Kemi Akinyemi shares her story of how she grew up fast, as a young girl of two deaf parents, raised by her grandmother in Nigeria, and made her way back to the United States to eventually succeed as the head of her actuarial division in a STEM related career, a mother of five, and a burgeoning MBA graduate student. How does she balance it all?  The answer may surprise you.  It has something to do with joy and grace.

Links associated with this episode:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kemi-akinyemi/
What Do We Do – Be An Actuary

Elizabeth Luckman talks about the importance of female leadership and how traditional female characteristics attribute to positive leadership in organizations. She is a clinical assistant professor at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has a PhD in Business Administration - Organizational Behavior and teaches business leadership courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Relevant information and referenced material in this episode are linked below:
https://www.elizabethannluckman.com/
https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/profile/elizabeth-luckman
https://onlinemba.illinois.edu/
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-dr-susan-david-on-the-dangers-of-toxic-positivity-part-1-of-2/
https://lewishowes.com/
https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4
https://www.tashaeurich.com/

Leslie Lehr, award winning writer and novelist, discusses her latest book, A Boob's Life,  in which she illustrates female sexuality and how iconic American culture and society contribute to the complexities. Listen in as we discuss the machinations of navigating sexuality and American society as women. You can learn more about Leslie at leslielehr.com, and we'd love to hear from you at wimbl.io. Here are some related links referenced in the episode:
leslielehr.com
A Boob's Life
This Changes Everything
https://seejane.org/
https://www.aetv.com/shows/secrets-of-playboy

Erin Peach talks about her experience in the financial services industry and how emotions can impact our financial health. She has an MBA, is a CPA, and has a wealth of experience in the tax advisory and wealth management sectors.  Listen as we talk about working with finance professionals, the pink tax and tips to feel empowered in disempowering situations. Here are some related links to references in the episode:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-peach-mba-cpa-aaa5b35/

The Pink Tax: How Women Ending up Paying More (businessinsider.com)

The Authority Gap

https://www.ellevest.com/

From the perspective of a mature young zillennial, Stephanie Hyde talks with us about her experience in the male-dominated banking industry and tips to achieve a positive mindset in challenging environments. You don't want to miss hearing from this incredibly insightful young woman. Here are some related links mentioned in the episode:
https://www.ted.com/speakers/carol_dweck

https://fs.blog/carol-dweck-mindset/

https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322

https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Simple-Lesson-Positive/dp/1119430275