Best Sara Porritt Podcasts (2024)

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On a life in sport, law and business: Rowena Samarasinhe - 'Leading Stories' 46:16

1M ago46:16

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Send us a Text Message. Rowena Samarasinhe is the Founder of GENSport and a Consultant at LEVEL. With almost 20 years of dedicated experience in the sports industry, she has made significant contributions across football, athletics, and other Olympic sports. Her early career included a notable stint in motorsports while employed by a top ten London…

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On servant leadership and working with others to find 'wet ground': Dr Matt Paschall - 'Leading Stories' 39:31

2M ago39:31

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Matthew Paschall serves with United World Mission in Budapest. He has served 15 years in pastoral ministry in California and New York and 15 years in cross-cultural mission in France, Senegal and Hungary. Matt earned his Masters of Divinity from Talbot Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry in Global and Context…

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What did David and Richard learn from Season 2 of 'Leading Stories' 37:15

2M ago37:15

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Send us a Text Message. David and Richard discuss the seven episodes that have made up Series 2 of 'Leading Stories'. In this episode they share their reflections and learning having spent time with eight wonderful people. To learn more about David Porritt and Richard Human visit their LinkedIn pages.…

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On possibly being sacked by Microsoft and then becoming a YouTube star: Andy Haslam - Leading Stories 40:50

2M ago40:50

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Send us a Text Message. Andy began his educational journey at Queen Mary’s Grammar School in Walsall. Despite not excelling academically, he managed to secure a place at Staffordshire Polytechnic (now Staffordshire University), where he studied Computer Science. His final year project, a route planner for Windows, marked the beginning of his tech c…

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On cross-cultural coaching and the benefits of therapy: Sara Lodge & Mark Sykes - Leading Stories 34:24

2M ago34:24

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Send us a Text Message. Sara Lodge is director of Beehive Coaching & Leadership Development Ltd. Apart from a couple of breaks, one working in marketing and one on the Leadership Fast Track of the West Yorkshire Police, she has been in the field of learning and development since 1985, working in places as diverse as Japan, Africa, Canada, Austria a…

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On the importance of asking for help when times are tough: Teacher and Wellbeing advocate, Rhiannon Phillips-Bianco - Leading Stories 44:52

2M ago44:52

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Rhiannon shares the time when her own mental health suffered and how this changed her view of what is important in life. As a passionate class teacher and wellbeing leader, Rhiannon works closely with staff, students and parents to support them in prioritising wellbeing and mental health. Rhiannon develops we…

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On successfully changing careers midlife: Andy Homden - Leading Stories 34:32

3M ago34:32

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Send us a Text Message. Andy trained as a teacher in the UK and Australia, and has worked in international education for most of his career. As a teacher and school leader he specialised in curriculum design and school start-ups. He is now CEO of Consilium Education, an educational consulting company of highly experienced education professionals of…

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On the importance of helping others: Firefighter, Bike Restorer and YouTuber: Andy Ferns - Leading Stories 35:00

3M ago35:00

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Send us a Text Message. A passionate and avid cyclist, Andy Ferns is driven to help others in every way possible to repair, customize, and restore their bicycles. When not tinkering in his workshop or out riding, he splits his time between his wife Tina, their children, and serving the community as a dedicated full-time firefighter. For as long as …

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On the importance of not giving up: Serdar Ferit - Leading Stories 37:45

3M ago37:45

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Send us a Text Message. Fuelled by a vision to inspire future generations to create positive change, filmmaker Serdar Ferit and his partner, Paulina Tervo, established Lyfta in 2016. Their platform was meticulously crafted to empower educators with cutting-edge tools, enabling them to delve into intricate global themes and cultural phenomena within…

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On changing history and supporting female entrepreneurs: Jill Pay - Leading Stories 41:39

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Send us a Text Message. Jill Pay is a retired official of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. She was Serjeant at Arms in the House of Commons. Jill is the first woman to have held the position. Her appointment was unusual in that the position had hitherto normally been reserved for those with a military background. Jill's position conferred resp…

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On Leadership, Culture, Learning & Reflecting: Season One Finale 37:06

5M ago37:06

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Send us a Text Message. In this finale episode of the first series, hosts David and Richard take a look back at the incredible guests they've had the privilege of speaking with over the past 9 episodes. From Paralympic gold medalist Marc Woods, who shared his inspiring story of overcoming adversity, to Maasai leader and conservationist James Laizer…

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On leading in the Maasai community in northern Tanzania: James Laizer - Leading Stories 33:40

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Send us a Text Message. James Laizer has over 20 years of experience working in natural resources management in Africa, terrestrial and marine and public and private sectors. He was a socio-economic and ecological researcher, working with indigenous communities, local and national governments, donors, and investors in forested and savannah landscap…

