Diana Lyman is a media and tech executive, now the founder and CEO of Traction Advisory – a consulting firm focused on driving growth for social impact startups. She’s passionate about supporting founders daring to build inclusive and equitable solutions addressing women’s health, reproductive rights and the future of equitable work. She’s a mama of three, fiercely committed to supporting women in the workplace and dismantling biases for working mothers.

Sarah Lacy
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Here’s a glimpse of the episode:

  • Diana shares her story, where she is now and everything in between
  • The start of Traction
  • If you don’t say “no,” what are you saying “yes” to?
  • Tips and advice for women and mothers entering the workforce
  • Identity outside of work
  • Negotiating from fear vs. negotiating from informed strength
  • The journey to health and happiness
  • Martyr Syndrome
  • Self care coming from necessity
  • Diana’s superpower and inspiration
  • Being vulnerable, even when it’s hard

In this week’s episode…

Sarah sits down with mama of three, media and tech executive, and the founder and CEO of Traction Advisory, Diana Lyman to discuss how the universe brought them together while Diana was navigating the birth of her third child and a very difficult situation at work. The two also discuss the importance of being your greatest advocate, and what the journey to health, healing and happiness looks like after going through a traumatic experience at work and, subsequently, while fighting for her rights.