The Empower Podcast with Emily Kennedy: Recent Episodes
Emily Kennedy
Join ex-startup CEO Emily Kennedy for weekly conversations navigating motherhood, mental health, and the pitfalls of hustle culture.
In which I talk about some latent perfectionism that becoming a parent has brought up, OCD struggles, and things I'm wrestling with on this journey.
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Chatting today about why I had to go off dairy, how it's harder than I realized being a stay at home mom, and some general chatty updates.
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A quick catchup on the weird weekend I had, and then some inspiration for 3 ways to declutter your life. LINKS
CatBen on TikTok
Sarah Therese Minimalism Series on YouTube
The Cottage Fairy on YouTube
Emily Mariko on TikTok
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Took a break from the clutches of social media for a week and I shared 5 things I learned, emotions I felt, and what's next.
If you feel addicted to social media and want some reasons to take a break, this episode is for you! <3
LINKS
Episode 30 with Courtney Linder
Episode 119 on Jaron Lanier's Book
Interview with Jaron Lanier by Kara Swisher
Beautiful song I found
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All the nitty gritty details of my unmedicated birth experience!
Enjoy. :)
Check out Bridget Teyler on YouTube and Instagram for birth prep, support, and inspiration. <3
Check out Bradley Birth for info on their classes!
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Chatty catchup talking about what’s new with baby, taking a social media break, Emily Ratajkowski’s book “My Body,” and changing the name of this podcast?
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Danya Sherman founded KnoNap, a company to combat drink spiking, where someones drink might be spiked with something like a rape drug. We talk about her experience as a non-tech founder, how she dealt with the pressure to change how she presented as a young founder, and founder mental health. It’s a really valuable and vulnerable conversation, and I hope you enjoy.
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
https://knonap.com/
What Now Campaign
KnoNap and Knope on Yahoo News
Halcyon Incubator
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Are Apple AirTags being used for stalking? And what happened with Jerry from "Cheer"? I chat about these recent news stories on today's episode.
Articles Mentioned
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-chicago-indictments-cheerleading-child-pornography-edb62d30f64c20a0fd96db9679b1c59e
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/arts/television/cheer-season-2-jerry-harris.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/30/technology/apple-airtags-tracking-stalking.html
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Motherhood involves a lot of sacrifice, but it can get tricky when we start to gauge our value as humans by the self-denial we express, or how much we suffer for others.
I'm wrestling with this now, and I think this conversation about maintaining mental health and preventing burnout is worthwhile even if you're not a parent, but someone who has a passionate project or mission that is bringing you close to burnout.
And if you're not a mother but a spouse, here are some tangible things you can do to support her in postpartum. Cuz it's really effing hard.
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The space between the holidays and the new year is a great time to review and reflect on the past year, and create alignment between your intentions and your actions for the coming year.
I shared today about why I do a Year in Review (this will be my SIXTH year!), what it's all about, and how it can help you set intentions for 2022.
LINKS
2021 Year in Review Download
Yung Pueblo on Instagram
Episode 103: Big Life Transition
Episode 77: How to Review & Process a Crappy Year
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I thought it would be fun to start sharing book reviews of books I've enjoyed recently.
Today we are talking about Jaron Lanier's Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now. I read today's book during midnight nursing sessions and I really enjoyed it. I share 5 points that personally stood out to me, some thought-provoking commentary on what social media is doing to our brains, and what I decided to do after reading the book.
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Julie Ulstrup is an award winning portrait photographer who has been honing her craft and perfecting her skills her entire life. Her photographs have been winning awards since high school, most recently one of her images was awarded a Bronze Medal in the Portrait Masters Accreditation Program. I wanted to talk with her when I heard about her “50 Over 50” Project, a project where she is photographing portraits of women over 50 to highlight their beauty, charisma, and wisdom.
Today we talk about as women why there is a struggle to be seen (when we aren’t feeling photogenic, or comfortable in our bodies), how she’s seen her photography help women show up for themselves, and some tips for how to show up in your own life.
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I really enjoyed this conversation with Julie, and I hope you do, too.
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
The 50 Over 50 Project
Julie’s TedX Talk
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In which I record with a baby on my chest and don’t edit it! What I’ve been up to since motherhood, where the podcast is going, and some tangents on depression, hustle culture, Elizabeth Holmes, and why social media sucks.
LINKS
I have a newborn, so find your own links this time!
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Today we talk about investing and getting capital for women entrepreneurs. Our guest shares about investing in Smitten Ice Cream (best in the Bay Area!), intro to angel investing, and how we get women more access to capital.
ABOUT SHANNON
Shannon Grant backs unstoppable early-stage consumer and enterprise founders building diverse teams and gives them a platform to tell their stories to change the narrative for women. Most recently she founded both Annie’s Capital and the Wharton Alumnae Founders & Investors Association (WAFFA), a community dedicated to increasing the number of Wharton women founders and investors in the startup ecosystem. More at: www.hellowaffa.org
[Disclaimer: this episode was originally recorded in October 2019.]
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Smitten Ice Cream
WAFFA
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On today’s episode, I share 5 entrepreneurship mistakes I’ve made and what I’d do differently next time.
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Jeff Bezos on reversible/irreversible decisions
Greg McKeown on how to be effortless
Brotopia by Emily Chang
Resources on my website for more book recommendations
NSF SBIR Program
Episode 59 Diversity & Inclusion & How To Do It From Day 1
Setting Boundaries in Work & Life with Lisa Thee
Episode 103 Big Life Transition, Mental Health, & Boundaries
Episode 108 Five Reasons You Can’t Say Yes To Everyone
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Today we talk all about:
Why building the risk-muscle is important to leadership
How adopting her daughter in the midst of a successful corporate career forced her to stand behind her principles, and
How to build your own archetype of leadership
ABOUT GLENDA
Glenda has spent over 35 years in the business world and one of her biggest strengths and passions is her ability to translate and integrate technical information into solutions for real people. She started in the corporate world, then left her position to pursue her coaching business and create more time for her daughters, and now she is Co-Founder of Eves & Haines Wealth Management in Northern Colorado, helping clients with financial and investment plans.
Glenda has been recognized as a 2017 Women of Vision by the Colorado Women of Influence Foundation. In 2020, Glenda was selected by Biz West as a Women of Distinction honoree in the category of Banking and Finance.
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Today we have Michelle Ryan on the podcast. We talk about the movement she lead against child trafficking, how to start your own movement, and what the Black Panthers taught her about social justice.
Michelle Ryan is a musician, creative director, marketing strategist, UX/UI expert, and social entrepreneur. She has helped create movements that have resulted in community solidarity and societal/political change, such as We Are Louder to extend the movement for social good through entertainment and to expand the scope of social justice initiatives. Her movements have gotten the attention and support of high profile musicians, artists, and organizations like UN Women and UNICEF.
[Disclaimer: this episode was originally recorded in August 2019.]
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Michelle Ryan on Instagram
We Are Louder on Instagram and their Website
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Today we are talking with Anna about the impact COVID has had on the hospitality industry with her insights working in the industry, how restauranteurs are innovating, and tangible tips for how you can support your local establishments in this time.
ABOUT ANNA
Anna Wick is a photographer specializing in food, beverage, and portrait photography, documenting vibrant, description images to help establishments create a lasting connection with their audiences. Her clients include top bars, restaurants, and liquor companies in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
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https://www.annawickphotography.com/
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
The Snug
Snug Jr
Ro Sham Beaux
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Today’s episode is all about BOUNDARIES. Whether boundaries are good or bad, have we ever regretted creating a boundary, people-pleasing and other things that keep us from setting boundaries, and some examples of how we set boundaries in work—especially in both remote work and social impact work which can be all-encompassing to our lives.
