Best Sophia Ferguson Podcasts (2025)

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Throwback: Role Modelling Vulnerability with Kensho’s Bhavesh Dayalji 25:46

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What does allyship look like when you’re leading a company? For Bhavesh Dayalji, it often means being honest about the challenges of balancing work and family, and choosing to show up as a husband and father first. This is a throwback episode, but Bhavesh’s reflections on leadership and allyship remain just as powerful today. Bhavesh shares how vul…

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Throwback: Eclectic Career Paths with Google’s Hayete Gallot 30:24

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While we’re busy working on new episodes, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite conversations from Season 3. When we first spoke with Hayete Gallott, she was Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. Today, she is President of Customer Experience at Google. We thought this was a meaningful opportunity to revisit her reflections on career choices, c…

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Building with Purpose with Across AI’s Nilou Salehi 25:45

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What does it look like to pivot while staying true to your purpose? For Nilou Salehi, it meant putting her professorship role at UC Berkeley on pause to co-found Across AI,…

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Throwback: Shaping the Future of Leadership with Praxis Lab’s Elise Smith 26:21

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We’ll be back soon with a new episode. In the meantime, enjoy this throwback conversation with Elise Smith, Co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs. Earlier this month, Praxis Labs was acquired—marking a major milestone in the company’s journey. This episode offers a look at the vision and values that helped get it there. What makes a great manager in to…

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NEOM Explained: Saudi Arabia’s $500B Smart City in the Desert 3:35

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Saudi Arabia is building NEOM—a $500B mirror-walled smart city in the desert. Is it the future… or a luxury surveillance trap that might literally melt itself? Catch the latests episode on all streaming platforms, and make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss what the future throws at us next! Also, leave a comment, review, and/or share with a fell…

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Human Organs in Mice? The Rise of Hybrid Creatures (S1E5 Trailer) 2:59

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Scientists grew human organs inside mice—and now hybrid creatures are real. In this teaser, we unpack the science, the ethics, and why it feels like we’ve stepped into a sci-fi horror plot. Catch the latests episode on all streaming platforms, and make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss what the future throws at us next! Also, leave a comment, re…

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When Feedback and Data Fuels Creativity, with Angela Morgenstern 26:49

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when the data doesn’t give you a clear answer—but the decision can’t wait? For Angela Morgenstern, that moment came early in her tenure at Netflix. It offere…

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Bots That Blackmail, Mice With Human Guts, and Alien Signals 20:18

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In this episode of Sci-Fi Realities, we’re talking blackmailing bots, mice with human organs, and strange signals from under Antarctica’s icy crust. From Anthropic’s AI going full mob boss to scientists creating chimera creatures that may or may not be plotting our demise, the future is looking… deeply unsettling. Also, is someone (or something) tr…

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Training for Change in the Age of AI, with Microsoft’s Miki Tsusaka 27:13

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when a dream opportunity arrives at an inopportune time? For Miki Tsusaka, it called for some tough conversations with the people she trusted most. This epis…

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What A Global Financial Crisis Taught Me, With Citi’s Sophia Bantanidis 26:22

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when your job drops you into the center of a global financial crisis? That’s where Sophia Bantanidis found herself – helping craft post-crisis banking reform…

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The Power of Hope in High-Stakes Leadership with BCG’s Kirsten Rulf 27:39

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What can ancient Greek myths teach us about modern leadership? Kirsten Rulf has spent her career at the intersection of tech, policy, and public service. In this episode, K…

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Earth 2.0: The Great Billionaire Escape Plan 24:14

4M ago24:14

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While AI ignores shutdown commands, billionaires are building escape pods from reality. Tour the fever dreams of the ultra-wealthy: Saudi Arabia's $500 billion mirror death ray, Honduras getting sued by its own charter city, and Silicon Valley plotting Greenland takeovers. Peter Thiel and friends are turning dystopian novels into real estate—with c…

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Discovering Your Leadership Style with WEX’s Karen Stroup 27:53

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What happens when you bring startup lessons into the C-suite? This episode kicks off our mini series called Builders, where we talk with founders, product managers, and dig…

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Driving National-Scale Innovation with Pritha Mehra 27:51

5M ago27:51

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** Pritha Mehra is the Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of the U.S. Postal Service, where she leads the digital transformation of a network that delivers…

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NASA’s Asteroid Simulation, UK Plans to Dim the Sun, and Mars Is Doing Fine 20:30

