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In Her Ellement


1 Navigating Career Pivots and Grit with Milo’s Avni Patel Thompson 26:18
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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.…
COA Summer Institute: Joe Scarborough and William C. Eacho
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Speaking In Maine returns to the 2024 COA Summer Institute at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Today we’ll hear from Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and former US Representative, in conversation with former US Ambassador and board chair of The International Foundation for Electoral Systems William C. Eacho. They will discuss “Challenges to Democracy: Media, Misinformation, and the Rise of Authoritarianism.” This conversation was recorded for broadcast on July 31, 2024.
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Speaking In Maine returns to the 2024 COA Summer Institute at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Today we’ll hear from Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and former US Representative, in conversation with former US Ambassador and board chair of The International Foundation for Electoral Systems William C. Eacho. They will discuss “Challenges to Democracy: Media, Misinformation, and the Rise of Authoritarianism.” This conversation was recorded for broadcast on July 31, 2024.
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Speaking in Maine

1 Speaking in Maine: Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Admiral Michael Rogers 58:41
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1 Speaking in Maine: 2025 Camden Conference: John Shattuck and Jennifer McCoy 58:11
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Hear from former ambassador John Shattuck on the rise of Viktor Orban followed by political scientist Jennifer McCoy's analysis of Venezuela's backslide into authoritarianism.
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1 Speaking in Maine: 2025 Camden Conference: David Stasavage and Matt Goodwin 58:21
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Today we return to the 2025 Camden Conference for a talk by David Stasavage: “What Is Democracy, How Did It Start, and When Does It Prosper?” followed by “Drivers of National Populism,” from Matt Goodwin.
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1 Speaking in Maine: 2025 Camden Conference: Maria Ressa and Joshua Tucker 59:42
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Hear journalist and activist Maria Ressa's keynote address to the 2025 Camden Conference followed by political scientist Joshua Tucker's discussion of social media and the polarization of politics.
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Henry Haggard 58:36
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Henry Haggard is the founding partner of Seekonk LLC. Following a twenty-five-year career at the U.S. State Department during which he attained the rank of Counselor in the Senior Foreign Service, From 2021-2023, he served as Minister Counsellor for Political Affairs at the United States Embassy in South Korea. Prior to that, he served as Director at the National Security Council under both the Trump and Biden administrations. His talk, "US-Korea Relationship in Transition", was recorded for broadcast on February 10, 2025.…
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Doug Lute 58:24
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Ambassador Douglas Lute is the former United States Ambassador to NATO. Appointed by President Obama, he assumed the Brussels-based post in 2013 and served until 2017. During this period, he was instrumental in designing and implementing the 28-nation Alliance responses to the most severe security challenges in Europe since the end of the Cold War. His talk, "The Future of NATO," was recorded for broadcast on January 13, 2025.…
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: James Bosworth 58:19
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James Bosworth is the founder of Hxagon, a company that provides political risk analysis and bespoke research in Latin America. With over 20 years of experience researching and writing about Latin America, he assists financial institutions, investors, and analysts at corporations operating throughout the Western Hemisphere understand current events, potential scenarios, and risks to monitor. His talk, "Mapping Latin America's Current Politics," was recorded for broadcast on December 9, 2024.…
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1 UMaine Mitchell Center: Zeke Kimball and Cat Biddle 52:31
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In this talk hosted by the University of Maine's Mitchell Center in Orono, Cat Biddle and Zeke Kimball explore the relationship between Maine’s schools, rural communities, and future. Their talk,"Education as a Rural, Public Good: Preparing Maine’s People, Families, Schools, & Communities for the Opportunities of Tomorrow" was recorded on November 25th, 2024.…
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Jeremy Konyndyk 57:51
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Jeremy Konyndyk is president of Refugees International. A committed humanitarian advocate and seasoned emergency operator, he has served in senior appointments in two U.S. administrations and in a range of U.S. and overseas NGO leadership positions. His talk, “Refuge At Risk: Can Humanitarian Law Survive 21st Century Geopolitics?” was recorded for broadcast on October 15, 2024.…
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: John Lee 56:03
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John Lee is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He is also a senior fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre and adjunct professor at the University of Sydney. From 2016 to 2018, he was senior national security adviser to Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. In this role, he served as the principal adviser on Asia and for economic, strategic, and political affairs in the Indo-Pacific region.…
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1 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness 58:22
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Jeffrey Rosen, president & CEO of the National Constitution Center, speaks with Judith S. Goldstein, founder and executive director emeritus of Humanity in Action, Inc.
