B The Way Forward
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B The Way Forward is a technology podcast hosted by AnitaB.org. It has 61 episodes, with the latest published September 2025.
B The Way Forward is an action-driven conversation about systemic change—how it happens, who drives it, and what it really takes to make an impact. Hosted by AnitaB.org CEO, and battle-tested leader in tech and equity, Brenda Darden-Wilkerson, the show gives listeners the tools they need to step off the sidelines and shape the future themselves.B The Way Forward Season 2 kicked off with a central question: do you change the system from within, or do you have to break it to build something better?Now, in our second half of the season we'll celebrate something women often feel they can’t admit to in the tech world - failure.Through candid conversations with leaders at the top of the tech industry the audience gets authentic, actionable advice that they can apply to their own careers.Thoughtful, incisive and full of Brenda’s warmth and humor, B the Way Forward is human conversations in a digital world.---At AnitaB.org, our mission is to enable and equip women technologists with the
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“We Have to Help Them” - Anu Bhardwaj on How Her Daughter Sparked a Global Movement
It’s Not the End - How Nina Sossamon-Pogue Turned Life’s Worst Chapters Into a Playbook for Success
The 24 Year Overnight Success - Lisa Gelobter on Delayed Degrees and Disrupting Systems
Fear is Just an Emotion - Betsy Tong on Resilience, Reinvention and Finding Your Voice
From Micro Failures to Success - McKinsey & Co’s Lareina Yee on Succeeding After Setback
Maybe These Systems Shouldn’t Exist - AI Researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru Asks the Questions Others Won’t - Part II
“It’s All Marketing” - Dr. Timnit Gebru on the Smoke and Mirrors of AI Hype - Part I
Do We Fold or Do We Fight - A CEO’s Lessons from One of Her Earliest Setbacks
You Can Walk Away - How Amanda Bickerstaff Found Her Way Back From Burnout
Not Everyone Gets a Seat at Your Table - How Dr. Rebecca Andersen Said Goodbye to Imposter Syndrome
Forget Failure, It’s All an Experiment - Vlada Bortnik on How Marco Polo Approaches Big Choices
When Your Dream Job Becomes a Nightmare - What April Christina Curley Learned From Being Let Go
Seeing Things Through (Even When You Think You Failed) with Karen Catlin, Author of the Better Allies® Book Series
The Secret Origin of AnitaB.org - Telle Whitney on Friendship with Anita Borg and Founding AnitaB.org
Be Fearlessly Authentic, Not a Jerk - Jeanne Sparrow on How to Communicate for the Good of All
The Art of the Pitch: How BāKIT Box Founder Shelley Gupta Crafts a Winning Pitch
Coming Up on B The Way Forward: The Best Things I Learned From the Worst Day of My Career
The Environmental Impact of Your Chatbot Habit - Why it Might Be Time to Say Bye to the AI
Is AI Going to Take My Job? Unpacking How Workers Are Fighting to Protect Their Careers
The Revolution Will Be Democratized - How the Working Families Party Uses Data and Tech to Fight for Change
Being the Way Forward in the Face of Change - Brenda’s Advice for All of Us
The Kids Are Alright… They’re Just Not Voting - With Paul Jones (Young Dems of IL) and Lucille Wenegieme (HeadCount)
Coming Soon: B The Way Forward Season 2: Rebuild? Or Burn it Down?
Innovating with Purpose: Driving Equity, Leadership, and Human-Centered Technology in a Data-Driven World
Tech for Good: Innovating Solutions to Social Challenges
On the Fence to On The Ballot: How She Should Run’s Erin Loos Cutraro is Working to Put More Women in Office
Announcing B The Way Forward: Interludes
Transforming Government: Innovation, AI, and Human-Centered Policy with Clare Martorana and Noreen Hecmanczuk
How Humans and AI can Work Together with BCG’s Suchi Srinivasan
Trishala Pillai’s Toolkit for Competence, Confidence, and Advocacy
From College Capstone to Tech Startup: How JusticeText Increases Equity in the Criminal Justice System
Embracing your Roots: How Yai Vargas is Growing and Empowering the Hispanic Community
Empowering Kids through EdTech with Encantos CEO Susie Jaramillo
Harnessing Soft Power: Using Connection and Strategy to Advance the World
Ethical Artificial Intelligence with Deloitte AI Institute’s Beena Ammanath
Brave, Not Perfect: Closing the Gender Gap in Tech with Girls Who Code CEO Tarika Barrett
Chelsey Glasson: From Battling Discrimination to Transforming Tech Culture
How Linda Kamau’s AkiraChix is Empowering Women to Thrive in Tech
The Power of Self Promotion: Mariana Carvalho’s Advice for Professional Development
Career Coach Aaron Fung has Advice for People Feeling Stuck in their Careers
Breaking Down the Myths about Menopause with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Mentra’s Jhillika Kumar is on a Mission to Empower the Neurodivergent Workforce
The Power of Inclusion: Breaking the Status Quo with former Netflix VP of Inclusion Strategy Vernā Myers
From Chalkboards to Devices: How Ed Tech's Monica Burns is Leveraging Digital Tools in the Classroom
Liz Fong-Jones on Her Journey from Google Engineer to Activist to Author
Funding Dreams: How Ruthe Farmer’s Last Mile Education Fund Helps Tech Students in Need
Challenging the Norms: How Diversability’s Tiffany Yu Aims for an Accessibility-First Culture for 1 Billion People
How Propel’s Jimmy Chen is Empowering Health for 40 million Americans
Nate Shalev's Mission for Inclusivity: Small Changes Make Big Impact
Demystifying Tech Careers: How to Find Your Path Toward Tech with Hosanna Hali
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