WIN Woman Spotlight: LINDSEY STANBERRY
Our ongoing WIN Woman Spotlight series showcases leaders from across the country/world who embrace the skill of negotiation and advocacy to break down barriers for women: women who are champions for female empowerment within her organization and/or in her personal life. From industry leaders to career coaches to champions for change, our spotlights have highlighted them all.
Today, we’re featuring Lindsey Stanberry, founder of The Purse, and speaker at WIN Summit 2024.
Lindsey Stanberry is passionate about women and money. Which is why she founded The Purse, a site about women and money. She spent the last decade working for some of the biggest brands in digital media. As an executive editor at Fortune, she oversaw the launch of a number of initiatives to help the storied brand reach younger and more diverse audiences. Before joining Fortune, Lindsey was the deputy managing editor at CNBC Make It and CNBC Select. At Refinery29, she launched the Work & Money vertical and ran Money Diaries, a franchise that garnered an international cult following. Lindsey is the author of Money Diaries: Everything You Want to Know About Your Finances…And Everyone Else’s.
Lindsey Stanberry, Founder of The Purse & WIN Summit 2024 Speaker
Lindsey Stanberry
FOUNDER, The Purse
If I weren't doing this I would be...
Honestly, I don't think there's anything I'd rather be doing than talking to women about money and writing about their experiences.
Three adjectives to best describe you:
According to my 7 year old, I'm kind, fascinating, and hard-working.
Leadership is...
Hard! Good leaders need good support systems. They need good mentors and people behind the scenes who champion their work. With that support, they can in turn offer support and champion the work of others.
What can we do to encourage and mobilize more women to step up to leadership?
It needs to be more than just tools and training. As I said in an earlier question, leadership is difficult, and good leaders need good support systems. This is especially true for mothers. It's easy to understand why women might not want to be leaders if they're worried that it will be impossible to juggle work with family life.
Your biggest loss:
I've had a lot of small disappointments over the years—missing out on jobs I wanted, navigating toxic workplaces, feeling overlooked or under appreciated at work, etc. Thankfully, I am healthy, and my family is healthy, and I think that's more important than any work disappointment, so I try to keep it all in perspective.
Your biggest win:
It's a work in progress, but giving up a full-time job to launch The Purse and seeing its growth over the past year has been an amazing experience. I feel so lucky to have this opportunity to build something on my own, and I'm proud of myself for taking such a big risk.
Words to live by:
“It’s hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.” Dolly Parton
Fantasy dinner date:
Nora Ephron. Heartburn is one of my all-time favorite books.
Favorite self-care ritual:
A long walk while listening to my "NYC Walking Mix."
I negotiate to...
Ensure a better life for me and my family.
Best negotiation tip:
I learned from Fran Hauser! Go in with kindness and an open mind. Negotiating often feels like a battle, but it doesn't have to be.
To learn more about Lindsey you can click here.
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