Success Isn’t a Solo Sport: Former Seventeen Magazine Editor on Career Loneliness

Are you an ambitious, high-achieving woman who feels isolated at the top? You are not alone. In fact, groundbreaking research shows that 80% of white-collar women experience deep loneliness due to their careers.

In this episode of the High Achieving Female Podcast, we sit down with media powerhouse Ann Shoket (former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen Magazine, Good Morning America contributor, and America’s Next Top Model judge) to dismantle the myth that success is a solo sport.

Ann pulls back the curtain on the glamorous but grueling reality of running iconic media brands, navigating the massive shift from print to digital, and ultimately making the terrifying decision to step down from a corporate "borrowed seat" to build her own empire.
Today, as the CEO of The List—a high-impact community for women innovators and disruptors—Ann is on a mission to solve the modern loneliness epidemic through the radical power of connection.

In this video, you’ll learn:

• How to make yourself indispensable in any competitive industry.
• The reality of managing intense corporate pressure during times of massive industrial change.
• How to separate your identity from your job title or corporate identity.
• A simple, non-negotiable 10-minute daily habit to build your professional network and beat career burnout.