Welcome to Journey Untold, a WISE Podcast! Have you ever thought, "I wonder how she did it" or "I can't believe I haven't heard more about this female founded company"? If so, your journey both starts and ends here.
In this podcast, our curiosity leads as we explore the pivotal decisions and breakthrough moments of inspiring women who have taken ownership of their careers, built a legacy worth following, and redefined success for generations to come.
This is the untold journey of CEO, CRO, Founder, Investor, Mother, Builder...you.
What I Wish I Knew: Navigating a Non-Linear Career
Jennifer Payne, sales manager turned individual contributor at Udemy, believes that career paths don't have to be linear, they can be layered. In this episode, she shares what prompted her decision and the importance of separating ego from alignment.
We discuss the value in:
Owning your narrative, so others don't write it for you
Stacking career experiences vs. stepping linearlly
Remembering there's not one right path - you're allowed to change your mind
9 Jun 2026
What I Wish I Knew: Starting Over in a New Industry
Nicole Weitlauf, Global Director at AlphaSense, reflects on her experience of pivoting industries and her advice for starting over with confidence.
We discuss:
Her mantra for work life longevity
How delusional confidence contributes to her success
Practical advice for navigating a career transition and ramping quickly
3 Nov 2025
The Art of Negotiation
Thanks for listening to our WISE NYC event hosted by AlphaSense on The Art of Negotiation. AlphaSense is hiring - check out their open roles (https://www.alpha-sense.com/careers/) and be sure to list WISE as the referral.
Takeaways:
Focus on the long-term goal, not just "quick wins"
Take the emotion out of negotiation and stay calm
Always dig to understand what's behind pushback. Once you understand what's under the surface, you can adjust your negotiation accordingly
For negotiation your own compensation or progression, know your why
17 Dec 2024
Sense something, say something: recovering from the "at all costs" mentality (ft. Sydney Sloan)
Sydney Sloan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydsloan/) is a 4x Chief Marketing Officer, and is currently the CMO at G2.
In this episode, Sydney shares her journey of:
Being powerful but not imposing
Sense something, say something
What you think vs. what you say
Highlights
(03:15) Early career in events
(06:40) Where her drive and motivation come from
(8:39) Learning from burnout
(10:24) The hard truth - manager feedback
(13:12) What you think vs. what you say
(13:48) Executive presence
(17:09) Sense something, say something
(21:13) Feedback - the clearning model
(27:02) The boom of sales tech
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Guest Bio
Sydney is a seasoned marketing leader with decades of experience in driving transformative growth and innovation for high-tech companies. She's currently the CMO at G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. She's also an Advisor for Scale Venture Partners and a Limited Partner at Stage 2 Capital.
Some career highlights include scaling Salesloft from $16M to $135M+ in 3.5 years as CMO, disrupting the Risk & Compliance market at Drata, transitioning Alfresco Software from an open-source technology to a modern platform for CIOs, and integrating more than 12 M&A transactions at Drata, Salesloft, Jive Software, and Adobe.
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Thanks to our WISE partners for supporting the next generation of female leaders. Learn more about UserTesting and other partners here (https://joinwise.me/partners).
20 Nov 2024
Be Curious Not Judgmental: career foundations from pro dancer turned CEO (ft. Esther Ayorinde-Iyamu)
Former NFL/NBA dancer and CEO Esther Ayorinde-Iyamu shares her journey of leading with curiosity, prioritizing through intentional congruence, and breaking into tech as a CEO of AI-powered Career Navigation Platform GrowthQ.
13 Nov 2024
Pivoting is finding your way home: a life of words from journalist, author and founder (ft. Julian Guthrie)
Julian Guthrie was a journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle for 20+ years and is now the founder and CEO of Alphy, an AI communications company.
