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Work Friends

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27 episodes

1 week ago

Today, Vicky Tsai shares her incredible story of building a career that aligns with her passion. The founder and former CEO of Tatcha sits down with Sali as they discuss how she built successful careers in finance and marketing before quitting both to seek a more fulfilling path. In 2009, she launched Tatcha, an esteemed beauty company inspired by centuries-old traditions passed down from geishas in Japan. It began with a singular product—the Aburatorigami Japanese Blotting Papers—and grew in...

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Today, Vicky Tsai shares her incredible story of building a career that aligns with her passion. The founder and former CEO of Tatcha sits down with Sali as they discuss how she built successful careers in finance and marketing before quitting both to seek a more fulfilling path. In 2009, she launched Tatcha, an esteemed beauty company inspired by centuries-old traditions passed down from geishas in Japan. It began with a singular product—the Aburatorigami Japanese Blotting Papers—and grew in...

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Personal Journals,

Society & Culture,

Fashion & Beauty

Episodes (20/27)

Work Friends

Amanda Litman on Leading Better, Smarter, & With 4-Day Workweeks

Amanda Litman has a clear vision for what the next generation of leadership looks like—and it may include a four-day workweek, among other things. As the co-founder and president of Run For Something, Amanda leads an organization that recruits and supports young, diverse candidates to run for office—backing over 3,000 rookie candidates to date, and receiving an influx of over 60,000 new hopefuls since the 2024 election alone. Amanda is also the author of the recently released When...

1 week ago

47 minutes

Work Friends

LaFawn Davis on Making It to the C-Suite Without a College Degree

This week, Sali is joined by LaFawn Davis, the Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Indeed. Her work leading culture, diversity, and inclusion at major tech companies—including Google, Yahoo, PayPal, eBay, and Twilio—spans over a decade. In addition to her incredible leadership, LaFawn is a STAR, otherwise known as a professional who’s Skilled Through Alternative Routes. She’s an advocate for skills-based hiring and is herself an esteemed C-suite executive who didn't complete co...

3 weeks ago

48 minutes

Work Friends

Shannon Watts, The Activist Who Set Her Life on Fire

Our guest today is Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America—the largest grassroots movement in the country. Back in 2012, Shannon began her career in activism when she posted a call to action on Facebook to end gun violence, in response to the horrors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Her message was met with an overwhelming response, and soon after, the mother of five and former communications executive founded Moms Demand Action. Although S...

1 month ago

56 minutes

Work Friends

Samina Virk, The CEO Combatting 92 Million Tons of Fashion Waste

Our next guest, Samina Virk, is the US CEO of Vestiaire Collective and leads one of the largest luxury resale companies in the world—the first to be a B Corp. Her resume spans over two decades in fashion and tech, with stints at Target and eBay, before she helped launch the Paris-based Vestiaire Collective in the States in 2014. Samina left Vestiaire in 2017 only to return a few years later in her current CEO role where she’s passionate about confronting the environmental effects of ult...

1 month ago

55 minutes

Work Friends

Karla Martínez de Salas on Her Path to Vogue Mexico and Latin America

Karla Martínez de Salas is a powerhouse editor and the Head of Content for Vogue Mexico and Latin America. She’s held the role for nearly a decade, following incredible stints at US Vogue, T Magazine, Interview, W, and more. An El Paso, Texas native of Mexican descent, Karla has been incredibly instrumental in helping to shape the all-too-often slow-to-change fashion industry. She’s been a staunch advocate for featuring a diverse range of voices in the magazine who shape fashion and culture a...

2 months ago

44 minutes

Work Friends

Alexa Roussel & Sarah Pierson, From Harvard Roommates to Margaux Co-founders

Today is a Work Friends first! We’re welcoming two guests: Alexa Buckley Roussel and Sarah Pierson, co-founders of Margaux. These two started their careers as undergrads at Harvard and have grown their business into a one-of-its-kind shoe brand that’s disrupted the footwear industry—one that’s historically male-dominated and very traditional. Alexa and Sarah are also here to discuss an exciting new Argent partnership: Argent x Margaux. But first, they spill exactly how they upended their orig...