Thanks to my good friend Lisa Thee for joining us again and check out her previous episodes below!
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Episode 031 with Lisa - Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life
Episode 046 with Lisa - Working From Home With Kids (in the age of COVID)
Set Boundaries, Find Peace, by Nedra Tawwab
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Eliza Bleu is a human trafficking survivor and survivor advocate. She was trafficked as a 17 year old right here in the U.S.; she went public about her survivor status during the pandemic and now is an advocate supporting other survivors and combatting sex trafficking, a $99 Billion industry. She has spoken out recently against platforms like Twitter that have been found to host child sexual abuse material and react slowly when it is reported.
Today we talk about:
Why she decided to go public as a trafficking survivor and advocate
How she’s taking on Twitter for hosting child sexual abuse material
Government, big tech, and human trafficking, and ideas on how to handle the Wild West of the Internet (taking down websites, the role of policy and government, censorship etc.)
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Eliza Bleu interview with Candice Horbacz (more background on her story)
Eliza Bleu interview with Dr. Drew
Episode 61 of my podcast about trafficking myths: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/062-is-wayfair-trafficking-children-for-sex/id1440536165?i=1000486650250
National Human Trafficking Hotline
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Today we talk with Antoinette Lee Toscano about…
- The leadership lesson she learned in the military leading a male-only unit in Korea
- Why you don’t have to give up your femininity to be a good leader
- How she went to her first kayaking lesson with her walker and service dog in tow, and
- How she is bringing diversity and inclusion into outdoor sports
ABOUT ANTOINETTE
Antoinette Lee Toscano, MBA — is an American Adult Cross-Cultural Kid and Third Culture Adult with family ancestry in Nigeria, Ireland, China, and Jamaica, and a former IT executive and 11-year United States Army veteran. She is currently a TV producer, writer, and public speaker.
Specific to what we’re talking about today, Antoinette is the Producer of WhitewaterTV, sharing the mission that the outdoors is for everyone.
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
https://www.cultursmag.com/part-1-whitewater-paddlesports-the-color-of-reformation/
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Today we’re talking about 5 reasons you can’t say yes to everyone.
If you find yourself overcommitted, stressed, resentful, or just need some encouragement on why saying “no” doesn’t make you a bad person, this episode is for you!
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Nedra Tawwab on Instagram, the podcast interview, and her book Set Boundaries Find Peace
Greg McKeown’s podcast interview on Effortless and his new book
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Today we talk with Cecilia Pang about being a lifelong learner, what she learned working alongside Canada’s most powerful woman, and her process of tackling unplanned life events, such as when her lung unexpectedly collapsed a few years ago.
Cecilia is a recent Political Science graduate from the University of British Columbia, a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, and her mission is empowering others to contribute sustainably and meaningfully to the world. At age 16, she was recognized as a Canada’s top 20 under 20. On her website A Journey 2 Success, she covers the journeys of entrepreneurs and leaders as well as her own life experiences. Her curiosity and wisdom are contagious, and I hope you enjoy this conversation.
[Disclaimer: this episode was recorded in November 2019]
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Cecilia’s Instagram
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
A Journey 2 Success
A Journey 2 Success Instagram
Cecilia’s five-year recap of her health journey: “Five Years”
Cecilia’s interview with me: “Technology and Empowerment to Change the World”
https://www.ubyssey.ca/features/homes-lenses-of-longing/
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Today is all about my pregnancy! I share my symptoms throughout this pregnancy by week, what it’s been like, and my favorite things that are helping me navigate this time with more ease.
Enjoy!
LINKS TO WHAT I DISCUSSED
CLOTHING
Lululemon Align leggings
Belly band
Super soft bras
Maternity jean shorts from Pink Blush Maternity
Ribbed maternity biker shorts from Pink Blush Maternity
SKINCARE & SUPPLEMENTS
Metamucil (with Stevia)
Natural Calm Magnesium
Allergy Relief Nasal Spray
CeraVe Tinted Physical Sunscreen SPF 30
C-Firma Fresh Day Serum from Drunk Elephant
BOOKS/RESOURCES
Bringing up Bebé by Pamela Druckerman
Bridget Teyler YouTube Channel & Built to Birth podcast
Informed Pregnancy Podcast with Dr. Berlin
Sarah Therèse YouTube Channel
Bradley Class: here for unbiased background on it and here for classes near you
MISC
Garmin Venu GPS Smartwatch
U- Shaped Pregnancy Pillow
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We’re talking about all about the idea that careers are winding paths, they are not a straight line. What I found so inspiring about our guest, Sosamma Samuel-Burnett is that she has built an amazing career, but stayed aligned with her mission and calling amongst many different checkpoints in life. Not an easy thing to do, and Sosamma shares some great, tangible advice on how you can do this in your own career.
She shares how she found her calling in human rights, and how she has maintained her focus on her calling despite the many career twists and turns.
ABOUT SOSAMMA
After a decade in Sacramento CA, where she established and led William Jessup University’s public policy academic department and public policy institute, Mrs. Samuel-Burnett and her family now live in Loveland, CO. She holds degrees from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the University of Minnesota Law School, as well as extensive human-rights work in Mexico, South Asia, the Middle East, and throughout the USA. She combines her advocacy, education, and legal experience to serve as the Founder/President of G.L.O.B.A.L. Justice, a non-profit organization dedicated to extending geopolitical learning opportunities for biblical advocacy and leadership.
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Follow G.L.O.B.A.L. Justice on their Website
“50 Years and a Million Dreams” - Sosamma’s story
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Today we discuss how to develop your own style as a leader, what it means to lead with courage and compassion, Sadie's work with Women in Data, and how to scale your company sustainably (hint, it has to do with getting yourself out of the details and not being afraid to make mistakes!).
ABOUT SADIE
Sadie St Lawrence is the Founder and CEO of Women in Data, an international nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology and get more women in the C-Suite. Sadie is a courageous, visionary, and compassionate leader who believes in putting people and impact first. In addition, she serves on multiple start-up boards, is a highly requested speaker, and is the host of the Data Bytes podcast.
She was the first female data science teacher to teach on the Coursera platform and has trained over 300,000 people in data science. Her work has been featured in USA Today, Dataversity, and she is the recipient of the Outstanding Service award from UC Davis.
Women in Data has been rated as the #1 Community for Women in AI and Tech and is leading the movement to get more women into relevant tech jobs and support them on their journey to the C-Suite. Currently, Women in Data is in 17 countries with over 47 chapters and has a community of over 20,000 individuals.
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Women in Data
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
The Data Bytes Podcast by Women in Data
Sign up for Women in Data and our entrepreneurship course!
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I go into specifics on why I decided to transition my role, the months of thought that went into it, and what I’m doing next. Topics include burnout, mental health, boundaries.
LINKS
https://zora.medium.com/naomi-osakas-no-is-our-summer-master-class-in-self-care-35d082d9674
https://www.bigspeak.com/speakers/emily-kennedy/
https://www.emilykennedy.org/blog/2020-year-in-review
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Today we are talking about leaving your day job and making big career shifts with L’Oreal Thompson Payton. If you didn’t hear it already, check out her first interview about work and wellness for millennial women, and how to ensure that your work is aligned with your personal mission, episode 42!
Today we are talking with her about a big career shift she made recently to leave her full-time job in non-profit PR to focus on her true passion: writing about and empowering black women and girls to trust their dopeness. We talk about how to decipher the “good” vs. the “best” in your life, how to deal with fear of the unknown, and tips for organizing your time in freelance work. Enjoy!
ABOUT L’OREAL
L’Oreal is a Chicago-based lifestyle writer covering the intersection of women, work and wellness. Her writing has been featured in Zora, HelloGiggles, Shine, Bustle, and Brit + Co. She’s a full-time freelance writer for a number of outlets and working on her book.
