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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

The Fly Girl Guide Podcast

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What's a fly girl? She is educated, stylish, sexy, cool, free-spirited, and sophisticated. A fly girl is knowledgeable on an array of topics; she can school you on politics, sports, social issues, and entertainment news. She knows the best place for happy hour, the latest clubs, and she's rockin' fashions the masses are not up on yet. She is a quiet charmer yet the life of the party, and her friends are real squad goals. How fly are you?

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The Fly Girl Guide Weekly Recap, 7/20/20 12:47

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I'm on my Drake flow: I'm upset. Here's what I'm ranting about: keeping sane in the midst of a pandemic is a real struggle/where is our stimulus check?/congress was on a vacay as millions of Americans are out here starving/ Republicans suck musty balls/ we need to stop normalizing this mess.

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The Fly Girl Guide Weekly Recap, 7/5/20 15:20

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This week really upset me and my homegirls. Here's what I'm ranting about: August Alsina x Jada Pinkett Smith/ Pop Smoke's posthumous debut album/ Kanye West running for President/Trump's incompetence/Attorney General Daniel Cameron throwing an engagement party but he can't arrest the officers who killed Breonna Taylor.…

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The Fly Girl Guide to a COVID-19 Glow Up: Interview with Joanna Jane, Economic Change Agent, Real Estate Investor 51:53

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Interview with Joanna Jane, Economic Change Agent, Real Estate Investor ( www.instagram.com/therealjoannajane ). Part 3 of The Fly Girl Guide to a COVID-19 Glow Up Series. We talk having a spiritual mindset to finances/ what to do with your stimulus check/ getting a tribe together to buy a block.

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The Fly Girl Guide to a COVID-19 Glow Up: Interview with Kelley Green, NYC Certified Life Coach + Success Coach 51:22

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Interview with Kelley Green, NYC Certified Life Coach + Success Coach (www.instagram.com/kelleygreen_). Part 2 of The Fly Girl Guide to a COVID-19 Glow Up Series. We talk branding/finding peace and purpose during lockdown/praying for your man.

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The Fly Girl Guide to a COVID-19 Glow Up: Interview with Jessica Walker, Founder of Baddie Glow 56:51

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Interview with Jessica Walker, founder of Baddie Glow ( http://www.baddieglows.com ). Part I of The Fly Girl Guide to a COVID-19 Glow Up. We talk skin care/ Jesus/ growing a business during a pandemic/ men who try to interrupt your grind.

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New Podcast: She’s Got Next, Felicia Pride 43:10

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Boredom is a MFer 36:54

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