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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 50 MIN

Shelley Zalis: Chief Troublemaker, Female Quotient CEO & the Power of Betting on Yourself

from The Athlete Effect™ with Bonnie Bernstein

Female Quotient CEO Shelley Zalis proudly wears the title "Chief Troublemaker." An award-winning tech entrepreneur, the first female CEO of a Top 25 market research firm, and a fearless champion for workplace equality, she didn't just shatter the glass ceiling, she made her own rules.Shelley shares with Bonnie Bernstein how teamwork learned through tennis has informed her "Power of the Pack" leadership mantra, recounting the peaks and valleys of her career: from a crushing performance review in her early 20's, to the day she sold her groundbreaking online research company OTX to industry giant Ipsos. Today, as the founder of The Female Quotient, Shelley oversees a global media and events company that mobilizes businesswomen, virtually and in-person, across more than 100 countries.Shelley showcases how women in business can successfully balance candor and fierceness with empathy and a commitment to mentor and pay it forward.Because backing the pack is the only way forward.Connect with Shelley Zalis on social: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shelleyzalis/LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/shelleyzalisTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Shelley%20Zalis&t=1781593282434X / Twitter - @ShelleyZalis x.com/ShelleyZalisFacebook - facebook.com/shelleyzalisYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Shelley+ZaliasConnect with The Female Quotient Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/femalequotientLinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/femalequotientTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Female%20Quotient&t=1781593328199YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFemaleQuotientThe Athlete Effect™ :instagram.com/the_athlete_effect tiktok.com/@theathleteeffect www.youtube.com/@TheAthleteEffect  Bonnie Bernstein:twitter.com/BonnieBernsteininstagram.com/BonnieBernstein       https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-bernstein/

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