Today, I’m joined by Jillian Leslie from the Stanford MBA Class of 1995 and Mehek Mohan from the Class of 2025. Jillian is a creative entrepreneur, podcast host, and digital business builder. Before co-founding MiloTree, a platform that helps content creators grow and monetize their audiences, Jillian worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood. She also hosts The Blogger Genius Podcast, where for over seven years she’s interviewed top minds in the world of digital entrepreneurship. Her journey blends storytelling, tech, and a deep understanding of what today’s audiences need.
Mehek is a second-year MBA student at Stanford GSB with a background in molecular biology and AI-driven healthcare. After leading automation projects at Genentech, she’s now building Kahani—a personalized, tech-enabled eating disorder recovery platform. Combining her experience in biotech and product innovation with a mission to destigmatize mental health, Mehek is pushing the boundaries of how digital companions and micro-therapies can support meaningful healing.
Together, Jillian and Mehek explore how storytelling, technology, and entrepreneurship are reshaping mental health, recovery, and what it means to connect with others—across generations and digital platforms. It’s a conversation about creativity, courage, and designing tools that speak to the human experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Backgrounds
03:59 The Journey of Kahani: A Recovery Platform
07:01 The Role of AI in Mental Health
10:09 Storytelling and Content Creation
13:02 Building a Digital Companion for Recovery
16:02 Engagement and User Experience in Recovery
19:01 Creativity in Business and Content Creation
22:02 Lessons from Building a Business
25:02 Iterating and Adapting to User Needs
28:10 Finding Purpose in Creativity
29:49 Navigating Career Paths and Personal Growth
31:01 The Journey into Healthcare and Entrepreneurship
33:56 The Impact of Personal Experiences on Business Ideas
36:51 Life as a Series of Chapters
40:13 Learning from Different Generations
45:10 Building Networks and Maintaining Values
53:01 Reflections on Personal and Professional Growth
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Stanford MBA: From Baby Boomer to Gen Z | Class of ‘95 Meets Class of ‘25
Each of these episodes will feature a different pair of Stanford MBA people -- one from the class of 1995, and one from the class of 2025.
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