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WomenHeard
by New York Women in Communications
Presented by New York Women in Communications, WomenHeard is a career-focused podcast where women across the communications industry share personal stories and practical advice. Hosted by career expert Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich and NYWICI Past President Georgia Galanoudis, the series explores career growth, equity, and the pivotal moments that shape confident, effective leadership.Real Stories. Real Advice. Real Talk.
Episodes
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Carla Serrano, Chief Strategy Officer, Publicis Groupe
Carla Serrano, Chief Strategy Officer, Publicis Groupe "Not being risky is more risk than actually just going out there." Ask for what you want and you may just get it! WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich sat down with Carla Serrano, 2026 Matrix honoree and Chief Strategy Officer at the...
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Ariel Nathanson, Executive Vice President, Executive & Brand Strategy, Full Picture
"Pay attention to the job you're becoming capable of doing." In this episode, we hear from Ariel Nathanson, an honoree of the 2026 NYWICI Trailblazers! The Trailblazer Awards celebrate emerging professionals making a significant impact within their organizations and communities. Nominated by...
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Jennifer O'Neill, Head of Communications & Corporate Affairs Americas, Reckitt and Sangeeta Prasad, CMO, Slalom
"How do you bring people into your story?" In this special episode, our WomenHeard guest host is Linda Descano! A former NYWICI president and current Chief Global Integration & Marketing Officer at Havas Red Agency, she explores the evolving landscape of Chief Communications/Marketing officers…
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Diana Haussling, CEO, Hello Products
"You should always be kind. But pushing to be likeable can sometimes mean that you don't have the courage to say the thing that needs to be said." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkvovich speaks with Diana Haussling, a 2026 Matrix Honoree and CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods)...
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56th Annual Matrix Awards: Scholarship Recipients
The Matrix Awards is NYWICI's flagship event recognizing rising talent in the communications industry. In this episode, you'll hear from some of our scholarship honorees on their incredible accomplishments so far and what they're most looking forward to next! Sarah Ng, three-time NYWICI…
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56th Annual Matrix Awards: Red Carpet Recap
The Matrix Awards by NYWICI serves as our opportunity to recognize exceptional leaders in the communications industry. This year’s theme is The Butterfly Effect: Women Who Transform the World and Inspire the Future! Sarah Ng, three-time NYWICI Scholarship recipient, interviewed award-winners on…
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Marisa Thalberg, EVP & Chief Customer and Marketing Officer, Catalyst Brands LLC and Ashley Miles, CEO, Franklyn West & Former NYWICI President
In this special interview, we hear from 2021 Matrix honoree Marisa Thalberg who's presenting Ashley Miles as an honoree at the 2026 Matrix Awards! The Matrix Awards is a prestigious event honoring and celebrating the accomplishments of women in communications and the arts, starting with its...
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Celebrating Women’s History Month & Beverly Wettenstein
Join us for this special episode honoring the legacy of Beverly Wettenstein: an award-winning journalist, author and women’s advocate! Creative production leader and NYWICI podcast committee member Leisel Kober interviewed a range of speakers, panelists, and leaders at this March event, whose…
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Emily K. Graham, Global Chief Inclusion & Impact Officer, Omnicom
"Don't forget the other women. Don't forget to be an advocate, a champion, a kind voice when feedback is needed." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich speaks with Emily K. Graham at Omnicom, a global marketing and sales company with over 100K employees! She oversees…
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Paula Ngon, PR & Brand Communications Strategist, NFL
"There's so much content and so many opportunities for storytelling. If one thing doesn't work, we'll try again, pivot to the next thing, or expand!" In this episode, WomenHeard host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with PR powerhouse Paula Ngon. Paula established her communications expertise in a wide...
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Caitlin Girouard, Head of Crisis Communications & Director of Corporate Communications, PayPal
"If you're young [in your career] and something is of interest to you, take the chance and just do it because you never know." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich interviews Caitlin Girouard at PayPal, a fintech company revolutionizing online payments and commerce...
