Podcasts by Office Baggage
Hosted by Rae Parent and Marcy Twete, Office Baggage “unpacks” the week of two successful corporate women.
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59. Investing in Talent Sustainability May Just Save Your Business – And Your People from 2020-11-10T23:34:05
A special crossover with our sister podcast, Table Stakes. As companies around the world cope with the ramifications of a global crisis, it’s more important than ever to ensure our...
58. Any Job Can Be Your Dream Job with Carson Tate from 2020-09-03T16:23:10
Carson Tate believes that work can be the full expression of who we are – the vehicle that takes us to a place where we reach the full potential of our greatness. Carson joins us to talk...
57. Cultivating a Rest Ethic and Taking Time Off with Author John Fitch from 2020-07-23T14:22:04
Our society is obsessed with work ethic, but at the same time overworked, under rested, and seems to always feel a bit frazzled. Especially in this time of a global pandemic, our work li...
56. Financial Building Blocks All Women Need from 2020-07-14T15:01:07
Joined today by Jessica Merino from Merino Wealth, we’re continuing the conversation on women, money and the building blocks we all need to build financial independence and long-te...
55. Navigating the Issues of Employment and Change Management During COVID-19 (in Partnership with Table Stakes Podcast) from 2020-07-08T12:46:56
Today’s episode is a special “crossover” between Table Stakes Podcast and Office Baggage Podcast. In the environment of COVID-19, the issues surrounding employment and ...
53. Processing Career-Related Grief with JT O’Donnell from Work It Daily from 2020-05-27T07:31
All of us have experienced job loss at some point in our lives and careers. Today, in the wake of COVID-19, millions of Americans are experiencing the ac...
52. Sharing the Same Storm – Rae and Marcy Catch Up Over Crisis from 2020-05-19T14:33:38
As we all navigate the COVID-19 crisis, Rae and Marcy catch up on their coping mechanisms during this crisis. As Rae eloquently says in today&...
51. The Must Have Skills for Leaders in Times of Change with Alexis Gladstone from 2020-05-13T16:58:21
As we all navigate the biggest change most of us have ever seen in our lives and our careers, the question of personal and leadership development is paramount during this time. Leaders w...
50. You Career is Limitless – Even in a Global Pandemic from 2020-05-07T15:04:52
Rarely have we been this excited to have a guest on Office Baggage. Laura Gassner Otting is the author of what Marcy and Rae think is the best damn career/business book written in the la...
49. FemmeBought Lets You Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is from 2020-04-28T17:48:57
Joining us today are the co-founders of women's business directory Femmebought. Together, these two powerhouse women have built a community that empowers more women to reach the top and change the ...
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48. How to Start Your Own Podcast from 2020-04-21T15:13:45
We’ve spent three years on the journey of Office Baggage and every week someone asks us something like “was it hard to start a podcast?” Today, Marcy is solocasting, sh...
47. Laugh Out Loud with the Founders of Obedient Agency from 2020-04-15T16:12:44
“We are fans of things that are polarizing.”Lyndsay Rush, Co-Founder, Obedient Agency
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46. Staying Sane and Healthy During COVID-19 from 2020-04-07T15:14:34
Today’s solocast with Marcy focuses on tips and tricks to stay sane and happy during the chaos surrounding COVID-19 right now. We’re tackling four key categories on ideas/tip...
45. Creating the Life You Want with Christine Bader from 2020-03-25T15:12:32
We’re joined today by Christine Bader, a a coach, facilitator, writer, consultant, and speaker whose sweet spot is the messy intersection of business and society. Christine and h...
44. The “Glass Cliff” form Women in Business and in Politics from 2020-03-18T20:44:35
With COVID-19 at the top of all of our minds, it’s been difficult to think about continuing to post podcast subjects unrelated to this pandemic. But thanks to some of our online an...
43. Happy Hour Catch Up with Marcy and Rae from 2020-03-03T15:55:57
Marcy and Rae are in-person in Chicago and catching up on their goals for 2020, careers and lives. They’re also giving a prev...
