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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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Jake and Angie discuss, The New Neo Beta Humanoid Robot for the Home and the "Cognify" conceptual AI prison. Check out Angie's New Depth Diaries Vid: https://youtu.be/OP50qXGzoVk Here's the article on the Cognify Concept: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/62983/1/inside-the-prison-of-the-future-where-ai-rewires-your-brain-hashem-al-ghaili Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mysticandthem... Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/machinemystic1 Check out my new music channel here - @TheRealPalmerEldritch Check out Angie's new video essay - https://youtu.be/y8oZ2LGQhe0

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Mystic and the Machine

Masters, Slaves and Robots

Mystic and the Machine

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Mystic and the Machine

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Podcast President 1:37:05

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Jake and Angie discuss the recent Joe Rogan - Trump interview, the Character AI scandal and the Abercrombie and Fitch scandal. Check out Angie's New Depth Diaries Vid: https://youtu.be/JsqPiXEHBoA?si=53rgY8cFzl47m-AX Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mysticandthem... Check out and Pre-Order Angie's "Psychic Self Defence for the Digital Age" Course with Morbid Anatomy: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/psychic-self-defence-for-the-digital-age-with-podcaster-angie-speaks-begins-january-26 Check out my new music channel here - @TheRealPalmerEldritch…

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Robot Replacement 1:01:35

20 weeks ago1:01:35

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Angie and Jake discuss Elon Musk's new Tesla Optimus Robot, Automation, Workers Strikes and the US election. Check out Angie's New Depth Diaries Vid: https://youtu.be/1LpwKdqLZFg?si=_BZpvX2z9-3oNW-R Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mysticandthem... Check out and Pre-Order Angie's "Psychic Self Defence for the Digital Age" Course with Morbid Anatomy: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/psychic-self-defence-for-the-digital-age-with-podcaster-angie-speaks-begins-january-26 Check out my new music channel here - @TheRealPalmerEldritch…

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How to Look Human 1:14:45

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Angie and Jake discuss the decreasing quality of memes, meme generated celebrities, the memification of film and television culture, Hurricane Helen and the cringey Musk-Trump Rally. Check out Angie's New Depth Diaries Vid: https://youtu.be/1LpwKdqLZFg?si=_BZpvX2z9-3oNW-R Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mysticandthem... Check out and Pre-Order Angie's "Psychic Self Defence for the Digital Age" Course with Morbid Anatomy: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/psychic-self-defence-for-the-digital-age-with-podcaster-angie-speaks-begins-january-26 Check out my new music channel here - @TheRealPalmerEldritch…

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1000 Bottles of Sin 1:31:30

26 weeks ago1:31:30

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Jake and Angie discuss, Trumps 2nd attempted shooting, Elon and the rising technocracy, the PR war between billionaires, the Oasis reunion, Dave Grohls surprise baby and P-Diddys arrest Check out Angie's New Depth Diaries Vid: https://youtu.be/1LpwKdqLZFg?si=_BZpvX2z9-3oNW-R Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mysticandthem... Check out and Pre-Order Angie's "Psychic Self Defence for the Digital Age" Course with Morbid Anatomy: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/psychic-self-defence-for-the-digital-age-with-podcaster-angie-speaks-begins-january-26 Check out my new music channel here - @TheRealPalmerEldritch…

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