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Changemakers: Alia Lamborghini, SVP Global Revenue, Yahoo DSP
"As you rise in your own career, you look around and you realize you have this incredibly powerful network, and you want to make sure that you keep it close.” In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Alia Lamborghini - a senior leader in digital advertising…
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Sam Wolf, Executive Vice President of Corporate & Public Affairs, Burson
“The speed at which information is traveling has changed. That also means the speed at which myths and disinformation is traveling, and how it’s shared and amplified especially with AI and search engines, is really a whole new factor for consideration.” In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie...
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Changemakers: Beth Feldman, SVP Communications, The CW Network & SVP Communications, Nexstar Media Inc./Networks
"Bring people onto your team that might have skill sets that you don't have, that complement the overall team. Bring them along with you. Don't be intimidated by their talents." In this episode, Womenheard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Beth Feldman, the incoming 2026 President...
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2025 Trailblazer Awards: Red Carpet Recap
NYWICI’s Trailblazer Awards is a celebration of the next generation of industry leaders in communications, marketing, advertising, and public relations. Sarah Ng, Digital Content Producer at The New York Post and three-time NYWICI Scholarship recipient, took to the red carpet to interview the…
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Changemakers: Elizabeth Donovan, SVP & Global Head of Retail and Commerce Media Networks, Acxiom/IPG
"I think you're a great leader when you make other leaders." In this episode, Womenheard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Elizabeth Donovan, a visionary media executive at global agency and technology firm Acxiom/IPG. As a SVP, Head of Retail and Commerce Networks, she spearheads...
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Francesca Donner, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Persistent
“In most mainstream news, women’s stories are not prioritized. They’re not centered. Women are often covered as an afterthought, as a sidebar to the main event, as if women are not an integral part of the story.” In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich interviews Francesca...
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Bellamy Young, Actress, Producer, Advocate
"We're really in a moment of people having to reinvent, redefine, rediscover themselves. Our world changes so dramatically that I think it's helpful for us all to remember that there's no deadline and it isn't over. We'll keep finding things inside of us." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie...
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Changemakers: Lucy Kaylin, Editorial Director, Hearst Magazines
Advice for young writers and communicators: “Care about storytelling, care about voice, care about the opinions that you are honing and developing as a person in the world.” In this episode, Womenheard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Lucy Kaylin, 2025 Matrix Honoree and…
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Changemakers: Diane Schwartz, CEO, Ragan Communications
"The areas where I think it can be really helpful for communicators to think about are business fluency and thinking about communicators being a business partner. Aligning what they're doing right now, and the decisions they need to make, with a business strategy that has the mission of the…
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Eleanor Reece, VP of Global Communications, Whirlpool Corporation
"What it truly means to be at the top of your game - that really is not perfection. At the top of your game is when you're contributing and when you're feeling like you're adding value. Part of that is also sharing everything. Part of it is being vulnerable...we're all on this journey together…
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55th Annual Matrix Awards: Red Carpet Recap
The Matrix Awards by NYWICI serves as our opportunity to recognize exceptional leaders in the communications industry. This year’s theme is Leading Luminaries! The 2025 Matrix honorees are lighting the path of success and influencing the future. The light within our honorees showcases their...
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Leading with Style: A Fireside Chat with Rebecca Minkoff
"I find that most often I take the risk and not only do I grow, I learn. I'm furthering not only my career and whatever it is I'm taking the risk in, but when I fail I've also learned something. And you only learn the most valuable lessons, unfortunately, when you fail." In this special event...
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Francesca Larson, Founder & CEO, Studio Mosaic
"That 'people piece' has value. There's a value to having empathy in a corporate environment, in an organizational environment." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich interviews Francesca Larson, founder and CEO of creative and technology agency Studio Mosaic. She got her...
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Financial Empowerment: Taking Control of Your Money Story
"Money should be working for you." It's never too late to level up! In this special event recording sponsored by Yahoo!, you'll learn from Judy Herbst, financial expert and the Executive Director of Savvy Ladies. This nonprofit is dedicated to providing free financial education and resources to...
