ATHENA BLOG

You know how to build a pipeline. You’ve done it for products, for clients, for your company’s growth. The question is whether you’ve ever applied that same discipline to the most important enterprise you’ll ever run — yourself.

What happens to a high-achieving woman’s sense of self when the role that defined her for decades is suddenly gone? Lisa Chang has been there, and her answer reframes everything.

What does it mean when death is no longer the end of a career? Kelli Richards traces the rise of AI-powered digital resurrection across music, film, and beyond, and what it means for brand legacy, intellectual property, and the future of talent.

After decades of climbing, delivering, and proving themselves, women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s aren’t winding down — they’re igniting. The question is no longer what they can do. It’s what’s actually worth building.

At this month’s Ripped from the Headlines salon, Andrea Bonime-Blanc led members through a timely, wide-ranging discussion on US-China relations — following the recent US-China Summit in Beijing.

We’ve all sat through presentations that should have landed and didn’t. And we’ve all given them. Communication strategist Avital Tzubeli broke down exactly why — and the answer has a lot more to do with neuroscience than nerves.