CEMS Special Episode: Wellbeing, Tech & Purpose

Femme Forward: Forwarding females to shape the future

#Careers #Business #Hannah Becher

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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…

3 years ago 31:28

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In this episode, I am very grateful for the invitation to sit down with Matija who is hosting the CEMS podcast.

Matija interviews me about my own career path and asks me about my career transition from the corporate world into Finance and Tech.
This is one of my favorite conversations as we touch on so many interesting aspects ranging from the economics of mental wellbeing to pursuing a career of purpose & personal success in tech.

I share what has inspired me to launch my podcast BrainFruits, what I have learned from the conversations with my podcast guests, and what has helped me to navigate through the jungle of opportunities to follow my own North Star.

Enjoy this episode 🍍❤️
Hannah
Link to CEMS podcast
brain-fruits.net

38 episodes

CEMS Special Episode: Wellbeing, Tech & Purpose

Femme Forward: Forwarding females to shape the future

published 3 years ago

MP3•Episode home

In this episode, I am very grateful for the invitation to sit down with Matija who is hosting the CEMS podcast.

Enjoy this episode 🍍❤️
Hannah
Link to CEMS podcast
brain-fruits.net

38 episodes

#Careers #Business #Hannah Becher

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S2 E35: Navigating with cybersecurity with 'simplexity' w/ Bodil Biering (PhD), CEO of Cyberjuice 32:10

22 weeks ago32:10

32:10

Join us as we talk with Bodil Biering , founder of Cyberjuice , who transformed from a Cambridge mathematician into a cybersecurity innovator. Discover how she's revolutionizing the industry by making security accessible to startups and SMEs through her unique " Simplexity " approach. Bodil shares her journey as a female leader in tech, combining her mathematical genius with entrepreneurial vision to bridge the cybersecurity gap for businesses worldwide. 🔗 Link to Bodi's FREE e-book: here 🔗 Want to support this podcast?: Buy me a coffee here 💛…

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S4 E34: Transforming people and organisations w/ Beatrice Galet 34:17

43 weeks ago34:17

34:17

Welcome to Season 4 of Femme Forward! In this episode, we delve into the world of transformation with Beatrice Galet, former CFO Transformation Project Manager at Pandora and current Retail Excellence Manager. In this episode, Beatrice shares her journey from traditional finance to leading transformation projects and offers valuable insights on navigating complex workplace dynamics. Tune in to discover strategies for success in the digital age and learn from the experiences of pioneering women leaders. Subscribe to the BrainFruits podcast to forward yourself! "Femme Forward: Forwarding females to shape the future"…

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Creating More Inclusive Workplaces w/ Eleanor Manley, co-founder & CTO @Metta Space 19:18

2 years ago19:18

19:18

In this episode, Eleanor Manley , co-founder of Metta Space and I chat about the role of data in building inclusive workplaces. Eleanor Manley is the co-founder & CTO of Metta Space . She is building tech for gender equality and better workplaces. In this podcast episode, Eleanor tells us about her role as CTO and her transition to the role of CSO, what steps they have followed to build their digital product, informs us about the impact of harassment in the workspace, and how they are working to reduce this issue. If you would like to know more about Metta Space, you can visit their website: https://www.metta-space.com/ Please subscribe to BrainFruits on all major streaming platforms: Apple podcast, Youtube and Spotify, and share it with a friend who is in need of advice! Shownotes: The trajectory of Eleanor from international relations to using Machine Learning to combat misconduct in workplaces [1.40 min] The role of machine learning in building inclusive workplaces [Start: 7.20min] How Metta Space is helping companies to detect, deter and prevent harassment cases [08.00 min] Examples of dealing with workplace misconduct [11.20 min] **How to build a product in the impact tech space [ 16.00 min] You can find Eleanor Manley here: https://es.linkedin.com/in/eleanormanley And Metta Space here: https://metta-space.com/…

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S3 E9: Strategies for Achieving Net Zero: The Key Themes of Energy Transition w/ Hillary Stevenson 35:22

