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Keren Leshem is Chief Executive Officer at OCON Therapeutics, which develops innovative and safe intra-uterine medical solutions inspired by women's bodies and anatomy, She is also a board director at Aspivix, and was recently awarded Best Women's HealthTech CEO 2023 in the Global CEO Excellence Awards. She holds a number of other Board Roles and in 2022 was a Tech Pioneer at the World Economic Forum and is a Mentor within the 8400 Health Network. Our conversation dives right in to the state of women's health research and the innovative methods of intra-uterine delivery that OCON is developing that can treat a range of conditions in a non-invasive and efficient way. We speak about the challenge of attracting funding, particularly at this juncture given OCON's location and the perseverance and advocacy that has to continue throughout this process. We describe the treatments and therapies in detail and ask what some of the barriers are to attracting more attention for women's health. There is more detail on OCON on the website: https://oconmed.com/ This episode is a collaboration between The Fiftyfaces Podcast at fiftyfaceshub.com and The Mindshare Podcast at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindshare/support

Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes is a top NYC Oncologist from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is the creator and host of the award-winning monthly podcast Cancer Straight Talk from MSKCC where she leans in and tackles the subject of cancer head on, in English and Spanish. A noted clinical investigator, Diane served previously as President of MSK's Medical Staff. She currently serves as Vice Chair in the Department of Medicine. During the COVID crisis in NYC, she served as Chief of Clinical Care as part of the Hospital Incident Command System. As a researcher, she focuses on developing treatments of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors. She is a member of the National Cancer Institute Taskforce and a member of the National Cancer Care Network Guidelines. She is the recipient of several honors, including the Paul Sherlock Teaching Award, Castle Connolly Top Doctors, and the American Cancer Society Mother of the Year Award. In addition, Diane maintains a high-volume GI Oncology clinic.You can find her podcast Cancer Straight Talk at https://www.mskcc.org/cancerstraighttalk. This episode is part of a special series in collaboration between The Fiftyfaces Podcast at fiftyfaceshub.com and The Mindshare Podcast at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindshare/support

Jessica Karr is the founder and managing director of Coyote Ventures, an investment firm that focuses on backing founders who are solving problems that disproportionately affect overlooked populations with a foundation in women's health. She is also a limited partner of Portfolia FemTech II Fund, designed for women who want to back entrepreneurial companies for returns and impact, among other advisory roles. Our discussion starts with her early career and what led her into venture and an interest in healthcare in particular. We speak about the mentors that inspired her at this stage of her career and what led to her decision to launch Coyote Ventures. We turn then to the the fundraising experience and the level of attention given to women's health and the innovations in same. Unfortunately these areas are often overlooked and underfunded. She then describes the support that has come from across the industry and how innovative methods of drawing support - such as allocating a percentage of real estate deals to Coyote Ventures has been such an unique way to raise visibility for these issues and the Fund in particular. There is more information about Coyote Ventures on https://www.coyote.ventures/ This episode is a special series, part of a collaboration between The Fiftyfaces Podcast at fiftyfaceshub.com and The Mindshare Podcast at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindshare/support

Dr. Tara Bishop is passionate about improving health and healthcare. In her twenty-year career as a physician executive, Tara has on-the-ground experience in delivery system improvement, health policy, payer operations, product development, value-based care, and start-ups.  She is the founder and managing director of Black Opal Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in companies that are transforming healthcare through technology. Tara served as the Chief Medical Officer at Bind, a health insurance start-up that is at the forefront of disrupting healthcare. She was a leader in the early development of the Bind product and helped grow the company 10x in revenue in 3 years.  Prior to joining Bind, Tara was the Medical Director and Senior Expert at McKinsey & Co. She designed new payment models for numerous clients. She was an associate professor of Medicine and Healthcare Policy at Cornell Medical School where she did cutting-edge research on health policy, innovative technologies, and health services. She directed quality improvement at Cornell and cared for patients as a primary care doctor. Dr.Bishop has published almost 50 peer-reviewed research articles which have been cited by the NY Times, WSJ, and others.  Tara serves on the boards of Optellum and led investments in Intellihealth, Empatica, and Conceivable Life Sciences. Tara is also an Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences (Courtesy) at Weill Cornell Medical School and was named a Woman of Influence in Venture Capital by Private Equity International in 2022. She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT and an MD degree from Weill Cornell Medical School. This episode is part of a special series in collaboration between The Fiftyfaces Podcast at fiftyfaceshub.com and The Mindshare Podcast at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindshare/support

Inspiring people advancing women's health This podcast series builds on our successful global Women-in-Tech healthcare series, as well as our capsule collections focused on maternal mortality and changemakers in medicine and science. With a focus on profiling inspiring healthcare professionals, investors, tech professionals, entrepreneurs, and capital providers, we examine the trends, the themes and opportunities within the healthcare segment. We drill down on the under invested area of women's health, ask why this under-investment persists and examine innovations and community initiatives to raise awareness, build solidarity, and create impact. The podcast series includes an initial four podcasts and is co-hosted by Liana Slater and Aoifinn Devitt. It relates to the missions of Fiftyfaces Productions and Monumental Me as follows: At Fiftyfaces Productions we believe that you can't be what you can't see and that you won't see, what you don't support and amplify. The Mindshare Podcast is an award-winning production from Monumental Me that supports the organization's dedication to highlighting thought leaders' insights for personal and professional wellness. We share industry and topic expertise and uncover personal experiences to identify real tools to help you thrive in life and in your career. Monumental Me's mission is to support you through your growth journey by providing you with the resources and tools you need to ensure you reach your full potential for both personal and professional wellness. We believe everyone has something monumental to offer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindshare/support

This is part of our Wellbeing and Healthcare and Human Services Leadership series from Monumental Me and Relias with personal stories from each of our experts with a final, personal question for each guest: “What is one of your fondest memories from your career with a manager, a colleague, or a mentee that you think is important to share with this audience because it positively impacted you and your professional work?” "Personal stories of impact from the experts: Memories of managers and colleagues who create a lasting positive impact for long-term success." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindshare/support

April Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, investor, and adventurer whose work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux. In this podcast episode, April brings us real tools to help any executive or individual manage constant change and uncertainty, and we ask April to apply her navigation tools and insights to each of the 4 previous guests in our Women in Tech series. In April's words, from her best-selling book, Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change, “to thrive in this world in flux, we need to radically reshape our relationship to uncertainty and flip the script.” In this conversation, April helps us figure out how we can do just that.  April is ranked one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world by Forbes and is a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, a Fulbright Scholar, a member of the Silicon Guild and Thinkers50 Radar, and the author of Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. April is a trusted advisor to well-known startups, companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, think tanks, and governments worldwide, including Airbnb, Nike, Intuit, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, AnyRoad, and Unsettled as well as governments ranging from Singapore to South Africa, Canada to Colombia, and Italy to India. Earlier in life, she was a global development executive, an international microfinance lawyer, and a hiking guide. As a certified yoga teacher, she can often be found upside-down, doing handstands around the world. You can follow our series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and on the Fiftyfaces Hub - fiftyfaceshub.com. This series is hosted by Liana Slater and featured on the Monumental Me website at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. April was a previous guest on The Mindshare Podcast, to hear MORE about her book and The Flux Mindset in the context of your Wellbeing and how to better manage change, listen HERE: https://www.monumentalme.com/podcast/episode/2548b13d/the-flux-mindset-8-superpowers-for-thriving-in-constant-change-with-april-rinne-~-season-3-episode-1 Other writings from April Rinne: Why You Should Build A "Career Portfolio" (Not A "Career Path") Stop Offering Career Ladders. Start Offering Career Portfolios A Futurist's Guide to Preparing Your Company for Constant Change  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindshare/support

