Brooke Skinner Ricketts, Co-Founder and President, Beyond Barriers

On this episode of the Executives’ Exchange, we are ecstatic to welcome Brooke Skinner Ricketts, Co-Founder and President of Beyond Barriers. Brooke is a natural leader and shares her insights on leadership, resilience, and the importance of authentic personal branding during this conversation. She is joined by guest host Travis Hunter, Managing Partner of KPMG’s Chicago office and a member of the Exec Club Board of Directors.

00:00 – Intro
01:00 – Early Childhood & Introduction to Activism
03:45 – Impactful Figures of Activism
06:35 – Start of Professional Career
11:20 – Involvement in Corporate Strategy
16:15 – Letter to Younger Self
18:25 – Drive to Start Beyond Barriers
22:28 – Best Parts of Being Entrepreneurial
24:40 – Working Closely with Spouse and Aligning Values
28:25 – Working with Other Companies and What to Look For
30:45 – Changing the Environment around Diversity and Inclusion
31:55 – Potential vs. Current Performance in Individuals
36:01 – Process of Growing in One’s Journey and Battling Self-Doubt
41:05 – Realization and Pivot of Own Goals
42:35 – Significance of Being LGBQT Role Model
44:18 – Cubs Charity Involvement
46:50 – Rapid-Fire Questions
52:00 – Outro

Episode Link: Beyond Barriers

Guest Host: Travis C. Hunter Jr., Chicago Office Managing Partner, KPMG
Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content & Communications Officer, The Executives’ Club of Chicago 

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