Small Town → Taking Risk → Beazer Home CMO: Elicia Azali on Marketing, Motherhood, and Leadership

In the latest episode of Same Game Different Turf, I sit down with Elicia Azali, Chief Marketing Officer at Beazer Homes, to talk about leadership, marketing, and building a career that aligns with who you truly are.

Elicia’s journey from Oberlin, Ohio to the C-suite is a powerful reminder that success isn’t just about where you start.

It’s about work ethic, mentorship, and the courage to be yourself in rooms where you may feel different.

In this conversation:

• The work ethic lessons that shaped her growing up in Ohio
• How mentorship helped launch her career in marketing
• Early career experiences at Procter & Gamble
• Navigating imposter syndrome and authenticity in leadership
• Why marketing is really about understanding people
• How brand strategy drives business growth
• Lessons from leading across multiple industries
• Building alignment and vision as a C-suite executive
• Balancing motherhood and executive leadership
• The evolving meaning of purpose and success

This episode is a powerful conversation about leadership, resilience, motherhood, career development, and building brands that last.