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On the power of coaching young people: Heather Torrens - Leading Stories 38:42

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Send us a Text Message. Following a successful career as a professional musician, Heather moved into education where she has enjoyed responsibilities such as Senior leader at St Clement's CE Infant and Bethany CE Junior Schools, Specialist Leader of Education for Spirituality and Values, Music and R.E. Her roles have included Acting Assistant Head,…

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On Reluctant Leadership, Resilience & Building Your Professional Network: Nick Escritt - Leading Stories 33:59

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Send us a Text Message. Nick is a husband, father, cyclist and contracts and procurement professional with over 30 years project execution experience in the international engineering construction industry. In this episode Nick shares how his love of partying brought a premature end to his university degree and how he has become a reluctant leader i…

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On being a life-long learner: Dr Sam Mathis - Leading Stories 30:01

6M ago30:01

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Samantha Mathis has had a far-reaching journey, herself. She is a retired Royal Air Force officer with more than 25 years of experience in the defense, development/NGO, and diplomatic sectors. Now an experienced professional, career, and leadership coach, she has an extensive background in leadership, learning, and organ…

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On What It Takes To Become A Great Teacher & Leader in Education: Matthew Clark - Leading Stories 37:08

6M ago37:08

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Send us a Text Message. Matthew Clark is the current Director of Primary Education at Tenax Schools Trust in Kent. He is also a Fellow at Chartered College of Teaching and a Visiting Fellow at the Ambition Institute. In this episode Matthew shares his teaching story and thoughts on education and what it takes to be a 'good' teacher. To learn more a…

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On Digging Holes: James Laizer -Leading Stories 9:06

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Send us a Text Message. James Laizer has over 20 years of experience working in natural resources management in Africa, terrestrial and marine and public and private sectors. He was a socio-economic and ecological researcher, working with indigenous communities, local and national governments, donors, and investors in forested and savannah landscap…

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On Developing People, Outdoor Learning, Charity Governance & Finance: Andy Robinson - Leading Stories 40:56

6M ago40:56

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Send us a Text Message. Andy is the CEO of the Lindley Educational Trust and has significant experience in outdoor learning & development solutions, charity governance and financial management. He lives in Bakewell and is committed to ensuring children and young people are provided with opportunities to engage with and appreciate the natural enviro…

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On Becoming A Leader & Framing our Life Goals: Emma de Goederen - Leading Stories 34:51

6M ago34:51

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Send us a Text Message. After many years working as a primary class teacher and a school leader in Northumberland and The Hague Emma is now a lecturer-researcher in international primary education at NHL Stenden's Meppel campus. In this episode Emma shares with us her thoughts on becoming, and being, a leader and how NLP helps frame her life goals …

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On Aligning Team Goals & The Importance of Investing Time In Your People: Marc Woods - Leading Stories 30:29

7M ago30:29

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Send us a Text Message. Marc Woods is a British former swimmer, who competed at five Paralympic Games, (Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004) winning 12 medals. After he retired from international swimming in 2004, he went on to commentate for both BBC Sport and Channel4 at the Paralympics in Beijing, London, Rio and T…

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Reflecting on almost 30 years of Forum for the Future and the wider sustainability movement - with Jonathon Porritt, Sara Parkin and Paul Ekins 59:24

1y ago59:24

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Jonathon Porritt [Former Director, Forum for the Future] is joined by his fellow co-founders of Forum, Sara Parkin [Principal Associate, Sustainability Literacy Project] and Dr. Paul Ekins [Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy, University College London]. The podcast comes as Jonathon step…

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Accelerating climate justice through intersectional multi-stakeholder coalitions with Susan Kruse and Zach Lou 47:54

1+ y ago47:54

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In the final episode of our American Climate Futures miniseries, a special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Ksenia Benifand [Senior Principal Change Designer, Forum for the Future Americas] sits down with Susan Kruse [Executive Director, The Community Climate Collaborative] and Zach Lou [Coalition Manager, California Green New Deal Coalition] to in…

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Disrupting the current system with community-led, just and equitable climate solutions with Laprisha Daniels and Rev Vernon Walker | American Climate Futures 46:08

1+ y ago46:08

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In the second episode of the American Climate Futures miniseries, a special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Ksenia Benifand [Senior Principal Change Designer, Forum for the Future Americas] reflects on climate, disasters, and adaptation with special guests Laprisha Daniels [Executive Director, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice] and Reve…

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Decolonizing conservation through radical collaboration and capital with Kim Pate and Noah Oppenheim | American Climate Futures 47:30

1+ y ago47:30

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Sandra Seru [Former Managing Director, Forum for the Future Americas] is joined by Kim Pate [Managing Director, NDN Fund] and Noah Oppenheim [Homarus Strategies and National Policy Coordinator, Business for Conservation and Climate Action] to explore what it means to redefine American conservation an…

