Mike Dannheim is the Founder of Sensie, a health, wellness, and fitness company. Combining his roles as a wellness advocate and technology entrepreneur, Mike Dannheim created a holistic company that uses sensors in smartphones to diagnose any issues you might have. From there, users are offered coaching procedures to address them. Outside of Sensie, he continues to work as an Investor and Advisor at Rise Up Ventures and Raw Elements USA. Mike has more than 10 years of experience with two venture...
Jan 11, 2022•40 min
Alexa Binns is an investor with an eye for consumer trends and new technology. She is a Partner at Halogen Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund that focuses on women-led businesses. She has an extensive background in startups, working as a Sr. Associate at Maven Ventures and a Partner at Borden Binns. Her earlier work was in business development and digital media. She helped launch the Cheeky brand at Target and public health campaigns with MTV, Walgreens, and the NBA. In this episode… ...
Jan 03, 2022•28 min
Katrina Noelle is a speaker, mentor, and the President of KNow Research. It is a full-service consultancy that offers comprehensive research from a female-driven staff. She started the service in 2003 with a methodology that blends in-person research and mobile approaches. More recently, Katrina co-founded Scoot Insights, which helps decision-makers choose the right direction. She is a mentor at WBENC and Women in Research, helping the next generation of women find their footing. In this episode...
Dec 27, 2021•40 min
Sandra Sokoloff is an expert in communications and the Senior Director of Global Public Relations at Alvarez & Marsal (A&M). A&M is renowned for their work in performance and turnaround management for notable businesses. Specifically, she works hands-on with executives to further their goals and improve their place in the marketplace. Sandra previously worked for the public relations firm Porter Novelli, leading their media relations team and working with businesses across multiple industries. S...
Dec 20, 2021•32 min
Bill Flanagan is an experienced leader in higher education, currently serving as the President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Alberta. He joined the university in 2020 and started a five-year plan of academic and administrative reconfiguration. He developed his expertise at Queen’s University Faculty of Law, where he worked for nearly 30 years. While there, he oversaw the creation of the faculty’s PhD program, several online degrees, and an expansion to their business law program. He i...
Dec 13, 2021•41 min
Satyen Raja is the Founder and CEO of WarriorSage, where leadership trainings are offered based on universal principles. Since 1999, Satyen has been helping business leaders reach and transform their fullest potential. His philosophies extend to spiritual, mental, and financial evolution, working with individuals as well as businesses. Satyen works with his wife, Suzanne, to lead some of their retreats and mentor programs. In addition to his coaching and workshops, he has also authored books bas...
Dec 06, 2021•37 min
Lorna Borenstein is the Founder and CEO of Grokker, a business that improves health engagement and employee well-being for other companies. Some of their notable clients include Target, General Electric, and CVS Health. She founded her company after a multi-year sabbatical around the world, seeing the need for well-being solutions everywhere she went. Before Grokker, Lorna worked as the President of Move Inc. and the Vice President of Marketing, Search, and Marketplace at Yahoo. She is also the ...
Nov 29, 2021•42 min
David (Dave) Yawman is a leader, legal expert, and Partner at Cresco Partners, Inc. Cresco is a management consulting firm that helps both leaders and teams grow through mentorship and strategy with their brand of leadership development. Before Cresco, Dave worked for PepsiCo for over 20 years, where he developed his expertise in global markets and public policy. While there, he filled multiple crucial roles including EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. He also served as an Associate ...
Nov 22, 2021•36 min
Gabrielle Kluck is the Director of Ombudsman and Mediation Services at the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme. Gabrielle has had a robust and storied career in both the public and private sectors, serving in several roles at the UN, including Regional Ombudsman and Field Administration Officer. Before the UN, she worked for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in leadership positions. Gabrielle has also honed her e...
Nov 15, 2021•45 min
Dr. Julia Stamm is a speaker, consultant, and the Founder and CEO of The Futures Project (TFP). TFP is an organization that brings innovative people and ideas together to preserve the future of the planet. She is also the Founder and Director of the TFP Advisory, the TFP’s consulting and services branch. Dr. Stamm is a long-time lecturer, focusing her talks on teaching the next generation about policy and administration. She is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at The University of Queensland and a Lectu...
