WoVen: Women Who Venture
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWoVen celebrates remarkable women working in science, technology and business. Each episode explores specific inflection points in a guests professional lives -- those make or break moments that shaped who they are and where they are today -- and their sources of drive and inspiration.
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Passion Meeting Purpose: With Sue Siegel
August 17, 2021 14:09 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBOn this episode of WoVen, Nina Kjellson from Canaan talks to Sue Siegel, who, over 30+ years, has worked as an operator, leading innovator, VC investor, thought leader, and board member of industry-changing companies. Sue has repeatedly been recognized for her leadership skills, and in 2020 she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by Global Corporate Venture. Today Sue shares how learning of her mother’s struggle and success encouraged her to fight for her own progress and achie...
Closing the Gap to Access: With Headspace’s Dr. Megan Jones Bell
July 22, 2021 04:30 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this episode of WoVen, Canaan’s Nina Kjellson speaks with Chief Strategy & Scientific Officer at Headspace, Dr. Megan Jones Bell. Megan oversees medical and clinical affairs, behavioral science and clinical research, design research, and the company’s digital health subsidiary: Headspace Health. Megan shares how her own mental health journey led her to study psychology and wanting to turn her negative experiences into a source of strength for herself and a source of positive im...
The Best of WoVen: Stepping Into The Unknown
August 24, 2020 04:15 - 14 minutes - 13 MBUnknowns: To truly set ourselves apart we need to have faith in our own abilities and take the plunge. From lightbulb moments, to dodging educational expectations, our guests prove that by venturing into the unknown we are able to unlock new potential, for our careers and ourselves. We’ll hear from Julie Wainwright, Julia Collins, Candace Nelson, Dr. Odette Harris, Amy DuRoss, Michelle Phan, and Glo Harris about forging new paths, taking risks, and finding their true callings. Host...
The Best of WoVen: Importance of Community
August 10, 2020 04:20 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBCommunity: Often we think about success as being a personal achievement, but these guests demonstrate the power of being an active part of a community. Whether it’s hearing advice from a leader, or sharing concerns with associates, working in collaboration with and seeking support from others can shape the way we think and act, ultimately compelling us to become better versions of ourselves and better managers of our teams. We’ll hear from Julia Collins, Karla Gallardo, Glo Harris, ...
The Best of WoVen: Balancing Work and Family
July 27, 2020 04:25 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBBalance: Domestic responsibilities have always fallen more heavily on women than on men, and that remains true even when both partners work outside the home. Juggling domestic and professional life has always been hard, but COVID-19 has made that balance impossible. Our co-host Nina Kjellson finds that even in these pre-COVID interviews, our guests provide much inspiration and guidance in their individual perspectives and experiences as working moms. We’ll hear from Dr. Odette Harri...
The Best of WoVen: Combatting Prejudice and Inspiring Change
July 13, 2020 12:30 - 15 minutes - 14 MBPrejudice: Last time we explored the power of self-care. This episode, we’ll dig into prejudice, a draining reality that most women, and especially women of color, have to deal with on a regular basis. Being an “other” in a predominantly white and male working environment comes with many challenges, but it also comes with an opportunity to influence change. Our co-host Laura Chau reveals the ways in which our guests experience, cope with, and push back against the prejudice they fac...
The Best of WoVen: Self-Care and How to Look After Body and Mind
June 29, 2020 04:10 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBSelf-care: Last time we explored the power of resilience. This episode, we’ll dig into self-care, the yin to resilience’s yang. At a certain point, physically and emotionally, even the most successful women need to take a pause, step out of the ring, and take care of themselves. Our Co-host Laura Chau reveals the ways in which our guests decompress, find calm, and look after both their bodies and minds. From exercise and mindfulness practices, to quality time with family, we learn h...
