Every other week, Women in Retail Leadership Circle publishes a new episode of its podcast, Women in Retail Talks. The show features C-suite women in the retail industry sharing their stories of professional growth, leadership development, personal journeys, and much more with hosts Melissa Campanelli and Marie Albiges. Take a listen to our top five episodes of 2025, based upon total downloads:

Fabletics President Ashley Kechter on The ROI of Social Proof

1. Fabletics President Ashley Kechter on the ROI of Social Proof

Published Jan. 21, 2025 (Note: In May 2025, Kechter left Fabletics to take on the global president role at Vuori.)

Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Ashley Kechter, president of Fabletics, a luxury fashion activewear brand. Kechter discusses her career background in retail and her current role; how Fabletics measures the return on investment of its social media efforts, especially influencer marketing and social proof campaigns; how she builds a successful and motivated team; and more.

 

TJX Logistics EVP Raina Avalon on Servant Leadership and Self-Awareness

2. TJX Companies’ Logistics EVP Raina Avalon on Servant Leadership and Self-Awareness

Published March 4, 2025

Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Raina Avalon, executive vice president of logistics at The TJX Companies, the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. Listen in as Avalon shares how her diverse career experience has shaped her leadership style, how she keeps teams motivated and engaged, her advice for young women leaders in traditionally male-dominated industries like logistics, and more.

 

Wayfair Finance Chief Kate Gulliver on Her "Next Right Move" Career Mindset

3. Wayfair Finance Chief Kate Gulliver on Her ‘Next Right Move’ Career Mindset

Published June 24, 2025

Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Kate Gulliver, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer at Wayfair, one of the world’s largest home retailers. Listen in as Gulliver walks through her career journey that led to her current role, how she evaluates the right next move, what’s expected of today’s retail CFOs, how it feels to be among the 20 percent of S&P 500 CFOs who are women, and more.

 

Evelyn & Bobbie Founder and CEO Bree McKeen on Tenacity, Vision and Profitability For Success

4. Evelyn & Bobbie Founder and CEO Bree McKeen on Tenacity, Vision and Profitability

Published April 1, 2025

Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Bree McKeen, founder and CEO of Evelyn & Bobbie, a product design company dedicated to redefining the women’s intimates category and bra buying experience. McKeen shares the story of the brand and its motto, “perfectly forgettable bras and underwear.”

 

 

How Anthropologie's Anu Narayanan Takes a 'Change or Fail' Approach to Her Career

5. How Anthropologie’s Anu Narayanan Takes a ‘Change or Fail’ Approach to Her Career

Published August 19, 2025

Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Anu Narayanan, president of women’s and home at Anthropologie, a global lifestyle brand in the URBN portfolio. Listen in as Narayanan shares her career journey in retail, how she infuses creativity and risk in her teams’ everyday work, how to approach the opportunity to expand into a new skillset or role, how she’s thinking about customer behavior differently, and more.

 

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