42. Money is Freedom to Make Your Own Choices with Kelley Long from 2020-02-03T16:21:04
Marcy is joined today by guest co-host Kelley Long, a Financial Wellness Coach whose practical, women-focused advice on money will give you a solid set of ideas for managing your money in 2020.
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S3E10 – Bringing Your Whole Self to the Equation with Leah Marshall from 2020-01-27T06:12
Our guest today is a self-identified "human dynamics junkie" who is a true expert at integrating multiple facets of her work and personal life into her day-to-day life. From dance to a "side hustle...
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41. Making “Offline” Connections with Camille Virginia from 2020-01-20T16:29:52
So much of our connectivity with others today is online - whether in personal interactions or professional. We're all guilty of not "looking up" from our phones to truly connect with one another in...
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40. The Non-Resolutioner’s Guide to Setting Goals for a New Year from 2020-01-13T16:17:02
It's the beginning of a new year and a new decade, and we're sharing with you our mindset and processes for setting goals entering a new year. Whether you're setting goals for yourself and your tea...
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39. Settle Smart! Tackling Work Life Integration with Dana Look-Arimoto from 2020-01-06T05:56
The concept of "settling" is a controversial one. We've all been told for much of our lives, "don't settle, get what you want." But the truth is, we all settle for something every single day. Our g...
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38. What Are You “Unqualified” For? from 2019-12-23T05:43
We all reach a place in life where we want something we feel we are "unqualified" for. Today, we're talking about what to do in those difficult situations when you just don't feel you have what it ...
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37. Empowering Women on Both Sides of the Manicure Table from 2019-12-16T05:56
Almost 2.5 years ago, Rae and Marcy interviewed the game changing founders of Ezza Nails, Ale and Kim. They shared with us, in 2017, their goals for their business when they had yet to open their f...
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36. The Horror of Executive Job Search from 2019-12-09T19:20:55
Rae and Marcy are blowing the lid off of the executive job search process in today's episode. We are sharing our own experiences (good, bad, and ugly) in the job search process post-MBA, and our ti...
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35. Women Are Ready to Run for Something! A Conversation with Cassandra Gaddo from 2019-12-03T05:31
Our first guest on Season 3 of Office Baggage is a dear friend and a true feminist activist we can all learn from, Cassandra Gaddo. In today's political climate, women running for office is both a ...
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34. One Rant Two Rant Don’t Fish in the Company Pool Rant from 2019-11-26T14:20:12
Marcy and Rae are back to their old ranting selves when addressing two key leaders who recently lost their jobs because of relationships with subordinates. Is it ever appropriate to "fish in the co...
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33. The Fat Chick and the Token Jew Ride Again from 2019-11-19T21:36:21
We can't believe it's been almost a year and a half since we wrapped "Season 2" of Office Baggage, and graduated from Kellogg's Executive MBA program. In that 18 months, we've heard you! Everywhere...
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32. Fearless Girl Stands Her Ground from 2018-05-02T01:11:50
There are fearless girls everywhere in our world - at the office, at home, on the streets where we walk every day. But do we take the time to think about them? To honor them? This week we're talkin...
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31. Badass Tammies Take Over from 2018-04-24T03:27:58
Last year, we coined the term #BadassSallies after our dear Kellogg Dean, Sally Blount. But this week, the world was taken over by two incredible #BadassTammies. Among other things today, we are ta...
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30. Take 2 – Starting Over Again from 2018-04-17T18:08:25
If you listened to last week's episode, you'll know that our Season 2 opener was recorded in....January. So we're doing "take 2" on our opening day, and now we'll be back in action every week from ...
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29. Opening Day – Office Baggage “Season 2” from 2018-04-11T14:29:41
It's "Opening Day" on Office Baggage for what we're lovingly calling "Season 2." The lesson for our winter was the difficulty of podcasting when we aren't at Kellogg every other Friday. And we'll a...
