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She Leads with Carly

She Leads with Carly

Hosted by Carly Malatskey

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150

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Jul 2026

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She Leads features authentic conversations with women leaders across industries—founders, executives, athletes, and change-makers. Hosted by Carly Malatskey, each episode dives into leadership, career growth, and the real challenges behind building influence and impact. Designed for listeners seeking inspiration, practical advice, and powerful stories from women shaping the future of business and beyond.

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July 7, 202659 min

You'll Never Be Ready: Building SONNI Without the CPG Playbook | Megan & Eliana (SONNI)

In today's conversation, Carly sits down with SONNI co-founders Eliana Field-Marsham and Megan Black, who share the journey they took to start the SPF brand. Eliana and Megan share how bad sunburns and a family member's melanoma scare plus a frantic business-school text between each other led them to starting SONNI. They also unpack the realities of founder life, why 24/7 grind isn't effective, and how they navigate leading a company together with clear, clean division. We also discuss: The health scares that led to SONNI being created Why "You can't be everything to everybody" in CPG Why daily SPF was a product experience problem, not an awareness issue Fundraising, bootstrapping, and when founders should pay themselves The case against the 24/7 founder grind References: Beauty of Joseon: https://beautyofjoseon.com Cheryl Strayed: https://www.cherylstrayed.com Estée Lauder Companies: https://www.elcompanies.com Factfulness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factfulness_(book) Hans Rosling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Rosling Heyday: https://www.heydayskincare.com Kellogg School of Management: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu KIND Snacks: https://www.kindsnacks.com Little Spoon: https://www.littlespoon.com McKinsey & Company: https://www.mckinsey.com Stanford University: https://www.stanford.edu Thrive Market: https://thrivemarket.com "Tiny Beautiful Things": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Beautiful_Things Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Growing up as family friends in Toronto 06:10 Eliana's path: sociology, McKinsey, and a love of operating 08:10 Megan's consumer obsession, from USC to Estée Lauder 11:35 The sunburns and a sister's melanoma behind SONNI 13:20 Finding a formulator who starts with metal, not powder 16:45 Eliana's business-school panic and reaching back out to Megan 21:00 "Best text to ever receive": hiring her co-founder 25:05 Right brain, left brain: splitting the company cleanly 32:55 What no one warns you about building a CPG brand 35:15 Mineral vs chemical: what does the FDA actually back? 39:15 How the name, brand, coloring, packaging was born 41:05 Learning to bask in the wins, not just the lows 45:15 Fundraising vs bootstrapping, and just paying yourself 50:25 What 24/7-grind startup culture gets wrong

May 27, 202651 min

If You're Single, Relax. | Dr. Yuthika Girme (Relationship Scientist)

Dr. Yuthika Girme took one undergrad course on interpersonal relations, which completely altered the trajectory of her career and led her down the path of researching relationship science. In this episode, Dr. Yuthika unpacks the science behind close relationships and singlehood. She also covers the impact of online dating, how social scripts impact relationships, and how to build a balanced relationship with yourself before—and during—a romantic one. References: - Dr. Yuthika Girme: https://www.sfu.ca/psychology/about/people/current-faculty/ygirme.html - SECURE Research Lab: https://secureresearchlab.com - SECURE Research Lab on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/securelab.sfu/ - Simon Fraser University: https://www.sfu.ca - University of Auckland: https://www.auckland.ac.nz Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:15 From clinical psych to relationship science 03:48 What relationship science actually explores 05:50 Predictors of lasting relationships 08:50 How communication changes depending on relationship type 10:15 Does dating change as you get older? 11:55 The biggest misconception in dating 13:18 How social media distorts our perception of relationships 14:48 What singlehood science examines 16:33 Validating singlehood without devaluing partnership 20:09 The toll of singlehood 22:42 How different generations approach marriage 23:59 Does the biological clock impact dating? 25:48 How online dating impacts connection 33:46 The science behind partner selection 36:32 Balance between self and relationships 42:55 Dating scripts and gendered norms

March 17, 202650 min

How an Introvert Became the CPO of a $19BN Company | Inbal Shani (CPO, Twilio)

