Podcasts about vlada bortnik

Text Kristen your thoughts or feedback about the showAs we wrap up 2025, I wanted to take a moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate — both the growth of Build Your Own Fairytale and the incredible conversations we shared this year.In this special Best of 2025 episode, I'm revisiting some of the most powerful moments from the podcast — blending guest wisdom with highlights from my most-downloaded solo episodes. From the courage to just start, to the importance of pausing and stacking small wins, to staying rooted in connection and core values as you grow, these lessons perfectly capture what this year was all about.Episodes referenced:Ep# 122 The Art of Starting Over: Michelle Amman's Leap from Education to EntrepreneurshipEp# 138 Building Her Dream Land: How Megan Lewis Turned Disney Magic into a Thriving Nanny BusinessEp# 116 Solo Travel & Solopreneurship: How Kristine Thomason Found Fulfillment as a Freelance WriterEp# 114 Maddy Fero's Fast Story from NASCR to Biz OwnerEp# 118 Beyond the Pool Deck: Erica Beine's Journey from D1 Coach to Wellness EntrepreneurEp# 124 Science, Sugar & Soul: How Grace "Grey" Pak is Redefining CakeEp# 134 Marco Polo's Vlada Bortnik on the Magic of Technology (for Good) & Human ConnectionEp# 135 My Solopreneur Tech Stack: The Essentials That Do It All (Solo)Ep# 133 October Theory: Fresh Starts Aren't Just for January (Solo)Ep# 131 Behind the Scenes: Observations & Lessons Learned from my 1st Collab (Solo)*** If you're a 17hats user, I've got a quick way to help you stress less. Take my free, 2-minute “How Many Hats?” Quiz to see how you're using 17hats today — and get a few simple tips to make it even more powerful. ✨ It's like a mini clarity check for your business — short, simple, and surprisingly therapeutic.

Text Kristen your thoughts or feedback about the showVlada Bortnik, co-founder & CEO of Marco Polo, the video messaging app, shares what it really means to build technology that helps people feel close, not just connected.Vlada's journey—from growing up in Ukraine to working at Microsoft to creating one of the most intentional, human-centered apps in tech—reminds us that business can be both purposeful and profitable. She shares how she and her husband built Marco Polo while raising two young kids, how they've kept their company values at the center of every decision, and what it looks like to “work joyfully” for the long game.If you've ever felt like technology is pulling you away from what matters most, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that it doesn't have to be that way.Connect with Vlada on LinkedIn and download the Marco Polo app at marcopolo.me. (BTW if you join Marco Polo and want to try the paid version, use my affiliate link to try 2 months free!)*** Freebie alert! Build Your Lead Management Fairytale Workflow with 17hats Say "goodbye" to inbox chaos and "hello" to streamlined lead management that saves time and boosts your business. This free guide will walk you through how to build a lead management workflow with 17hats'.

Marco Polo CEO, Vlada Borthnik, almost said no to being on our podcast. It wasn't that she wasn't a fan of AnitaB.org or didn't believe in its mission, it was that we'd asked her to talk about failure… and Vlada almost totally rejects the notion of “failure” on principle. Instead, Vlada advocates for throwing away the binary lens of “success” and “failure” and instead to reframe things as experiments and their outcomes.  Because even when the outcome isn't what you'd hoped for, you can still learn from it. And maybe that learning will set you up for a different outcome next time. Fortunately for us, Vlada came around. In this episode, she talks to Brenda about why she feels so strongly that it's time for us all to stop fearing failure and embrace the idea it's all about experimentation and learning from outcomes - whether they're good or bad. Vlada also shares how the challenges of coming to the US as a refuge when she was 11 set her up for her future as an entrepreneur, why you should worry less about communication at work being messy, and focus instead on making sure you have systems in place to clean those messes up, and how Marco Polo's culture of constant experimentation has led to its success. Plus, Brenda's top three takeaways from the conversion. For more, check out Vlada... On LinkedIn - /in/vlada/ On Facebook - /onmarcopolo On Instagram - @marcopoloapp And if you're curious about Marco Polo, you can download the app for iOS or Android. --- At our heart, AnitaB.org is a connector: we connect women in tech to the organizations, opportunities, and tools they need to advance, thrive, and transform the future of technology. We convene transformative events, lead essential discussions, produce groundbreaking research and white papers, and support the tech ecosystem to shape the future for women in tech.  --- Connect with AnitaB.org Instagram - @anitab_org Facebook - /anitab.0rg LinkedIn - /anitab-org On the web - anitab.org  --- Our guests contribute to this podcast in their personal capacity. The views expressed in this interview are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology or its employees (“AnitaB.org”). AnitaB.org is not responsible for and does not verify the accuracy of the information provided in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute legal or other professional advice or services. --- B The Way Forward Is… Hosted and Executive Produced by Brenda Darden Wilkerson. Produced by Avi Glijansky Associate Produced by Kelli Kyle Sound design and editing by Ryan Hammond  Mixing and mastering by Julian Kwasneski  Additional Producing help from Faith Krogulecki Operations Coordination for AnitaB.org by Quinton Sprull. Creative Director for AnitaB.org is Deandra Coleman Executive Produced by Dominique Ferrari, Stacey Book, and Avi Glijansky for Frequency Machine  For more ways to be the way forward, visit AnitaB.org

