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Dare to Interrupt

Meetings Today

This Meetings Today podcast gives event professionals the chance to overhear raw, unfiltered conversations between the event industry’s most influential women. Hosted by speaker and writer Courtney Stanley, Dare to Interrupt brings together industry professionals who shed light on important topics facing women today, from imposter syndrome to sexual harassment to negotiating pay and the list goes on. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform!

The Burnout is Real: Setting Boundaries and Amplifying Your Value

Season 5, Episode 1 Guest: Carla Cobos Hull, Owner, Unleash International Are you feeling burned out and undervalued? Carla Cobos Hull, owner of Unleash International, shares advice to effectively set boundaries, advocate for yourself and communicate your value to key stakeholders.

Jan 26, 2024

37 min

Surrendering Control, Trusting Yourself and Taking a Leap of Faith

Season 4, Episode 12 Featured guest: Amani Roberts, Chief Musical Curator, The Amani Experience Are you willing to release control and embrace the unknown? Amani Roberts, Chief Musical Curator at The Amani Experience, shares his journey of personal development and the lessons he learned along the way.

Dec 15, 2023

40 min

Activism, Disability Culture and Advocating for a More Accessible World

Season 4, Episode 11 Guest: Maayan Ziv, Founder and CEO, AccessNow How accessible is our world? Maayan Ziv, Founder and CEO of AccessNow, shares her perspective on living with muscular dystrophy, working together to create a more accessible world, and what people should know about disability culture.

Nov 17, 2023

32 min

She Means Business: Representation, Burnout and Self-Empowerment

Tune into a special live audience recording at "She Means Business" during IMEX America in Las Vegas, as host Courtney Stanley interviews influential leaders on the most relevant topics facing women in the industry, including the importance of representation, self-empowerment, burnout and more.

Oct 30, 2023

49 min

Color Worlds, Neurodiversity and the Future of Experience Design

Season 4, Episode 9 Guest: Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience, Hello! Destination Management How can we design more thoughtful, inclusive events? Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience at Hello! Destination Management, shares her perspective on leveraging empathy, data and strategic partnerships to create better event experiences.

Sep 25, 2023

33 min

Being Present, Planning for Pleasure, and Using Your Intuition

Season 4, Episode 8 Guest: Christine Renaud, CEO, Braindate by e180 How do we focus more on being, rather than doing? Christine Renaud, CEO of Braindate by e180, shares her perspective on the elements she leverages to live a more present, balanced life: intuition, energy and pleasure.

Aug 24, 2023

45 min

Leading Today: Navigating Imposter Syndrome, Gen Z and Post-Pandemic Career Advancement

This special edition of Dare to Interrupt was recorded in front of a live audience at the Grand Ole Opry at Meetings Today LIVE! South in Nashville and features Dee Patel, from The Hermitage Hotel; Jessie States, vice president of MPI Academy; and LeAnn Phelan, owwner of LP Creative MGMT & LP Creative Therapy.

Jul 24, 2023

50 min

That's a Red Flag: Building and Managing Trust in Relationships.

Season 4, Episode 6 Featured guest: Connie Cay-Santos, Senior Director, Growth and Engagement, Quest Audio Visual What defines trust? In this Dare to Interrupt podcast, Connie Cay-Santos, senior director of growth and engagement at Quest Audio Visual, shares her perspective on identifying red flags, managing trust and building meaningful relationships.

Jun 26, 2023

37 min

Stop Box-Checking: High Achievers, People-Pleasing and Rediscovering Your Authentic Goals

Season 4, Episode 5 Featured guest: Devon Montgomery Pasha, Director, North America for Event Design Collective and Founder of DMP Creative, LLC Who are you living for? Devon Montgomery Pasha, director, North America for Event Design Collective and founder of DMP Creative, LLC, shares her perspective on working on your own goals versus the goals of others, identifying box-checking behavior and taking back control of your life.

May 19, 2023

38 min

Walking the Walk: Leading by Example, Practicing Gratitude and Building Resilience

Season 4, Episode 4 Featured guest: Sonia Fong, Senior Vice President of Convention Development, Louisville Tourism When faced with adversity, what mindset do you deploy? Sonia Fong, senior vice president of convention development at Louisville Tourism, shares her experience and perspective on leading by example, practicing gratitude and building resilience.

Apr 22, 2023

39 min