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28. The Sexy Poop Emoji from 2017-10-31T01:50:14
It's Halloween, and we're tackling the dreaded "sexy (fill in the blank)" outfits donned by women everywhere on this holiday. Have we just gone too far when there's a "sexy poop emoji" Halloween co...
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27. The Millennials Are Coming, The Millennials Are Coming – Part 2 from 2017-10-17T02:08:40
Part 2 of 2: A hallmark of the Office Baggage podcast is the intersection of Marcy's Millennial perspective and Rae's Generation X perspective. But even as a Millennial, Marcy is what some call "ol...
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26. The Millennials Are Coming, The Millennials Are Coming – Part 1 from 2017-10-17T02:04:28
Part 1 of 2: A hallmark of the Office Baggage podcast is the intersection of Marcy's Millennial perspective and Rae's Generation X perspective. But even as a Millennial, Marcy is what some call "ol...
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25. Playing the Long Game from 2017-10-10T15:56:01
Throughout today's podcast we ask the question, "What kind of game are you playing?" Is your corporation playing the diversity game well? Are you thinking about your career in the right ways? And ...
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24. Just a Chat – What’s Wrong with Prayers and Mom? from 2017-10-06T23:12:20
This week, the United States experienced an incredible tragedy in Las Vegas. On this week's podcast, we start with discussing the difficulty in talking about this tragedy both online and in person....
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23. When Life Hands You Lemons, Make a Whiskey Sour from 2017-09-27T17:28:11
It was one hell of a week for Rae and Marcy. In the most basic of terms, life handed them both a basket full of lemons. So today, they're unpacking how women everywhere deal with weeks being sick, ...
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22. A Farewell to Our Dear #BadassSally from 2017-09-19T16:14:37
It was a sad week at Kellogg recently. The incomparable Dean Sally Blount announced she will leave Kellogg in 2018. Rae and Marcy unpack her announcement and her impact at Kellogg, inspired by her ...
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21. Equality. Didn’t you get the memo? from 2017-09-12T14:20:29
Throughout this podcast, there's a thread of equality for women, but today we're tackling it head on and from an early age. The media has blown up recently with stories about educators requiring di...
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20. Finding the Path for “She-E-Os” from 2017-08-22T13:17:04
On this week's Office Baggage, we're talking about the rise of female CEOs. Is there a pipeline? Can women rise to the top? Or are we kidding ourselves. And a special bonus, the first 10 minutes, t...
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19. Mini Episode – Getting Winded Eating a Cheeseburger from 2017-08-15T03:24:39
Rae and Marcy admit that sometimes….they get winded while eating. If that’s not a wake up call, we don’t know what is! Both Rae and Marcy are re-vamping their health and fitness r...
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18. We’re Back! Back in the Podcast Mood from 2017-08-07T23:38:32
Rae and Marcy took a small hiatus during summer break, but this week, we're official back. Imagine us singing, "We're back....back in the podcast mood." Today, we catch up on what happened this sum...
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17. The Panel of Men, The Sequel from 2017-07-18T02:22:07
Back by popular demand is our “Panel of Men.” Today, Office Baggage brings to the podcast three *new* men with three new perspectives. An Army veteran turned banker, a sales expert and ...
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16. Saving Energy for What Matters (#kidsarejerks) from 2017-07-11T03:25:36
As busy professionals, our time with our children is often constrained. We want to spend the time that we have enjoying our relationship with our children but when a child acts out, we end up usin...
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15. Cosby is an Uber Problem from 2017-06-27T01:27:19
This week, we're revisiting a topic we discussed way back in Episode 1 - Uber. A lot has happened since the controversy around sexual harassment came to light a few months ago. We're talking about ...
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14. Burnout and Topout – Are You Ready to Get Out? from 2017-06-19T23:59:08
If you are experiencing frustration at work or feeling disconnected from what you're doing there are two common issues you may be experiencing - burnout and topout. In today's podcast, we tackle bo...
