Gen Z Girlies

Besties helping you build the life & career you dream of

About the show

Get the inside scoop from other Gen Zers who have managed to leverage their talents and skills to create lives & careers that they love -- and now they're showing YOU just how they did it.

Episodes

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Straddling the Corporate & Startup World

    November 21st, 2023  |  31 mins 45 secs
    ai, big tech, corporate, entrepreneurship, fintech, founders, gen z, gen z women, mentoring, microsoft, microsoft teams, product management, startups

    This week's episode features Mariana Antaya, the founder at fintech startup quantifAI and a product manager at Microsoft Teams. She loves to mentor aspiring product managers and founders on their journey through their career.

    We talk straddling the corporate & startup world, what it's like to be a product manager, and how to get your start in both entrepreneurship and big tech.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Startup Accelerators

    November 14th, 2023  |  25 mins 15 secs
    college, entrepreneurship, gen z, nyu, startups, the spark tank, university

    This week's episode features Aryaa, a student at the NYU Stern School of Business and the Founder & CEO of SparkTank, an immersive entrepreneurship accelerator removing systematic barriers to empower Gen Z to build, launch, and scale unicorn startups. She is an ISEF Finalist, DECA ICDC World Champion, and Stamps President's Scholar Recipient.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk The Z List

    October 31st, 2023  |  41 mins 38 secs
    columbia university, community, entrepreneurship, founders, gen z, gen z careers, gen z entrepreneurship, gen z founders, gen z women, republic, startup ecosystem, startups, the z list, vc, venture capital

    This week's episode feature Zehra, the founder of The Z List and Head of Founder Community at Republic. As a Columbia alumni with a B.A. in Financial Economics and Art History, Zehra spent much of her early career working with startups (nearly 14 total).

    On this episode, we talk The Z List, founder community, VC, and so much more!

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Breaking into VC Through Community

    October 17th, 2023  |  39 mins 35 secs
    career, community, entrepreneurship, global community, group chats, internships, linkedin top voice, the group chat queen, vc, venture capital, women, women in entrepreneurship

    This week's episode feature Natalie Neptune, founder of The Group Chat Queen and a 2023 Top LinkedIn Voice for Next Gen. On this episode, we talk group chats, global community, and breaking into venture capital.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Building a Personal Brand

    August 16th, 2023  |  40 mins 50 secs
    content creation, entrepreneurship, gen z, personal brand, personal growth, self-awareness, student, studentpreneur, the creator economy, youtube, youtuber

    This week's episode features Annie Long, a 16 year old Boston-based content creator who has managed to amass over 450,000 subscribers on YouTube. On this episode, we talk all things building a personal brand, content creation, being a high-schooler, the creator economy, and entrepreneurship.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Startup Social Media

    August 8th, 2023  |  42 mins 4 secs
    gen z, gen z women, marketing, podcast, podcasts for women, social media, startup, vc, venture captial, women podcasts

    This week's episode features Michelle Fang, Head of Social at Safara, a Sequoia-backed startup. On this episode, we talk all things startups and social media!

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Investing @ Alinea

    July 25th, 2023  |  18 mins 46 secs
    alinea, gen z, gen z investing, how to invest, investing, investing for women, startups, women investing, y combinator

    This week's episode features Eve Halimi, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Alinea Invest. Eve Halimi is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Alinea, an investing app created for Gen Z’s which allows users to grow their money by investing in what matters to them. On this episode, we talk all things startups and investing!

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Gaming With #HerGalaxy

    July 18th, 2023  |  33 mins 19 secs
    career, creator economy, galaxy racer, gaming, gen z, gen z career, gen z podcast, gen z women, gxr, podcast, steph lechman, talent manager, women

    This week's episode features Steph Lechman, a Senior Talent Manager at Galaxy Racer North America working to end the immense gender disparity in gaming through the #HERgalaxy Initiative. On this episode, we talk all things gaming, talent management, and the creator economy!

