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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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Do you often laugh about things you shouldn't? Scottish comedians Gary Black, Chris Conroy, and John Walker bring you The Trampled Bat Podcast. Full of news, banter, sketches, opinions, and inappropriate laughter about practically everything. Visit www.trampledbat.com or email podcast@trampledbat.com

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TB 150 - The Lockdown Tapes Vol III 49:10

5 years ago49:10

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy, John Walker & John Gavin. The third lockdown episode where we are joined by John Gavin and talk over each other loads. Support us on Patreon Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 149 - The Lockdown Tapes Vol II 52:12

5 years ago52:12

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Deaths: Bootsie Barnes, Big Al Carlson, Lynn Faulds Wood & Irfan Khan Having babies Injecting bleach Support us on Patreon Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 148 - The Lockdown Tapes Vol I 48:51

5 years ago48:51

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Deaths: Brian Dennehy, Bill Withers & Giuseppi Logan A podcast recorded over a Zoom call during the COVID-19 lockdown. What are we doing? What are we missing? Ban-hammer: snitching. Support us on Patreon Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 147 - You're Just Saying Things 52:03

5 years ago52:03

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with Gary Black, John Walker & Vonny. Celebrity Deaths: Dave Rainford, Stanislav Bogdanovic & Max von Sydow More Coronavirus fun times. Other Humans. Chinese building collapse. And she's buying her stairway to the high court. Ban-hammer: no licking in public. Support us on Patreon Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 146 - Coronamania 53:32

5 years ago53:32

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Death: James Lipton. Coronavirus: The hip new craze sweeping the globe. Where has Boris Johnson been? Loads of padding & treading water. Ban-Hammer: Self Flushing Toilets. Support us on Patreon Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 145 - Love Money Island 1:09:30

5 years ago1:09:30

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & Joseph Goss. Celebrity Deaths: Caroline Flack, Andrew Weatherall & Harry Gregg. The media, tv producers, social media and the public, who's to blame? Nicknames. Andrew Sebisky & Dominic Cummings. Forced laughing at the cinema. Is axe throwing the new darts? Support us on Patreon Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 144 - Let Me Apollo-gise Up & Down 1:14:31

5 years ago1:14:31

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Deaths: Joseph Shabalala, Patrick Jordan, Orson Bean & Kirk Douglas. Gary's funko toy egg update. The new supergroup touring Mecca bingo halls. Delicately tiptoeing through the Derek Mackay & Phillip Schofield stories. (Not) building bridges from Scotland to Northern Ireland. That SNP, making bad weather happen. Support us on Patreon Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 143 - Would You Rather See A Man That Serves Chips 1:01:04

5 years ago1:01:04

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Deaths: Jack Burns, Roy Walton & Kobe Bryant. Sonos cuts off its own customers. Strictly Come Dancing show cancelled in Glasgow. The dreaded march of the super deadly Coronavirus. John makes us talk about football. Gary's gone to Forbidden Planet AGAIN! Support us on Patreon Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 142 - Australia Is Nothing 1:40:21

5 years ago1:40:21

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with Gary Black, John Walker, Kit Curtis & John Gavin. Celebrity Deaths: Rocky Johnson, Celine Dion's Mum, Jimmy Heath & Bobby Brown Kit visits from Australia, NBD Eminem's been naughty Dido & family John Gavin's big news Harry & Meghan are outta here Get in touch: Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat Get us on The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Support us on Patreon Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 141 - The January Christmas Special 1:02:26

5 years ago1:02:26

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Deaths: David Bellamy & Ian Young Italian football racism Monkey Pox & Pig Flu The EU Butter Mountain Ban-hammer: Competitive cracker pulling Get in touch: Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat Get us on The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Support us on Patreon Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 140 - Subterranean Post-Election Blues 38:29

5 years ago38:29

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Post general election results we chat about hope, despair & the future while maintaining a cool petulant attitude & blame everything on gammons & boomers. Get in touch: Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat Get us on The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Support us on Patreon Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 139 - Shut It Ya Wasp 1:06:15

5 years ago1:06:15

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Deaths: Gary Rhodes, Sir Jonathan Miller, Godfrey Gao, Clive James, Iain Sutherland, Joe McQueen, Carol Spinney & Marie Fredrikson. Helping Americans offend their wives with Scottish insults. Trump's High Crimes & misdemeanors. London Bridge attack. Ban-hammer: benign lift chat. Get in touch: Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat Get us on The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Support us on Patreon Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 138 - The 2019 General Election Special 53:06

5 years ago53:06

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. With only hours to go till the UK's polling stations open we bring you our completely biased and poorly researched coverage of the UK General Election. Will anyone win? Is there anyone voting that isn't out to stop someone else? We don't know but we've talked about it anyway. Get in touch: Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat Get us on The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Support us on Patreon Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 137 - Everything's Fine In Moderation 1:03:03

5 years ago1:03:03

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with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Deaths: Jean Ferguson & John Campbell Brown. Searching for wellends. That Prince Andrew interview. The 2019 General Election ITV debate. The bike courier workforce. John's trip to Leicester Ban Hammer: too many days. Ban Hammer II: we only use 10% of our brains. and much more! Get in touch: Email podcast@trampledbat.com Tweet us @TrampledBat Get us on The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Support us on Patreon Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn…

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TB 136 - Ancients of Cooties 57:30

5 years ago57:30