On this episode of the Growing with Purpose podcast, host Paul Spiegelman speaks with Heidi Baumgart, COO of Skidmore Studio, a 65-year-old branding firm.
As an only child growing up in rural Ohio, Heidi observed generations of her family work hard to build their businesses, be it a dairy farm or a home renovation business. She took these values with her through her academic career, and into her first job after college at an advertising agency. Soon enough, though, when Heidi and her now-husband were planning their wedding, she pivoted her career to run her own events planning business for five years, which she claims has heavily informed every role she’s had since. Heidi’s pivoted her career since then, first into marketing leadership, and most recently into people management, which is allowing her to live her purpose of helping humans flourish.
Tune in to this episode to hear Heidi and Paul discuss Skidmore’s strong remote work culture, the influence of the Small Giants Community Summit on Heidi’s career journey, and their shared optimism about young people entering the workforce.
Show Notes:
Eric Rieger: Unpacking the Past
Andy Fowler: The Accidental Entrepreneur
Kate McCrea: The Sweet Side of Leadership
Angela Barbash: Empowerment Through Financial Literacy
Mel Gravely: Reframing How We Think and Talk About Race
Conni Reed: From ”Un” to Fun
Drew Patrick: The Company Is Yours Now
Leslie DeMent & Sabrina White: Dodgeball, Friendship, and Shonda Rhimes
Torey Carter-Conneen: Our Work Continues
Colin Quinn: Every Leader Needs a Sounding Board
Bonus Mailbag with Mackey McNeill: How to Thrive, Not Just Survive This Year
Jim Hume: The Harsh Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything
Khalilah "KO" Olokunola: From the Block to the Boardroom
Ari Weinzweig: While the World Gets Louder, Humility Can Quietly Help
Jay Wilkinson: Fired as CEO of Your Own Company
Bo Burlingham: What Makes a Company Great?
Delcie Bean: On a Mission to Make I.T. Fun
Elizabeth Glasbrenner: Can a Leader Care Too Much?
Travis Slisher Interviews Paul Spiegelman: Take Care of the Person In Front of You
Lisa Wise: Empathy Is My Engine
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