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WomenHeard
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
WomenHeardNYWICI's Communications Career Bootcamp: Speaker Spotlight on Vicki Salemi
"If you feel adjacent, go into it wholeheartedly... what's meant for you will not pass you by." If negotiating your next role is top of mind, you won't want to…
WomenHeard2026 Trailblazer Awards
"No great career is built alone." The future of communications is shaped in this room and now you get a chance to listen! The NYWICI Trailblazer Awards, hosted…
WomenHeardCarla 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…
WomenHeardAriel 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…
WomenHeardJennifer 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…
WomenHeardDiana 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…
WomenHeard56th 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…
WomenHeard56th 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…
WomenHeardMarisa 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…
WomenHeardCelebrating 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…
WomenHeardEmily 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…
WomenHeardPaula 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…
WomenHeardCaitlin 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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.”…
WomenHeardSam 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeard2025 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardFrancesca 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…
WomenHeardBellamy 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardEleanor 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…
WomenHeard55th 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!…
WomenHeardLeading 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…
WomenHeardFrancesca 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…
WomenHeardFinancial 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers 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…
WomenHeardSpecial 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…
WomenHeardPilar 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardBrandi 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."…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardLiz 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…
WomenHeardFireside 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…
WomenHeardAsha 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…
WomenHeardDaisy 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…
WomenHeardErin 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardSara 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…
WomenHeardCaroline 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardCheckey 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeard54th 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…
WomenHeardTess 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…
WomenHeardCate 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardPhoebe 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…
WomenHeardLaura 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: 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…
WomenHeardChangemakers: Linda Boff, Chief Marketing Officer, GE
"Storytelling means sticking with what you want people to feel, not just know." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with…
WomenHeardChangemakers: Christine Elliott, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Moody's Corporation
"You're never at a standstill in terms of your growth." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Christine Elliott, Chief…
WomenHeardNYWICI Panel: Roadmap for Change
In partnership with NYWICI and Kaplow, Roadmap for Change is a communications mentorship program aimed at increasing opportunities for members of historically…
WomenHeardChangemakers: Mindy Henderson, Editor-in-Chief, Quest Media (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, celebrating a powerful community that advocates for everything from remote work to accessible travel…
WomenHeardCathy McPhillips, Chief Growth Officer, Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute
It's the topic we all have questions about - how will AI change how we work? Host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich sits down with Cathy McPhillips to discuss how AI…
WomenHeardChangemakers: Nancy Weber, Former NYWICI President & EVP, Marketing and Integrated Communication at Dotdash Meredith
In the first Changemakers episode, NYWICI President Georgia Galanoudis interviewed Nancy Weber, former NYWICI President. After an illustrious career in…
WomenHeardHitting the "Relaunch Button": NYWICI's Mentorship Program with Georgia Galanoudis, Linda Descano and Melissa Weisstuch
NYWICI is excited to announce its relaunching the Mentorship Program! It's never too late to learn how to advocate for yourself, especially in a professional…
WomenHeardIntroducing WomenHeard: Changemakers with Georgia Galanoudis, NYWICI President
The new WomenHeard: Changemakers podcast series is all about inspiring conversations with industry groundbreakers, including Matrix winners and past NYWICI…