Five Years of She Said / She Said Podcast X The Southern C Summit
Five years. Five summits. And one podcast partner who just keeps getting better.
We are so honored to have 5 YEARS of partnership with Laura Cox Kaplan and the She Said / She Said Podcast as our official TSC Summit Podcast Partner — and honestly, this milestone feels like exactly the kind of thing we love to celebrate most: a relationship built on trust, shared values, and a genuine belief that the right conversations can change everything.
Year after year, Laura does something we think is truly rare. She steps into the Summit room, listens with real intention, and then brings those conversations back to life in a way that makes you feel like you were right there on stage — even if you weren’t. Her ability to draw out the best, most honest, most useful nuggets of wisdom from our speakers and mentors is a gift, and we don’t take it for granted.
Whether you were in the room this year at Sea Island or you’re tuning in from your kitchen, your commute, or a beach chair somewhere — these episodes are for you. This is the Summit, extended. The kind of content that keeps you inspired and always learning, wherever you are!
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Whether this is your first time tuning in or you’re ready for a relisten — dive in. Each episode is a standalone gem, and together they’re a masterclass in building something meaningful.
EPISODE 353
How to Turn Your Side Hustle into the Next Multi-Million Dollar Brand
Bianca Gates, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Birdies
Have an idea you can’t get out of your head? Bianca Gates launched Birdies as a side hustle while working at Facebook and built it into a multimillion-dollar brand. She gets into the pivotal moments, the hard lessons in co-founding and people management, and the emotional reality of knowing when to sell. If you’ve ever wondered whether your idea is worth the leap, start here.
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EPISODE 354
Hospitality is a Power Move
Rebecca Gardner, Founder and Creative Director, Houses and PartiesRebecca Gardner makes the case that gathering is not a luxury — it is a strategy. From lavish events to cozy dinners for four, she shares how intentional hospitality creates connection, community, and influence. Packed with practical tips and genuine joy, this one will make you want to throw a party and rethink how you show up everywhere.
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EPISODE 355
How to Listen So Your Brand Actually Grows
Emily Dunn, Head of Influencer, Social PR & Brand Partnerships, McKenzie-ChildsNearly two decades of marketing experience distilled into one conversation about storytelling, data, intuition, and protecting your peace. Emily Dunn shares how to turn customer feedback into fuel, how to find authentic brand partners, and why the human element will always matter more than the algorithm.
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EPISODE 356
The Hardest Part of Growing a Business: From Maker to Founder
Abbey Glass, Founder, Abbey GlassThe shift from maker to founder is one of the most undertalked transitions in entrepreneurship. Abbey Glass, classically trained at RISD and Central Saint Martins, built her womenswear brand the old-fashioned way and has the hard-won lessons to show for it. This one is honest, practical, and deeply relatable for any creative founder navigating what comes next.
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EPISODE 358
How Selectivity and Intention Build Standout Brands
Caroline Turnipseed, Founder, CWT ConsultingMore platforms. More content. More noise. Caroline Turnipseed’s answer? Do less, on purpose. With roots at Lilly Pulitzer and Victoria’s Secret, she brings a clear-eyed perspective on what actually grows a brand and what just keeps you busy. Her take on email, niching down, and knowing when you are (and are not) ready for agency support is worth every minute.
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EPISODE 359
"Girl's Gotta Eat": Practical Career Moves That Built a $100M Exit
Mariah Chase, Co-Founder and CEO, Ekyam.aiMariah Chase did not follow a straight line. She built experience equity across fashion, communications, e-commerce, and now AI, and she makes the case that every pivot, every unexpected role, every moment of being “failure rich” adds up to something powerful. Open-minded. Optimistic. Opportunistic. This one is a must-listen for anyone at a crossroads.
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Meet Laura
Laura Cox Kaplan is a communications and influence expert whose 30-year career spans government, business, media, and nonprofit leadership.
Throughout her career, one common thread has defined her work: mastering the art and science of how individuals influence outcomes. Her approach blends practical strategies, compelling storytelling, and research-backed principles from positive psychology to help leaders build and sustain influence in ways that strengthen resilience, trust, and connection—while creating meaningful impact.
Laura is the creator and host of She Said/She Said, a top-rated podcast and multimedia platform where she shares her own thought leadership, research, and strategies for building intentional influence, alongside in-depth conversations with women who have leveraged their influence to shape business, public policy, industry, academia, and their own lives. Through solo episodes, masterclasses, and curated guest interviews, she delivers actionable, real-world tools leaders can apply immediately.
Recognized as one of Washingtonian’s “100 Most Powerful Women,” she is also a frequent keynote speaker, writer, and former adjunct professor at American University.
She began her career as a press secretary on Capitol Hill before serving in senior roles at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. She went on to spend more than a decade on the executive management team at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she led global public policy and regulatory affairs across 150+ countries.
She serves on several boards, including The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, The Sandberg-Goldberg-Bernthal Family Foundation (which oversees LeanIn.org), The Policy Circle, and the Bullis Board of Trustees. She has also been a corporate board director for more than a decade, including service on the board of CoStar Group, Inc. and Hunt Companies.
Laura holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and American University, where she earned a master’s degree in journalism. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and two children.
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