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Episode 42: Infusing Your Work With Your Personal Mission
Girl Behind the Hustle Instagram
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This is the LAST episode in our 6 part series on diving into entrepreneurship from the ground up. Today, we talk about:
How to figure out whether your idea is a hobby or a business
Real-life examples from our entrepreneurship journeys
How to incubate your next idea while you have a full-time job
If you have a specific questions on these topics for me or Lisa, shoot it over to me on Instagram or Twitter @heyemilykennedy or email at heyemilykennedy@gmail.com
ABOUT MY COHOST LISA
Lisa Thee is a seasoned leader, entrepreneur, and board member. She famously came out of corporate America and blew up her seemingly perfect corporate job to go into the tech startup world and pursue her passion of protecting vulnerable children, collaborating with big names like Intel, Google, Microsoft, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. And she’s a good friend of mine.
And for those who don’t know me, I became a CEO at 23, launching an AI tech startup that has grown to assist in the recovery of thousands of victims of sex trafficking globally, and counting.
Enjoy!
LINKS
Episode 031 with Lisa - Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life
Episode 046 with Lisa - Working From Home With Kids (in the age of COVID)
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HAPPY 100th EPISODE!!
Wayyy overdue, today I’m sharing (THE SECOND PART of!) my story. How I came to found an AI tech company to fight human trafficking without a tech or business background.
Unlike most times I get to tell parts of this story, this is very unfiltered… it’s what you would hear if we were just sitting down for drinks and you asked about my story.
I cover how I started a tech company without a business or tech background, how we funded it, how I got deep into anti-trafficking work, and what success means to me.
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This is the fifth in a 6 part series on diving into entrepreneurship from the ground up. Today, we talk about :
How to create a supportive community when you're just starting out
How to build a network as your business grows
Special tips for building support remotely
If you have a specific questions on these topics for me or Lisa, shoot it over to me on Instagram or Twitter @heyemilykennedy or email at heyemilykennedy@gmail.com
ABOUT MY COHOST LISA
Lisa Thee is a seasoned leader, entrepreneur, and board member. She famously came out of corporate America and blew up her seemingly perfect corporate job to go into the tech startup world and pursue her passion of protecting vulnerable children, collaborating with big names like Intel, Google, Microsoft, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. And she’s a good friend of mine.
And for those who don’t know me, I became a CEO at 23, launching an AI tech startup that has grown to assist in the recovery of thousands of victims of sex trafficking globally, and counting.
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LINKS
Register for tomorrow’s Wired XPrize Finals Event!
Check out our pitch video for XPRIZE!
“I Started a Tech Company With No Tech Background, This Is How It Went”, my Inc. article
Episode 031 with Lisa - Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life
Episode 046 with Lisa - Working From Home With Kids (in the age of COVID)
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Today we talk with an amazing founder, Courtney Williamson, Ph.D., who is the CEO and founder of AbiliLife. We talk about her mom having Parkinson’s lead to her entrepreneurship journey (solving problems), building a leadership mindset, and mental health as a founder.
ABOUT COURTNEY / ABILILIFE
AbiliLife is a bioengineering company developing products to improve the quality of life for Parkinson's disease patients. She invented the Calibrace+ back brace which is a brace specifically designed for Parkinson's patients to improve posture and balance while maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle. She also took 5 years of manufacturing and production experience to build an online course How To Manufacture A Physical Product in 90 Days to teach people how to make their dream product (link below!).
[This episode was originally recorded in September 2020]
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
https://theheartofstartups.dropfunnels.com/90days/manufacture-in-90/
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This is the fourth in a 6 part series on diving into entrepreneurship from the ground up. Today, we talk about how build wellness and resiliency as a founder, get outside your head, and routines and resources to set yourself up for long term mental health as a founder.
If you have a specific questions on these topics for me or Lisa, shoot it over to me on Instagram or Twitter @heyemilykennedy or email at heyemilykennedy@gmail.com
ABOUT MY COHOST LISA
Lisa Thee is a seasoned leader, entrepreneur, and board member. She famously came out of corporate America and blew up her seemingly perfect corporate job to go into the tech startup world and pursue her passion of protecting vulnerable children, collaborating with big names like Intel, Google, Microsoft, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. And she’s a good friend of mine.
And for those who don’t know me, I became a CEO at 23, launching an AI tech startup that has grown to assist in the recovery of thousands of victims of sex trafficking globally, and counting.
Enjoy!
LINKS TO PREVIOUS EPISODES WITH LISA
Episode 031 with Lisa - Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life
Episode 046 with Lisa - Working From Home With Kids (in the age of COVID)
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This is the third in a 6 part series on diving into entrepreneurship from the ground up. Today, we talk about how to build momentum through a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and why it’s not as intimidating as you might think.
If you have a specific questions on these topics for me or Lisa, shoot it over to me on Instagram or Twitter @heyemilykennedy or email at heyemilykennedy@gmail.com
ABOUT MY COHOST LISA
Lisa Thee is a seasoned leader, entrepreneur, and board member. She famously came out of corporate America and blew up her seemingly perfect corporate job to go into the tech startup world and pursue her passion of protecting vulnerable children, collaborating with big names like Intel, Google, Microsoft, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. And she’s a good friend of mine.
And for those who don’t know me, I became a CEO at 23, launching an AI tech startup that has grown to assist in the recovery of thousands of victims of sex trafficking globally, and counting.
Enjoy!
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Episode 031 with Lisa - Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life
Episode 046 with Lisa - Working From Home With Kids (in the age of COVID)
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Wayyy overdue, today I’m sharing my story. How I came to found an AI tech company to fight human trafficking without a tech or business background.
Unlike most times I get to tell parts of this story, this is very unfiltered… it’s what you would hear if we were just sitting down for drinks and you asked about my story.
I cover how I first learned about human trafficking as a teenager, formative people in my life like a quadriplegic teacher who changed how I looked at life and helping others, my time in college, finding my major, etc., and how these things came together to motivate me to seek purpose in my career.
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Women Rising: Learning to Listen, Reclaiming our Voice, by Meghan Tschanz
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Today we talk about how social media is increasing human rights accountability, using technology to identify victims after atrocities like 9/11, what he loves about being a professor, and just generally a look into someone who was a big impetus in my life to do the work I do now. He was one of my thesis advisors at Carnegie Mellon.
ABOUT JAY
Dr. Jay Aronson is the founder and director of the Center for Human Rights Science at Carnegie Mellon University, and a Professor of Science, Technology, and Society. Aronson’s research and teaching examine the interactions of science, technology, law, media, and human rights in a variety of contexts. His current project focuses on the documentation and analysis of police-involved fatalities and deaths in custody in the United States. Previously, Aronson spent nearly a decade examining the ethical, political, and social dimensions of post-conflict and post-disaster identification of the missing and disappeared in collaboration with a team of anthropologists, bioethicists, and forensic scientists.
It’s a compelling discussion for how technology intersects with human rights and I hope you enjoy.
[Disclaimer: this episode was recorded in July 2019]
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Winter On Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
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According to Forbes, 1 out of 4 women want to start a business post-pandemic. So how do you start? This 6-part Startup MasterClass series is for those diving into entrepreneurship for the first time, and who want more out of a job than just a paycheck.
This is the second in the series on diving into entrepreneurship from the ground up. Today, we talk about how to find your customer, as well as the champions and decision-makers that will be key to moving your idea forward. We give tactical advice for how to be persistent without being annoying.
This episode is full of tactical, actionable tips. Enjoy!
