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B-Side: She Who Sets the Agenda Wins

  When you fall short of having a strong agenda or lose control of the one you've set, the people you're leading will see you as disorganized, uncertain, insecure, and often defensive, it ain't a good look, y’all. - Somer Hamrick   Today on When She Founded: -We are always, always driving an agenda -The importance of agendas -The three keys to a clear agenda -The lesson from the 2020 Democratic National Convention  -The value of succinct talking points   Subscribe, Rate &...

Why Investing in the Future of Clinical Trials is Smart Business

Devora Torrence is a highly experienced Clinical Research Professional who boasts 17 years of experience, most of which is at the site management organizational level. Devora began her clinical research career in 2003 at the CRO, PPD, in Austin, TX as a project manager for their phase 1 clinical trial division. From there, Devora founded Centex Studies in 2006 (acquired by Headlands Research in 2019) and throughout the years, expanded her business model across five sites from the ground up. ...

Ep. 56 - Why Every Female Founder Needs a Sales Expert

Today on When She Founded Somer welcomes us back after a brief summer break to share her insights on the benefits of having a sales coach as a female founder.    Subscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes!   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of When She Founded with your host, Somer Hamrick. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to visit our website channelclinical.com/, connect with Som...

When She Founded Goodpods with JJ Ramberg

JJ Ramberg is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, best-selling author and investor.   JJ is the co-founder of two companies. Goodpods, a social network for podcast listeners and creators where users can follow groups, friends, and influencers .  She was recently named as part of Inc Magazine's Female Founders 100 list and Goodpods was included in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. SearchKibble is a Bing-powered search engine which supports shelter animals with every search....

Ask for More with Alexandra Carter

Alexandra Carter is a Clinical Professor of Law and the Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School. In 2019, Professor Carter was awarded the Columbia University Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching, Columbia University’s highest teaching honor.     Professor Carter’s teaching and research interests lie in the field of alternative dispute resolution, primarily in mediation and negotiation. She is a leading trainer on negotiation and mediation for many from the private...

Sister Scientist with Erica Douglas

As a formulating, cosmetic chemist in the multicultural beauty space for over a decade, Erica has been the “brains” behind a number of popular products on the market. Erica earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University. She then advanced to Northwestern University as a National Institute of Health Research Fellow where she conducted research in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology. However, her personal horror stories as a child who experienced...

B-side: Respect Their Time

How prepared are you when you show up for a client call? Have you really done your homework and know all of their pain points? Today on When She Founded Somer invites you to attend an upcoming webinar that focuses on this topic. On April 8th, Channel Clinical is hosting this business development webinar to help you hone the work that you need to do well before the client call that will set you apart from the pack.    Today on When She Founded: How to use your internet sleuthing to posit...

#GoBeyond with Jenn Halweil

Jenn Halweil is an electrical engineer turned story engineer on a mission to amplify inspiring stories of individuals breaking ground in science, technology, leadership and beyond, to inspire a new wave of innovation in the process. Jenn is the Founder and Chief Story Engineer of #GoBeyond, a full service production and educational media company dedicated to uncovering stories that challenge what we as humans know to be possible. When she is not documenting VR for the USGA, digital transform...

B-Side: Business Advice from Lin-Manuel Miranda

Somer is fired up today and she wants to share it. Inspired by interviews of Lin-Manuel Miranda sharing his creative process Somer shares why now more than ever is the time to get in the game. If you have been waiting for a sign, this is it. Somer shares some trends that she is seeing in the industry and some that were talked about at the SCOPE Summit that she attended recently. She also tells us why it is important to be following her on LinkedIn especially on Wednesdays. This mini episod...

A Digital Alchemist with Brandi Bernoskie of Alchemy + Aim

When you are working on your website development, are you looking at the intersection of your business strategy and user experience while leaving room for creativity? Today’s founder, Brandi Bernoskie, is a digital strategist, website developer, and founder of Alchemy+Aim and North Star Sites, companies that help entrepreneurs and business owners elevate their online presence, enhance their digital experience, and embrace their authentic online selves -- what she calls their fifth dimensio...

Mother of Invention: Katrine Marçal

Margaret Atwood commented that her book, Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner? a "Smart, funny, readable book on economics, money and women". It was named one of The Guardian's Books of the year in 2015 and Somer completely agrees. This one hooked Somer quickly and engaged her on so many levels. In this discussion with Katrine and Somer they discuss the book and the the many economic layers that go into our daily life even the simple task of making dinner and who is making that dinner. Katrine’...

