To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, we have created a special three-part round up of some of our most popular guests’ reflections on the best advice they’ve ever received.
This episode features Nneka Rimmer, Sarah Friar, Jeanine Blackwell, and Joyce Shulman.
Nneka Rimmer, SVP Corporate Strategy and Development at McCormick and Company
Nneka Rimmer is currently Senior Vice President at McCormick and Company, a $4B publicly traded global consumer goods company. She reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for shaping overall corporate strategies to achieve the company’s strategic and financial objectives.
“The idea of ‘stop and smell the roses’ is not just a cute phrase; it’s real because it allows you to build experiences that you can reflect back on.”
Link to her full interview
Sarah Friar, Chief Executive Officer, Nextdoor
Sarah Friar is the CEO of Nextdoor, the free private social network for neighborhoods. At the time of our interview, Sarah was teh CFO of Square. She sits on the Boards of Slack, Walmart, and Spark, a nonprofit, passionate about changing the lives of at-risk middle schoolers through mentorship.
“There are definitely dark days when you’re really tired, particularly when your kids are super young, but if you can stay the course, it does open up on the other side…”
Jeanine Blackwell, Founder and CEO of Create 6-Figure Courses and the Launch Lab
Jeanine Blackwell works with thousands of experts each year in creating and launching profitable online courses. She is an internationally recognized expert on brain-based course design and an Amazon #1 Bestselling author.
“You’re going to figure it out, you’re going to learn, and you’re going to ultimately land exactly where you’re supposed to be.”
Link to the her full interview
Joyce Shulman, Founder and CEO of MacaroniKid
Joyce Shulman reaches millions of moms each month with hyper-local and national newsletters and websites. In 1998, she left the law firm life to liberate her entrepreneurial spirit and focus on the things that are most important to her: family, community and her dogs.
“It’s about building a great team, nurturing a great team and helping the people who work with you… reach their fullest potential. If you start there, other things fall into place.”
Link to her full interview
