Women Who Make It - A Females in Food Podcast with Angela Dodd
Women Who Make It is the podcast where the real conversations in food and beverage happen. Hosted by Angela Dodd, founder & CEO of Females in Food, the show shares unfiltered stories, hard-won lessons, and leadership insights from the women shaping the future of the food industry.
After years of building a global community and connecting with thousands of women across every sector, Angela noticed something: the most powerful advice didn’t come from panels or press releases. It came from hallway chats and candid, behind-the-scenes moments. This podcast takes those private conversations public.
Whether you're growing your career, leading a team, launching something new, or navigating what's next, Women Who Make It delivers honest conversations, actionable takeaways, and the inspiration to make it—on your terms.
Episodes
15 episodes
14. From Retro to Relevant– How Jennifer Jorgensen Rebuilt Back to Nature
Jennifer Jorgensen, CEO of Back to Nature Foods, shares how she went from leading billion-dollar brands at General Mills to becoming the sole employee tasked with turning around a legacy snack company.In this episode, Jennifer breaks dow...
13. From Diagnosis to Disruption: How Loren Castle Redefined the Refrigerated Bakery Aisle
What does it take to disrupt an entire food category—and build a $100M+ brand while raising a family?In this episode, Angela sits down with Loren Castle, Founder and CEO of Sweet Loren’s, to talk about turning a personal health crisis in...
12. Leading Innovation in Legacy Food Brands with Cherie Floyd
What does innovation really look like inside legacy food brands?In this live episode of Women Who Make It, host Angela Dodd sits down with Cherie Floyd, Vice President of R&D for Sweet Baked Snacks at JM Smucker, to explore innovatio...
11. Five Leadership Rules for Navigating Life, Career, and Seasons with Michele Fite
In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Women Who Make It, host Angela Dodd sits down with executive leader, advisor, and mentor Michele Fite for a conversation that challenges one of the most persistent myths women face: the idea of bala...
10. AI, Complexity, and the Future of Supply Chain Leadership with Katie Holman
In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela Dodd sits down with Katie Holman, Vice President of Manufacturing & Engineering at General Mills, for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, complexity, and the future of the food syst...
9. Fractional Leadership: Expectations vs. Reality with Lynn Ducharme
Fractional leadership is often misunderstood — and it’s quickly becoming one of the most powerful models shaping the future of work in food, beverage, and CPG.In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela sits down with Lynn Duch...
8. Planting More Than Seeds with Taylor Clarke
In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela sits down with Taylor Clarke, co-founder of Amborella Organics. Taylor shares how a simple idea inspired by gardening memories evolved into a seed-bearing lollipop brand rooted in sustainabi...
7. The Rooms That Built Me
In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela shares the pivotal moment that revealed she had removed herself from her own story—and the mindset shift that changed everything about how she leads, communicates, and builds Females in Food...
6. More Than Kefir with Julie Smolyansky
In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela sits down with Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway, who became the youngest female CEO of a publicly traded company at just 27. Julie shares how she navigated grief while leading Lifeway Foods,...
5. How to Rise Fast and Stay Grounded with Danyel O'Connor, CEO of Umami
In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela sits down with Danyel O’Connor, CEO of Umami, to explore what it truly means to lead with clarity, courage, and curiosity in today’s fast-changing food and beverage industry.With over...
4. Beating Burnout and Building Resilience with Dorsey Standish
In this episode of Women Who Make It, Angela discusses the inaugural State of Women in the Food and Beverage Industry Report, highlighting key insights from a survey of about 250 women. The conversation uncovers the most pressing chall...
3. From Corporate to Startup: How Jenna Sullivan Grew 'So Good So You' into a Category Leader
Angela sits down with Jenna Sullivan, VP of Sales at So Good So You, a fast-growing functional beverage company. Jenna shares her journey from corporate sales to the startup world, offering candid insights into accountability, decision-making, ...
2. Building Iconic Brands & Lasting Impact with Amy Abouelenein
Angela sits down with Amy Abouelenein, retired global innovation executive from General Mills, to reflect on her 36-year career shaping brands like Betty Crocker and Cheerios. Amy opens up about balancing motherhood with leadership, navigating ...
1. Women Who Make It: Inside the Females in Food Community
Welcome to Women Who Make It, the podcast where real conversations happen with the women and allies shaping the food and beverage industry. Hosted by Angela Dodd, founder and CEO of Females in Food, this series dives into unfiltered st...