Here She Is - Full female potential

Julia Wagner, Interviews & Inspiration
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The Here She Is Podcast features interviews with female, male and transgender leaders about how women can reach their full potential. Here She Is was founded by three sisters - Julia, Sarah and Ronja Wagner, who are based out of San Francisco, Frankfurt and Munich and have lived in a total of 16 countries. Our joint conclusion for life and work? Women undersell themselves, don't think big enough, and don't line up enough support. The HSI podcast shares the stories and voices of role models who show what is possible, inspire and give actionable advice. We share diverse perspectives to create understanding, support and break down bias.

  1. Leah Edwards - Infinite business models for creative founders

    08/25/2021

    Leah Edwards - Infinite business models for creative founders

    “Sometimes people aren’t aware that there are almost infinite business models.”  This week’s interview is between Julia and Leah Edwards. Leah is a Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Mentor, Educator and Coach. She has a history as a successful serial co-founder of Enterprise Software, Marketing Automation and Sustainability companies. She started her career as a founding member of the digital marketing platform Post Communications, which sold for $380M within two years.  In this Here She Is conversation, we deep dive into the weeds of what it means to be a founder today. Leah tells us about how she works with founders at different stages of the journey from idea to exit, which problems you might encounter and what some of the options and critical decision points are. We talk about some surprising topics such as the role of your desired lifestyle, why you might not want to accept venture capital, affordable methods of validating ideas and markets, the importance of recruiting emotionally intelligent staff, as well as creative ways to exit one’s business.   Of course we also learn about her own journey and how she balances her time.  Leah can be contacted at https://www.leahedwards.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahedwards/ Interview: Julia Wagner Audio Production: Simon Peck #venturecapital #startup #womenvc #womeninfinance #womenentrepreneur #womeninbusiness #womenempowerment #entrepreneur #womensupportingwomen #womenentrepreneurs #bossbabe #femaleentrepreneur #smallbusiness #girlboss #entrepreneurlife #businesswomen #womeninspiringwomen #entrepreneurship #women #bosslady #womenempoweringwomen #business #womenentrepreneurship #motivation #womeninbiz #ladyboss #femaleentrepreneurs #womenpower #handmade  #Entrepreneursmindset #HappyFounders #FemaleEntrepreneur #WomeninTech #PrivateEquity #Angelinvestors #GetFunded #Bootstrapping #speakup #communication

    52 min
  2. Hope Timberlake - Speak up, damn it!

    03/23/2021

    Hope Timberlake - Speak up, damn it!

    "Flip your inner script and channel your rock star." This week’s interview is between Julia and Hope Timberlake. Hope is a speaker, trainer and author of, "Speak Up, Damnit! Raise Your Voice, Uplevel Your Presence and Make Yourself Heard." Her training focuses on persuasive messaging, relationship building, executive presence and developing others. Hope is particularly passionate about elevating and amplifying women and underrepresented voices. In the conversation, they discuss strategies to listen objectively,   communicate with more impact, overcome perfectionism and demonstrate confidence. Hope also shares her unforeseen journey into communication and her experience as an entrepreneur.  Here She Is listeners can receive a complimentary copy of, "Yes, You Can Prepare to Speak Spontaneously," by emailing: Hope@HopeTimberlake.com. You can reach Hope at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hopetimberlake/ www.hopetimberlake.com https://www.instagram.com/hopetimberlake/ Interview: Julia Wagner Audio Production: Simon Peck #venturecapital #startup #womenvc #womeninfinance #womenentrepreneur #womeninbusiness #womenempowerment #entrepreneur #womensupportingwomen #womenentrepreneurs #bossbabe #femaleentrepreneur #smallbusiness #girlboss #entrepreneurlife #businesswomen #womeninspiringwomen #entrepreneurship #women #bosslady #womenempoweringwomen #business #womenentrepreneurship #motivation #womeninbiz #ladyboss #femaleentrepreneurs #womenpower #handmade  #Entrepreneursmindset #HappyFounders #FemaleEntrepreneur #WomeninTech #PrivateEquity #Angelinvestors #GetFunded #Bootstrapping #speakup #communication

    48 min
  3. IWD 2021: Margaret Burgraff, Silicon Valley technology executive chooses to challenge with an exit plan

    03/08/2021

    IWD 2021: Margaret Burgraff, Silicon Valley technology executive chooses to challenge with an exit plan

    On the occasion of celebrating women internationally on March 8  (#IWD2021 #choosetochallenge), we reach into our archives and present to you one of most popular Here She Is (HSI)  episodes, a conversation between Julia and Margaret Burgraff. Margaret, a tech executive from Silicon Valley, is the sole provider of a family of four and fulfilled her dream of a personal ‘exit’ (aka retirement) in her early 40s.  Blood in Margaret’s veins runs green. As a proud Irish woman, she arrived in the US 20 years ago to start a successful career as a quality manager for firms such as Apple and Intel. In this very honest conversation, we talked about building competence while faking confidence, strategies to outperform that she would advise against, the threat of letting real-estate become emotional investments and how the death of her best friend provoked her to take the time off she had long planned for.  You can read the transcript of this episode and more infos about female empowerment at www.here-she-is.com/margaret-burgraff Interview: Julia Wagner Audio Engineering: Simon Peck

