She Leads with Carly

She Leads features authentic conversations with women leaders across industries—founders, executives, athletes, and change-makers. Hosted by Carly Malatskey, each episode dives into leadership, career growth, and the real challenges behind building influence and impact. Designed for listeners seeking inspiration, practical advice, and powerful stories from women shaping the future of business and beyond.

She Leads with Carly is a business podcast hosted by Carly Malatskey, with 151 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Carly Malatskey hosts She Leads with Carly, a business show with 151 episodes published.

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  From Getting Ghosted to Selling Out Every Show | Andie & Val (Ask a F*ckboy)

  Oct 1, 20261h 3m

  Andrea Popova and Val Parker Bodurtha are the co-creators of Ask a F*ck Boy, the viral live comedy show where comedians present their most unhinged dating stories to a panel of self-described f*ck boys. The two met in Off Off Campus, UChicago's improv and sketch comedy troupe, became best friends and roommates, and turned a question about a guy who ghosted Andie, into a show that has sold out every performance since day one. In this conversation, Andie and Val trace their creative childhoods, Andie's detours through a bubble tea cocktail pop-up, CPGD, and Meta, and Val's path from a teen stand-up showcase at Gotham Comedy Club to comedy full-time. They also discuss the economics of live comedy, the mental toll of running social media, and how they protect their friendship as co-founders. Referenced: Andrea Popova: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-popova Ask a F*ck Boy: https://www.askafuckboy.com/ August: itsaugust.co CPGD: cpgd.xyz Dave Portnoy: x.com/stoolpresidente Dynasty Typewriter: dynastytypewriter.com Gotham Comedy Club: gothamcomedyclub.com Meta: meta.com Nielsen: nielsen.com Off Off Campus: offoffcampus.org STFU: stfuagency.com The Second City: secondcity.com University of Chicago: uchicago.edu Val Parker Bodurtha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/val-parker-bodurtha-b6bb22113/ WeWork: wework.com Timestamps: 2:12 Living apart after years as roommates 4:19 Lessons from scrappy parents 9:11 Starting stand-up at 13 11:55 Joining Off Off Campus 15:56 Val's path to stand-up 22:19 Andie's college years 24:13 The bubble tea cocktail business 26:32 Choosing tech over a startup 28:30 Dating in New York 31:45 How Ask a F*ck Boy started 34:19 Pitching comics on the panel 38:36 The economics of live comedy 40:17 The mental cost of social media 43:20 Andie's Meta journey 47:12 Starting a company with your best friend 54:06 Breaking comedy show conventions 55:35 Who's to blame for f*ck boy behavior? 56:55 How dating apps changed dating 59:56 The future of Ask a F*ck Boy

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  The Science of Chemistry, Desire, and Lasting Relationships | Dr. Amy Muise (Relationship Scientist)

  Sep 8, 202653 min

  Dr. Amy Muise, an Associate Professor of Psychology and York Research Chair in Relationships and Sexuality at York University, directs the Sexual Health and Relationships (SHaRe) Lab, where she studies how couples build and sustain desire over time. In this episode, Dr. Amy breaks down why sexual desire declines even in happy relationships, the data behind planned versus spontaneous sex, and what actually predicts romantic chemistry. She also covers the surprising link between household labor and desire, and how to think about first dates without over-relying on "the spark." References: Art Aron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Aron Dr. Amy Muise: https://discover.academics.yorku.ca/Amy.Muise Eric Tu: https://erictu.ca/ Lorne Campbell: https://www.psychology.uwo.ca/people/faculty/Campbell.html SHaRe Lab: https://www.amymuise.com York University: https://www.yorku.ca Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 How one undergrad thesis led to a career studying relationships 02:46 Why sexual desire, specifically, became her research focus 05:43 The myth that desire stays high in a "healthy" relationship 08:00 Familiarity, novelty, and the self-expanding experiences that sustain desire 10:00 Is there a normal amount of sex to have 12:38 The gender gap in desire, and why it exists 13:32 How an unequal household load quietly lowers desire 20:58 The overwhelming, mostly false belief about spontaneous sex 22:44 Rebranding planned sex like planning a vacation 26:58 Should more couples be planning sex? 28:57 The five ingredients of real romantic chemistry 32:45 Why 40% of happy couples felt no spark at first 34:44 What a first date can, and can't, predict 36:52 Why relationship scientists struggle to predict compatibility 39:00 Beyond small talk: the "fast friends" questions that build closeness 46:50 Destiny vs. growth beliefs, and why growth wins 49:34 The craft Amy is spending a lifetime honing

