The Messy Parts
Whether you’re at the top, or striving to get there—you may have noticed the one thing people rarely talk аbout: how hard it is to achieve success. The Messy Parts is the answer—a podcast where you’ll hear about the twists, turns and pivots that shape extraordinary careers. The real messy parts along the way. Host Maryam Banikarim has been through it, so she gets it. Maryam has been a transformative leader across media, hospitality and tech. Her powerhouse resume features more than 20 years in the C-Suite at companies like Hyatt, NBC, and Nextdoor—and she has a vast, influential network to match. On The Messy Parts, she brings you unparalleled access to that network. Deeply honest, vulnerable conversations with Maryam—who is never afraid to ask the questions on everyone's mind. Join us as we get real, unfiltered, and messy.
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Previous Episodes
- Celebrity Wedding Planner Marcy Blum Turned Fun Into a Million-Dollar Business
- How to Reinvent Yourself When You "Should Have Figured It Out By Now": Kelly Kopp
- The Real Cost of Staying Silent at Work with Brooke Baldwin
- Turning “No” Into Opportunity: Broadway’s Michael McElroy on Rejection and Resilience
- Finding Light in the Darkness: Writer Jonathan Merritt on Faith, Courage, and Starting Over.
- Build a $22M Company While Surviving Layoffs, Lawsuits, Losing Friends: Create and Cultivate's Jaclyn Johnson
- From Her Parents' Basement to Editor-in-Chief (Twice): Danielle Belton's Comeback Story
- The Real Reason You're Paralyzed in Your Career (It's Not What You Think): Farnoosh Torabi
- The Points Guy Couldn't Get His Own Credit Card: Then He Made $28 Million (at 28 Years Old)
- Debunking Myths About Careers, Generation Gaps, and The Power of Side Hustles: Sam DeMase
- Edge of Bankruptcy, Surviving A Toxic Partnership, Starting Over: Gwen Whiting's Messy Truth
- Overcoming Anxiety and Thriving Through a Twisty Career: Emma Rosenblum
- No to Wall St. and Yes to Broadway (and Tony Awards and heartbreak) with Tom Kitt
- Negin Farsad: Did I Do Justice to My Dreams?
- Sarah Personette: Choosing Kindness
- Judith Curr: Prince, Tarot Cards, Chat GPT and changing the plan
- Irina Novolselsky: Will I Ever Get a Job Again?
- Vanessa Barboni Hallik: Where is the rest of me?
- Fede Garcia: Fired at the top and giving up on the power, the prestige, and all of it
- Ana Gasteyer: SNL, Wine, Fame, and Staying Funny | The Messy Parts Podcast #6
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