HerStories

About HerStories

HerStories is a series of frank conversations with leading women at the forefront of Chicago’s business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities. Join us as we hear their inspirational stories to learn who they are, how they got there, and what challenges they faced on the way. HerStories is brought to you by The Chicago Network, Chicago's premier organization for leading women, dedicated to empowering women to lead.

Publisher

The Chicago Network

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Aug 2022

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Telling Our Stories with Brooke Flanagan

   Send us Fan Mail Brooke Flanagan, Executive Director of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater joins Maria to tell her story and discuss theater and the arts as modes of storytelling and change.

2. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Andrea Zopp: the Most Unconventional Resume in Chicago?

   Send us Fan Mail Register for Launchpad today! Andrea Zopp describes herself simply as an introvert who likes to read, but over her storied career, Andrea has worn a lot of hats in high places. From professionalizing the State's Attorney Office, becoming the first person of color to report to the CEO in the history of Sears as a company, Serving as CEO of the Chicago Urban League, running for senate against Tammy Duckworth, serving as Deputy Mayor under Rahm Emanuel—and more—Andrea's resume t...

3. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Laura Stein: Polyglot, Globe Trotter, Athlete, Lawyer, and Leader

   Send us Fan Mail Register for Launchpad today! Laura Stein isn't just an executive. She's an avid skier, former competitive tennis player, ski-racer, and rugby player. After studying at Dartmouth and Harvard, between sport and speaking some five languages, Laura found the time to become the first woman senior executive at H.J. Heinz, work on the pandemic response at Clorox, and become Executive Vice President Corporate and Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Monde...

Who has been a guest on HerStories

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Carol Ross Barney
• Janet Foutty
• Roseanna Ander
• Hedy Ratner
• Dr Stephanie Pace Marshall

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

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Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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