1852: The Upside of a Messy Career and the Myth of Having it All Together

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest is no stranger to reinvention—or to messiness.

Maryam Banikarim is a powerhouse C-suite executive turned podcast host whose résumé reads like a tour through media, hospitality, tech, and purpose-driven leadership. She’s served as Global CMO at companies like Hyatt, Gannett, and Nextdoor. But in her latest chapter, Maryam is pulling back the curtain on the glossy LinkedIn life and telling the truth, the messy, nonlinear, sometimes gut-wrenching truth, about what it really takes to build a career, a family, and a sense of self.

Her new podcast, The Messy Parts, is a must-listen for anyone navigating personal and professional pivots. It’s raw, wise, and often hilarious, featuring guests like SNL alum Ana Gasteyer, Broadway composer Tom Kitt, and billion-dollar founders Cass and Mike Lazerow.

In our conversation, Maryam and I talk about everything from career burnout to billion-dollar regret, the emotional toll of job loss, the value of taking a pause, and why being honest about your struggles is the key to building true community. She also shares why she believes now is the exact right time to have these conversations—and why you don’t have to be “perfect” to be successful.

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0:32.1	So Money episode 1852, the upside of a messy career and the myth of having it all together.
0:39.8	You're listening to So Money with award-winning money guru Farnush Karabi.
0:44.7	Each day, get a 30-minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds,
0:50.0	authors, influencers, and from Farnoose yourself.
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1:00.0	Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life.
1:03.3	Welcome to So Money.
1:06.1	I want to say something you said, which is Farnoche doesn't know what she wants to do.
1:10.2	She wants to figure it out. What is wrong with not knowing what you want to do? Because my way, the truth is,
1:15.8	there are moments we don't know what we want to do. I'm still trying to figure out what I want
1:19.8	to be when I grow up. What is wrong with that? People, we don't come out of the womb saying, I want to be a CMO. Let's come out there. And so it's okay. And by the way,
1:28.9	your definitions can change. Your values can change. The things that you want can change.
1:33.8	Welcome to So Money, everyone. I'm Farnoose Tarabi. Our guest today is no stranger to
1:39.0	reinvention or to messiness. Mariam Benicarum is a powerhouse C-suite executive turned podcast host
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