A look at Virginia's rich history, one week at a time.
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The Women in Retail Talks podcast features female retail leaders who defined their own career success and made their way to the metaphorical corner office. These powerhouse retail leaders share their personal stories, including proudest accomplishments, epic fails, major career shifts and everything in between, to give you the perfect dose of executive leadership and professional development. Every other week you’ll get real advice and valuable lessons from these C-suite women. Women in Reta ...
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These days, women of different generations and geographies have never needed one another more. And yet, there are so few places where we are in meaningful dialogue. This inspired The Aspen Institute to create The Bridge, a podcast that puts two people with deep knowledge and compassion in fierce, fun conversation with one another.
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Why Empathetic Leadership Matters to BP's North American CMO
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15:58In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Alyssa Callahan, chief marketing officer, North America for bp, a global energy company. Listen in as Callahan discusses how her leadership style has evolved as her career moved into different industries, from beauty to travel to ene…
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Wayfair Finance Chief Kate Gulliver on Her 'Next Right Move' Career Mindset
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36:31In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Kate Gulliver, chief financial officer at Wayfair, one of the world's largest home retailers. Listen in as Gulliver walks through her career journey that led to her current role, how she evaluates the right next move, what’s expected…
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How iFIT's Global Marketing Head Creates a High-Trust Environment
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32:36In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Kirsten Spittel-Sloan, global head of marketing at iFit, a leading health and fitness platform operating brands NordicTrack, ProForm, and FreeMotion. Listen in as Spittel-Sloan walks through her work-life balance non-negotiables as a…
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Ulta President and CEO Kecia Steelman on Giving Yourself Grace as a Working Mom
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9:57In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Kecia Steelman, president and CEO of Ulta Beauty. This episode was recorded at the 47th annual Outstanding Mother Awards in New York City, where Steelman was honored as a 2025 Outstanding Mother. Listen in as Steelman shares a lesson…
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Michaels President Heather Bennett on Risk-Taking and Being the Leader Her Team Needs
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18:44In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Heather Bennett, president of Michaels Stores, the leading creative destination in North America operating over 1,300 stores and online. This episode was recorded at Shoptalk 2025 inside the Women in Retail Pavilion. Bennett outlines…
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Evelyn & Bobbie Founder and CEO Bree McKeen on Tenacity, Vision and Profitability
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34:51In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Bree McKeen, founder and CEO of Evelyn & Bobbie, a product design company dedicated to redefining the women’s intimates category and bra buying experience. McKeen shares the story of the brand and its motto, "perfectly forgettable br…
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How Walmart EVP Andrea Albright Creates Psychological Safety
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21:45In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Andrea Albright, executive vice president of sourcing at Walmart, and operating partner for Massmart, an African retail and wholesale group. She is also one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle's 2025 Top Women in Retail honorees! Li…
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TJX Companies' Logistics EVP Raina Avalon on Servant Leadership and Self-Awareness
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18:27In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Raina Avalon, executive vice president of logistics at The TJX Companies, the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. Listen in as Avalon shares how her diverse career experience has shaped her…
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Boston Proper CEO Sheryl Clark's Leadership Philosophy: 'Step Back and Empower Your Team'
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14:06In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Sheryl Clark, president and CEO of Boston Proper, a specialty retailer of high-end apparel and accessories providing unique, on-trend, high-quality fashion for women over 40. Sheryl is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member!…
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CTO Karen Beebe on How Culture Drives Innovation at Bealls, Inc.
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19:21In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Karen Beebe, chief technology officer at Bealls, Inc., a legacy family-owned retailer outfitting families for less in over 650 stores across the U.S. Listen in as Beebe discusses top takeaways from the 2025 NRF Big Show, three leader…
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Fabletics President Ashley Kechter on the ROI of Social Proof
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12:01In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Ashley Kechter, president of Fabletics, a luxury fashion activewear brand. Kechter discusses her career background in retail and her current role; how Fabletics measures the ROI of its social media efforts, especially influencer mark…
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Tricoci CEO Liz Allison: 'I Found the Power of Community' With Women in Retail Leadership Circle Membership
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21:07In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli is joined by Liz Allison, CEO of Tricoci, a leader in hair color and styling, results-driven skin care, and professionally-inspired haircare products. Allison is also a WIRLC member and former advisory board member. To kick off 2025, th…
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From the Archives: Women in Retail Leadership Circle Reflects on 10 Years Empowering Female Leaders
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24:16In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, we resurface one of our most downloaded episodes of 2024: a special episode reflecting on 10 years of Women in Retail Leadership Circle. The discussion is led by Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli, who is joined by President and Co-Founder Jennifer DiPasquale and Members…
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How Amina Pasha is Redefining the Chief Marketer Role at Thrive Market
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39:24In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Amina Pasha, chief marketing officer of Thrive Market, an online, membership-based market on a mission to make healthy and sustainable living easy and affordable. Listen in as Pasha shares her excitement over the company's 10th anniv…
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One Cold Email Changed the Career Path of Ring and Blink Exec Mimi Swain
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30:24In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Mimi Swain, chief commercial officer of Ring and Blink, two leading brands revolutionizing smart home security, part of the Amazon.com portfolio of brands. Swain discusses the products she works on at Ring and Blink, how sending one …
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Rothy's CEO Jenny Ming on Her Role as a Connector
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27:11In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Jenny Ming, CEO of Rothy's, Inc., the fast-growing sustainable retailer. This episode was recorded during a session at the 2024 Women in Retail: On the Road San Francisco event. Listen in as Ming discusses her decision to join Rothy'…
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How Somia Farid Silber is Transforming Edible Brands as its New CEO
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27:34In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Somia Farid Silber, CEO of Edible Brands, a family of consumer and service brands including its flagship brand Edible, formerly Edible Arrangements, the world's largest franchisor of stores offering fresh fruit snacks, dipped treats,…
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From the Archives: WHY Brands' Chief Brand Officer and Creative Director Diana Barnes (“DB”) on Innovation
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30:06In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, we resurface our interview with Diana Barnes ("DB"), chief brand officer and creative director of WHY Brands Inc., the parent company for baby lifestyle brand Munchkin and Curio Home Goods. Listen in as Barnes discusses her hands-on approach to creative work at the company; WHY Brands' research and developm…
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How Chief Brand Officer Amy Smith is Impacting Mental Health at TOMS
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30:31In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Amy Smith, chief brand and impact officer at TOMS, a Certified B Corp global footwear and lifestyle brand with a mission to improve lives. Listen in as Smith shares her eclectic career background, TOMS expansion beyond its original o…
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How Entrepreneur Neha Kumar Pushes Away Self-Doubt to Build Full Glass Wine Co.