Inbal Shani dropped her PhD for a job offer she never expected to recieve, and it set off a career spanning Amazon, AWS, Microsoft, GitHub, and now Twilio, where she serves as CPO and Head of R&D. In this episode, Inbal explains how curiosity is really a leadership trait, why introverts can be the most connected leaders in the room, and how the future of product management is being rewritten. References: AWS https://aws.amazon.com/ Github: https://github.com/ Inbal Shani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inbalshani/ Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/ Technion: https://www.technion.ac.il/en/ Tel Aviv University: https://english.tau.ac.il/ Twilio: https://www.twilio.com/ Uber: https://www.uber.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:47 Inbal's childhood: introversion and learning to build 06:00 Being one of six women in aerospace engineering 07:06 Fostering a strong belief in yourself 09:36 Why Inbal dropped out of her PhD 13:27 Learning to lead others as an introvert 15:24 Why curiosity is a core leadership trait 16:45 Two books that shaped Inbal's career 18:27 What determines a great team member 22:40 Empathy is a prerequistie to success 26:36 How Inbal made her career choices 28:31 Advice to younger women navigating their career 31:14 Inbal's journey to CPO at Twilio 34:04 The future of product management 39:42 Could the app era be over already?

December 23, 202551 min

Lessons in Career Pivots, Curiosity & Competitive Edge | Scarlett Leung (Co-Founder, Pretty Tasty)

In today’s episode, Carly sits down with Scarlett Leung, Chief Brand Officer and Co-founder of Pretty Tasty, a collagen tea company. Scarlett shares her unconventional path from accountant, to turnaround CEO, to CPG founder, and how growing up around intense family entrepreneurship shaped her views on work. This conversation covers Scarlett’s experiences navigating parental expectations, making big career pivots without a rigid 5-year plan, and the stripped-back, unglamorous reality that is founding a consumer brand. References: AllSaints: https://www.allsaints.com/ Carolina Herrera: https://www.carolinaherrera.com/ Deepak Chopra: https://www.deepakchopra.com/ Deloitte: https://www.deloitte.com/global/en.html Estée Lauder: https://www.esteelauder.com/ FreshDirect: https://www.freshdirect.com/ Gucci Group / Kering: https://www.kering.com/ Honest Tea: https://www.honesttea.com/ L’Oréal: https://www.loreal.com/en/ Lancôme: https://www.lancome-usa.com/ LVMH: https://www.lvmh.com/ MIT: https://www.mit.edu/ Philip Morris International: https://www.pmi.com/ Pretty Tasty: https://www.prettytasty.com/ PwC: https://www.pwc.com/ Sugarbreak: https://www.sugarbreak.com/ Target: https://www.target.com/ Uniqlo: https://www.uniqlo.com/ University of Waterloo: https://uwaterloo.ca/ Virgin Group: https://www.virgin.com/ Waterloo Sparkling Water: https://www.drinkwaterloo.com/ Timestamps: (01:17) Growing up with an entrepreneurial family (06:59) The decision to study accounting (09:47) Should you choose a risky career path? (13:39) Unpacking Scarlett’s unique career journey (18:12) Lessons learned from a travel-heavy role (22:51) Why you need to advocate for yourself (23:39) Why Scarlett went to MIT business school (26:11) Scarlett’s superpower in business (31:10) Pretty Tasty’s culture manifesto (32:55) The journey to founding Pretty Tasty (36:16) Developing the collagen product (38:44) The one thing most CPG founders miss (40:05) Advice for someone starting a company (42:15) Scarlett’s scariest founder moment (44:41) How to navigate a quarter-life crisis

December 9, 202542 min

People are not rooting for you. Act like it. | Swati Vauthrin (Co-Founder, Recess App)

Carly sits down with Swati Vauthrin, co-founder of Recess, a new parenting app built by two former Instagram leaders. Swati shares how growing up in New Jersey with early access to computers led her to computer science, how she navigated being one of the few women in engineering, and what she learned building and leading teams at Disney, ESPN, BuzzFeed, and Instagram. She opens up about career pivots, motherhood in intense tech environments, and the decision to leave big tech to build Recess. References: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com ESPN: https://www.espn.com George Washington University: https://www.gwu.edu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com Recess: https://therecess.app/ Swati Vauthrin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swativauthrin/ The Cobalt Group: https://cobaltgroup.com The Walt Disney Company: https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com Timestamps: (01:40) Swati’s childhood introduction to computers (04:25) Developing a natural sense of curiosity (06:19) Being a woman in a STEM field (09:25) Working for the Cobalt Group (12:57) The shift from building product to leadership (15:32) Advice for job switching in your late twenties (17:45) How to build a strong company culture (20:57) The reality of being a working mother (24:02) Swati’s journey to starting Recess (30:03) Surviving the “un-sexy” startup moments (32:55) Being the only female founder in the room (35:25) How Recess was pitched (37:56) What every young woman needs to hear

