See It To Be It
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSee It To Be It is an interview podcast hosted by the founder of On The Dot Woman, Melinda Garvey. On The Dot is a women's empowerment organization dedicated to uplifting and empowering women. In this interview series, we sit down with some of the most intriguing and inspiring female role models in the world today.
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Reasons Why Over Thinking Is Holding You Back: Featuring Elaine Agather
March 05, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBThe hardest battle to fight is the one against yourself. Often we find ourselves holding back on pursuing opportunities because of different factors caused by being a perfectionist. Our guest this week suggests the first step towards great experiences is to stop waiting for things to be "perfect." This week on The See It To Be It Podcast, we talk to JP Morgan Chase's Dallas Region Chairwoman and Managing Director Elaine Agather. She shares with us her stories of her professional growth and w...
Career Advice to Challenge the Rest: Featuring Sam Saperstein
February 27, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB"Do a good job, and people will notice" is a common piece of advice we get from professionals, but has that ever worked out? This week on See It To Be It, we talk to Managing Director and Head of Women on the Move at JP Morgan Chase, Sam Saperstein. She asks us to go beyond "doing a good job" and pursuing challenges that battle biases in the work enviornment. Saperstein on her experience facing sexism in the work place: _13:12 "That was incredibly frustrating and jarring for me. I had neve...
Using Your Artistry To Promote Visibility: Featuring Tia Williams
February 20, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBThis week on See It To Be It, we talk to writer and director Tia Williams about her experience developing her web series "Gentrified." Set in Austin, TX, the series follows three millenials encountering personal hardships while experiencing the affects of gentrification. Williams reminds us that through art, one could help people gain more understanding of difficult issues in their community. Williams on the effectiveness of explaining issues through character driven stories: _3:12 ”For me, I...
Mastering Yourself and Overcoming Adversity: Featuring Denise Hamilton
February 13, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes - 43 MBFeeling self-sabotaged? Not sure what to do to make the next step towards something greater? WatchHerWork Founder Denise Hamilton begs women asking these questions to first answer her's: Are you immersing yourself in your craft or waiting for someone to give you the opportunity? Hamilton created the digital learning platform WatchHerWork in hopes to create a more accessible space for women wanting to learn new skills or ask for advice. It is her goal to help women recognize their gifts, sha...
ATTN LADIES You Don't Have To "Fit In" : Featuring Andrea Seemayer
February 06, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 28 MBA.Lynn Founder, Andrea Seemayer, takes us through the ins and outs of the fashion industry and talks battles she conquered to make her size inclusive apparel company. From acknowledging the major inequality between sizes that are available in women's and men's apparel to talking about the importance of having a team, Seemayer's tenacious spirit has the ability to inspire those feeling uncomfortable. Seemayer on the power that conscious apparel design can do for women: _11:09: "But I think t...
Woman Challenging The Status Quo: Featuring Genecia Alluora
January 30, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 33 MBFormer beauty queen, Genecia Alluora, is challenging the status quo of what women in Southeast Asia believe they can accomplish. Between juggling household duties and busy family schedules, Genecia believes women need the tools and support to find their sense of self to make their dreams a reality. In this episode, Melinda Garvey talks with the mentor about how to help ourselves be open to opportunity and break the glass ceiling. On the top three limiting beliefs that Genecia believes is hol...
Parenting Advice You Need: Featuring Sue Groner
January 23, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBThe greatest goal parents have for their children is giving them the tools to be a functional adult. Author and Founder of "The Parenting Mentor," Sue Groner shares her experience combining what she learned in her professional life and applying it to her parenting at home. Groner parenting approach branches from the CLEARR™ method which focuses on: Communication, Love, Empathy, Awareness, Rules, and Respect. Through her advice, she hopes to provide an ally to parents when they need it most. ...
Leadership and Life Hacks: Featuring Alyssa Rapp
January 16, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes - 44 MBLife is complicated, can you hack it? We all lead busy lives with conflicting responsibilities. How can we succeed at work and at home? Alyssa Rapp knows better than anyone that sometimes we need shortcuts, work-arounds, and work-throughs to navigate the different spheres of everyday life. In other words: hacks. During her visit to Austin, TX we sat down with Alyssa for a live interview and Q & A. As a Mom, Wife, Entrepreneur & Executive, Alyssa shares her go-to strategies for balancing lif...