Nov 08, 2021•37 min
Luann Abrams is a prominent advocate for women in executive positions and the Founder of CEOX. Her company dedicates itself to doing precisely that by connecting highly qualified women into crucial roles that suit their strengths, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. She regularly speaks at events and conferences to discuss topics on leadership and gender equity. In congruence with the CEOX mission, Luann is a Partner at FoundersPad, which serves as a mentorship program and a venture capital ...
Nov 01, 2021•42 min
Karen Downes is a social entrepreneur and an expert in leadership development. She is the Founder and CEO of The Flourish Initiative which seeks to cultivate leadership and realize potential through its specialized programs. She is also the Co-founder of FemmeQ, a series that applies those same principles to the advancement and empowerment of women in the workplace. In addition to her current projects, Karen has had an extensive career that spans multiple noteworthy organizations. Some of these ...
Oct 25, 2021•40 min
Suchitra Rajendra is the Founder of QED!HR, a consulting firm focused on developing HR strategies and creating lasting impact. Suchitra has over 25 years in the HR field, including as the Vice President of Human Resources for PepsiCo India. She has also worked for major companies like Cerebrus Consultants and WorkVentures. Suchitra is currently setting up a foundation for women’s advancement that strives to highlight opportunities, provide access to education, and promote human rights internatio...
Oct 18, 2021•43 min
Graham Barkus is the Founder and the Managing Director of The Human Factor, a management consulting firm designed to help people and businesses through major changes. The Human Factor helps clients address transformation, improve their relationships, and enhance their performance. Graham founded the company in 2002 and has been a major leader in the community ever since. In addition to his business, Graham is a Non-Executive Director of Peak Pacific Group and a Partner at Transformation Worldwid...
Oct 11, 2021•44 min
Coco Brown is an entrepreneur, CEO, board member, and the Founder and CEO of The Athena Alliance. The Athena Alliance is a digital ecosystem and platform designed around community, education, and opportunity for the top women in business. Coco has been actively leading Silicon Valley-based professional services and tech companies since 1997. Before founding Athena in 2016, Coco was the President, COO, and Board Director of Taos, a global leader in IT professional and managed services that has se...
Oct 04, 2021•41 min
Robert Bagheri is a renowned executive leader and the Founder and CEO of Sakuu Corporation. Founded in 2016, Sakuu is a one-of-a-kind 3D printing platform that can create multi-material products. At Sakuu, Robert focuses on networking with high-technology partners for unique innovations as well as training his team to perform at their highest potential. Robert has extensive experience running large companies, having served as the CEO of Telewave, Inc. before founding his own business. He has als...
Sep 27, 2021•39 min
Lucy Basta is an expert in technology, a leadership coach, and the Co-founder of WorkWell, a career-empowering community for women. Lucy and her co-founder, Whitney Cole, started the business to ensure that people of all kinds can equip themselves with successful careers in the tech industry. Lucy has had a diverse career, ranging from emergency room worker to Learning and Development Leader at Apple. From there, she found her niche in leadership coaching and professional preparation. Lucy is a ...
Sep 20, 2021•40 min
Ramit Singh Chimni is the Founder of The RASICH Group, where he works closely with organizations across various sectors on responsible and sustainable business practices. Ramit has regularly advised the government on various instances, including drafting the bill on opening up FDI in the Indian legal sector which was circulated by India's Ministry of Law and Justice. He is also the Co-founder of Eight Goals One Foundation and is the author of Managing Your Legal Organisation | Global Insights. R...
Sep 13, 2021•44 min
Corey Rosen is a writer, producer, creative director, and much more. He’s led a diverse career of over 20 years in the entertainment industry, with experience in movies, television, and even theme parks. He has spent the past decade at Tippett Studio, where he currently works as their Creative Director and Vice President of Creative Marketing & Development. He is also the StorySLAM Host for the Moth, a nonprofit storytelling organization. In addition to these roles, Corey is still a part of BATS...
Sep 06, 2021•40 min
Tensie Whelan is the Director of the Center for Sustainable Business and a Clinical Professor of Business and Society at NYU Stern School of Business. At NYU, she advocates for sustainable practices and equips students to address environmental challenges in their future positions. In her own career, Tensie has 25 years of experience working with national and international organizations on issues of sustainability. Before starting at NYU, Tensie worked as the President of the Rainforest Alliance ...
