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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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43 episodes

#Music #Yash Zadeh

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Andrew Matson of Finals 1:30:59

11 days ago1:30:59

1:30:59

Andrew Matson is the co-founder of Finals , a music blog that is rumored to be among the best. He joins us to talk about J Critch and long-time producer cohort Laron's expansive collaborative album titled Plus Ultra and the evolution of both their sound and chemistry, which has history that pre-dates college and record deals. We go deep into contemporary New York rap and how pre-drill artists have had a hard time staying relevant as rap shapeshifts in the city. We also get into Fish Narc's excellent new album Frog Song and how his GothBoiClique roots with Lil Peep don't define him but inform a not-so-completely-new, authentic sound. We also talk about Andrew's website Finals as a publication that is irreverent to the status quo, how blogs are back, and Andrew shares his Top 5 songs by Oklou, 1010benja, Steph X, Ksuuvi, RealYungPhil, and more. Lotta gems.…

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Will Schube of The Hobbyist 1:20:47

5 weeks ago1:20:47

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Will Schube is The Hobbyist —a writer and music critic based in New York with bylines in GQ , FLOOD , Pitchfork , Passion of the Weiss , and many more. He joins us from Austin following the launch of his aptly titled newsletter, The Hobbyist , to talk about the best hobby we both indulge in: Golf—with a capital G. We discuss how the culture has co-opted golf in the fashion space while somehow leaving music out of the equation. We also dive into Life Is Beautiful —the new album from Larry June, The Alchemist, and 2 Chainz—and how 2 Chainz steals the show by design. We explore the "playlistification" of our lives in relation to Apple Music's newly launched radio show and playlist called… wait for it… Chill. The show is hosted by none other than the legendary Brian Eno and Apple Music’s resident therapist, Zane Lowe. Will shares insights from his conversations with both hosts about using the show as a means to find peace in the chaos of our lives. We also attempt to get to the bottom of the eternal debate: art vs. commerce under the guise of wellness. Will shares his Top 5, featuring music from Venturing, Skrilla, Eiko Ishibashi, Ghais Guevara, and EBK Jaybo.…

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Steffanee Wang 1:05:34

7 weeks ago1:05:34

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Steffanee Wang joins us today to talk about 67th GRAMMY Awards that aired earlier this month and more. She is a New York City-based professional editor, writer, and reporter who currently is an associate editor at The FADER . She previously served as the music editor at NYLON, has written for Teen Vogue, The FACE, Billboard, NPR Music , and other notable publications. We talk about the best looks at the GRAMMY's, Kanye and Bianca's shenanigans on the carpet, Rap Album of The Year nominees, Chappell Roan's controversial speech, world-building via performances, YouTube's algorithm vs Spotify's, and Steffanee's Top 5 songs of the moment including heat from Theodora, YHWH Nailgun, Yves and more.…

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Jane Marie 1:07:46

9 weeks ago1:07:46

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This is the first podcast of 2025 and we're calling it Monetizing Hope with Jane Marie, an award-winning podcaster, podcast producer, writer, and author of Selling The Dream: The Billion Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans . Jane joins us from her home in LA, just after the devastating wildfires had somewhat subsided. This episode was recorded a few weeks prior to its release. Jane shares stories from her formative years in Michigan where she grew up, including her experiences seeing Nirvana live at The Blind Pig, watching LL Cool J hump women uncontrollably on stage, Insane Clown Posse, and her close encounter with a vertically challenged Eminem. We also get into her book, which pulls back the curtain on MLMs (multi-level marketing companies) and the origins of pyramid schemes. We dive into the companies that continue to thrive by preying on people looking to make an extra buck, using mind control tactics, empty promises of future wealth, and celebrity and political endorsements to bolster their deceptive pitches. Press play.…

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Gary Suarez of CABBAGES 1:58:41