The Best of WoVen: Resilience and How To Bounce Back Stronger
May 27, 2020 04:15 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBResilience: This is a challenging time for everyone, and in this first episode we explore how to cope during hard times and bounce back from them. Our Co-host, Nina Kjellson brings us behind the curtain on the wise, inspirational and sometimes hilarious experiences of women in our community who have persevered and overcome hurdles. Whether it’s unexpected change in their personal lives, profound moments of self-doubt, or macro-economic downturns, we are let in on the personal accoun...
The Woman Who Gets Inside the Heads of Execs at Facebook, Google and More
February 04, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBGloria Harris - a.k.a. Glo - is an executive and leadership coach who has worked with many Fortune 100 companies, and in her work, she trades in concepts such as self-confidence, self-awareness, mission and vision, truth-speaking, team alignment, legacy and succession. Glo gets really deep into the mud of it, looking at what it is to aspire and to achieve, and also how all of us wrestle with personal and institutional demons along the way. Glo has a master's in social work from Was...
Three Industry Leaders on Championing Women (and Girls) in Business
January 21, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this special episode, three trailblazers take the stage at the annual WoVen gathering during the J.P.Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco: Pam Kostka, Roxanne Christophe and Diana Kapp. Moderator Pam Kostka is the founding CEO of All Raise, a nonprofit on a mission to accelerate the success of women in the tech ecosystem. Roxanne Christophe is the founder and executive director of Girls Crushing It, an organization that is empowering girls between the ages of 8 to 18 to...
Minting a Thriving Global Marketplace of Artists from a Niche Stationary Brand
January 07, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBMariam Naficy is the founder and CEO of Minted, an online design marketplace that produces stationery, paper goods, home decor products, and really, anything to support an intentional lifestyle. And it's all based on crowdsourced designs from a talented community of independent artists from over 100 countries. Mariam is no stranger to an eclectic community. She is the daughter of Iranian and Chinese immigrants and lived all over the world growing up. She points to these diverse exp...
Democratizing Healthcare with Activist Roots: A Conversation with Amy DuRoss
December 17, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBAmy DuRoss was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area and politically engaged at a very early age by lawyer-activist parents, as well as her Quaker school, both of which nurtured her strong social justice compass. She studied humanities at Yale, Oxford and Stanford, graduating with a master's degree in English, and then returning some years later to Stanford for an MBA. Amy's career has spanned tech, consulting, policy and healthcare. With 10 years at really big organizations...
Beauty, Burnout, and Bitcoin with the Original Influencer, Michelle Phan
November 19, 2019 17:15 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBMichelle Phan was a creator and influencer far before those were even a thing. In 2007, while working as a waitress and struggling to make ends meet to attend art school, Michelle began posting beauty tutorials on YouTube. Her infectious personality and creativity quickly garnered her millions of subscribers. She went on to found IPSY in 2011, a beauty sample subscription service that was valued at $800 million dollars in 2015. She also was one of the first creators ever to launch h...
Beauty, Burnout, and Bitcoin with the Original Influencer, Michelle Phan
November 19, 2019 17:15 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBMichelle Phan was a creator and influencer far before those were even a thing. In 2007, while working as a waitress and struggling to make ends meet to attend art school, Michelle began posting beauty tutorials on YouTube. Her infectious personality and creativity quickly garnered her millions of subscribers. She went on to found IPSY in 2011, a beauty sample subscription service that was valued at $800 million dollars in 2015. She also was one of the first creators ever to launch h...
Beauty, Burnout, and Bitcoin with OG Influencer, Michelle Phan
November 19, 2019 14:30 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBMichelle Phan was a creator and influencer far before those were even a thing. In 2007, while working as a waitress and struggling to make ends meet to attend art school, Michelle began posting beauty tutorials on YouTube. Her infectious personality and creativity quickly garnered her millions of subscribers. She went on to found IPSY in 2011, a beauty sample subscription service that was valued at $800 million dollars in 2015. She also was one of the first creators ever to launch h...