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Curious Learning

    July 11th, 2023  |  37 mins 7 secs
    ceo, co-founder, education, entrepreneurship, forbes 30 under 30, gen z, gen z ceo, startup

    Audrey Wisch, the Co-founder and CEO of Curious Cardinals chats with Madi Baldwin, the founder and host of the Gen Z Girlies Podcast, about pausing her studies at Stanford University to pursue her entrepreneurial dream of building a community of lifelong learners and doers.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Gen Z Marketing

    April 11th, 2023  |  36 mins 36 secs
    bbc, business, career, career advice, entrepreneurship, filmmaking, fortune, freelancing, gen z, gen z careers, gen z consultant, gen z entrepreneurs, gen z marketing, gen z marketing agency, marketing, non-binary, social media, the koi pond, women, women in business

    This week's episode features Celine Chai, the Co-Founder/CEO of NinetyEight, a Gen Z Marketing Agency. Celine now leads all operational efforts at NinetyEight and specializes in account/project management, research & insights, and influencer marketing. Her work with NinetyEight has been recognized by publications including CampaignUS, Fortune, and BBC. On this episode we talk BTS of her company, how she balances everything, and her advice on the future of work for Gen Zers.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk News Anchoring

    April 4th, 2023  |  29 mins 1 sec
    abc news, anchor, anchoring, best news anchors, business, career, career advice, filmmaking, freelancing, gen z, gen z careers, how to become a news anchor, how to become a news reporter, kentucky, lexington, local news, news, news anchor, news reporter, non-binary, reporting, social media, tv, women, women in business

    This week's episode features Annie Brown, a broadcast television anchor and reporter for ABC 36 in Lexington, KY. A graduate of Asbury University, Annie has a deep love for telling the stories of her community. On this episode, we talk news anchoring, reporting, work ethic, and setting boundaries.

    Make sure you connect with Annie on IG @annielbrown!

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Entrepreneurship

    March 28th, 2023  |  36 mins 35 secs
    careers for gen z, colombia, dublin, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship ecosystem, entrepreneurship in colombia, gen z, gen z career, gen z girls, gen z women, gen zers, ireland, menstrual cycle, menstruation, menstruation health, periods, product design, product design engineer, startup, startups, trinity college dublin

    This week's episode features Paulina Gómez, a Product Design Engineer from Medellín, Colombia and co-founder of Gea, a startup whose mission is to develop solutions focused on the menstrual cycle. On this episode, we talk entrepreneurship, doing things even when you're scared, and all about menstruation.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Copywriting

    March 21st, 2023  |  32 mins 27 secs
    burnout, business, career, community, copywriting, gen z, gen z business, gen z career, gen z community, gen z copywriting, gen z girlies, gen z podcast, gen z women, imposter syndrome, word tonic

    This week's episode features Carolyn McMurray, a 22-year-old freelance copywriter. On this episode, we talk imposter syndrome, what the hell copywriting actually is, building a community for Gen Z copywriters, and managing burnout.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Having an 'Unserious' Career

    March 14th, 2023  |  39 mins 42 secs
    author, career, gen z, gen z girlies, gen z girls, gen z podcast, podcast, travel

    This week's episode features Alana Kilmartin, the author of Unserious Careers: a book for how to navigate the first 5 years of your career. We talk how Alana came up with the idea for Unserious Careers, taking gap years, and her advice for Gen Zers.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Being a Founder

    March 7th, 2023  |  36 mins 57 secs
    boxing, boxing gloves, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, female boxers, female boxing equpitment, female fighters, founder, gen z career podcast, gen z entrepreneur, gen z founder, gen z podcast, kostudio, product design

    This week's episode features Yin Qi, a product designer and founder who fell in love with boxing. When she couldn’t find boxing equipment that fit her right so she decided to design her own and found KoStudio, a women’s boxing brand that empowers female fighters in the male-dominated sport. On this episode, we talk the boxing world, product design, what being a founder is like, and staying focused.

  • Gen Z Girlies Talk Starting an Online Magazine

    February 28th, 2023  |  40 mins
    career, career podcast, freelancing, gen z, gen z career, gen z podcast, imposter syndrome, journalism, journalist, online magazine, podcast, self-employed, starting an online magazine, zillennial

    This week's episode features Sabrina Grimaldi where we talk starting an online magazine, getting over imposter syndrome in your business, and building community.