Impulse 025 - Our first impressions from The Division 2 open beta

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#Lifestyle #Destructoid #Retroid #Dan Sam

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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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Today on Impulse, Dan and newcomer Justin discuss their time spent in the open beta this past weekend for The Division 2!

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Impulse 025 - Our first impressions from The Division 2 open beta

Retroid Podcast

published 6 years ago

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Today on Impulse, Dan and newcomer Justin discuss their time spent in the open beta this past weekend for The Division 2!

20 episodes

#Lifestyle #Destructoid #Retroid #Dan Sam

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Impulse 036: Our thoughts on Watch Dogs: Legion from EGLX 2019! 10:02

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Today on Impulse, Dan and Sam breakdown what they saw from Watch Dogs: Legion at EGLX 2019! From discussing the basic hook and setup to the game to some fun facts and opinions on what they took away from the demo and developer panel!

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Impulse 035: Is No Man's Sky worth playing in 2019? 19:56

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Today on Impulse, Dan is joined by Sam from over at Infinite Backlog to discuss No Man's Sky and whether or not it's worth your time in 2019! From new updates, biomes, and quality of life improvements -- is it enough to redeem the game? Find out!

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Impulse 034: The characters we want to see as DLC in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 6:14

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Today on Impulse, Dan and Justin sit down and discuss the characters they wanna see in future DLC for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3!

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Impulse 033: Is it worth playing Red Dead Online in 2019? 17:48

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Today on Impulse, Dan and Justin sit down to discuss the multiplayer of Red Dead Redemption 2 known as Red Dead Online! It's been officially out of beta since May and we give our impressions from what we've played so far and whether we think it's worth your time in 2019!

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Impulse 032: Our favorite moments and announcements from E3 2019! 29:20

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Today on Impulse, Dan and Sam from over at Infinite Backlog sit down and reflect on their favorite moments and announcements from E3 2019! From Cyberpunk and Keanu to Animal Crossing and Final Fantasy nearly killing Justin's hopes and dreams.

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Impulse 031: What we want to see at E3 2019 16:03

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Today on Impulse, Dan and Peter discuss the possible games and announcements they want to see from E3 2019!

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Impulse 030: Is Sea Of Thieves still worth playing in 2019? 15:31

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Today on Impulse, Dan and Sam from over at Infinite Backlog sit down and discuss the current state of Sea of Thieves and whether or not it's still worth playing in 2019!

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Impulse 029: Our thoughts on Fortnite: Endgame, the new Avengers-themed mode! 6:38

6 years ago6:38

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Today on Impulse, Dan and Justin hit up Fortnite to check out the latest event based on the multi-billion (probably) blockbuster Avengers: Endgame! Is it any good? Is it worth even checking out as a non-Fortnite fan? Find out!

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Impulse 028: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - what we know so far and our initial impressions 8:46

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A new single-player Star Wars video game from EA and with Respawn developing it? Are we dreaming? Has EA had a change of heart? Who knows! For now, we can only speculate! So, join in as Dan and Justin do exactly that on Impulse!

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Impulse 027: Our first impressions of Battlefield V Firestorm 9:48

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On today's episode of Impulse, Dan and Justin share their first impressions from Battlefield V's new battle royale mode known as Firestorm! Does it match up against other battle royale games within the genre? Find out!

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Impulse 026: Is it worth playing Star Wars: Battlefront 2 in 2019? 17:28

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Today on Impulse, Dan and Justin discuss whether or not it's worth checking out Star Wars Battlefront 2 in 2019! Is the progression fixed? Does the chosen one himself and Clone Wars content make it worth it? Find out!

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Impulse 025 - Our first impressions from The Division 2 open beta 10:51

6 years ago10:51

10:51

Today on Impulse, Dan and newcomer Justin discuss their time spent in the open beta this past weekend for The Division 2!

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Impulse 023 - Out first impressions of Apex Legends 10:05

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