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Charu Ramanathan, Vitalxchange: Digital Health and Startup Success
In today’s episode, Her Way welcomes Charu Ramanathan, the Co-Founder and CEO at vitalxchange, a digital health platform that provides a safe parenting ecosystem and network to coach parents in helping support their children’s needs. Charu describes herself as the “chief, cook, and bottlewasher,” where she does anything that needs to be done, but primarily…
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Tracy Jan, The Washington Post Editor: Beyond the Headlines
On this episode of Her Way, we are thrilled to be joined by Tracy Jan, deputy health and science editor at the Washington Post. After joining The Post in 2016 to launch a beat on the intersection of race and the economy, Jan has covered immigration policies, racial and economic disparities, and the impact of the…
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Diane Moy Quon, Academy Award-Nominated Film Producer: Producing with Purpose
In today’s episode, we sat down with Diane Moy Quon, Academy Award-nominated film producer. Following her career as a marketing executive at NBC and Paramount Pictures, Quon has recently produced Oscar and Emmy-nominated films such as Bad Axe and Finding Yingying which highlight the neglected experiences of Asians across the world. She dives into the…
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Anita Pouchard Serra, Pulitzer Photojournalist: Authentic Storytelling
In this episode, Pulitzer photojournalist Anita Pouchard Serra discusses her unique storytelling approach to photography, in which she prioritizes the individuality of each story over capturing merely beautiful or unique images. She emphasizes the importance of honesty and presenting stories from her perspective, drawing motivation from her deep connections with the people and communities she…
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Sucheta Narang, Adobe: Breaking Barriers Through Fearless Advocacy
On this episode of Her Way, we are joined by Sucheta Narang, Accessibility Program Manager at Adobe and Recipient of the NAB Delhi Award for Excellence 2021. Today, Narang shares how she navigates the challenges of being a visually impaired woman of color in her competitive workspace. She acknowledges the recent growth of disability awareness,…
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Madison McIlwain, Defy.vc: The Power of Conviction
In today’s episode, Her Way welcomes Madison McIlwain, partner and investor at Defy.vc, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage startups. Madison is also a co-host of The Room, a podcast featuring founders and funders of technology and consumer products. As a former product manager at Gap Inc, Madison shares how her retail…
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Liz Kniss, Former Mayor of Palo Alto and Politician: Change through Trust
On this episode of Her Way, we are thrilled to be joined by Liz Kniss, the former Mayor of Palo Alto and adept politician. Currently serving on the League of Women Voters’ Board of Directors, Kniss emphasizes the importance of policy consistency and maintaining public credibility. She reminds us that the hardest part of elected…
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Muriel Alarcón, Pulitzer Center Fellow and Journalist: The Power of Storytelling
Her Way sits down with Muriel Alarcón, Pulitzer Center fellow and Chilean journalist working as a freelance journalist based in Santiago, Chile. With work published in the New York Times, Grubstreet, and Univisión, Alarcón walks us through her hopes for journalism’s societal impact. She reminds us that journalism has the power to create meaningful conversations,…
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Beth Gerstein, Brilliant Earth: Earth Friendly Entrepreneurship
On this episode of Her Way, we sat down with Beth Gerstein, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Brilliant Earth. Gerstein shares the inspiration and process of starting her ethically sourced jewelry company. She talks us through the benefits of leaving her previous corporate job to start Brilliant Earth, reminding us that controlling your own…
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Ting-An Lin, Stanford: A New Perspective on AI
To kick off 2023, Her Way welcomes Ting-an Lin, an Interdisciplinary Ethics Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University. Ting-An Lin explains how she navigated her current intersection of AI and social ethics. She dives into detail about AI’s social impact, restructuring technology to recognize human biases, common misconceptions of technology, and the importance of approaching the…
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Gloria Chen, Adobe: Success and Superpower
On the first episode of Her Way, we are joined by Gloria Chen, the Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President at Adobe. In this conversation, Chen emphasizes the importance of being open minded to your definition of success, exploring your superpower, and having confidence in your abilities. As Chief People Officer overseeing 28,000 employees…
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