From There to Here
From There to Here
Maranda Dziekonski
Welcome to "From There To Here"! Join me, Maranda Dziekonski, as I speak with various folks about their personal and professional journeys. I am a huge believer that we are the sum of many parts. Our experiences shape and mold who we are. So pop in an air pod, go for a walk, and join me as we dig in on some of those experiences that have made us who we are today.
It's Never Too Late with Kevin Leonor
Kevin was physically at our office right before the world shut down for the pandemic. Crammed in for one last hoorah. We reminisce about that time and chat about his journey to CS and the various jobs he had along the way.
Oct 19, 2022
30 min
Who Did You Help Today? with David Sakamoto
David and I chatted about a little bit of everything. His twins, raising kids in San Francisco, surfing, childhood dreams, backpacking in Europe, how he got into Customer Success, and much much more.
Oct 19, 2022
33 min
Being Present with Jared Orr
In this conversation with Jared, we talked about everything from some of his childhood experiences to mechanisms he's adopted to help with his learning disability and everything in between. Jared also opened up about the moment in his career that was pretty pivotal to the success that he is realizing right now... spoiler alert, it was a performance plan! You won't want to miss the stories that Jared shared with me.
Jun 16, 2022
23 min
Embrace Who You Are with Jay Nathan
I chatted with Jay about his story and I have to tell you, this is a good one!! We covered everything from his childhood dream of being either an astronaut or a pilot, his journey from Blackbaud to PeopleMatter, and how we are seriously aging gracefully. We touched upon some of his first jobs, one of his worst jobs, and had a serious conversation about starting a Customer Success rock band!
Jun 9, 2022
37 min
Reentering with Elizabeth Andrew
I had a great conversation with Elizabeth about her personal journey and her experience reentering a career. There are so many great tips in this conversation that applies not only to folks reentering the workforce but also for people that are making career shifts. We also chatted about our time working together at HelloSign, our experiences working together, and a few fun other things!
Jun 2, 2022
25 min
A Little Bit of Everything with Tanya Strauss
I really enjoyed my conversation with Tanya. We discussed so many topics. Some deep. Some fun. Working from home with kids and COVID, first jobs, marriage, divorce, personal growth, loss of loved ones, and more.
May 26, 2022
20 min
Positive Impacts with Alex Farmer
Alex Farmer and I sat down to discuss The Customer Success Excellence Awards that will be happening in just a few weeks. We also touched base on his early years when he wanted to be a lawyer or a politician, personality tests, and his overall journey that took him to where he is today.
May 23, 2022
28 min
Give Your Life a Sense of Purpose with Sue Nabeth Moore
Sue and I talked about her passion for Customer Success, her dream of becoming a journalist or a reporter, particularly a sports journalist, her time playing sports, and how her childhood experiences shaped her into where she is today. We also discussed how her parent's divorce early on helped her learn about human relationships, empathy, and beyond.
May 19, 2022
24 min
Dream Big and Take Chances with Dave Blake
I really enjoyed my chat with Dave. We talked about everything from growing up in a large family to his experience working at Arthur Andersen during the Enron scandal. We also dove into his thoughts around balancing out being a compassionate leader with what are at times difficult decisions that need to be made and much much more.
May 12, 2022
26 min
Getting Sh*t Done with Jeff Kushmerek
I had a great time talking with Jeff about his experiences growing up, some of the learnings he's had through his self-reflections, and much much more.
May 5, 2022
28 min
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