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Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
Through the Lowenstein Women's Initiative Network, we have had a forum for our women to build genuine friendships, facilitate trust and camaraderie, and gain new perspectives about the issues that often come to define the professional and personal lives of women operating in the corporate world. In this podcast, we're going to discuss strategies and practical tips that have been key to our successes and those of our colleagues and mentors, and just as importantly, talk through constructive ways…
Episodes
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkBeyond Resilience: Krista Gundersen on Living and Working With Stage IV Breast Cancer
In this episode of "Real Talk," hosts Jennifer Fiorica Delgado and Megan Monson sit down with Krista Gundersen, Senior Director of Programs Operations &…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCoffee Chats with WIN: Don't Take Yourself Out of the Game
In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell speak with Lesley Adamo, Vice Chair of the Tax Group…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Professional "Game Face" During Personal Change
In this episode of "Real Talk," Megan Monson and Kathryn A. Daniel discuss the challenges women may face when navigating divorce in the workplace, particularly…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkBe Bold: Lessons in Inclusive Leadership
In this episode of "Real Talk," Megan Monson and Diane Moss are joined by Patsy Doerr, Chief People & Culture Officer at LRN, to discuss her career journey and…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkLegal Launchpad: So You Want to Be a Lawyer?
In this episode of "Real Talk," Alessandra M. Moore is joined by Brianna M. Ferrante for the latest installment of the Legal Launchpad miniseries, discussing…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkFinding Your Seat in the Boardroom with Maria Prince
In this episode of "Real Talk," Megan Monson and Diane Moss are joined by Maria Prince, a board director and senior executive advisor, to discuss her career…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCoffee Chats with WIN: Natalie Dallavalle
In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell chat with in-house commercial counsel at PSE&G--and…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Art of Reinvention with Stephanie Argentine
In this episode of Real Talk, Jennifer Fiorica Delgado and Claire Dronzek are joined by Stephanie Argentine, Chief People Officer & Head of Legal Affairs at…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Legal Launchpad: Making the Most of Your Summer Associate Experience
In this episode of Women's Initiative Network: Real Talk, Melissa Leidl, Lowenstein's Senior Manager of Entry Level Recruiting, joins host Alessandra M. Moore…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCoffee Chats with WIN: Kathryn Daniel
In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell chat with Kathryn A. Daniel about the value in…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCoffee Chats with WIN: Rachel Dikovics & Mikayla Berliner
In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell chat with Rachel Moseson Dikovics and Mikayla R…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCelebrating 50 Episodes of Real Talk
In this special 50th episode of The Women's Initiative Network: Real Talk, original hosts Nicole Fulfree, Megan Monson, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics are joined…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCoffee Chats with WIN: Lynda A. Bennett
In this special episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell chat with the Chair of Lowenstein's Insurance…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCoffee Chats with WIN: Megan Monson & Laura Cicirelli
In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell chat with Megan Monson and Laura Cicirelli about their…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCoffee Chats with WIN: Julia Sanabria & Nicole Fulfree
In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell chat with partners Julia E. Sanabria and Nicole Fulfree…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCoffee Chats with WIN: Nina Rodriguez & Julie Levinson Werner
In this episode of Women's Initiative Network: Real Talk, hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell introduce a new series, "Coffee Chats with WIN," where…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Middle Matters: Leveraging the Middle of Your Career
In this episode of Women's Initiative Network: Real Talk, hosts Megan Monson, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, and Lauren N. Russell discuss how best to leverage the…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkNavigating Generational Differences Among Lawyers