Revolutionizing Healthcare: Featuring Melissa Bauman & April Gillam
January 09, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBMelissa and April are apart of the futue of healthcare for kids, as well as healthcare for everyone. Melissa Bauman is the SVP of Telemedicine at Urgent Care for Kids, and believes that virtual care is the latest innovation in medical technology. Now, "parents and patients can talk directly to a Texas-based, licensed pediatric care provider over video from their phone, tablet, or computer. This enables anyone in Texas to quickly consult with an online doctor without leaving their home (even ...
Holiday Best Of: Featuring Anna Lozano and Lindy Sood
January 02, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBWith Lindy's creative spirit and Anna's entrepreneur drive, these two were a match made in business heaven. When they both became moms, their journeys in self-love led them to create a company that aspires to inspire, especially the younger generation. Now, Love Powered Co. has grown to provide affirmations to kids, teens, and women who want to change their lives with the power of kind words. For more information on Love Powered Co. visit: https://lovepoweredco.com Highlights "When it came ...
Holiday Best Of: Featuring La Vesha Parker
December 26, 2019 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBAs a career La Vesha leads a team of engineers at Etsy, the online marketplace for all things handcrafted, vintage, custom, or unique. She also spends her time coding for social good projects and volunteering with local schools to advocate for young girls entering the tech space. By motivating middle and high schoolers with a real view of the financial stability a career in STEM can bring, we can change the conversation around money as well. Everyone wins when women make money! She also rece...
Amplifying Your Voice: Featuring Marla Isackson
December 19, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBBefore becoming an entrepreneur, Marla worked in marketing for over 12 years. During this time, she would consistently find herself taking skills she learned from the job and applying them to new problem-solving situations. This out-of-the-box thinking is what eventually led her to starting her first company, Like A Boss Girl: a network for women to find opportunities and build their careers through community and inspiration. It wasn't long after that Marla caught the podcasting bug, and rea...
Rise Up Ladies: Featuring Vivian Chen
December 12, 2019 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBVivian had a dream most women would kill for, a Brand Marketing Specialist at L'Oreal, working with top makeup brands. But it wasn't long before she grew tired of the typical 9-5 work day and decided to branch out on her own, Her first entrepreneur business-venture never really made it off the ground, so she decided to try out independent consulting. It wasn't long before she'd put together an impressive list of clients. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, Vivian knew she had done somethi...
Working On Yourself: Featuring Hayley Luckadoo
December 05, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 47 MBLike most of us these days, Hayley Luckadoo is multi-interested ie: she's dabbled her hand in many things before settling on becoming an entrepreneur - a serial entrepreneur at that! She's a fellow female podcaster in the business and personal development space, speaker, motivator and big-time dreamer. Who knew changing your college major 9 times would be the path to ultimate success? Hayley is passionate about helping female entrepreneurs grow their business and believes that before you star...
Written In The Stars: Featuring Aliza Kelly
November 21, 2019 13:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBAliza Kelly (who's zodiac sign is Leo), started her first business in astrology in her early 20's - an astroligical dating app. Though that idea never fully took off, Aliza's love for the stars never did. Around 2016 the world finally caught up with her, and magazine's and media companies started adding more astrology content. Aliza believes that astrology can be used as a tool of empowerment for women everywhere. Reading horoscopes and believing in star signs is traditionally a very feminin...
We Need Women in STEM: Featuring Randi Zuckerberg
November 14, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBWelcome to the inaugural episode of the new See It To Be It podcast, formerly On The Spot with Melinda Garvey! Our very first guest is Randi Zuckerberg, an inspiration and advocate for women in tech everywhere. While Facebook was still just a start-up, Randi was there from the beginning helping out Mark Zuckerberg with marketing. By the end of her time there, she created Facebook Live, the social network's first introduction to live broadcasting. One of the biggest challenges she faced in S...