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Changemakers: Tracy-Ann Lim, Chief Media Officer, JPMorganChase
"As part of a daily practice, I think about earning trust and earning reliability in the eyes of those that I work with — and work for. It's about what I advocate for and the behaviors that I model." In this episode, Womenheard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Tracy-Ann Lim, a...
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Changemakers Update : Lesley Jane Seymour, CEO, CoveyClub.com
“That’s why people came to work for me – because they were going to learn and they were going to grow. That, to me, is the whole beauty of work. If you’re just going to go somewhere and be a cog in the wheel, then you can do that anywhere. You know, if you’re an intelligent, creative person…
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Special Panel Episode: Global Women in PR Annual Index
It's a special episode of WomenHeard with guest host Linda Descano! A former president of NYWICI, Linda is the Global Chief Integration & Marketing Officer at Havas Red. In this conversation, she sits down with a panel of experts to discuss the 2024 Global Women in PR Annual Index, the only...
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Pilar Guzmán, Editorial Director, Oprah Daily
"The big lesson for life is no matter how prepared you are, life will throw you curveballs - and actually, those are sometimes the most wonderful and serendipitous stories that you will ever get a chance to create." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich interviews Pilar…
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Changemakers: Leah Meranus, CEO, North America, dentsu X
“I’ve always been a person who has strong opinions. But having an opinion is not always the same as making a decision… I try to balance gut instinct with data.” In this episode, Womenheard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Leah Meranus, CEO, North America of dentsu X - a global...
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Brandi Boatner, President, NYWICI & Global Influencer Marketing, Corporate Affairs, IBM
"You have to master the art of seeing things unseen. Whether you're looking at trends, whether you're looking at data - the data, the trends - tell a story." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich sits down with Brandi Boatner, incoming 2025 President of New York Women in...
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Changemakers: Jill Cress, Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, H&R Block
"Whatever the context is, whatever the setting that we're operating in - ultimately, as leaders, we are in the business of building relationships." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Jill Cress, Chief Marketing & Experience Officer at H&R Block - a…
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Liz Georges, Senior Director of Climate Communications, World Wildlife Fund
"You know, nobody's working on their Plan A... I'm in the middle of the alphabet somewhere - but most people are on Plan B, Plan C, Plan D - particularly when you get to my age. So, I think that's healthy for people to realize. Your first act doesn't have to be your only act.” In this episode,...
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Fireside Chat with Dana Canedy, Managing Editor, Guardian US & Tammy Tibbetts, Co-Founder and CEO, She's The First
"Am I going to be uncomfortable and leave here with nothing? Or am I going to be uncomfortable and make a connection?" In this specially recorded conversation from NYWICI's Communications Career Conference at Spotify Headquarters, you'll hear a fireside chat with two inspiring leaders: Tammy...
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Asha Curran, CEO, GivingTuesday
"Your career is not a yellow-brick road. It's not going to begin one place and end neatly someplace else." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich speaks with Asha Curran, CEO of GivingTuesday - a global giving network that embodies radical generosity. What started as a hashtag...
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Daisy Expósito-Ulla, CEO, d exposito & partners
"Every day is an opportunity to learn something, to challenge yourself. It doesn't end - especially in a business like ours." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Daisy Expósito-Ulla, 2018 inductee of the Advertising Hall of Fame by the American…
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Erin Loos Cutraro, Founder and CEO, She Should Run
"There's a huge percentage of the population that's not thinking about their potential." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich speaks with Erin Loos Cutraro in a pivotal presidential election year. As the Founder and CEO of She Should Run, Erin leads this national…
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Changemakers: Zain Habboo, Chief Marketing & Mobilization Officer, International Rescue Committee
“From Day 1, my experience in life is [that] you fight. You’re resilient. No matter what life hands to you, you take it and you make lemonade out of it.” In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Zain Habboo, Chief Marketing & Mobilization Officer at...
