Episode 31 - Jennifer Dukes Lee

For Real with Kimberly Stuart

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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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Author Jennifer Dukes Lee is a woman who is so dear to me and who has taught me so much. She is wise, funny, and exactly the same person in real life as she is in public. This is a remarkable and delightful character trait, I’m sure you agree. We get to talking about Jennifer’s new project, Stuff I’d Only Tell God, which is unique for her and a gift to us. We also dive into what it looks like to show generous compassion toward ourselves, how to be real with God, and the point of all this brutal honesty. I know you’ll love hearing from my friend and fellow Iowa girl, author Jennifer Dukes Lee.

Jennifer Dukes Lee lives on the fifth-generation Lee family farm in Iowa, where she and her husband have invested a life into raising crops, pigs, two beautiful humans, and an enduring faith. A former news reporter, she thinks you can learn a great deal by paying attention to what comes after the beautiful curve of a question mark. She's the author of several books, including her latest, Stuff I'd Only Tell God.

Find Jennifer at JenniferDukesLee.com and on Instagram @JenniferDukesLee.

Visit KimberlyStuart.com/podcast for more from this episode.

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Episode 31 - Jennifer Dukes Lee

For Real with Kimberly Stuart

published 2 years ago

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Find Jennifer at JenniferDukesLee.com and on Instagram @JenniferDukesLee.

Visit KimberlyStuart.com/podcast for more from this episode.

72 episodes

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Episode 54 - Finding Balance with Hannah Brencher 40:12

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