Salt Lake City—The newest season of the Eccles Business Buzz podcast is diving into the experience of women in the workplace and exploring some of the reasons behind – and solutions for – Utah’s last place ranking when it comes to women’s equality. 

Join host Frances Johnson as she talks with women across different industries and backgrounds about the challenges they have faced in their careers – and what advice they have for women who are going through the same thing.

Guests include:

  • Prof. Amelia Stillwell, who shares her research about voice in the workplace,
  • Trina Celeste, CEO of RizeNext and co-founder of Tech-Moms, who dispels some misconceptions about women in tech and talks about why tech jobs are the perfect fit for moms in the workforce,
  • Heather Barber, a serial entrepreneur who sheds some light on the unique challenges female entrepreneurs face and what role empathy plays in successful leadership,
  • Jennifer Robinson, Chief of Staff at the Kem C. Gardner Institute for Public Policy and Michelle Smith, Chief People Office at The Larry H. Miller Company, who team up to share how companies can create cultures that are welcoming and equitable for women and other marginalized groups, and why there is cause to be optimistic about the progress women have made,
  • And more!

New episodes are released every Thursday. You can listen at eccles.link/businessbuzz or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Eccles Business Buzz is a production of the David Eccles School of Business and is produced by University FM.

About the David Eccles School of BusinessThe Eccles School is synonymous with “doing.” The Eccles Experience provides a world-class business education with a unique, entrepreneurial focus on real-world scenarios where students put what they learn into practice long before graduation. Founded in 1917 and educating more than 6,000 students annually, the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business offers nine undergraduate majors, four MBAs, eight other graduate programs, a Ph.D. in five areas and executive education curricula. The school is also home to more than 20 Institutes, Centers, and Initiatives, which deliver academic research and support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation. For more information, visit Eccles.Utah.edu or call 801-581-7676.