Pull Up Your Chair Podcast

In the conclusion of Cicely’s talk with Sophie Beren, the founder of The Conversationalist, Sophie discusses how she connects with people in her non-partisan community, and she shares some advice for bridging the communication gap been leadership and Gen Z. About Sophie Beren: Sophie is a unifier from Wichita, Kansas. She is the Founder and […]

Sophie Beren takes a seat this week. Sophie is the founder and CEO of The Conversationalist, a non-partisan educational platform empowering the next generation to break out of their echo chambers, have difficult conversations, and unify. Her community of over 70,000 young people is committed to coming together, across differences, through multiple platforms. In part

In the conclusion of Cicely’s talk with restaurateur and author of Unreasonable Hospitality, Will Guidara, Will shares why every business can CHOOSE to be a hospitality business and why leaders shouldn’t be afraid of criticizing team members. About Will Guidara: Will is the former owner of Make it Nice, the hospitality group with restaurants covering

What does it take to build the BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD? Unreasonable hospitality. This week, Cicely is joined by New York City restaurateur and author of Unreasonable Hospitality, Will Guidara. In part one, Will talks about growing up in the restaurant business, the important lessons he learned from his father, and how he helped

In the conclusion of Cicely’s talk with Joe Pardavila, the author of Good Listen, Joe shares why preparing too many questions is not a good idea and what he learned from his legendary run-in with US Soccer star, Brandi Chastain. About Joe Pardavila: Joe has produced over ten thousand hours of audio content over the

This week, Cicely is joined by author and podcaster, Joe Pardavila. In the new book, Good Listen: Creating Memorable Conversations in Business and Life, Joe shares his insights and knowledge for creating a podcast that will appeal to listeners and leave them clamoring for more. But you don’t need to have a podcast to benefit

In the conclusion of Cicely’s talk with Chuck Garcia, the founder of Climb Leadership International, Chuck shares how he learned the power of the pause from Mark Twain and what inspired him to climb some of the world’s tallest peaks. About Chuck Garcia: Chuck is the founder of Climb Leadership International and coaches executives on

In the conclusion of Cicely’s conversation with journalist and entrepreneur, Cristina Mendonsa, Cristina shares how she started her own production company and provides some tangible advice for the next generation of broadcasters. About Cristina Mendonsa: Cristina is an EMMY/Edward R. Murrow award-winning multimedia journalist, producer, spokesperson and media entrepreneur. For over two decades, she’s demonstrated

Cicely welcomes Cristina Mendonsa to Pull Up Your Chair. Christina anchors 4 hours of radio news daily while also producing documentaries, winning awards, and mentoring upcoming journalists on career strategy and mid-career pivots. In part one, Cristina talks about her first job in journalism, the evolution of electronic media, and what inspired her to shift