2 months ago

48 minutes

Work Friends

Amy Williams on Dropping Out of College, Sustainable Fashion, and Good Work

This week, Sali sits down with Amy Williams, the CEO of Citizens of Humanity. She launched her remarkable, multi-decade retail career in college, before joining iconic denim brands, Gap and Lucky Brand, in the ‘90s and early ‘00s. Since taking the helm at CoH in 2011, Amy, who oversees the AGOLDE brand, as well, has transformed the denim giant into a leader in sustainability, including introducing regenerative cotton in 2023. Most recently, Amy’s helped power Argent’s newest partnership...

3 months ago

56 minutes

Work Friends

Ali Wentworth on Learning to Never Give Her Power Away

This week, Sali is joined Ali Wentworth, an actress, comedian, producer, and a New York Times bestselling author. Her credits include appearances on iconic television shows like In Living Color, Seinfeld, and as a correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Later, Ali created and starred in the series Head Space and Night Cap. More recently in 2023, she produced the documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields under her company Bed by 8 Productions, which she runs ...

3 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

Work Friends

Cari Champion on the Undeniable Connection Between Sports and Politics

Our next guest is a force and a joy. Cari Champion is a sports journalist with over 25 years of experience reporting on the biggest, most formidable athletes of our time. She’s a regular contributor on CNN and host of the Naked Sports with Cari Champion podcast. An LA native, Cari's early career included the Tennis Channel, covering icons like Serena and Venus Williams, before joining ESPN to host and report on shows including First Take and Sports Nation. Alongside Jemele Hill, Cari also co-...

4 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Work Friends

Alencia Johnson on Flipping Tables and the Power of Being a Disruptor

Today, Sali sits down with Alencia Johnson, an award-winning cultural commentator, political advisor, and leader who sits at the intersection of social impact and culture change. She’s also the author of the forthcoming Flip The Tables: The Everyday Disruptor’s Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change. They dive into her incredible career working alongside iconic political leaders and activists, as well as the hard-learned lessons she’s picked up along the way that taught her how to find su...

4 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Work Friends

Mara Roszak, a Celeb-Hair-Stylist-Turned-Founder, on Finding Her Flow State

In this episode, Sali is joined by Mara Roszak, a celebrity hair stylist whose clients include Zoe Saldaña, Emma Stone, Michelle Yeoh, Natalie Portman, Kate Mara, among many others. However, in 2021, after the birth of her first child, Mara set her sights on a new venture and launched RŌZ (www.rozhair.com), an incredible line of clean haircare products. The brand has been met with massive success and is currently stocked at major retailers including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Credo.Mara’s ...

5 months ago

59 minutes

Work Friends

Molly McNearney on Comedy Writing, Rejection, & Keeping Hope

Our first guest of 2025 is the incredible Molly McNearney, the Emmy-winning Co-Head Writer and Executive Producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live! With over 20 years at the late-night show, Molly is the powerhouse behind iconic segments like “Mean Tweets” and “Handsome Men’s Club,” and has written for the Emmy Awards and the Oscars. While Molly’s work has a massive audience, she usually plays a behind-the-scenes role and there’s quite a lot of mystery around what her job technically entails. Today,...

6 months ago

58 minutes

Work Friends

Katie Couric on Failing Publicly and Working on the Weekends

This week, Sali is joined by Katie Couric, an industry icon (a term we don't use lightly). Katie is an award-winning journalist, podcaster, documentary filmmaker, and best-selling author. She started her career working at CNN and NBC News in the ‘80s and, most famously, was the host of the Today show for 15 years. She then went on to anchor the CBS Evening News—the first woman to do so—became the host of her own daytime show, Katie; authored her New York Times bestseller Going There; and toda...

