A friendship that has spanned decades, Allison Davi has been aligned with Kayo long before it even started. Recognizing the importance of strong female friendships, both inside and outside the workplace, Allison has taken her charismatic person

Never Lose Sight of What’s Ahead

Jun 2nd, 2022 28s

From leading the first sales team at Morningstar to guiding the post-acquisition integration strategy with Pitchbook, Joanna McGinley has developed a talent for uniting data, research and people together. Joanna is not afraid to own her gifts a

Building a Bridge Between Fundraising and Impact

May 19th, 2022 24s

Tenacity yields opportunity. Neha Verma, Managing Director in TPG’s Client and Capital Formation, won’t take no for answer. From taking a hedge fund public before 25 to launching a campaign to cure her son’s rare disease, Neha is on a mission t

Succeeding as a Team Player and Self Advocate

May 5th, 2022 22s

Being thoughtful about the future is hard when the day to day is busy. Jessica Marlin, Counsel at Ropes & Gray, is challenged with serving her clients and defining the future of her practice. For Jessica, its hard saying no to new work when the

Is Storytelling in Your Business Toolkit?

Apr 21st, 2022 28s

Do you wonder if your audience actually understands and remembers your key message? Have you ever tried telling a personal story? Storytelling is a key business skill that allows you to relate to your audience. Gabrielle Dolan is global thought

How to Harness Strengths as a ‘Generalist’

Apr 7th, 2022 20s

Nadia Karkar is General Counsel of TPG Growth and Rise. Nadia’s love of travel and exploration has led her through a series of career turns: law school, business school, international relations, CEO of a real estate firm, and corporate lawyer.

Helping ALL In Need Find Their Voice

Mar 24th, 2022 25s

Marcie Dickson, CEO and Founder of Alterity ADR, is an expert in conflict resolution. But her entrepreneurial path hasn’t been linear. Marcie declined the offer to attend law school for free and immersed herself in media and publishing legal se

Navigating a Career with Community at the Center

Mar 10th, 2022 23s

Fueled to create a community for all, Sarah Fortt, Partner at Latham & Watkins set out to support women of color at her firm. Aside from her day job practicing as a lawyer, she’s dedicated her time to creating a haven that was absent in her own

Every Child Deserves a Safe Place to Sleep

Feb 24th, 2022 20s

Shelter is one of our most basic needs, and certainly every child should have a safe place to sleep at night. Sadly, many children do not have a safe place to shelter. For example, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority 2020

When to Lead, When to Learn

Feb 10th, 2022 21s

For the last twelve years, Kelly Lineberger has forged her career alongside the explosion of private equity, specifically building the Ridgemont Equity Partner’s platform. As Principal in the Origination and Capital Markets division, Kelly is c

Curiosity: The Gift that Powers Us All

Jan 27th, 2022 30s

As we mature, society often pressures us to avoid failure. Failure is bad and deserves to be feared. But Lauren Soulis, Vice President in the Power & Renewables Group at Prudential Private Capital, missed that lesson early on. Lauren’s natural

An M&A Lawyer’s Most Powerful Tool: Building Community

Jan 13th, 2022 21s

M&A transactions can appear dauting, involving complex technical and high stakes elements. But at its core, M&A really focuses on leveraging the human relationships and processes of two combined businesses. As a community centric and naturally

Meet Devika Kornbacher – Do What You Love

Nov 18th, 2021 21s

“I’m going to do what I love until I don’t love it anymore.” That’s the mantra that has guided Devika Kornbacher on her path from ministry to engineering to law and technology. Combining her engineering mind and a knack for issue spotting prob

Meet Tammy Davies – A New Type of Corporate Lawyer

Nov 11th, 2021 25s

Unlike stereotypes of lawyers from bygone days, today’s up-and-coming corporate attorneys are refreshingly entrepreneurial, energized and purpose-driven. Tammy Davies exemplifies this new archetype.  In her role as an Associate in the Alternati

Trends in Data Privacy and Law

Nov 4th, 2021 48s

Keeping up with data privacy is an enormous challenge for companies of all shapes and sizes. Business leaders need to be ready for quick shifts in data privacy and data protection laws. This podcast is a conversation between two of the top min

Affordable Housing from an Architect’s Perspective

Oct 28th, 2021 29s

In our final episode of our 3-part series on affordable and essential housing, we speak with architect Nancy Bastian who specializes in affordable housing projects in Philadelphia. Whether she is working on senior housing or buildings for fami

Can Institutional Investment Solve Essential Housing?

Oct 21st, 2021 27s

In our next episode of our 3-part series on affordable and essential housing, let’s talk about solving the Essential Housing shortage. Julie Kittler is a real estate investor and asset manager specializing in the multifamily sector. Nicknamed

America’s Housing Affordability Problem

Oct 14th, 2021 33s

In the first of our 3-part series on affordable housing, we’ll try to understand the problem. There is a shortage of housing today in the segment of the United States housing market which services low and moderate income workers – called Essen

The Only Man in the Room

Oct 7th, 2021 28s

Amidst a sea of powerful female executives, often the men at Kayo events stand out. In this episode, we’ll meet one Kayo alumni and community member Kyle Kosmider who happens to be a male. Managing Partner at Urban Opportunities in Nashville,

Ransoms (Part 3): How to Avoid a Ransomware Crisis

Sep 30th, 2021 35s

In Part 3 of our Cybersecurity Series, you’ll learn how to reduce the risk of a ransomware incident at your firm (hint: MFA!) and how to learn from the mistakes of others. Our guest hosts, Brenda Sharton, Partner at international leading law f

Ransoms (Part 2): Should you Pay the Ransom?

Sep 23rd, 2021 29s

In Part 2 of our Cybersecurity Series, we’ll tackle the most burning questions businesses face during a ransomware incident: Should we pay? Is anyone else paying? Is it legal to pay? If we pay, will they honor it? What if paying a ransom viola

Ransoms (Part 1): What are the Threats?

Sep 16th, 2021 22s

Brenda Sharton, partner and co-chair of Dechert’s top ranked, global privacy & cybersecurity practice, is a top privacy and cybersecurity and commercial litigator. She is one of only 16 lawyers in the country ranked as a “Leading Lawyer” by The

Private Equity’s Buy and Build Strategy

Sep 9th, 2021 27s

Samantha R. Koplik focuses her practice on leveraged finance transactions for private equity firms, strategic buyers, institutional investors, biotech/pharma companies, private debt funds and other providers and consumers of debt financing. Gue

Integrating a Fractional Leader Into Your Team

Sep 2nd, 2021 25s

Many businesses struggle to grow their sales. James River Sales Advisors powered by Sales Xceleration provides business owners with an experienced Sales Consultant to drive sales growth when you need it most. As your local Advisor, Glenn Kurtz

Sunbelt Showdown: Southeast vs Southwest Deal Perspectives

Jun 4th, 2021 31s

Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazers Amanda Fallaw and Brooke Ansel, Prudential Private Capital as they share the latest insights on current investment activity across the sunbelt. Sponsored by RSM LLP RSM US LL