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Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Erin Geiger - Muscle Creative

112 episodes

5 days ago

In this conversation, I catch up with longtime friend and operator, Stephanie Quay—a five-time acquisition veteran who recently launched Five Experts, a platform matching early-stage companies with proven operators to drive value creation in the first five years. We trace her zig-zag path from film school and TV.com (hi, CNET days!) to growth-stage leadership across PE- and VC-backed companies, and the playbooks she now packages for founders, investors, and fractional experts. Stephanie opens...

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In this conversation, I catch up with longtime friend and operator, Stephanie Quay—a five-time acquisition veteran who recently launched Five Experts, a platform matching early-stage companies with proven operators to drive value creation in the first five years. We trace her zig-zag path from film school and TV.com (hi, CNET days!) to growth-stage leadership across PE- and VC-backed companies, and the playbooks she now packages for founders, investors, and fractional experts. Stephanie opens...

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Entrepreneurship

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Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

From Startup Chaos to Scalable Growth: How to Win the First 5 Years with Stephanie Quay

In this conversation, I catch up with longtime friend and operator, Stephanie Quay—a five-time acquisition veteran who recently launched Five Experts, a platform matching early-stage companies with proven operators to drive value creation in the first five years. We trace her zig-zag path from film school and TV.com (hi, CNET days!) to growth-stage leadership across PE- and VC-backed companies, and the playbooks she now packages for founders, investors, and fractional experts. Stephanie opens...

5 days ago

40 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Forget Balance — Here’s What Women Leaders Actually Need

For years, women in leadership have been told to “find balance” — as if the secret to thriving careers, healthy families, and full lives could fit neatly into a color-coded planner. But what if balance isn’t the goal at all? What if it’s the trap? In this solo episode of Clover, I unpack the myth of balance — how it was sold to women as a shiny standard we could never meet, and why it’s time to let it go for good. From early-morning Zoom calls in yesterday’s t-shirt to late-night Slack pings ...

1 week ago

19 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

How to Rethink Career Growth: Why Your Path Isn’t a Ladder, It’s a Jungle Gym

In this episode of Clover, I’m rethinking one of the biggest myths about career growth — the idea that success is about climbing a ladder. For many of us, especially women, that ladder was never built for the way our careers actually unfold. So let’s talk about a better metaphor: the jungle gym. It’s flexible, unpredictable, and a whole lot more real. I share lessons from my own path — from film school to marketing, from startups to enterprise leadership — and how every pivot, pause, and side...

2 weeks ago

14 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Leading Through Mergers and Uncertainty: Paramount’s Erin Rich on Reinvention and Influence

In this episode of Clover, I sit down with the incredible Erin Rich, VP of Trade Marketing & Communications at Paramount, for a conversation that feels like a time capsule of the tech, media, and entertainment worlds over the last three decades — and a masterclass in reinvention. Erin takes us through her journey from the early Bay Area startup scene and the heyday of Yahoo and CNET, through mergers at CBS Interactive and ViacomCBS, to her current leadership role at Paramount. She shares ...

3 weeks ago

45 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

How to Keep Your Rights, Voice, and Royalties: Conni Francini’s Hybrid Approach to Book Publishing

I sit down with Conni Francini, CEO of Soro Publishing, to explore how she’s building a more author-friendly path to publishing. Conni traces her unconventional route—from journalism/PR into education, then a 15-year run in educational publishing where she rose to editor-in-chief and developed award-winning products with partners like the Smithsonian and TIME for Kids. After dozens of candid chats with writers—frustrated by low royalties, limited marketing, slow timelines, and losing creative...

1 month ago

40 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Warner Bros, Rotten Tomatoes, Netflix & Chief: Lessons That Led to Truly Care

In this heartfelt, high-energy conversation, Stephanie Bohn—entertainment veteran turned startup founder—traces her journey from American Express to 13 years at Warner Bros., scaling Rotten Tomatoes, a pivotal stint at Netflix, and ultimately to purpose-built entrepreneurship. Stephanie shares how “raising your hand before you feel 100% ready” opened doors to building new business lines (hello, early App Store days) and leading through ambiguity. We dig into her time as CMO at Chief, the powe...

1 month ago

50 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

How to Pivot Your Career and Thrive in Tech Leadership with Emily Gupton

This week on Clover, I sit down with Emily Gupton—a technology leader, community builder, and soon-to-be President of Austin Women in Technology. Emily’s career path has been anything but linear: from studying neuroscience and working in radiology, to project management in commercial furniture, to building a SaaS platform from the ground up, and now serving as CTO at SKG. In this conversation, Emily shares how curiosity, resilience, and community have shaped her many pivots. She opens up abou...

1 month ago

33 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Lead with Welcome: How FIESTA's Cherie Werner Connects Austin’s Startup Scene

In this episode of Clover, I sit down with Cherie Werner, the force behind Fiesta, the largest community for founders and investors in Austin, and FoundHERs, a dedicated space for women entrepreneurs. Cherie shares her journey from startup life to building Fiesta almost by accident, and how “leading with welcome” has become her guiding principle. We talk about what it really takes to turn a crowded room into genuine connections, why consistency and inclusivity matter, and how women founders c...

1 month ago

50 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Camille Ricketts on Lessons from Tesla, Scaling Community at Notion, and Life in Venture Capital

In this episode of Clover, I’m joined by Camille Ricketts, now a partner at XYZ Venture Capital and formerly a marketing leader at Tesla, First Round Capital, and Notion. Camille’s career journey has been anything but linear—starting as a journalist at The Wall Street Journal, moving into communications at Tesla, where she worked directly with Elon Musk, then pioneering content marketing with First Round Review, and later scaling community-led growth at Notion. Today, she brings that breadth ...