Fiona McDonnell is a mother, wife and the author of the book “Two Mirrors and a Cheetah: Think Differently, Own Your Career & Succeed by Being Yourself.” Fiona is also a tech industry leader, currently an executive at Booking.com, and formerly at Amazon and many well known consumer good companies. Fiona has had an amazing business career spanning 30 years, and she shares the hard earned wisdom from this invaluable experience on the importance of having self-awareness and how to achieve this to really thrive in one's career in the fast-paced, rapidly changing environment of tech and beyond. Fiona has a professional track record in driving change, delivering growth and profitability as well as developing people, in the Online Retail and Consumer Goods industries. Her experience in the consumer products industry, growing house hold names including Kellogg's, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Nike and  McCormick (Schwartz, Thai Kitchen, and Kamis) and as a Director at Amazon. She was the Executive Sponsor for Diversity within Amazon UK businesses, and chair of the  Women in Innovation Advisory Committee. Additionally she was Amazon's UK spokesperson from 2018. What  sets Fiona apart from other leaders is her clarity of thought, her  ability to share her energy and passion and the commitment to keep it 'fun' without compromising performance. Fiona  holds a masters degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Cambridge  University and she earned her MBA from INSEAD Business School in both France and Singapore. Find out more at https://fionamcdonnell.com/ You can follow our series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and on the Fiftyfaces Hub - fiftyfaceshub.com. This series is hosted by Liana Slater and featured on the Monumental Me website at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindshare/support

As Head of Diversity & Culture at Yahoo, Inc., Alicin leads Yahoo's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts globally, in addition to building upon Yahoo's passionate and positive team culture. Alicin discusses how to enhance belonging within the corporate culture and shares her insights on the value of Feminine Leadership and the need for high EQ in corporate leaders, something already practiced by her CEO. Listen to find out who and how! For over 25 years, Reidy-Williamson has led Culture, Purpose, and DEI for top companies. She previously served as Chief Inclusion Officer at Endeavor, leading inclusion strategies globally across multiple businesses. Prior to Endeavor, she was Managing Principal for The Raben Group, a national public policy and communications strategy firm, where she developed the DEI practice. Reidy-Williamson also spent 13 years at Viacom and MTV Networks, launching the company's efforts in corporate responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and public affairs, while managing their growth. Reidy-Williamson's passion extends beyond the corporate environment and into her community. She is on the board of March on Washington Film Festival, the Diversity Advisory Council Chair for Operation Homefront, and sits on the board of She Should Run. You can follow our series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and on the Fiftyfaces Hub - fiftyfaceshub.com. This series is hosted by Liana Slater and featured on the Monumental Me website at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mindshare/support

Katie is the Founder and General Partner of Moxxie Ventures. Katie brings us insights from her rich background of experience in and board seats at large media and tech firms, finance and government. She shares her insights and offers tools to thrive from her breadth of experience and current interactions with founders, investors, and entrepreneurs. Prior to Moxxie, Katie served in numerous executive operating roles at Twitter, Google, Yahoo, and Color. She has led teams in marketing, comms, recruiting, product and media. In addition to working in Silicon Valley, Katie served in the (Obama) White House and State Department and began her career as a banker at JP Morgan Chase. Katie sits on the Board of Vivendi, a French multinational media company headquartered in Paris, Yahoo and previously served on the Board of Time Inc. Katie started her venture career as a Founding Partner of #Angels and has invested in 50 early-stage companies including Airtable, Cameo, Carta, Coinbase, Literati, Modern Fertility, Shape Security and Threads. You can follow our series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and on the Fiftyfaces Hub - fiftyfaceshub.com. This series is hosted by Liana Slater and featured on the Monumental Me website at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mindshare/support

We partnered with Fiftyfaces Productions for a special series on "Women in Tech." As usual, you don't need to be in tech or a woman to gain so much from this new series of conversations. Our first guest, Jessica Kosmowski kicks the series off, sharing the next big thing in tech AND how she made it to the top in her career with a family, a rich personal life and balance. Jessica is a principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP and lead for Consulting's Ecosystems & Alliances practice, with a constant focus on the next big thing- which she shares with us today as our first guest on the Women in Tech Series. Jessica also shares her insights from attending the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In her more than 25 years at Deloitte, Jessica has helped clients navigate large-scale, strategic transformations that enable market growth and build dynamic brands. Jessica oversees strategic collaborations with companies that innovate and shape the world, including top tech companies, academic institutions, and organizations dedicated to equity and inclusion. With a constant focus on the next big thing, Jessica specializes in strategic transformation, growth strategy, and global mergers & acquisitions. Jessica is also a member of the US Consulting Management Committee. Prior to her current role, Jessica led and oversaw major transformations in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) industry as the national consulting leader for Deloitte's TMT practice. Jessica is Recognized as one of the Top 25 Consultants by Consulting Magazine and as one of the Bay Area's Most Influential Women in Business by San Francisco Business Times. Jessica's deep experience in relationship-building and a passion for connecting people is key to her success, and she explains how her pioneering attitude and always being curious has been her strength in growing her career. You can follow our series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can find all of our content on the Fiftyfaces Hub - fiftyfaceshub.com. This series is hosted by Liana Slater and featured on the Monumental Me website at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mindshare/support

Our global Women in Tech series is an exciting collaboration between Fiftyfaces Productions and Monumental Me, an organization committed to wellness including resilience, mental fitness and strength designed to help you thrive in life and your career. It also hosts The Mindshare Podcast. In this first series of the collaboration, host Liana Slater talks to four senior female tech executives about what drove their success, how the tech industry is changing and advice they wish they had learned sooner. Our first podcast is with Jessica Kosmowski, a Managing Principal at Deloitte, where we start by discussing the most exciting tech trends surrounding us today and Jessica reflects on how she has been treated not being well represented as a senior woman in tech. We hear then from the venture capital investor Katie Jacobs Stanton. Katie is the founder and general partner of Moxxie Ventures, She talks about areas that excite her today- particularly climate tech and healthcare, and shares the tips she believes will get more women the skills they need to get funded by investors like her. She talks about hiring talent, and the imposter syndrome that is felt universally. Our next guest, Alicin Reidy Williamson, also believes in networks. She is the chief diversity and culture officer for Yahoo. She describes the importance of having a personal board of directors, but also believes in the importance of strong leadership, of a very particular kind - feminist leadership. Alicin also believes in creating a culture of belonging, and she gave an example of what that means. Our final guest in the series, Fiona McDonnell, a tech executive of Booking.com describes what it is to have full self-awareness and how we can learn it. She discusses her recent book, and reflects on what it was that stopped her from bringing her whole self to work. You can follow our series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can find all of our content on the Fiftyfaces Hub - fiftyfaceshub.com. This series is featured on the Monumental Me website at www.monumentalme.com/podcast. If you are intersted in partnering on a special series, please contact Liana at info@monumentalme.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mindshare/support