In this episode, Julian shares her journey of:
Amplifying the underdog stories
Giving and receiving feedback
Communicating with efficiency and inclusivity
Highlights
(02:13) Amplifying the underdog story
(05:44) What it's like to be a journalist
(9:23) A life changing experience as a journalist
(14:14) The art of giving and receiving feedback
(16:58) Founding story of Alphy
(26:28) Idea for book, Alpha Girls
(32:00) Advice to earlier career-self
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Guest Bio
Julian Guthrie is the founder and CEO of Alphy, an AI communications company. Prior to this, she spent 20+ years as a journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle., where her stories were nominated multiple times for the Pulitzer Prize. She is the author of 5 books, including two New York Times Best Sellers, including Alpha Girls.
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Thanks to our WISE partners for supporting the next generation of female leaders. Learn more about 360Learning and other partners here (https://joinwise.me/partners).
29 Oct 2024
We Win or We Learn: a marketing executive's accidental career and intentional focus on growth (ft. Michelle Kim)
Michelle Kim is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing at Refersion/Pantastic.
In this episode, Michelle shares her journey of:
Building strong communication between sales and marketing teams
Experiencing three exits
Giving exposure to small businesses through technology
Highlights
(02:28) How political science shaped her into a marketer
(04:08) Learnings about B2B marketing from the field
(6:58) Strengething communication between sales and marketing teams
(13:11) Experience of going through three exits
(18:48) Founding story of Pantastic
(21:59) Day in the life of an executive
(24:17) Organization strategies
(28:03) Career advice & lateral moves
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Guest Bio
Michelle Kim has 20+ years in GTM and marketing functions. She thrives on creating strategies that drive transformational growth and brand awareness, ensuring that every effort contributes more than the sum of its parts.
She's the Co-founder and VP of Marketing at Refersion/Pantastic, where they empower independent retailers with best-in-class marketing apps designed to scale their businesses efficiently. Previously, Michelle held leadership roles at Amplitude and Okta.
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Thanks to our WISE partners for supporting the next generation of female leaders. Learn more about Contentful and other partners here (https://joinwise.me/partners).
22 Oct 2024
Take a Pause: bouncing back from offer rescinded to building relationships that matter (ft. Olivia Goldstein)
Olivia Goldstein is a General Partner at StartFast Ventures. She previously founded RepHike and led it through to acquisition.
In this episode, Olivia shares the value in:
Embracing career pivots
Taking on challenges and putting yourself out there
Doing good and giving back
Highlights
(06:22) Embracing an unexpected career pivot from the CIA
(08:57) Moving from the US to India to join a startup
(12:28) Founding RepHike
(16:16) Learnings as a first time founder
(17:15) The decision to be acquired
(18:41) The importance of relationship building
(21:29) Transition from founder to investor
(24:15) Overview of investing
(27:05) Proudest personal and professional accomplisments
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Guest Bio
Olivia Goldstein an operator turned VC who is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs.
She started working in tech first as a “connector” then moved into product growth & driving adoption through strategic partnerships. She founded RepHike, a software company in the brand ambassador / influencer marketing space. After a few years, she led the company through to its acquisition. Now, she supports high growth founders in Upstate NY through a non-profit (UVC) and investing in world-changing B2B SaaS companies through StartFast Ventures.
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Thanks to our WISE partners for supporting the next generation of female leaders. Learn more about Monte Carlo and other partners here (https://joinwise.me/partners).
8 Oct 2024
Meaning in Media: from assistant to chief over an ad break (ft. Kim Kelleher)
Kimberly Kelleher is the Chief Commercial Officer of AMC Networks. You know the one, home of shows like: The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Mad Men and more. Prior to this, she held leadership roles at Condé Nast, TIME and Sports Illustrated.