2 months ago

39 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

How to Turn Vision into Impact with Amina Mohamed of Cameras For Girls

In this very first episode of Clover, I chat with Amina Mohamed, founder of Cameras For Girls, an organization using photography and storytelling to help young women in Africa break into male-dominated media spaces. Amina’s story begins with her family’s journey as refugees from Uganda to Canada, a career in film and television, and a life-changing return to Uganda that revealed the inequities facing girls denied education and opportunity. That experience inspired her to launch Cameras For Gi...

2 months ago

39 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

A New Chapter: From Small Business, Big Mindset to Clover

After 100 episodes of Small Business, Big Mindset, it’s time for something new. In this special episode, I share why I’m rebranding the podcast and what you can expect from the next chapter: Clover. Clover is a show dedicated to spotlighting women redefining leadership—founders, executives, and change-makers who are shaping the future. The name comes from the phrase “to be in clover,” which means to live in prosperity, comfort, and joy. That’s the spirit behind this next season of conversatio...

2 months ago

1 minute

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Clover Podcast Trailer: Spotlighting Women Redefining Leadership

Welcome to Clover. I created this podcast to spotlight women who are redefining leadership. Each week, I connect with founders, executives, and change-makers to share real stories of bold leadership, lasting impact, and what it truly takes to thrive at the top. Whether you’re just starting out in your career, aiming to take it to the next level, or already leading and looking for ways to give back, Clover will leave you with insights, inspiration, and strategies to fuel your own leadership jo...

2 months ago

1 minute

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Laura Belgray - Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst

This week on the show we have the one, the only, soon-to-be New York Times Bestselling author, Laura F*ing Belgray!When I thought of who I would want to help ring in my 100th episode, my mentor, my friend, Laura Belgray catapulted to mind first.She has a long list of accolades which you can learn more about on her Talking Shrimp website...as well as learn why her company is named after a chatty crustacean to begin with.A bonafide celebrity and icon in the copywriting world, she's about to lau...

2 years ago

51 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

What's Next for the Podcast?

Episode #99! Wow. When I first started this podcast I just wanted to connect entrepreneurs so we could inspire and learn from each other. What a journey it's been. As we catapult to episode #100, I thought I'd highlight the top 5 episodes so far (by downloads), introduce what's next with the podcast...and let you know who the special guest for episode #100 is (hint - she's a celeb in the copywriting world and about to launch her first book...sure to be a NY Times Best Seller).Top ...

2 years ago

10 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

AI for Writers: Friend or Foe?

I'll be honest - the mere thought of artificial anything, when it comes to creating the written word makes me cringe. It goes against every fiber of my being because for me, the point of writing is to put pen to paper or finger to keyboard to create something genuine. Even if it's fiction, it's supposed to come from a place of organic creativity. So when I heard artificial intelligence, I was like, oh here we go. But I'm not one to blindly shut something down. So I did take a deeper look...

2 years ago

8 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

How to Create a Visual Brand

Maura Kelpy, founder of Veggies & Vodka and Maura K Creative, joins the show this week! Maura runs her own successful graphic design business (in addition to her wellness community under the Veggies & Vodka umbrella) and shares with us specific actions to take when crafting your own visual brand. You know, the look and feel of your business where customers can recognize you in an instant.Here's an excerpt:"So when I take on a branding project for a client, I often start with a G...

2 years ago

30 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Mastering the Art of the Hire

Hiring. A critical piece to scale your business. But how do you know it's time to grow your team? What role do you hire for first...or next? How do you make sure you don't hire a jerk that will torpedo your business to the ground? (dramatic? maybe...but maybe not!) What are the pros and cons of hiring a full-time employee vs. a subcontractor? If you hire someone that's not working out, how do you let them go?Sandra Booker, the founder of Any Old Task, joins the show this week. She answers the...

2 years ago

43 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Creating a Truly Scalable Offer

Frederike Harms, founder of Katalyst Ventures, joins the show this week to dive into how to design a truly scalable offer. Growing up with entrepreneur parents, Frederike remembers that her family went on vacation once and only once. Her parents simply could not step back from their business to enjoy extra time with their family.Having a front-row seat to that type of schedule and lifestyle, she decided she wanted to work with entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners to create scalable bu...

2 years ago

34 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

Build Your Empire with Organic Social Selling on LinkedIn

Dan Mott joins the show this week! You might remember that Dan and I, along with Claire Davis and Matt Zaun hosted a weekly live show for entrepreneurs and business leaders called Power Hour. It ran for just about a year or so and we had a blast! So cool to reunite with Dan here.In this episode, Dan runs us through the 5 principles he's developed for LinkedIn social selling. Here's a quick excerpt:"You are organically finding them through content and conversation. And now we're no longer stra...

2 years ago

32 minutes

Clover: Conversations with Women in Leadership - Founders, Executives, & Change-Makers

The Must-Do Offer Pre-Launch Process

This week on the show I welcome launch strategist and copywriter, Brenna McGowan. We discuss the aspect of an offer that many entrepreneurs skip over: pre-launch.It seems so much easier to skip right to the promotion of the sale, rather than warming an audience up, doing our due diligence, and testing the market... Alas, those who skip the pre-launch are leaving money (and a loyal audience) on the table.Putting the right offer in front of the right audience with the right messaging is key. Ob...

2 years ago

28 minutes