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The Breadwinners

Rachael Lowell
Breadwinning
Christina Wallace
Leadership
Susan Dominus
Polycrisis
Reddit
Harvard Business School
The New York Times Magazine
Reworking Leadership
Carla Zanoni
New York City
Diversity In Tech
Google
Broadway

"The Breadwinners" is a podcast about the realities of working, earning, leading and balancing - and the choices we make when the workplace and the world don’t match what was promised. Hosted by workplace and leadership expert Rachael Lowell, "The Breadwinners" features illuminating conversations with leaders, builders, creators, entrepreneurs and everyday visionaries who have redefined what succe... more

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Ashwini Anburajan is the CEO of Obi, aka the Kayak for rideshare. She has been a journalist, a founder, a venture investor on either side of going to business school, has worked at startups and unicorns, and through it all remembers watching her imm... more

Dorie Clark has been thinking about reinvention for decades, since it was foisted upon her when she was fired the day before 9/11. She's kept busy since then as an entrepreneur, consultant for Fortune 500 companies, high-level keynote speaker,  four-... more

Christina Wallace isn't trying to convince you to leave the safe, traditional path - she just knows that it's just as risky as anything else. What she does suggest is to treat your life as a portfolio of your interests, skills, and passions so your o... more

If you’re wondering whether your role is becoming obsolete, maybe it’s time to build the next one. Every job Paulita David has ever had didn’t exist before she stepped into it. She’s the U.S. Large Customer Sales Lead at Reddit and spent a decade at ... more

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Paulita David
Leads the US Large Customer Sales Team at Reddit
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Founder of The Difference Engine; Creator/Host of Cross Tabs
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Susan Dominus
Award-winning writer, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, Yale lecturer
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Carla Zanoni
Journalist, poet, media leader
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Episode: Steady in the Chaos with Carla Zanoni

Host

Rachael Lowell
Host of The Breadwinners with a focus on workplace leadership, identity, and balance

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • It’s like a catch up with a good friend

    Every episode feels like a conversation I didn't know I needed, and I always walk away with something I can actually use.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lindsay Scola
    United States2 months ago
  • Expert, Timely, Real

    Amazing host & guests with sharp insights and actionable advice! Worth your time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sklarra
    United States2 months ago
  • This podcast is a win

    Insightful, relatable, a win win listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LTutovan
    United States3 years ago
  • Awesome!!

    Love this podcast!! Relatable for many people.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Soppphhhhh
    United States4 years ago
  • Smart, Quick, Relevant

    Really interesting stories from a perspective I can relate to, and at a length that fits into my walk home from school drop off!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chmwalker
    United States5 years ago

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Strong focus on leadership and practical advice from women leaders.
Relatable and informative for women navigating careers.
Insightful, timely, and real with sharp guest insights.
Compelling blend of personal stories and professional guidance.
Conversations feel like catching up with a friend and always yield actionable takeaways.

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Polycrisis? What Polycrisis? with Farrah Bostic
Q: Who is a breadwinner you'd like to break bread with?
Farrah mentions Dan Wyden, co-founder of Wyden & Kennedy, as someone she'd love to talk to about building the business, understanding folklore versus reality, and learning from the points where they thought it might not work and how they persevered.
Polycrisis? What Polycrisis? with Farrah Bostic
Q: What do you think will always be human about the way we work?
Humans inherently seek connection, storytelling, collaboration, and the desire to be in real-time, in-person exchanges. Despite automation and AI, people want to share perspectives, listen to one another, and be part of meaningful conversations that influence decisions and governance.
Polycrisis? What Polycrisis? with Farrah Bostic
Q: Can you tell us more about your company and what you do?
The Difference Engine focuses on strategy driven by research, helping clients with customer experience, pricing, new products, market approaches, and brand campaigns. They emphasize qualitative and quantitative research, workshops for internal alignment, and turning plans into actionable decisions rather than keeping theories on a shelf.
PhD in Pivoting with Christina Wallace
Q: What do you think will remain uniquely human in the workplace as AI advances?
Caregiving and storytelling will always be human, because they require empathy, nuance, and a nuanced understanding of people and culture that machines can approximate but not fully replicate.
PhD in Pivoting with Christina Wallace
Q: How did the startup and entrepreneurship exposure influence your career trajectory?
Entrepreneurship appeared during business school after the Lehman Brothers collapse, showing that starting a venture could be a viable path and that hands-on experimentation—like theater or tech—maps well to building something from nothing.

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The show centers on real-world work life, leadership, and the tensions between traditional career scripts and modern pathing. Conversations span career pivots, diversity in leadership, authenticity in the workplace, and balancing family, money, and purpose. Noteworthy are episodes with high-profile women leaders, journalists, and academics who blend creativity with business, plus frameworks for navigating uncertainty and AI-driven change. Listeners can expect practical, human-centered insights about thriving as breadwinners, caregivers, and leaders in dynamic environments.

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2. Paulita David
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4. Susan Dominus
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