On this episode of The Future is Female, host Katie Kempner sits down with Taylor Guglielmo — President of Chemistry, lifelong ad-industry believer, culture-builder, mother, advocate, and 2023 Future Is Female honoree. In a conversation that is equal parts deeply personal and fiercely inspiring, Taylor traces her unconventional career path from Pentagon intern to agency president, including the surprising (and delicious) tactic that first got her foot in the door.

Taylor reveals how she approaches leadership in a time of unprecedented industry change, the experimental culture driving Chemistry’s growth, and why she believes women succeed by leaning in when moments get uncomfortable. She opens up about raising a son with Marfan syndrome, navigating caregiver responsibilities as a working mother, and transforming personal crisis — including her son’s experience surviving a devastating school shooting — into meaningful advocacy for gun-safety conversations and bipartisan reform.

Together, Katie and Taylor explore what women in leadership truly need today: boundaries, empathy, transparency, and workplaces that honor the full lives women lead. Taylor also shares her vision of a future where women in charge aren’t “trailblazers” — they’re simply leaders.