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The UK wants to dim the sun, NASA’s prepping for asteroid impact, and Earth is clearly over us. In this episode of Sci-Fi Realities, Sophia breaks down solar geoengineering experiments, real asteroid threats, and why Mars—populated entirely by robots—might outlast us all. 00:00 - Welcome 02:30 - Solar Geoengineering or Sci-Fi Plot? 05:00 - NASA's A…

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This Sound Only You Can Hear 😳 | Tech is Getting Creepy (S1E2 Trailer) 1:34

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Scientists have developed sound tech that bends through space and targets just your ear—no headphones, no speakers, just a whisper straight into your brain. From DARPA to ads that follow you IRL, this feels less like innovation and more like Minority Report with jump scares. 👻 Welcome to the future: sonic surveillance is real. Check out the full ep…

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Taste the Future, Hear the Lies 19:53

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In this episode, we dive into how tech is hijacking our senses—from directional sound tech that beams whispers straight into your brain, to digital food you can taste without eating. Sci-fi is real, weird, and just getting started. Stay curious, stay cautious—and maybe stop licking experimental gadgets. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a c…

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Steering Innovation Through Change with Coupa’s Leagh Turner 32:08

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** How do today’s business leaders balance performance with empathy in a changing world? Leagh Turner is the CEO of Coupa, a business spend management platform that manages tr…

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Driving Innovation Through Open Source with Amazon’s Nithya Ruff 31:38

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** Could open source be the key to building trustworthy AI? Nithya is Director of Amazon’s Open Source Program Office and also Chair of the Linux Foundation. With more than 30…

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The Podcast for People Who Google Brain Transplants at 2AM (Podcast Trailer) 1:53

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What happens when your favorite sci-fi nightmares start showing up in real life? Welcome to Sci-Fi Realities — a podcast for the curious, the cautious, and the casually terrified. This trailer gives you a sneak peek at what’s to come: brain implants, AI overlords, lab-grown organs, and other tech gone wild. I’m your host Sophia, your semi-reliable …

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Junior Wolf Wrangler Wanted (Episode 1 Trailer) 1:33

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Science fiction is no longer fiction—and billionaires are out here resurrecting wolves and building mammoth armies (allegedly). In the first episode of Sci-Fi Realities, we dive into the wild world of de-extinction, Game of Thrones references, CRISPR chaos, and the billion-dollar startup treating extinction like a tech glitch. 🎧 Curious? Confused? …

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Dire Wolves, Mammoths & Billionaire Pet Projects 23:12

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Welcome to the first-ever episode of Sci-Fi Realities — the show where science fiction stops being fiction and starts making headlines. In this debut, your host Sophia dives into the very real, very bizarre world of de-extinction. From resurrecting dire wolves (Game of Thrones not included) to bio-booting woolly mammoths for "climate reasons" (??),…

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Shaping the Future of Leadership with Praxis Lab’s Elise Smith 25:50

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What makes a great manager in today’s workplace? And how can AI help companies develop better leaders? Elise Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs, a startup using AI-powered immersive learning to train leaders at some of the world’s biggest companies. Praxis is shaping the future of workplace learning with clients like Google, Amazon, and…

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Special: Investing in a Better World with Cynthia Salicrup & Sandra Carrillo 33:39

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Here at In Her Ellement, we celebrate women leaders in business and tech all year long—not just on International Women’s Day. That’s why we’re excited to share an episode from our friends at Fintech Files, featuring insights from two women driving change in the fintech industry. In this special episode of Fintech Files, Cynthia Salicrup and Sandra …

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Navigating Career Pivots and Grit with Milo’s Avni Patel Thompson 26:18

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assis…

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Navigating Women's Health Tech with Journalist Marina Gerner 27:48

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Marina Gerner is an award-winning financial journalist and author. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Commerce & Culture at NYU Stern. In her new book, The Vagina Business, she explores the innovations shaping women’s health and the forces that have held the field back. In this episode, Marina shares some of the biggest success stories in health t…

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Driving Change with Magnify Ventures’ Pam Kostka 31:16

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What does it take to drive meaningful change in venture capital? Pam Kostka is an executive in residence at Magnify Ventures, a VC firm focused on transforming the care economy. She was also the founding CEO of All Raise, an organization dedicated to increasing representation of female and non-binary founders and investors. In this episode, Pam tal…

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Unlocking your superpower with Starshot Capital’s Zoe Samuel 25:26

