She Takes The Lead
Start leading your next chapter with boldness and intention, one episode at a time. She Takes The Lead is a personal development podcast that cuts through the noise with raw honesty and genuine empathy for anyone ready to take on life's "left turns" head on. Hosted by Carole Podell, a no-BS New Yorker with a track record of fearless reinvention, this show is where personal growth meets professional development—without the fluff.
Drawing from her own successful pivots—from Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producer to executive leadership, to Fertility Warrior and proud single mom by choice—Carole brings her signature straight-talking warmth and transformational storytelling to help listeners navigate career shifts, relationships, self-discovery, and life’s curveballs. No sugar-coating, just hard-won insights delivered with clarity, humor, and kindness.
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Life transitions are messy, but they don’t have to be lonely. Whether you’re contemplating a midlife career pivot, deepening authentic relationships, or redefining success on your own terms, She Takes The Lead delivers the clarity, confidence, and kick in the ass you need to take action.
Through candid conversations and practical guidance shaped by real-world experience, Carole and her guests tackle the big questions:
💡 How do we turn challenges into opportunities for growth?
💡 What does it mean to create success and work-life balance our way?
💡 When do we trust our intuition to guide transformative change?
With refreshing authenticity and zero fluff, She Takes The Lead is your space for growth, reinvention, and breaking free from outdated rules. Expect empowering insights, tactical steps, and a whole lot of heart—because true transformation begins when we stop waiting for permission and start leading from within.
Who’s It For?
👉 High achievers redefining what success means
👉 Anyone craving real conversations about career, self-worth, and personal evolution
👉 Women navigating major life transitions
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She Takes The Lead
008: Embrace The Haters And Thrive: The Adam Freeman Approach
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I’m very excited for this episode because not only is it my first interview on She Takes The Lead, but I have a great guest and I’m so jazzed to welcome him , his name is Adam Freeman he is a multi-faceted producer, director and writer with over 25 years of experience in unscripted and scripted television. He did an 11 year stint at MTV which culminated into over 1,000 hours of live TV including Total Request Live, Direct Effect, and all
of MTV's New Year's Eve and Wanna Be A VJ, events. After that he went on to be the youngest show runner in syndication with the launch of On Air with Ryan Seacrest. He did shows with Nick Cannon and Chelsea Handler and followed that by directing over 160 episodes of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels” helping to turn that 4 person production company into what is now known as Thinkfactory Media - an ITV company that produces some of the biggest brands on American television in non-scripted programming including the hits Marriage Boot Camp and Mama June: From Not To Hot, both of which Adam created. His critically acclaimed comic book "The Highwaymen" (written with the fab Marc Bernardin) is in development at New Line and now he has added yet another facet to his to his very extensive professional resume as a stand up comic! I hope you enjoy the insightful, introspective and insanely funny...Adam Freeman!
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