2 years ago35:22

35:22

In the ninth episode of Season 3, Hillary Stevenson - Energy Enthusiast | Senior Advisor, Crude Markets @ Validere talks us through what’s for lunch in the crude market and how to develop and implement a sustainability strategy. T he total value of global carbon markets grew by over 20 percent in 2020—the fourth consecutive year of record growth. Compliance carbon markets (CCMs), where mandatory national, regional, or international regimes trade and regulate carbon allowances, play an increasingly visible role in efforts to reduce emissions. As the drive to curb global warming gathers pace, carbon markets have become increasingly fundamental to achieving net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions. One of the central questions top of mind for energy companies revolves around planning for tomorrow in light of the dynamic nature of those markets and technologies today. This is a great episode if you are interested in to the energy transition and need to develop a sustainable strategy for your company! Hillary Stevenson is the Senior Advisor, Crude Markets at Validere. With more than a decade of experience in oil market analysis, Hillary works closely with sales, product, services, and marketing to pair Validere solutions with customer needs to remove friction and add value in both supply chain operations and ESG initiatives. Hillary is a subject matter expert on crude oil trends and their impact on the North American crude oil supply chain, with particular expertise in Cushing oil storage, North American refining, and pipeline networks. Early in her career at Genscape, Hillary developed and deployed the industry’s first remote sensor surveillance network to provide never-before-seen granularity and transparency into crude oil supply and demand. Outside of work, Hillary actively participates in community engagement work and volunteers with Clothe the West, a mutual aid organization benefiting BIPOC children. She loves to cook, golf, practice yoga, and play pickleball. Her vision for the future is one where we have transparency into our energy supply and that our energy supply sustainably supports human prosperity. A future where data and facts inform consumer energy choices. Validere is a measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) SaaS company that helps energy organizations transform disconnected, incomplete data into clear and immediately actionable pathways to financial and environmental value . Shownotes: The trajectory of Hillary into the crude market [Start: 1.40 min] The forces shaping the crude markets [Start: 4.00 min] The role of the sustainable energy transition : Crude markets on a diet? [Start: 4.40min] What’s the biggest challenge in approaching the energy transition? [09.50 min] How to plan for tomorrow as a leader in the crude market? [Start: 10.57 min] What are the three phases of the energy transition? [**Start 16.26 min] Examples of successful companies leading the energy transition [Start 24.49min] How you can become a sustainability influencer [Start: 32.21 min] You can find Hillary Stevenson here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-stevenson/ And Validere here: https://www.validere.com/about For the research papers mentioned in the episode: www.blog.validere.com…

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S3 E8: How to get more women to succeed as entrepreneurs w/ Ella Rytsölä 21:04

2 years ago21:04

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In the eighth episode of Season 3, Ella Rytsölä - Project Manager @ TechVelopment | Co-Founder @ WithPurpose tells us about her Superpower and explains how to get more women into entrepreneurship. With Purpose is a platform that helps women start, run and grow purpose-led companies. Her background merges business, sustainability and innovation. Ella is excited about the potential of impact innovation in solving the biggest problems in the world and as a hardcore feminist, gender equality is integrated into everything she touches. Her vision for the future is that the entrepreneurial landscape is a level playing field for diverse talent. 25% of founders in the Nordics are women, with numbers slightly different between each country. 18% of the total available VC funding goes to female-only teams, while 18% goes to mixed teams & the rest to male-only founded companies Shownotes: Start-up trajectory of Ella [Start: 1.00 min] The superpower of Ella [Start: 1.38 min] The Role of Venture Capital Firms [Start: 4.27min] The Role of Start-up Schools like WithPurpose [09.00 min] Examples of successful ventures [Start: 10.57 min] Tools & Tactics to start a successful and purposeful venture [23.33 min] You can find Ella Rytsölä here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellarytsola/?originalSubdomain=dk And WithPurpose here: https://www.wpurpose.org/…

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S3 E7: How Neuro-Space Is Using Machine Learning To Explore The Moon w/ Irene Selvanathan, CEO 26:54

2 years ago26:54

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In the seventh episode of Season 3, Irene Selvanathan - CEO and Founder of Neuro-Space brings us to the Moon using the power of Machine Learning. Irene has over a decade of experience as an Engineer and worked in companies such as FTI Engineering Network GmbH, Exolaunch, and German Orbital System GmbH. Did you think that Tesla, Google, Uber, etc. were the first ones to heavily invest in self-driving cars? Well, think again!!! In fact, NASA created the technology for autonomous driving for Mars Rovers almost a decade ago. A Machine Learning based navigation and driving system for self-driving rovers helps to explore space at low cost. Irene's vision with Neurospace is to democratize access to the moon and other planetary surfaces and enable new scientific discoveries and commercial applications. NEUROSPACE is a Berlin-based NewSpace company founded in 2020 by a group of experienced engineers in the fields of space engineering, software, and physics. The company is developing a new generation of small and affordable rovers for the exploration of the moon and other planetary surfaces. The rovers are based on the CubeSat standard and will be equipped with state-of-the-art machine-learning algorithms for navigation and driving. Tune in and listen to: Start-up trajectory of Irene [Start: 1.25 min] What is a Moon rover [Start: 6.00 min] How to go into space [Start: 10.30min] How to deal with uncertainty [Start: 21.30 min] Tools & Tactics to get started in Space Tech [23.33 min] You can find Irene here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irene-selvanathan/ and Neuro-Space here: https://www.neuro-space.de/…

