Kristina Stidham is the digital content director at Women in Retail Leadership Circle and sister brands Total Retail and Women Leading Travel & Hospitality at NAPCO Media. She is passionate about digital media and handles video, podcast and virtual event production for all brands. You can often find her at WIRLC, TR, WLT&H or industry events with her camera and podcasting equipment—or at home on Zoom—recording interviews with thought leaders and business executives.
Kristina holds a B.A. in Media Studies and Production from the Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication in Philadelphia. Go Owls! When she's not in the office, she loves to go on long walks, sing around the house, hangout with her family and two pet guinea pigs, and travel to new places.
Work-life balance is something everyone strives for, but few actually master it. In this video clip, Amy Wood, executive coach, speaker, author and psychologist, discusses what work-life balance actually is; the difference between external and internal balance; tips for achieving balance, such as surrounding yourself with positive people and setting up an energizing workspace; and...
“There are just three things that determine how successful most investors are.” Jean Chatzky, “TODAY’s” financial editor, best-selling author and CEO of HerMoney.com, provided insight into her top investing tips specifically for women during her keynote presentation last week during Women in Retail Leadership Days, our month-long virtual celebration of women retail leaders. Chatzky outlined...
We kicked off our 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Days event yesterday, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! Thank you to everyone in our community who tuned in and engaged with us live. We loved hearing from you. Our opening keynote session with Rebecca Minkoff was honest and inspirational. The fashion leader shared how she...
“It’s not about me as a designer; it’s about we as designers. Come together to collaborate and create a new way of doing business. Community, consciousness, and change. From clothing to dressing and addressing. I want to live in a community.” In a session at last year’s Women in Retail Leadership Days virtual event, Donna...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Director Kristina Stidham interviews Teri Johnson, founder and owner of The Harlem Candle Co., a luxury home fragrance brand specializing in scented candles inspired by the richness of Harlem. Listen in as Johnson discusses The Harlem Candle Co.'s products, how there is a story behind each scent, and how she overcame the many obstacles she faced while bootstrapping the business.
Duration: 27:39
In a session at last year’s Women in Retail Leadership Days virtual event, Mindy Grossman, president and CEO of WW International, was interviewed by Aliza Licht, founder and president of LEAVE YOUR MARK LLC. Grossman discussed her distinguished — yet unconventional — career path and offered sage insights on a variety of topics, including what...
Author and public speaker Brit Barron always thought fear was the opposite of bravery and courage. “It took me a long time and a lot of my life to figure out that fear is not the opposite of bravery,” said Barron. “Fear is not the opposite, of course, it’s the start of it.” In the...
As I scanned through this week’s retail news, one striking headline caught my eye: “Black-Owned Beauty Brands and Founders Breaking Billion-Dollar Barriers.” The piece, written by CNBC producer Melody Myers, details the stories of several successful Black entrepreneurs and their struggle to launch brands in the beauty space. While it’s known that Black business owners...
From what led to her career in the fashion industry to how her childhood helped mold her as a woman and leader, Diane von Furstenberg provided a glimpse into her creative and inspiring mind in this open and honest conversation from the Women in Retail Leadership Days 2020 virtual event. The fashion and retail industry...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Director Kristina Stidham interviews Diana Coffield Baisa, founder of MyShield Masks, an Indiana-based face mask company with a fundraising program helping other small businesses. Listen in as Baisa discusses how she managed to quickly grow the company to producing over 8,000 face masks a day, why her favorite employees have been successful mothers, and much more.
Duration: 27:43