13 weeks ago1:58:41

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Gary Suarez is a writer and podcaster who founded CABBAGES, a media outlet and podcast dedicated to covering independent artists. A Queens, New York native, Gary has contributed to esteemed publications such as The Quietus , Forbes , Rolling Stone , The New Yorker , The New York Times , NPR , and more. In this special two-hour year-end finale, Gary joins us to share his favorite albums of 2024—including standout projects from Cavalier, Roc Marciano, Vayda, and Your Old Droog—and reflect on the journey of launching his own publication and podcast via a newsletter during the pandemic, back when having a Substack wasn’t as common for journalists as having a cellphone. We explore his experiences breaking into music writing in the days when advance copies arrived by USPS, his perspective on covering independent artists, the use of samples in Jersey club and drill music, the “rap trap” that is pain music, and his Top 5 songs of the moment. Come for the year-end album breakdown, and stay for the tangents on cringe vulnerability in hip-hop and the legacy of Jay-Z and more.…

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Aurielle Sayeh 1:01:19

15 weeks ago1:01:19

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Aurielle Sayeh is a mom, creative director, brand consultant, strategist, creator, and DJ based in Los Angeles. A true multi-hyphenate, she shares how she got her start in culture through modeling and DJing in Paris and Amsterdam back in 2013. As an Atlanta native who hustled her way through the global zeitgeist, Aurielle reflects on her journey of tapping into different creative scenes and building relationships and collaborating with brands like Adidas and VFILES. To be in the club—or not to be in the club—north of 30: that is the question. We also dive into topics like patriotism, how it’s kind of like an ex, as well as the differences in creativity between LA and NY. Aurielle talks about her work in the wellness space, while Yash shares his own self-care regimen and more in this soothing episode—arguably the closest thing to a sound bath we’ve ever had.…

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Yak Ballz on 'YOUNG YASHAR' 40:05

19 weeks ago40:05

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Yash breaks down the newly released Yak Ballz EP titled 'YOUNG YASHAR' produced by longtime collaborator Mondee. This marks the first official Yak Ballz music in over a decade. Listen to 'YOUNG YASHAR' HERE Follow Helio-Tropes - https://www.instagram.com/helio__tropes/ Follow Yash - https://www.instagram.com/yashzadeh/ Follow Yak Ballz - https://www.instagram.com/yakballz/…

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Cambrian "Bam" Strong 1:02:15

22 weeks ago1:02:15

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Cambrian Strong can't be boxed in. The Memphis, TN native and co-CEO of Drumatize Music Group with Tay Keith, whom he also manages, comes on the show to talk about how he figured out being of service in the music industry is the way he would build his brand. He tells us how being an athlete in high school gave him his work ethic and despite having a family who all pursued music as a career, he never saw being an artist as a viable path for himself. Instead he explains that his pursuit of advertising, graphic design, and media lead him to where he is today. He tells about Memphis' love for Gucci Mane and how his relationship with Tay Keith developed. We talk about how they took it from the local scene in the city to the masses with BlocBoy JB's "Look Alive" in just one year as a team and then to the moon. He also gets into how they were early on Sexyy Red which blossomed into a partnership with her team. Tap in for all of the above and much more game on this banger.…

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Joseph Pepin of Pepin.Works 1:14:51

24 weeks ago1:14:51

1:14:51

Joseph Pepin is a music manager extraordinaire and A&R consultant from New Jersey. He joins us from Austin, Texas where he is based to talk all things music industry related; from his background as a kid enamored by bands and shows happening in Asbury Park to street teaming and managing bands which lead to his days as a plucky A&R at Island Def Jam Mercury. We talk about the differences between being a music manager and an A&R person and how he helps Primary Wave's catalogue music get re-imagined by contemporary artists. He tells us about his management clients including Kumo99 and Goldford, how Johan Lenox adds the sauce to huge songs and albums, and the not so secret weapons that are producers Donny Bravo and Charlie Heat. We talk about him co-founding 'Nowhere Coffee Club' coffee company, the ritual that involves making French Press, and Yash's fastidiousness about barista blend almond milk consistency. Capping off the episode is Joe's Top 5 featuring songs from Quadeca, Jamie XX, Maruja and more.…

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Yash Mega Mix 37:59

27 weeks ago37:59

37:59

This week Yash returns with a solo pod mega mix featuring 10 songs to cruise to in your car or commute. Let it rock.

