Don’t you ever just want to brag about your friends? Same. Hi Smart Friend! is the podcast where I get to say hi to my smart, funny, world-changing friends and share their stories with you. These women are creators, builders, leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and style icons—each one making the world better, funnier, happier, cooler, and yes, smarter.

I’m Rachel Sklar, and I'm kind of an expert in the smart friends department. I'm the co-founder of the professional networks TheLi.st (sold in 2020) and now the founder of Inner Circle, a high-impact network of fabulous women who double as each other's sounding board, expert advisors, and - yes - extremely smart friends. I am constantly amazed and impressed by them, which is how I came up with the idea for this podcast.

So let me introduce you to the smart, bold, amazing women I’m lucky to know. I can’t wait to say hi, smart friend!