September 19, 202557 min

Courage, Conviction, and Building Cloudflare into a $60BN Company | Michelle Zatlyn (Co-Founder & President, Cloudflare)

Michelle Zatlyn is the Co-founder and President of Cloudflare, a global internet infrastructure that keeps the world safe and secure online operating 20% of the global web with over 4,000 employees. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada, Michelle began her career studying chemistry, aiming to become a doctor. But a pivotal turning point during a hospital internship set her on a new path - one that eventually led to Silicon Valley. In this episode, Michelle shares the formative experiences that shaped her, the unexpected pivots in her career, and dives into the tough decisions she’s had to make. She also unpacks the gritty realities of early-stage startup life, the challenges of scaling, and what it really takes to lead a high-growth tech company. For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/ Referenced: Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com Harvard Business School (HBS): https://www.hbs.edu/ Lee Holloway (Cloudflare co-founder): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-holloway-159152/ Matthew Prince (Cloudflare co-founder & CEO): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mprince/ Project Honey Pot: https://www.projecthoneypot.org/ Toshiba: https://www.toshiba.com/tai/ WIRED Article about Lee Holloway: https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline-brilliant-young-coder/ Timestamps: (1:46) Growing up in Saskatchewan (6:04) The decision not to pursue medicine (9:51) Falling into business and technology (13:39) The first taste of entrepreneurship (16:27) Finding community and clarity at HBS (17:28) The “essay line” that guided her (19:28) Turning down LinkedIn to start Cloudflare (25:05) How to improve your decision-making (29:15) Choosing a meaningful mission (32:18) Being the non-technical founder (34:33) Early team challenges (38:24) The grind from 1 to 100M (41:32) Getting product-market fit (44:23) The slow burn of success (47:49) Being a founder impacts personal life (51:52) Raising up the next-gen tech leaders (54:12) The power of small teams and shared purpose

September 18, 202558 min

Build Your Own Boundaries, Because No One Else Will | Jessica Rosen (Co-Founder, Raw Generation)

Jess Rosen is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Raw Generation, a leading wellness brand known for its juice cleanses and plant-based products. Jess launched the company with her father in 2012, after watching both her grandmothers battle cancer. With a background in architecture and a certification in holistic health, Jess has grown Raw Generation into a multimillion-dollar brand while also launching spinoffs such as Little Sippers (children’s nutrition) and Functional Mother (for postpartum women). In this episode, she discusses how her personal health journey, entrepreneurship, and motherhood all intersect. Where to find She Leads: Apple Podcasts Spotify Website YouTube Instagram X (Twitter) Substack Where to find Carly: LinkedIn Instagram Where to find Raw Generation Juices: Website Instagram References: Gary Vaynerchuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyvaynerchuk/ Hippocrates Health Institute: https://hippocrateswellness.org/ Institute for Integrative Nutrition: https://www.integrativenutrition.com/ Jess Rosen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-rosen-raw-generation/ Lisa Testa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-testa-m-s-16514036/ Raw Generation: https://www.rawgeneration.com/ Timestamps: (01:13) Childhood creativity and early ambition (04:10) Growing up in an entrepreneurial family (05:00) Quitting architecture after just 9 months (09:37) How cancer shifted Jess’s view on food (19:17) Raw Generation was a family affair (21:30) Burning out and battling Lyme disease (24:55) Advice for stuck 20-somethings (27:32) Why Jess ditched social media (28:25) Balancing business and Instagram (30:19) Raw Generation’s slow early days (31:22) The Skinny Cleanse breakthrough (35:58) Pivoting fast during COVID (42:43) How Little Sippers was born (47:45) Motherhood’s impact on her work (56:01) Learning to listen to her body

August 18, 20251 hr 20 min

Be Your Best Damn Self Today: A Championship Mindset for High-Stakes Leadership | Margueritte Aozasa (UCLA Head Coach)

