E13: Carri McQuerrey-Funk - Part 2: Leading Through Grief

We’re back for Part 2 of my conversation with Carri McQuerrey-Funk.

In last week’s episode she shared the heart-breaking story about how she became an unlikely furniture safety advocate after losing her 2 year old baby girl, Maddie, in a tipover accident 17 years ago. So if you haven’t listened to episode 12, be sure to go back and do that. It’s a VERY important episode with a call to action and she’s giving away free furniture straps to anyone who needs them. The links can be found below.

We’re going to listen in as Carri takes us through her career journey from collector to executive, what it was like to go back to work after losing Maddie, and how the accident shaped her as a leader. Having lived and worked through significant grief myself over the years, I’m always fascinated to learn how others deal with it. And, as always, hang with us until the end, because Carri’s sharing her advice for the next generation of women.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perfectly-imperfect/id1749176697

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-aquino1

6:58 Carri’s Career Journey

12:37 Fighting Self-Doubt

16:19 Women In Consumer Finance

21:53 Leading Through Grief

27:00 How Maddie’s Death Shaped Her As A Leader

33:29 Carri’s Advice For The Next Generation Of Women

How to connect with Carri:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carri-mcquerrey-funk-89788539/

Maddie's Message: https://www.maddiesmessage.com/

Women In Consumer Finance Conference: https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/attendee-info