Mentorship, Resilience, and the Power of Relationships with Shannon Nash,

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One of the most powerful tools you can have as you navigate your career is a well-rounded network. The relationships you build with mentors and colleagues have a massive effect on your trajectory, and few know this better than Shannon Nash. Shannon is here today to offer us her insights on the power of relationships, the value of diverse perspectives in the boardroom, and the importance of following your passions, and to offer inspiration and practical wisdom for aspiring leaders across industries. This week’s episode 138 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about mentorship, resilience, and the power of relationships!

In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Shannon Nash is sharing the importance of being present and fully committed to various aspects of life, including work, family, and personal interests, and actionable steps you can take right now to explore relationship-building in your career.

Shannon Nash is an attorney and CPA with over 25 years of experience scaling companies globally through strong financial and operations leadership. She is the Chief Financial Officer of Wing, a drone delivery service company and subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., a position she has held since April 2022. Shannon currently serves as a board member of SoFi Bank, a subsidiary of SoFi Technologies Inc. and as a board member and Chair of the Audit Committee of LDR Holdings, LLC, the holding company for restaurant company Lazy Dog Restaurants. She formerly served as a board member and member of the Audit Committee for UserTesting , an on-demand human insight platform, from February 2021, and as Lead Independent Director from October 2021 until January 2023.

Some of the talking points Julie and Shannon go over in this episode include:

• The importance of finding something you're passionate about outside of work.
• Mentorship as a two-way street and the value of investing time in relationships.
• Diversity and inclusion in corporate leadership, especially in the boardroom.
• Investing in women-led businesses to create a better future for future generations.

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1. Mentorship, Resilience, and the Power of Relationships with Shannon Nash (00:00:00)

2. Challenges and pivotal career moments. (00:05:40)

3. Balancing multiple roles and passions. (00:12:26)

4. The importance of mentorship and support (00:20:17)

5. Board service and diversity in leadership. (00:25:10)

6. Investing in women-led companies. (00:31:57)