Conversations with Women in Sales
Conversations with Women in Sales is a top podcast hosted by Lori Richardson. Every episode features a woman in sales who is doing incredible work, or an interview with a male ally, or conversation on a related topic. For the past 100+ episodes, guests share practical advice for advancing one's sales career. The podcast is dedicated to the memory of Barbara Giamanco, who founded CWWIS in 2018.
Each episode features topics like: leadership, career management, dealing with imposter syndrome, overcoming adversity, sales and marketing alignment, B2B sales, strategic partnerships, building confidence, content creation and promotion, social media, building inclusive sales teams, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 211
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
90: Her American Dream Started in Campus Phone Sales w/ Astha Mitra, SPX
Astha immigrated to the U.S. from India in 2006 and talks on this episode about how she ended up in professional selling in a male-dominated industry.
As a researcher in a solar startup, she realiz…
89: Celebrating a Career in Tech w/ Gavriella Schuster, Microsoft
As a C-level Microsoft executive and thought leader, Gavriella Schuster leads a global portfolio of channel partners that has influenced over $1 trillion in ecosystem revenues. She brings over 20 yea…
88: Thriving in the Oil and Gas Industry w/ Lindsay Lackner Davey, ExxonMobile
Lindsay is Americas Asphalt Supply Coordination Supervisor currently at ExxonMobile and has been in sales and logistics roles for the past 15 years in the oil and gas industry.
Lindsay is a believer…
87: Celebrate Your Unique Identity and be Empowered w/ Hang Black, Juniper Networks
Hang Black is VP of Sales Enablement at Juniper Networks. She is one of the top enablement executives worldwide - which is impressive, but her story of getting to the U.S. as a child is amazing and t…
86: Your Guide to Customer Care w/ Ali Cudby, Alignmint Growth Strategies
Ali Cudby is the author of the best-selling book, Keep Your Customers: How to Stop Customer Turnover, Improve Retention, and Get Lucrative, Long-Term Loyalty. We talk about pay equity in non-sales ro…
85: A Prospect Saying No is No Big Deal w/ Gabrielle Blackwell, Gong
Gabrielle did not plan on becoming an amazing sales leader - especially when she was in France or when she was learning about public policy. Hear about her path into one of the coolest careers in the…
EP 84: Getting Her First BDR Sales Role w/ Abby Golub, Panera
Abby Golub shares her story about how she went from working in a family business in Vermont to making a move to Boston and finding not only a BDR / SDR role but also with a company where she knew she…
83: Create a More Inclusive Sales Culture w/ Joyce Johnson MBA, Why Sales Network
"If an inclusive sales culture was easy, maybe you would have done it already - don't just check the box on diversity." - Joyce Johnson. Meet 7x author, speaker, sales influencer, business coach, and…
82: From CPA to CRO in Fast Growing Companies w/ Anna Baird, CRO, Outreach
Anna Baird is an accomplished C-Level executive, with a tremendous background in finance and in accelerating high growth companies. She is currently CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) at Outreach.io and ove…
81: Diversify Sales Teams for More Success w/ Alice Katwan, Sr VP, N Am Sales, Salesforce
Alice Katwan wanted to get into a tech sales role in Silicon Valley and started in Customer Support - a smart way to begin a sales career, because she rose to Enterprise Account Manager, Area Sales M…
80: Teaching Sales at the University Level w/ Stefanie Boyer, PhD, Professor, Bryant Univ & Co-Founder, RNMKRS
Professor Stefanie Boyer is a changemaker - she is helping thousands of college and university students learn how to be a professional seller through her work as a professor and also as the co-founde…
79: Mental Health in Sales, Social Selling, and Shaq w/ Lindsey Boggs, Citrix
Lindsey Boggs is Digital Sales & Development Leader at Citrix where she manages, develops, and retains top talent by teaching social selling, prospecting, cold calling, and pipeline creation. Prior t…
78: Boldly Launching Top of Funnel Plays to Help Sellers Sell, w/ Becc Holland, Flip the Script
Becc Holland is a woman on a mission to help Sales Development Reps - and anyone at the front of the sales process to better communicate with and help buyers buy. She has an exhaustive library of pla…
77: Leading Through Community Building w/ Galem Girmay, Flywire
Galem Girmay is an Account Executive at Flywire and co-founded RevGenius, the community for sales professionals with over 7,000 members. As a Black woman, she offers her support and recommendations t…
76: Sales Skills are Life Skills w/ Chantel George, LinkedIn
Chantel George is doing big things. She is an Account Executive at LinkedIn, the Global Program Manager for the Black Inclusion Group at LinkedIn, and also Founder & CEO of Sistas in Sales, which is …
75: Stop Looking at a Customer as an Event w/ Sheevaun Thatcher, RingCentral
Sheevaun Thatcher is an outspoken leader in the practice of Sales Enablement worldwide - as a frequent speaker and as a Founding Member & Member of the Board of Advisors with the Sales Enablement Soc…
74: Finding Your Why in Your Sales Career w/ Maria Tribble, PathFactory
Maria Tribble is VP of Enterprise Sales at PathFactory. She raises flowers in her #5-9 and believes in the critical importance of kindness. We had a tough time recording this one because Maria had be…
73: Advancing and Succeeding in a Tech Sales Career w/ Sara Levinson, Prometric
Sara Levinson, VP Business Development at Prometric has sold and launched transformational technology initiatives - multi-million dollar deals - with the world’s largest & most influential brands. Af…
72: Why Sales is An Amazing Role for Women w/ Cynthia Barnes, NAWSP
Cynthia Barnes is author of "Reach the Top 1%: A Strategic Game Plan for Warrior Women in Sales", and is a keynote speaker, sales trainer, LinkedIn top sales influencer, and CEO of the NAWSP.org. In …
71: Why Sales Enablement is a Great Career to Consider w/ Tamara Schenk
Tamara Schenk's goal is to help empower human potential. She is a mainstage speaker on all things sales enablement; having spent 25 years in international roles spanning multiple industries. Tamara h…