Listen "Andrea Sullivan - Selling Vegetables"
Episode Synopsis
Andrea Sullivan is the CEO of vYve by Vayner, a leadership and business acceleration venture within VaynerX that helps high-performing entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs unlock their next level of growth. Drawing on her experience as a former CMO of VaynerX and Interbrand, a professor at the School of Visual Arts, and a longtime advisor to Fortune 500 leaders, she blends heart, strategy, and human transformation in her work. In this episode, Andrea shares her journey from a Wisconsin farm stand to global brand leadership, the career pivots that shaped her path, and why authenticity, storytelling, and community are essential for modern leaders.Segment highlights~2:00 Andrea's career arc (including selling vegetables and being Midwestern)~8:50 Career pivot to branding~12:56 Takeaways about tenure~17:54 About the new role at Vyve by Vanyner~24:33 Balancing, doing everything~26:33 Differentiating yourself (without B.S.)~29:24 Thank you notes (James___?)~31:50 Top PicksLinks Mentioned Unreasonable Hospitality, by Will Guidara (book)Cracking the Rich Code: 21 Thought Leaders Share Strategic Living, Jane BarandesMonarch Money (budgeting app)Find us on LinkedInJosh Boaz (host)Mat Zucker (host)Andrea Sullivan (guest)
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