Behind the Camera: Featuring Nicole Dorsey
November 07, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 26.2 MBBeing a woman in film is nothing short of challenging. Nicole Dorsey knew she wanted to be a director since she was a child, but she's experienced her fair share of adversity in the film industry. Growing up, she wasn't aware of too many female directors to look up to. She worked quite a few different jobs both in front of and behind the camera before taking a seat in the director's chair. But most of all, Nicole wants to tell stories for every voice, because "it's hard to become what you ca...
Finding Your Tribe: Featuring Angela Hosking
October 31, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBOne of Angela's mottos is: "If it's not there, go and create it." And her work reflects it. Angela started Her One Tribe first as a blog, turned it into an ever-growing community of supportive women who are intent on putting an end to the term "mean girls". Though we've made great progress, the climate for women who are trying to succeed in the workplace can be still be very harsh. Angela started Her One Tribe because she knew the only way to change the world, was for women to empower each ...
Re-Writing Your Story: Featuring Becca North
October 24, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBAfter experiencing a pretty devastating let-down herself, Becca started seriously thinking about failure. Why do so many successful people typically suffer a significant failure first? Becca knew there had to be a correlation between failure and success, and she set out to get to the bottom of it. In her research, she discovered that the way we think about failure can hugely affect our decision making. If we view failure as such a terrible, un-speakable thing, it becomes something we want to ...
Revolutionizing Skincare: Featuring Siqi Mou
October 17, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MBSkincare is one of the most important areas in the realm of beauty, and it's also one of the hardest to master! More often than not, trying out a new skincare product can lead to disappointment, or worst, breakouts. With all the new technology constantly emerging all over the world, Siqi knew that there had to be a better way! And there was, but no one had done it yet. In 2016, HelloAva was born as the first AI skincare consultant that can actually read a person's skin to find products that a...
Social and Emotional Learning: Featuring Natalie Silverstein
October 10, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MB"Raising kind-hearted kids is a marathon, not a sprint," says Natalie in her book, Simple Acts. Natalie Silverstein believes that you don't have to change the world to make a difference. By doing what you can to help others in your own community and leading by example, you can make a huge impact in your children's lives - and the lives around you. Simple Acts: The Busy Family's Guide to Giving Back is a resource guide for anyone looking to change their lives through the act of volunteering f...
Leaning Into Confidence: Featuring Amy Barone
October 03, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBAmy Barone is a novelty. While many people in media careers tend to bounce from job-to-job, Amy got to watch her career grow while staying in the same place at Tableau Software. She went from working at a small startup with about 30 employees, to becoming Sr. Director of Marketing Events & Engagement Programs to a company that now boasts a staff of nearly 4,000. Then she was introduced to Splash, an end-to-end marketing technology that really stood out to her as a 12-year marketing profession...
Investing In Yourself: Featuring Ashland Viscosi
September 26, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBAshland Viscosi believes that creativity doesn't stop with an idea, and if you have the right tools and the right support, it can also be turned into a business. After working in film production and also honing her marketing skills at an art-based non-profit, she realized that not enough artists were considering themselves "entrepreneurs". If more creatives started thinking of their art as a business, they could maximize their clientel and continue to create art for a living. Creatives Meet B...
The Power of Affirmation: Featuring Anna Lozano and Lindy Sood
September 19, 2019 12:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBWith Lindy's creative spirit and Anna's entrepreneur drive, these two were a match made in business heaven. When they both became moms, their journeys in self-love led them to create a company that aspires to inspire, especially the younger generation. Now, Love Powered Co. has grown to provide affirmations to kids, teens, and women who want to change their lives with the power of kind words. For more information on Love Powered Co. visit: https://lovepoweredco.com Highlights "When it came ...
Taking Control: Featuring Dia Bondi
September 12, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBDia worked separately as a communicatons coach AND an auctioneer for years before crashing her two worlds together. After acting as an auctioneer for women-led nonprofits, Dia noticed that so many women are setting their expectations low, in terms of what they think they can get. What if instead of asking for what they think they can recieve, women took on an auctioneer mindset and kept asking until they heard "no"? With Ask Like an Auctioneer, Dia teaches her clients how to be courageous, ...
