85. Kelly Cortina, VP Global Product The North Face
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2019
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
The biggest lesson I was reminded of talking to The North Face’s Vice President of Global Product Kelly Cortina? You have to put your oxygen mask on first before you can help others. That, and there’s true value in being vulnerable. Excited to bring you my conversation with the Connecticut native in episode 85 of Hurdle, where she gives me the lowdown on her career path — starting at Abercrombie & Fitch and making her way to TNF. We talk about the difficult #hurdlemoment of relocating her family (including her two little boys) not once, but twice, within one year, and how she manages to give back to herself when she feels super alone or stressed. Plus, she talks about what it’s like to be one of the few women in a management position at TNF, and what she hopes to instill in her team as they brave this new chapter in the Mile High City.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, hurdlers. Emily Abadi here. You are listening to episode 85 of hurdle, a podcast that talks to everyone from entrepreneurs to top CEOs and athletes, about how they've gotten through tough times, hurdles of sorts, by leaning into wellness. Today I'm bringing you my conversation with Kelly Cortina. She's the vice president of |
| 0:21.7 | Global Product at the North Base. I was able to sit down with Kelly when I was in Denver earlier |
| 0:26.8 | this month. Before we get into it, I want to take a minute to give some love to my great sponsors. |
| 0:31.6 | And then we'll get into hurtling without any interruptions. First off, shout out to the good |
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| 0:48.3 | the people that are close to me for the holidays. And without a doubt, the thing that's most |
| 0:53.3 | important to me for my loved ones |
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