Guess what, this Thursday is World Intellectual Property Day! That’s a thing we might not have known about, but we promise it’s important! And to celebrate, we spoke with the Head of WIPO’s (World Intellectual Property Organization) NYC office, the super impressive and super passionate Lucinda Longcroft! This year’s theme celebrates the brilliant women creating change in our world and …
Podcast Episode 79: An Actor’s Life With Marisa Marquez
Meet Marisa Marquez: the newest member of the SGO team, and our New York City Organizer! Marisa is an actor, writer, playwright, and event producer. She is also a fellow podcast host! She interviews her parents on the PG Podcast as they review movies and tv shows. We discuss how she got into acting, talk about identity and how it …
Podcast Episode 78: Getting Fired (Up) with Anna Yen
Anna Yen is Managing Director of Ellipsis and author of Sophia of Silicon Valley which comes out TODAY! Go buy her book here! We talked with Anna about her life, which is loosely represented in her new book. It’s the perfect fun read that does a great job of capturing the insanity that is Silicon Valley from a unique perspective. We talked …
Podcast Episode 77: Starting a Toy Company with Bryanne Leeming
Bryanne Leeming is the founder of Unruly Studios – the first ever Active STEM Play experience. They make SPLATS. How fun is that? We talk about Bryanne’s journey to entrepreneurship and what it’s like to be a founder in Boston. Felicia and Rachel are back together in Boston and we start off our conversation by complaining about the weather. Because, BOSTON. Enjoy! …
Podcast Episode 76: Exploring your Identity with Thomas Harwell
Thomas Harwell is the Director of Student Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and, like many of our other guests, is simply a delight. We balanced conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion with a healthy dose of Harry Potter, Black Panther and more! Download the episode on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud or whichever podcast tool you prefer, or listen …
Podcast Episode 75: Finding the Joy with Janice Carte
We revisit Janice Carte, owner of Tiny Spoon Chef, and one of our most popular podcast guests last year! We learn what Janice is up to these days, how the business is doing, and talk about finding the joy in the work you do. Download the episode on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud or whichever podcast tool you prefer, or listen to it right here! …
Podcast Episode 74: Highlighting the ‘S’ in ‘STEM’ with Nina Dudnik
Nina Dudnik is the founder and CEO of Seeding Labs, a Boston-based nonprofit organization that helps scientists in developing nations conduct life-changing research by providing them with lab equipment, training, opportunities for collaboration, and other resources. We chat about GMOs (they’re not that bad!), science, and how Nina got started with Seeding Labs. Download the episode on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud or whichever podcast …
Podcast Episode 73: Feeling Positive with Marysharon Owens
Marysharon Owens is a Global Business Executive at R/GA and Co-Founder and Positive Psychology Consultant at Artistic Executive. We were completely inspired by her passion and commitment to creating a more inclusive world, to speak up against injustice, and to do it all with a positive attitude. We hope you get as much joy from listening to her as we …
Podcast Episode 72: Creating a Strong Process with Rachele Pojednic
We are thrilled to welcome back Rachele Pojednic, Professor of Nutrition at Simmons, Flywheel Instructor, creator of the Strong Process Forum, and all around bad ass. We talked about her upcoming summit and her new gig as the Executive Director of The Prescription for Activity Task Force. We talk about moving, eating, and resting, the core principles of Strong Process. Listen …
Podcast Episode 71: Beauty and Hope with Hope Hall
Hope Hall was President Obama’s second-ever & first female Principal Presidential Videographer in the Office of Digital Strategy (as she calls it, “the best job ever”). We talked about her journey toward having this incredible opportunity and what she’s doing now. We were inspired by her vision of the world and we hope you will be too! Also check out …