A Pledge to Myself
Every year, a new pledge shows up for International Women’s Day. For 2023, it is #embraceequity, last year was #breakthebias,
Tag: women leaders
Finding your happiness with Sabine Tejerina
When she was a little girl, Sabine wanted to be a businesswoman. In the middle of the pandemic, faced with
Learnings from the Women Leadership Conference
I went to a conference on women corporate leadership this week. I was mostly proud I attended an event and
A life dedicated to purpose with Daniela Barone Soares
Amazon Podcasts ¦ Apple Podcasts ¦ Google Podcasts ¦ Spotify ¦ Stitcher It is unusual to find someone who wanted
A thing or two about networking
Today, I went to my first networking event in a looong time. As in ‘I-knew-zero-people’ type of event. As I
The Power of One
I guess I have often been a believer in the power of one. And last week I found myself listening
Saying goodbye to Vóvó Etelvina
This Saturday, the day woke up sadder. The world lost a generous dedicated soul. We always know this day arrives
Creating Space – Launching Season 3
Today, I am bringing you the launch of Season 3 – Creating Space. In order to tell you more about
A Journey back through the Season
For the Season Finale, I went around the world and around my memory to pick the highlights of this season. What I learnt, what I discovered, what I was impressed about. There is no bittersweet in getting to the end of a season. In fact, it is exciting to look back and remember all the amazing women that crossed my path.
Be Bold with Zeze Oriaikhi-Sao
Zeze Oriaikhi-Sao grew up with a love of play and a love of teaching. She became an entrepreneur early in
The Funding Gap
Over the last week, I have encountered yet again resounding evidence of the funding gap that exists in women owned
Be as Water with Khyati Sundaram
Khyati Sundaram is the CEO of Applied. She brings us her story about transitioning from Corporate into founding a start-up and then finding herself back on the job market being told her resume “did not fit”. At Applied, she found the perfect fit, a company that valued skills and that was helping other corporates do the same. We also talked about the pandemic, what she missed and what new habits she managed to create. Her advice for 2021? I can’t help repeat it to myself. Be as water.
It’s ok to say no with Jenna Stein
As I get ready to launch this podcast, I am trying to take a deep breath. As multiple parts of the podcast got cut, I try and not get frustrated about some amazing bits of conversation we lost. We all had a fair amount of unpredictable events in the last year or two. So I will add this one to the list and stay grateful for all that Jenna shared with us, her experience of moving countries, founding a movement, seeing it halt and having the energy to do it all again. Let’s hear about Berlin Clothing Swap.
Taking it step-by-step with Kerstin Robinson
Meet Kerstin Robinson, CEO and co-founder of Nix&Kix as we talk about the business, pandemic and how to look at the future. Coming from Finance 10 years ago, she did not know much about consumer products, even less about juice. But hard work and resourcefulness were the skills she needed. And Nix&Kix is here to banish boredom and put some healthy excitement back into soft drinks.
Enjoying the Journey with Jessica Postiglione
I used to go to school with Jessica. At Harvard, we met often between parties, travels and class breaks. But this time, we met to talk about life and business. Jessica is the Founder and CEO of Bonny, the only deliciously clean and sustainably packaged fibre supplements brand on the market. On her second start-up, Jessica has many learning points to share with us on her journey leaving corporate life and setting up 2 start-ups.