Alicia Menendez is an MSNBC anchor and host of the Latina to Latina podcast. Dubbed "Ms. Millennial" by The Washington Post, "journalism's new gladiator" by Elle, and a "content queen" by Marie Claire, her interviews and reporting have appeared

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Joy Donnell

Mar 31st, 2020 41m 51s

In this episode, Joy Donnell and host Amy Elisa Jackson discuss how to expand your notion of who you are at work and what you contribute creatively on the job and in life. Restricting ourselves to maintaining a personal brand can stop us from d

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Nora McInerny

Mar 24th, 2020 36m 48s

In the span of a few weeks, thirty-something Nora McInerny had a miscarriage, lost her father to cancer, and lost her husband due to a brain tumor. Her life fell apart. What Nora discovered during this dark time is that, when you’re in these ha

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Alon Shaya

Mar 17th, 2020 27m 6s

Host Amy Elisa Jackson talks with Alon about his contentious split from the Besh Restaurant Group after Alon spoke out about a workplace culture that allegedly encouraged sexual harassment and assault. Alon shares how he has since pressed reset

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Sali Christeson

Mar 10th, 2020 41m 54s

Amy Elisa Jackson’s warm, funny conversation with Sali covers the importance of feminism and fashion, how wearing something awesome builds a powerful attitude, and why Sali believes that designers were not giving women an accurate portrayal of

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Molly Moon Neitzel

Nov 12th, 2019 24m 54s

“I have always thought that transparency in every aspect of life leads to the most honest and accountable relationships,” says Molly Moon Neitzel. In this episode she explains how “the secrecy around pay is extremely patriarchal and I think wom

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Jason Fried

Nov 5th, 2019 27m 37s

Jason Fried doesn’t set goals “because they're mostly artificial. You either hit the goal and you're happy [or] you don't hit it and you're upset. And if you hit it, then you just set up another one. What's the point?” His conversation with Amy

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Valerie Jarrett

Oct 29th, 2019 35m 36s

Valerie Jarrett’s great grandfather was the first African-American to go to MIT. His father had been born into slavery. So it is with a sense of history and purpose that Valerie Jarrett pursues her life’s work. But that doesn’t mean her path ha

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Lara Bazelon

Oct 22nd, 2019 21m 54s

Mothers might feel that they must be moms 150% of the time. Lawyer, law professor, and author Lara Bazelon started to question this assumption. Honestly examining the myth of “perfect” work/life balance helped Lara break through to redefine mot

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Vinny Eng

Oct 15th, 2019 35m 11s

Vinny Eng was at the top of his game in his restaurant career. He was recognized as one of Food & Wine Magazine’s sommeliers of the year. He was a skilled and respected general manager of Tartine Manufactory in San Francisco. Then, one day, he

IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Brené Brown

Oct 8th, 2019 25m 7s

Amy Elisa Jackson’s conversation with Brené Brown is real, open, and reveals what courage, vulnerability, and sobriety look like in real life. Brené talks about living in Beta, the twists and turns and detours of her life, and how she learned

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Introducing: IN PURSUIT

Sep 27th, 2019 3m 27s

IN PURSUIT features candid, career reflections from guests who are evolving to meet the challenges life throws at them. Hear from Brené Brown, Jason Fried, Valerie Jarrett and others who will inspire you. Questions? Feedback? Reach out on Twitt

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