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Episode 031 with Lisa - Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life
Episode 046 with Lisa - Working From Home With Kids (in the age of COVID)
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I’m having a baby in September! Today on the pod, I wanted to share this exciting news, along with how I’m navigating work and pregnancy and preparing for the future. I share 4 things we considered, and that you should consider if you are thinking about having kids and are stressed out about it!
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1 out of 4 women want to start a business post-pandemic. So how do you start? Today Lisa Thee and I share our favorite free resources that we used from the very beginning to build our ideas into businesses in the first in a series Startup MasterClass. We focus on completely free resources because you don’t need to pay in order to get started! And many of these are resources we still use today.
This episode is full of tactical, actionable tips. Enjoy!
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Episode 031 with Lisa - Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life
Episode 046 with Lisa - Working From Home With Kids (in the age of COVID)
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Today we are talking with Emily and Colin Betzler, a dynamic duo. They founded Bought Beautifully to make ethically sourced artisan products from all over the world available with just the click of a button. Since then, they have created 24,447 days of dignified work around the globe!
In this episode we talk about:
- what it’s like working with your spouse,
- when to quit your day job, and
- how to create multiple streams of income to support your dream lifestyle
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Bought Beautifully’s Mission Statement
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Today we are talking all about board seats. Women hold about 20% of board seats at the top 3,000 publicly traded companies…it’s an abysmal statistic! We want women not just founding companies but advising and helping lead them.
We cover:
- How Athena helps women advance to the highest levels of leadership
- What aspects of a founder bring long term success
- What aspects make a good Board Member
- And what are some steps you can take today (whether you are new in your career or further along) to put yourself in a position to get on boards
ABOUT COCO BROWN
Coco is founder & CEO of Athena Alliance. Coco has rich experience across F1000 companies, start-ups, and nonprofits in the roles of CEO, COO, advisor, and Board member, and possesses a unique understanding of the breadth of challenges and opportunities of leadership. Athena Alliance is a global ecosystem of executive women, influencers, corporations, and investors who is working to diversify boards, develop executive women, and create businesses that are built for the future.
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Athena Alliance
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Today we talk Faith and Feminism, how Meghan is leading the charge to reclaim feminism for the Christian church, her work with survivors of human trafficking, and how she made the leap to quit her dream job and pursue her mission full-time.
ABOUT MEGHAN
Meghan Tschanz is a writer, speaker, and former missionary who is passionate about empowering women and reclaiming feminism for the Christian faith. A 2010 graduate of the University of Colorado, she's a prolific blogger and host of the podcast Faith and Feminism. She and her husband, Dustin, live in northeast Georgia.
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Her first book Women Rising is available for pre-order from InterVarsity Press!
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Today we talk about some of our guest’s favorite experiences at Harmony Tech Camp, how they got interested in STEM, and how we can keep young girls empowered and interested in STEM.
Jodi and Michelle both started in the technology industry in 1995. I had the pleasure of meeting them when they asked me to come speak at the Harmony Girls Tech Camp. The Harmony Technology Camp for Girls started in 2006, by Hewlett-Packard in Fort Collins, Colorado. The goal of the day camp is to show girls that their passions and talents can lead them to meaningful and fun careers in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields.
[This episode was originally recorded in August 2019.]
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Harmony Girls Tech Camp
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Happy International Women’s Day! Today I’ve curated advice from the top 5 episodes of The Empower Podcast, interviews with inspiring women leaders. If you need a boost of inspiration on this international women’s day, no matter your gender, this is for you!
We cover topics like using your voice in the workplace, knowing when it’s time to leave your job, how to evolve as a leader, and overcoming doubt and judgment in a male-dominated field.
Today we are talking with Hahna Alexander, CEO of SolePower. She started it as a student project at Carnegie Mellon and now SolePower is partnering with the US Army R&D division to create a self-sustaining data collection and power source for soldiers. The patented kinetic energy technology is being developed as a lightweight solution that creates power as boots strike the ground.
I’ve known her since we were both students at Carnegie Mellon and it’s been amazing to see her grow this badass company. We talk about how product vision evolves over time, finding mentors & building an advisory board, and how to blaze your own trail in a male-dominated industry.
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Today we talk about Tiffany’s work to fight child sexual exploitation online, how she built a software engineering career without a CS degree or coding bootcamp, and how to find the practical application of your passion whether in or outside of your day job.
[Disclaimer: this episode was originally recorded in July 2020.]
ABOUT TIFFANY
Tiffany Moeller is a data scientist and software engineer whose passion is to leverage emerging technologies to help combat exploitation of vulnerable populations online. Coming from a non-traditional work and educational background, Tiffany found her way into tech after studying counseling and launching a residential aftercare home for victims of sexual exploitation. She began building technical skills in data science and software engineering out of a desire to leverage technology for social good, and has since led the development of technical solutions for non-profits combatting sex trafficking and co-founded a child-safety tech startup. Now working as a software engineer at Cloudflare alongside their trust and safety team, Tiffany is currently developing a free service to help website owners prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material online.
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Today's episode starts out with a little musical surprise, so be sure to check it out! Today we're talking with professional fiddler Johanna Sö about what it’s like being the only girl in a Celtic Irish rock band, being a full-time musician, composing her songs after a period of injury, and what she does to stay inspired.
[Disclaimer: this episode was originally recorded in August 2019.]
ABOUT JOHANNA
Born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, Johanna Sö announced her intention to someday be a professional violinist at the age of three, in the matter-of-fact way that a child might announce they would like to be Super Man. After a couple years of begging for an instrument, she began classical violin lessons. She’s performed at Carnegie Hall and with Grammy Award winners, and over two decades later, “playing the fiddle” became a professional pursuit when she stumbled upon a crazy bunch of musicians called The Town Pants, with whom she plays and travels the world playing Irish and Celtic Folk Rock music. Check out more of her compositions linked in the show notes and on Spotify, Pandora, and iTunes.
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
The Long Way Back, by Johanna Sö and the Town Pants
Resilience, by Johanna Sö and the Town Pants
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Happy Black History Month! Since episode 053 (Dear White Listeners) I’ve been thinking and reading about anti-racism. In non-profits in particular and this tension between helping others, but not following a white savior model. So today’s guest has some really interesting thoughts on this.
Today we are talking all things international development, white supremacy in non-profits, and feminism. We talk about why feminist approaches to international development matter, how white supremacy manifests itself in non-profits, how women can be their own biggest enemies for disrupting gender stereotypes, and advice for those going into international development.
ABOUT EMILY BOVE
Emily Bove is a seasoned executive leader within the global women’s rights movement and development community, currently serving at the Executive Director of the Batonga Foundation. The Batonga Foundation’s mission is to equip the hardest-to-reach girls and women with knowledge and skills to be agents of change in their own lives and communities. She has been recognized for her visionary leadership and constant support of grassroots-led and feminist programming, as well as her strong experience in movement-building, collaborative leadership and philanthropy.
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Batonga Foundation
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AI…should we be scared of it? Today we talk about that, what things are crucial to making AI socially beneficial, and why coalition-building is crucial to impactful solutions.
ABOUT KENNY CHEN
Kenny is a leader in the Pittsburgh technology community who is passionate about bringing people together to ensure that artificial intelligence is developed for social good. He’s the co-founder of the Partnership to Advance Responsible Technology (PART), a nonprofit think-tank that works with local and international partners to advise on AI policy and strategy. Kenny has been involved in a wide variety of other local to global initiatives where technology meets social impact, including the Thrival Festival, XPRIZE competitions, and the UN AI for Good Summit. He will soon start a Masters in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he’ll continue developing his work in AI policy.
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Happy Human Trafficking Awareness Month!
