Woman to Woman

Divya Yerraguntla
Woman to Woman

"Woman to Woman" is a new podcast that looks at overcoming stereotypes that keep women down. The host, Divya Yerraguntla, talks with women leaders who have broken through those barriers. Guests share their knowledge about what works and what doesn't. The aim of the podcast is to create a multiplier effect around this wisdom so that all women can take advantage of new opportunities and find success.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Morgen Alden

    Morgen Alden leads an innovative executive learning community and thought leadership accelerator, Pioneering Collective, which empowers business leaders to amplify their influence and impact in their respective industries. With over 15 years of experience spanning community building, healthcare, market research, board placements, and investor relations, Morgen has cultivated the unique ability to guide executives in strategic networking and peer learning – ultimately transforming them into industry leaders who are positioned to make a positive impact in their lives and careers. Morgen co-founded the nonprofit Alliance for Advancement and Diversity in the Sciences (AADS) in 2016, under which she launched and led the Board Placement Initiative, a program designed to help connect life sciences companies with diverse and well-qualified board candidates. Before joining Pioneering Collective, Morgen served as a Founding Partner and Head of Client Services for FirstThought, a life sciences market research firm, where she grew the business from launch to achieve 6x year-over-year revenue growth in 3 years, leading to the successful sale of the company in 2023. Morgen holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Medical Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania. When she’s not at work, she enjoys road trips, Ethiopian cuisine, and pursuing her dream of climbing the highest points in every U.S. state.

    23 min

  2. NOV 25

    Stefanie Adams

    Stefanie Adams is a keynote speaker, author, leadership consultant, adjunct university instructor, former elected official, wife, and mother; for those who know her best, she is "Cheerleader Stef", which personifies her personality and leadership style. She has over 20 years experience leading and training in corporate, non-profit, and government settings. Her first book, “CheerLEADERship: Strategies to Build and Support Human-Centric Workplaces for the Future” was released in November of 2024. She earned an M.Ed. in Multicultural Education in 2008 from Eastern University. Stefanie has worked as an organizational consultant for Johns Hopkins University School of Education (Baltimore, MD), served as Director of Customized Training for Cape Fear Community College (Wilmington, NC), and more recently, she led the corporate training function for CastleBranch (Wilmington, NC).

    25 min

  3. NOV 11

    Laryssa Wozniak

    Laryssa Wozniak is an entrepreneurial and growth-oriented leader with a distinguished career in driving strategic commercialization, RD integration, and market success within the global healthcare sector. Currently serving as Senior Director, Head of Global Neurology Marketing at Immunovant, Laryssa overseas commercialization efforts for -two assets. Her previous roles include Senior Director of Commercial Development and Marketing at Ocugen Inc., where she managed all commercial aspects of the ophthalmic and vaccine portfolios, and Director of Global Commercial Development at Pfizer. Laryssa has a BSBA in Business from Questrom School of Business, Boston University and a MBA from Rutgers University.

    30 min

  4. OCT 21

    Natalya Thakur

    Natalya Thakur is the Co-Founder and CEO of Knox Networks, a payments infrastructure software that supports the movement of all regulated digital money and securities for large financial institutions. She has served across a variety of financial and technology roles, including experiences at BlackRock, Google[X], Celo, IDEO CoLab, Morgan Stanley, the Hoover Institution, and as co-founder/advisor of Stanford’s Future of Digital Currency Initiative (a partnership with the United Nations). She was appointed to the advisory board for Bretton Woods, and serves on the Future of Finance Working Group. She is an avid public speaker and angel investor/LP, her work has been featured in Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, American Banker, Coindesk, BIS publications amongst others. Her career has led her to work with top industry experts such as Condoleezza Rice, Marty Chavez, Eric Schmidt, Darrell Duffie, David Mazieries, Nick Burns, Gary Gensler, Adrienne Harris, and many other executives from government, technology and finance. Natalya holds a BA (honors) in International Relations from Stanford University, an MPA from Harvard's Kennedy School, and an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

    21 min

  5. OCT 7

    Fran Maier

    Fran Maier is a highly successful serial entrepreneur, investor, and fundraiser with an impressive track record of launching and scaling five business ventures, such as Match.com and TRUSTe (now @TrustArc). Currently, as the founder and CEO of BabyQuip, the leading global baby gear rental marketplace, Fran has taken the company's reach to over 2000 markets worldwide. She has also demonstrated her dedication to giving back to the community as a commercial and non-profit board member for organizations such as GE Capital Bank, Children's Council of San Francisco, Stanford Women on Boards, and Girls in Tech. Moreover, Fran is an advisor to several startups, including Portfolia, Women's Start-up Lab, Sign-up.com, and Kango. As a thought leader in entrepreneurship, women in business, and family travel, Fran is a sought-after keynote speaker and media personality. She has been featured in major media outlets such as Forbes, CNBC, and ABC's Shark Tank, and has hosted a popular radio show. Fran also regularly appears as a guest on podcasts and contributes articles to publications such as The Washington Post. Fran holds a BA and MBA from Stanford University and has been recognized with numerous honors and awards. She is passionate about supporting female founders and promoting Latinx leadership and Latina entrepreneurs, in honor of her Hispanic heritage. Fran is a proud mother of two grown sons and now lives in Santa Fe, NM, after spending most of her career in the San Francisco Bay Area.

    21 min

  6. SEP 30

    Amanda Schwartz Ramirez

    Amanda Schwartz Ramirez is a transformational strategy and operations executive and board advisor with expertise in building and scaling high-performing organizations. With over 15 years of experience spanning early-stage startups, hyper-growth companies, and Fortune 500 enterprises like PayPal, Amanda specializes in strategic operations, business development, and emerging technology. Amanda is founder and CEO of Garden Labs, a boutique advisory firm for venture-backed startups. Amanda also teaches a successful course on Maven that supports other Execs to take the leap into advisory and consulting.

    27 min

  7. SEP 9

    Marie Quintana

    Marie Quintana, author of Last Flight From Havana, is a distinguished business leader with a 30-year career in Corporate America, holding key positions at companies like Tenet Healthcare, PepsiCo, Perot Systems, and IBM. She's recognized as one of the Top 50 Hispanic Women in Business by Hispanic Business Magazine, Top 50 Women in Grocery by Progressive Grocer, and Top 5 Latina Executives by Latina Style Magazine. In 2022, she received the Latino Leaders Maestro Award for Professional Achievement. Committed to fostering future women leaders, Marie co-founded the PepsiCo Women of Color Alliance and served on the founding board of the Network of Executive Women. She holds a B.A. from Louisiana State University and a Master’s from Tulane University. Based in Dallas, she lives with her family and cherished dogs, actively contributing to her community through mentorship and leadership.

    27 min

  8. SEP 2

    Ashley Chang

    Ashley Chang is the Co-founder and CEO of Sundays, an executive assistant service supporting parents at work and home. Ashley is a Founding Member at Sidebar, a virtual gathering space for professionals, and previously held roles at companies like Carta and Collective Health leading product management. Ashley also has experience in medical research and holds a Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Genomics with a minor in Global Studies from UC Davis.

    21 min
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Ratings & Reviews

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About

"Woman to Woman" is a new podcast that looks at overcoming stereotypes that keep women down. The host, Divya Yerraguntla, talks with women leaders who have broken through those barriers. Guests share their knowledge about what works and what doesn't. The aim of the podcast is to create a multiplier effect around this wisdom so that all women can take advantage of new opportunities and find success.

Information

  • Creator
    Divya Yerraguntla
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Woman to Woman

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