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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 Tessa Wolf - S2 E5
Tessa Wolf spent the first several years of her career unhappy in her work. She had the drive to make something special of her career yet, she couldn’t seem to land somewhere in a role that matched her. Desperate to find her footing, she found herself in startups and felt seen for the first time in her career. She gave everything to her work and ultimately risked her health by not understanding the importance of healthy boundaries.
About Tessa Wolf
Tessa Wolf is a creative brand and merchandising leader. As the first employee at Framebridge, Tessa built the company's brand, merchandising strategy and assortment, site experience, and omnichannel retail programs. She developed and honed all consumer-facing touchpoints and recruited and grew teams to support them, incubating and scaling functions from single-person operations to 100+.
With a total of seventeen years of design skill set development and leadership in in-house Creative, Marketing, Merchandising / Product Development, and Sales Strategy functions, Tessa's zone of genius sits in the strategic space between art and science.
Tessa is currently renovating her third house, a mid-century gem in the woods of Durham, North Carolina. She splits her time between there and The Wolf Academy, the 1803 schoolhouse she restored on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent the
views, thoughts, and opinions of the companies or individuals referenced during this recording. The material and information presented is for general information purposes only.