I first met Maggy Krell back when Backpage was in the press as making millions of dollars off of exploitation. As a young person in my career, I was super inspired to see this badass woman taking on these criminals head-on. In this episode we talk about sex trafficking online, the Backpage case and how it went down, how she handles a high-stress job, and how to fight sex trafficking long term.
ABOUT MAGGY
Maggy Krell is nationally recognized as a legal trailblazer who has dedicated her entire career to seeking justice for vulnerable victims. She served as deputy for four Attorney Generals, taking on high impact cases against predatory lenders who took advantage of struggling families, sex traffickers that preyed on vulnerable teenagers, and attorneys that used their position of trust to exploit immigrant families. She is well known as the lead prosecutor on the case against Backpage, known as one of the busiest places online for the exploitation of sex trafficking victims. She currently serves at Chief Legal Counsel for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.
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Michelle is the type of person who is inspiring from the moment she walks in the room and her passion is freaking contagious.
Today she shares about what it was like jumping out of the corporate world and off the cliff into entrepreneurship, how she deals with fear, and her best advice for someone looking to turn a passion into a business.
About Michelle Akhidenor
An entrepreneur and marketer, Michelle is the CEO and Founder of The Peers Project, a specialist podcast production agency, and host of the Peers2Peers Podcast. Launched in 2018, The Peers Project produces podcasts for visionary Australian brands like fashion retailer, Forever New and venture-backed underwear brand, Modibodi. The company and its podcasts have been featured in Marie Claire, SmartCompany, and more.
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THINGS WE DISCUSSED
My episode on Michelle’s podcast! Check it out here.
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While coping with PTSD from a birth trauma, Bekah discovered coding and went from English teacher to software developer. She is also a mom of 4, an active member of the online coding community, and co-Founder of virtualcoffee.io.
Everything about her inspires me, check out episode 27 when she first came on the podcast and talked about her journey to becoming a software developer.
In this episode we talk about:
- How it’s been in her first year of being a dev…the best and the worst
- Biases she’s experienced in the industry as a mother and career changer
- How virtual coffee came to be, how she built it, and who it’s for
I really enjoyed this conversation with Bekah, and I hope you do, too!
Bekah graduated from the Flatiron School Software Engineering program in May of 2019. Since then she has specialized in front-end development, co-founded a developer community called Virtual Coffee, launched a blog to write about the trauma she went through, and has continued to mom her four kids.
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Blog: https://beautyinthescar.com/
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Whew, what a crappy year. 2020 will be my FIFTH (!) year doing a Year in Review to process through what happened this year. On this episode I share why I think it’s important to do a Year in Review (even for 2020), how it helps to process even the toughest of years, and walk through some of the questions in the review. I hope it gives you some perspective and support as you look forward to 2021.
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Today we talk to Ania Wysocka about anxiety…where it comes from, how it’s affecting our society now, and what we can do about it. She also shares about how she bootstrapped Rootd early on to start with limited funding and her best advice for female founders.
Ania Wysocka is the founder and creator of Rootd, a mobile app for panic attack and anxiety relief she has grown to help over 500,000 (updated since recording!) users in over 150 countries. Ania is also a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Program Director at Alacrity Canada, where she created and leads a Digital Marketing Bootcamp that now runs province-wide in partnership with the BC government to help hundreds of individuals and small businesses, particularly those impacted by COVID-19.
Rootd has been named one of the "best apps for anxiety" by Healthline, Cosmopolitan, and Women’s Health, and was featured in the Time Magazine special edition: The Age of Anxiety.
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Why it’s okay to slow down, practical tips for doing that, what I’m doing after watching The Social Dilemma, and one thing that hurts my heart.
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Spotify Christmas Classics playlist
The Social Dilemma
My Year in Review from 2019, inspired by Anuschka Rees…stay tuned for Year in Review 2020 coming soon!
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Quick, actionable tips on how to be a leader with decisiveness and clarity.
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It’s all in the title, folks! Today we talk about getting back to basics when everything is falling apart.
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James is co-founder & CEO of We Make Change, a platform enabling anyone, anywhere to use their skills to support causes they care about. They have built a community of over 20,000 change makers supporting 150+ Social Enterprise & NGO Members across the world.
I found him EXTREMELY inspirational about changing the world because we’re in a time of COVID with some many world problems that it can be overwhelming. We talk about how you can get involved today with the skills you have to help causes you care about, and why our generation is uniquely positioned to respond to the many global crises in our world today.
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“This Crisis is Our Time”, James Sancto
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When entrepreneurship gets hard…what do you do? What happens when the honeymoon wears off and should everything worth having be easy?
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This one's about not spreading yourself too thin as an entrepreneur and deleting or outsourcing things on your schedule that don’t serve you.
TSC Podcast 292: https://tscpodcast.com/episodes/292-david-hauser/
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Raw, unedited, weekly diary of being in the thick of it.
This one is all about how slow progress is progress, scheduling your goals, and how to keep yourself from falling off the wagon when things get tough. Also some tidbits on how to trick yourself into launching your podcast.
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I’m building a new e-course from scratch on how to start and launch your own podcast, and want to bring you along on the journey! Rather than sharing success after it’s been done, I want to share the struggles while I’m IN the arena. I’ll share takeaways from what I struggled with and learned that week about business and mindset to get shit done.
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You know when you try to juggle everything and do a million passion projects and then you burn out? And you know how plants somehow know what leaves to let die so they can keep on living? That’s what this episode is about.
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I’m building a new e-course from scratch on how to start and launch your own podcast, and want to bring you along on the journey! Rather than sharing success after it’s been done, I want to share the struggles while I’m IN the arena. This is my weekly, raw diary on what’s going well that week and not so well. I’ll share takeaways from what I struggled with and learned that week about business and mindset to get shit done.
This week, it’s all about how to niche down your focus, whether that’s for a podcast topic, business, or life in general.
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Soooo…I’m starting something new…and it’s kind of scary! But rather than share about it after I’ve done the hard thing and it’s been a huge success, I thought I’d share what’s going on while I’m in the middle of it, when the path isn’t clear and I’m learning as I go.
I’m building a new e-course from scratch on how to start and launch your own podcast, and want to bring you along on the journey! This is my weekly(ish), raw diary on what’s going well that week and not so well. I’ll share takeaways from what I struggled with and learned that week about business and mindset to get shit done.
This week, it’s all about how my schedule actually looks to get the work done outside of regular working hours, and how I’m struggling with imposter syndrome. It’s REAL.
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Cold emailing a stranger? LinkedIn messaging someone you’ve never met? Here are 7 concrete, actionable tips for how to ask for help and get the best advice back.
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Venture capital newbies, this episode is for you…because Cheryl Cheng joins us to talk about what venture capital is, how to know if raising funding is a fit for you, attributes are key to an entrepreneurs success, and what a successful relationship between an entrepreneur and investor looks like.
Cheryl Cheng is a General Partner at BlueRun Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focused on mobile software and services investments. She focuses on early stage digital health and consumer opportunities (particularly in health and wellness). She is also an advisor to Stanford's Biodesign program, L'Oreal's Women in Digital Program, and a board member for Stanford Ronald McDonald House. She also provides guidance and advice to women in product startups.
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TIME BATCHING, YO! I talk about EXACTLY how I do it every week, why multi-tasking is the devil, and why it keeps me from going freaking crazy.
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https://blog.rescuetime.com/multitasking/
Timer
Moleskine Notebook
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Today we’re talking with long time friend and multiple time guest on the podcast, Mick McKeown.
This episode is all about routines, goal-setting, and mentorship. Great for personal development and you’re gonna love Mick if you haven’t heard him on previous episodes.
He was Executive Director of the DHS Blue Campaign bringing human trafficking awareness nationally, where he helped get the blue Campaign Authorization Act signed into law, and more recently he’s founder of Pennovia, where his team is helping brands and causes tell their stories.