My guest is Joy Batra, author of The Freelance Mindset: Unleashing Your Side Hustles for Better Work Play and Life. Drawing on a decade of Batra's own freelance experience and interviews with fifty freelancers across industries, Joy's book offers concrete ways to navigate the uncertainty of freelancing to build a life that is financially and emotionally satisfying. This also highlights a need to support freelancers as a tool for financial and personal freedom, especially for women . This book and my conversation here today are new and such an important tool to help all people meet their personal and professional needs. Joy Batra is the founder of Quartz Consulting, a freelance consulting firm that has advised start-ups, venture capital firms, and Fortune 500 companies. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Gunderson Dettmer, JioSaavn, and briefly as a Bollywood actress (long story). She spends her days as Head of Legal at Syndicate Protocol and her free time taking as many dance classes as possible. Joy has a JD and an MBA from Harvard and she has lived or worked in India, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, the UAE, and the UK, but she calls Boston home and holds a JD/MBA from Harvard University. Website: https://joybatra.com/ The Freelance Mindset book can be ordered on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning. Produced and hosted by Liana Slater. Our programs are available through Monumentalme.com. If you want a regular boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com.

This is a special episode. Samatha Harris is a 4-time Emmy award nominee, best known for her 8 seasons as the host of Dancing with the Stars and her many years on Entertainment Tonight, and she is now the host of a new television game show Tug of Words. Samantha is also a health coach and author, wife, and mom of 2 daughters. At the age of 40, Samantha received a shocking diagnosis of breast cancer. Rising from that challenge, she became a breast cancer THRIVER as well as a Certified Health Coach and a National Ambassador for the charity Susan G. Komen, she actively shares her knowledge to help uplift other survivors and raise awareness. Her best-selling book is "Your Healthiest Healthy." Listen to our conversation on how she channeled that into health and happiness. She now lives and shares the principles of Positive Psychology and I love her approach to wellbeing and how she offers up concrete ways to take on “being your healthiest healthy.” Samantha is accessible on Instagram: @samanthaharristv and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaHarrisTV Website: https://samantha-harris.com/ The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. Produced and hosted by Liana Slater. If you want a regular boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com.

In this episode, I summarize why we entitled Series 3 “Removing The Roadblocks” and where this concept came from and I introduce the remarkable guests we've had for Series 3 and the relatable topics of the 12 episodes: A Flux Mindset, Career evolution and Re-birth, Joy, leveraging a Partnership, Finding Space to Create Relationship and Communication managements... and so much more. Listen and share with friends and family. The Mindshare Podcast is Produced and hosted by Liana Slater, created for your growth and learning. All of our programming is available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com and check out our Corporate page to bring to your organization. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

A guided meditation! Join us. It's that easy. We want this amazing wellness "tool" to be accessible. So... meet our meditation coach and teacher Tarika Lovegarden for a guided meditation. A key tool to help you manage stress, anxiety, better sleep, physical wellbeing, relationships, work .... and so much more. Tarika is a meditation teacher & author born into a family of pre-eminent meditation leaders and trained since childhood. She carries forth her lineage by adapting timeless meditative traditions to contemporary life challenges. As a celebrated international author, Tarika has utilized her gifts to establish herself as an unforgettable presence and inspirational leader among groups and individuals throughout America, Europe, and India for over two decades. Tarika is a meditation instructor for Stanford University's Healthy Living Program and has implemented meditation programs for a range of organizations including Salesforce, Google, eBay, Pinterest, Oracle, Sephora, and Genentech, as well as private groups and individuals. Sign up for the Monumental Me + Tarika Lovegarden 5 week workshop coming this Fall to get your practice going in community, with support. More info/regsiter at: Monumentalme.com The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. The Podcast is produced and hosted by Liana Slater. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

The what, why, and how of meditation for everybody. I want this amazing wellness "tool" to be accessible. So... meet my meditation coach and teacher Tarika Lovegarden for an informative yet brief conversation on why meditation is the key to helping you manage stress, anxiety, better sleep, physical wellbeing, relationships, work .... and so much more. Tarika is a meditation teacher & author born into a family of pre-eminent meditation leaders and trained since childhood. She carries forth her lineage by adapting timeless meditative traditions to contemporary life challenges. As a celebrated international author, Tarika has utilized her gifts to establish herself as an unforgettable presence and inspirational leader among groups and individuals throughout America, Europe, and India for over two decades. Tarika is a meditation instructor for Stanford University's Healthy Living Program and has implemented meditation programs for a range of organizations including Salesforce, Google, eBay, Pinterest, Oracle, Sephora, and Genentech, as well as private groups and individuals. Website: LovegardenMeditations.com The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. The Podcast is produced and hosted by Liana Slater. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Can we have it all? Can we balance a meaningful career, live our purpose, have a family, maintain quality relationships, live in good health and really thrive while doing so in an ever-changing world? That's a tall order and the 3 authors of the new book “Rebalance: How women lead, parent, partner ... and thrive” explore how they really are thriving while enjoying this cocktail of demands and accomplishments. I challenged authors Monica Brand, Lisa Neuberger, and Wendy Teleki with my own perspective that something's gotta give or you always feel like you're failing, and they explain how to rebalance to banish that feeling so many ambitious women carry around. This trio is definitely on the same mission as Monumental Me and I get to sit down with them today and hear how together, they have uncovered and leveraged tools that work to help them and can also help you to really thrive. Rebalance: How women lead, parent, partner...and thrive is now available on Amazon and you can visit their website: https://rebalancetothrive.com Monica Brand Engel - co-founding Managing Partner of Quona Capital - is a wife and mother of twins, as well as an investor and entrepreneur, who has launched funds and products aimed at broadening financial inclusion globally. Engel (neé Brand) spent her formative years in Silicon Valley. She lives in Chevy Chase, MD. Lisa Neuberger Fernandez is a wife, mom, sustainability leader, and visionary social innovator who led global strategy and innovation teams at Accenture for over twenty-four years to build a more sustainable future. She lives in Boca Raton, FL. Wendy Jagerson Teleki, mother of three, has spent her career creating and leading programs supporting small businesses and women in emerging markets; she heads the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative at the World Bank. She lives in Somerset, MD. * read their full and impressive bios on their RebalanceToThrive website. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. Produced and hosted by Liana Slater. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

