13 Episodes

  1. Negin Farsad: Did I Do Justice to My Dreams?

    Published: 8/25/2025

  2. Sarah Personette: Choosing Kindness

    Published: 8/18/2025

  3. Judith Curr: Prince, Tarot Cards, Chat GPT and changing the plan

    Published: 8/11/2025

  4. Irina Novolselsky: Will I Ever Get a Job Again?

    Published: 8/4/2025

  5. Vanessa Barboni Hallik: Where is the rest of me?

    Published: 7/28/2025

  6. Fede Garcia: Fired at the top and giving up on the power, the prestige, and all of it

    Published: 7/21/2025

  7. Ana Gasteyer: SNL, Wine, Fame, and Staying Funny | The Messy Parts Podcast #6

    Published: 7/14/2025

  8. Vicki Freeman: Finding Your Calling Through Trial and Error

    Published: 7/7/2025

  9. Debra Martin Chase: Safe Choice, Wrong Choice

    Published: 6/30/2025

  10. Kass & Mike Lazerow: The Billion Dollar Burnout

    Published: 6/23/2025

  11. Cindi Leive: Reinvention, Resilience, and Rewriting the Rules of Women’s Media

    Published: 6/16/2025

  12. Katie Sturino: Building Megababe, Owning the Mess, and Dreaming Big

    Published: 6/9/2025

  13. The Messy Parts Podcast Trailer

    Published: 3/24/2025

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Whether you’re at the top, or striving to get there—you may have noticed the one thing people rarely talk about: how hard it is to achieve success. The Messy Parts is the answer—a podcast where you’ll hear about the twists, turns and pivots that shape extraordinary careers. The real messy parts along the way. Host Maryam Banikarim has been through it, so she gets it. Maryam has been a transformative leader across media, hospitality and tech. Her powerhouse resume features more than 20 years in the C-Suite at companies like Hyatt, NBC, and Nextdoor—and she has a vast, influential network to match. On The Messy Parts, she brings you unparalleled access to that network. Deeply honest, vulnerable conversations with Maryam—who is never afraid to ask the questions on everyone's mind. Join us as we get real, unfiltered, and messy.