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S3 E6: How to achieve sustainable success using Flow w/ Kristel Tuul 27:47

2 years ago27:47

27:47

In the sixth episode of Season 3, Kristel Tuul - a certified high-performance coach walks us through the concept of FLOW. Kristel is a certified women's high-performance coach. Before that, she was the head of digital growth and performance at CHOOOSE , a climate action tech platform, ran her own tech startup as head of sales and marketing, and did door-to-door sales for 6 years in the USA and Canada. Kristel helps female leaders & entrepreneurs become wildly successful while having more time for themselves. Her approach is science-backed and holistic where she helps women make their mindset, biology, and environment work for them. Flow is a state of mind in which a person becomes fully immersed in an activity. Positive psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi describes flow as a state of complete immersion in an activity. Being immersed can be defined as a state of focus in which a person is completely absorbed and engrossed in their work. While in a flow state, people are highly involved and focused on what they are doing. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your whole being is involved, and you're using your skills to the utmost," Csíkszentmihályi said in an interview with Wired magazine This is a great episode if you want to learn how to get into a FLOW state and learn to manage your energy and not time. We focus on Start-up trajectory of Kristel Tuul [Start: 1.25 min] What is FLOW [Start: 6.00 min] Why we are experiencing Digital Exhaustion [Start: 15.30min] How to set boundaries at work [17.00 min] 3 simple steps to get into a Flow state [Start: 18.30 min] Tools & Tactics to use Flow to make a positive impact [28.47 min] You can find Kristel here: https://www.kristeltuul.com/ I hope you enjoy this episode! With best wishes, 💛 Hannah Looking to engineer your future? Visit 💫 www.brain-fruits.net 💫 LinkedIn 💫 Instagram 🙏 Please leave us a review and share the episode with a friend!…

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S3 E5: How to create meaningful products to empower people w/ Viktoria Prantauer 23:04

2 years ago23:04

23:04

In the fifth episode of Season 3, Victoria Prantauer, founder in residence with Antler, shares how to design products to empower people. Viktoria’s vision is to shape a world where economic growth, sustainability, and inclusion are balanced. As an entrepreneur, her mission is to create meaningful products and empower people while also focusing on what lies at the core of our AI-driven future—data. She has a 15y+ business and marketing trajectory with a strong product focus and expertise in building startups and companies from scratch. After having been diagnosed with Breast cancer, she focused on scaling innovation efforts regarding AI-based products for breast cancer diagnosis and co-founded Hippo AI Foundation to launch an MVP for patient-driven open data projects: viktoriaonezero.org. Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the defining technology companies of tomorrow. The investor backing the world’s most driven founders, from day zero to greatness. We are truly inspired by Viktoria’s story and her approach to turning problems into solutions. This is a very personal episode as we discuss how the democratization of data can determine life choices. We focus on Start-up trajectory of Viktoria Prantauer [Start: 2.30min] How technology can help with breast cancer [Start: 10.30min] The role of democratization of data for better decision making [Start: 14.30min] How data stewardship acts as an enabler for the involvement of patients [Start: 18.30min] How to change awareness and mindset and why data hoarding & data fearing are [Start: 22.30min] You can find Viktoria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktoriaprantauer/ I hope you enjoy this episode! With best wishes, 💛 Hannah Looking to engineer your future? Visit 💫 www.brain-fruits.net 💫 LinkedIn💫 Instagram 🙏 Please leave us a review and share the episode with a friend!…

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S3 E4: Transforming your relationship with money w/ Alice McNeil 27:42

2 years ago27:42

27:42

In the fourth episode of Season 3, Alice McNeil shows how you can combine a love for problem-solving with a sense of purpose to kick-start your own start-up. Alice is the Program Lead at Fresh Ventures Studio. Fresh Ventures is a venture-building program and startup studio based in the Netherlands. Fresh launched in 2021 to work alongside founders to address the problems in the land and aquaculture food systems - they focus mainly on the top end of the value chain in cultivation and production in agrifood through scalable impact ventures. Check their website https://www.freshventures.eu/ to apply for the upcoming cohort! Fresh Ventures offers you to: 🤝 Match with complementary co-founders. Get access to a talent pool and a community of people with specialized skills. 🤝 Gain access to committed capital, sector knowledge, industry leaders and launching customers that want to see you succeed. 🤝 Work on opportunities based on thorough systemic analysis. Co-found a company structured for maximum scalable impact. This is a great episode if you are looking for the tools & tactics to build your personal money fund to start a business with impact. You can find Fresh Ventures here: https://www.freshventures.eu/And Alice loves getting random calls so reach out to her! I hope you enjoy this episode! With best wishes, 💛 Hannah 🙏 Please leave us a review and share the episode with a friend!…

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S3 E3: Radical Innovation in Finance w/ Dorte Kurek 22:47