Aug 30, 2021•40 min
Sowmya Murthy is a business innovator, advocate for women in leadership, and the CMO and CCO at Seven Lakes Technologies. Along with their CEO, Sowmya has helped the company transition from a service-based business to a SaaS product enterprise. Sowmya and her team have received recognition for their work from notable firms like Frost & Sullivan. Sowmya has developed her expertise in marketing and strategy across a laudable career, including her last position as the Head of Marketing at Unisys. S...
Aug 23, 2021•47 min
Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau is the former Managerial Advisor of Leadership Development and Coaching at the European Investment Bank, where she advanced leaders for almost 18 years. Currently, she is both the Founder and Executive Coach at Connect4impact. She started coaching to help people and organizations emerge and excel as impactful leaders. She is an EMCC-accredited coach and works primarily with international and financial organizations. Throughout her career, she also served as a Senior Consult...
Aug 16, 2021•43 min
Melissa Berg is the Director of Inclusion, Culture, and Engagement at Dome Construction, a construction company that creates meaningful environments in the Bay Area. Dome Construction has been one of the top construction businesses in the Bay Area for more than 50 years and has been the contractor of choice for leading companies in healthcare, education, technology, and more. Melissa has more than 17 years of experience in the construction industry and more than 15 years of expertise in OSHPD Ac...
Aug 09, 2021•38 min
Dr. Eva Selhub is a globally recognized expert, physician, speaker, scientist, executive leadership and performance coach, and corporate wellness and resilience consultant. She is the Founder of Resilience Experts, LLC, a resiliency coaching consultancy, and is board certified in internal medicine. In previous years, Dr. Selhub worked as an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and served as a Clinical Associate and the Medical Director of the Benson Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medi...
Aug 02, 2021•42 min
Eva Helén is the Founder and CEO of EQ Inspiration, an organization that inspires men in tech to promote women’s advancement and equality in the industry. She is also a Board Director at Vasion, a software company that helps organizations digitize content and automate workflows. In addition to this, Eva is the author of the soon-to-be-published book Women in Tech — A Book for Guys . In the past 20 years, Eva has co-founded, built, and sold two software companies, including Sanbolic, which was fo...
Jul 26, 2021•41 min
Umran Beba is a Partner at August Leadership, a staffing and recruiting agency that solves talent leadership challenges in organizations all over the world. Umran is also the Co-founder of Beba Innovation & Entrepreneurship Foundation and an Independent Non-Executive Board Director at Bakkavor. As a global leader with more than 35 years of experience under her belt, Umran boasts an impressive resume that includes a 25-year chapter at PepsiCo, where she ultimately became the Senior Vice President...
Jul 19, 2021•39 min
D. Sangeeta is the Founder and CEO of Gotara, the coaching, personal training, and global career advice network for women in STEM. Gotara’s vision is to close the gender gap and provide a community for women around the globe who are working in STEM fields as individuals or leaders. Before her work at Gotara, Sangeeta served in high-level positions in esteemed companies, including as the VP of Connections at Amazon, the Head of Global Client Operations at Nielsen, the General Manager of Lean Six ...
Jul 12, 2021•42 min
Indra Adnan has been writing, consulting, and directing in the future political space for 20 years. She is the Founder and Co-initiator of The Alternative UK platform, which answers the question “If politics is broken, what’s the alternative?” She also works as a Human Givens Psychotherapist to help people resolve the issues that stop them from moving forward. Indra has written for major UK and US publications, in addition to her own book The Politics of Waking Up . She specializes in subjects s...
Jul 05, 2021•41 min
Shiva Dustdar is the Head of the Innovation Finance Advisory Division at European Investment Bank, the European Union’s investment bank and one of the largest international lenders in the world. Shiva has worked at European Investment Bank for almost 20 years and has held positions in the risk management, lending directorate, and advisory services departments. Before her work at European Investment Bank, Shiva served as the Director of High Yield at Fitch Ratings, one of the “big three” credit r...
Jun 28, 2021•51 min
Michael Gelb is the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, innovative leadership, and executive coaching with clients that include DuPont, Emerson, Genentech, Merck, Microsoft, Nike, and YPO. Among his many accomplishments, Michael was honored as Brain of the Year in 1999 by The Brain Trust Charity, joining the ranks of Stephen Hawking, Garry Kasparov, and Edward de Bono. Mich...
Jun 21, 2021•45 min