This episode is so important for a number of reasons. Discovering a new career and purpose in one's 30s and continued evolution to ensure it works all along one's life trajectory. We celebrate discovery, movement, and flexibility in work. Jen Buice has a rare story of discovering her purpose & professional calling in the world of childbirth. A career rebirth. We also talk about continued career evolution and self-advocacy and empowerment in building one's own business. This conversation is key for people in various stages of life and work, no matter what profession because uncovering your career passion and purpose can happen anywhere, you just have to notice it. Jen Buice has been supporting families as a childbirth educator, lactation counselor, and birth doula for 14 years in and around New York City. She came to this work after the births of her two children, which brought her to an understanding of the essential role of caring support and empowering education before, during, and after childbirth. Jen is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) and Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, committed to helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to feel prepared, confident, and respectfully supported as they bring their babies into the world. She teaches childbirth classes through Birth Day Presence, boober, and Evidence Based Birth®, both virtually and in person. Jen holds degrees from Bowdoin College and the University of Chicago, where she studied anthropology and education and would have explored the anthropology of childbirth had she known how fascinated by birth she would later become! https://www.yourpreparedbirth.com/ The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. Produced and hosted by Liana Slater. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Emily Berheide is a Talent Discovery Specialist, a Parent Coach and a natural born positive psychologist, except her Masters is in Occupational Therapy. If you aren't looking for parenting solutions or you don't have a child in need, you're in the right place! Listen to this invaluable conversation because Emily helps people discover their true potential and how to find and incorporate joy into their everyday lives. Joy inevitably leads to personal and professional success. So, find some space for yourself, and listen to this conversation to help you tap into and maintain your joy. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Video: Mission: Joy, Finding Happiness in Troubled Times. A documentary with Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, missionjoy.com The Joy of Small Things by Hannah Jane Parkinson Finding Futures, emily@findingfutures.org How Emily became a Talent Discovery Specialist and Coach: "After I received my Master's degree in Occupational Therapy, I began working in adult day habilitation programs. These programs provide therapy and activities for adults diagnosed with intellectual and physical disabilities. I fell in love with the clients I worked with. There was something special and unique about each person I met. The people I worked with helped me realize that what I really wanted to be doing was shining the light on the talents and gifts within every human being. I wanted ALL people to be truly valued for their contributions and to find their place in society. This clarity led me to apply for the LEND fellowship program in which I was accepted in 2016. I spent my fellowship developing my vision and simple philosophy that when we look for and focus on who a person naturally is from the time they are a child and encourage them to be that, then pathways for the person to express this and contribute this to their communities will open up. From this vision, I created my life's work and founded Finding Futures." The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. Produced and hosted by Liana Slater. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

I am thrilled to share this podcast conversation with Stacy Mayer as one (Swiss Army knife) tool that I want to bring to ALL women who feel like they are doing everything they can to advance and thrive in their careers but it just isn't working. I have known so many businesswomen all along the levels of the corporate ladder who are excellent at what they do, they get sh*t done, work hard, and are insanely intelligent, but they hit a wall when it comes to getting that promotion and too often from nabbing a seat in the C-Suite. Listen, share and review THIS episode where we discuss how to REALLY get that promotion, and her book “Promotions Made Easy.” Stacey Mayer is the bestselling author of Promotions Made Easy, Founder, Executive Ahead of Time, and certified Executive Coach who is dedicated to "Bringing More Diversity to the Leadership Table by Doubling the Number of Women Promoted into the Executive Suite Each Year Worldwide." The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. Produced and hosted by Liana Slater. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Meet Liana Wilson-Fricker, Founder, and Inspirer-in-Chief of The Inspiration Space. Liana shares her wisdom about creating space for reinvention, optimizing for joy & wealth generation, and finding confidence. Known as the Inspirer-In-Chief to her colleagues and peers, Liana is a problem-solver and visionary who has helped over 150 entrepreneurs transform their business dreams into realities. Liana is a California-bred optimist who has worked with internationally renowned brands across numerous sectors. She is an entrepreneur, marketing expert, and business leader. Her creative flair for entrepreneurship has led her to be an advocate for start-up founders and is driven by the importance of intersectionality across business and gender equality. In 2018 Liana launched The Inspiration Space which is a community for Founders and ambitious ‘Companies of One.' Inspiration Space champions women in business, curating spaces and experiences that help level the playing field and catalyze growth. It is a place for new beginnings, acceleration, or scale where people solve problems quickly - without judgment using tried and tested methods. Aside from her business Liana is the co-Founder of 'Women Founders Club' on Clubhouse which has a following of over 100K and was listed by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 10 clubs for entrepreneurs in 2021. Liana was also the architect of the 2010 'Wake Up to Rape' Report and PR campaign commissioned by the Havens and Greater London Authority which generated front-page coverage in the Metro newspaper and was a talking point on BBC Question Time. Liana is more than a businesswoman, she is a “guiltless” working mother and trained dancer who enjoys boxing, hiking and lives in Surrey with her husband and two sons. To find out more about Inspiration Space: www.theinspirationspace.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/theispco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinspirationspace Clubhouse: Women's Founders Club The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

How can we take control of our work environment by removing roadblocks that prevent us from flourishing at work? Getting rid of the biases that hold us back and fostering real communication and support are key. Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor and Just Work shares her frameworks and tools to help leaders to care personally & challenge directly, and for individuals to create environments and relationships to help them thrive. Kim and Liana both worked at Google in the early aughts. Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and co-founder of the companies Radical Candor and Just Work. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was also a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. She's managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley. In addition to Radical Candor, she is the author of three novels and the leadership book Just Work: How To Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Create a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusion from St. Martin's Press. Monumental Me is democratizing personal & professional development, creating and curating content, research, and tools to make them accessible to all. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

When people bring their authentic selves to work, and many other areas of their lives, they can truly flourish. Ripa Rashid breaks down what authenticity really means and how to bring it to your work to drive success, we dig deeper to touch on how allyship is a key driver to making this concept work. Our conversation provides a positive approach and real tools to create change for individuals, leaders, and companies to find opportunities in the workplace and in the system to help us be our authentic selves at work and to find our thrive. Ripa Rashid is a Managing Director and Head of Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) at Cowen. Ms. Rashid is an internationally recognized subject matter expert and practitioner in the space of workplace diversity and inclusion, with a focus on gender, race and global talent engagement and development strategies. Prior to joining Cowen, Ms. Rashid was Managing Director at Culture@Work, Working Mother Media and Bonnier's strategic advisory and custom research group. Previously, she was co-president at the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) in New York City, a premier think tank and content provider that studies global workplace inclusion and diversity. She has also served as a management consultant with Booz & Company, PwC, and Mitchell Madison Group, and has held senior diversity and inclusion positions at MetLife and Time Warner. Ms. Rashid holds an AB cum laude in astronomy and astrophysics from Harvard University, an MA in anthropology from New York University and an MBA from INSEAD. Monumental Me is democratizing personal & professional development, creating and curating content, research, and tools to make them accessible to all. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Ever wonder why you just can't reach that goal you've set? Or make that change you believe you want? It may be a Saboteur! In a quick take, Michele Mavi introduces the concept of our inner Saboteurs. A rascally cast of characters. Michele's insights are based on her coaching experience and her extensive research into the work of Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence, and Stanford Lecturer. Starting with more self-awareness about how we might be getting in our own way is the key to progress, satisfaction, and thriving in life and in work. This is a production of Monumental Me with Liana & Michele. Download, rate, and share to spread the word. Access the video on our website. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners and the video and our programs are available on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

