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09/04/2026

Everything you've lived prepared you for this.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk sits down with Ashley Lynn Priore, Founder, President & CEO at Queens Gambit and Founder & CEO at Queenside Ventures, to explore what it truly means to trust your journey, embrace every life experience, and build success on your own terms.

Too many people believe they need one more qualification before they begin.

Your experiences have been preparing you all along.

Every win. Every setback. Every lesson you never expected to learn.

They've shaped your perspective in a way no degree or title ever could.

Stop waiting for permission to step into your next chapter.

You already have everything you need to move forward with confidence.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/ekH92rDTGog

09/03/2026

Never underestimate a determined woman.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk sits down with Ashley Lynn Priore, Founder, President & CEO at Queens Gambit and Founder & CEO at Queenside Ventures, to unpack what it was like growing up as one of the few girls in competitive chess and how those experiences shaped her mission to redefine leadership, confidence, and opportunity for women.

Walking into the room was only the first challenge.

Being taken seriously was the second.

Winning wasn't enough. She still had to prove she belonged.

Too many talented women don't quit because they lack ability.

They leave because they're exhausted from constantly being underestimated.

Confidence doesn't come from everyone believing in you.

It comes from choosing to stay in the game anyway.

Every barrier becomes fuel when you refuse to let someone else define your potential.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/ekH92rDTGog

09/02/2026

Your next move shapes your future.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk sits down with Ashley Lynn Priore, Founder, President & CEO at Queens Gambit and Founder & CEO at Queenside Ventures, to explore how chess becomes a framework for leadership, entrepreneurship, decision-making, and building confidence through strategic thinking.

Success isn't built on always making the perfect move.

It's built on learning how to think before you move.

The strongest leaders aren't the ones with all the answers.

They're the ones who stay curious under pressure.

Every difficult decision becomes easier when you stop reacting and start thinking strategically.

Chess isn't teaching people to win a game.

It's teaching them how to lead through uncertainty.

The goal isn't perfection. It's building the confidence to make the next move with intention.

The best strategy you'll ever develop is learning how to think differently.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/ekH92rDTGog

08/21/2026

Leadership still lacks women's voices.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk sits down with Michelle Connell, CFA Owner/President at Portia Capital Management, LLC and Adjunct Professor for Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas, to explore the realities of building a career in finance, breaking through institutional barriers, leading with resilience, and what it truly takes for women to reach the highest levels of investment management.

Talent has never been the problem.

Opportunity still is. Women enter finance with ambition.

Too many leave before reaching the decision-making table.

Not because they lack capability.

Because the cost of staying is often far greater than anyone admits.

Real progress starts when industries stop asking women to adapt to broken systems and start changing the systems themselves.

The best leaders don't just open doors.

They make sure others don't have to fight as hard to walk through them.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/v44i8tbe-1M

08/20/2026

Every woman should know her financial future.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk welcomes Michelle Connell, CFA Owner/President at Portia Capital Management, LLC and Adjunct Professor for Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas, to discuss women's financial independence, life transitions, wealth management, and why financial confidence is essential for every stage of life.

Life can change faster than you expect. A new chapter should bring opportunity.

Not financial uncertainty. Too many women spend years building careers and families...

Yet never take the time to fully understand their financial future.

Whether it's inheritance, divorce, or retirement, preparation creates choices.

Asking questions isn't a weakness.

It's one of the smartest financial decisions you'll ever make.

Financial confidence isn't about knowing everything.

It's about having the right guidance before you need it.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/v44i8tbe-1M

08/19/2026

Confidence grows when you embrace uncertainty.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of a Maverick, host Jenna Bayuk invites Michelle Connell, CFA Owner/President at Portia Capital Management, LLC and Adjunct Professor for Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas, to explore the mindset behind investing, risk-taking, and building confidence in business and life.

Playing it safe can protect you. But it can also hold you back.

Too often, we focus so much on what could go wrong that we never give ourselves the chance to discover what could go right.

The biggest opportunities rarely come with guarantees.

The goal isn't to ignore risk. It's to balance caution with conviction.

Growth happens when you learn to see both the downside and the upside without letting fear make every decision.

The strongest leaders don't eliminate uncertainty.

They learn how to move forward despite it.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/v44i8tbe-1M

08/07/2026

Conflict builds stronger teams than comfort.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk sits down with Andrea Tjoeng-Davey, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Scout Talent and Official Member at Forbes Human Resources Council, to explore leadership, team building, company culture, and what separates high-performing teams from struggling ones.

Most teams don't fail because of strategy.

They fail because trust breaks down.

When trust is missing, people stop challenging ideas.

Meetings become quieter. Concerns stay unspoken.

Everyone nods along, even when they disagree.

Without healthy conflict, commitment disappears.

Without commitment, accountability fades.

Without accountability, results suffer.

It's rarely one big moment. It's a slow cascade.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/2VuT3uXJqTY

08/06/2026

More hiring steps create worse results.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk sits down with Andrea Tjoeng-Davey, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Scout Talent and Official Member at Forbes Human Resources Council, to discuss the future of recruitment, AI's impact on hiring, employer branding, and what companies are still getting wrong when it comes to attracting great talent.

Most hiring processes aren't broken because they lack technology.

They're broken because they're built for a world that no longer exists.

Too many companies are still relying on outdated workflows.

More forms. More screening. More steps.

But every extra layer creates friction for the very candidates you're trying to attract.

The best talent doesn't want a complicated process. They want a clear experience.

And while companies are busy evaluating candidates, candidates are evaluating them too.

Every delayed response. Every disconnected interaction. Every impersonal touchpoint.

It's telling people exactly what it's like to work inside your organisation.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/2VuT3uXJqTY

08/05/2026

Trust grows when leaders stay honest.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk sits down with Andrea Tjoeng-Davey, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Scout Talent and Official Member at Forbes Human Resources Council, to explore her journey leading a family-founded business, navigating rapid growth, building high-performing teams, and why human connection still matters in the age of AI.

The strongest leaders aren't the ones pretending to have all the answers.

They're the ones willing to admit when they don't. People don't follow titles.

They follow conviction, consistency, and action.

When your team sees you in the trenches with them, trust grows naturally.

Transparency during difficult moments creates stronger loyalty than confidence without substance.

Leadership isn't about projecting certainty.

It's about creating confidence even when the path isn't perfectly clear.

The leaders who earn lasting trust are the ones who choose authenticity over performance.

Because honesty creates connection. And connection creates teams willing to go the distance.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/2VuT3uXJqTY

07/24/2026

Customers should fund your first growth.

In this episode of Built For This: Stories of Maverick Podcast, host Jenna Bayuk invites Didem Altop, General Partner at Treeo VC, Strategic Advisor at EKOS.AI & Co Founder & Audit Board Member at YenidenBiz, to explore entrepreneurship, venture capital, innovation ecosystems, and the critical role early customers play in startup success.

Too many startups spend months chasing investors.

The smartest ones focus on customers.

One of the biggest surprises in the U.S. startup ecosystem?

Companies are willing to become paid pilot partners.

They're not just offering feedback.

They're putting real dollars behind innovation.

That changes everything. Revenue creates validation.

Validation attracts investors. Investors accelerate growth.

The strongest startups don't wait for perfect conditions.

🎙️ Listen to the full podcast https://youtu.be/MEAYK40oh7g

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