7 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Work Friends

Errin Haines on Why Objectivity in Journalism is BS

In today’s episode, Sali is joined by Errin Haines, a journalist, an MSNBC contributor, the Editor at Large at The 19th*, and host of the podcast, The Amendment. In a conversation recorded just a few weeks before Election Day, we’ve caught Errin in her busiest season of work as she’s been covering it extensively. An Atlanta native, Errin has a prolific career reporting for The Associated Press, The Los Angeles Times, The Orlando Sentinel, and The Washington Post—and she served two terms ...

8 months ago

57 minutes

Work Friends

Huma Abedin on Women's Ambition & Breaking Down Barriers

This episode of Work Friends was recorded on October 3, 2024. In this episode, Sali is joined by Huma Abedin who, for over 25 years, has worked alongside Secretary Hillary Clinton in a number of leadership roles. Beginning as an intern in the then-First Lady’s office in 1996, Huma rose to Senior Advisor to then-Senator Clinton; Traveling Chief of Staff for the Clinton 2008 presidential campaign; Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of State under the Obama Administration; and Vic...

8 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

Work Friends

Beth Lynk on Radical Optimism, Pink Suits of Armor, & When We All Vote

Today, Sali is joined by Beth Lynk, the Executive Director of When We All Vote. Recorded right on the heels of the Voting Suits You launch—the viral joint campaign to maximize voter participation in the upcoming election, in partnership with Argent and the nonpartisan organization founded by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote—this conversation addresses something Sali and Beth are both passionate about: voter participation.Beth, a strategist and communications expert in campaigns, crisis commun...

8 months ago

56 minutes

Work Friends

Melissa Winter On What It Means to Be Michelle Obama's Chief of Staff

Our next guest, Melissa Winter, has a career that’s so remarkable and, yet, hard to pin down. In fact, that’s the point. Melissa has been the Chief of Staff to former First Lady Michelle Obama for the past seven years. She first joined Mrs. Obama’s staff 17 years ago when President Obama was a Senator in Chicago, and would go on to serve all eight years of the Obama White House administration as Deputy Chief of Staff. Since 2017, Melissa has moved away from public service and started a n...

9 months ago

55 minutes

Work Friends

Malika Andrews on Meteoric Success & the Truth About Luck

In today’s episode, Sali—Argent’s resident NBA superfan—is joined by Malika Andrews, journalist and host of ESPN’s NBA Today and NBA Countdown. Malika stands out in a league all her own. In 2018 she was named one of the youngest-ever sideline broadcast reporters; in 2021, she was the youngest person to host the NBA Finals Trophy ceremony; and in 2022, she was the first woman to host the NBA Draft on ESPN. And she won an Emmy that year, too.While age is just a number, it’s worth mentioning tha...

9 months ago

53 minutes

Work Friends

Anjali Sud on Rejection, Impatience, and Success on her Own Terms

Anjali Sud is the CEO of Tubi, the free streaming platform that houses the world’s largest library of movies and TV series. Since she’s taken the helm last year, the platform has hit a record number of viewers. But Tubi is far from Anjali’s first rodeo as far as CEO tenures go. She first stepped into the coveted role several years ago at Vimeo when she was just 33 years old, and successfully transformed the business: turning it from a video streaming site into a software company. But it ...

10 months ago

51 minutes

Work Friends

Armchair Expert's Monica Padman on Surprise Success & Finding Her Voice

This week, we’re joined by Monica Padman, the co-host and producer of the wildly successful Armchair Expert podcast. Her career story is nothing short of inspiring as she’s gone from aspiring actress and babysitter to Dax Shepard (her Armchair Expert co-host) and Kristen Bell’s children to the all-around creative force behind the whole umbrella of Armchair Expert shows. She joined us on the heels of a massive deal announcement with Amazon and Wondery, so we get into that, too. Tune in to hear...

10 months ago

49 minutes