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1 COA Summer Institute: Joe Scarborough and William C. Eacho 57:08
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Speaking In Maine returns to the 2024 COA Summer Institute at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Today we’ll hear from Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and former US Representative, in conversation with former US Ambassador and board chair of The International Foundation for Electoral Systems William C. Eacho. They will discuss “Challenges to Democracy: Media, Misinformation, and the Rise of Authoritarianism.” This conversation was recorded for broadcast on July 31, 2024.…
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1 COA Summer Institute: Tim Alberta and R. Marie Griffith 58:21
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In today’s edition of Speaking In Maine, we return to the 2024 COA Summer Institute at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Today we feature Tim Alberta, author and writer for The Atlantic magazine, in conversation with COA Trustee R. Marie Griffith, professor in the humanities at Washington University in St. Louis. Their topic: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory. This conversation was recorded for broadcast on July 30, 2024.…
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Steven Koonin 57:36
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Today’s edition of Speaking In Maine brings us to the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations for a talk by Steven Koonin, former Undersecretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy.
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Dr. Elizabeth Cameron 57:27
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Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Cameron is a Professor of the Practice and Senior Advisor to the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health. She also serves as a senior advisor for global health security at the U.S. Agency for International Development and is a Practitioner Senior Fellow of the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Her talk, “National Security in an Age of Pandemic Threats,” was recorded for broadcast on July 29, 2024.…
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Lawrence Butler 57:31
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Ambassador Lawrence Butler devoted four decades as an American and international diplomat to deterrence, crisis management, conflict prevention, and promotion of human rights and democracy. He currently helps train U.S. Army units preparing to serve in Europe, the Middle East, and Korea. He served two decades on the front lines of Cold War diplomacy before playing pivotal roles in ending conflicts in the Balkans and Northern Ireland, and then engaged himself in the Middle East and Afghanistan. His talk, “NATO at 75 - Relevant, Obsolete, or Dangerous?,” was recorded for broadcast on July 8, 2024.…
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Jack Goldsmith 56:11
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Jack Goldsmith is Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard University. He is the author, most recently, of After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency and In Hoffa’s Shadow: A Stepfather, A Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth, as well as of other books and articles on many topics related to presidential power, terrorism, national security, international law, and internet law. His talk, “The Decline of Congress in the Conduct of Foreign Affairs,” was recorded for broadcast on June 10, 2024.…
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Robert Einhorn 57:58
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Today’s edition of Speaking In Maine brings us to the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations for a talk by Robert Einhorn.His talk, “Are We Heading Toward a World with Many Nuclear-armed States?” was recorded on May 20th, 2024.
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1 Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Matt Goodwin 57:20
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Matt Goodwin is an academic, bestselling author, pollster, and speaker known for his research on: politics, populism, elections, voting, public opinion, Brexit, Europe, academic freedom and more. He is Professor of Politics at Rutherford College, University of Kent, recently served as Senior Visiting Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, at Chatham House, Senior Fellow with the UK In a Changing Europe, Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute, and Senior Advisor to the UK Education Committee. His talk, “Brexit, Trump, Le Pen and the Rise of National Populism,” was recorded on May 6, 2024.…
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1 Speaking in Maine: Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Ambassador Anne Hall 56:49
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