Work Friends

Monica Padman Co-Hosts The Special 10-Year Episode

Today on a special episode of Work Friends, we’re flipping the script—as Monica Padman, Co-host and Producer @armchairexppod, interviews Sali in celebration of 10 years o

Emily Current and Meritt Elliott Rewrote The Script on Women’s Success

Emily Current and Meritt Elliott are the cofounders of the LA-based clothing and lifestyle brand, The Great. The two met in college and have been friends and creative par

Savannah James & April McDaniel on Friendship, Failure, & Why Everybody’s Crazy

April McDaniel and Savannah James cohost the podcast Everybody's Crazy, lead a 400-plus members-only community for women, Let It Break, and launched their own holding com

Valerie Jarrett on Making White House History

Valerie Jarrett, CEO and a member of the board of directors of the Obama Foundation, joins us to discuss how she became the longest-serving advisor to any US President. F

Misty Copeland on Trailblazing the Ballet World and Having No Regrets

Misty Copeland is the truest definition of the trailblazer, most notably making history as the first Black woman to be promoted to a Principal dancer at American Ballet T

Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Why Women Are Key to a Thriving Democracy

An award-winning filmmaker, advocate, and the First Partner of California, Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a staunch advocate for women and girls. It’s been the throughline of

Sophie Lopez on Why Resilience is More Important than Talent

One of the biggest stylists of the moment, Sophie Lopez, got her start in magazines after some very persistent letter writing. And her resiliency continued to pay off as

Suneera Madhani: “Entrepreneurship Is The Craziest Thing You Can Do”

Suneera Madhani is fully aware that being an entrepreneur is one of the wildest career choices one can make. And yet, this unicorn CEO is on a mission to help more women

Hannah Bronfman On The Truth About Investing in Women

Hannah Bronfman has worn many hats in her career: DJ, entrepreneur, VC, content creator. And today, she’s walking through them all…without glossing over the tough parts.

Jennifer Fisher on Why Failure is Essential to Success

Jennifer Fisher, the Founder and Chief Brand Officer of jewelry label Jennifer Fisher, and the NYTimes-anointed “queen of hoops,” sits down with Sali today. She’s sharing

Melissa Murray on Why We All Need a Refresher on The Constitution

Melissa Murray is an NYU Law professor, New York Times bestselling author, and cohost of @strictscrutinypodcast, where she breaks down the biggest legal battles and polit

Kerry Docherty on Reclaiming "Selfish"

Today, Sali sits down with Kerry Docherty. With a background in law and as a mindfulness coach, Kerry is a cofounder of Faherty Brand, where she works alongside her husba

Chelsea Leyland on Why Doctors Should Prescribe Community

Starting in her late teens, Chelsea Leyland built a global DJ career, collaborating with some of the world's biggest fashion brands. However, it was her personal health s

Emily Tisch Sussman on Career Upends & Redefining Success

Emily Tisch Sussman, host of She Pivots and co-owner of Gotham FC and the New York Giants, doesn't just talk about making career changes—she’s lived it. BIG time. This we

Reshma Saujani on the Tradwife v. Girlboss Debate, a Feature of American Motherhood

Trailblazer and self-professed rulebreaker Reshma Saujani joins us on Work Friends this week. Reshma is the founder and former CEO of Girls Who Code, a New York Times bes

Retta on Playing an Iconic Character & Still Having a Backup Plan

We are thrilled to welcome Retta to Work Friends today. The actor, HGTV host, and one-half of the team who brought us “treat yo self ” joins Sali to share how a prospecti

Beth Hutchens on "Stupid" Mistakes, "Lawless" Fashion & Changing Careers

Today, Beth Hutchens sits down with Sali. Beth has spent her career in fashion, first cofounding the Rebecca Taylor brand in her 20s, alongside designer Rebecca Taylor. A

Nikki Ogunnaike on Fashion Media: "It's a Game, at the End of the Day"

Nikki Ogunnaike joins Sali to tell the story of her career, one that’s landed her at the top of the masthead as the Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire. Prior to taking the h

Ricki Lake on Becoming a Talk Show Icon & Entering a New Career Chapter

Today’s guest on Work Friends, we have a guest who—for many—needs no introduction: Ricki Lake.  As a teen, Ricki landed her breakout role as Tracy Turnblad in John Water

Lisa Joseph Metelus on Working With NBA Icons & Owning Her Mistakes

This week, Sali sits down with Lisa Joseph Metelus, the Head of Athlete Brand Strategy and Board Member at Creative Artists Agency, and Co-founder of PlayMakeHer.  Over