e07bebcd-c554-5553-ba73-7a7eed4101ddTue, 28 Oct 2025 00:25:36 +0000Captivate.fmAmanda Healy Collins https://artwork.captivate.fm/a779cfae-09f5-40df-86ea-edce245c47ab/tIB1lHqUw18gtnpymr3gUufp.jpgAmanda Healy Collins Amanda Healy Collins Hi, I'm Amanda Healy Collins and I'm delighted to welcome you to my podcast. This is where I interview interesting and successful women in business to learn from their experiences. Each session is only 30 minutes long, which is plenty of time to gain some really valuable career insights! These women are true bad-asses so there's a ton to learn. I hope you can join me!https://bad-ass-women-in-business.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastAmanda Interviews Annie Baymiller, CIO of Owens CorningThis was a fascinating interview with Annie, who has had a stellar career that began with a detour from her childhood dream to design roller coasters! Lots to glean from this one including the power of having a leader who believes in you, the importance of paying it forward and the ability to recognize when your company culture is a perfect fit. Enjoy!

]]>This was a fascinating interview with Annie, who has had a stellar career that began with a detour from her childhood dream to design roller coasters! Lots to glean from this one including the power of having a leader who believes in you, the importance of paying it forward and the ability to recognize when your company culture is a perfect fit. Enjoy!

]]>d968abc0-1939-4cf3-a189-de3c651042a0Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -050030:57falsefull115151Amanda Interviews Skyler Mattson, CEO of WongDoody!What a fun interview! Skyler is the CEO of WongDoody, and has spent over 20 years transforming WongDoody from a boutique North American ad agency to the global creative and digital innovation powerhouse that they are today. Skyler had a ton of insights to share, especially around taking risks, putting in the hard work early in your career and being curious and interested in the people around you and their success. Enjoy!

]]>What a fun interview! Skyler is the CEO of WongDoody, and has spent over 20 years transforming WongDoody from a boutique North American ad agency to the global creative and digital innovation powerhouse that they are today. Skyler had a ton of insights to share, especially around taking risks, putting in the hard work early in your career and being curious and interested in the people around you and their success. Enjoy!

]]>d09f359e-c978-4c5d-b5e0-af443afb5811Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -050035:08falsefull114141Amanda Interviews the CIO of Sammons Financial, Kelly CoomerThis was a really engaging discussion with Kelly Coomer, the CIO of Sammons Financial. She has had a very interesting career journey, from a start in consulting at Accenture all the way to many senior roles at Allstate, to Sammons today - with a 5 year break to own and run a Coldstone Creamery! So many great lessons - the main one I took was to do a good job you are in and your reputation will lead to opportunities. Check it out!

]]>This was a really engaging discussion with Kelly Coomer, the CIO of Sammons Financial. She has had a very interesting career journey, from a start in consulting at Accenture all the way to many senior roles at Allstate, to Sammons today - with a 5 year break to own and run a Coldstone Creamery! So many great lessons - the main one I took was to do a good job you are in and your reputation will lead to opportunities. Check it out!

]]>336ea041-3795-4512-89a2-545b9056d4b9Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -050035:37falsefull113131Amanda Interviews Amanda Crocker, CEO of SwivelIn this episode, I chat with Amanda Crocker about her career journey from the non profit world all the way up to CEO at Swivel, a fin-tech company, with impressive stints at Meta, Dropbox and Microsoft along the way! Great insights on creating your own opportunities and growing by doing the work well. Enjoy!

]]>In this episode, I chat with Amanda Crocker about her career journey from the non profit world all the way up to CEO at Swivel, a fin-tech company, with impressive stints at Meta, Dropbox and Microsoft along the way! Great insights on creating your own opportunities and growing by doing the work well. Enjoy!

]]>24a8f648-84ef-4019-ad34-da4d20fc3f3cSun, 13 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -050036:26falsefull112121Amanda Interviews Ellen Reilly, CEO of SwareThis was a fascinating conversation with Ellen Reilly - her career journey has been inspirational! She's currently the CEO of a start-up in the Life Sciences space called Sware - but spent many years rising up the ranks at various large pharmaceutical companies. From her start as a software engineer to her pivot to business process-focused positions and consulting, it's clear that being an authentic, no nonsense individual has served her well. Tons of great insights - check it out!

