F'ing Up
Society has programmed individuals, largely by way of social media, to think success happens easily and overnight. F'ing Up gives the listener an opportunity to understand the realities. The host, Deanne Rhynard, interviews successful individuals, points out what they’ve achieved and immediately throws that information out the window and focuses on the tripping hazards along the way. Deanne highlights the tough realities and humanizes the experience of the climb to the top. After all, we're all F'ing Up!
About the Host
Deanne Rhynard is a seasoned HR executive and startup advisor. She has a deep appreciation for understanding the human psyche and how that intersects into one’s career journey.Deanne hosts F’ing Up, a podcast which dives into the [perceived] failures of successful individuals.
Deanne is a serial Chief People Officer. Being a culture catalyst for companies like Performio, a sales compensation software platform, and Olo, the pioneer of digital ordering and delivery programs for restaurants.
Under her leadership, Olo grew its employee base by over 30x, executed a successful IPO and two acquisitions. Prior to COVID, Deanne operationalized a workforce that was 65% remote, creating a unique value proposition in the tech market.
Prior to Olo, Deanne worked in various people, corporate relations, and management roles at UVA’s Darden School of Business, KKR, Marriott, and other technology startups. Her wide-ranging experience enables her to understand people needs from many different facets of life, whether a high-powered money manager or an entry level guest services representative.
Deanne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Walla Walla University. She resides in Walla Walla, WA, with her husband and three sons.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
F'ing Up with Rita Cidre - S2 E10
Rita Cidre’s resume is impressive, her career trending up and to the right. She steadily worked her way toward the top however, once there, she had an identity crisis. She found it hard to find the j…
F'ing Up with Carly DeFilippo - S2 E9
Carly DeFilippo has spent her career supporting companies through copywriting, marketing and brand strategy. Though she was fortunate enough to work for household names, Carly spent periods in her ca…
F'ing Up with Liam Darmody - S2 E8
Liam Darmody is the kind of employee you want on your team. He’s driven, passionate, and has an appetite to learn. Despite this, Liam has experienced some unexpected twists and turns in his career jo…
F'ing Up with Rebekah Bastian - S2 E7
Rebekah Bastian's resume is impressive. She worked for companies like Microsoft and Zillow and authored a book, Blaze Your Own Trail, which led to her starting her own company, OwnTrail. Despite posi…
F'ing Up with Alex Poon - S2 E6
Alex Poon immigrated to the US during a pivotal time in his life, just in time for 8th grade. He encountered numerous challenges such as not knowing English, navigating cultural norms, and looking ar…
F'ing Up with Tessa Wolf - S2 E5
Tessa Wolf spent the first several years of her career unhappy in her work. She had the drive to make something special of her career yet, she couldn’t seem to land somewhere in a role that matched h…
F'ing Up with Wen Hsu - S2 E4
About Wen Hsu
As an immigrant woman who spent 15+ years in the engineering leadership role in the tech industry, Wen Hsu knows intimately the challenge that immigrant women experience. She lost hersel…
F'ing Up with Toni Dada - S2 E3
Toni Dada witnessed the benefits of a career in consulting and immediately knew that’s what she would want to pursue. Toni worked tirelessly to combat “new girl” experiences and health challenges and…
F'ing Up with Katy McFe - S2 E2
Katy McFee is the Founder and CEO of Insights to Action Coaching & Consulting. She spends time helping women become executives and thrive as senior leaders. Katy, in her own journey, struggled to get…
F'ing Up with Sarah Haggard - S2 E1
Sarah Haggard is Founder and CEO at Tribute. Though she has a track record of success, it’s been layered with personal complications along the way including assisting a parental figure through substa…
F'ing Up Season 2 Trailer
This recording is a trailer for the second season of the F'ing Up Podcast. The host, Deanne Rhynard, shares what to expect from the show this season.
Episodes will be released on Wednesdays every oth…
F'ing Up with Chris Efthymiou - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 11 with Chris Efthymiou was originally released on June 7, 2023.
Chris Efthymiou is a successful business leader founding companies and rising up the way through insurance and tech. …
F'ing Up with Sarah Moses - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 10 with Sarah Moses was originally released on May 24, 2023.
Sarah Moses rose to success quickly. She is in her dream job, at a dream company, working in partnership with an amazing …
F'ing Up with Christy Johnson - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 9 with Christy Johnson was originally released on May 10, 2023.
Christy Johnson is an award winning educator and deeply experienced strategist, owning and operating her own firm. One…
F'ing Up with Everette Fortner - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 8 with Everette Fortner was originally released on April 26, 2023.
Everette Fortner is a leader in the career management field, spending a bulk of his career at the University of Vir…
F'ing Up with Emily Ellis - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 7 with Emily Ellis was originally released on April 12, 2023.
Emily Ellis has worked at many cool-kid tech companies such as Living Social, 2U, Social Code and Lyft. Despite the appe…
F'ing Up with Tori Horton - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 6 with Tori Horton was originally released on March 29, 2023.
From a sales associate at Ann Taylor to CEO of Reset Your Nest, Tori Horton shares her stories related to when we felt s…
F'ing Up with Matt Tucker - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 5 with Matt Tucker was originally released on March 15, 2023.
Matt Tucker, Senior Vice President of Squarespace and the Head of Tock, has ridden the technology wave. He’s had a lot o…
F'ing Up with Mary Hendricks - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 4 with Mary Hendricks was originally released on March 1, 2023.
Mary Hendricks is a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM) and Social Media Influencer, A Very Mary Life, shares her career journey w…
F'ing Up with Scott Callender - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 3 with Scott Callender was originally released on February 15, 2023.
There’s hardly anyone with more coffee knowledge and expertise than Scott Callender. He spent his entire career f…