Mojo Mondays Bootcamp

Miri Rodriguez as Global Head of Internships at Microsoft, is a champion and fierce advocate for the company. But her first experience at Microsoft was extremely difficult. She was bullied by her colleagues and felt she was set up to fail. Miri shares her turnaround story and the steps to take when you need to rewrite your own story. At the end Laura introduces a new Season 2 segment – a weekly Mojo tip.

Sapna Chadha, Google’s Senior Country Marketing Director of India and Southeast Asia, shares what called her to become a champion of women’s rights and how a single conversation changed the trajectory of her career. We discuss why the Dali Lama is her Mojo Mentor, the book she keeps nearby for crucial conversations, how she bounces back from challenges, and so much more. At the end Laura introduces a new Season 2 segment – a weekly Mojo tip.

Setting intentions is the ultimate mojo move to start 2021 strong. In this episode our host, Laura Schwarz shares an exercise from her executive coaching practice to help you clarify what matters most to you. Once you choose your 2021 focus, use it to filter and integrate the advice and playbooks from our inspirational Season 2 guests. To get a worksheet for this exercise, go to www.mojomondaysbootcamp.com.

Goodbye 2020, hello 2021. Get ready to hear how leaders at Google, Microsoft, Volkswagen and other inspiring people are gearing up for 2021 and how they dealt with the curveballs sent their way.

Samara Cohen faced more than the challenge of finding success in the male-dominated world of finance. The Co-Head of ETF Markets and Investments at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, overcame a serious health scare in her 20s, successfully navigated the trading floor, and discovered her authentic voice along the way. In this episode of Mojo Mondays Bootcamp, she talks about the lessons she learned and the strategies that helped her become a finance disruptor.

Aditi Javeri Gokhale arrived in the U.S. to start college with a little bit of money and a lot of uncertainty. She immediately felt overwhelmed by every aspect of life - competitive classmates, teaching styles, weather, food, accents - you name it, it was all new, and it was daunting. With some advice from back home, she found her way and now paves the way for other women as the Chief Commercial Officer and President of Investment Products and Services at Northwestern Mutual. In this episode of Mojo Mondays Bootcamp, Aditi shares the strategies and the mindset that helped her along her incredible journey.

Learn how the Founder of The PUR Company took on the gum industry and built a global brand.

Josh George is a six-time Wheelchair Racing World Champion and has won multiple medals at three Paralympic Games including a gold in Beijing. Josh shares how early success in the sport was a disadvantage versus competitive advantage, the importance of focusing on process versus results, and the next chapter in his life, opening a restaurant during a pandemic.

Kim shares how she pivoted her career when she realized being a lawyer was not the right career choice for her, how she overcame Imposter Syndrome and why Michelle Obama is her ideal Mojo Mentor.

At the pinnacle of his career, reporter Michael Finkel wrote an article that cost him his job at the New York Times Magazine. His firing made headlines and left him ashamed, embarrassed, and shattered. In a twist of fate, as his story was about to go public, another one dropped in his lap. It started with a phone call about a horrific murder and identity theft and led to a book and a movie with Jonah Hill starring as Finkel. In this episode of Mojo Mondays Bootcamp, Finkel talks about his fireable offense, the Mojo Moves that got his career back on track, and his secret stash of books he keeps on his shelf for the tough times.