The power of partnership is strong. Have you thought of starting a new venture WITH a partner? Together, Joanne and Natalie are partners in The Garden Journey, a company whose mission is to create objects of beauty that help people experience nature's mysteries as a portal to reconnection with themselves. Joanne shares that neither of them thinks they could have launched this company on their own. Joanne is a tech executive and botanical illustrator living in New York. Her 15-year career includes time spent at Google, where she helped launch multiple new products as well as leading global relationships with key clients like P&G and Coca-Cola. She received an MBA from INSEAD in 2009 and continued her studies at the New York Botanical Garden, from where she received an honors certificate in botanical illustration in 2020. Natalie is a multidisciplinary creative director and designer based in NY and FL. Driven by both strategy and emotion, her work's cornerstone is a deliberate, collaborative process. Her varied career path has spanned marketing, communications, editorial, and teaching, all of which she brings into her creative process. Recent clients include West Elm, Soapply, M. Gemi, Cedar Lakes Estate. She graduated from Amherst College in 2006 and completed independent studies in design at SVA and The Cooper Union. Visit: https://takethegardenjourney.com/ Monumental Me is democratizing personal & professional development, creating and curating content, research, and tools to make them accessible to all. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Introducing you to Helen Lin, a social impact and climate change investor who has traveled a long journey to find a career in business for good where she is making a huge positive impact to combat climate change. How can we turn our passion and/or fight for social and climate justice into for-profit careers? Many people express an interest in this topic and we are thrilled to bring you some insights and tools to do this very thing. In addition, Helen shares her story and some great advice on amplifying your strengths to get ahead and reach your goals! Helen is Principal, At One Ventures. She has worked across four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe, N. America) merging and investing in companies (Baird, Houlihan Lokey), leading the digital transformation of multinational banking operations, and designing products to serve the base of the pyramid customers (FINCA Impact Finance). She loves a good puzzle and enjoys finding creative solutions to big problems. Monumental Me is democratizing personal & professional development, creating and curating content, research, and tools to make them accessible to all. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Our guest April Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, investor, and adventurer whose work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux. In her book Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change, April breaks down her brilliant approach to not just surviving but to thriving in a world of constant change, by radically reshaping our relationship to uncertainty. April digs into specific ways to do this that will help us to thrive in life and in work. April Rinnie is ranked one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world by Forbes and is a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, a Fulbright Scholar, and the author of Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. April is a trusted advisor to well-known startups, companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, think tanks, and governments worldwide, including Airbnb, Nike, Intuit, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, AnyRoad, Trōv, and Unsettled as well as governments ranging from Singapore to South Africa, Canada to Colombia, and Italy to India. Earlier in life she was a global development executive, an international microfinance lawyer, and a hiking guide. As a certified yoga teacher, she can often be found upside-down, doing handstands around the world. You can find out more about April's book at fluxmindset.com and purchase wherever you get your books! Monumental Me is democratizing personal & professional development, creating and curating content, research, and tools to make them accessible to all. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners and our programs are available through the Workshops Tab on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

These days we are overwhelmed by an influx of political, climate, economic and social concerns in this decade of disruption. Let's talk about the value of taking care of ourselves so we can care for others, achieve our goals and thrive in life. It's easier said than done. Studies show that self-compassion is linked to a high level of success. And when we say success, we mean accomplishment in your life and in work. Success is achieving goals that lead to wellbeing and satisfaction. Self-compassion is the opposite of self-criticism. One of the evidence-based exercises we share in our Reset Program and Positivity Challenge is as simple as connecting with a good friend. This is proven to enhance your wellbeing and resilience. Self-compassion is just learning to be that same supportive friend to yourself. Treat yourself with unconditional love and positive support. This is a production of Monumental Me with Liana & Michele. Download, rate, and share to spread the word. Subscribe to our weekly Thrive Letter for evidence-based tips on thriving in life at monumentalme.substack.com.

Damn, 26 was a hard age! I wouldn't go back to that age for anything. Not sure if you share that sentiment, but today I get to sit down with my partner in crime Michele Mavi for this podcast episode. Fresh off of a speaking engagement to young women & young men with whom I shared my reflections on this VERY topic: answers to my signature question “What would you tell your younger self?” In this episode Michele and I discuss my findings and she shares her wisdom around each theme and what SHE would tell her 26-year old self. With age comes wisdom. Our goal at MM is to help all people thrive in life and in work and we think everybody can gain from the seasoned reflections of others. Especially our Mindshare Podcast guests. Monumental Me is democratizing personal & professional development, creating and curating content, research, and tools to make them accessible to all. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners and our programs are available through the Workshops Tab on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Jen Buice discovers her purpose & professional calling in the world of childbirth. A career rebirth. We also talk about continued career evolution and self-advocacy and empowerment in building one's own business. This conversation is key for people in various stages of life and work, no matter what profession because uncovering your career passion and purpose can happen anywhere, you just have to notice it. Jen Buice has been supporting families as a childbirth educator, lactation counselor, and birth doula for 14 years in and around New York City. She came to this work after the births of her two children, which brought her to an understanding of the essential role of caring support and empowering education before, during, and after childbirth. Jen is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) and Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, committed to helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to feel prepared, confident, and respectfully supported as they bring their babies into the world. She teaches childbirth classes through Birth Day Presence, boober, and Evidence Based Birth®, both virtually and in person. Jen holds degrees from Bowdoin College and the University of Chicago, where she studied anthropology and education and would have explored the anthropology of childbirth had she known how fascinated by birth she would later become! https://www.yourpreparedbirth.com/ The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners' growth and learning, and our programs are available through the Workshops & Challenge Tabs on Monumentalme.com. Produced and hosted by Liana Slater. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to the podcast AND to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com! Series 2 focuses on Career choices, pivots and purpose. Download & Rate the Mindshare Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Subscribe to Google Podcasts and Spotify, and share this podcast with your friends. Pay it forward.

Our guest André Pinard is the Director of Community, Mindset & Culture at adidas. André goes well beyond selling athletic gear. He is leading his team at adidas to make positive impact and create sustainable change for underserved Black and Latin X communities, communities that adidas have long benefitted from and now to which they are truly giving back. André and I talked about how a Liberal Arts degree in Political Science and advanced degrees in Sociology have prepared him well in his successful career in marketing and advertising. André is a true changemaker and illustrates how one can marry passion with purpose, and how his liberal arts education has served him. You will want to hear every word of this conversation we had, just for you. As Director of Community, Mindset & Culture at adidas, André sets the vision and strategy for premium community experiences for consumers in NYC and LA, two of the brand's global Key Cities. Since joining the brand in 2017, Andre has been instrumental in launching adidas Runners groups in NYC and LA. André is also deeply involved in shaping adidas' United Against Racism commitments, devoting his time beyond his work commitments to drive real, lasting change at the company and beyond. André is spearheading adidas' efforts to increase support for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) communities through investment in diverse businesses and startups, supplier diversity and community outreach. Before adidas, André worked at Octagon and Alloy Marketing & Promotions. He has more than 15 years of experience analyzing consumer trends and working with brands like Coca-Cola and Target. André has traveled all around the world to engage with Millennials and Gen Z and collect valuable insights. André earned a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from The New School where he is currently pursuing a Sociology doctorate. He earned bachelor's degrees from Connecticut College and Howard University. André is passionate about his family and his hobbies are traveling, film and fashion. He is also a documentary photographer. Books suggested by André (aka real tools): "Good Is the New Cool: Market Like You Give a Damn," by Bobby Jones and Afdhel Aziz "Belong," by Rahda Agrawal "How to be an anti-racist," by Ibram X. Kendi Monumental Me is democratizing personal & professional development, creating and curating content, research, and tools to make them accessible to all. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners and our programs are available through the Workshops Tab on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Renee Barletta is Partner, PR, KCD Worldwide, a renowned fashion services agency. She has a cool job in Public Relations and Fashion, with clients including Balmain, Maison Margiela, the CFDA, and many more. Renee has a long successful career, "growing up" with her current company, where she has worked for the past 21 years. I wish I had heard her advice and wisdom when I was "growing up" in my career! Renee is driven by hard work, resilience and curiosity all relevant to getting ahead in any industry, and in life. Our conversation will help people just starting out but also those at a career transition. Renee has over 25 years of experience in communications, event management and strategy development for leading luxury fashion and lifestyle brands. She has been at the forefront of fashion media relations with her two-decade career at KCD where she is one of the agency partners. Her expertise spans developing and implementing communication strategies for heritage brands as well as emerging designers. She has executed large scale fashion show and event planning on a global level. About KCD: KCD is the world's leading fashion media relations, creative services, digital, entertainment and technology agency. With international offices in New York, Paris, London and Los Angeles the agency has set standards for over 35 years with its highly strategic and creative programs and ongoing projects for established and new brands. ________ Monumental Me is democratizing personal & professional development, creating and curating content, research, and tools to make them accessible to all. The Mindshare Podcast is created for our listeners and our programs are available through the Workshops Tab on Monumentalme.com. If you want a weekly boost of evidence-based tools to help you thrive, subscribe to our Thrive Letter at monumentalme.substack.com!

