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 struggles that led to her work now in advocacy and as the cofounder of Looni, a menstrual health and wellness company.

Chelsea was diagnosed with epilepsy in childhood and, after suffering with painful periods for years, she was also diagnosed with endometriosis in her 20s. Today, she sits down with Sali to share her incredible journey, from searching for treatments and becoming a vocal advocate for plant-based medicine, to finding the right cofounder and understanding the essential role community plays in the healing journey.

0:53 - Introduction

2:56 - Biggest "Oh No" Moment

3:58 - Growing Up In London vs. N.Y.C.

13:06 - Epilepsy Diagnosis

16:02 - DJing Career

18:55 - Epilepsy Stigma

21:30 - Endometriosis & Medical Cannabis

24:40 - Women Left Behind in Medical Research

30:25 - "Sisters Interrupted" Documentary

34:14 - Is Chelsea Still DJing?

34:48 - Founding Looni

44:18 - Choosing a Cofounder

52:40 - Prescribing Community

55:48 - Advice for Advocacy

56:57 - Would You Rather?

On Sali: Argent Belted Double Breasted Blazer and Prince Trouser

On Chelsea: Argent Lenox Blazer and Pleated Taper Trouser

Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristeson

Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit

Edited by Ryan Woldoff @c__biz

Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema

Recorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudio

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 week, she sits down with Sali to get candid about struggling to make a name for herself, placing her value in her work, and what happened when it all fell apart. Spoiler alert: Right around the time she became a mother.

A lawyer by trade, Emily has previously worked as a lobbyist, strategist, and TV political commentator. After giving birth to her third child, however, she recognized the need for change. Today, we’ll talk about:

• navigating a career path when you’re not sure what you’re good at.
• what it means to step away from the roles you’ve committed your life to when they no longer fit.
• working on the Obama campaign and being a political commentator for Fox News,
• the honest experience of early parenthood and not feeling an instant connection to your children.
• launching the She Pivots podcast and why it’s drawing huge guests, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Vanessa Hudgens, and Bobbi Brown.

Want to hear more from Emily? She Pivots Season 5 premieres March 25.

0:40 Introduction

2:24 Biggest "Oh No" Moment

4:13 Growing Up In N.Y.C.

6:55 Struggling to Find A Career Path

15:46 Law School

22:11 Working on the Obama Campaign

30:06 Appearing on Fox News

33:28 She Pivots

51:32 Co-Owner of Gotham FC

1:04:57 Career Changes: Plan or Leap?

1:06:05 Would You Rather?

On Sali: Argent Chelsea Blazer, Ribbed Collar Sweater, and Wide Leg Trouser

On Emily: Argent Double-Breasted Crewneck Blazer and Single Pleat Trouser

Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristeson

Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit

Edited by Ryan Woldoff @c__biz

Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema

Recorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudio

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 bestselling author, and the host of the podcast “My So-Called Midlife.” Today, she’s also the founder and CEO of Moms First, where she continues to be an awe-inspiring culture-shifter and staunch advocate for women—from girlhood to motherhood and beyond.

Her latest venture at Moms First is Reshma’s debut documentary project this June, spotlighting the lies dividing American moms and chronicling a nationwide movement to bring them back together and win historic support.

There’s so much amazing ground to cover in this discussion, as we walk through:

• Reshma’s background as a first-generation American who set her sights on law school.
• her decision to run for U.S. Congress—the first Indian American woman to do so—and how she dealt with feelings of failure after her loss.
• why she pivoted to launching a coding organization for young girls, eventually turning it into the largest pipeline for women and nonbinary individuals to careers in STEM.
• the historic struggle of mothers in America, and a real solution to the affordability issue (hint: it’s not eggs.)
• and, why Moms First debut documentary is lifting the voices of all mothers…and how you can get involved, too.

For more information about Moms First: The History of American Motherhood, or to submit your own story to the film, become an associate producer, or sign up to host a screening in your hometown, check out momsfirst.us/doc.

On Sali: Argent Double-Breasted Crewneck Blazer and Tailored Cargo Pant
On Reshma: Argent Colorblocked Sculpted Blazer

Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristeson
Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit
Edited by Ryan Woldoff @c__biz
Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema
Recorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudio

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