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Could Earth observation data be the new GPS? Using satellite data to meet sustainable development goals with Carine Saut 27:36

1+ y ago27:36

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In the third episode of the Futuring Podcast’s mini-series in collaboration with Capgemini, Sol Salinas (Global Executive Vice President & Sustainability Lead - The Americas) from Capgemini, talks to Carine Saut, Business Developer, Science and Space Applications at Capgemini Tune in to hear what the present and future holds for the role of earth o…

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How can we use futures thinking to reimagine how businesses can accelerate to a just and regenerative future? Featuring Alisha Bhagat 30:32

1+ y ago30:32

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Sol Salinas (Global Executive Vice President & Sustainability Lead - The Americas) from Capgemini and Alisha Bhagat, Forum for the Future’s Futures Lead and teacher of Futures Studies and Speculative Design at Parsons School of Design in New York reflect on the discourse around transformative change …

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Why does your business exist? Discussing business, courage and humanity with Andrew Winston 35:22

1+ y ago35:22

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Sol Salinas (Global Executive VP & Sustainability Lead – The Americas) from Capgemini and Andrew Winston (Co-Author, Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More than They Take) reflect on the interconnected challenges and stakeholders that businesses impact and are influenced by, the…

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With a narrow window for innovation, will our food systems transform or unravel? Featuring Lesley Mitchell and Charlene Collison 33:59

2+ y ago33:59

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Associate Director for Sustainable Nutrition, Lesley Mitchell and Forum’s Associate Director for Sustainable Value Chains and Livelihoods, Charlene Collison, reflect on the world’s food production systems and examine the fragility of the supply chains behind them. Tune in to hear this provoca…

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Global collaboration, ticking clocks and food as the great unlock with Dr Agnes Kalibata 51:16

2+ y ago51:16

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Director of Global Programmes, Caroline Ashley, is in conversation with Dr. Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the 2021 Food Systems Summit. A scientist by training, a former Rwandan Minister of Agriculture, and now President of AGRA, the Alliance for a Green Revolu…

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Intensive globalisation, recalling the triple bottom line and changing capitalism with John Elkington 55:41

2+ y ago55:41

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Founder, environmental activist, and author, Jonathon Porritt, sits down with John Elkington, Founder and Chief Pollinator at Volans and one of the original founders of the sustainability movement in Europe. Tune in to hear John reflect on some of the shifts he has witnessed in the last 25 ye…

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Differing worldviews, indigenous people and the front lines of climate action with Archana Soreng 23:35

2+ y ago23:35

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Director of Global Programmes, Caroline Ashley, is in conversation with Archana Soreng. As a young woman activist from an indigenous community, she is on the front line of the fight against climate change. Tune in to hear Archana reflect on the contrast between the indigenous world view she g…

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Irreversible tipping points, winning narratives and whether transformation will be too late with Johan Rockstrom 53:15

2+ y ago53:15

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Founder, environmental activist and author, Jonathon Porritt, sits down with Johan Rockstrom, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and former Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute and Stockholm Resilience Centre. As one of the world’s leading climatologists…

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Changing role of business and governments, and the powerhouse that is youth with Jonathon Porritt 42:10

2+ y ago42:10

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What have been the most significant shifts for the sustainability movement in the last 25 years? Where have we succeeded and failed? What lessons have we learned along the way? How can we transform ‘business as usual’? And what surprises might be lurking around the corner? In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, the former …

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Beyond measuring the impact of philanthropic funding with Cressida Pollock 37:13

3y ago37:13

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Can we reimagine philanthropy as if it takes on transformational climate challenges in a more systemic grant process? In the fifth episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre, talks to Cressida Pollock, the Co-Director of Quadrature Climate Foundation, former Chief Executive of English National Opera and founding…

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23: Lucia Liu // Speak Your Truth 31:49

3y ago31:49

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Lucia Liu is the Founder & CEO of Rock The Boat, a podcast and community organization focused on Asians who challenge the status quo. She has interviewed prominent guests such as Andrew Yang, Adele Lim (screenwriter of CRA), Kevin Lin (Cofounder of Twitch and Gold House), and many more. While Lucia currently rocks a 9 to 5 in the financial services…

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Developing, prototyping, and mainstreaming systemic investing with Dominic Hofstetter 29:32

3y ago29:32

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How can the finance world adopt systems thinking and what are the radical paradigm shifts needed to facilitate large-scale impact? We know that capital can catalyze change but we are yet to deploy it effectively for system change. In the fourth episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre, talks to Dominic Hofstet…

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What if nature was watching us? Climate justice with Daze Aghaji 33:46

3y ago33:46

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Have you ever wondered how differently we'd act if we thought nature was watching and holding us accountable? In the third episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre, talks to Daze Aghaji, a Climate Justice Activist, Political Candidate, Student, and Freelance Advisor. Tune in to hear why decarbonisation can ach…