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Today we chat about what it’s like being a corporate attorney at Virgin Orbit, how to succeed in a male-dominated industry, how you can influence systemic change to increase diversity in your company, and how standup comedy helps her build resilience at work.
Negin is the Corporate Attorney at Virgin Orbit, a company that is building rockets to send small satellites to space! She is a generalist who touches all aspects of the business, from contracts to IP to employment, and all areas in between. She also teaches a class on humor and resilience in the workplace and performs stand up comedy in her spare time.
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Today, we chat about:
- The accusations against Wayfair of trafficking children for sex via high-priced furniture
- World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
- Does “awareness” really help and what exactly should you be aware of?
- How to get involved in the sex trafficking fight with the skills you already have
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Follow Marinus Analytics on Twitter and LinkedIn for more human trafficking education
Congressional Hearing: The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons
What is human trafficking?
Human trafficking myths & misconceptions
Moms Warning About Human Trafficking At Ikea Goes Viral
Is Wayfair Trafficking Children Via Overpriced Items?
How Unproven Trafficking Stories Spread Online and Why Stopping Them Matters, Polaris
How to Fact Check the Internet, Scholastic
Washington Post sex trafficking myths series
Recognizing Human Trafficking, Polaris
https://freethegirls.org/
https://www.simpleswitch.org/
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Today we are talking with Shambrekia Wise. She is a total multi-hyphenate. By day, she works at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, but she has also been known to write novels and children’s books, and run startups!
She is one freaking driven woman and I was so stoked I got the chance to talk with her. Today we talk about 2 experiences that changed her life, one was the birth of her daughter and the other was the day she was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis). She used the challenge of MS to strengthen her drive and we talk about her process of doing that and how she prioritizes and makes sure to execute on her dreams as a multi-hyphenate.
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Today on the podcast we’ve got Hayley Leibson and Vera Kutsenko. They are serial entrepreneurs and also the founders and Co-CEO’s of Neverland, which is a modern plant company powered by technology and community. Their mission is to connect people with nature to improve their overall well-being…which I love, because I currently have about a million plants in my house.
Hayley Leibson is a Forbes 30 Under 30 2020 for consumer tech, prev. co-founded an a16z-backed startup called Lunchclub, and is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef and certified yoga instructor.
Vera Kutsenko is a Cornell alum, Ex-Facebook & Uber software engineer, Thrive Global Contributor, and coached over 100 people on health and wellness.
Today we talk about:
- burnout culture in Silicon Valley and within startups
- how they are building Neverland to support people’s mental health
- why diversity and inclusion are important to infuse into your company and
- concrete and actionable steps for how you can do that from Day 1
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
HireTechLadies.com
Let My People Go Surfing, by Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia founder)
The Uterus Is A Feature, Not a Bug, by Sarah Lacy
Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley, by Emily Chang
All Raise
Project Include
Founders for Change
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Brittany Chantel is the founder of InfluenceHers Abroad, a social impact platform that empowers, educates, and connects women of color to opportunities to give back, to the community and themselves, through travel, volunteerism, advocacy. Brittany believes that travel is one of the most powerful vehicles to personal and social change and aims to create mutually enriching experiences with the needs of the locals in mind as well as the traveler.
On this episode we talk about how she built her business, self care, personal growth, and how to make femininity your superpower.
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Today we are chatting with Rachel Kois, the founder of Simple Switch. Simple Switch is an online marketplace for positive impact purchasing that aims to bring the modern ease of online shopping to conscious consumers looking to make a difference with their dollar. They believe “Every dollar you spend is a vote for the future that you want.” I am so inspired by her tenacity and approach to building a social impact business.
Today we talk about how she’s pivoted her company amidst Coronavirus, how to get certified as a B-Corp, and how she thinks about maintaining founder mental health.
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Ever wanted to blaze your own trail in a male-dominated industry? Well, you came to the right place.
Tamara Warren is an entrepreneur and the founder of Le Car, a startup simplifying the car buying process and empower people to make better mobility choices. Le Car matches people to vehicles aligned with their needs and wants.
Today we talked about her advice for carving your own path in a male-dominated industry, how to break into a new industry without a traditional background for it, and her best advice for taking risks.
Tamara has written for over 100 publications including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, BBC, Forbes, Jay z’s Life+Times, Automobile, and the Detroit Free Press. She is the former transportation editor at The Verge.
In addition to her writings about the evolution of car culture, she has covered contemporary art, design, music, and social justice issues. She has written profiles of Francis Ford Coppola, Erykah Badu, Deborah Harry, Bill Ford, Wynton Marsalis, Missy Elliott, Tim Russert, former Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, Andre Leon Talley, John Mellencamp, and Terry Bradshaw.
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This episode I share books by black authors that I’ve really enjoyed or am currently reading, as well as the history of Juneteenth.
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
Damon Young, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker
Christine Michel Carter, MOM AF
Octavia Butler, Parable of the Sower
Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want To Talk About Race
Kiley Reid, Such a Fun Age
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Max Mirho founded Entreprenerd, where he builds tiny startups live online. We met because we are both CMU alums, and I was inspired by his passion and drive for starting businesses and engaging with his community.
Going LIVE online consistently is not easy!
Today we talk about some of the biggest things he’s learned, his best advice for perfectionists waiting for something to be perfect to start, advice for getting comfortable on camera, and his favorite free online tools for entrepreneurs.
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It’s impossible that you’ve gone through this week without seeing the unrest in our world and the protests around the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It’s been heavy on my heart.
There has been so much conversation this week, but I wanted to briefly speak from the perspective of being white, to my white listeners.
Recommended Reading
Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor, by Layla Saad
Stop Asking Black People to Explain Racism - Pick Up One of These Books Instead
Black Voices on Instagram
Layla Saad
Rachel Cargle
Candace Read
Dr. Key Hallmon
Damon Young
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Chasing your dreams? Well, the roadblocks will come. Here are 5 simple tips for overcoming roadblocks to your dreams.
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It's not as easy as it sounds, but when you do it right, it can be magic. ✨
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Calendly
Calendly Zoom Integration
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Today we discuss how to turn failure into learning, what outside your company shapes you as a person, and what to do when things don’t turn out how you expect.
Sophia Berman Ogiso is a serial entrepreneur out of Carnegie Mellon who founded TRUST Lingerie, a bra brand for larger busted women. I’m so inspired by her outlook on entrepreneurship and how she has grown and learned along the way. I really enjoyed this conversation with Sophia, and I hope you do, too!
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Julius is the Founder and CEO of Steel Smiling, a non-profit in Pittsburgh bridging the gap between black people and mental health support through education, advocacy, and awareness.
Today we talk about social media and mental health, “founder syndrome” in startups and preventing burnout, and how to think like an executive.
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Steel Smiling
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Brené Brown
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
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It’s more than the 1% who can make an impact. Today we talk about some things to get you through COVID-19 and if you have privilege, how you can use it to help the non-profits who are in dire need right now. <3
WHAT I DISCUSSED
Dizly Alcohol Delivery
Whole Foods on Amazon
Settlers of Catan online
Snap Camera - how to install
“Privilege in the Pandemic” by Emily Feenstra
“Covid-19 could mean extinction for many charities” by John MacIntosh
The Exodus Road: “3 Ways to Fight Human Trafficking During the COVID-19 Crisis (at Home!)”
Fueling Help by Sarah Ray on Facebook
Amazon Smile
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With Coronavirus going on, I hope you are all staying inside and staying healthy. Today’s episode is all about tenacity, so I think it’s a great inspiration for us in a time when all our norms are kind of being thrown off kilter.
