Felicia and Mica Mayo on Sisterhood, Family, and Building Community and Generational Wealth After Journeys at Nike, Tesla, and ServiceNow

In this dynamic Verses in Service episode of No Boxes: Just Verses, we're joined by sisters-in-law, sorority sisters, and business partners, Felicia Mayo and Mica Mayo. Are you a leader trying to align personal values with wealth creation, navigate a major corporate pivot, or figure out how to fund the next generation of founders? Felicia and Mica's journey is a powerful testament to work-life integration, the strategic value of authenticity, and their mission to "lift as they climb" through their angel syndicate, Untapped Investing. Tune in for a double dose of Silicon Valley grit and purpose-driven leadership.Mica Eades Mayo is an executive operations and finance leader with over two decades in the high-tech sector, including roles at ServiceNow, Juniper Networks, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems. Currently, Mica is an industry luminary, investor, and CEO advisor for Aviso AI, and a multi-unit franchise owner for The NOW, while also serving as vice chair for the American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley and board director for Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2). Felicia Mayo is a distinguished executive and human capital strategist with over two decades of experience at leading companies such as Block Inc., Nike, and Tesla. As the former Chief People Officer at Block, she was responsible for the Global People organization across brands like Square, CashApp, and Tidal, driving innovation through equity, inclusion, and leadership development. Felicia co-founded Untapped Investing and the Executive Crew, and served as Board Chair of Facing History & Ourselves Northern California Advisory Board. Key Takeaways:Discover why Felicia and Mica founded Untapped Investing to tackle the startling statistic that Black CEO founders receive only 0.4% of venture funding, proving that you can do good and make money simultaneously.Hear why Felicia Mayo rejects the elusive idea of "work-life balance" and instead focuses on "work-life integration," intentionally bringing her family along into her professional world.Learn how Mica Mayo navigated postpartum depression and a challenging corporate acquisition by finding strength through vulnerability, even commissioning an abstract art piece to reflect those deep emotions.Find out how Felicia Mayo left a top corporate job for love in Silicon Valley and had to continuously "Keep On Moving" (Soul to Soul) through a series of pivots that ultimately led her to iconic companies.Understand the power of their sorority sisterhood and the matchmaking efforts that made them sisters-in-law, showing that your personal network is your greatest asset for both family and business ventures.Felicia and Mica’s journey is a powerful reminder that your purpose must be at the center of your professional life. How will you strategically open your aperture to ownership and access for your community?CONNECT WITH GUESTS:Felicia Mayo LinkedInMica Mayo LinkedInUntapped InvestingThe NOW BoutiquePlaylistCONNECT WITH SHANNON:FacebookInstagramLinkedIn Shannon | LinkedIn NBJVTheme Song: Pedal to the Medal by Martin Luther (Spotify | Apple Music)