About this episode
Emily Goldfischer discusses the challenges and strategies for increasing female representation in the hospitality industry with host Susan Barry.
Emily Goldfischer is a hospitality PR veteran turned media entrepreneur and co-founder of hertelier , a platform amplifying women's voices in the hotel industry. After a decade shaping brand narratives at Loews Hotels and a pivot into journalism in London, she uncovered a glaring gap in female representation at the top. Susan and Emily talk about advocacy, research, and storytelling. What You'll Learn: • Why personalized pitches outperform mass outreach • How to align your story with the right audience • Spotting trends like a PR pro (and why it matters) • Leadership lessons from working under iconic industry women • The "where are the women?" moment that sparked hertelier • Building a media brand from scratch during a pandemic • Why audience growth is harder than content creation • What 19% female leadership really reveals about hotels • The myth of motherhood as the main career barrier • How bias shows up—regardless of life choices • Why hospitality's pipeline leaks at the top • Simple ways to advocate for yourself at work • How companies can fix broken promotion pipelines • Why flexibility beats performative policies *** The Takeaway: The lack of women in leadership isn't…
People in this episode
Host: Susan Barry
Guest: Emily Goldfischer
Topics covered
- women in leadership
- hospitality industry
- media entrepreneurship
- advocacy
- storytelling
- female representation
- career barriers
Keywords
- female leadership
- hospitality PR
- media brand
- systemic bias
- promotion pipelines
- audience growth
- career advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: hertelier, Loews Hotels
Places: London
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