Harnessing Your Personal Genius: A Conversation with Rachel Peck
In this episode of Beyond Her Campus, host Julianne celebrates 15 years of Her Campus with guest Rachel Peck from Metronome. Rachel shares her career journey, from working at Harry’s for nearly a decade to starting her own consulting firm specializing in professional development, Metronome, which specializes in professional and talent development. The discussion delves into the importance of individualized coaching, understanding personal goals, and the secret to effective coaching.
Rachel talks about how to identify one's personal genius by exploring tasks that bring both proficiency and joy. She also opens up about the challenges and rewards of being a founder and CEO of her own company. Rachel provides practical advice for navigating career growth, advocating for oneself, and maintaining work-life integration. Tune in for insightful takeaways on leadership, career development, and the value of childhood curiosity.
Creators and Guests

Host
Julianne Skrivan
Julianne Skrivan is a community builder and storyteller, with a passion for bringing people together to learn and grow. Currently, Julianne is the Director of Community at Her Campus Media where she oversees exclusive weekly newsletters, social media accounts, and launches innovative education efforts. She has worked on award-winning events and has appeared on multiple panels and podcasts relating to influencing, writing, and emphasizing how to create content in a way that feels genuine. Julianne holds a Masters in Communications from Johns Hopkins University, certificates in Women’s Leadership and Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell, and Political Science, Communications and Film & Media Arts degrees from the University of Utah. She lives in Salt Lake City with her dog and future-husband.

Producer
Allison Piwowarski
Allison Piwowarski is a seasoned media professional with over a decade of experience in digital content and brand strategy. She has driven significant audience growth and brand engagement by overseeing high-impact partnerships, special projects with A-list talent, and editorial initiatives across leading women's media brands. Allison has led teams in producing award-winning content and pioneered innovative approaches to storytelling through web, social, and audio platforms. As Director of Content Strategy at Her Campus Media, she currently spearheads audience growth and editorial initiatives, including events and partnerships with impactful social-first organizations. She is passionate about mentoring young content creators and specifically spotlighting and amplifying women's stories in new and emerging ways.

Producer
Cara Chiaramonte Johnson
As Vice President of Community and Strategic Initiatives at Her Campus Media, the number one media and marketing ecosystem for college women, Cara Chiaramonte has spent the last near-decade scaling, developing, and managing HCM's campus and influencer communities and supporting its 50,000+ members plus tens of thousands of alumni launch their careers, find their confidence, build their personal brands, and more. Chiaramonte has produced award-winning, large-scale event programming both in-person and virtually, has secured and worked directly with A-list talent, and has partnered with major consumer brands to create one-of-a-kind brand ambassadorship and campus/influencer marketing campaigns. She is passionate about growing communities and businesses with impactful missions that strive to help push women's leadership forward and make the next generation more successful, safer, and smarter than the generations before them. Cara received her undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Florida with minors in Women's Studies and Leadership. She currently resides in Tampa with her husband and their two dogs.

Producer
Kayla Goldman
Kayla Goldman is an emerging event programming specialist and talent lead with a focus on curating digital and IRL experiences that resonate with Gen Z audiences. Since graduating from UMass Boston with a degree in Women's Studies, she has worked with high-profile talent, such as Hannah Berner, Tefi Pessoa, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Kelley O'Hara, Midori Francis, and more. Kayla is currently on the Events team at Her Campus Media, leading on programming and talent relations.

Guest
Rachel Peck
Rachel graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University and, after a decade working at Harry's (a high-growth startup that scaled from 15 to more than 1,000 employees globally) received an Advanced Personal and Executive Coach certification from the College of Executive Coaching. Today, Rachel is the founder and CEO of Metronome — a coaching and talent development consulting firm that believes professional development should be research-driven, action-oriented, and genuinely fun.