Today we’re talking with Alice Hlidkova. She’s an entrepreneur, consultant, executive coach and advocate for blockchain and cryptocurrencies. She is also a writer, speaker, and former investigative journalist.
Alice shares some tough advice for building tenacity, the future of blockchain, creating a social media strategy, and what to do when everyone says no. I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you did, please go leave a rating or review on iTunes right now as it really helps grow the show.
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Alice’s Books:
Pretty Girl Complex: The Story of A Superheroine
YOU SCREWED UP!: Top Interviews of Business Leaders & Lessons Learned from Their Failures and Successes
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Today we’re talking about working from home with kids in the age of Coronavirus where schools are closing down and many people are working from home. Today, two awesome entrepreneurs—Lisa and Erica—share their tips gleaned from many years of working from home with kids.
We talk about their tips, letting go of expectations, how to foster community during this pandemic, and free and fun online education resources for kids. All recommendations and resources are linked in the show notes.
And one more thing…obviously everyone parents differently, so take what you find helpful and leave what you don’t. And if all else fails, just know that I grew up watching Yu-Gi-Oh! and the Simpsons, and I think I turned out okay. :) Enjoy the episode!
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Lisa on LinkedIn and Twitter
Erica Peterson on Twitter
Lisa’s previous interview with me: 031 Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life with Lisa Thee
Erica’s previous interview with me: 017 Moms Can Code (and Quit Apologizing)
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Stop, Breathe & Think Kids App
Caribu: free and unlimited access during the COVID-19 pandemic
Prodigy, Math Made Fun
SitterCity
Care.com
Science Tots Virtual Programs for Kids
Go Noodle
Reading Eggs
ABCya!
Starfall
codeSpark Academy
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Here’s how to work from home without losing your mind (or your productivity!). I’ve been doing it for 8 years, so I share some quick and effective tips. Enjoy!
P.S. Wash your hands.
LINKS TO WHAT I DISCUSSED
Egg and Spinach Cups Recipe
Banana Chocolate Protein Muffins Recipe
Apps that reminder you to stand up or take a break
How productivity fluctuates throughout the day
The most and least productive hours in the day
WorkLife Podcast - The Real Reason You Procrastinate with Margaret Atwood
Time Cube - cube version and visual version
Cheap Bluetooth Headphones
More Expensive Bluetooth Headphones
Standing Desk
My office chair from Costco
Adagio Tea I Use
How I Wake Up At 5 AM Without Coffee
Cast Iron Teapot from World Market (my actual one is out of stock, but this one is very similar)
Glass Insulated Coffee and Tea Mugs
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Happy belated International Women’s Day! It was just this past Sunday, so it seems like a good time for today’s topic.
We are talking about Shine Registry. It’s a platform for women who are starting businesses to ask for the things they need in the style of a wedding registry…it’s built on the idea that if you can ask for a gravy boat when you are getting married, you should also be able to put out the ask for your business: network connections, equipment costs, server hosting fees, etc.
Today we’re talking with Founder and CEO of Shine Registry, Emily Wazlak. We discuss that ever-present “likeability” factor and stereotypes for women in leadership, asking for and receiving help, managing yourself, and what to do in a bro-y startup environment. And at the end, there are some extremely tangible (and FREE) steps you take to support women entrepreneurs. Enjoy!
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Shine Registry on Twitter and Instagram
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
The Rise Podcast Episode 112 with Ken Coleman
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While pursuing the white picket fence life and not finding fulfillment, Joe Vennare found entrepreneurship. He founded Pittsburgh-based Fitt with his brother, a website and mobile app that connects users with local health and fitness experiences in 30 cities across the US, Canada, and the UK.
Joe is super down to earth and honest about what matters when it comes to health and fitness for startup founders, and how to get past the fads that pop up nearly daily. We talk about how to define the goals that matter to you, avoid burnout, and the difference between consumption and creation mode.
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Fitt and FittInsider
Fitt Insider Podcast
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Building a business without ruining your health
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L’Oreal Thompson Payton is a Chicago-based lifestyle writer covering the intersection of women, work and wellness.
Her writing has been featured in HelloGiggles, Shine, Bustle, and Brit + Co.
She’s also the director of communications for OneGoal, a national college access and success organization.
She really inspired me because she’s a fellow multi-hyphenate, but also infuses a sense of mission and healthy mindset into everything she does.
We talked about work and wellness for millennial women, and how to ensure that your work is aligned with your personal mission.
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I really enjoyed this conversation with L’Oreal, and I hope you do, too.
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
How a 'Yes Test' Helped Me Curb My People-Pleasing Ways
Salary Negotiation Script
Test how self-compassionate you are
Self-Compassion Guided Meditations & Exercises
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes
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QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE
If this isn’t a ‘hell yes,’ it’s a no.
When you say no to something, you are saying yes to yourself.
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Phuong Phillips is Chief Legal Officer for Zynga, the game developer who makes games we all know and love, like Words with Friends. She started her career a a Corporate Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and worked on the IPOs of little companies you might have heard of…SolarCity and Google.
She’s such a powerhouse and her amazing career inspires me just as much as her effervescent presence and the wisdom she shares. We talked about how her parents fled Communist Vietnam to give her family a new life, how she prioritizes, her advice for making yourself invaluable in any company, and increasing diversity and inclusion in the gaming world.
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On LinkedIn
Zynga on Facebook and Instagram and Life at Zynga
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
WAZ Talks at Zynga - Equality for Women Across the Entertainment Industry with Trisha Yearwood and Rebecca Covington Webber
Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, by Patrick Radden Keefe
Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations, by Ronen Bergman
Women at Zynga
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Do you like badass female CEOs, women raising the bar, and changing the world? This episode is for you.
~ EMPOWERED WOMEN EMPOWER WOMEN ~
EPISODES WE HIGHLIGHTED
036 Managing Your Calendar, Building a Strong Mindset, and Routines to Be Your Best with Nadia Masri
032 Inner Dreamer vs. Doer & How a Filmmaker Gets S**t Done with Yulin Kuang
031 Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life with Lisa Thee
024 Branding, Selling, and Prioritizing as a Multi-Hyphenate with Tiffanie Stanard
038 From Anti-Feminist to Sex Therapist with Carmon Friedrich Conover
016 Dropping out of College, Automating the Mundane, and Designing Your Life for Efficiency with Natasha Takahashi
039 Confronting Sexism in Politics and Carving Your Own Path with Michelle Beecher
033 How I Wake Up At 5 AM Every Day Without Coffee
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Solimo Baby Oil - Pack of FOUR 20 fl. oz. bottles for $9.99
Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Facial Cleanser - dupe for Glossier Milky Jelly cleanser
Follow me on GoodReads!
Circe, by Madeline Miller
Girl Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis
Alarmy - Wake Up Alarm Clock
Follow me on Instagram! <3 - “How to do it like a boss” on IGTV
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Michelle was a working mother running for City Council when she was asked if she could handle the responsibility while also ‘raising a family.’ On this episode she shares her experience, what to do when people question your ability, what part men have to play in all of this, and where she’s at now.
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Audio of City Council Meeting
USA Today Article about Michelle
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She was an anti-feminist homeschooling icon with 10 children, and a series of events lead her to go back to college in her 50’s and become a Christian sex therapist. We talk about her journey, sexual abuse and trauma in the church, healthy sex, and how she reinvented her life and changed the status quo.
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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
National Sexual Assault Hotline, or call 1-800-656-4673
Psychology Today - Find a Therapist
GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment)
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
The Theology of the Clitoris - To Love, Honor, & Vacuum
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What do you do when you have to jump into the week sight unseen, no planning, after a holiday or break? This episode covers 3 simple tactical tips to get you back on track after a holiday.
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Green Chile Sauce
9Round Kickboxing
Take the classical enneagram test here!
