Secrets of the C-Suite: The Podcast

Roya Platsis, executive coach and leadership consultant, talks with Juliet and Susan about her career journey, which has unfolded hand in hand with her personal one. She also reflects on her early years in HR doing what can only be described as a "shit role” (something Susan especially related to) and how she learned to stop settling for positions that didn’t offer her satisfaction or room to grow. Roya is also co-founder of LadyCulture, a membership service offering support and community for...

In another Unplugged episode of Secrets of the C-Suite, Juliet and Susan get into the conversations most of us would rather avoid. From workplace tension and gossip to boundaries, emotional intelligence and knowing when to let something go, they explore why uncomfortable conversations are such an important leadership skill, and why avoiding them can create bigger problems. They also talk about triangulation, staying in your lane, and the difference between speaking up to create change and spe...

Listen agin to this powerful episode with Teja Smith, CEO and Founder of Get Social, a Los Angeles–based digital strategy and social media agency specializing in advocacy, culture, and impact-driven storytelling. With more than a decade at the intersection of social justice, politics, and pop culture, Teja shares how her upbringing, her grandmother’s legacy, and her commitment to equity shaped her mission to amplify underrepresented voices through digital media. From her early work on the Sch...

What does great leadership have to do with luck, communication and knowing when to say yes? In this episode, Juliet and Susan sit down with Phil Grosse to explore his winding career, from wholesale distribution to occupational injury prevention, nonprofit leadership and community organizing. Phil shares lessons from decades of leadership, including how commitment-based communication can transform teams, why a small group of people often drives meaningful change, and how hard work, preparation...

In this unplugged episode, Susan and Juliet explore why we’re often waiting to feel ready before taking the next step — and why readiness might actually be a decision, not a feeling. They talk about creating space to pause, finding perspective when everything feels urgent, and how the skills we use to navigate work can also help us navigate the messy realities of life. Plus, Susan shares what’s evolving with her 2026 South Africa Leadership Retreat and why sometimes the next step is simply to...