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Monique Kelley, author of Redefining Networking, Discusses How to Embrace This Critical Skill #159
Networking gets a bad reputation. And honestly? It's earned it. For most people, the word conjures images of awkward small talk, business cards nobody keeps, and conversations that feel more like auditions than actual human connection. It feels transactional. It feels fake. And for a lot of women, especially, it feels like a game they were never taught how to play. But what if the problem isn't networking itself — it's the way we've been taught to think about it? On the 2B Bolder Podcast , host Mary Killelea si...
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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
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. Thanks for joining. Networking gets such a bad reputation. For a lot of people, it feels transactional, awkward, even a little inauthentic. But what if the way we've been
thinking about networking is completely wrong? Today's guest is here to challenge that. Monique Gehle is a professor, consultant, and author of Redefining Networking. How to lead with your unique value and Amazon number one bestseller in business ethics. She's worked with some of the biggest names in BioFarma. That's Pfizer, Roche, Lily,
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