In this episode of Real Talk, Julie Levinson Werner, Markiana J. Julceus, and Lauren N. Russell join host Jessica I. Stewart to discuss working with multiple…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkWomen Making (Lateral) Moves
In this episode of "Real Talk," host Megan Monson sits down with partner Julia E. Sanabria and Kerry A. Lunz, Lowenstein's Director of Recruiting and…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkListen to Your Gut: Choosing the Right Legal Career Trajectory
In this episode of Real Talk, Leah R. Duggins, legal counsel and administrative director for the Litigation Department; Patti Scott, Lowenstein's director of…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkFrom the Field to the Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys for their Careers
In this episode of Real Talk, Megan Monson chats with Lowenstein attorneys Melissa K. Parres and Bonnie E. Schipper about the valuable, transferrable skills…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkCrisis Averted! Karen Kessler on Crisis Communications and Networking Anywhere
In this episode of Real Talk, hosts Rachel Moseson Dikovics and Alessandra M. Moore sit down with Karen Kessler, powerhouse CEO of Kessler PR Group, to explore…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Power of "Popular": Why Sponsorship is Critical to Career Advancement and Client Development
In this episode of "Real Talk," hosts Megan Monson and Rachel Moseson Dikovics talk with Alessandra M. Moore about mentorship and sponsorship – inspired by the…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk"Real Talk" with Valley Hospital's Robin Goldfischer: Learning from Both Successes and Failures
In this episode of "Real Talk," host, Megan Monson, partner in Lowenstein Sandler's Executive Compensation Employment and Benefits Practice Group, talks with…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkStraying From "the Plan": Patricia Barbieri of Daiichi Sankyo on Journey to Success
In this episode of Real Talk, host Megan Monson chats with Patricia A. Barbieri, Esq., Special Advisor at Daiichi Sankyo, about her career path from paralegal…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk"Parents Under Pressure": The Surgeon General's Warning About Parental Stress and How Law Firms Should Address It
In this episode of "Real Talk," Lowenstein lawyers Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics discuss the Surgeon General's recent advisory…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkPracticing Law Post-COVID: How the Workplace Has Evolved for New Lawyers
Today on " Real Talk," Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Amanda K. Cipriano, Brianna M. Ferrante, and Jessica I. Kriegsfeld discuss what law firm life looks like to…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkMicroaggressions: Are they a macro issue?
In this episode of "Real Talk," Nicole Fulfree, Megan Monson, Julia E. Sanabria, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics tackle the subject of microaggressions: comments…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkImproving Your Visibility at Work without Cringey Self-Promotion
This episode of "Real Talk" features a discussion with Nicole Fulfree, Megan Monson, Kristin V. Taylor, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics about whether the…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkEmotional Intelligence as a Leadership Tool
In this episode of "Real Talk," Amanda K. Cipriano and Rachel Moseson Dikovics speak with Dr. Traci Cipriano, clinical psychologist, formerly practicing…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkMastering Management and Emotional Intelligence for Women Attorneys
Today on "Real Talk," Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Sarah Cole address the dos and don'ts for women attorneys seeking to develop effective management…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkIntroducing Gen Z: Understanding the New Generation of Lawyers and How Their Perspective Could Shift Workplace Norms
On today's episode, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Amanda K. Cipriano, Claire Dronzek, and Lauren Russell discuss Gen Z's perspective of young lawyers on issues such…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkLessons for Power Moms at their Parenthood and Professional Peaks
Today on "Real Talk," hosts Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics are joined by Joann S. Lublin, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, former…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkBalancing Work, Life, and Kids: A Discussion with Podcaster Carol Sutton Lewis of 'Ground Control Parenting.'