Ryan Holiday's Stillness is the Key
Go-To Salad
Protein: shredded rotisserie, garbanzo beans, canned tuna or salmon
Slice: cherry tomatoes, green onions
Other toppings: feta cheese, dressing, croutons
Green Chile Rice and Beans - 6 Servings
Directions: Simmer rice and onion in stock for 20 mins, Mix all other ingredients into rice mixture
2 Cups Rice
4.5 cups chicken/veggie stock
2 Cans Black Beans
1 White Onion (optional), chopped
2 cups Green Chile Sauce
Black Pepper to taste
1 bunch Cilantro, minced
Monterey Jack, shredded on top
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Nadia Masri is a 4-time founder, Forbes 30 Under 30 headliner, and the CEO & Founder of Perksy – a next-gen market intelligence platform that conducts real-time research with Millennial & Gen-Z audiences through mobile. With a fresh take on understanding the habits, behaviors, and preferences of Gen Y & Z consumers, Nadia is redefining market research for the mobile generation by making feedback the favorite form of engagement.
On this episode, we discuss the benefits of being a chameleon in business, managing your calendar, building a strong mindset, and routines for being your best self at work and in life.
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www.getperksy.com
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Masters of Scale Podcast with Reid Hoffman
Harvard Business Review’s 10 Must Reads Series
The Startup Playbook
The Effective Executive
99% Invisible Podcast
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QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE
There is no failure, only feedback.
'We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.' - Kurt Vonnegut
The more time you can take to make sure that you’re really taking care of yourself will ultimately make you a better entrepreneur.
You are the master of your own calendar.
The best routine is to have a routine.
Use your calendar as your GPS.
Your calendar is a reflection of how you live your life.
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She spent a year living with vampires, circus performers, hell’s angels, and LARPers. On this episode, Lucy explains why she left her successful corporate job for a year to assimilate with some of the least-understood subcultures in Britain. She learned some surprising things about business, like how to find common ground with complete strangers, how we have our own masks we wear in the corporate world, and how to get the most out of life and fight FOMO.
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Lucy’s Book: “FOMO: A Year of Not Missing Out”
Lucy’s Blog: The Social Tourist
Connect with Lucy on her Website or LinkedIn
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Lucy’s blog post on Vampires, and a video of her getting her fangs (scroll to the bottom)
Lucy’s blog post about her time with the “naturists” (aka nudists)
Episode 33: How I Wake Up at 5 AM Every Day Without Coffee
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Your comfort zone is like a muscle, the more you exercise it, the more it stretches.
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255 million people per year are affected by natural disasters, and Tricia Compas-Markman is changing the game for how those people receive clean drinking water in times of crisis. She is CEO of DayOne Response, and they provide patented water bags that collect, treat, transfer, and store clean drinking water.
On this episode, we talk about commercializing tech for social impact, how she raised startup funding while pregnant, and how she prioritizes to get the most important things done.
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Follow DayOne Response on their Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
See the DayOne Waterbag turn dirty water to clean drinking water!
“The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs” from Harvard Business Review
For every DayOne Waterbag purchased via retail channels, a year’s worth of clean drinking water for a child (600 liters) is donated to P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program. From now until August 31, 2019, we are offering a special sales price in preparation for Preparedness Month this September.
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“If you’re not getting at least 3 ‘no’s’ in the course of a day, you’re not working hard enough.”
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I used to be a night owl and if I had to get up at 8 am, it felt like death. Now I get up every single day (including weekends) at 5 am, WITHOUT relying on coffee. On this episode, I share the exact tools, methods, and tips I used to train myself to get up early, and how you too can reap the benefits of starting your day before anyone else is up.
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
I Quit Sugar, by Sarah Wilson
Gunpowder Green Tea from Adagio Teas
Kukicha Green Tea from Adagio Teas
Green Teas of China Sampler from Adagio Teas
Bluetooth Headphones with Wireless Neckband - currently $23.99!
SmartThings App
The Voice That Is Great Within Us: American Poetry of the Twentieth Century
Bad Blood: Secrets & Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
The Dropout Podcast
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
My GoodReads
Book recommendations on my website
Natural Vitality Calm - Magnesium Supplement Powder
Ikea Room Darkening Curtains
Jocko Podcast
“Navy Seal Commander explains why wake up at 4 am” - Jocko Willink & Casey Neistat
Ed Mylett Show
Ed Mylett on The Skinny Confidential Podcast
Alarmy App
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QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE
When people say they don’t have time for something, really what it means is it’s not a priority.
Self confidence is built internally, by keeping promises we make to ourselves! - Ed Mylett
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Yulin Kuang is an LA-based screenwriter and director. She is currently writing the comedy feature film Jade Palace for New Line Cinema and was most recently the creator and showrunner of I Ship It, an original musical comedy series that premiered on The CW.
We talk about how she made it from college to the dream of screenwriting and directing, how to develop the identities and skills you need to get shit done (how to find the balance between your inner dreamer vs. doer), how to manage people, and why it’s important to have a hobby that has nothing to do with work.
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Yulin’s Ice-Skating Instagram
SOME OF MY FAVORITE YULIN SHORT FILMS
Irene Lee, Girl Detective
Tiny Feminists
Tell Tale Vlog
The Perils of Growing Up Flat-Chested
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QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE
“I want to change the world through love stories with happy endings.”
“Hope is a powerful thing.”
“Create your own systems of power when the existing ones aren’t working.”
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She was surviving, but not thriving, and so she decided to reevaluate everything and leave her safe corporate job to lead a social impact startup. Lisa Thee shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of those early days, how to define success for yourself, and how to blow up your career and reinvent it as something that serves you better.
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Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn and Twitter
Learn more about Bark and Parenting in a Tech World on Facebook
LINKS TO BOOKS WE DISCUSSED
Tribe of Mentors, by Tim Ferriss
TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking, Chris Anderson
On Managing Yourself, Harvard Business Review
Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley, Emily Chang
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, Kim Scott
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World, Rachel Ignotofsky
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Twitter post about Calendly
Calendly
Lisa’s article: “Pivoting My Career Focus: Significance vs. Success”
Startup Podcast
Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman
The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, by Eric Ries
Lean Canvas Model
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QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE
“If not me, then who?”
“Do I want to impact a million lives, or do I want to make a million dollars?”
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She’s a tech reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and soon-to-be Senior News Editor at Popular Mechanics. Courtney Linder shares how she learned to get out of her comfort zone as a journalist, how she fights imposter syndrome and deals with criticism, how to curate a healthy media diet in an era of constant information, and why Pittsburgh is a great place to start a company.
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Connect with Courtney on Twitter
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss
Ed Mylett on Rachel Hollis’s RISE Podcast
Amanda Mull, Staff Writer at The Atlantic
BloombergTechnology Fully Charged
Sign up for the Tech.pgh Newsletter from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE
“Anybody pursuing a passion has to get out of their comfort zone, or it’s just not gonna work out.”
“As shy as I’ve been growing up, I can be a little bit of a spitfire.”
“At what point are we going to be the headline and not the context?”
She’s a badass, using big data to hunt down criminals and disrupt trafficking networks. Valerie Farabee is Director of Operational Research & Analysis at Liberty Shared. She leads transnational organized crime analysis, focusing on issues of human trafficking and forced labor in global supply chains.
On this episode, we discuss the biggest misconceptions about modern day slavery, how to be safe online when there is so much data to find people, and how to not be a hermit when you work from home.
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Liberty Shared on Twitter and their Website
Operational Research and Analysis Program
LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED
Tribe of Mentors, by Tim Ferriss
Liberty Shared Research Publications and White Papers
Facebook Privacy Settings: 18 changes you should make right away
The 4-Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferriss
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