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What would a career pivot reveal about your greatest strength? Zoe Samuel is a Venture Partner at Starshot Capital, where she supports climate-focused startups. Zoe traveled a unique path to get here, moving from a career as a writer and producer to becoming a co-founder at Anthropocene, Google’s largest internal climate solutions community. Today,…

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Bringing Your Whole Self to Work with Port of Rotterdam’s Saskia Mureau 21:38

9M ago21:38

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People want to feel supported and safe at work – and inspired to innovate. What can people working at large corporations do to create this kind of environment? Saskia Mureau is the Director of Customer Digital at the Port of Rotterdam where she is harnessing digital systems to reduce emissions. She is passionate about creating inclusive workplaces …

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Throwback: Being Courageous with Element Bioscience’s Molly He 23:19

9M ago23:19

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Join us for this special episode from Season 3 with Molly He, CEO and Co-founder of Element Biosciences. Many expert women decide to take the plunge into entrepreneurship - but what are the realities of this decision? For Molly He, it was never her dream, but something she saw as a means of pushing the groundbreaking scientific work she was doing f…

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Throwback: Persistence and Bravery with Advent International’s Jaimee Michaud 23:16

10M ago23:16

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Join us for this throwback episode from Season 3 with Jaimee Michaud, Head of Portfolio Digital at Advent International, a global private equity firm. Making career decisions driven by fear can lead us astray. Instead, we need to be courageous and persistent, seizing new opportunities as they arise. This is the wisdom shared by today's guest, Jaime…

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Finding Meaning with Former CSO of IKEA Pia Heidenmark Cook 25:10

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Young professionals are increasingly seeking meaning in their careers—but what does that look like in practice? Pia Heidenmark Cook, former Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA, believes finding purpose in any type of work is possible. However, she acknowledges that working in fields as impactful as sustainability can sometimes lead to burnout. In …

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Calculated Risk with Neythri.org’s Mythili Sankaran 28:20

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So many women in their early careers have an aversion to risk. How can they harness their confidence and begin building their risk profile? In this episode, Suchi sits down with Mythili Sankaran, CEO and co-founder of Neythri.org, a global community of professional South Asian women and the founding managing partner of the Neythri Futures Fund, a u…

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What are the Most Important Issues Affecting Women in the Workplace? 29:32

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In this episode of In Her Element, hosts Suchi Srinivasan and Kamila Rakimova kick off season four by reflecting on the key themes and discussions from season three. They dive into issues shaping the workplace today, including economic volatility, the impact of AI on jobs, return-to-office mandates, and the status of diversity, equity, and inclusio…

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Welcome to Season 4 of In Her Ellement! 2:06

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In the last season of In Her Ellement, we took a deep dive into the world of AI. We also looked at the role of women in venture capital, startups, and entrepreneurship. On this season we’re shaking things up again. As we launch Season 4, we want to reflect on the current work environment. There are so many topics affecting this context in the news:…

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Throwback: Falling in Love with the Problem with Qunomedical’s Dr. Sophie Chung 19:32

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In this special episode, we’re taking you back to Season 2 for Corin Line’s conversation with Dr. Sophie Chung, Founder and CEO of Qunomedical an organization that helps patients navigate often complicated healthcare systems to get the treatment they need. Sophie may have started on the path to cardiology, but she decided to pivot into management c…

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Eclectic Career Paths with Microsoft’s Hayete Gallot 30:13

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How do you find the right career path with so many options available? According to Hayete Gallot, Corporate Vice President of Commercial Solution Areas at Microsoft, the key is experimentation—trying new things, figuring out what excites you, and identifying what doesn’t. In the final episode of Season 3, Hayete reflects on her eclectic career jour…

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A Passion for Venture Capital with NewBuild Venture Capital’s Rohini Chakravarthy 22:44

1y ago22:44

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Spotting opportunities that others overlook is one of the most valuable skills in venture capital, and today’s guest, Rohini Chakravarthy, excels at this. Her passion for the field is driven by the chance to collaborate with extraordinary individuals who are eager to innovate and break new ground. Rohini began her journey at the Indian Institute of…

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Navigating Silicon Valley with Autotech Ventures' Ivy Nguyen 22:52

1y ago22:52

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Silicon Valley often celebrates the meteoric rise of young entrepreneurs, but Ivy Nguyen, Principal at Autotech Ventures, believes that valuable and rewarding experiences can be found at any stage of our careers. Ivy's journey is shaped by her family's history: her parents arrived in the U.S. as refugees from Vietnam, taking on blue-collar jobs to …

