<![CDATA[Pull The Thread]]>The communications field is majority women. The leadership is not. This show is about that gap, and what closes it.

Pull the Thread is for women in communications and marketing who are excellent at their jobs and still navigating systems that weren't built to let them lead. Each episode names a structural dynamic, tells a real story from inside an organization, and gives you something useful to do with what you're hearing.

Hosted by Erika Matallana, founder of Threadwell Studio and a former corporate communications executive with more than twenty years inside Fortune 100, publicly traded, and mission-driven organizations.

She left with perspective, distance, and no remaining interest in pretending things are simpler than they are.

This is not a show about venting. Venting is free and available everywhere. This is a show about doing something with the frustration.

New episodes drop when there is something worth saying.

]]>https://threadwellstudio.com/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:06:12 GMTFri, 17 Apr 2026 20:15:29 GMT60Threadwell Studio<p>The communications field is majority women. The leadership is not. This show is about that gap, and what closes it.</p><p></p><p><b>Pull the Thread is for women in communications and marketing</b> who are excellent at their jobs and still navigating systems that weren't built to let them lead. Each episode names a structural dynamic, tells a real story from inside an organization, and gives you something useful to do with what you're hearing.</p><p></p><p><b>Hosted by Erika Matallana, founder of Threadwell Studio and a former corporate communications executive</b> with more than twenty years inside Fortune 100, publicly traded, and mission-driven organizations. </p><p>She left with perspective, distance, and no remaining interest in pretending things are simpler than they are.</p><p></p><p>This is not a show about venting. Venting is free and available everywhere. This is a show about doing something with the frustration.</p><p></p><p>New episodes drop when there is something worth saying.</p><p></p>episodicThreadwell Studioerika@threadwellstudio.comno<![CDATA[Ep. 3 | The Title Without a Seat at The Table ]]>On this episode, we explore the gap between having a title and having a seat at the table, where decisions are actually made. It discusses the structural problem in the communications field, where responsibility is given without authority, leading to a lack of real influence. The episode provides a real example of a title without a seat at the table and encourages taking strategic action to shift the dynamic and influence decision making.

Takeaways

  • Responsibility without authority is a ceiling, not a stepping stone
  • Communications is positioned as a downstream function, lacking real influence
  • Showing up with your own strategy can lead to a shift in the organization's approach

]]>bc6b0a1d-5237-4da8-b182-a025fb975166Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:36:03 GMT<p>On this episode, we explore the gap between having a title and having a seat at the table, where decisions are actually made. It discusses the structural problem in the communications field, where responsibility is given without authority, leading to a lack of real influence. The episode provides a real example of a title without a seat at the table and encourages taking strategic action to shift the dynamic and influence decision making.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Responsibility without authority is a ceiling, not a stepping stone</li><li>Communications is positioned as a downstream function, lacking real influence</li><li>Showing up with your own strategy can lead to a shift in the organization's approach</li></ul><p></p>no00:10:3813Ep. 3 | The Title Without a Seat at The Table full<![CDATA[Ep. 2: The Hidden Cost of Success: Lessons from Burnout, Identity & Renewal]]>This conversation explores the hidden cost of success, burnout, identity, and renewal. It delves into the impact of societal expectations, the struggle to find purpose, and the journey of reclaiming authenticity and freedom.

Takeaways

  • Authenticity and freedom are the greatest gifts of the journey
  • Recognizing the signs of burnout and making small adjustments can prevent a breaking point

]]>43835272-eb76-4591-bb00-872299e880faMon, 20 Apr 2026 18:57:25 GMT<p>This conversation explores the hidden cost of success, burnout, identity, and renewal. It delves into the impact of societal expectations, the struggle to find purpose, and the journey of reclaiming authenticity and freedom.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Authenticity and freedom are the greatest gifts of the journey</li><li>Recognizing the signs of burnout and making small adjustments can prevent a breaking point</li></ul><p></p>no00:09:0212Ep. 2: The Hidden Cost of Success: Lessons from Burnout, Identity & Renewalfull<![CDATA[Ep.1 | The Room Full of Women ]]>Most organizations don't have a talent problem. They have a leadership pipeline that keeps filtering women out. This episode is about the moment that made that undeniable.

In the first episode of Pull the Thread, Erika Matallana tells the story of sitting in a room full of women and watching the most senior one edit herself in real time before she spoke.

Not because she lacked confidence. Not because she lacked competence. Because the system had trained her to. That moment became the question this entire show is built around.

If you are a woman in communications or marketing who is excellent at her job and still fighting for the authority her work has already earned, you are exactly who this show is for.

Subscribe to Pull the Thread on LinkedIn for weekly intelligence for communications leaders who know the real story is always underneath.

]]>bc042dd8-d7d3-4901-a975-05a749cc1352Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:17:26 GMT<p>Most organizations don't have a talent problem. They have a leadership pipeline that keeps filtering women out. This episode is about the moment that made that undeniable.</p><p></p><p>In the first episode of Pull the Thread, Erika Matallana tells the story of sitting in a room full of women and watching the most senior one edit herself in real time before she spoke. </p><p>Not because she lacked confidence. Not because she lacked competence. Because the system had trained her to. That moment became the question this entire show is built around.</p><p></p><p>If you are a woman in communications or marketing who is excellent at her job and still fighting for the authority her work has already earned, you are exactly who this show is for.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe to Pull the Thread on LinkedIn for weekly intelligence for communications leaders who know the real story is always underneath.</p>no00:09:36Ep.1 | The Room Full of Women full