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Ladies First

by Elina Puri

Truly amazing and inspiring women.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 37: Taylor Stern

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Taylor Stern is a former Content Strategist and Social Media Coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys and is now the host of her own inspirational podcast, "Thrivin' in the Wild." She has also been featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

  2. Episode 36: Emma Needell

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Emma Needell is a writer/director from rural Colorado. When Needell was 24 years old, her talent caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey, who came on to produce her breakout script, The Water Man. The Water Man had its world premiere at the 2020...

  3. Episode 35: Sara-Katherine Coxon

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Sara-Katherine Coxon is the Senior Producer at Climate One, a podcast devoted to conversations about climate crisis.

  4. Episode 34: Ashley Kalinauskas

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Ashley Kalinauskas is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Torigen, a pharmaceutical company. She was also featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

  5. Episode 33: Rebecca L. Fleischman

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Rebecca L. Fleischman is the Behavioral Health Lead at Oscar Health. She was also featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

  6. Episode 32: Catharine Bowman

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Catharine Bowman is a lymphatic researcher and lymphedema advocate. She was also featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

  7. Episode 31: Layla Lynn

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Layla Lynn is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder at AceUp and was recently featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

  8. Episode 30: Haley Russell

    Hi listeners, tune in for another special guest! Haley Russell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Chippin, the world's most sustainable pet food. She was also featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

  9. Episode 29: Najat A. Saliba

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Najat A. Saliba is a Professor of Analytical Chemistry and the Director of the Centre for Nature Conservation at the American University of Beirut.

  10. Episode 28: Ashley S.H. Moy

    Hi listeners, tune in for another special guest! Ashley S.H. Moy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cast21, a company that makes waterproof casts and braces for patients with broken bones. She was also featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

  11. Episode 27: Umama Kibria

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Umama Kibria is the Co-Founder and CEO of SweatPack and the personal fitness brand Small and Strong. She also founded SASS brands and was named Atlanta Magazine's best fitness influencer. Included in her list of amazing accomplishments is being...

  12. Episode 26: Katrina Johnston - Zimmerman

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Katrina Johnston - Zimmerman is the Founder and Director at THINK.urban. She was also featured on the BBC's list of 100 most influential woman.

  13. Episode 25: Lisa Mandemaker

    Hi listeners, tune in for another special guest! Lisa Mandemaker is a Dutch designer of a prototype artificial womb for extremely premature babies. She was also featured on the BBC's 2019 list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world.

  14. Episode 24: Renee Gittins

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Renee Gittins is the Executive Director at IGDA and CEO at Stumbling Cat. She was also featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2020 list.

  15. Episode 23: Rachel Carpenter

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Rachel Carpenter is Co-Founder and CEO of Intrinio, a startup that offers a data marketplace where companies can get stock prices for every exchange in the world. She was recently featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

  16. Episode 22: Lizz Warner

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Lizz Warner is the Director of editorial video at BuzzFeed, and the Creator of BringMe!- the number one travel publisher on the internet. She is currently CEO of a soon to be released, virtual dating app and a producer on the Biden for President...

  17. Episode 21: Erica Barnell, PhD

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Today I am with Dr. Erica Barnell, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Geneoscopy, a clinical-stage diagnostic company working on early detection of colorectal cancer. Dr. Barnell was also recently featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

  18. Episode 20: Danit Peleg

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Danit Peleg is one of the first 3-D Print Fashion Designers and a Professional Public Speaker. She was also featured on the BBC list of 100 Most Influential Women from around the world.

  19. Episode 19: Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes is Co-Founder and President of Black Mountain International and was featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list.

  20. Episode 18: Mary Lawlor

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Mary Lawlor is the former Director of the Irish Section of Amnesty International and Founder of Front Line Defenders and the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders.

  21. Episode 17: Deanna Pan

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Deanna Pan is a reporter at the Boston Globe and, in 2019, was recognized as a Pulitzer Prize finalist in feature writing for the phenomenal series she co-authored on the execution of 14-year-old George Stinney Jr., linked below. She was also...

  22. Episode 16: Charu Thomas

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Charu Thomas is Founder and CEO at Oculogx. Oculogx builds the tools retailers need to transform their retail stores into micro-distribution centers through optimized pick-from-store operations. She was also featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

  23. Episode 15: Rebecca Nunez

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Rebecca Nunez is Founder and CEO at modeRN Brand Consulting.

  24. Episode 14: Christene Burr

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Christene Burr is President and CEO at Junior Achievement of Northern California.

  25. Episode 13: Aparna Joneja

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Aparna Joneja is a Project Executive at Sevan Multi-Site Solutions.

  26. Episode 12: Sarah Nash

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Sarah Nash, former Vice Chairman of Global Investment banking at J.P. Morgan, Director on multiple corporate boards, Trustee of the New York Presbyterian Hospital and Member of the National Board of the Smithsonian Institution. She is currently...

  27. Episode 11: Ritu Bathwal

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Ritu Bathwal is an occupational therapist in the California school system.

  28. Episode 10: Manisha Agrawal

    Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Manisha Agrawal provides strategic consulting and leadership to organizations, specifically nonprofits.

  29. Episode 9: Heather Hilliard

    Hey listeners, tune in for another guest! Heather Hilliard is the founder of "Heather Hilliard Design," a full service boutique interior design studio based in San Francisco, California.

  30. Episode 8: Liz Dore Napoli

    Hey listeners, tune in for another guest! Liz Dore Napoli is a Regional Human Resources Officer and a Labor Law Attorney.

  31. Episode 7: Joan Mast, PhD

    Hey listeners, tune in for our next guest! Dr. Joan Mast is the Superintendent of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools.

  32. Episode 6: Alyson Griffin

    Hey listeners, tune in for our next guest! Alyson Griffin is a brand builder, product positioning specialist and global marketing thought leader.

  33. Episode 5: Lori Thievon Wright

    Hey listeners, tune in for our next guest! Lori Thievon Wright is the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of the Evolution Research Group.

  34. Episode 4: Shumona Goel

    Hey listeners, tune in for our next guest Shumona Goel, who is based out of Mumbai, India. Shumona is an experimental film maker who has had her films exhibited in multiple international film festivals, winning a national award from the government of India.

  35. Episode 3: Debbie Weisberg, J.D.

    Hey listeners, tune in for our next guest! Debbie Weisberg is an attorney and partner at Donahue Hagan Klein and Weisberg, and former President of the Morris County Bar Association.

  36. Episode 2: Donna Palumbo, PhD

    Hey listeners, tune in for our next guest! Dr. Donna Palumbo is a Director within Clinical Sciences at Pfizer.

  37. Episode 1: Michelle Papka, PhD

    Hey ladies, amazing first guest! Tune in to hear from Dr. Michelle Papka, neuropsychologist and Director and Founder of the Cognitive and Research Center of New Jersey.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Truly amazing and inspiring women.

HOSTED BY

Elina Puri

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