Tokyo Speaks Cliff (Host & Producer)

Episode 98: Lia Camargo, Global Business Manager for Fermata Inc., joins the podcast to talk about the company's three-day Femtech conference in Tokyo which centers on women's health and wellness.
This women’s health innovation conference, titled Femtech Fes! 2021, is the first in Asia at this scale with a specific focus on emerging companies, showcasing the latest developments in direct-to-consumer products and medical devices that aim to improve the health conditions of women in various stages of their lives.
Tokyo Speak's guest host for this episode is Ingrid Saito Maciel. Ingrid is an educator at Ashinaga Foundation, youth ambassador at the Health and Global Policy Institute, and an activist for Internal Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP).
 
This episode is sponsored by Code Chrysalis - change your life and learn how to code!
 
Learn more about Fermata Inc.  For more information on the upcoming Femtech Fes! (October 22-24) click here
 
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Episode 97: In this episode, we feature Yuuki Nakao and Mahi Patki of WomEnpowered International (WE Int.). Yuuki, Co-founder of WE Int., and member Mahi, talk to us about the following:
The mission and vision of WE Int.
Their affiliation with University of Tokyo
Awareness of gender disparity in Japan
The group's bottom-up management style
We Int.'s six-part event series on menstruation (virtual)
This episode is sponsored by Code Chrysalis - change your life and learn how to code!
 
Learn more at https://www.womenpoweredint.org/
 
Guest host: Seralyn Campbell
 
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Episode 96: Kani Munidasa is CEO & Co-Founder of Code Chrysalis. Along with CTO & Co-Founder, Yan Fan, the pair founded this startup with a mission to not only change the way Japan trains software engineers, but to help people acquire the necessary soft skills (or what they call “success skills”) to be leaders in their respective careers. We discuss the following:
The need for more software engineers in Japan
Challenges of founding a startup in Japan
Code Chrysalis courses and admission process
What kind of people attend Code Chrysalis
Coding bootcamps vs self-studying
The Butterfly Fund Scholarship
Part-time Immersive Bootcamp 
This episode is sponsored by Code Chrysalis - change your life and learn how to code!
 
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Episode 95: Yuna Maekawa is founder and CEO of kelluna. which is a fitness apparel made in Sri Lanka for Japanese women. Yuna shares the brand's story and how it bridges two cultures with a foundation of self-love. We discuss the following:
The women of Sri Lanka who inspired her to launch a fitness apparel  
Beauty standards in Japan and the power of self-love
Her personal struggles with her body and weight
Adapting to Sri Lankan culture
The future of kelluna.
This episode is sponsored by Code Chrysalis - change your life and learn how to code!
 
Learn more at kelluna.com
 
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Episode 94: Dr. Jackie F. Steele (PhD) is a trilingual political scientist, author, and CEO & founder of consulting firm Enjoi D&I Consulting. In her practitioner-consultant role, she supports seniors leaders in Japan with high level D&I (Diversity and Innovation) business strategies on diverse talent mobilization and cutting edge corporate policy designs that drive innovation, competitive edge and inclusive corporate cultures. In this episode, we discuss the following:
Enjoi D&I Consulting's mission and services
Growing up with supportive parents
Her introduction to Japanese culture
Experiences in academia and public policy
Working with local government in Nagano, Japan
Empowering men and women in Japan
This episode is sponsored by Code Chrysalis - change your life and learn how to code!
 
Learn more at en-joi.com
 
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Episode 93: Menya Hinga is Founder & CEO of MH Health Coaching and Co-Founder of SOGO Fitness and Co-Fit Movement. After 18 months of working as an English teaching assistant in Nagoya, Japan, Menya moved to Tokyo and transitioned to a career in fitness. 
In this episode, we chat about Menya co-founding one of the biggest fitness communities in Tokyo, and his passion to help people from all over the world learn the skills and develop the habits necessary to achieve their fitness goals and create sustainable health.
This is the last episode of this year - more to come in 2021! 
 
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