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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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One man commits to really listen to women - one at a time. IN HER WORDS features the life stories of strong women who bounce back. IN HER WORDS - because everyone deserves to be heard. Find us on Instagram and Facebook @InHerWords and @ManListening Hosted by Stuart Watson. Produced by Balto Creative Media in cooperation with the Queen City Podcast Network.

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The Last Episode: A Man Who Listened To Women (sometimes) 37:17

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Five years. 200+ women interviewed by one man. Reflecting on lessons learned.

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A voice from another era: Aunt Lucy Jane Saks 32:04

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My Aunt Lucy Jane Watson of 902 Quintard Avenue in Anniston, AL married Julian Saks, a less well known cousin of the Saks of Saks Fifth Avenue. He closed up his small store and moved to Houston, Texas where they raised my cousin Judith Ann, a brilliant painter, and she married Haskell Rosenthal and they too had one child Brian who is a brilliant guy who graduated Harvard and worked for years for Facebook and now he and his wife have a whole bunch of kids and Judith Ann moved up to New York state to be with them. For THOSE kids, I want you to always have a memory of your great grandmother’s voice. A REAL recording of her telling a part of her story - NOT AN AI REPLICA.…

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The daughter of “America’s Most Wanted”: Cheyenne 54:46

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She was 10. Her classmates turned their backs. When reunited with her father briefly in jail, he told her she’d never see her a free woman again. Now a young mother of two boys, she credits her survival to strong relationships with her grandmother, her grandfather, a foster mother and a key advocate. This is the story you rarely hear - of overcoming. Trigger Warning: Cheyenne's story contains a discussion of attempted suicide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Marina Zenovich on Story, Narrative, Documentary Filmmaking 1:03:20

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Marina Zenovich interviewed ME for her acclaimed HBOMAX Documentary THE WAY DOWN about a Church inspired weight loss program and the tragedies that followed. So I turned the tables and interviewed her to learn a little about how she learned to tell fact based stories on film! This was originally recorded four years ago in Santa Monica. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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What should she do with his remains? 21:16

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For our (TA-DAAAAA) 250th continuous weekly episode, an intimate and illuminating conversation with my cousin from Atlanta. She wrestles with how to honor her late husband’s legacy in choosing the right place for his remains. Maybe you can relate… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Amy Bristle On Flirting 35:34

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When is it safe and fun and even healthy to straight up flirt? How do age and gender and culture change the “rules”? Stuart talks to his friend and colleague Amy about their time together at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC and was Stuart decent to this 20-something intern? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Emma Claire Cantrell: Rugby Women Listen Better 44:12

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Emma Claire Cantrell is a superb rugby player who played in college in Wales. We talk about how girls and women listen and play a rough and tumble game differently than their male counterparts. A tutorial in coaching and leadership. Just listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rev. Lori Raible: Kindness is required. 58:20

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Rev. Lori Raible is a great wife and mom and the first woman ever to be named Senior Minister at Selwyn Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC. In a wildly freewheeling conversation we steer clear of theology and just talk about modeling kindness in a popular culture that rewards cruelty. Lori makes me feel HOPE in this age of despair. Take THAT, haters. Thank you Lori!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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US Voters Pick White Thug Over Black Woman 48:39

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Ramona Holloway and I try to process grief and trauma as the men who openly despise Black women gloat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jan: On Abortion, Adoption, and Motherhood 50:00

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Jan had an abortion. Then she gave up a child for adoption. Then she got clean and sober and had a baby. Then the adopted child returned to her life. An amazing woman speaks from first hand experience about the choices no man can make. (TRIGGER WARNING: I’m adopted and parts of this story trigger ME! So take care of yourself.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Ramona Holloway: Who gets to tell whose story? 38:11

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As I research my own personal experience as a White child in the Deep South raised in part by Black women, I walk through the storytelling process with my friend Ramona Holloway with an eye on sensitivity and respect, knowing the whole area is a kind of minefield. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Maeya Carr: Death is just part of Life 34:33

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Maeya Carr grew up in a time when family would bring the recently deceased body of a loved one into the home and people would basically have the wake around the body. So she’s comfortable around death as a part of life. I ask her how I can get more comfortable and spiritual sparks fly. You’ll get a lot out of this! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Ramona Holloway: Is there a way back? Healing broken relationships 41:31

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Can families torn apart by extreme, cult-like politics turned bitterly personal find a way to make peace? How can we protect ourselves from hateful abuse and give grace to people we love? What do you when you feel totally alone? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Roxanne McDonald on Overdoses, Families, Interventions 32:06

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Roxanne and Stuart speak from tough personal experiences on the front lines on when and how to intervene in a loved one’s drinking and drugging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robyn studies the skies 55:52

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