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  You'll Never Be Ready: Building SONNI Without the CPG Playbook | Megan & Eliana (SONNI)

  Jul 7, 202659 min

  In today's conversation, Carly sits down with SONNI co-founders Eliana Field-Marsham and Megan Black, who share the journey they took to start the SPF brand. Eliana and Megan share how bad sunburns and a family member's melanoma scare plus a frantic business-school text between each other led them to starting SONNI. They also unpack the realities of founder life, why 24/7 grind isn't effective, and how they navigate leading a company together with clear, clean division. We also discuss: The health scares that led to SONNI being created Why "You can't be everything to everybody" in CPG Why daily SPF was a product experience problem, not an awareness issue Fundraising, bootstrapping, and when founders should pay themselves The case against the 24/7 founder grind References: Beauty of Joseon: https://beautyofjoseon.com Cheryl Strayed: https://www.cherylstrayed.com Estée Lauder Companies: https://www.elcompanies.com Factfulness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factfulness_(book) Hans Rosling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Rosling Heyday: https://www.heydayskincare.com Kellogg School of Management: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu KIND Snacks: https://www.kindsnacks.com Little Spoon: https://www.littlespoon.com McKinsey & Company: https://www.mckinsey.com Stanford University: https://www.stanford.edu Thrive Market: https://thrivemarket.com "Tiny Beautiful Things": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Beautiful_Things Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Growing up as family friends in Toronto 06:10 Eliana's path: sociology, McKinsey, and a love of operating 08:10 Megan's consumer obsession, from USC to Estée Lauder 11:35 The sunburns and a sister's melanoma behind SONNI 13:20 Finding a formulator who starts with metal, not powder 16:45 Eliana's business-school panic and reaching back out to Megan 21:00 "Best text to ever receive": hiring her co-founder 25:05 Right brain, left brain: splitting the company cleanly 32:55 What no one warns you about building a CPG brand 35:15 Mineral vs chemical: what does the FDA actually back? 39:15 How the name, brand, coloring, packaging was born 41:05 Learning to bask in the wins, not just the lows 45:15 Fundraising vs bootstrapping, and just paying yourself 50:25 What 24/7-grind startup culture gets wrong

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  If You're Single, Relax. | Dr. Yuthika Girme (Relationship Scientist)

  May 27, 202652 minS0

  <p>Dr. Yuthika Girme took one undergrad course on interpersonal relations, which completely altered the trajectory of her career and led her down the path of researching relationship science. In this episode, Dr. Yuthika unpacks the science behind close relationships and singlehood. She also covers the impact of online dating, how social scripts impact relationships, and how to build a balanced relationship with yourself before—and during—a romantic one.<br/><br/><b>References:<br/></b><br/>- Dr. Yuthika Girme: https://www.sfu.ca/psychology/about/people/current-faculty/ygirme.html<br/>- SECURE Research Lab: https://secureresearchlab.com<br/>- SE...

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  How an Introvert Became the CPO of a $19BN Company | Inbal Shani (CPO, Twilio)

  Mar 17, 202650 minS0

  <p>Inbal Shani dropped her PhD for a job offer she never expected to recieve, and it set off a career spanning Amazon, AWS, Microsoft, GitHub, and now Twilio, where she serves as CPO and Head of R&D. In this episode, Inbal explains how curiosity is really a leadership trait, why introverts can be the most connected leaders in the room, and how the future of product management is being rewritten.</p><p><b>References:</b></p>AWS https://aws.amazon.com/Github: https://github.com/Inbal Shani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inbalshani/Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com...

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