Marya speaks to her sister Karen Stark, a former consulting executive turned therapist and executive coach, about problem behaviors in the workplace, their impact on businesses and what to do about it. Karen provides insights into common productivity reducing behaviors ranging from disruptive communication to lack of confidence. She offers suggestions for how managers and HR can improve their response to this behavior. They cover the role of executive coaching in transforming behavior a...

In this episode of Radiate, Marya speaks with Katerina Stroponiati, founder of Brilliant Minds, a venture capital fund that focuses on investing in founders over 50. They discuss Katerina's belief in the experience (particularly the soft skills of leadership), networks and perspective that older founders bring and how artificial intelligence neutralizes the advantages of programming and other technical skills. Katerina shares her background, including how her Greek upbringing shaped her views...

It turns out that status-and not just power-determines workplace success.And you can do something about it. This week on Radiate, behavioral scientist Alison Fragale shares evidence based strategies for gaining status, power and success from her new book, Likeable Baddass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve. You don’t want to miss this episode if you're looking for straightforward, actionable tips.Links from Episode:Book: “Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve”, by Aliso...

In this episode of Radiate with Marya Stark, Katie Dunn Tenpas from the Brookings Institute dives into the historic and unprecedented nature of Kamala Harris's nomination as a major party's presidential candidate. They discuss the excitement and authenticity of her candidacy, the advantages of a short sprint and why her win would be more effective and efficient than a Trump win. Katie also shares insights into her new podcast, Democracy in Question, and offers advice for young professionals.D...

In this episode of Radiate with Marya Stark, guest Soraya Chemaly discusses the impact of Kamala Harris's candidacy on gender dynamics in politics and the profound challenges women leaders face. They delve into the gender polarization in young voters, the weaponization of stereotypes, particularly against biracial leaders, and how anger is perceived differently in male and female leaders. They also discuss Chemaly's second book, 'The Resilience Myth,' exploring how feminine leadership traits ...

In this episode of Radiate with Marya Stark, Minky Worden from Human Rights Watch delves into her journey advocating for human rights through sports.With over 27 years at Human Rights Watch, Minky shares her insights on the intersections of sport and human rights, including issues such as migrant worker abuse, the gender pay gap, and sexual misconduct. She discusses her pivotal experiences during China's 1993 Olympic bid and her ongoing fight to improve human rights practices through gl...

In this episode of Radiate, Marya sits down with Susan Crawford to delve into her fascinating life story. Susan discusses the her extensive career journey that spans multiple cities and disciplines. Now a law professor at Harvard, Susan talks about her innovative leadership course and her deep dive into climate adaptation policy. Susan shares the pros and cons of living across multiple cities for your life and career. She shares her ambitions for the future, including her upcoming trips to Ba...

In the inaugural episode of Radiate with Marya Stark, guest Karen Silverman shares her fascinating journey from a 30-year career in antitrust law to pioneering the governance of artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies. Reflecting on her legal practice in Washington and San Francisco, and the creation of Cantellus Group, Karen discusses the importance of interdisciplinary perspectives and global strategies in tech innovation.Tune in as Karen offers insights on AI governance, th...