]]>This was a fascinating conversation with Ellen Reilly - her career journey has been inspirational! She's currently the CEO of a start-up in the Life Sciences space called Sware - but spent many years rising up the ranks at various large pharmaceutical companies. From her start as a software engineer to her pivot to business process-focused positions and consulting, it's clear that being an authentic, no nonsense individual has served her well. Tons of great insights - check it out!

]]>ec6139e2-1ebd-40a7-b2db-b17ffe592cccMon, 13 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -050032:29falsefull111111Amanda Interviews Li Jacobsen, CIO at Embold Credit UnionThis was a fascinating conversation with Li Jacobsen, spanning her career from her first job as a dishwasher at the University of Wisconsin, Eau-Claire, to her current bad-ass role as a CIO. Tons of lessons learned here, such as the importance of having a mentor and being willing to take calculated risks with your career, understanding the needs of the business and how you can support them as well as finding a sense of balance between work and family life. Li is super impressive - I recommended listening to the entire conversation!

]]>This was a fascinating conversation with Li Jacobsen, spanning her career from her first job as a dishwasher at the University of Wisconsin, Eau-Claire, to her current bad-ass role as a CIO. Tons of lessons learned here, such as the importance of having a mentor and being willing to take calculated risks with your career, understanding the needs of the business and how you can support them as well as finding a sense of balance between work and family life. Li is super impressive - I recommended listening to the entire conversation!

]]>77c639fc-1342-4a01-9325-eab5bc01047cMon, 25 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -050033:37falsefull110101Amanda Interviews Alice Kennon, Head of Operations at Invidia Capital ManagementI was delighted to interview Alice - the first fully Finance-focused leader I've had on the podcast. She talked about her career journey from University in England to her current role in at Invidia Capital Management, via Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. As always, there were some fascinating insights around self-belief and willingness to put the hard work in to be successful. Enjoy!

]]>I was delighted to interview Alice - the first fully Finance-focused leader I've had on the podcast. She talked about her career journey from University in England to her current role in at Invidia Capital Management, via Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. As always, there were some fascinating insights around self-belief and willingness to put the hard work in to be successful. Enjoy!

]]>8e433753-bae9-44f0-9078-79e689bd087bWed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -050033:54falsefull1991Amanda Interviews Sarah Healy, CEO and Founder of Tools For BetterThis was such a fun interview! Sarah has a very impressive background and has recently made the leap to entrepreneurship, founding her own company focused on DEI consulting and training. Key themes - the value of a manager that will 'carry you up the ladder', believing in yourself and identifying what you are good at and approaching your career with that in mind.

]]>This was such a fun interview! Sarah has a very impressive background and has recently made the leap to entrepreneurship, founding her own company focused on DEI consulting and training. Key themes - the value of a manager that will 'carry you up the ladder', believing in yourself and identifying what you are good at and approaching your career with that in mind.

]]>0ce032f0-772c-4fa0-b189-c5f86d364ae0Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -050031:04falsefull1881Amanda Interviews Jamf CIO, Linh LamThis was a really fun interview with an extremely successful woman in Tech, Linh Lam. She found her way into technology via a stint at Accenture during a 'gap' year, and has been on the rise ever since. Lots of insights here, including being open to different perspectives and putting in the work so that your leader(s) will champion you. As always, the value of someone believing in your potential is critical, but Linh also stressed the importance of paying it forward. Definitely give this a listen!

]]>This was a really fun interview with an extremely successful woman in Tech, Linh Lam. She found her way into technology via a stint at Accenture during a 'gap' year, and has been on the rise ever since. Lots of insights here, including being open to different perspectives and putting in the work so that your leader(s) will champion you. As always, the value of someone believing in your potential is critical, but Linh also stressed the importance of paying it forward. Definitely give this a listen!