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13. Dress for the job you want? from 2017-06-13T02:58:05
Today on Office Baggage, we're addressing the difficult and sometimes controversial topic of office dress codes. Are certain things "off limits" in the workplace? Or is a dress code sexist? Rae and...
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12. BAM….Right in the White Privilege from 2017-06-06T12:00:25
Many of our prior episodes have explicitly or implicitly addressed male privilege. Today, we're taking this taboo discussion another step by addressing the topic of white privilege. Privilege is a ...
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11. Meet the Game Changers Behind ezza Salon from 2017-05-30T01:26:36
For professional women, looking professional is key. Every professional woman has a "bad manicure" story, and we're just plain sick of it. Enter ezza. The incredible women behind new business ventu...
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10. The Panel of Men from 2017-05-23T03:08:31
Office Baggage, every week, brings you the perspective of two corporate women. Today, however, we bring you the first of what we hope will be many versions of "the panel." Three corporate men join ...
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9. Badass Sallies from 2017-05-16T02:24:11
A certain someone's famous daughter wrote a book recently on "Women Who Work," and it sparked quite the conversation on Office Baggage this week. What does it mean to be a "woman who works" and how...
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8. So You Think You Want an MBA? from 2017-05-09T04:25:29
We met last September as we began our journey through Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University's Executive MBA program. Since then, countless people have asked us why we decided to g...
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7. The Mother of All Taboos from 2017-05-02T02:08:14
In today's episode, we're following up on our conversation about power for women last week. Are we more powerful than we give ourselves credit for? Then, we're taking on a big big big topic for wom...
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6. Cockpit Confessional – The Life of a Female Pilot from 2017-04-27T23:35:14
Eight months ago, we had the opportunity meet one of the most incredible women we've ever known. On this podcast, she's going by the pseudonym "Nic" to protect her identity. She is a female pilot f...
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5. The Problem of Power for Women from 2017-04-25T00:49:56
Women have great power. It's inherent. Hell, we literally birth other humans! But far too often, we usurp our inherent power in small but meaningful ways. Whether in our bodies, our language, our f...
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4. Bottomless Bucket of Fux from 2017-04-18T00:50:51
Emotional labor (a.k.a. giving a f*ck) is the process of managing feelings and expressions as part of fulfilling the requirements of any job. Like any labor, any one individual’s abilit...
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3. Hey, Miki, You’re So Fired! from 2017-04-11T02:30:52
We celebrate women who bring their whole selves to work in order to drive maximum value. . . but how much authenticity is too much? On this episode of Office Baggage, we talk about boundaries. Sho...
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2. Eu Sou O Homem! (I am the man!) from 2017-04-04T03:56:05
For women in the corporate world, our problems are real right here at home in the U.S.of.A., but things become even more complicated when you add in cultural differences. Marcy found herself in So...
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1. – Yes All Women from 2017-04-01T22:25:16
Each week, we work to choose topics that are applicable to all of our friends in business, no matter their gender, but we unashamedly come at these topics from the perspective of corporate women. T...
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Podcast Preview: Mini Episode 3 – The Fat Chick and the Token Jew from 2017-03-30T15:30:14
Rae and Marcy met in Kellogg’s Executive MBA program and bonded over sarcasm and raw ambition. In fact, this entire podcast was originally titled “The Fat Chick and the Token Jew.” On this first mi...
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Podcast Preview: Mini Episode 2 – The Truth About Mansplaining from 2017-03-21T00:57:55
No matter your age or tenure in business, chances are, if you’re a woman in business, you’ve been “mansplained.” What is mansplaining? To mansplain, a verb, (of a man) explain (something) to someon...
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Podcast Preview: Mini Episode 1 – Are We Too Busy To Pee? from 2017-03-20T01:04:23
We are both busy, accomplished, corporate women and recently realized we don’t even have time to pee! In this mini-episode, we talk about why women “hold it” and how the inability to prioritize our...
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