F'ing Up
Society has programmed individuals, largely by way of social media, to think success happens easily and overnight. F'ing Up gives the listener an opportunity to understand the realities. The host, Deanne Rhynard, interviews successful individuals, points out what they’ve achieved and immediately throws that information out the window and focuses on the tripping hazards along the way. Deanne highlights the tough realities and humanizes the experience of the climb to the top. After all, we're all F'ing Up!
About the Host
Deanne Rhynard is a seasoned HR executive and startup advisor. She has a deep appreciation for understanding the human psyche and how that intersects into one’s career journey.Deanne hosts F’ing Up, a podcast which dives into the [perceived] failures of successful individuals.
Deanne is a serial Chief People Officer. Being a culture catalyst for companies like Performio, a sales compensation software platform, and Olo, the pioneer of digital ordering and delivery programs for restaurants.
Under her leadership, Olo grew its employee base by over 30x, executed a successful IPO and two acquisitions. Prior to COVID, Deanne operationalized a workforce that was 65% remote, creating a unique value proposition in the tech market.
Prior to Olo, Deanne worked in various people, corporate relations, and management roles at UVA’s Darden School of Business, KKR, Marriott, and other technology startups. Her wide-ranging experience enables her to understand people needs from many different facets of life, whether a high-powered money manager or an entry level guest services representative.
Deanne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Walla Walla University. She resides in Walla Walla, WA, with her husband and three sons.
F'ing Up
F'ing Up with Sarah Haggard - S2 E1
Sarah Haggard is Founder and CEO at Tribute. Though she has a track record of success, it’s been layered with personal complications along the way including assisting a parental figure through substance abuse struggles. Sarah took on the role of adult at a young age which she later discovered stunted her in many ways when it came to actually growing up and then having to navigate the workforce.
About Sarah Haggard
Sarah is an impact-driven entrepreneur focused on increasing access to education and economic opportunity. Prior to founding Tribute, Sarah spent over a decade working in Product at Microsoft where she spent her career as an intrapreneur successfully launching unicorn businesses at one of the largest enterprise software companies in the world. When not working, Sarah enjoys reading a great book, entertaining friends, and family, and sailing the Puget Sound with her husband and two sons.
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