Stephanie Ruhle Hubbard is an MSNBC Anchor & NBC News Senior Business Correspondent. She describes herself as mother of 3 and wife of 1. In my discussion with Stephanie we hear so many useful tools for career and/or a job transition, and how to get ahead in work and in life. Stephanie executed a career change from Banker to Television Journalist, and she shares her keys to success. These include risk management and genuine relationship building. You will learn so much from this conversation Stephanie generously had with me, just for you - the Monumental Me community. Stephanie Ruhle anchors MSNBC's “Stephanie Ruhle Reports” on weekdays & appears across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms as NBC News' Senior Business Correspondent. Previously, Ruhle was managing editor and news anchor for Bloomberg Television and editor-at-large for Bloomberg News. Ruhle co-hosted the Bloomberg Television show Bloomberg GO. As a Wall Street veteran, Ruhle is known for bringing her business acumen & hard-hitting style to high profile interviews, for her original reporting, & bringing humanity into her news coverage, including her reporting on the migrant crisis at the border in McAllen, TX & her daily “Good News Ruhles” segment. Ruhle is also the host of the "Modern Ruhles" podcast. The show takes aim at zeitgeist topics with the goal of understanding & respecting ideas that conflict with our own. It is not meant to change our minds, just to open them & hopefully help us become better & smarter in the process. Prior to Bloomberg, Ruhle worked at Deutsche Bank, serving as a Managing Director in Global Markets Senior Relationship Management & at Credit Suisse, where she was the highest producing credit derivatives salesperson in the US. Join the Monumental Me Community with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi. Subscribe at Monumentalme.com and engage in our programming that pulls from the research backed learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, and our experience and learning from inspiring people with whom we have worked and collaborated along our 20+ year careers in business, adult learning & personal development. Created for just you. The Monumental Me Programs are available through the Workshops Tab Monumentalme.com. Find out more about our Corporate Programs as well. Follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we. Download & Rate the Mindshare Podcast on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your friends.

Vanessa Cornell is the founder of NUSHU. Through the power of true community, NUSHU holds space for curiosity and evolution for those experiencing profound personal awakening and transformation. We are thrilled to bring you a conversation with Vanessa about her own transformation and her insights, as well as her career success as the founder of a wellness company. Vanessa graduated from Harvard and went on to work at Goldman Sachs. She then dedicated ten years to growing, birthing, and raising her five children. After a lifetime of excelling at meeting external expectations, Vanessa felt deeply disconnected from herself and experienced a breaking apart of everything she had known. NUSHU was born into this space. Since her personal awakening, Vanessa has become a relentless and curious observer of the human condition, and a leading voice for true empowerment and a breaking down of the guru paradigm in the wellness space. The truth, she believes, lives, and has always lived, inside each of us. Through NUSHU, Vanessa curates potent thought leaders, offers community programming and healing circles, and has trained dozens of facilitators to hold powerful space for others through NUSHU Group, a radically different modality that offers a safe space to fearlessly own your truth and experience compassion, non-judgment and deep connection. Visit: http://nushu.com/ Follow: @nushu and @vanessacornell Subscribe: https://nushu.com/newsletter Listen to The NUSHU Podcast: https://podfollow.com/nushu-podcast ________ Join Monumental Me with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi. Subscribe at Monumentalme.com and engage in our programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, and our experience and learning from inspiring people with whom we have worked and collaborated along our 20+ year careers in business, adult learning & personal development. Created for just you. The Monumental Me Programs are available through the Program List, Events & Circles at Monumentalme.com. Follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we. Subscribe/Follow/Rate the Mindshare Podcast on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your friends.

André is a Film Maker, Keynote Speaker, Consultant, Writer, and Educator. He has committed his entire career to building an army of change agents. We can learn so much from André! No matter what career you are in or want to pursue. André discusses what he wish he knew about himself at age 26 and how he pursued his successful career as all of the above. André's process includes Many Things; New York City Public Schools, The Ford Foundation, Miramax Films, Urbanworld, Film Movement, Diana Ross, BET, Universal, PBS, HBO, Sundance, Picturehouse, and Dreamworks. The Mindshare Podcast Series 2 focuses on Careers & Navigating your Professional success. André directed and produced The Prep School Negro and took it on a worldwide tour over the past 12 years. André's served as producer on the documentary I'm Not Racist…Am I? André received a Fellowship in 2013 and was tasked with Directing and Producing the 12-month series Life Cycles of Inequity: A Colorlines Series on Black Men. André created The Election Effects Project for Paramount TV. André's film Virtually Free is the story of incarcerated youth in Richmond, Virginia and has won best short documentary at a few film festivals. André's next film is The Road to Justice which documents the Civil Rights Tours he has led throughout the American South. He is the Executive Producer on this film. André has also been tasked with developing short documentary for Strayer Studies in partnership with Blackhouse (Sundance). André also teaches Filmmaking at the Germantown Friends School. André has also served as a Professor of writing at The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania. Visit www.andrerobertlee.com Check out André's latest project as director & producer of the finale episode of "This is Life with Lisa Ling" on CNN & then streaming on HBO Max Join the Monumental Me community & co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi. Engage in our programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, our experience and learning from amazing people with whom we have worked and collaborated along the way. Created for you. The Programs are available through the Program List and Events at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we. Subscribe/Follow/Rate on Apple Podcasts/Share this podcast with your friends.