MedicineXplained with Dr. Kim Chilman-Blair

Dr. Chilman-Blair, founder and President of Medicine X,  brought together the world’s best storytellers, world renowned artists and skilled doctors to create digital stories explaining complicated medical conditions in an animated and understandable format. All medicine ‘xplained’ stories are based on real patients, who describe their journey with a complicated condition—the normal anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, investigations, treatments and how to become involved in cli...

Building online community and bettering children’s health with Dr. Karen Wilson

Dr. Karen Wilson is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, the owner of West LA Neuropsychology, PC, and the founder of ChildNEXUS.com.  She specializes in the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents, and she has extensive experience evaluating children, adolescents and young adults who present with learning, processing or social-emotional challenges.  As a clinician, her goal is to use her in-depth understanding of brain-behavior relationships to help identify the caus...

Their business is your Rebellious PR with Evie Smith Hatmaker and Rachel Johnston

  Evie Smith - Evie is the founder of Rebellious PR & Consulting. After almost a decade working for traditional PR agencies, Evie was pretty sure she hated PR and was done making rich white CIS men, richer. After some soul searching she decided to give this whole PR thing one more shot, but on her terms. Rebellious was founded with the principles that the client-agency relationship would be a true partnership, the work would be thoughtful, the standards would be high and the overall approa...

B Side: 2020 Lessons Earned

When Science, Tech, Creativity and Mental Wellness Meet with Hillary Lin

Hillary Lin, MD is the CEO and Founder of Curio, a creativity-driven mental health ecosystem backed by science and rooted in community. Hillary is a board-certified physician trained at Stanford, where she obtained her BS, MD, internal medicine residency, and a GSB certificate in entrepreneurship. She has published and presented on peer-reviewed research on medical education, oncology, and neuroscience. She founded Curio as a creative, experiential training ecosystem to address the emotional...

B Side: Rule Breaking to get Women Paid

On this B Side today Somer celebrates Female Entrepreneur Day with a discussion on women who break the rules and make more money. She challenges the norms and what female founders can do to “break the rules” to challenge those norms. Somer questions what will be the outcome of the loss of women in the workplace due to the pandemic. Somer shares advice on how to improve sales by breaking rules and how to advocate for others to break rules. She also discusses how female entrepreneurs can be su...

Her Health, Her Hair, Her Business with Dr. Isfahan Chambers-Harris

Dr. Isfahan Chambers-Harris earned her B.S. in Biology from the City University of New York- Medgar Evers College and Ph.D. in Bio-Medical Sciences from  Morehouse School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute. She officially began her medical career as a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt School of Medicine. She conducted genetic research on an autoimmune disease, Sarcoidosis and Lupus. While at Vanderbilt, Dr. Isfahan also earned her Master’s in Public Health, which allowed her to f...

Avoiding the Pitfalls When Developing Your Business’s Tech Strategy with Maxim Cramer

Maxim Cramer is the technical coach and consultant who helps women entrepreneurs create world-class software. With her ability to erase the gap between the technology and business, she’s worked on apps that have seen a million downloads on the first day and been featured in Apple retail stores around the globe.  Maxim has worked as a technical consultant, UX designer and software engineer. She was integral to the team that developed Swiftkey, a keyboard app that saw over a million download...

Avoiding the pitfalls when developing your business’s tech strategy

Maxim Cramer is the technical coach and consultant who helps women entrepreneurs create world-class software. With her ability to erase the gap between the technology and business, she’s worked on apps that have seen a million downloads on the first day and been featured in Apple retail stores around the globe.  Maxim has worked as a technical consultant, UX designer and software engineer. She was integral to the team that developed Swiftkey, a keyboard app that saw over a million download...

Decision Fatigue No More

Brooke started her career in nonprofit management and then discovered a love of all things technology (she was fixing everyones computer issues and suggesting ways to upgrade their systems) and decided to get a Masters in Computer Information Systems from Boston University. She went on to work at Postmates in Operations until she left 5 years ago when she realized the lack of flexibility it provided for her as a new mother.  Brooke went on to do freelance Web Development and IT Project Man...

B Side: Take Care of Yourself

How are you coping with the challenges today of entrepreneurship, parenting, educating your children, dealing with the two pandemics of COVID-19 and the heightened racial inequality and injustice? Parenting a toddler is hard y’all, especially when you can’t count on them sleeping when they should. Today I felt that we all needed a reminder and a respite from the grind.   In today’s episode I share with you some advice from some wise women about what we are all facing these days. I also s...

