In this episode, Ariel Lopez shares how being an Afro-Latina from North Carolina has shaped her vision for her work, her top tips for women and minorities in tech to advance their careers and the severe misunderstanding of the workforce diversity gap: “Diversity isn’t a pipeline problem, it’s a recruiting problem.” Ariel is the Founder […]

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In this episode Yael Jekogian explains why attracting women to STEM is less of a problem than retaining them, the business case for more female scientists and how her work as an advocate influences her choices as a mother. Yael is President of WINGS WorldQuest, a nonprofit supporting female scientists and explorers by providing grants, outreach and […]

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In this episode Sophia Bera shares the fascinating differences in the financial planning needs of millennials, her top money lessons for millennial women and what it means to have your spending match your values. Sophia is the founder of the atypical financial firm Gen Y Planning She has been featured in the NY Times, Wall […]

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In this episode fitness entrepreneur Amy Clover talks about she took the reigns of her own healing, battling her shame, depression and eating disorder to take back her life. She also shares advice on using movement and whole foods to rebalance your emotions. Amy is a fitness coach, mental health advocate and founder of Strong […]

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Jessica Tom shares the story of writing her debut novel Food Whore while maintaining a full-time job, how she discovered her One Thing was fiction writing + food, and how you can discover yours. Jessica is the author Food Whore: A Novel of Dining and Deceit, launched October 2015 and acquired by DreamWorks two months later. Jessica graduated from […]

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