9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Clean energy powers 1.4 million American jobs, and most women who'd be great at them have no idea the door's open.

In this special podcast episode, presented together with American Clean Power, theSkimm sits down with clean energy leaders (Kelly Veney Darnell, Melissa Peterson, and Amanda Koonjbeharry) to unpack the industry's opportunities and meet the women in charge.

Are you eyeing a career pivot? Already working in clean energy? Or navigating another male-dominated field? This conversation is for you.

You'll hear how these women established themselves as leaders, how to build credibility and influence at every career stage, and what's next for one of the fastest-growing industries in the country. Consider this your power move.

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Leah Busque Solivan is an engineer and entrepreneur. In 2008, she became a rising star of the gig economy when she quit her job at IBM to found TaskRabbit, the mobile and online marketplace that hooks you up with people to help with everything from picking up your laundry to building your furniture.
She sold her baby to IKEA in 2017 and now she’s using her expertise to help other startups as a general partner at the venture capital firm, Fuel Capital. On the Couch, Leah talks to us about how she hired her first 30 task rabbits (11:45), why it was hard for her to celebrate success (18:00), what pushed her to the edge (23:20) and how she helps new entrepreneurs learn from her mistakes (30:20).
This episode of Skimm'd From the Couch is sponsored by AC Hotels by Marriott.
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When Phoebe Gates started her company, Phia, her parents – yes, those Mr. and Mrs. Gates – wished her good luck and didn’t invest a penny. And while her last name lends it self to opportunities other people might not get. But instead of letting the nepo-baby convo overshadow her entrepreneurship, Phoebe shares why the pressure to live up to her family name actually is a positive thing.

In this episode, Phoebe also shares:


The values her parents instilled in her that have nothing to do with money or business


Why she started a business with her roommate-turned-best-friend-turned- co-founder


The most surprising founder skill she had to learn


Her number one tip for speaking with confidence in business meetings

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Leah Garcia’s career path has never been a straight line. It’s ben more like a rodeo loop. She grew up as the daughter of ranchers, went to college on a rodeo scholarship and became a pro mountain biker. All that happened, then she had a career as a TV sports reporter, and now, the founder of Nulastin, a cult beauty brand she launched with zero investors, no pitch deck, and plenty of grit. Today, Leah shares how she connected the dots between all of these seemingly separate careers – and how she had fun while doing it.

In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Leah also shares: 


Why she loved the extreme nature of rodeoing and mountain biking


How she built Nulastin with zero investors and zero clue of how to pitch


The backstory of starting Nulastin in her 50s 


Where boundaries end and burnout begins – and how she decides that 


How she became comfortable with her lack of knowledge in business 

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Trinny Woodall went from recovering from addiction in her mid-20s to becoming one of the most beloved authorities in style and fashion. She landed a lucky break with a weekly style column in London, then parlayed her expertise into the TV show What Not to Wear. Life threw her some curveballs, from mourning loved ones to going through 16 rounds of IVF. Today, Trinny gets real about the sacrifices she had to make around those private battles because of her self-employment status. 

In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Trinny also shares: 


Why she made herself try a stint in finance


Sacrifices she had to make for being self-employed


Why she only took three weeks of paid family leave after having her daughter 


What she learned from having her business fail during the dot com bubble

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