Welcome to She Pivots

Welcome to ShePivots

Guest Introduction: Victoria Lai

Childhood Memories and Family Influences

The Path to Law School and Government Work

Finding Inspiration in New York City

The Birth of Ice Cream Jubilee

Taking the Leap: From Government to Ice Cream

"Ice cream-preneurship"

Achieving Success and Letting Go

A New Chapter: Coaching and Personal Growth

Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

Podcast Credits

Victoria Lai has lived several careers in one lifetime: presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, entrepreneur, and now business advisor and nonprofit COO. But her biggest pivot came when she nurtured her passion for making ice cream on nights and weekends while working a serious government job. In this extra sweet episode, Victoria walks us through how a $25 Craigslist ice cream maker and a promise to herself led to Ice Cream Jubilee, the award-winning DC-area business celebrated by Food & Wine, the Washington Post, and Thrillist, and what it felt like to eventually sell the business she'd spent nearly a decade building. She also opens up about her family's Chinese immigrant history and how it shaped both her flavors and her sense of purpose, and why she considers her latest pivot back to mission-driven work the most fitting chapter yet.

Chapters:

00:00.160    Welcome to She Pivots

00:28.360    Guest Introduction: Victoria Lai

01:58.160    Childhood Memories and Family Influences

06:57.320    The Path to Law School and Government Work

10:58.576    Finding Inspiration in New York City

13:02.754    The Birth of Ice Cream Jubilee

26:36.392    Taking the Leap: From Government to Ice Cream

32:46.677    "Ice cream-preneurship"

36:07.043    Achieving Success and Letting Go

39:02.320    A New Chapter: Coaching and Personal Growth

44:18.680    Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

44:40.626    Podcast Credits

 

You can keep up with Ice Cream Jubilee at their website, www.icecreamjubilee.com

 

Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.

 

She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.

 

Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: shepivots.substack.com

 

Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast, and check out our website shepivotspod.com for resources and updates. 

 

She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

Victoria Lai has lived several careers in one lifetime: presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, entrepreneur, and now business advisor and nonprofit COO. But her biggest pivot came when she nurtured her passion for making ice cream on nights and weekends while working a serious government job. In this extra sweet episode, Victoria walks us through how a $25 Craigslist ice cream maker and a promise to herself led to Ice Cream Jubilee, the award-winning DC-area business celebrated by Food &amp; Wine, the Washington Post, and Thrillist, and what it felt like to eventually sell the business she'd spent nearly a decade building. She also opens up about her family's Chinese immigrant history and how it shaped both her flavors and her sense of purpose, and why she considers her latest pivot back to mission-driven work the most fitting chapter yet.
Chapters:
00:00.160&nbsp; &nbsp; Welcome to She Pivots
00:28.360&nbsp; &nbsp; Guest Introduction: Victoria Lai
01:58.160&nbsp; &nbsp; Childhood Memories and Family Influences
06:57.320&nbsp; &nbsp; The Path to Law School and Government Work
10:58.576&nbsp; &nbsp; Finding Inspiration in New York City
13:02.754&nbsp; &nbsp; The Birth of Ice Cream Jubilee
26:36.392&nbsp; &nbsp; Taking the Leap: From Government to Ice Cream
32:46.677&nbsp; &nbsp; "Ice cream-preneurship"
36:07.043&nbsp; &nbsp; Achieving Success and Letting Go
39:02.320&nbsp; &nbsp; A New Chapter: Coaching and Personal Growth
44:18.680&nbsp; &nbsp; Closing Thoughts and Gratitude
44:40.626&nbsp; &nbsp; Podcast Credits
&nbsp;
You can keep up with Ice Cream Jubilee at their website, www.icecreamjubilee.com
&nbsp;
Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.
&nbsp;
She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.
&nbsp;
Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: <a href="https://shepivots.substack.com/">shepivots.substack.com</a>
&nbsp;
Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>, and check out our website <a href="http://www.shepivotspod.com">shepivotspod.com</a> for resources and updates.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

Join Emily Tisch Sussman as she sits down with a diverse group of women to explore how their personal experiences led to their pivot and eventually their success. She Pivots challenges the typical definitions of success and explores the role our personal stories play in our professional journeys. The series will celebrate those who have made bold moves with a view towards inspiring others to pursue their own non-linear paths. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast.

Join Emily Tisch Sussman as she sits down with a diverse group of women to explore how their personal experiences led to their pivot and eventually their success. She Pivots challenges the typical definitions of success and explores the role our personal stories play in our professional journeys. The series will celebrate those who have made bold moves with a view towards inspiring others to pursue their own non-linear paths. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>.

She Pivots

Victoria Lai has lived several careers in one lifetime: presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, entrepreneur, and now business advisor and nonprofit COO. But her biggest pivot came when she nurtured her passion for making ice cream on nights and weekends while working a serious government job. In this extra sweet episode, Victoria walks us through how a $25 Craigslist ice cream maker and a promise to herself led to Ice Cream Jubilee, the award-winning DC-area business celebrated by Food & Wine, the Washington Post, and Thrillist, and what it felt like to eventually sell the business she'd spent nearly a decade building. She also opens up about her family's Chinese immigrant history and how it shaped both her flavors and her sense of purpose, and why she considers her latest pivot back to mission-driven work the most fitting chapter yet.

Victoria Lai: The Story Behind Ice Cream Jubilee

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