Join us for a compelling episode as host Brooke Skinner Ricketts delves into Erin Gallagher’s transformative journey from a marketing maven to a champion of women's empowerment and leadership.
In this inspiring discussion, Erin reveals the critical moments at the age of 40 that catapulted her from behind-the-scenes roles to a leading voice in advocacy, establishing influential platforms such as Ella and The Hype Women Movement. These initiatives not only disrupt the status quo by providing women with critical resources but also strive to create generational wealth and propel women into powerful and influential roles.
Explore the profound impact of diversity in the workplace, the significance of trusting your intuition, and strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome. Erin highlights the necessity of setting clear boundaries, embracing the power of vulnerable storytelling, and redefining traditional work-life paradigms to cultivate leadership and ensure enduring success. This episode offers a deep exploration of how facing personal challenges can ignite breakthroughs, empowering listeners to expand their influence and secure financial autonomy.
The resources mentioned in this episode are:
- Check out Ella, an inclusive network unlocking women's access to human, social and financial capital.
- Join The Fairway, a membership and app that creates connections and a different type of ecosystem for women to build generational wealth and accelerate into positions of power and influence.
- Check out Hype Women, a movement that encourages women to support and uplift each other, with a podcast, brand partners, and the Hype Women Book Collective featuring women disrupting systems in every sector. Don't forget to Shop all things Ella.
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Highlights
The key moments in this episode are:
[00:00] Welcome to Beyond Barriers Podcast
[00:30] The Midlife Realization for Women
[01:19] The Power of Authentic Storytelling
[01:36] Erin Gallagher's Journey to Empowerment
[06:54] The Importance of Vulnerability and Boundaries
[24:38] Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Conditioning
[27:34] The Climb to Success and Realizations
[28:04] Taking Control of Your Career
[28:59] Women at the Peak of Their Careers
[31:23] The Importance of Self-Prioritization
[35:07] Healing and Retraining the Nervous System
[38:15] Trusting Intuition and Building Strategic Relationships
[43:26] Empowering Women Through Ella and Hype Women
[49:08] Lightning Round: Insights & Inspirations -
Lightning Round Questions
Q: What book has greatly influenced you?
A: How to Win Friends & Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe by Laura Lynne JacksonQ: What is your favorite inspiring quote or saying?
A: An African proverb: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.Q: What is one word or moniker you would use to describe yourself?
A: I'm a disruptor.Q: What is one change you've implemented that made your life better?
A: I came out of my cocoon and recognized I was no longer a crawling caterpillar, and I flew the fuck away from everything that was no longer serving me.Q: What power song would you want playing as you walk out onto a stage?
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Quotes
When it comes to the lack of women and people of color in positions of power and influence, it's never been about ambition or ability or aspiration. It's always been about access.
Erin Gallagher
We've been conditioned to see other women as threats and as competitors, to believe that there's only one spot at the top. We've been taught that another woman's success casts a shadow over our own. While it's not your fault, it is your opportunity—and your responsibility—to choose a different path.
Erin Gallagher
Other people's opinions about me, my work, my voice, and my perspective are just that—opinions, not facts.
Erin Gallagher
Tell someone you don't know a boundary and see how they react. You'll know exactly how much more energy you should spend on them.
Erin Gallagher
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About
Erin is the CEO + Founder of Ella (an inclusive network unlocking women's access to human, social and financial capital), the Founder of the Hype Women Movement and Host of the Hype Women Podcast.
She brings 20 years experience leading global marketing, business development, media relations, branding, communications and organizational and culture change to the many roles she currently plays: small business owner, disruptor, entrepreneur, system-challenger and mother to two young boys.
She was named a 2023 Top 100 LinkedIn Creator and Top 10 DEI Voice (#5) and penned one of the Top 100 Most Influential LinkedIn Posts of the Decade.
Erin has counseled The White House and C-suite and senior leaders at some of the world’s biggest and best brands and companies — from LinkedIn to United Airlines to Carhartt to McDonald’s, to name a few.
Through her work forging relationships with change makers and leaders who believe in the power of diversity, equity, inclusion and access, Erin has become (as one Global CMO so succinctly put it) “the not-so-secret weapon so many leaders count on to drive real change...she knows everyone.”
Erin is the creator of The Fairway (Dinners, Membership and App): inclusive, intersectional, intimate spaces where every woman has a seat to give and get business.
Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Recipient | Entrepreneur | JEDI Change Agent | Speaker | Career Innovator | Published Writer | Mother | Disrupter | "Top Woman in PR" | Abortion Beneficiary