In this episode, we are joined by Vlada Bortnik, the CEO and co-founder of Marco Polo. She shares how maintaining relationships, building belonging and happiness were at the center of creating the Marco Polo app. Vlada's ethos of putting emotional wellbeing first emphasizes how important it is to use technology that is good for you. 

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreaker Vlada Bortnik, the founder of your favorite app Marco Polo.  We discuss gratitude and how we can instill that in our children, standing up for yourself, being a model to your children of meaningful living, connection as a key […]

Tom and Vlada talk about her founding a purpose-driven startup and how she has developed as a CEO and led product at this award winning company.

For episode 163 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with Vlada Bortnik.Vlada is co-founder and CEO of Marco Polo, the popular video communication app that so many have relied on in this past year and a half of covid! Vlada is an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, and her path to Silicon Valley has been one of determination and steadfast passion for making the world a happier place. Vlada's approach to life as a busy mom and tech CEO is grounded in mindfulness and meditation.The conversation starts with Vlada and Sharon discussing Marco Polo and how the app has connected folks, especially during COVID. Vlada shares her observations about how the development of email, text, and social media has changed the way that people connect in the last twenty years and how the evolution of public-facing connections has increased loneliness for so many. They talk about the Marco Polo app and the different features it offers to promote real connection. Vlada shares about her early life and how her family immigrated to the United States from the Soviet Union. Sharon tells some stories about her covertly teaching meditation in the Soviet Union in the late 1980s with Joseph Goldstein. They talk about how Vlada came to meditation practice and how it has affected her life as a mother, her work life as a CEO, and the culture she has built at Marco Polo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vlada Bortnik is the Co-Founder and CEO of Marco Polo, a popular video communications app that is changing the way we stay in touch. In this episode, Vlada speaks about being a woman in tech, teaching girls at an early age to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering an Math and conquering the negative voices inside so we can reach our greatest potential. 

On this episode of Northwestern Intersections, your host Helen Kim ’16, speaks with Vlada Bortnik ’01, the CEO and founder of the app Marco Polo and Joya Communications. Marco Polo is a video chat app that allows users to connect with friends and family on their own time, without the pressures of curated social media or a scheduled video chat. Vlada helps us think about screen time and screen fatigue in new ways, while sharing candid insights from the C-suite and her home during the coronavirus pandemic and anti-racist movement.

On this episode of the MomForce Podcast, Vanessa and her sister, Erika, are talking to Vlada Bortnik, the founder of Marco Polo, a popular video based messaging app. Vlada tells the backstory of the company and how it was created to help connect with others on their own schedule. As busy moms, keeping in touch with family and friends can get difficult. Vlada explains how Marco Polo can help! Vanessa and Erika are HUGE fans of the app and use it daily to stay in touch with their sisters and friends all over the country. Vlada also tells us why it's a completely safe app for children to use, which, BONUS, we have lots of children! And they love to connect with their peeps as well. There is science behind connection and the entire team at Marco Polo are on a mission to cure the loneliness epidemic. And during all this social distancing and Covid-19, we all are feeling a bit more lonely. Download the Marco Polo app and see why The MomForce loves it so much! Want to learn more about The MomForce Podcast - be sure to join our Facebook group - full of thousands of moms from all over the world, helping each other through the highs and lows of motherhood/womanhood. Also, follow our host @vanessaquigley for all the latest podcast details.