Today on "Real Talk," hosts Megan Monson and Diane Moss are joined by Carol Sutton Lewis, a former practicing attorney who now hosts and produces the…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkBuilding a Brand: More than Random Acts of Lunch
In today's episode of "Real Talk," Megan Monson, partner in Lowenstein Sandler's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice, speaks with her…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkIn the Room Where It Happens: A Conversation with Deirdre Stanley, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of The Estée Lauder Companies
In this episode of "Real Talk," the hosts talk with Deirdre Stanley, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of The Estée Lauder Companies, about her…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkSecrets to Success as a Junior Associate in Big Law
In this episode of "Real Talk," the hosts share their experiences as junior associates and what they wish they had known before starting their careers in Big…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkTaking a Step Back: Tips and Strategies for Returning to the Workplace after a Career Break
In this episode of "Real Talk," the hosts talk with Diana Ingallinera Faillace about taking time off from the practice of law, and how to facilitate a smooth…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkLeveraging the Clerkship Experience When Transitioning to Private Practice
In this episode of "Real Talk," Nicole Fulfree and Amanda Cipriano talk with Lowenstein associates Mikayla Berliner and Markiana Julceus about judicial…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkHow an Associate's Prior Work Experience Can Benefit Their Practice in Big Law
In this episode of "Real Talk," Lowenstein associates discuss their pre-law school careers, and how that work experience has enhanced their practices. Partners…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkTough Conversations: How to Give and Receive Criticism Constructively – Part 2
In this episode, the hosts continue their discussion about how to give and receive criticism constructively. They outline a recommended approach to giving…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkDesign, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship: A Special Black History Month Discussion with Sheila Bridges
In this special episode of "Real Talk": Lowenstein's Women's Initiative Network podcast, host Megan Monson is joined by co-host Lowenstein Tech Group counsel…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkTough Conversations: How to Give and Receive Criticism Constructively – Part 1
In this episode of "Real Talk," Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, and Audrey G. Ogurchak discuss how hard it is to both give and receive…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkWomen Lawyers' Advancement and Compensation: How Far Have We Really Come? Part II
Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics, continue their discussion with Debra Lancaster, Executive Director of the Center for Women and Work…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkWomen Lawyers' Advancement and Compensation: How Far Have We Really Come? Part I
Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics are joined by Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, managing partner of KSBranigan Law P.C., and Debra…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkSetting Boundaries, Managing Guilt, and Prioritizing: Juggling the Demands of a Non-9-5 Career and Life
On this episode, the hosts of "Real Talk" address the guilt that women in careers with long hours often feel about missing out on personal social occasions…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkWill the Parents Ever Be Alright?
Lowenstein litigator Jennifer Fiorica Delgado joins hosts Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics to discuss how working parents are…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkPart II: Why Are Women Leaving Big Law? More Surprising Reasons
Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics continue their discussion about why women lawyers are leaving the profession with Laura Leopard…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkWhy Are Women Leaving Big Law? The Answers May Surprise You
In Part I of a two-part discussion, hosts Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics talk with Laura Leopard, Founder and CEO of Leopard…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkA Slow Burn or a Burn Out: How to Know When You Are Past Your Limits
In this episode of "Real Talk", hosts Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, and Amanda K. Cipriano discuss the factors that contribute to…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkNavigating the Tech Industry: The Challenges for Women— Especially Women of Color —and How to Overcome Them
In this episode, the hosts interview Esosa Ighodaro Johnson and Regina Gwynn, the co-founders of Black Women Talk Tech a collective of passionate Black women…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Conversation You're Not Having – Part 2: The Fourth Trimester, Parental Leave, and Reengaging After Leave
On this episode of Real Talk: Lowenstein's Women's Initiative Network Podcast, Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, and Amanda Cipriano…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkThe Conversation You're Not Having: Pregnancy, Complications, Miscarriage, and Other Loss at Work
On this episode of the Women's Initiative Network Podcast: Real Talk, Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, and Amanda Cipriano focus on…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkWork/Life Integration [Because True "Balance" Can Be Elusive]
On this episode of "Real Talk," Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics welcome Lowenstein alumna and now Senior Employment Counsel at…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkInternational Women's Day: How Much Progress Have We Really Made?
In this episode of "Real Talk," hosts Lynda A. Bennett, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics discuss the findings of a recent survey in American Lawyer…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkImposter Syndrome
On this episode of The Women's Initiative Network—Real Talk, Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, and Amanda Cipriano focus on Imposter…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkBut I Get Up Again: Personal and Professional Resiliency – Part 2
In this episode of "Real Talk," hosts Rachel Moseson Dikovics and Megan Monson, and guest host Amanda Cipriano, continue their conversation on personal and…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkBut I Get Up Again: Personal and Professional Resiliency – Part 1
In this episode of "Real Talk," hosts Rachel Moseson Dikovics and Megan Monson are joined by colleague Amanda Cipriano to discuss habits that build personal…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkHow to Find Mentors and Sponsors
On this episode of the Women's Initiative Network: Real Talk, Megan and Rachel are joined by Lowenstein Partner Chandra Shih and discuss the importance for…
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real TalkReal Talk: Who We Are and Why We're Here
Hosts and executive board members of Lowenstein's Women's Initiative Network (WIN), Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree and Rachel Moseson Dikovics, introduce…