Keeping It Real in Business and Fashion
November 05, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBJulie Wainwright is a true Silicon Valley veteran. She has been the CEO of multiple tech companies, including two public companies, and is currently CEO of The RealReal, an online luxury consignment site. Julie took The RealReal public in June of this year, and is one of only a handful of female founder CEOs who have accomplished that feat. After working as a turnaround CEO for companies in tough times, The RealReal was the first company she founded from the very start. This gave h...
Coming soon... WoVen Season 2!
September 12, 2019 06:00 - 29 seconds - 459 KBStayed tuned for the second season of WoVen, with even more stories of inspiring women in science, technology, and venture capital. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Working with Grit (and a Patient's Perspective) in Women’s Health
August 13, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBGail Maderis is president and CEO of Antiva, a biotech company that's developing novel, topical therapeutics for the treatment of diseases caused by human papillomavirus, or HPV. HPV is a major cause of certain cancers. In the U.S. alone, more than 500,000 women and 300,000 men are diagnosed with HPV-lesions each year. Most patients with HPV cancers will eventually need surgery to remove or ablate their lesions. But, while these surgeries can be quite effective, the procedures can...
Building a Brand (and Dream) with Fewer Better Things
July 30, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBKarla Gallardo is the co-founder and CEO of Cuyana, a San Francisco-based women's clothing and lifestyle brand. She and her co-founder Shilpa Shah founded the company in 2011 with the concept of fewer, better things. Born and raised in Ecuador, her story is one of immigration, determination, careful planning, and family. With an immigrant mentality, Karla put her all into achievement and traditional definitions of success: an ivy league education, a STEM degree, a coveted career in ...
Blazing a Trail (and Building a Family) as a Pioneering VC
July 16, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBGinger More was a true pioneer in the male-dominated venture capital world of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, and she is who the next gen want to grow up to be. Born the second of three children to a schoolteacher and a fireman, Ginger attended the University of Bridgeport as a math major, and she married while she was still in school. She began a family as a military wife and also while working full-time at Wright Investors’ Service. She even completed the totally grinding three-year cha...
Feeding the World (and Saving the Planet) - A Conversation with Julia Collins
July 02, 2019 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBJulia Collins has dedicated her career to tackling some of the most difficult problems that our world faces: food insecurity, agricultural damage, ecological dead zones. Our food system is critical to everyone on this planet and Julia is the woman audacious enough to tackle it, head on. Julia has also dedicated her career to food. She started as a restaurateur working alongside Danny Meyer among others to open some of New York City's hottest restaurants. Then came tech inspiration,...
Crafting Success (and Balance) in Venture
June 18, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBWende Hutton has been a venture capitalist for more than 25 years. A remarkable feat because, even today, the stats show venture is still very much a boys club. In 2018, only 9.7 percent of U.S. venture decision makers were women. Twenty five years ago, gender metrics weren't even tracked, as there were so few women even operating in the field. Except for Wende. Wende is a true industry pioneer. She took a college love of physiology to venture capital, where she's built a career on...
Whipping up Magic: From Cupcake Mogul to Serial Entrepreneur
June 04, 2019 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBOur guest for this episode is Candace Nelson, who skyrocketed to culinary fame after she and her husband Charles launched Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills in 2005. Candace is the quintessential entrepreneur. She is someone who is daring enough to break from the mold, and built an empire with sweat, ingenuity and a dream. She continues to generate ideas and chase new opportunities -- just because that's who she is. In addition to Sprinkles, Candace recently launched her newest cul...
Breaking Ground (and Battling Bias) in Brain Surgery
May 21, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBOur guest for this episode is Dr. Odette Harris. She made history last year when Stanford’s department of neurosurgery announced she would become professor of neurosurgery — a feat that makes Odette the second female professor of neurosurgery at Stanford’s School of Medicine, and the second African-American female professor of neurosurgery anywhere...some truly remarkable achievements despite some serious headwinds. She was born in Jamaica and earned her undergraduate degree in bio...
Welcome to Woven!
May 11, 2019 19:25 - 40 seconds - 779 KBWe're excited to announce the launch of a new podcast from Canaan all about the lives and work of female entrepreneurs!