    47 min
  4. Lindy Fishburne on bold women and the power of capital

    12/08/2020

    Lindy Fishburne on bold women and the power of capital

    “Younger female entrepreneurs know they don’t need someone to give them permission.” This week’s interview is with Lindy Fishburne of Breakout Labs, a fund within the Thiel Foundation that supports early-stage companies as they transition radical scientific discoveries out of the lab and into the market. Lindy is one of three Managing Partners who are coincidentally female and tend to invest in more female CEOs than most non-female specific funds out there. Lindy’s take: Capital in the hands of female VCs ultimately leads to more “fabulous female CEOs” being funded and creating impact. In the conversation, we talk about her unforeseen path to becoming a venture capitalist, the ability to create impact through capital, being a rule bender from the very beginning, and why bold women don’t shy away from facing ambiguity. Breakoutlabs.org Breakout.vc Interview: Julia Wagner Audio Engineering: Simon Peck #venturecapital #startup #womenvc #womeninfinance #womenentrepreneur #womeninbusiness #womenempowerment #entrepreneur #womensupportingwomen #womenentrepreneurs #bossbabe #femaleentrepreneur #smallbusiness #girlboss #entrepreneurlife #businesswomen #womeninspiringwomen #entrepreneurship #women #bosslady #womenempoweringwomen #business #womenentrepreneurship #motivation #womeninbiz #ladyboss #femaleentrepreneurs #womenpower #handmade  #Entrepreneursmindset #HappyFounders #FemaleEntrepreneur #WomeninTech #PrivateEquity #Angelinvestors #GetFunded #Bootstrapping

    45 min
  5. Estelle Reyes on leveraging diverse talent to boost an inclusive green economy

    11/22/2020

    Estelle Reyes on leveraging diverse talent to boost an inclusive green economy

    On the occasion of #NoWasteNovember, we have an interview with Estelle Reyes of LACI, the Los Angeles CleanTech Incubator, where she is responsible for Community Enhancement. Julia and her talk about LACI’s work to unlock innovation for an inclusive green economy, including clean energy, low emission transport and smart sustainable cities. We will hear about how LACI supports underrepresented groups at different stages of the entrepreneurial journey, and how they make use of art as a bridge between communities and innovation.  https://laincubator.org/ #circulareconomy  Interview: Julia Wagner Audio Engineering: Simon Peck

    36 min
  6. German Top Business Executive Hiltrud Werner on creating an ethical culture and staying calm in the face of public attention

    08/03/2020

    German Top Business Executive Hiltrud Werner on creating an ethical culture and staying calm in the face of public attention

    This week’s interview is between Sarah and Hiltrud Werner, the Head of Integrity and Legal Affairs at Volkswagen. In this role, she is part of the leadership for the single biggest German company by revenue in 2019, and she is one of only 28 women with a management board position at the 30 biggest German publicly traded companies. In the conversation, they discuss how she stayed calm during the Dieselgate crisis, if ethics should be a female-lead portfolio, if there is a right time to become a mother, and how we can make sure there will be more women in management board positions in the future. Heads up - while we normally record interviews in English, the following conversation is an exception as it is in German. For our non-German speaking audience - you can alternatively check out the below article/interview.  English-speaking interview with Hiltrud Werner:  https://www.hhl.de/blog/vw-board-member-hiltrud-werner-about-leadership/ Interview: Sarah Wagner, Hiltrud Werner Intro: Julia Wagner Audio Engineering: Simon Peck

    39 min
  7. Oxford equality law expert Helen Mountfield on what is missing to bridge the gender gap

    04/07/2020

    Oxford equality law expert Helen Mountfield on what is missing to bridge the gender gap

    Today’s interview is led by Sarah, and was originally recorded in Oxford, England, in August 2019. She is interviewing Helen Mountfield, a British barrister and legal scholar, specializing in administrative, human rights and equality law. Helen is the Principal of Mansfield College, of the University of Oxford, since 2018. In their conversation, they talk about the role of law in advancing gender equality, why men should display a quality of humble inquiry and making sure women feel entitled to live their life of choice.  Find out more about Helen Mountfield at https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-mountfield-qc-8588498/ Interview: Sarah Wagner Intro: Julia Wagner Audio Engineering: Simon Peck

    32 min
  8. Alexander de Croo - Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and author of "The age of women - Why feminism also liberates men"

    02/02/2020

    Alexander de Croo - Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and author of "The age of women - Why feminism also liberates men"

    Today’s interview is a conversation between Sarah and Alexander de Croo, the deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and the Minister of Finance. He is also the author of a book called “The age of women - Why feminism also liberates men”. In the conversation, they talk about his motivation behind a book attempting to advance gender equality, the danger of viewing feminism as a zero-sum game and the role of gender norming and religion. They also discuss why he considers Scandinavia a role model and how he felt when the Iranian ambassador refused to shake the hand of the Belgium queen.   Find out more about Alexander de Croo at https://www.decroo.belgium.be/en Interview: Sarah Wagner Intro: Julia Wagner Audio Engineering: Simon Peck

    43 min
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The Here She Is Podcast features interviews with female, male and transgender leaders about how women can reach their full potential. Here She Is was founded by three sisters - Julia, Sarah and Ronja Wagner, who are based out of San Francisco, Frankfurt and Munich and have lived in a total of 16 countries. Our joint conclusion for life and work? Women undersell themselves, don't think big enough, and don't line up enough support. The HSI podcast shares the stories and voices of role models who show what is possible, inspire and give actionable advice. We share diverse perspectives to create understanding, support and break down bias.

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  • Creator
    Julia Wagner, Interviews & Inspiration
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    17
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