Massive Bio: When AI and Oncology Clinical Trials meet Grit

Dr. Selin Kurnaz, CEO and cofounder of Massive Bio. After emigrating from Turkey and completing a PhD at the University of Michigan, receiving multiple engineering degrees, Selin spent more than a decade specializing in delivering revenue enhancement, margin optimization and capital efficiency improvements for Healthcare and Life Science companies. Selin has written and spoken extensively about life sciences in tech and how to deliver information in creative ways. Massive Bio is an alumni of...

B Side: What's Really Your Sales Problem?

    The pandemic has severely impacted our lives and sources of income. It has paused many entrepreneur’s dreams of establishing their presence in their respective industries. But just because your business is taking a beating or is on hold doesn’t mean you can’t get anything out of this year. We’re living in different times now, and we have more opportunities to find success - even in the deep economic recession we’re experiencing today. Now is the best time to get your name out there a...

Global Food Health Institute: Promoting A Healthier Future of Food

    Julia Olayanju is an entrepreneur, scientist, and the Founder of Food Niche Inc., a company that facilitates collaboration between scientists, innovators, investors, and executive decision-makers through nationally recognized conferences. She is a thought leader that advocates for nutritional education and a healthy food supply. Julia is also the Founder and Executive Director at the Global Food and Health Institute, leading a team that leverages technology and scientific expertise t...

Making Aging Her Business

  Jill Angelo is the CEO and Founder of Gennev, a company on a mission to give women more control over their health, especially for those in their second half of life. Gennev prides itself as the first-ever online clinic for women in menopause that also provides telemedicine access to OBGYNs, Primary Care Practitioners, and Registered Dietitians. Before starting Gennev, Jill spent 20 years in the tech industry, of which 15 of those years she spent working at Microsoft in executive roles su...

Creating Comfort for Pediatric Patients

  Meg Casano, BSN, MA, is the president of Medi Teddy, Inc., a non-profit organization that creates specialized teddy bears to accompany children in the hospitals as they undergo infusions. Meg is also the co-founder of Baby Sleep Science, a sleep consultancy that works with children up to age five, as well as the co-author of the book Overcoming the Four Month Regression. Ella Casano is Meg’s daughter and the inventor behind Medi Teddy, Inc. Ella lives with a platelet disorder called Idio...

A Global Vision with Deepa Dahal & Karen Dindial

  Deepa Dahal and Karen Dindial are established biopharmaceutical industry consultants and the co-founders of DKI Health. DKI Health is a healthcare consultancy that offers a range of services, specializing in commercial strategy, policy, healthcare advocacy, and market access. In addition to founding DKI Health, Deepa’s fifteen-year career has included working at Quintiles, IMS Health (IQVIA), and Campbell Alliance (Inventiv). Karen’s work in the healthcare space spans two decades, and al...

Sunny Numbers: Gaming the Anxiety Out of Math with Cleidi Hearn

  Cleidi Hearn is the founder and CEO of Sunny Numbers, a company dedicated to creating applications for students to conquer their math-related anxiety in a fun, gamified way. The organization aims to make mathematics more accessible and donates a portion of its profits to charities that teach math skills to underprivileged individuals. In addition to founding Sunny Numbers, Cleidi is a part of the Student Inc. accelerator program at University College Cork, Ireland, where she recently com...

Delivering Patient Centered Value-Based Care with Mary Ellen Beliveau

  Mary Ellen Beliveau is the founder and CEO of Knowledge to Practice (K2P), an education technology organization specializing in providing educational development to medical providers so they can combat skills gaps, provide high-quality care, and perform at “top-of-license.” Prior to founding K2P, Mary Ellen served as SVP and Chief Learning Officer at the American College of Cardiology, as well as a variety of leadership roles at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Before entering th...

B Side: You're Selling, Are They Buying?

  So you’ve read all the business books; you’ve listened to all the podcasts. You have found yourself inundated with everything you feel you “need” to do when it comes to sales: all of the tools, strategies, necessary mindset shifts, behaviors, plans, etc. But what if the key to effective selling isn’t that complicated? What if your sales success is a lot closer than you imagined possible? As someone who has engaged in the sales process as both a seller and a buyer, I have found some simpl...