Love at First Bite: Featuring Stephanie Pyatt and Erica Groussman
September 05, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 27.6 MBHealth and wellness has always been a big part of Stephanie and Erica's lives. As two business women on-the-go, they noticed a clear absence of healthy protien options specifically made for women. And of the options they did have, so many tasted like pure cardboard. They knew there had to be a better way, and set out to create the perfect protein products - founded by, owned by, and inspired by powerful women. TRUWOMEN is changing the game with healthy protein options made with natural, veg...
Speaking Up: Featuring Rhonda Finney
August 29, 2019 12:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBAfter getting caught in a child custody litigation with a former spouse and dealing with subsequent econimic turmoil, Rhonda felt cheated by the legal systems in place for family cases. These systems were meant to protect children and families in crisis, but were doing just the opposite. Rhonda founded SPEAKLove to change that. SPEAKLove "provides education regarding the systemic problems in family law, a support network for families in crises, and social welfare/community outreach efforts t...
50th Episode Special: Featuring Melinda Garvey
August 22, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBMelinda Garvey has made an incredibly successful career out of motivating women, and highlighting inspirational female role models. But where did she get her start? After moving to Austin and starting a new job, Melinda was struggling with feeling like she belonged and was desperate to make a change. Luckily, inspiration struck at the perfect time. During the first tech boom in Austin, it seemed like notable men were the face of every cover of every magazine. There was a serious lack of femal...
Networking With A Twist: Featuring Paulina Karpis
August 15, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MBAfter starting her career off in marketing, Paulina was shocked to see many entry-level jobs replaced by computers. Whole sectors that used to take up entire floors had been reduced to small offices with 7-8 employees. Who knew how long it would be before her job was obsolete, too? She knew she had to act fast, but going back to school for an MBA seemed like a major investment with minor payoff. With the money she would spend on tuition, she could start her own business! From there, Brunchwor...
Moms in Media: Featuring Kristen Kearns
August 08, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBBeing a mom and an incredibly successful career woman in a male-dominated field is no easy feat, but Kristen makes it look easy. She discovered her love for production and all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating media shortly after findind her way into the TV and film department at her college. Soon after, she secured an entry-level with a ELEMENT Productions, and worked her way up to her current position in leadership. Kristen's success is a testament to women everywhere who...
Creative Problem Solving: Featuring Jenn Graham
August 01, 2019 22:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBJenn always knew she wanted to help people, but she wasn't sure how to do that and express herself creatively. Then it hit her. Literally, when a parallel grate collided with her bike's tire and sent her flying over the handle bars. Moving forward, Jenn made it her mission to solve the grate problem, and many, many others through design campaigns that would help make positive social impact. Thus, Aha! Strategy and Civic Dinners were born. With Aha! Strategy, Jenn wanted to create the bridge ...
Giving a Voice To Millennial Women: Featuring Stephanie & Melissa Carcache
July 12, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 31.7 MBAfter struggling for year to break into the entertainment industry in LA, sisters Melissa and Stephanie Carcahe decided to create a platform of inspiration for other females to help them stay motivated and pursue their dreams. Millennial Women was born out of a need for community supporting each other. Today the sisters travel the globe producing a pop-up podcast and special events designed to bring women together and inspire us all. They stop in Austin TX, on July 18th and will continue to...
Creating The Optimal Car-Buying Experience for Women with Lisa Copeland
June 27, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBLisa Copeland is a former automotive dealership principal and award-winning sales expert with more than two dozen years of experience. In addition, Lisa is an international keynote speaker, television personality, iHeart Radio host of the Cars Her Way talk show, best-selling author, podcast host and Fox Business automotive contributor. Lisa works with automotive dealers and auto manufacturers worldwide to help them better understand the female consumer and create traditional and digital marke...
Pivoting For Good: Featuring Jenny Thompson of Safety Pin Technologies
June 21, 2019 03:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBTune in to today's episode of On the Spot where we sit down with Jenny Thompson, founder Safety Pin Technologies. After an encounter with an internet pet-sitter turned bad, Jenny took matters into her own hands and set out on a journey to lauch a service and platform to help "vet" random strangers. Highlights Advice for working in a male-dominated industry: "One that I learned very early on, and I tip I give girls today is I learned a lot about American Football. It forced men to not put me ...
