Female Tech Exec

Updated: 29 Jun 2023 • 130 episodes
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For the mid-career female executive in technology looking to reach the VP level and beyond. Join Lisa Kostova, a former Product VP and mountaineer, and guests for honest and real tips, strategies and conversation to accelerate, and most importantly ENJOY, your career climb TODAY! Based on the Career CLIMB™ framework. For more resources, see www.careerclimb.co

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In the podcast episode,  I show you what needs to happen for you to be able to fully unplug AND be a productivity superhuman at work.   I give you 4 strategies to take control of your time, whether you"re at work or on vacation. You"ll learn:The surprising reason why Henry Ford invented the 5-day work week and the impa

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In this episode, I interview Tanya Bonamico, a Senior Product Manager at Amazon, leading a team of 50+ for seller risk management and a CareerClimb® client.  We discuss her career journey and the challenges she faced while working in a long-term role. Tanya shares her insights on the price of loyalty, the struggle for

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I dive into a juicy conversation with Gabby Bernstein"s coach and author of the book "The Calling: 3 Fundamental Shifts to Stay True, Get Paid and Do Good" - Rha Goddess.  We explore topics ranging from the practical to the spiritual. We discuss the importance of women connecting with themselves, the transformational p

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Today I interview one of my favorite clients ever - Lori Edwards, a Director at Niche - an ed-tech leader in school search.   If you’re in the first decade of your career and looking to break through the Director level, this conversation can give you the mindset shift that will help you replicate her success, even if y

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Today I interview Alessandra Ghini, my very first executive coach and a partner at Go Partners.  We talk about what it was like working with Steve Jobs at Apple and how Alessandra survived the most difficult working environment for years before walking away at the peak of the company"s rise.  Following her tenure at Ap

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In this episode, I go through advanced networking strategies, especially for those who are looking for a job. Strategic networking beats transactional networking every time in terms of quality and quantity of results, hands down.  Plus, it spares you from getting the reputation of a spammer.   In this episode, I cover:

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