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Supporting Women!! (Not Just During Women's History Month)
“I was going to make more money, get a higher position, continue to build my career, and get more and more successful. If that is too ambitious, then fine–– I am too ambitious, and I’ll wear a shirt that says it all day long. ” — Jennifer Justice (in her keynote conversation with Jamie Vinick for The Women’s Network Career Fair)
Read JJ’s Feature with CNBC
It’s time to pay women what they deserve!! JJ spoke with CNBC, this time, highlighting and breaking down the reality of the gender pay gap. Yes, we all know it still continues to this day, but knowledge is power, and Gen Z is listening. This is how we end it. Read it. Share it. Speak out. Click the link below for the full story.
The Women’s Network Career Fair
JJ X Jamie Vinick, CEO/Founder of The Women’s Network
JJ was so honored to have been a keynote for the Women's Network's first-ever Virtual Career Fair boasting over 40,000 members and counting!!
JJ talked knowing your worth, speaking your mind, and finding a work-life balance in a male dominated field. You won’t want to miss this one!
Book with JJ Through The North
Looking for support with investor, business or legal strategy? Have an employment agreement or separation agreement you need to negotiate? Starting a business a need to understand what legal parameters need to be in place?
Schedule a call with JJ now - as short as 30 minutes!
Honoring #WomenWhoRock with Amanda Shires
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is hosting a series of Women’s History Month events and programs celebrating the achievements of some of music’s most notable female artists.
The fantastic Amanda Shires, featured in this “Women in Country” interview with Martina McBride, discusses her music careers. And even more exciting, artifacts from Amanda Shires’ recent Take It Like a Man album will be added to the Right Here, Right Now exhibit.
Click the link below to watch the recording and keep up with other Women Who Rock!
Sophia Amoruso Launches Trust Fund
The Trust Fund for those of us who WEREN’T trust fund babies.
Congrats to TJD Client, Sophia Amoruso on her launch of Trust Fund. Obviously, we all know she is a genius at building companies and brand names. Naturally, we know this latest venture will be a smashing success. Trust Fund is a venture fund focused on early stage technology-enabled consumer businesses that make people’s work and personal lives better. Think cheaper, faster, richer, healthier, more connected, more productive, longer, more sustainable. Sounds good? Click the link below.
San Diego Women’s Week Conference with Justice Dept. Clients Gretchen Carlson and Deb Dugan
What a duo! The amazing Gretchen Carlson was interviewed by our favorite, Deb Dugan, at the San Diego Women’s Week Conference where they talked empowerment and speaking out to make the workplace a safer space.
If you want to learn more about Gretchen’s work, click the link below to connect with her on all platforms!
“Stay Alive, My Son” Written, Directed, & Produced by Victoria Bousis Wins Big Globally!
Congrats are in order for first time writer, director, and producer, Victoria Bousis. Her immersive film, “Stay Alive, My Son," has received widespread praise and just recently took home the Innovation Award at the 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards adding to its growing list of accolades, including the Venice Film Festival “Best Experience” nomination.
This immersive film is changing the game. People are saying they “have never felt anything like it” before and that it is representing “immersive storytelling at its best.” This one you won’t want to miss.
LATELY ON THE TAKIN’ CARE OF LADY BUSINE$$ PODCAST!
Episode 66 with Collette Courtion
Named one of Inc. Magazines Top 100 Female Founders of 2020, Collette Courtion is a distinguished and award-winning consumer marketer, inventor (21 issued patents), and femtech leader who is revolutionizing the $600 billon dollar menopause market with Joylux—the leader in at-home medical devices, personal care products and digital tools for menopausal women experiencing vaginal and sexual health issues. With over 20 years of cross-functional expertise leading consumer product, retail, and medical device companies, she is known as a category creator in the emerging health and wellness space. Prior to founding Joylux and her other two skincare related start-ups, she was a marketing executive with Starbucks responsible for launching and growing the Starbucks Card and Customer loyalty program into a multi-billion-dollar business. Courtion and her companies have earned numerous accolades including the AARP Innovation Lab’s Women’s Health Award (2021), Angel Capital Association’s Most Innovative Company (2019), Best Product of the Year (2003) for Starbucks Duetto Card from Business Week, Top 15 Women of Influence (2009) in Seattle and Top 40 Under 40 leaders (2006) in Seattle from Puget Sound Business Journal.
Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode with Collette Courtion about how she and Joylux are revolutionizing the women's health industry and providing personalized solutions to improve women's intimate well-being.
Episode 67 with Alli Young
After a successful 20-year career in technology, Alli founded The Forem to unlock opportunities for women across disruptive brands and Fortune 1000 organizations. As CEO, Alli oversees all aspects of The Forem, including corporate training and Executive Coaching. In her last role, Alli led Americas at Turn, a tech company in the middle of a challenging transition and exit. In her most prominent role, Alli led various sales teams over an 11-year tenure at Google, where she focused on strategic partnerships and aligning customer goals with emerging tech solutions, including the development of a global programmatic strategy which drove several billion in revenue. Alli began her career at Yahoo! and went on to lead creative and marketing strategy at both Deutsch and Mediacom. Alli’s personal mission is to move 1M women into leadership by 2030. The Forem’s Five Critical Skills are taught through talks, live workshops, and a career advancement platform, which enhances ongoing learning. These skills can be leveraged at any stage of a career.
Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode with Alli Young where they discuss It is essential for supervisors to demonstrate an aptitude for breaking the status quo. Developing a sense of unity among employees within an organization is critical, as is promoting psychological safety. For women working in the tech industry, it is wise to cultivate a support network of colleagues who will be there to provide guidance and encouragement.
Episode 68 with Sana Clegg & Fiona Simmonds
In this episode, we talk with Sana Clegg and Fiona Simmonds, the co-founders of Pinkie, a company that fills an unmet need by making organic period pads custom-sized for tweens and teens. Sana and Fiona share their personal experiences with traditional period products and the lack of options available for young girls. They discuss how Pinkie pads are designed to be comfortable and provide confidence for young girls navigating their periods.
SANA CLEGG is the co-founder of Pinkie, Inc., the only small-sized organic period pads designed to fit tweens, teens, and adults. Sana is a veteran marketing and public relations expert with over a decade of experience working with top luxury marketing and PR firms in the country, including Valentino and Ivanka Trump Jewelry. She is also the founder of the luxury children's sleepwear brand Sunny with an A. Sana also spent five years in investment banking and holds a degree from Georgia Tech. She is the mother of three daughters and one son and lives with her family in New York City.
FIONA SIMMONDS is the co-founder of Pinkie, Inc., the only puberty company which offers small-sized organic period pads designed to fit tweens and teens. Prior to founding Pinkie, Fiona spent over a decade in Investment Banking and Mergers & Acquisitions at Citigroup Global Markets and American Express. She also has executive management and business operations experience from her time at a Blackstone portfolio company. Fiona holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. She is the mother of one son and two daughters and lives with her family in New York City.
Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode with insight into the mission and values of Pinkie and the work that Sana and Fiona are doing to empower young girls during a scary time in their life.
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