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Clearing the High Bar with Rashmi Gopinath 19:39

1y ago19:39

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Venture Capital revolves around risk and reward. How can we learn from this field and become more comfortable with uncertainty in our lives and careers? Rashmi Gopinath, General Partner at B Capital, suggests that we can begin by avoiding setting unattainably high standards for ourselves. Rashmi was born and raised in India before moving to the US.…

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Persistence and Bravery with Advent International’s Jaimee Michaud 23:00

1y ago23:00

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Making career decisions driven by fear can lead us astray. Instead, we need to be courageous and persistent, seizing new opportunities as they arise. This is the wisdom shared by today's guest, Jaimee Michaud, Head of Portfolio Digital at Advent International, a global private equity investment firm. Jaimee's journey began when she moved from Seoul…

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Diversity as a Superpower with Aily Labs’ Bianca Anghelina 19:04

1y ago19:04

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Running a global company is hard. But, it does give you an incredible opportunity to bring on board a diverse group of talent that can help shape your vision. This is something that today’s guest Bianca Anghelina is incredibly passionate about. Bianca co-founded the business development app Aily Labs hailed as the ‘Apple of AI’ in 2020 after she sa…

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Passing the Baton with Smart Works' Boel Ferguson 20:46

1+ y ago20:46

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As your career evolves, so may your definition of success. For Boel Ferguson, success now means mentoring young executives and entrepreneurs navigating their path. Boel began her career without a clear focus, eventually finding her way into the media industry, where she enjoyed a career spanning over three decades. During her tenure at Disney, Boel…

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Throwback: Surviving and Thriving with Writer’s May Habib 20:09

1+ y ago20:09

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In this special episode, we’re taking you back to Season 2 for Suchi’s conversation with May Habib, CEO and Founder of Writer, an enterprise AI platform. May Habib has been a CEO for the past decade and always knew she wanted to build a company. As she juggles family and work, May acknowledges that her incredible support system allows her to thrive…

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Throwback: Growing in Tech with Women Who Code’s Alaina Percival 20:55

1+ y ago20:55

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In this special episode, we’re taking you back to Season 1 for Andrea Gallego’s conversation with Alaina Percival, CEO and co-founder of Women Who Code—the largest and most active community for technical women worldwide. Alaina shares her career path; she’s run niche products for Puma in Germany, led developer outreach for a technical recruiting co…

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Defying Expectations with Scribe’s Jennifer Smith 23:39

1+ y ago23:39

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As an entrepreneur, you sometimes have to go against the grain and defy expectations. But how can you keep yourself motivated? For Jennifer Smith, founder and CEO of Scribe, it’s the pride of building an amazing product that keeps her going through the difficult moments. When Jennifer first started her career in consulting, she had no idea that one…

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Imposter Syndrome as a Super Power with Cable’s Natasha Vernier 19:45

1+ y ago19:45

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Imposter syndrome, or self-doubt, is something that we all experience in our lives and careers. But how can we turn this often negative experience into a positive one? Natasha Vernier believes you can make it your superpower and has used it to build her own business. Natasha is the co-founder and CEO of Cable, a financial crime compliance platform.…

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Being Courageous with Element Bioscience’s Molly He 24:06

1+ y ago24:06

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Many expert women decide to take the plunge into entrepreneurship - but what are the realities of this decision? For today’s guest, Molly He, CEO and co-founder of Element Biosciences, it was never her dream, but something she saw as a means of pushing the groundbreaking scientific work she was doing forward. Molly grew up in an economically disadv…

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Introducing Fintech Files from BCG Platinion 33:48

1+ y ago33:48

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This week on In Her Element, we're bringing you Fintech Files, a podcast from BCG Platinion. A show where we delve deep into the dynamic landscape of Fintech, NeoBanks, and the Digital Banking world, sparking insightful conversations with industry disruptors from around the globe. In this episode, we ask the question: “How many globally lack access…

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Throwback: Staying Open with Michigan State University’s Professor Anjana Susarla 24:08

1+ y ago24:08

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In this special episode, we’re taking you back to Season 2 for Suchi’s conversation with Professor Anjana Sursala, Professor of Responsible AI at Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business In this episode, she talks about her journey to becoming one of the leaders in her field, her work advocating for more inclusive AI models, and ho…