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Alaska & Steel Tipped Dove 1:04:03

30 weeks ago1:04:03

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This episode features Yash’s friend, rapper and co-host of 'Call Out Culture' podcast Alaska and producer Steel Tipped Dove. Their new album titled ‘Reverberations of a Dead Man’s Ego’ is out now on Fused Arrow Records. We talk about the relationship between bandcamp and selling merch hand to hand, the divide between what is considered real hip hop vs contemporary rap, Stan Van Gundy’s ball handling, and getting better at rap with age. We go in on day jobs influencing art, how spreadsheets have revolutionized Doves’ process, the album concept’s dark humor, developing a figurative mid-range rap style like Jordan, and that an aging Fat Joe continues to cap in his rap. We wax poetic about the 90's underground rap scene at the Nuyorican Poets cafe in NYC and how certain songs on the album represent the artists and spirit of that time. Dove tells us where he gets his samples from and Alaska lists a few new rappers and pop songs he can rock with and much more. This one is for the heads. All praises due.…

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Drew Millard 1:31:52

32 weeks ago1:31:52

1:31:52

Drew Millard is a writer, editor, podcaster (co-host of Nersey) and author of a very good book called 'How Golf Can Save Your Life.' On this episode we delve into his time at VICE's music website 'Noisey' and an unprecedented time of stunt blogging in the blog era. We also get into Drew's new blog called 'Media Events' and his recently posted story that takes a deep dive on The Black Eyed Peas in a way that you or Yash (or anyone) has never seen before. Yash also shares his experience with BIP when they attempted to take it back to the essence on one of their albums and dropped a forgettable dud. We also talk about Drew's book, the game of golf and how it can change your life for better or worse; but mostly for the better after it gets worse. Drew flips the script and questions Yash about his time as a rapper in New York. We also discuss the new Denzel Curry album being indebted to Three 6 Mafia and conclude the show with Drew's Top 5 songs of the moment including highlights from Skrilla, Cavalier, Sematary and more. banger.…

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Kyle Ng of Braindead 1:00:17

33 weeks ago1:00:17

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Back to our regularly scheduled program. This week we are joined by none other than Kyle Ng, vibe curator, co-founder and creative director of the cutting edge, trippy, music forward, and multi-product clothing brand Braindead. He tells us about his trip to Paris for the Olympics with Oakley and goes on to break down the culture-first ethos of the brand. His passion for indie rock, hardcore and punk is still one of the driving forces behind everything that happens at Braindead and there are no plans to deviate from his personal taste any time soon. From sponsoring Sound and Fury Festival in Los Angeles, to collaborations with Dickies, Magic The Gathering and musicians like Toro Y Moi, Morbid Angel and Devo, Braindead is subverting the subculture. Yash tells him how he discovered the brand after stumbling into an NTS Radio x Braindead event one night out drinking and Kyle breaks down 7 songs he's rocking to right now including bangers from Faye Webster, Big Boy, Clairo, Julia Holter, Thom Yorke and more.…

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Sissòn 1:19:59

37 weeks ago1:19:59

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This week Sissòn joins us to talk about some of the influences that shaped his identity and the things that inspire him most. Hailing from Arizona and now based in Los Angeles, Sissòn is a multi-disciplinary artist whose paintings and works have graced galleries and museums worldwide over the past decade. In our conversation, he discusses the intrinsic relationship between art and music in his world, particularly with how he depicts the Black experience. He tells us about Arizona being more gangster than people are aware of, and his personal transition from a life of crime to fine art. From portraying Sociopolitical subjects to capturing the spirit of 4PF on canvas, his range knows no bounds. We talk about how lack of representation in his youth was a driving force in the development of his subject matter, and the overlooked importance of Lil Baby personifying the American dream. He explains how French composer Eric Satie along with Philip Glass provide the soundtracks to concentration, and describes Jay-Z's significance in his life and work. He also breaks down how 'fake humble' is the least genuine form of humility and a lesson he may have learned from Mk.Gee. instagram.com/helio__tropes instagram.com/roodnewyork…

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Suzy Exposito 1:15:31

38 weeks ago1:15:31