Vlada Bortnik, the CEO of video chat app Marco Polo, tells Jefferson Graham about the new premium features being introduced in May, on Talking Tech.

Everyone faces challenges, but it is how we face them that determines whether we succeed or fail. Listen to Vlada Bortnik, founder and CEO of the video sharing app Marco Polo, and Roxanne Ohayon, student and founder of her own sustainable swimwear line, describe challenges that they have faced, how they overcame them, and how doing so made them stronger.

Today's themed episode discusses challenges. We hear from Eden Gillott PR expert and challenges she faced while shifting career trajectory. We also hear from Marco Polo App co-founder Vlada Bortnik who discusses the biggest challenges she faced starting the video chat app. Tune in!

Interested in pursuing a career in the tech startup industry? can be extremely difficult, and talking to someone who has succeeded Today on Stella Oak Mavens, we talk to Vlada Bortnik, the founder and CEO of Marco Polo, a video sharing app that allows families and friends to stay in contact through their busy schedules. An immigrant from Ukraine who moved to the US at the age of 10, Vlada went on to graduate from Northwestern University, majoring in art and computer science. She went on to successfully build a thriving business that solves real world problems. Listen in as Vlada tells her inspiring journey and motivation in not only business but in life.

Pursuing a career in the tech startup industry can be extremely difficult, and talking to someone who has succeeded is an amazing way to gain insight into how to succeed. Today on Stella Oak Mavens, we talk to Vlada Bortnik, the founder and CEO of Marco Polo, a video sharing app that allows families and friends to stay in contact through their busy schedules. An immigrant from Ukraine who moved to the US at the age of 10, Vlada went on to graduate from Northwestern University, majoring in art and computer science. She went on to successfully build a thriving business that solves real world problems. Listen in as Vlada tells her inspiring journey and motivation in not only business but in life.

In today’s digital age the importance of face-to-face communication seems to be fading, as one can go almost an entire day without actually interacting with people. Not anymore! Marco Polo App was created by Vlada Bortnik to be able to connect with anyone you want face to face over your phone. Her mission is to connect over 1 billion people through her app. Listen to her story of what it's taken to get t this point.  Download Marco Polo now at the App Store. 

Today I am so happy to bring you a light in this world, Vlada Bortnik, the founder of your favorite app Marco Polo.  We discuss gratitude and how we can instill that in our children, standing up for yourself, being a model to your children of meaningful living, connection as a key to happiness, what it means […]

In this Bonus episode, Sarah gets to sit down with Marco Polo app creator and co-founder, Vlada Bortnik, and discuss her inspiration for creating the app and how the app is helping families and friends connect in new ways!

In this Bonus episode, Sarah gets to sit down with Marco Polo app creator and co-founder, Vlada Bortnik, and discuss her inspiration for creating the app and how the app is helping families and friends connect in new ways!

When Vlada Bortnik arrived in the United States from the Ukraine at age 10 knowing very little English, her family settled in Kansas. Vlada was immersed in the language and in American culture, but she has never forgotten many of the things many Americans take for granted -- food in the grocery stores and enough money to buy it. From the time she was a kid, the founder of Joya (known best for the widely popular video communication app Marco Polo) has charted an intentional life. She landed at Northwestern University with a meaningful scholarship (which she needed), she majored in art and computer science, she successfully navigated from intern to product manager at Microsoft, and then she went out on her own (alongside her husband and co-founder) and built businesses that addressed market gaps or, with Marco Polo, solved a real problem. Vlada tells her inspiring entrepreneurial journey and her motivation for focusing on Marco Polo to help people feel close. Hear the intimate conversation on the Real Leaders Podcast with Sue Heilbronner.