Black Women Be Knowing podcast

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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.…

Black Women Be Knowing

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A podcast for Black women teaching in the 'burbs and the rest of y'all, too!

We’re diving deep into the experiences, truths, and magic that no one else gets but us. Tune in as we unpack it all—unfiltered, unapologetic, and undeniably US.

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Black Women Be Knowing

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A podcast for Black women teaching in the 'burbs and the rest of y'all, too!

We’re diving deep into the experiences, truths, and magic that no one else gets but us. Tune in as we unpack it all—unfiltered, unapologetic, and undeniably US.

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#Society #Podcasting Education #Kiara and Eghosa

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It's the Performance For Me 36:23

7 days ago36:23

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Send us a text In this episode, we unpack how we navigate everything from being hired into spaces that claim to value diversity but lack the necessary infrastructure to support Black teachers, to experiencing racial gaslighting that undermines our professional and personal experiences. We dive deep into how we confront and cope with the toxic behaviors and microaggressions that often go unchecked in these spaces. How do we maintain our sense of self and continue to show up for our students, while also protecting our well-being in environments that were not built with us in mind? Tune in to hear our stories and gain a deeper understanding of the emotional labor Black women educators carry every day. Find the scholarship we explore here: Ruha Benjamin's Imagination a Manifesto https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/imagination-ruha-benjamin/1143473094?ean=9781324020974 Natalie Morris' "What is ‘racial gaslighting’ – and why is it so damaging for people of colour?" https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/18/what-racial-gaslighting-why-damaging-people-colour-12866409/ Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah's Racial Gaslighting 101 https://www.instagram.com/p/CA82O3YlqUS/ Letisha Engracia Cardoso Brown's Say Her Name: Centering Black Feminism and Black Women in Sport https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/search-results-grid/?contributor=letisha-engracia-cardoso-brown This is difficult work that we're doing, and even though we can't always be with you to bear witness, trust us, we know... Welcome home!…

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The Weight That We Carry 38:35

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Send us a text The Jezebel and the Sapphire are caricatures of Black women that continue to cause harm today. Hang out with us as we discuss these enduring caricatures and the stereotypes they have planted in society as well as the treatment of Black women they have caused. From Megan the Stallion and Sojourner Truth to Black women educators, there is a consistent invisible weight that we carry as we try to navigate a world stacked against us. Find the scholarship we discuss here: Sharena Stevenson's "Black Female Educator: Underappreciated, Overworked, and the Indelible Quest for Agency Within the Educational System" https://irl.umsl.edu/dissertation/1428/ Tyah-Amoy Roberts' "Black Woman Ungendered: How Society Failed Megan Thee Stallion" https://ojs.stanford.edu/ojs/index.php/theword/article/view/1983 This is difficult work that we're doing, and even though we can't always be with you to bear witness, trust us, we know... Welcome home!…

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Of Course... 34:03

5 weeks ago34:03

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Send us a text What do we bring with us as adults working in predominantly white suburban institutions, when we spent our formative adolescent years in such similar environments? In today's episode, we reflect on our own high school years and how those experiences shaped, not only our adolescence, but our ongoing work as educators. We offer a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of educating the next generation in spaces where we once felt isolated. From navigating microaggressions and cultural dissonance to developing resilience and self-advocacy, we share personal stories and insights on how our high school selves inform the Black women educators we are today. Join us for a conversation about the impact of these environments on both personal and professional growth. Check out the scholarship we discuss in this episode: Signithia Fordham's “Those Loud Black Girls”: (Black) Women, Silence, and Gender “Passing” in the Academy. https://doi.org/10.1525/aeq.1993.24.1.05x1736t Joy L. Lei's "(Un)Necessary Toughness?: Those "Loud Black Girls" and Those "Quiet Asian Boys" https://doi.org/10.1525/aeq.2003.34.2.158 This is difficult work that we're doing, and even though we can't always be with you to bear witness, trust us, we know... Welcome home!…

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No One Else Gets It 40:25

7 weeks ago40:25

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Send us a text Introducing, Black Women Be Knowing, the podcast where we talk teaching in the 'burbs. Join us as we unpack the struggles of being two of the only Black women in our school and the emotional tole they take as we endure tokenism, microaggressions, and beyond! This week we will be discussing G.T. Reyes' (2022) article "A love letter to educational leaders of Color: “CREWing UP” with critical whiteness studies" and how having kin in a treacherous work environment is crucial to our survival. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09518398.2022.2061073 This is difficult work that we're doing, and even though we can't always be with you to bear witness, trust us, we know... Welcome home!…

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Season 1 Trailer 1:36

7 weeks ago1:36