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Full Name
Emily Tisch Sussman
Job Title
Host of She Pivots and Contributing Editor at Marie Claire
Company
She Pivots
Speaker Bio
Emily Tisch Sussman is a podcast host, women’s empowerment and family policy advocate, leading democratic political strategist, contributing editor to Marie Claire, and mother of three. Emily is the host of the award-winning podcast She Pivots, which features women, their stories, and how their pivot became their success. After leaving her fast-paced job as the Vice President of Campaigns at the largest democratic think tank in DC, the Center for American Progress, she learned to redefine her own idea of success when she left the career she thought she would have forever. Emily is a seasoned host, interviewing countless leaders and influential women including Vice President Kamala Harris, Brooke Shields, Lala Kent, Stacey Abrams, and Sophia Bush, to name a few.
A New York Giants fan and a life-long musical theater enthusiast, Emily considers her experience as a camp counselor for girls in Massachusetts amongst her most formative roles.
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PERSON: Emily Tisch Sussman
Biography
Emily Tisch Sussman is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast She Pivots, a Tony-nominated producer, a Marie Claire contributor, a democratic political strategist, and mother of three. With a passion for amplifying women’s voices, she shares the stories of those who have successfully pivoted in their personal and professional lives, sharing how they turned challenges into formative opportunities.
Emily created She Pivots after leaving her fast-paced job as the VP of Campaigns at the largest democratic think tank in Washington, D.C. Her pivot pushed her to confront her own idea of success without the career she thought she’d have forever. Emily is a seasoned host, having interviewed leaders and influential women including Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Priyanka Chopra, and Sophia Bush, among others.
Emily is dedicated to championing causes that support women, education and the arts in her New York community. She is a co-owner of Gotham FC, the 2023 NWSL champions, and has produced Broadway hits incl
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Nearly 3 million women left the workforce over the course of the pandemic, and, according to a 2020 study, are feeling significantly more exhausted, burned out, and under pressure than men. However, women have taken this shift and begun to reinvent themselves in creative ways.
In the new podcast She Pivots by Emily Tisch Sussman in partnership with Marie Claire, host Emily examines how women’s personal stories impacted their professional journeys and eventually led them to pivot into something new.
We caught up with the host to talk about her own career pivot, and how life as a wife and mother played a part in that decision.
What limiting beliefs or self-talk did you have to overcome to take the plunge to pivot careers?
In all honesty, I had to let go of who I thought I would be and how I defined success. I always saw myself as someone who would climb the political ladder towards the traditional idea of success. When I decided to step away I was at the height of my career so leaving that behind felt like I was taking a step backwards — but I began to realize that
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