• by Lisa Singer , Staff Writer, September 16, 2021

Behind the Scenes with Leslie Garrard 

TomboyX's Leslie Garrard talks risking it all, NOT fitting in and Hazy IPAs.

I've had the opportunity to connect with and learn from executives of major brands at MediaPost's Insider Summits. In the process I've discovered some truly impressive women, and not only for the work they do but their stories behind the scenes. With Brand Insider: BTS, I get to pull back the curtain on some of the most influential women marketers as they talk about their path to success: the twists and turns, obstacles, inspirations and the valuable lessons learned along the way.

“If you're trying to fit in then you're not yourself, you're trying to be somebody else or somebody else's perception of you, and that's not what being human is for me.” Leslie Garrard is TomboyX’s brand new CEO, and as excited as she obviously is, she seems to be taking her new high profile role in stride. In this episode of Brand Insider: BTS, Leslie talks with me about risks worth taking, leadership- both personally and professionally- and why "a group of diverse people solving a business problem is going to far exceed a bunch of Harvard MBAs"…she went to Stanford! You can watch the video of the entire conversation below.