Aim High: Featuring Deborah Lee James former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force
June 13, 2019 06:00 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBTune in to today's episode of On the Spot where we sit down with Deborah Lee Jones, former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, author and mother. As the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force Deborah was responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its nearly 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. She also oversees the Air Force's annual budget of more than $139 billion...
Reclaim Your Life: Featuring Leslie Morgan
June 03, 2019 15:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBTune in to today's episode of On the Spot where we sit down with Leslie Morgan, author, speaker, mother and feminist. Leslie Morgan Steiner is a thought leader on women’s leadership, work-life balance, inspirational parenting, overcoming adversity and surviving violence against women. She lives in Washington, DC. She recently completed her fourth nonfiction book, The Naked Truth, which explores female aging and sexuality after motherhood and divorce. Her corporate experience includes The Was...
Bringing Business Together Through Events: Featuring Erin Sauter of From Day One
May 30, 2019 05:45 - 17 minutes - 24 MBTune in to today's episode of On the Spot where we sit down with Erin Sauter of From Day One, an events company and journalism platform forging relationships between employees, customers and communities. As we continue to live in a world of emails and blogs, events can be a great way to bring people together in a more authentic manner. Meetings and conferences today tend to be siloed and no one is having integrated conversations about business. Marketing departments often attend marketing c...
Using Technology For Good: La Vesha Parker of Etsy
May 23, 2019 17:15 - 21 minutes - 30 MBTune in to today's episode of On the Spot where we sit down with La Vesha Parker, a Sr. Software Designer with Etsy and advocate for women in STEM. As a career La Vesha leads a team of engineers at Etsy, the online marketplace for all things handcrafted, vintage, custom, or unique. She also spends her time coding for social good projects and volunteering with local schools to advocate for young girls entering the tech space. By motivating middle and high schoolers with a real view of the fin...
Episode 39: Funding Fearless Female Entrepreneurs: Featuring Elizabeth Lawler of xxAngels
May 16, 2019 05:15 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBTune in to today's episode of On the Spot and hear from Elizabeth Lawler, co-founder of xxAngels which works to financially back fearless, groundbreaking, driven women entrepreneurs. xxAngels was founded by two women founder CEOs committed to seeding the next generation of women-led startups. Both Elizabeth and her partner Zoey aim to invest during the friends and family rounds and serve as a sounding board and launch partner for companies at conception. Advice for rising entrepreneurs: [2:56...
Episode 38: Never Say Never: Featuring Gail Davis of GDA Speakers
May 09, 2019 05:15 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBTune in to today's episode of On the Spot and hear how Gail launched GDA Speakers, one of the top speakers bureaus in the country. After 20 years in the business, GDA Speakers has built a database of world-renowned thought leaders featuring top minds presenting on over a hundred topics. In the earlt 1990's Gail Davis was leading events at one of the world’s largest corporations, Electronic Data Systems (EDS, which now operates as MicroFocus and DXC Technology). After a hugely successful event...
Episode 37: Advocating for African Women and Children: Featuring Mary Muiruri
May 02, 2019 20:00 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBThis episode contains sensitive material. Parental discretion is advised. Sometimes, all it takes is a helping hand and a push in the right direction. Tune in to today's episode of On the Spot and hear how Mary was inspired to open the Shelter Children's Home in Kenya. Growing up, Mary lived in a rural home in Kenya. She did a lot of church work and believed that she was meant to help other people. With the help of her grandmother, she began to pursue a cause she grew to become passionate abo...
Episode 36: Rhythm and Poetry: Featuring Zamaera
April 25, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBA storytelling competition, Tupac Shakur, and a 12 page business plan: this is Zamaera’s story. Tune in to today's episode of On the Spot and to learn about how Zamaera was inspired to become a rapper and what it takes to succeed as a woman in the music industry. At 9 years old, Zamaera experienced her first loss at a storytelling competition after making it to nationals. After that experience, her music teacher told her about another storytelling competition, which she won and became her gat...
