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Had the chance to speak with Maya Watson, the Head of Global Marketing at Clubhouse, about her career path, her advice for those starting out, and what it's like leading the creator, partnerships, community, editorial and communication teams at Clubhouse.

Prior to Clubhouse, Maya was an executive at Netflix leading Editorial & Publishing, and a longtime executive at OWN Networks and Harpo Productions.

In this interview, we talk about:

- Maya's journey as a single mom in her 20s

- Maya's professional growth trajectory from Intern to VP of Marketing & Social Media at Oprah's OWN Networks and Harpo Productions

- Maya's experience as Director of Social Media for US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and Director of Editorial & Publishing at Netflix

- Maya's journey being Head of Global Marketing at Clubhouse and the impact she believes Clubhouse can have on society

- Maya's advice for young professionals on growing and making corporate strides, imposter syndrome, being a Black female in the tech industry

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Maya's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mayawatson

Maya's Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@mayawatson

Clubhouse's Twitter: https://twitter.com/clubhouse

Clubhouse's Website: https://www.clubhouse.com/

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro to Maya

0:50 Maya’s early life - childhood,

5:20 Mindset in your early college career at University of Miami

9:40 In 2005, you became pregnant with your daughter as a sophomore?

13:44 What advice do you have to someone who may be in college now and just recently found out they are pregnant?

16:25 When did you develop the mindset that things are happening for you not to you?

21:48 Any advice on managing relationship with biological father?

25:45 Any advice on managing FOMO?

29:44 Any advice to people dating single moms?

33:03 Joining Harpo Productions?

38:54 Growing from intern to VP of Marketing, any advice on making strides?

46:42 What are your thoughts on people’s commitment to company professionally?

51:41 Did you feel imposter syndrome?

55:50 Any good Oprah stories?

1:01:13 What was the mindset in moving to Netflix/

1:06:33 How was growing from a team of 3 to 100 at Netflix?

1:10:22 Creating Strong Black Lead?

1:14:12 Mindset joining clubhouse?

1:18:53 How do you prioritize marketing goals as Head of Marketing?

1:23:40 What is Clubhouse’s vision for their impact in society?

1:28:26 Advice to young black female professionals?

1:32:35 Any other things you want to pass on?