Atlantic Brugman just completed an Olympic campaign in sailing to represent Team USA at the 2020 Olympics with her sister Nora. The final trials were in 2021, after her journey to the Olympics was interrupted by Covid-19 in 2020. Series 2 focuses on Careers & Navigating your Professional success. Atlantic grew up in Barcelona, Spain where she learned how to sail at age 4. As a junior sailor, she competed year round and attended World and European Championships. Sailing quickly became her whole life, and it defined many of her future life decisions. After High School, Atlantic studied in the UK to obtain her Ocean Yacht Master License the only woman among a majority of older white men. She went on to attend Connecticut College and sailed for their highly compeititve Sailing team. After college, Atlantic pursued a career in non-profit work for a few years until she was offered a coaching position for the Stanford University sailing team. Coaching at Stanford reminded Atlantic of her passion for sailing, and realized she wanted to return to compete in the sport. She decided to throw herself onto the difficult path of competing at the highest level of sailing - the Olympic Circuit. When the pandemic hit, her Olympic journey became even more difficult, but it made she and her sister stronger and more dedicated to the goal. Now, at age 31, she finds herself having to start a new career from scratch, and discovered she is passionate about interior design (with no professional experience whatsoever). However, Atlantic's experience in an Olympic pursuit gives her the strength and mindset to believe that with hard work anything is possible and she is now excited to throw herself into this next journey in life, a new profession, and giving it her all to make her next dream career possible. Join the Monumental Me community & co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi. Check out our programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, our experience and learning from amazing people with whom we have worked and collaborated along the way. Created for you. The Programs are available through the Program List and Events at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we. Subscribe/Follow/Rate on Apple Podcasts/Share this podcast with your friends.

Fred is a New York based actor/musician. For the last ten years, he has performed the role of “Timon” in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway. Prior to his stint on the Pridelands, he had worked extensively in the New York theatre scene as well as in many of the top regional theaters around the country. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including HBO's High Maintenance, New Amsterdam, the indie film “Putzel”, ABC's Forever, Law & Order, and All My Children, just to name a few. Fred is also an award-winning narrator of over 300 audiobooks, and has lent his voice to hundreds of commercials, educational programs, and video games. This winter he will be directing the World Premiere of Trans-Am, a new one-woman rock musical, at The Keegan Theatre in Washington, D.C. Aside from his acting career, Fred is an avid drummer, who played drums with the NYC cult-rock band, Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday, years playing every club in the city, as well as many venues and Pride festivals across the country. He currently co-hosts the movie podcast, Opening Weekend, which looks back at opening weekends from the past 40 years, to bask in the buttery glow of nostalgia (www.OpeningWeekendPodcast.com). Join the Monumental Me community & co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi. Check out our programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, our experience and learning from amazing people with whom we have worked and collaborated along the way. Created for you. We are democratizing personal and professional development. The Programs are available through the Program List and Events at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we. Subscribe/Follow/Rate on Apple Podcasts/Share this podcast with your friends. Series 2 focuses on Careers & Navigating your Professional success.

Join the fight against this current epidemic of apathy. Or as Pope Francis calls it, "The globalization of indifference." Constant bad news, change and uncertainty... the troubles of the world become overwhelming and make us want to check-out. In this conversation, Leslee Udwin helps us to see how we can fight to change the world while navigating our career and daily lives, and she just may inspire you to pursue a career in social impact. Leslee Udwin is a Human Rights Campaigner and Social Entrepreneur, as Founder & Executive Chair of Think Equal. Leslee was awarded the Anna Lindh Human Rights Award in the Swedish Parliament (formerly won by Madeleine Albright); the UN Women for Peace Activist Award; Global Hero by Safe Magazine and Global Thinker Award by Foreign Policy. Leslee was also voted by the NY Times the Second Most Impactful woman of 2016, after Hillary Clinton. Leslee is a powerful force in #education, #earlychildhoodeducation, and #socialemotionallearning. Find out more, and make a difference, at www.thinkequal.org Join the Monumental Me community & co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi. Check out our programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, our experience and learning from amazing people with whom we have worked and collaborated along the way. Created for you. The Programs are available through Online Learning at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we. Subscribe/Follow/Rate/Share this podcast. This is a new series, Series 2 ~ Careers & navigating your professional success.

Parental Advisory Warning: This episode is honest, authenic and real. We are just kidding, you don't need your parent's permission to listen to this! Our conversation with Atoosa Rubenstein introduces us to the concept of re-parenting ourselves as adults. It is up to you to lead your own personal and professional development, and if you feel stuck or ineffective in creating positive change in your life ... it is time to take your own hand, and give yourself permission to take 40 minutes to listen to this episode! Re-Parenting Yourself with Atoosa Rubenstein. Atoosa Rubenstein is the author of Atoosa Unedited, an at times confronting, at times healing weekly letter on Substack where she models authenticity, self-love and acceptance for her readers. You can find Atoosa Unedited at https://atoosa.substack.com/ Atoosa is the former Editor in Chief of Seventeen Magazine and Founder/Editor in Chief of CosmoGIRL! In 1998, Rubenstein created a prototype for CosmoGIRL! within 48 hours and was offered the job on the spot making her, at 26, the youngest Editor in Chief in the over 100 year history of Hearst Magazines. After a successful run at CosmoGIRL!, Hearst acquired Seventeen and tapped Rubenstein to turn the venerable title around. After just one year at the title, Rubenstein reversed a five year decline in Seventeen's newsstand sales and delivered a total newsstand growth of 23% within two years. She also conceived and was an Executive Producer on MTV's Miss Seventeen a series that debuted in the fall of 2005. The following year, Rubenstein left the industry altogether to undergo a grueling 13 year personal excavation and discovery mission that lead to three of her own daughters and now, a weekly love letter Atoosa Unedited, written for her beloved readers, now adults in their own right. Columbia University has honored her as one of the top 250 alumni through the ages. She has also been recognized by the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York as a Woman of Distinction. Rubenstein has been featured in Crain's New York Business' "40 Under 40" and Folio's"30 Under 30." She lives in Manhattan with her three daughters. Join the Monumental Me community with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi.. Check out our programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, our experience and learning from amazing people with whom we have worked and collaborated along the way. All is curated for you. Subscribe TODAY at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we.

Lydia Fenet is a vibrant speaker with useful tips to own your internal strengths and power. How lucky are we to have her speak with us for the Monumental Me community. Lydia is Global Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships and Lead Benefit Auctioneer at Christie's Auction House. She has led auctions for more than six hundred organizations and raised over half a billion dollars for nonprofits globally. Lydia is responsible for conceptualizing and spearheading the development of the firm's Global Strategic Partnerships division Lydia is represented by CAA and travels internationally as a keynote speaker helping people unlock their sales potential and empowering women in the workplace. She was named one of New York's most influential women by Gotham magazine and has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Crain's, and has appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Town & Country. Her widely acclaimed book, ‘The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You' was published by Simon & Schuster and was optioned for TV/Film by New Form Entertainment. She is currently writing her second book, The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Owns Her Power. Join the Monumental Me community and check out our programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, our experience and learning from amazing people we have worked with and collaborated with along the way. All is curated for people like you. The Programs are available through Online Learning at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi.

"Deep change or slow death." It has been scientically proven that finding your purpose extends your life, and enhances your health and wellbeing! Our next podcast guest is academic celebrity Dr. Robert E. Quinn, Professor Emeritus at University of Michigan, best-selling author, speaker, Co-Founder of Center for Positive Organizations and Thought Partner on Leadership and Change at University of Michigan. His research and writing focuses on purpose, leadership, culture, and change. His recent talk to Google on the subject of purpose went viral and has over 15 million views. The Monumental Me platform provides high quality content and programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, curated for people like you, at all stages of their career and who want to thrive in life and in work. Available through monumentalme.substack.com and at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi.

