InspireHER series
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs the newest generation of workers (GenZ) start entering the workforce, it is important to study the lessons learned from the current generation and apply the learnings to encourage more women to pursue leadership and entrepreneurial positions. What is needed is an equal playing field where the pipeline entering the workforce is not only diverse and inclusive but is also able to realize their fullest potential. Ladyship aspires to become a community of the next generation entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers – carrying forward the legacy of the fearless women who treaded this path before all this awareness was raised. As such, the “InspireHER” series is a podcast, where successful women in various fields like business, medicine, manufacturing, retail, technology, law, government, education will talk about their experiences and impart wisdom to the new generation.
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Episodes
InspireHER with Colleen O'Brien, Chief Marketing Officer | M12 - Microsoft’s venture fund
August 10, 2020 00:24 - 34 minutes - 16.9 MBHi everyone! I am finally back after a brief hiatus during which I completed my arangetram in classical Indian dance (bharatnatyam) with my younger sister and ran a COVID fundraiser through Ladyship and Swaravedika. Here is the link to my dance if anyone is interested and here is the link to donate to the causes of the fundraiser. I am so happy to finally be back and will be posting regularly again. In such times I hope my podcasts brings all of you powerful ladies some inspiration. In tod...
InspireHER with Dr. Elizabeth Jewett, Superintendent, Watchung Hills Regional High School, NJ
March 02, 2020 22:21 - 23 minutes - 19 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by one of our very own - Dr. Elizabeth Jewett. Jewett will be Watchung Hills Regional High School’s eighth superintendent. After assuming this role, she worked on a strategic planning process that includes three overarching goals: Create and expand programs and services that enhance the social and emotional wellness of all students within a compassionate learning community. Build and strengthen support structures that engage students in developing their in...
InspireHER with Debbie Hart, President and CEO of BioNJ
February 05, 2020 17:04 - 25 minutes - 12.9 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by the amazing and powerful Debbie Hart. Debbie Hart is the founding President and CEO of BioNJ, the life sciences trade association of New Jersey. Ms. Hart worked alongside New Jersey’s biotechnology industry leaders to establish BioNJ in 1994 and has been working with the organization since then. She also founded Association Associates, Inc., an association management company providing efficient and cost-effective management services to trade and professio...
InspireHER with MEg Jones, Senior Expert in Trade and SDGs
January 10, 2020 21:27 - 40 minutes - 21.2 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by another powerful woman, Meg Jones. Meg Jones is a Senior Expert in Trade and SDGs. Having held senior roles in economic empowerment at the United Nations for over a decade, she moved into the technology space leading a team to set up an on-line learning academy teaching a no-code application development solution to build apps and DApps on blockchain. As Chief, Economic Empowerment at UN Women, Meg lead a global team with flagship programs in entrepreneurs...
InspireHER with Madinah Ali, President at Excelente Inc
December 01, 2019 16:27 - 43 minutes - 21.7 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by the very authentic and inspirational leader, Madinah Ali, President at Excelente Inc. Ms. Ali's expertise is directing organizations through change, continuous quality improvement, and team building, while developing IT and telecom strategies to improve service levels in the contact center industry. Ms. Ali has specialized international experience in the following countries: Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, United Kingdom, South Africa, China, Puerto Ric...
InspireHER with Catherine Milone, President of Junior Achievement of NJ
October 31, 2019 20:16 - 27 minutes - 13.4 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by the amazing Catherine Milone, President of Junior Achievement of NJ since 2004. In her role, she is charged to manage statewide operations of JA NJ that impact 86,000 students in 4200 classrooms annually. She also serves as an independent director for the KearnyBank foundation, and is one of the ten nationally selected presidents entrusted to JA USA HR Committee. She was appointed to the NJ State Employment and Training Commission (SETC) in 2016, and is C...
InspireHER with Kelly Nagel, President and GM of Jabra
October 08, 2019 01:41 - 27 minutes - 14 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by the highly inspirational leader - Kelly Nagel, President and GM of North America, Jabra. Kelly is an industry veteran with more than 20+ years of IT Channel market experience and joined Jabra in 2016 from OKI Data and Ingram Micro where she held several senior leadership positions, developed strong insights to channel structures and strategies in the U.S. and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. Throughout her career she has maint...
InspireHER with Dr. Beance Gawanas, Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on Africa at the United Nations
September 24, 2019 17:45 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by the most humble and amazing UN Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on Africa, Dr. Beance Gawanas. She took the time to interview despite being so busy with preparations for UNGA 2019. Ms. Gawanas was appointed in January 2018 as Special Adviser on Africa for the United Nations after having served as Commissioner for Social Affairs at the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, from 2002 to 2012. She was a Commissioner on the Publi...
InspireHER with Aparna Mehrotra, Director, UN system Coordination Division UN Women
September 16, 2019 01:37 - 15 minutes - 12.2 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by a veteran at the UN and hugely inspirational Aparna Mehrotra, Director, UN system Coordination Division, UN Women. UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Over many decades, the United Nations has made significant progress in advancing gender equality, including through landmark agreements such as the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of ...
InspireHER with Lopa Banerjee, Director, Civil Society Division at UN Women
September 15, 2019 20:48 - 15 minutes - 12 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by the dynamic and inspirational - Lopa Banerjee, Director, Civil Society Division at UN Women. UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to d...
InspireHER with Christine Bongard, President and Founder of The WIT Network
August 16, 2019 16:22 - 35 minutes - 18.8 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by the highly inspirational - Christine Bongard, President and Founder of The WIT Network. It is a network of Women in Technology that is made of local communities across the world that connect locally to support women who work in the world of technology. They have more than 3000 members across 80 communities and 30 countries. Pay special attention to how Christine navigated her career as a co-founder in a male dominated workforce! It is amazing to see how s...
InspireHER with Michele N. Siekerka, President and CEO
August 07, 2019 16:00 - 20 minutes - 33.6 MBThis is the very first episode of our podcast for GenZ women entering the workforce in the upcoming decade! Get inspired by Michelle Siekerka, President and CEO of New Jersey Business & Industry Association, as she talks about how she navigated her career. Be sure to catch the tip around taking bite size pieces of the elephant when it is staring at you!
InspireHER series
August 01, 2019 16:00 - 1 minute - 2.41 MBCurrently, there are many organizations across the globe that have a mission to encourage young women to pursue the STEAM fields. These consist of grassroots movements via NGO’s, new courses introduced by educators and educational institutions to let younger women try out STEAM fields and also events and campaigns that build awareness about STEAM fields. So the good news is, by the time GenZ and beyond enters the workforce, pipeline of women in STEAM fields will not be the biggest issue. ...