Women of Influence by SheSpeaks

Updated: 07 Aug 2025 • 220 episodes
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Join us each week on the Women of Influence podcast, hosted by Aliza Freud and presented by SheSpeaks. Each week, Aliza sits down with trailblazing women from various fields—business leaders, social media influencers, authors, speakers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders—who are using their platforms to create meaningful impact. Discover how these women harness their influence to inspire, motivate, and drive change, and gain actionable insights you can apply to your own life! 

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Retail media is rewriting the rules of marketing, and Cyndi Loza is here to break it all down. As Senior Editor at Path to Purchase Institute, she shares what brands need to know about AI, shopper behavior, and why in-store still matters more than you think. Cyndi also reflects on her journalism roots, defining influen

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Diane Schwartz, CEO of Ragan Communications, breaks down one of the year’s most viral PR moments—the Coldplay concert “Crisis Cam”—and shares what brands should do when leadership missteps play out in public. She also reflects on becoming Ragan’s first female CEO, why internal communications is more important than ever

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OLLY"s presence in-store is powerful. It"s digital strategy? Even more so—and Jennifer Peters is making it all click.  As Director of DTC, Martech, + Digital Compliance at OLLY, Jennifer Peters is helping one of the most recognizable wellness brands deepen its relationship with consumers—both online and off. In this ep

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In this episode, we’re joined by Amberle Thompson, Senior Sales Director for Walmart and Sam’s Club at The Heineken Company, overseeing a team that helps ensure products make it to shelves across the country. Amberle shares her journey into the CPG and alcohol industry, demystifies how distribution works in the U.S., a

In this episode, we’re joined by Aimee Baller, Head of Partnerships, West & Central at Overwolf—the engine behind the gaming creator ecosystem that’s reshaping how brands connect with modern audiences.  Aimee reflects on her path into gaming as the first female leader on Overwolf’s Brand Partnerships team, exploring th

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In this episode, we’re joined by Shaquana Joseph, Strategic Account Director at Group Black, a media collective dedicated to bridging the gap between today’s most influential consumers and the brands that want to reach them. Shaquana shares her inspiring journey from college radio at Howard University to leading game-c

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