Seascape Clinical: Data has a New View with Monica Roy

  Monica Roy is the co-founder and CEO of Seascape Clinical, a Northern California-based brand offering cloud-based clinical trial management software to help research teams handle clinical trial data more effectively. Monica has worked in the clinical operations space for over thirteen years and believes that by keeping track of clinical trial information, teams can spend more time developing the creative and strategic aspects of their work. In addition to her work at Seascape Clinical, M...

Dyad Engineering: Challenging the Status Quo & Navigating the New Norm with Kate Stephenson

    With over fifteen years of experience in the medical device field, Dr. Kate Stephenson is an engineer, researcher, and the founder of technical consulting firm Dyad Engineering, LLC, a company that emphasizes technological strategy and planning for new medical devices. Kate earned her doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, and her interests lie in developing products that can reach underserved markets, including the pediatric and women’s health spaces. Kate is ...

B Side: Global Health Strategy - Have You Considered These?

  COVID-19 has inevitably changed the entire world and continues to cause massive shifts as we try to keep track of where we are and where we are headed. The clinical research landscape is no exception when it comes to the impact of COVID-19. While navigating these uncertain waters, however, I have gained useful industry insights that have impacted my work at Channel Clinical and my understanding of the current state of clinical trials.   In today’s episode, I discuss what has been goi...

Sabrina Thompson Mitchell: Investing in Voices of our Future

    Sabrina Thompson Mitchell is a highly regarded media professional whose career has included work in filmmaking, directing, and photography. Sabrina is the owner of KUU Productions, where she works with A-level clients, including HBO, Saks Fifth Ave, and RocNation Sports, among others. Sabrina served as the Women’s March’s official photographer and was selected by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign team to document the campaign journey, highlighting moments related to women of co...

Whitsell Innovations: Accidental Entrepreneurship to Remarkable Success with Robin Whitsell

    Deemed a “Remarkable Woman” by Chapel Hill Magazine in 2016, Robin Whitsell has twenty years of experience in the life science and medical writing industries, including degrees in biophysics and physics. She is the founder and president of Whitsell Innovations (WI) and formerly worked at Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Glaxo Wellcome, and PAREXEL International CRO. Additionally, she was the winner of the Count Me In pitch competition for entrepreneurs. Robin is a public speaker and has cont...

Tech Women Network: Jumoke Dada on Connecting Women of Brilliance

    Jumoke Dada is a technologist, strategist, philanthropist, social entrepreneur, and public speaker with a passion for empowering women and girls who are interested in technology/STEM and social good. She is the Principal of Signature Red where she provides businesses with strategic consulting and resources to elevate women in the technology sector. She is also the creator of the online platform, Tech Women Network, and the founder of the non-profit organization Signature Red Cares. J...

EpiPointe: How Disease Surveillance Sets Her Apart with Dr. Falgunee Parekh

    Dr. Falgunee Parekh is an infectious disease expert. She is the Founder and Principal Scientist of EpiPointe, a small business focused on developing epidemiology solutions to combat global infectious diseases. Dr. Falgunee’s experience in the development and implementation of clinical research studies spans across 18 years and over several locations worldwide, including South Asia, South America, West Africa, and East Africa. In addition to her work as EpiPointe’s Principal Scientist...

New Startup Mindset: Sandra Shpilberg = When Silicon Valley Doesn’t Look Like You & You Start-up & Exit Anyway

Deemed a Top 40 Healthcare Transformer by Medical Marketing & Media, Sandra Shpilberg is the CEO of the digital patient-finding platform SeekerHealth, which she founded in 2015. Sandra was no stranger to the medical field when she launched her successful brand, previously working in the biopharmaceutical space as Vice President of Commercial Development and Strategic Marketing for Nora Therapeutics as well as Executive Director at BioMarin Pharmaceutical. Additionally, Sandra is the best-sel...

B Side: Staying Scrappy, Smart & Focused Amid Crisis

How are you adapting to the changing business environment in the time of COVID-19? Managing and growing a business in these rapidly changing times is no easy feat, especially with all of the personal and professional elements you may be juggling right now as a female founder. To find peace and combat the overwhelm, it is crucial to be clear and intentional when it comes to your intended direction. In today’s episode, I share strategies for building your company in the COVID-19 era and find...

Carewell + Rain the Growth Agency: SheScales to Reimagine Life for Seniors

    Bianca Padilla is the CEO and co-founder of Carewell, a family-run healthcare company dedicated to servicing caregivers. A graduate of New York University, Bianca served as a software engineer at LiveNinja and an analyst for a variety of firms before her role at Carewell. Michelle Cardinal is the CEO and co-founder of Rain the Growth Agency, a direct-to-consumer advertising company. She has over 25 years of experience in the media and advertising sector and formerly served as founder...

