Formidable Podcast

Emily Parkhurst
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Formidable Podcast

The Formidable Podcast features informational interviews with women leaders on news-driven topics, spotlighting timely and thought-provoking issues facing our world.

Episodios

  1. HACE 1 DÍA

    12 - Empowering Women Entrepreneurs with Kate Isler

    Kate Isler is the Co-founder and CEO of WMarketplace, an economic development company with a mission to equip women entrepreneurs with the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to thrive in the digital economy. Kate shares how the idea for WMarketplace grew out of the shift to online shopping during the pandemic, and gives insights on how her personal career journey has driven her mission to help women entrepreneurs all over the world.

    32 min

  2. 19 FEB

    11 - Adding a Human Touch to Healthcare Technology with Gena Cook

    Gena Cook is the founder and CEO of Kaliper Health, whose mission is to improve population health through integrated screening, multidisciplinary technology, and a guided patient experience. The company's initial focus is early detection of lung cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Gena shares details on the AI technology behind Kaliper Health, and stresses the importance of the human touch in guiding patients through their experiences in the healthcare system. A two-time founder, Gena also gives insights on raising capital as a woman in the world of venture capital, and shares her optimism about the positive progress that women entrepreneurs make every year.

    25 min

  3. 12/11/2024

    10 - Crisis Communications and Leadership with Ashley Huston

    Ashley Huston is a strategic communications executive who has navigated industry and organizational change for leading global brands. In this episode, Ashley gives us an in-depth look at one of the most high-stakes moments of her career: serving as the crisis communications lead for the Wall Street Journal after the paper’s reporter, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested and illegally detained in Russia from 2023-2024.  Through this fascinating story, you’ll learn insights on crisis management, and see the critical roles that leadership and teamwork play in the face of complex challenges.

    39 min

  4. 14/10/2024

    9 - Impact Investing with Justina Lai

    Justina Lai is the head of impact investing strategy for Laird Norton Wetherby, a Seattle-based personal wealth advisory firm. In this episode, Justina discusses her personal journey into impact investing, the challenges faced by the industry, and how investors from all financial situations can effectively create positive social and environmental change with mindful, informed decisions. Listen in for insightful strategies on integrating impact investments into your portfolio and leveraging diverse forms of capital in service of long-term goals.

    29 min

  5. 21/09/2024

    8 - Immigration, Entrepreneurship and the Economy with Tahmina Watson

    In this episode, we sit down with Tahmina Watson, an immigration attorney based in Seattle who has become a fierce advocate for immigrant entrepreneurs who want to stay in the U.S. to start and run their businesses. Watson explains the state of immigration in the country, how the issue will affect the upcoming presidential election, and how she finds hope when change feels so very far away.

    29 min

  6. 16/08/2024

    7 - The Potential and Limits of AI in Health Care with Yin Ho

    Biotechnology and health care executive Yin Ho has a unique background: She got an MD from Yale and was an emergency physician, but then decided to switch gears and went and got an MBA from Harvard. While that combination created challenges for her career, it actually set her up well for this moment we find ourselves in: As AI transforms the way we look at patient treatment options and disease research, it will take leaders like Yin who see the possibilities and the limitations, and are prepared to have hard conversations about whether we should use AI or if the human brain is still better at solving some of these issues instead.

    32 min

  7. 26/07/2024

    6 - Lessons from a Pilot on Pushing Through the Discomfort with Julie Ann Thiele

    Alaska Airlines Base Chief Pilot Julie Ann Thiele had to overcome some significant challenges on her way to the cockpit — including a serious case of motion sickness. She also faced sexism in the industry. Now, Thiele is a leader among pilots and is working to encourage more women and people of color to join her doing what she describes as a "dream job." We also talk about what she thinks of Boeing jets amid the company's safety crisis, and how she navigates turbulence onboard.

    27 min

  8. 18/07/2024

    5 - Why an Astronaut Taught Her Team to Frost a Cake with Cady Coleman

    Former NASA astronaut and retired Air Force Colonel Cady Coleman has been to space three times and spent nearly six months on the International Space Station, an experience most people will never have. But Cady is more grounded than you'd think. In this episode she shares insights into leadership in a crisis, building a team you can trust with your life, and what happens when an organization's economic decisions end up limiting access to opportunity for women. We also talk about the Boeing Starliner team that remains on the ISS, and whether she'd take a commercial flight back to space.

    33 min

  9. 10/07/2024

    4 - Networking and Why Women Need to Schmooze with Shelly Lombard

    Shelly Lombard had a highly successful career in a very challenging industry, working in distressed debt for the big banks. But when she wanted to transition away from that, she found out her network wasn't as strong as she'd hoped. So she started Schmooze, offering master classes and events for women who want to learn how to develop and engage their networks. She offers tips of her own, advice on getting onto corporate boards, and even shares some thoughts on all the wild meme stock trends.

    32 min

  10. 02/07/2024

    3 - Creating Truly Inclusive DEI Policies with Emily Cantrell

    In this episode, we hear from Provail Interim CEO Emily Cantrell, who shares her perspective on the best ways to support people with disabilities and create a DEI policy that is truly inclusive. She also shares her experience with racism and her own racial identity, and her story of recovery after surviving the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in Las Vegas, and how those experiences have shaped her leadership style.

    21 min

  11. 21/06/2024

    2 - Speaking with Confidence in the Boardroom with Connie Collingsworth

    Connie Collingsworth spent 22 years at the Gates Foundation as the chief legal officer and chief operations officer. She also serves on a variety of corporate and nonprofit boards. In this episode she shares what it was like to work with larger than life personalities, including Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, why she thinks imposter syndrome is made up, and how to speak with confidence in the boardroom.

    26 min
  12. 1 - Climate Change and a Crisis in Chocolate with Jean Thompson

    31/05/2024

    1 - Climate Change and a Crisis in Chocolate with Jean Thompson

    In this first episode of the Formidable Podcast, we sit down with Seattle Chocolate CEO Jean Thompson to discuss the crisis facing chocolate makers as cocoa bean prices soar and climate change decimates prime cocoa-growing regions.

    21 min
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The Formidable Podcast features informational interviews with women leaders on news-driven topics, spotlighting timely and thought-provoking issues facing our world.

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  • Creador
    Emily Parkhurst
  • Años de actividad
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodios
    12
  • Clasificación
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    © Emily Parkhurst
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