#152 Elaina Dulaney Shares the Power and Value of Experience and Relationships in Career Resilience
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#152 Elaina Dulaney Shares the Power and Value of Experience and Relationships in Career Resilience

B1IntermediateFebruary 17, 202643 min

Want a masterclass in credibility, change communications, and career resilience without the fluff? I had the opportunity to sit down with senior communications leader Elaina Dulaney to unpack how strategic storytelling, trusted relationships, and a servant leadership mindset can carry you from small software gigs to agency depth and into the halls of Big Tech on episode #152 of the 2B Bolder podcast. Elaina shares the early principle that shaped her career arc, build experience before kids to create future choice, and the unexpected phone call that turned into an agency, Microsoft work, and eventually a corporate leadership role right b...

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Hi there. My name is Mary Kill-Olea. Welcome to the Toobie Boulder podcast, providing career insights for the next generation of women in business and tech. Toobie Boulder was created out of my love for technology and marketing, my desire to bring together like-minded women, and my hope to be a great role model and source of inspiration for my two girls and

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other young women like you. Encouraging you guys to show up and to be bolder and know that anything you guys dream of, it's totally possible. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation. Hi there! Today's guest is Elena Dullaney, a senior communications executive with more than two decades of experience shaping narratives for some of the world's most respected brands,

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including Microsoft and Brooks Sports. Elena has led communications at every level, from agency to founder to senior leadership inside one of the most complex global organizations in the world. She's known for turning strategy into execution across marketing, internal and external communications and events, while also coaching leaders navigating change and leading

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