Power2LeadHER: Recent Episodes
Ankita Sundar
Power2LeadHER is an initiative to inspire and empower women across the world to pursue leadership roles in their careers. Tune in to the podcast and join Ankita Sundar as she interviews dynamic, diverse, and successful women who share their inspiring leadership stories. More power to women in leadership!
Meet Katija Aladin! Katija is a people-loving, culture-obsessed, community leader. She currently works as the Head of Community at HundrED, a mission-driven organization working in the education space, and leads multiple communities with over 2000 members. In this episode, Katija talks about her experience at HundrED, her leadership journey, and advice to upcoming generations on using their voices to advocate for global issues. We discuss the importance of youth voices and the advancement and future of global education.
Meet Catherine Yeo! Catherine is a creator, entrepreneur, and investor currently studying Computer Science and English at Harvard University. We are so excited to have Catherine on for our Youth Entrepreneurs Series. In this episode, we discuss the importance of AI education and literacy in today's society, she talks about her new book "The Creator Revolution: How Today’s Creative Talents Are Shaping Our Tomorrow" which is now available on Amazon, and she shares her advice to high school and college girls on getting more involved with AI, writing, and entrepreneurship.
Meet Patricia Garcia! Patricia is a graduate student at the University of Southern California (USC) pursuing a Master’s in Product Development Engineering as a 2021 GEM Full Fellow where she combines her interests in engineering, business, and design. We are so excited to have Patricia on for our Youth Entrepreneurs Series. In this episode, we talk about her startup "UniThrifts", promoting sustainable and environmentally products and innovations, finding a niche in something you want to pursue, and she shares her advice to high school and college girls on getting into the entrepreneurship and engineering space and eventually becoming entrepreneurs.
Meet Dyllen Nellis! Dyllen is a college application consultant and undergraduate at Stanford University. She empowers students to discover their sense of self and effectively communicate their personal values, experiences, and potential in well-crafted college essays. We are so excited to have Dyllen on for our Youth Entrepreneurs Series. In this episode, we discuss the importance of promoting personal growth and self-confidence, the secret to college applications, and she shares her advice to high school and college girls on starting their own businesses.
Meet Caeley Looney! Caeley is a total space geek, avid Netflix binger, and french fry lover. As the founder and CEO of Reinvented, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Caeley works to empower young girls to pursue STEM fields through each of Reinvented’s three core programs. In this episode, Caeley talks about her experience creating a nonprofit organization and her advice to aspiring young women leaders. We discuss all things innovation and finding a niche in something that truly inspires you.
Meet Ms. Supriya Bhuwalka! Ms. Supriya is the Founder of Coding and More, a personalized ed-tech company that teaches AI and coding to K-12 students. In this episode, we talk about all things education, technology, and empowerment. She talks about her inspiration behind founding her organization, the importance of bringing access to education and technology to current and future generations, and she shares her motivational advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ms. Jamie Greenwood! Ms. Jamie is a self-care and leadership coach who supports big-dreaming, high-achieving women to take exquisite care of themselves for greater presence, peace, and power in their lives. In this episode, we talk about all things body positivity and the importance of self-care, she talks about her own coaching program and workbook, how to be confident in yourself, and she shares her inspirational advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ms. Monica O. Montgomery! Ms. Monica is the new Curator of Special Projects + Programs with Smithsonian Institution Arts + Industries Building. In this episode, Ms. Monica shares how she uses her platforms to be in service to society, her passion for creating equity and diversity in cultural organizations, her advocacy work on advancing the visibility of BIPOC in museums, and her empowering advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ashley Lynn Priore! Ashley is the founder, president, and CEO of Queen's Gambit, a national, multi-departmental hybrid nonprofit and social enterprise using chess as a catalyst for change and a model to empower, educate, and impact a better society. I am so excited to have Ashley on for our Youth Entrepreneurs Series. In this episode, Ashley talks about how she uses chess and strategic tools to impact communities, her leadership role serving on the board for several nonprofits, her civic and political engagement/advocacy work, and her advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Naomi Porter! Naomi is a 16-year-old serial entrepreneur, education reform advocate, and public speaker from Los Angeles, California. She founded "EntrepreYOUership-You can do it too!" to provide free entrepreneurial education to youth. We are so excited to have Naomi on for our Youth Entrepreneurs Series. In this episode, we discuss the importance of entrepreneurship for Gen Z, she talks about her experiences founding two ventures at an early age and shares her advice to high school and college girls on starting their own businesses.