]]>c65ac6fb-d478-462f-b539-e5565b39db8bTue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -050034:32falsefull1771Amanda Interviews Crowdstrike CMO, Jennifer JohnsonThis was a wonderful conversation with Jennifer Johnson, AKA JJ. She has had a very successful career and shared some fantastic stories about her journey. One key take-away: be ready to pivot! Switching career paths is always an option and your previous experience will be valuable in your new role!

]]>This was a wonderful conversation with Jennifer Johnson, AKA JJ. She has had a very successful career and shared some fantastic stories about her journey. One key take-away: be ready to pivot! Switching career paths is always an option and your previous experience will be valuable in your new role!

]]>2e3beab3-1197-430a-93ba-410a01f273e5Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -050042:51falsefull1661Amanda Interviews Wendy Wu, Chief Marketing Officer at Sailpoint TechnologiesWendy shares her career journey from Shanghai to the US, via two Master's Degrees and an amazing entry level opportunity at Microsoft. Her success is due to hard work and effort, but also being open to being mentored and seizing opportunities for advancement.

]]>Wendy shares her career journey from Shanghai to the US, via two Master's Degrees and an amazing entry level opportunity at Microsoft. Her success is due to hard work and effort, but also being open to being mentored and seizing opportunities for advancement.

]]>ba1db855-56cd-4b54-ac45-15ab688a1944Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -050038:19falsefull1551Amanda Interviews Sue Barasamian, Board Member of Multiple Tech CompaniesThis was such a fascinating conversation! Sue outlined all the responsibilities of board members and shared many insights from her 35 years in business. Key observations: be curious, be confident and be ready to step up when you are given the opportunity!

]]>This was such a fascinating conversation! Sue outlined all the responsibilities of board members and shared many insights from her 35 years in business. Key observations: be curious, be confident and be ready to step up when you are given the opportunity!

]]>82c92a44-c076-4b4b-b8c5-66940018f79fTue, 19 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -050037:08falsefull1441Amanda Interviews Tiffany Stevenson, Chief People Officer at Weight-Watchers!We talked about authenticity and the importance of having mentors - and being open to new experiences. Tiffany is such a warm and engaging person - I think you will enjoy hearing her story!

]]>We talked about authenticity and the importance of having mentors - and being open to new experiences. Tiffany is such a warm and engaging person - I think you will enjoy hearing her story!

]]>a8372fe5-460c-4c1c-a5ab-325dbe0f5ec3Sun, 05 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -050033:17falsefull1331Amanda Interviews Lucia Annunzio, CEO of the Center for High PerformanceIn this episode, I interview Lucia Annunzio, who is a Leadership Coach, Author, and is the President and CEO of the Center for High Performance. She is the author of Contagious Success, a best-selling management book that was voted Fast Company's Readers' Choice the year it was released. She is also part of the Executive Education faculty at University of Chicago’s Booth Graduate School of Business and teaches their most popular program, High Performance Leadership. Some fantastic insights from a long and storied career - especially around the theme of believing in yourself and having confidence that you can inspire others, as well as taking the help you are offered!

]]>In this episode, I interview Lucia Annunzio, who is a Leadership Coach, Author, and is the President and CEO of the Center for High Performance. She is the author of Contagious Success, a best-selling management book that was voted Fast Company's Readers' Choice the year it was released. She is also part of the Executive Education faculty at University of Chicago’s Booth Graduate School of Business and teaches their most popular program, High Performance Leadership. Some fantastic insights from a long and storied career - especially around the theme of believing in yourself and having confidence that you can inspire others, as well as taking the help you are offered!

]]>c39b0364-2022-4549-9440-d771f6c54cd6Sun, 22 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -050040:17falsefull1221Amanda Interviews Box's COO, Stephanie CarulloThis is a fascinating conversation with Stephanie Carullo, Chief Operating Officer at Box. She shared her career journey from an Honors degree in Economics and History to IBM, Apple, Cisco and Box. Key lessons: Be curious, be humble and be appropriately impatient!

]]>This is a fascinating conversation with Stephanie Carullo, Chief Operating Officer at Box. She shared her career journey from an Honors degree in Economics and History to IBM, Apple, Cisco and Box. Key lessons: Be curious, be humble and be appropriately impatient!

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