Margueritte Aozasa is the head coach of the UCLA Women’s Soccer Team and a star in collegiate coaching. In just three seasons, she’s led the team to a historic national championship in her rookie year and two conference titles. A former assistant coach at Stanford during their championship runs, and a standout player and captain at Santa Clara University, Margueritte brings a rare mix of tactical brilliance and emotional intelligence to her leadership. In this episode, she reflects on her journey, from being a competitive 10-year-old to coaching on the biggest stage in college soccer. For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/ Where to find She Leads: Apple Podcasts Website Spotify YouTube Instagram X (Twitter) Substack Referenced: Albertin Montoya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertin_Montoya Andi Sullivan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andi_Sullivan Margueritte Aozasa: https://uclabruins.com/staff-directory/margueritte-aozasa/6961 Maricarmen Reyes: https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/maricarmen-reyes/8929 Paul Ratcliffe: https://gostanford.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/season/2022/staff/paul-ratcliffe Santa Clara University: https://www.scu.edu/ Stanford University: https://www.stanford.edu/ UCLA: https://www.ucla.edu/ University of North Carolina (UNC): https://www.unc.edu/ Timestamps: (1:44) Growing up with lots of personality (6:16) The source of a competitive streak (9:33) Being a student of the game (10:57) The impact of a great coach (13:59) Playing for Santa Clara University (14:48) The path from athlete to coach (17:15) A career without a 5-year plan (19:48) Growing out of competitive perfectionism (24:49) Joining Stanford: Holding people to high standards (31:25) Why coaches should read the room (41:30) Starting the UCLA chapter (47:41) Building culture with a new team (57:40) Winning a national championship (1:14:22) What does success mean to Marg?

June 17, 202545 min

WTF Moments, Delusional Optimism, Failing Publicly and Going Direct to Consumer | Sara Cullen (Founder/CEO, GEM)

Sara Cullen is the founder and CEO of GEM, a pioneering brand creating the first real food vitamins. Sparked by her own health challenges and a frustrating experience in the supplement aisle, Sara took a hands-on approach to nutritional science. Before launching Gem, she was part of the Venture for America Fellowship and previously started Plant Water, a CBD beverage brand. In this episode, Sara shares how her upbringing on a farm shaped her maker mindset, lessons learned from a failed first startup, and why she believes true founders must be “delusionallyvely optimistic.” She talks candidly about navigating solo entrepreneurship, fundraising over $22M, hiring effectively, and the realities of building a company while raising a newborn. For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/ Where to find She Leads: Apple Podcasts Website Spotify YouTube Instagram X (Twitter) Where to find Carly: LinkedIn X (Twitter) Where to find Sara: LinkedIn Where to find GEM: Instagram GEM website Referenced: Sara Blakely: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarablakely27/ Venture for America: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venture-for-america/ In this episode, we cover: (1:22) Growing up on a farm and childhood influences (5:09) Pivoting majors at Cornell (6:28) Being practical vs. the dreamer (9:14) Joining Venture for America (12:33) The lessons from founding Plant Water (16:25) The health crisis that inspired GEM (19:28) Finding the conviction to launch (22:57) Balancing taste with nutritional function (25:23) Operating as a DTC brand (26:27) The greatest challenges working on GEM (28:49) Remote work challenges and culture trade-offs (33:35) Advice for CPG founders on venture capital (39:36) Juggling motherhood and leadership (41:34) Redefining success Read Carly's deeper dive in her substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/p/wtf-moments-delusional-optimism-failing?r=jt2na

May 27, 202546 min

Fundraising 101: I'm currently in NY! *Buys Flight to NY* | Celine Halioua (Founder/CEO, Loyal)

Celine Halioua is the founder and CEO of Loyal, a biotech company developing FDA-approved drugs to extend the healthy lifespan of dogs. In this follow-up episode, Celine discusses Loyal’s latest milestones, now with three longevity drugs in development and $150M in funding. This conversation covers the rationale behind building a multi-product biotech company, how she raised a Series B during a brutal fundraising climate, and Celine’s insight into building a mission-driven company culture. For a deeper dive into the episode, check out Carly's Substack: https://carlymalatskey.substack.com/ Where to find She Leads: Apple Podcasts Website Spotify YouTube Instagram X (Twitter) Where to find Carly: LinkedIn X (Twitter) Where to find Celine: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/celinehh/ Referenced: Accel: accel.com Loyal: loyal.com/ Moderna: modernatx.com SoftBank: softbank.jp/en Timestamps: (2:39) Loyal’s stakeholders (6:28) Going multiproduct (10:02) How the biotech industry gets funding (18:30) Lessons from raising money (20:28) Why constraints are useful (25:34) How raising money affects you mentally (29:16) Radical transparency (33:22) The academic-founder paradox (35:50) A small fish in a big pond (43:33) Finding low-ego team members (46:08) What does success look like?

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