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Sara Rodriguez, Director of Communications, New York Legal Assistance Group
"We are not the people this [system] is designed for so there's this whole scarcity energy to fight so hard... but there's room for all of us." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich interviews Sara Rodriguez. A former ballet dancer who studied political science, she became...
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Caroline Hofmann, Chief Business Officer, Thirty Madison
Caroline Hofmann, Chief Business Officer, Thirty Madison “Don't get discouraged by the first interruption.” In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich interviews Caroline Hofmann of Thirty Madison, which offers virtual-first healthcare access. Working as a consultant at McKinsey...
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Changemakers: Katherine Barna, Head of PR, Waymo
"I've always gone into things with a lot of curiosity and learned by doing." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Katherine Barna. As the Head of PR for Waymo (formerly the Google self- driving car project), a pioneering technology company on a mission to…
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Checkey Beckford, Reporter, NBC 4 New York
"I know that it means a lot to me when I see people who have gone through a lot in their lives and have overcome it." In this episode, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich interviews Checkey Beckford, an Emmy® Award-winning reporter for NBC 4 New York. A Jamaican immigrant who got her start…
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Changemakers: Rakia Reynolds, Founder and Executive Officer, Skai Blue Media
"The way I've had to show up in rooms, [I've] done my fair share of swimming upstream... but when you're someone who's faced adversity, there's a confidence that exudes after that." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Matrix 2024 Honoree Rakia Reynolds!…
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54th Annual Matrix Awards: Red Carpet Recap
The Matrix Awards by NYWICI serves as our opportunity to recognize exceptional leaders in the communications industry. This year’s theme is Rule Breakers! The 2024 honorees don't just accept the status quo, they are carving their own paths forward and rewriting the rules to success. Listen to…
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Tess Quinlan, Content Planning Lead, NBA
“Always learn the ‘other thing’ – it doesn’t hurt to have an extra skill set.” In this interview, WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich speaks with Tess Quinlan, a NYWICI Scholarship Winner, Content Planning Lead for the NBA, and MBA graduate. Tess began her career in broadcast communications...
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Cate Luzio, Founder & CEO, Luminary
"Get comfortable talking about yourself... it's not bragging if it's based on facts." Cate Luzio spent two decades in financial services, most recently as the Global Head of Multinational Corporate Banking for HSBC, before she made a sharp career pivot. In 2018, she launched and self-funded...
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Changemakers: Kristi VandenBosch, President, OLIVER Agency
"You may lose a job you love, you may have someone betray you... this will not define you." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Kristi VandenBosch, President at OLIVER Agency. Formerly the CEO of Publicis, Chief Digital Officer of MXM (now Accenture Song)...
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Phoebe Gavin, Career and Leadership Coach, Better with Phoebe
"Pull others up with you as you climb." If you're seeking a new role, striving for better pay, or preparing yourself for layoffs affecting the communications, media and tech industries, this episode will give you clarity on resilience in all types of career transitions. With an effective coaching...
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Laura Brusca, Chief Communications Officer, Forbes & President, NYWICI
"Don't ask for permission" may be your next confidence builder after listening to this episode! WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich interviewed New York Women in Communications' new President, Laura Brusca. Laura started her career at a NYC agency, Ruder Finn, where she found creative…
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Changemakers: Donna Speciale, President of U.S. Advertising, Sales and Marketing, TelevisaUnivison
"In order to reach and engage our audience, [marketers] need to invest in culture and in language." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Donna Speciale, a 2023 Matrix Award Winner and President of U.S. Advertising, Sales and Marketing at TelevisaUnivison....
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Presented by New York Women in Communications, WomenHeard is a career-focused podcast where women across the communications industry share personal stories and practical advice. Hosted by career expert Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich and NYWICI Past President Georgia Galanoudis, the series explores career growth, equity, and the pivotal moments that shape confident, effective leadership.Real Stories. Real Advice. Real Talk.
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