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37:15In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges interviews Neha Kumar, chief operating officer and co-founder of Full Glass Wine Co., a brand acquisition and management firm focused on revitalizing the direct-to-consumer wine market and currently operating Winc, Bright Cellars, Wine Insiders a…
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Bonus Episode: Lincoln's Visit to Richmond
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1:08:50In this bonus episode of How We Got Here, we take a look back at the day President Abraham Lincoln visited Richmond. On April 4, 1865, just two days after Confederate troops evacuated the city, President Lincoln and his son Tad visited the still smoldering ruins of the South’s former Capital. Mike Gorman with the Richmond National Battlefield Park …
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In this bonus episode of How We Got Here - we go behind the sounds with Host Rachel DePompa, Executive Producer Colten Weekley and Digital Director Kate Albright to dive deep into how we made this season. You’ll hear about some of our favorite guests and which segments really stuck with us.By NBC12
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In this episode of How We Got Here - the early days of Thomas Jefferson. While much of the focus on Jefferson’s life turns to his later years, we dive into what is known about juvenile Jefferson and how experiences as a boy molded him into the man he became. Plus, a tribute to the lives lost in the Virginia Tech mass shooting.…
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In this episode of How We Got Here - Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. What you don’t know about the 90-minute meeting that signaled the end of the Civil War. Plus – born enslaved in Virginia, Booker T. Washington used his experience to shine an early light on civil rights and lay the groundwork for those who followed. And the legacy of Pocahontas in …
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In this episode of How We Got Here - the burning of Richmond. Confederates fleeing the city aimed to set fire to warehouses, but Mother Nature had different plans that April day in 1865. Plus – how the 10th President of the United States rose up through the political sphere in Virginia before becoming known as “His Accidency” in the Oval Office. Fi…
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In this episode of How We Got Here - the famous plea for independence that Patrick Henry gave from a pew inside a church that still stands today. Plus, how an enslaved man in Richmond hid as cargo to try and find freedom, earning him the nickname Henry ‘Box’ Brown. Finally, we take you back 400 years to an attack on colonists in Virginia on Good Fr…
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In this episode of How We Got Here - The birth of James Madison. Learn how the father of the Constitution was shaped by his early years at Montpelier and his contemporaries that included fellow Virginian Thomas Jefferson. Plus, the privileged, youthful Frenchman who sailed to the defense of a fledgling nation – only to play a crucial role in the bl…
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In this episode of How We Got Here - the birth of the ironclad. From the depths of the Chesapeake Bay rose a former Union warship that the Confederacy would craft into a juggernaut, unlike anything the world had seen. Plus, the rise and fall of Circuit City, the electronics retail giant that got its start along West Broad Street in Richmond.…
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Season 6 launches on Monday, March 7. How We Got Here, presented by NBC12 in Richmond, Virginia, is a podcast highlighting Virginia’s rich history, one week at a time.By NBC12
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In this bonus episode of How We Got Here - we go behind the sounds with Host Rachel DePompa, Executive Producer Colten Weekley and Digital Director Kate Albright to dive deep into how we made this season. You’ll hear about some of our favorite guests and which segments really stuck with us.By NBC12
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In this episode of How We Got Here - the day English settlers raid the Powhatan town of Paspahegh, slaughtering two dozen including the chief’s wife and children. Plus, we use our archives to take you back to Charlottesville for the Unite the Right rally, remembering those who died in the skies and below during this notorious day in Virginia histor…
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In this episode of How We Got Here - the day a tornado touched down in the Tri-Cities, shearing storefronts in half and claiming lives along the way. Plus, a detective story 200 years in the making. Why the British may be to blame for Virginia’s missing census records. And, the story behind the resignation letter from the commander of the Confedera…
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In this episode of How We Got Here - the mother of modern medicine, born in Virginia. The ethical seesaw surrounding Henrietta Lacks, and how her story changed medical discoveries for generations. Plus, meet the Gray Ghost of the Confederacy. The mystique of John Mosby during the Civil War, and how his own views changed after the Confederacy fell. …
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In this episode of How We Got Here - how the bounties of the Caribbean island of Bermuda helped save Jamestown – in a story that inspired William Shakespeare. Plus, Virginia soil was stained with blood from the first major battle of the Civil War. How the First Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run, would shape years of conflict between the Union and Con…
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In this episode of How We Got Here - years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in Alabama, Irene Morgan in Virginia did the same thing, leading to a landmark Supreme Court decision that became the starting point for dismantling segregation in the United States. Plus, the story of the man known as the father of the U.S. Navy. How Scottish-…
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