2 years ago22:47

22:47

In the third episode of Season 3, Dorte Kurek walks us through the power of radical innovation for sustainable finance. Dorte creates innovative tech solutions to facilitate the green and sustainable transition of companies. Her focus is to identify and remove barriers to transition companies using a blend of co-creation, action learning, and deep analysis. She has held former roles as COO, Head of Compliance, Head of ESG Compliance and DPO (GDPR). Currently, she is helping the Fintech and Impact company Valified succeed in building solutions for a more sustainable future. Valified makes the green transition simple for any size of business. The company offers a digital platform that makes it easy to register, measure, report, share and benchmark companies' work on the transition. Valified develops intelligent, data-driven technologies and services that across value chains accelerate development towards greener and more sustainable companies. This is a great episode if you want to learn how to set up and execute an innovation process to drive sustainable finance. You can find Dorte on LinkedIn here . I hope you enjoy this episode! With best wishes, 💛 Hannah Looking to engineer your future? Visit 💫 www.brain-fruits.net 💫 LinkedIn 💫 Instagram 🙏 Please leave us a review and share the episode with a friend!…

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S3 E2: How to invest based on your values w/ Eva G. Christensen 19:00

2 years ago19:00

19:00

In the second episode of Season 3, Eva Grønbjerg Christensen shares how you can determine and use your values to make sustainable investment decisions. Eva is an innovative thinker with a strategic mind who values fact-based and transparent communication. She bases her analysis and decisions on documentation, corporate values, and strategy and likes to develop and optimize through feedback and evaluation. Her company, Sustainify offers a tool for sustainable & responsible investments - they provide sustainability data, so you can make better decisions. This is a great episode if you want to engineer your investment portfolio to drive the Sustainability Development Goals. I hope you enjoy this episode! With best wishes, 💛 Hannah Looking to engineer your future? Visit 💫 www.brain-fruits.net 💫 LinkedIn 💫 Instagram 🙏 Please leave us a review and share the episode with a friend!…

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S3 E1: Shaping the future of finance w/ Dr. Marta Ra, Co-Founder at Women In Sustainable Finance (WISF) 27:10

3 years ago27:10

27:10

In the first episode of Season 3, Dr. Marta Ra shares the tools & tactics to combine feminine energy and finance to shape the future of finance. She started out with a diploma in business, went on to get a Ph.D., and worked in banking and psychological rehabilitation. Amongst others, she has worked with Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. While at JP Morgan, she was responsible for managing CHF 39bn - the largest Swiss Pension Fund. Recently, she co-founded Women In Sustainable Finance ( WISF ). WISF empowers women to push for a sustainable and inclusive financial industry through education and collaboration. This is a great episode if you want to engineer a career in sustainable finance or are looking for insights to invest in sustainability. You can find Marta on LinkedIn here . I hope you enjoy this episode! With best wishes, 💛 Hannah Looking to engineer your future? Visit 💫 www.brain-fruits.net 💫 LinkedIn 💫 Instagram 🙏 Please leave us a review and share the episode with a friend!…

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S2 E23: How to tap into the power of the heart w/ Meiyi Cheng 20:19

3 years ago20:19

20:19

Meiyi is a transformation consultant at the Institute for Quantum Transformation where she helps leaders transform themselves to unlock their full potential, and meanwhile generating profound beneficial impact around them. In this last episode for Season 2, I sit down with Meiyi to discuss the power of developing a still mind. She shares her inspiring journey that brought her from being involved in the tech sector to starting a heart journey as a transformation journey at the Institute for Quantum Transformation (https://courses.quantumtransformation.dk/) Listen to this episode to learn what leaders and humans can do to tap into the power of the heart. 👇 A sneak peek at the recommendations here.. ⭐️ Be mindful Cultivate peace of mind. Do not let destructive emotions like anger and attachment cloud our ability to use our intelligence clearly. ⭐️ Be selfless We are naturally driven by self-interest; it’s necessary to survive. But we need wise self-interest that is generous and cooperative, taking others’ interests into account. ⭐️ Be compassionate The ultimate source of a happy life is warmheartedness. The source of a happy life is within us.…

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S2 E22: How to invest with good impact w/ Gaia Licia Balossi, Co-founder @Finuprise 14:46

3 years ago14:46

14:46

The next episode in our Season2 line-up is out! Want to have high returns on your money and earn good karma while doing that? Catch Gaia Licia Balossi chatting about investment with good impact. Gaia is the Co-founder of Finuprise . With the Finuprise app, you can access sustainable data on 2000+ publicly traded stocks. This way, you can make impactful decisions with your investments and invest in your future. Available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Youtube.…

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S2 E20: How to scale digital equality w/Anamaria Todor, Senior Solution Architect @AWS 24:56

3 years ago24:56