How to Actually Rest & Get Ahead This Summer

How to Actually Rest & Get Ahead This Summer

We're going out of office for the summer! Bella wraps up the season with an honest check-in on where she's at with work and life, plus the ambitious summer work she has planned. Think: auditing your finances, cleaning out your closet, getting your life together in the ways that actually matter.  She’ll cover everything you need to know about what's coming next for Bridges, including upcoming events and the September return of the podcast.  Consider this your permission slip to rest, reset, and come back even stronger. Apply here to join Bridges.  [https://www.bridgessocialclub.com/] Follow OOO by Bridges on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ooobybridges/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ooobybridges] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OOObyBridges]  Follow Bella Malvini on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rawrr_itsbella/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionskooldropout] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellamalvini/] Comment who you want Bella to interview next!  Produced by: GOGO STUDIOZ [https://www.gogostudioz.com/] CHAPTERS:  00:52 Doing the Unsexy Work This Summer 2:36 A Summer Challenge for Ambitious Women 3:18 What to Expect When We Come Back September 14th  3:45 Bay Area Summer Events to Look Forward to  7:00 What the Summer Holds…See You in September

Confidence Is Currency: Unspoken Rules That Will Actually Advance Your Career

Confidence isn't loud…it's strategic. In the second Unspoken Rules episode, Bella breaks down why confidence is the most underrated form of currency in corporate America.  She shares why most women were never taught how to use it and how you can build up your confidence starting today.  Fresh off one of the most intense work trips of her career she reflects on everything she learned from: a major company rebrand, a 18K-person conference, and a 20+ person production she ran start to finish.  Bella gets real about why young women who know themselves deeply are rare, and that is exactly the advantage you need to thrive in corporate America. She redefines what confidence actually looks like in a corporate setting and the micro-actions that compound over time into undeniable presence. If you’ve been needing a little nudge to step into your most bada** gorgeous self, this episode will be the perfect watch for you.  Apply here to join Bridges.  [https://www.bridgessocialclub.com/] Follow OOO by Bridges on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ooobybridges/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ooobybridges] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OOObyBridges]  Follow Bella Malvini on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rawrr_itsbella/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionskooldropout] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellamalvini/] Comment who you want Bella to interview next!  Produced by: GOGO STUDIOZ [https://www.gogostudioz.com/] CHAPTERS:  00:00 Why Bella is talking about confidence today 2:45 The work trip that changed how she sees herself 5:30 Why young women knowing themselves is still rare  8:00 Redefining confidence: composure, reason, and strategic action  10:15 How to say more by actually saying less  12:00 What confidence is NOT (don't be the chaos)  13:30 EQ as your differentiating edge in the age of AI  14:30 Appearance as currency & how to work it on any budget  19:30 The intern who was never treated like one  23:30 Imposter syndrome vs. self-awareness  26:00 Confidence as a collection of micro-actions  30:30 What it really comes down to: knowing your worth

The AI Wave Is Here. How Top Women Leaders Are Navigating Change

If AI has you feeling behind, overwhelmed, or like everyone else already figured it out — this episode is for you. Bella sits down with Alyson Paine, Director of Microsoft 365 Consumer Apps & Services Marketing at Microsoft, for an honest conversation about what it actually feels like to lead through the AI era in real time. After more than a decade at Microsoft building teams from the ground up, Alyson shares what it looks like to navigate one of the biggest workplace shifts of our generation — while balancing leadership, motherhood, ambition, and the very human side of change. Together, Bella and Alyson unpack: • What people are getting wrong about AI • How ambitious women can stay relevant without burning themselves out • Why storytelling and human intelligence matter more than ever • The realities of leadership inside one of the world’s largest tech companies • How work, creativity, and career growth are changing in real time This is not another “AI will replace everyone” conversation. It’s a grounded, vulnerable, and deeply honest look at how smart women are adapting, leading, and building meaningful careers through uncertainty. Perfect for anyone navigating tech, leadership, ambition, burnout, or the pressure to constantly keep up. CHAPTERS:  00:00 Director at Microsoft 1:45 Why Alyson stayed in big tech instead of going startup 6:30 How the pace of work has changed inside Microsoft 7:00 How Alyson leads her team through constant change 8:45 Why oversharing context is a leadership superpower 10:45 AI is not a future state… it's happening now 11:15 "You're probably already in the top 5%"  11:45 Using AI to outsource the mental load of motherhood 13:30 Copilot vs. Claude vs. ChatGPT  15:45 Agentic AI  17:30 Analog habits in a tech world (yes, she has a wall calendar) 18:30 Where AI is headed in SF & beyond in the next 3–5 years 20:00 Why AI creates room for more senior individual contributors 22:00 The most valuable marketing skills 26:00 Advice for women who feel behind on AI 28:30 The decision to have kids in the Bay Area 29:45 How two senior-level parents make it work week to week 31:00 Childcare costs, daycare, & the 401(k) strategy that changed everything 33:30 Lifestyle creep & not inflating your cost of living with every raise 37:00 Postpartum reality: outsourcing, sleep training, & shifting expectations 39:00 Alyson’s hardest career moment 45:45 How to Detach Self-Worth From Career Achievement

A Note From Bella

Apply here to join Bridges.  [https://www.bridgessocialclub.com/] Follow OOO by Bridges on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ooobybridges/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ooobybridges] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OOObyBridges]  Follow Bella Malvini on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rawrr_itsbella/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionskooldropout] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellamalvini/] Comment who you want Bella to interview next!  Produced by: GOGO STUDIOZ [https://www.gogostudioz.com/]

Job Search in 2026: How to Win When the Market Is Broken

Sasha Leatherbarrow has seen your resume. She's also seen the thing that got it passed over before anyone finished reading it. As Director of Global Talent at Bansk Beauty - the PE firm behind amika, BYOMA, Ethique, and Eva NYC — Sasha has built her career on knowing exactly what separates candidates who get the call from the ones who don't. On this episode of Out of Office, she and Bella get into all of it. What actually moves the needle in beauty recruiting. Why EQ will take you further than your credentials. And how Sasha went from door-to-door sales in England to running global talent for some of the most recognizable brands in the industry. She also talks about holding down a demanding PE career, pro Solidcore coaching, and a Lululemon ambassadorship — and why she thinks work-life balance, as a concept, simply isn't real. Apply here to join Bridges.  [https://www.bridgessocialclub.com/] Follow OOO by Bridges on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ooobybridges/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ooobybridges] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@OOObyBridges]  Follow Bella Malvini on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rawrr_itsbella/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionskooldropout] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellamalvini/] Comment who you want Bella to interview next!  Produced by: GOGO STUDIOZ [https://www.gogostudioz.com/]