Geri Halliwell-Horner on the Legacy of (Spice) Girl Power
Geri Halliwell-Horner, aka Ginger Spice, practically invented girl power and forever holds a special place in our millennial hearts. In her twenties, she answered a magazine ad and ended up making pop history with the Spice Girls. In her thirties, she felt the pressures of “time lines” and adult-life creeping in. Welcome to the club. Listen as Geri shares how girl power carried her through her post-Spice Girls career.
In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Geri shares:
The DIY skills she used to create her iconic Union Jack dress
How she fought through insecurity during her time in the Spice Girls
How embracing her inner wisdom has guided her through her career
One thing she does to stay curious and challenge herself
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Tinx on Returning to Her IRL Self, Christina
Tinx never set out to be known as “TikTok’s older sister.” But five years of real talk on taboo topics – dating in your 30s, botox, and having zero clue what to do in life – makes a name like that stick. Social media and influencing has gotten crowded since Tinx started posting on TikTok during COVID, and she admits she’s been rethinking her relationship to the internet and her business. Tinx shares how she's finding ways to build her career offline, thanks in part to her debut novel, Hotter in the Hamptons.
In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Tinx shares:
The difference between Tinx and Christina (yes, that’s her real name)
A boundary she has with the internet (that we could all use)
Why she only started feeling secure in her business this year
The main reason why not all influencers can sustain their career longterm
PS: “Hotter in the Hamptons” is out on May 6.
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Frank & Eileen Founder Audrey McLoghlin on Fostering Resilience in Your Career
Audrey McLoghlin’s peer once compared her to a cockroach that could withstand nuclear warfare. Weird compliment? Maybe. But Audrey says she was touched. She grew up with an alcoholic father and learned early to rely on herself, not a partner, to make ends meet. As a serial entrepreneur in fashion, she’s built her businesses through some of the toughest economic times—think: the Great Recession and COVID-19—proving resilience is her superpower.
In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Audrey shares:
Why “stranger danger” seemingly doesn’t exist in Ireland
How she went from engineering to entrepreneurship in her early 20s
The biggest thing she learned going through personal bankruptcy
Why she thinks entrepreneurs owning 100% of their company isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach
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Emily Oster on Turning Rejection into Redirection
Before Emily Oster became a go-to parenting expert, she was an econ professor waiting on a tenure decision at the University of Chicago. While waiting, she published Expecting Better, a book that moms-to-be consider to be a parenting Bible. She got rejected for tenure, then spent over a decade believing the book was a “professional mistake”. Parents everywhere beg to differ. Listen as Emily shares how she moved past the disappointment – and why it actually turned out to be the best thing for her career.
In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Emily shares:
Her weekly mileage as a marathoner (our legs are shaking)
Why she refers to herself as a “vagina economist”
How her kids react when she tells them she’s a “parenting expert”
Why she doesn’t shy away from disagreements around her research
Who’ll benefit most from ParentData’s newest vertical
Follow Emily on Instagram: @profemilyoster
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CNN’s Erin Burnett on Actually Using Your Transferable Skills
Erin Burnett flirted with the idea of becoming a CIA agent one day, drawn to the undercover thrills. Instead, she crunched numbers at Goldman Sachs as a financial analyst, then pivoted to be a broadcast journalist. While she never became a secret spy or ran a Wall Street empire, she didn’t let her interests or skills collect dust. Listen as Erin shares how she fused her business knowledge with her world news obsession to land her daily primetime show, OutFront with Erin Burnett.
In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Erin shares:
The irony of becoming a TV news anchor despite growing up without cable
How she got the chutzpah to send a cold email asking to meet a CNN host
Her transition from economic to foreign affairs news, and how the former helped inform her new beat
Why she doesn’t regret taking 20 minutes out of her work day to show up for her kids
Her relatable answer to how much she’s able to prioritize her mental health
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