In this episode, Kimberly shares:
The drastic changes in advertising across media & entertainment
How she got hired for what she didn't know
"Your Book" and how it can shift over time
Highlights
(05:33) How Kim doesn't think about the past and focuses on the future
(05:58) The first job that launched a career in publishing
(09:59) Big changes in advertising, publishing, and entertainment
(15:37) Show recommendations from an expert
(19:44) Learnings from an early startup experience
(23:14) Takeaways: startup vs. large company
(24:23) Cross atheletes and why they're invaluable
(27:30) A mentor's advice that has stuck with her
(28:15) Leadership learnings as the first female executive of Sports Illustrated
(31:33) Leaving publishing for entertainment at AMC Networks
(35:16) The one thing she's never done
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Guest Bio
Kim Kelleher is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of domestic and international experience.
Kelleher’s proven track record of success with some of the world’s most influential brands (WIRED, GQ, Sports Illustrated, TIME...) has been transformative. In addition to general management, revenue and operational oversight, Kelleher prioritizes business transformation, thought-leadership, corporate strategy and a winning culture. Her entrepreneurial approach to businesses—both corporate and start-up—fosters a culture of urgency, focus and performance throughout her teams.
Kelleher is also an active board member with industry and philanthropic organizations. Currently serving on the boards of the American Advertising Federation (immediate past-Chair), CEW, New York Women in Communications (Past-President) and Cancer & Careers.
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Thanks to our WISE partners for supporting the next generation of female leaders. Learn more about Pitchbook Data and other partners here (https://joinwise.me/partners).
1 Oct 2024
Just Keep Going: PR cliff notes of an entrepreneur's journey (ft. Maya Mikhailov)
Maya Mikhailov (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayam/), Founder & CEO of SAVVI AI, shares her experience of:
Fundraising for her company while pregnant
An accidental appearance on Good Morning America that almost ended her company
Things are never as good or as bad as they seem
24 Sept 2024
Know Your Audience (ft. Brianna Doe)
Brianna Doe (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianna-doe/) is the Founder of Verbatim (https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareverbatim/), a full service marketing agency.
In this episode we discuss:
building a client base with zero experience
the importance of cultivating your passions
what she's learned about putting herself out there
17 Sept 2024
Detach from Outcome (ft. Jessica Klek)
Jessica Klek (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaklek/), Chief Revenue Officer at User Interviews, shares her perspective on non-linear career paths, why you shouldn't do it by yourself, and what she's learned from failing forward.
Career advice that works for you:
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-sales-everywhere/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@joinwise)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/join_wise/)
Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqKLmVb7h0SNK4auhrgZUmw/featured)
3 Sept 2024
Creating Space (ft. Jamie Coakley)
Jamie Coakley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiecoakley/), Chief People Officer at Electric, shares her process for building high performing teams, a reframe of the "title conversation," and the unexpected growth that came from creating space in her life.
💪 Join the WISE community (https://www.womeninsaleseverywhere.com/memberships)
💟 Become a WISE partner (https://www.womeninsaleseverywhere.com/partnerships)
27 Aug 2024
Building Your Bench (ft. Lauren Collett & Meghan Lubeck)
WISE recently led a panel on Building Your Bench at the Revenue Excellence Summit hosted by Modern Sales Pros.
Alexandra Beal (Formative Search), Lauren Collett (Uber Freight) and Meghan Lubeck (Mews) discussed tactical advice for identifying and cultivating leadership amongst your team.
💪 Join the WISE community (https://www.womeninsaleseverywhere.com/memberships)
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20 Aug 2024
Fail Always Mode (ft. Erika Ayers Badan)
Erika Ayers Badan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikanardini/), first CEO of Barstool Sports & current CEO of Food52, shares why pay cuts can pay dividends, the practice of failing often, and the value in being fiercely yourself.
Purchase Erika's book, Nobody Cares About Your Career (https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/nobody-cares-about-your-career-9781250320582/).
💪 Join the WISE community (https://www.womeninsaleseverywhere.com/memberships)
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5 Aug 2024
Bet On Yourself (ft. Alexandra Beal)
Alexandra (Adamson) Beal, Managing Partner at Formative Search, shares the founding story of WISE, how she developed an executive presence, and the decision-making that altered her career journey.
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