The lovely Krystal Sital is author of Secrets We Kept: Three Women of Trinidad. Her deeply personal memoir takes place in Trinidad, telling the stories of her family’s trauma and resilience in a beautiful and truly moving way. We talked with Krystal about some of the challenges she faced (and continues to face) in the writing and publishing of this book. …
Podcast Episode 84: From Chemistry to Tech with Cheryl Porro
Cheryl Porro is Senior VP of Technology & Products at Salesforce.org. We talked with Cheryl about how she started out in her career, and what the pathway looked like that took her from chemistry to tech. Cheryl is not only a badass at Salesforce.org, she’s also a staunch advocate for women’s empowerment. And, to top everything off with a delicious ending, …
Podcast Episode 83: Celebrity Wrangling with Alexandra Eitel
Did you know that there was such a job as a Celebrity Growth Manager? Well, there is and we sat down with someone who does this job for a living. Alexandra Eitel works at YouTube and explained just what exactly her job entails. Don’t worry, we asked her about all the celebrity gossip! We also discussed the #metoo and Times …
Podcast Episode 82: Smashing the Patriarchy with Kelley Calkins
Holy honesty, ladies and gentlemen! We had an incredible time learning from the totally bad ass Kelley Calkins, co-founder of The Establishment, a multimedia company that elevates the voices that are missing within the real media establishment. They cover society, science, politics, relationships, arts, and everything in between and are 100% female run. Boom! We had lots of feelings about …
Podcast Episode 81: The New England Startup Scene with Jody Rose
Jody Rose is the President of the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) where she works with New England VC and startup communities. We talk with Jody about her journey from New York to Boston and how she got started in the work that she’s doing now. We discuss some of the important programs and work that NEVCA is spearheading– heads …
Podcast Episode 80: Geeking Out About Intellectual Property with Lucinda Longcroft
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 …