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Hosted by Nan Whaley · news · EN · 53 episodes
Carry As You Climb is the podcast that will share stories of women leaders, how they got there, and who they brought up along the way. This podcast is devoted to talking to women leaders across Ohio and the nation. Episodes are hosted by Nan Whaley and will feature women leaders from different sectors – from politics to non-profits to business.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCarry As You Climb is the podcast that will share stories of women leaders, how they got there, and who they brought up along the way. This podcast is devoted to talking to women leaders across Ohio and the nation. Episodes are hosted by Nan Whaley and will feature women leaders from different sectors, from politics to non-profits to business.
Carry As You Climb is hosted by Nan Whaley. The show has published 53 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ohio Is Worth Fighting For: Kathleen Clyde on Women-Led Teams, Mentorship, and the Most Competitive State in 2026" (20 October 2026, 33 minutes), "Build What Doesn’t Exist: Tucson Mayor Regina Romero on Leadership, Redefining Public Safety, and Opening Doors" (13 October 2026, 30 minutes), and "Are We Required to Do It This Way? Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins on Faster Government and Challenging the Status Quo" (6 October 2026, 31 minutes).
Carry As You Climb publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 53 episodes.
Booking probability for Carry As You Climb is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Carry As You Climb requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Carry As You Climb's contact route on record: verified email.
Nan Whaley hosts Carry As You Climb, a news show with 53 episodes published.
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Carry As You Climb
Have you ever taken a job that changed how you saw the world? For Kathleen Clyde, it was her first job out of college. Working at a nonprofit fighting homelessness, she saw how one elected official's decision could make...
Carry As You Climb
What happens when you spend years opening doors for other women, and then find yourself being asked to walk through one? Regina Romero wasn’t planning to become mayor of Tucson. She had spent years organizing women...
Carry As You Climb
What happens when a leader stops accepting “because we’ve always done it that way” as an answer? Eileen Higgins didn’t take a conventional path to becoming mayor of Miami. She spent two decades in the private sector...
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How do you know when you can have more impact by stepping into something bigger? Lauren McLean never planned to live in Boise, let alone become its mayor. But throughout a career spanning conservation, philanthropy, and...
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What changes when you stop waiting to feel like a leader…and start communicating like one? Before becoming Mayor of Alexandria, Alyia Gaskins thought the job would largely be about running effective meetings. Less than...
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What if the thing holding you back isn’t a lack of experience…but trying to do too much alone? Dr. Frances Strickland has spent decades around campaigns, classrooms, public service, and political movements without ever...
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What if your opportunity arrives at the exact moment you feel least prepared to take it? When Kate Gallego considered running for mayor of Phoenix, she was pregnant, navigating a highly public divorce, and watching...
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What do you do when the thing you want to build doesn’t exist yet…and no one is offering you a blueprint? For Ro Nita and Donnica Hawes-Saunders, the answer has often been the same: build it yourself. This week on Carry...
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Can you step into power without losing the values that got you there? When Roxanne Qualls was elected as Mayor of Cincinnati, she had already spent years as an activist pushing institutions to change. Elected office...
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What happens when the organization you need does not exist…and you realize you may have to build it yourself? This week on Carry As You Climb, Nan Whaley sits down with Abbey Clements, Executive Director and Co-Founder...
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Know your why. Then let it carry you through the rooms that were never built with you in mind. Nan Whaley sits down with Ohio State Representative Desiree Tims at Nan’s dining room table in Dayton for a conversation...
Carry As You Climb
Stop waiting for the perfect words, the perfect training, or the perfect moment. Betsy Hodges says the work starts where you are. Nan Whaley sits down with her longtime friend Betsy Hodges, former Mayor of Minneapolis...
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Once called “the most dangerous person in the world.” Randi Weingarten says she'd rather be known as both a fighter and a problem-solver. Host Nan Whaley sits down with Randi Weingarten, president of the American...
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Julie Chávez Rodriguez ran two presidential campaigns in a single cycle, and says she has no plans to write a book about either one. Host Nan Whaley sits down with Julie Chávez Rodriguez, former campaign manager for the...
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Not all women's leadership advice is created equal, and Angel Beets isn't afraid to say so. Nan Whaley talks with Angel Beets, CEO of Gilman Partners , about leadership presence, executive search, mentorship, and the...
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What happens to a community when no one's left watching? Host Nan Whaley sits down with veteran Ohio journalist Ellen Belcher for a conversation about the collapse of local journalism, the shrinking role of editorial...
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What does it look like to build power while also living a full, real life? In this episode, Nan sits down with newly appointed Ohio State Representative Ashley Bryant Bailey (District 26) for a candid conversation about...
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Mary Anne Sharkey spent her career asking tough questions…even when the answers came with consequences. Host Nan Whaley sits down with longtime Ohio political journalist Mary Anne Sharkey to reflect on a career spanning...
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Liz Brown has never separated her leadership from her life. Host Nan Whaley sits down with Liz Brown, a former Columbus City Councilmember and current President & CEO of YWCA Columbus, to talk about what it means to...
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Host Nan Whaley sits down with Rita Danish, CEO of Signal Ohio, a nonprofit network of local newsrooms she built from the ground up over three years. Before leading one of the fastest-growing nonprofit news...
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teacher, author, social activist, American Federation of Teachers
professor of law and taxation, Bentley University
CEO of Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, Phoenix Society
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