The MADWomen Podcast

#33: #Fck Avg, Be Bold: Gayle Meyers on Developing a Growth Mindset and the Pathway to Purpose

“It’s not just about being bold - it’s about doing it within the framework of who you are, what you are, what you believe, what your purpose is, what is that calling, and actioning off of your core, unique qualities." Gayle Meyers is an entrepreneur, venture partner, board member, and operating partner in digital marketing with over two decades of business leadership experience. She now leverages this experience to optimize growth strategies for personal development and transformation, a process her father and mentor taught her when she was struggling to overcome learning disabilities, which transformed her life. The Meyers Growth Method takes business proven strategies to help understand an individual's purpose through conscious and subconscious questioning of mindset, beliefs and values, community, career, and integrity. Meyers has successfully applied her growth method to over fifty leading technology companies and she has translated these tools in a more personal way in order to teach individuals and teams how to better define and acknowledge their purpose. To learn more about Gayle and The Meyers Growth Method, visit: https://gaylemeyers.com/

#32 Alyssa Merwin on Sales Success in a Post-COVID World

“Relationship building is important - but it's not enough. Relationship building is foundational, but you only get to strong relationships when you're building trust." In this episode, Alyssa Merwin, VP of Sales Solutions, North America, at LinkedIn, talks about the upheaval sales professionals face in the wake of COVID-19. As Head of LinkedIn's Sales Solutions business for North America, she leads a multi-national commercial organization dedicated to helping sales and marketing organizations leverage the power of digital selling. In our conversation, Alyssa draws on her 20+ years of experience in building teams, developing teams, and navigating change, sharing her own unique strategies for surviving and thriving in uncertain times.

#31 Global Leadership and Innovation Expert Val Wright

"It's not enough to be brilliant. You have to be brilliant at demonstrating your brilliance. And if you are not brilliant at demonstrating your brilliance, you become a best-kept secret. And other people who may talk about their brilliance will overtake you." In this episode, global leadership and innovation expert Val Wright shares insights from her latest book, Rapid Growth, Done Right: Lead, Influence, and Innovate for Success, including thoughts on the innovation trifecta, understanding your influence, and the importance of a well-hydrated network. Rapid Growth, along with her first book, Thoughtfully Ruthless, are available from Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Porchlight, Waterstones, BAM! Books a Million, and Vroman's bookstore. To learn more about Val, her work, and her writing, visit her website: www.valwrightconsulting.com