MedSnake Media: The Power of Teaming is a Force to Be Working With

MedSnake Media: The Power of Teaming is a Force to Be Working With MedSnake Media is a firm that works with medical companies to help them gain influence in the marketplace through various creative strategy components, including marketing, advertising, content creation, and B2B growth strategy. MedSnake Media also offers services specific to the healthcare space, such as medical billing. At the head of MedSnake Media are Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Shaneé Moret, Chief Operatio...

Fitz: Heidi Hertel on Framing the Future for Kids & Frontline Healthcare Professionals

Heidi Hertel is the founder of Fitz Frames, an organization that makes custom, 3D printed eyewear for children. Her company leverages technology to solve the country’s eyeglass problem for children. As a mother of three, Heidi knows the challenges parents and children face when searching for the perfect eyeglasses. She is passionate about making it fun and easy to shop for eyewear. Prior to forming Fitz, Heidi worked as the Director of Public Affairs and Philanthropic Strategy at Griffin Sch...

Lora DiCarlo: Getting Down to Business with Sex-Tech and Social Activism

Lora Haddock DiCarlo is the Founder and CEO of Lora DiCarlo, a woman-run sexual wellness tech company. Lora is the inventor of Ose, a sex-tech device that holds nine pending patents in micro-robotics. She has won several accolades, including a Gold Stevie Award for Executive of the Year, and was a Consumer Electronics Show Honoree for the Robotics and Drones category in 2019. In addition to her career as an inventor and entrepreneur, Lora is also an internationally sought-after speaker and s...

B Side: Pandemic Response & Research Readiness

  COVID-19 has rattled our society on every level imaginable. We are living in strange times, and it is necessary to acknowledge the very valid fear, grief, and sadness our world is currently experiencing. In addition to inevitable health impacts, we are all facing unforeseen changes to both our personal and professional lives. This is especially true in a health-related industry, such as clinical research.   In today’s episode, I discuss the impact of global pandemics and share my ref...

Find Me Cure: Maya Zlatanova on the Problem with a Perfect Product

    Maya Zlatanova is a healthcare technology entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of FindMeCure, as well as a clinical research expert with over fifteen years of experience in areas including clinical research regulations and patient recruitment. Maya, who lives in Bulgaria, is also an industry speaker and has presented at several summits and forums, including Scope Summit, Logipharma, Clinical Trial Innovations, Patient Engagement Forum, and GIANT Health. Additionally, Maya is a boa...

Avestria: Linda Greub on the Long Road to the Right Partners

Linda Greub is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Avestria Ventures, a venture capital firm dedicated to women’s health and empowering females in the field of life science. Linda comes to this role with over twenty years of experience in investment and operations. She has worn many professional hats, including institutional investor, corporate M&A executive, a hedge fund analyst, and a private venture investor. Before joining Avestria, Linda was a partner at LMN Ventures, and also served ...

B Side: The One Thing You Need the Most

When you think about courage, what do you picture? Perhaps you think of someone saving lives, putting their wellbeing in danger for others, or doing something unthinkably scary. While these are extreme examples of what it means to be brave, courage is also an asset that you can draw upon in your own personal and professional life as you pursue new opportunities and endeavors. In today’s episode, I share what I believe you need in your arsenal as an entrepreneur or when setting out upon any...

Med-Fit Medical Weightloss: Angela Tran on Prescribing Education

Dr. Angela Tran is the CEO and Founder of MedFit Medical Weight Loss, a weight loss clinic at Denver, CO. MedFit is a medical team carefully selected to help patients safely lose weight through education, fitness training, and medical expertise. Angela is Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and the best-selling author of Fat Girl Funeral: Burying the Thoughts That Keep You Overweight and Building Weight Loss Habits for Life. In 2004, Dr. Tran graduated from the University of Health Sciences...

Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals: Hitha Palepu on the Grit and Grind of Forward Motion

Hitha Palepu is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, an early-stage life sciences company focused on providing early treatment to the acute leading causes of death. She is the Founder of Hitha On The Go and the author of How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip. Hitha is a sought-after speaker on topics related to lifestyle, philanthropy, and healthcare and is an active angel investor and advisor. Currently, Hitha also serves on the Board of Directors at Sundara, a non-profit organization focus...