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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.…
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News: George Perez, Captain Carter, Across the Spider-Verse Part One We’ve been off for a month for reasons, but now we come back with an episode that, personally, we’ve really been looking forward to: The Dark Phoenix. In case you couldn’t tell from the title, the summary, the fact that JR couldn’t shut the fuck up about it, or a host of other clues, we talk about the seminal event of Chris Claremont’s run on X-men.…
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: George Perez, Captain Carter, Across the Spider-Verse Part One We’ve been off for a month for reasons, but now we come back with an episode that, personally, we’ve really been looking forward to: The Dark Phoenix. In case you couldn’t tell from the title, the summary, the fact that JR couldn’t shut the fuck up about it, or a host of other clues, we talk about the seminal event of Chris Claremont’s run on X-men.…
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

We’re in the lead-up to the one and only Dark Phoenix, which sees the X-men battling the warped son of Moira MacTaggert for their very lives. Power Man and Iron Fist help Misty get over her irrational hatred of people who blow others up, and we’re all the better for it. Bruce Banner inexplicably comes out as anti-bomb, out of nowhere.…
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

We’re in the lead-up to the one and only Dark Phoenix, which sees the X-men battling the warped son of Moira MacTaggert for their very lives. Power Man and Iron Fist help Misty get over her irrational hatred of people who blow others up, and we’re all the better for it. Bruce Banner inexplicably comes out as anti-bomb, out of nowhere.…
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: Danny Rand quits and paper shortages Spider-Man helps the Invisible Woman save Franklin, as Cap insults some thugs and Ghost Rider terrorizes the innocent. You know, good clean family fun.
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: Danny Rand quits and paper shortages Spider-Man helps the Invisible Woman save Franklin, as Cap insults some thugs and Ghost Rider terrorizes the innocent. You know, good clean family fun.
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: Steven DeKnight vs. C.B. Cebulski Once again, we’re forced to talk about C.B. Cebulski, but he should be talked about. What he did was gross and wrong, and something really should be done. Other than that, Captain America saves a little girl and meets someone from his past, Thor faces the Celestials, and the X-men meet Arcade. Power Man and Iron Fist destroy antiquities.…
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: Steven DeKnight vs. C.B. Cebulski Once again, we’re forced to talk about C.B. Cebulski, but he should be talked about. What he did was gross and wrong, and something really should be done. Other than that, Captain America saves a little girl and meets someone from his past, Thor faces the Celestials, and the X-men meet Arcade. Power Man and Iron Fist destroy antiquities.…
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: Death of Jeffrey Huet, Black Widow settlement *A PROGRAMMING NOTE: JR uses a not-good word toward the middle, but then realizes his error and apologizes. When you hit that point, please bear with us, as an apology is forthcoming. Promise.* Defenders continues to scrape by, Thor continues to try and stop the Celestials but is sidetracked by family drama, and Her goes looking for some of that sweet sweet golden D. Good times!…
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: Death of Jeffrey Huet, Black Widow settlement *A PROGRAMMING NOTE: JR uses a not-good word toward the middle, but then realizes his error and apologizes. When you hit that point, please bear with us, as an apology is forthcoming. Promise.* Defenders continues to scrape by, Thor continues to try and stop the Celestials but is sidetracked by family drama, and Her goes looking for some of that sweet sweet golden D. Good times!…
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: Marvel Unlimited, Copyright terminations The Defenders face Mandrill! Iron Man faces his past! The Wasp faces The Talk! We return from a few weeks off to tackle the issue we avoided on September 11th, and do it with all the taste and subtlety people have come to expect from us.
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: Marvel Unlimited, Copyright terminations The Defenders face Mandrill! Iron Man faces his past! The Wasp faces The Talk! We return from a few weeks off to tackle the issue we avoided on September 11th, and do it with all the taste and subtlety people have come to expect from us.
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: No Way Home, Midnight Sons game Thor looks for a way to fend off the Celestial judgement, even as literally everyone around him tries to stop him. Also, Black Panther finally wraps up some dangling plot threads in the most annoying way possible.
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

News: No Way Home, Midnight Sons game Thor looks for a way to fend off the Celestial judgement, even as literally everyone around him tries to stop him. Also, Black Panther finally wraps up some dangling plot threads in the most annoying way possible.
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The Watchers' Guide to the Marvel Universe

Thor travels to the Trojan War and manages to keep the Olympian gods from interfering, only for Loki to interfere all over the place. Loki, as they say, gonna Loki. Plus, the Defenders break up. Oh, no.
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