Lifting Up: Lessons from Verizon Women Leaders

Welcome to Lifting Up: Lessons From Verizon Women Leaders. In each episode of this special series, we celebrate a Verizon role model. We hear their success stories and glean wisdom from the ups, downs and detours of their journey. By amplifying diverse voices, we discover the unique superpowers that each one of us brings to the table, and gain tools to achieve personal and professional fulfillment - whatever form that takes.

Season 6, Ep. 8: Wendy Taccetta + Sonia Murray - Unleashing Your Own Operational Excellence (Plus Season Wrap Up Intro with Jacinda, Adriana and Gabrielle)

Jun 19, 2024

And that’s a wrap (with a bow on it!) Gabrielle, Jacinda and Adriana share personal highlights from Season 6 - filled with lots of powerful collisions, varying lived experiences and embracing the power of the pivot. Including pivoting into our final episode, with Wendy Taccetta and Sonia Murray.

Wendy and Sonia bring...

Season 6, Ep. 7: Kuulei Jacubczak+ Alecs Lifschultz -The Power of Sacrifice and Resilience

May 31, 2024

Kuulei Jacubczuk (Director - State Government Affairs; Tribal Liaison) and Alecs Lifschultz (Senior Director - Great Lakes Market) get real about how meaningful their work is to them, the strengths they finetuned by taking risks and breaking barriers on their journey, and the very real sacrifices made along the...

Season 6, Ep. 6: Susan Kim + Jenny Weeditz - Enthusiastically Understanding Your Business

May 31, 2024

Jenny Weeditz (Associate Vice President - Global Corporate Security Operations) and Susan Kim (Finance Senior Director) bring unending energy to this episode of Lifting Up, where they share how they have earned the admiration and credibility of the business teams they support - and so many others. Despite sitting in two...

Season 6, Ep. 5: Embracing Change and from “Why Me?” to “Try Me!”, with Christina Gonzales and Adriana Dawson

Mar 29, 2024

In this episode of the "Lifting Up" podcast, Christina Gonzalez (Marketing Director) and Adriana Dawson (Director of Community Engagement) discuss their journeys to Verizon and the challenges they faced along the way. Adriana overcame her initial fear and self-doubt by embracing curiosity and giving herself permission...

Season 6, Ep. 4: Building Networks and Power Through Connection and Authenticity, with Kathy Grillo and Kelley Kurtzman

Mar 7, 2024

Ask people across Verizon who inspires them, leads authentically, and/or has given their career a boost, and you’ll likely hear the names Kelley Kurtzman and Kathy Grillo. These two legendary leaders unite in this episode, and share how connection and seizing the narrative has powered their success and impact - and...