Meet Ms. Angela Han! Ms. Angela Han is a Chinese-American artist, musician, and educator. She creates oil paintings that raise awareness about composers identifying as women, particularly women of color. In this episode, Ms. Angela shares her passion for weaving together music and art, her incredible work highlighting how music ties in with the heartstrings of our humanity, a sneak peek into her upcoming project, and her empowering advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Dr. Jan Heng! Dr. Jan is the Assistant Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. In this episode, Dr. Jan shares her experience as a women's health research scientist, how she is creating tools for personalized medicine to reduce cancer risk, her remarkable research work on the study of breast cancer, and her advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ms. Gayathri Radhakrishnan!Ms. Gayathri is a Director at Micron Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Micron Technology Inc. In this episode, she talks about her passion and insight into the world of investing and Venture Capital, her experience investing in startups leveraging AI/ML techniques, and her motivational advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Audrey Pe! Audrey is a freshman at Stanford University and the founder and executive director of WiTech, a non-profit organization based in the Philippines that aims to educate, inspire, and empower youth to break gender barriers and use tech to make a difference in society. We are so excited to have Audrey on to kick off our Youth Entrepreneurs Series. In this episode, Audrey talks about her entrepreneurial/leadership journey, motivational words to high school and college girls, and her advice on starting your own ventures at an early age.
Meet Ms. Deepika Sikri! Ms. Deepika is the Senior Director of Cloud Platform and Engineering at Sleepnumber Labs. In this episode, Ms. Deepika shares her expertise in the engineering and software development industry, her incredible work leading the development of a flagship product at a startup, and her inspirational advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ms. Yi Lin Pei! Ms. Yi Lin Pei is a Product Marketing leader, Professional Artist, and career mentor. She is the Director of Product Marketing at Brightflag. In this episode, Ms. Yi Lin Pei shares her passion for social equality and the environment through her artwork, her experience presenting her work at renowned art shows, and motivational advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ms. Rebekah Harding! Ms. Rebekah is the CEO and Founder of Clover Strategic Consulting. In this episode, Ms. Rebekah shares her role at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation, her consulting company, empowering lessons and advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ms. Sonal Shukla! Ms. Sonal is the Regional Operations Director at IVX Health. In this episode, Ms. Sonal talks about her experience in the healthcare industry, the Home Health Agencies she founded, the importance of patient-doctor interactions, her entrepreneurial and leadership skills at clinics, and advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Dr. Archana Venugopal! Dr. Archana is a Technologist at Texas Instruments. In this episode, Dr. Archana shares her expertise and research experience in device engineering, her incredible career journey, and advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Dr. Nisha Talagala! Dr. Nisha is the CEO of Pyxeda.AI. In this episode, Dr. Nisha shares her experience and expertise in the field of Artificial Intelligence, the impact of AI in society, her entrepreneurial skills, and advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ms. Arti Bhatia! Ms. Arti is the Chief of Staff at Dell Technologies. In this episode, Ms. Arti shares her experience in business development at big tech companies such as Dell, Microsoft, and Amazon, and her advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Dr. Sindhu Ghanta! Dr. Sindhu is the Head of Machine Learning at Pyxeda. In this episode, Dr. Sindhu shares her experience and expertise in the field of engineering, research projects, and advice to aspiring young women leaders.
Meet Ms. Jeanine Santucci! Ms. Jeanine is a national politics reporter at USA TODAY in Washington, D.C. In this episode, we get a peek into Ms. Jeanine's journey as a reporter, her journalism experience, and her advice to aspiring young women leaders.