"Women stay in roles way too long because they think that they are not capable. They begin to believe what is being said, and it's unfortunate." Jessica Kogan wants women to tune out the naysayers and believe in themselves. The Vintage Wine Estates' chief growth & experience officer believes we're not limited to one path, and that we need to stay open to opportunities and be brave enough to take them. In this episode of Brand Insider: BTS, Jessica shares her own past frustrations and when she needed to move on. We'll also hear about her love for the internet, …

"I'm like, I can't do this. People in my position with the workload I have, my kids, there's no possible way, and then I reminded myself, no, that's not what I'm about. I'm about showing where things are possible." That possible thing Lindsay Radkoski is referring to is competing in a triathlon, and just one example of how Wendy's svp & chief marketing officer, US, makes things possible. In this episode of Brand Insider: BTS, Lindsay talks with me about not accepting the status quo, her leap from the finance-side to CMO, and the tragic moment she believes may have …

"I thought that the only way to really be successful in marketing was to find that one big thing that I was the best at...I think I beat myself up for a long time, and it took me a little bit longer to get to the fact that there is a career path." Obviously! And that career path led Shana Krisan to becoming CMO at Goldfish Swim School Franchising once she realize that what she does best is strategize and look at the big picture. In this episode of Brand Insider: BTS, Shana admits it was a lot of trial …

"I've been chasing inclusion my entire life. I didn't feel included in my community. I was the funny looking, dark-skinned girl with the long funny looking braid." That "funny looking dark-skinned girl" was Mita Mallick, now a veteran DEI expert and co-host of the Brown Table Talk podcast. Before becoming head of inclusion, equity & impact at Carta, she admits to at times feeling tokenized in her career. In this episode of Brand Insider: BTS Mita opens up to me about the burden of being the lone voice representing and asking "as a woman of color how am I setting …