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Investing to decarbonise the global economy with Stephan Nicoleau, FullCycle 33:43

3y ago33:43

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As impact investment gains momentum, how can we ensure our capital gets deployed to support the most climate-critical solutions? In the second episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre, talks to Stephan Nicoleau, Managing Director of FullCycle - a fund which invests in technologies that abate short-lived climat…

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Climate philanthropy and funding transformative change. How can we ensure capital flows into the right solution spaces? 26:39

3y ago26:39

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Just 2% of philanthropic giving goes to climate action globally and only 3% of this 2% goes to Africa. How can we create system change strategies as funders and investors to support the change we need to see over the coming decade? In the first episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre powered by Forum for the …

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22: Michelle Lee // Redefining Beauty 34:02

3y ago34:02

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Michelle Lee is the powerhouse Editor-in-Chief of Allure—an iconic magazine that in 2021, celebrated its 30th birthday. Since taking on her position, Michelle has eliminated the term anti-aging from the magazine’s vocabulary and has redefined beauty through the lens of diversity. In one single issue, Michelle broke the record for the number of Amer…

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21: Jenny Lee // The Power of Stories 29:13

3+ y ago29:13

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Jenny Lee is the author of Anna K—a modern-day reimagining of the classic novel Anna Karenina, which will be turned into an upcoming HBO Max series. It follows a bi-racial “it” girl caught between her picture-perfect, family-approved boyfriend and the guy who might just be her one true love. Jenny started off her career in book publishing, and late…

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20: Lee Chesley // Every Job’s an Audition 26:36

3+ y ago26:36

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Lee Chesley is a fearless stuntwoman who has doubled for Awkwafina, and showcased her gravity defying skills in the Avatar films, Birds of Prey, and Jumanji: the Next Level. While this feels like a natural transition from her breakdancing days, it's impressive to think that Lee is also an actress, computer programmer, and the list goes on. What’s i…

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19: The Invisible Women w/ Soon Mee Kim 31:49

3+ y ago31:49

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As an Asian American, I'm sure that at some point you've heard the terms model minority myth and bamboo ceiling. How often have you thought about the history behind it all, what their impact is on your personal and professional lives, and how you can start to break through some of these stereotypes not only for yourself, but also for your community…

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18: Vanessa Dew // Bet On Yourself 28:16

3+ y ago28:16

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Vanessa Dew introduced Health-Ade Kombucha at a farmer's market in 2012 alongside her two best friends, and in the past few years, grew it to one of the fastest-growing brands in the category generating over $150 million in revenue across 30,000 stores like Whole Foods, Target and Trader Joe's. I love Vanessa's energy and gumption, and appreciate h…

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17: Nitika Chopra // Chronic Illness Warrior 29:20

3+ y ago29:20

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Nitika Chopra is a television host, QVC beauty expert and the founder of Chronicon—a platform and conference dedicated to elevating the lives of those living with chronic illness. I met Nitika in October of 2018 at a Well Summit talk called "Real Self-Love: Raw and Un-Instagrammable," and was immediately drawn to her humble confidence and deep empa…

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16: Diana Lee // Not Your Typical Car Saleswoman 34:57

3+ y ago34:57

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Diana Lee is the CEO and co-founder of Constellation Agency, the leading marketing platform for the automotive industry. This latchkey kid grew up working in the tough world of auto dealerships, and went on to launch a full-service marketing technology company that Inc. Magazine recently listed as one of the top 10 fastest growing women-led compani…

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15: Coral & Wendy // When Function Meets Fashion 31:09

4y ago31:09

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Coral Chung and Wendy Wen are the proud founders of SENREVE—a luxury, direct to consumer handbag brand that is both functional and stylish. Since leaving their incredibly successful jobs in tech and finance, and leaping into the world of fashion entrepreneurship, Coral and Wendy have raised $23 Million in funding, and their buttery, Italian made st…

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14: Sarah Larson Levey // Flow With Your Imperfections 29:10

4y ago29:10

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Sarah Larson Levey founded Y7 Studio as a pop-up in Brooklyn so that she could experience yoga the way that she wanted to—in a candlelit, heated, mirrorless space, where she could flow to A Tribe Called Quest. 8 years later, her personal dream studio has expanded to 12 locations across Los Angeles and New York, and was named one of Inc. Magazine's …

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13: The Ultimate Side Hustler w/ Megan Ruan 27:13

4y ago27:13

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Season 2 is officially here! It feels really darn good to get back in the groove of playing editor, graphic designer, and social media manager, all the while bringing you 13 more amazing conversations with phenomenal women who make it a point to kick butt, and shatter the cultural mold. I am a small but mighty team of one in this wonderous podcasti…