These two former Senior VPs wanted to start and sustain an independent podcast about managing life in a corporate environment.
In September 2021, Aileen Merciel and Glenda Pacanins started the Surfing Corporate podcast.
On September 18th, Surfing Corporate will begin its new season.
The
podcast's elevator pitch is: "Hosted by Aileen Merciel and Glenda
Pacanins, former media executives who have experienced first-hand what
really goes on behind fancy corporate doors (and have a slightly evil
sense of humor), this podcast aims to entertain as well as provide
practical advice to employees who are currently navigating turbulent
corporate waters."
The show lives up to its promise. It's engaging, has a sense of humor, describes the incongruities of corporate life, and offers solutions.
In addition, the co-hosts announced that they were up for a 2024 Ambie Award as an independent podcast. The Ambies are a series of awards given in the podcast industry. They are awarded by the Podcast Academy in two overall categories: Show Recognition and Talent Recognition. Even though, the show did not win, being nominated in a cluster of such noteworthy shows is an award in itself.
But
Aileen and Glenda recently won the first annual Ear Worthy Independent
Podcast Award for Best Workplace Podcast. With thousands of "indie"
workplace podcasts in the running, it's notable that Aileen and Glenda
stood out from the audio crowd.
First, here are their backgrounds:Aileen A. Merciel (AM) was a
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Creative – NBC Universal,
Telemundo Enterprise. Merciel is a Venezuelan-American media executive
who started out in Sony Pictures
Entertainment Networks Latin America Venezuela as an On-Air Promotions
Producer.
Glenda Pacanins (GP) was a Senior Vice President, Programming and Content Strategy NBC Universal, Telemundo Enterprises.
After working in corporate for more than 20 years, Glenda Pacanins is a self-described “recovering suit,” although she still can’t stop wearing heels to podcast recordings and PTA meetings.
Unlike Merciel, Glenda somehow managed to surf corporate relatively well. Again, the podcast's website says: "She is
fluent in English, Spanish, and most importantly, corporate bullsh*t.
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