<p>Season 5 is here, and we're kicking off our health &amp; wellness season with a bang!</p><p>Samantha Mashaal went from McKinsey to Arianna Huffington's Chief of Staff to an existential career crisis to sliding into a fitness founder's Instagram DMs. Two and a half years later, she's the COO of Soto Method, the Tribeca-born workout brand expanding to Dallas this fall.</p><p>In this episode, Sam gets real about what it actually feels like to not know what's next, why she treats her career like dating, the art of giving feedback on all-women teams, and how she learned to separate a founder's personal voice from a scalable brand. Whether you're navigating a career pivot, building something from scratch, or just need a reminder that your excitement can outweigh your fear — this one's for you.</p><p></p><p>🎁 A gift from us + Soto Method: We've partnered with Soto to give the Womansplain community a free 1-month full-access subscription to their on-demand platform. Use code <strong>WOMANSPLAIN</strong> at checkout at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://sotomethod.com">sotomethod.com</a> — unlimited classes, no expiration. Consider it your sign to start.</p><p>Find Soto Method:🔗 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://sotomethod.com">sotomethod.com</a>📲 @sotomethod</p><p>Find Womansplain:📲 @womansplainpod✉️ <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>