Blair Borthwick talks to us about radical self-care. As a true Renaissance woman, one who evolved from student to businesswoman to mother to artist, philanthropist, advisor and more. Blair is committed to the exploration and understanding of a variety of healing modalities and bringing her discoveries to benefit others. Blair is a healer and true advocate and practitioner of radical self-care. We discuss Blair's hard earned wisdom around self-care and the power of women's intuition & uncovering our inner guidance and our strengths. Blair is an abstract painter, a cross-pollinator, a connector, an investor, a strategic advisor + board member to startups + nonprofits, a photographer of sunsets, a seeker, a healer-in-training, a podcaster, a jeweler, an aspiring poet, a passionate athlete, a committed meditator, a wife, a proud mother of three children and three enormous Newfoundlands. Blair has been an art student, a principal in the strategy consulting firm Mercer Management Consulting, the Chief Marketing Officer of Saks Fifth Avenue's Direct business, a computer programmer at Andersen Consulting and the founder of a cold pressed juice cocktail mixer business. She has an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and BA in Finance from University of Wisconsin. She has also studied at Parson's School of Design and the Art Student's League of New York. Join the Monumental Me community and check out The Reset Program on Online Learning at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi.

Marta is Founder & CEO APTO Skincare & The Ritualist. Marta is a former tennis professional, lived in 10 countries in 10 years, had a corporate career in beauty & fashion, and after becoming an entrepreneur, she became a mother of 2. I talk to Marta about how the pandemic impacted her mindset and her business and why she thinks beauty products can have such a huge impact on women's dignity and self-esteem and how her company is helping women in need. Marta spoke to me from a small town outside Barcelona where she has spent the second half of this pandemic, after spending the beginning of the pandemic stuck in the Dominican Republic for 90 days with her family and one suitcase she had shared with her 2 small children. This gives us all a new perspective on the power of minimalism and focusing on what we really need in life. Join the Monumental Me community and check out The Reset Program on Online Learning at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi.

Yoga Life & Letting Go. Dena Vigilis is Liana's Best Friend of 40 years, Yoga Instructor to adults and children & co-owner Yoga Life Port Washington, wife, mother and aspiring reality tv star. This episode with Dena is like a warm hug. She is a yogi who shares her wisdom around slowing down and taking the pause to breathe and she shares so much more than that. Have you ever thought about pursuing "effortless effort"? Dena has and shares her thoughts around that new approach to living a satisfied life. It's a strength developed over time. Learn more about Dena's yoga studio at http://yogalifepw.com/ ~ Join the Monumental Me community and The Resilience Program at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we ~

Joey Wölffer leads her life with passion and purpose. She is a businesswoman, a wife, a mother, a creative, and purveyor of fashion and beautiful objects. Joey talks to Liana about what enables her to juggle it all and how she managed the early days of the pandemic. Joey's wisdom is helpful to us all as it comes from living through life's hard lessons of loss and struggle and picking herself up to keep going after a fall. A timely conversation as we come out of the pandemic lock down just in time for summer 2021. Joey is co-owner of Wölffer Estate Vineyard, Wölffer Estate Stables and Wölffer Kitchen, and the founder of Joey Wölffer, a collection of national clothing boutiques. She inspires women as she shares the lowlights and the highlights of life, and being a businesswoman and mother, through her Instagram and publicity profiles that come with being a face of her family companies and her own fashion business. ~ Join the Monumental Me community and The Resilience Program accessible to all at Monumentalme.com. Follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we & spread the word as we work to support all women as we come out of this pandemic stronger than before. ~

Melina Spadone does it all as a single working mother of 3 boys. Her candidness and realism is much needed to inspire the women who are in similar situations. No sugar-coating, no false perfection here! The Covid-19 pandemic created a situation that was "Mission Impossible," but Melina persevered in maintaining her demanding career as a lawyer and leader in family offices (high net-worth families) as well the leader in her own home and maintaining home schooling, the demands of raising children in today's world, her own personal passions she continues to pursue regardless of the constraints on her time AND keeping herself going over the past 15 months. The Mental Load is a real struggle for women right now. We are joined by our friend Chris Thorpe to discuss Melina's career, juggling and mothering during the "she-cession." ~ Join the Monumental Me community and The Resilience Program at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we ~

Shelley Zalis is a movement maker. As CEO of The Female Quotient, Shelley is on a mission to reach gender equity in the corporate landscape. Her experience and wisdom will inspire you to uncover the strengths you already have to succeed and excel in your personal and professional endeavors. Shelley speaks our language as an advocate of the value of community and practitioner of bringing people together to leverage the power of the Female Quotient. What's that? Shelley explains for you. And I guarantee you will be repeating her words of wisdom captured in this episode to make a "to BE list." Love it. www.thefemalequotient.com https://thefemalequotient.equalitylounge.com/ ~ Join our community and The Resilience Program at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we www.instagram.com/monumentalme.we/ ~

Precious Williams inspires confidence and joy! She speaks to the power of relationships, knowing who YOU are, and tapping into that to get what you want. This is an opportunity for you to hear her personal stories and her valuable advice cultivated from her professional work with individuals and corporate entities as a professional pitch master. Precious is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion. She has also been featured on "Shark Tank," CNN, WSJ, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, the movie "LEAP." Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, eBay, and more! Precious is the author of the book "Pitching for Profits: The Bad Bitches' Playbook to Convert Conversations Into Currency." Purchase Precious' book from her website for a hand signed paperback copy HERE Her book is also at Barnes & Noble, Amazon & other book retailers. Visit her website: https://www.perfectpitchesbyprecious.com/ And don't miss her at upcoming event: TruTea Event HERE ~ Join our community and The Resilience Program at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we ~

Such an important question for YOU to ask YOU. Especially during this time of constant uncertainty & change. As Covid-19 vaccinations are now accessible to most Americans and hopefully more throughout the world - we face yet another time of change, the "Great Return." We are excited for new beginnings but with that comes anxiety and hesitation. That's normal. Get to know Michele & Liana and hear how the return is sparking some concerns. And more importantly, Michele shares a coaching tool that resonates, the question to ask yourself "What do you need?" So, put on your lipstick and spend a few minutes with us as we work out how our return and help each other with that question! Monumental Me believes in community, laughter and lifelong learning. Questions? Visit Monumentalme.com Suggestions for interviewees & discussion topics? We'd love to hear from you, email: info@monumentalme.com And Follow us on Spotify Podcasts ~ Like & Share. We are in this together! Join our community on our website & on Instagram for tips, inspiration, humor & event updates @monumentalme.we

Dr. Paige Williams is the author of the book "Becoming Anti-Fragile: Learning to Thrive Through Disruption" and she shares her research and insights into individuals' self-leadership & power to enhance their ability to thrive through challenge and change. Paige is a warm and relatable speaker as a thought leader in the space of Wellness Science. She speaks our language, of cutting through the lingo and illustrating how to apply concepts to real life, to your life. Please visit her website: www.drpaigewilliams.com And check in with where you are today with Dr. Williams' free AntiFragile Survey: www.theantifragilesurvey.com ~ Join our community and The Resilience Program at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we www.instagram.com/monumentalme.we/ ~