Episode 35: You Can Make a Difference: Featuring Susan Solomont
April 18, 2019 07:45 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBYou can make a difference no matter who you are. Today on On the Spot, our editor, Sheena Sharma, interviews Susan Solomont: entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. She is the founder of the Women's Leadership Network, and author of the book "Lost and Found in Spain: Tales of an Ambassador's Wife." When her husband accepted the role of serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, Susan's life was uprooted, and she left everything behind to follow her husband to Spain. Having to lea...
Episode 34: Media, Success, and Moguls: Featuring Tiffany Pham
April 11, 2019 06:30 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBThree jobs, endless determination, and the passion to achieve your goals—moguls aren’t just men. Moguls are women, too. Tune in to today's episode of On the Spot and follow Tiffany's inspirational journey towards founding Mogul and how through endless determination and persistence, her work has impacted the lives of many women. As a child, Tiffany moved from Paris, France to Texas because her parents wanted her to have more opportunities. Through consuming American media, Tiffany was able to ...
Episode 33: From Outsider to Fashion Insider: Featuring Sandra Makarem
April 04, 2019 07:15 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBFashion is a tough industry to jump into. Today on On the Spot, we sit down with Sandra Makarem, Founder & CEO of Collective Child, a premium and highly in-demand personalized shopping service for luxury childrenswear. To get a better idea of just how much business is booming: there is an instant 1,500 person and nearly 2 year waitlist! Tune in to today’s episode to learn more about Sandra's countless years of experience in the fashion industry and how diversity, failure, and empowerment hav...
Episode 32: The Real Secret To Healthy Eating: Featuring Nicole Centeno
March 28, 2019 06:30 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBHealthy eating is not a fad or trend. It's a mindset. [04:16] >“I definitely do have a passion for translating what I learned in my life to actionable tools and resources for other people. That’s what gets me really excited.” Today on On the Spot we interviewed Nicole Centeno, founder and CEO of Splendid Spoon, a program for everyone else sick of fad diets, and ready to improve their relationships with food. Tune in with us and learn about Nicole's mission, the importance of the "how" versus ...
Episode 31: Let's Talk Money: Featuring Roselyn Wilkinson
March 21, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBLet’s talk about money! Today on On the Spot we interviewed Roselyn Wilkinson, certified financial planner and author of the book “It’s Good to be Queen.” Tune in with us and learn how to take control of your goals through financial planning. ”It doesn’t have to be complicated, but I’d like women to think about it in terms of their financial health is like their physical health. Your finances and your health are gonna be with you your whole life.” A lot goes into financial planning, and peopl...
Episode 30: Getting Kids Excited About STEM: Featuring Margot Stern and Dr. Yael Schuster
March 14, 2019 05:30 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MB“Science is so exciting and fun and it should be! It’s exciting to explore things and learn new things.” Today on On the Spot we interviewed the dream team Margot Stern and Dr. Yael Schuster, the founders of StellarNova, a multimedia edutainment company that creats unique experiences for kids through storytelling, hands-on-activies, and interactive media. Topics covered range from chemistry to engineering and space exploration and are target to a wide range of age groups. “Through some sort ...
Episode 29: Girl, Hold Your Head Up High!: Featuring Sheila Ronning, Founder of Women in the Boardroom
March 08, 2019 03:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBOn the Spot aims to showcase relatable women who have blazed the trail in order to help you walk your own path to success. In celebration of International Women's day, we have invited Sheila Ronning, the founder of Women in the Boardroom, an organization that makes sure women have a seat at the table by providing a customizing step-by-step approach to getting on your 1st, 2nd or 3rd corporate board! How can women overcome the confidence gap and become successful entrepreneurs? In this episod...
Episode 28: The Problem With Online Dating: Featuring Brooke Waupsh, Co-founder & CEO of Swoovy
February 28, 2019 06:30 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBWhat's something that feels daunting and almost impossible in this day and age? If you guessed online dating... you're right on the money! On today's episode of On the Spot we sit down with Brooke Waupsh, the co-founder and CEO of Swoovy, a new mobile dating app that connects single people to go on a date volunteering for a nonprofit. In today's episode, Brooke discusses her journey to where she is today, and her thoughts on online dating and the issues that come with it. The problem: how ca...