Powerful Conversations: Insights from leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs on living a life that matters
Powerful Conversations features thought-leaders across industries and locations on a variety of business-oriented, leadership and entrepreneurial topics. Host Monica Phillips will moderate the show in a way that is engaging, funny, passionate, and brings value to you, the listener. Listen, engage, feel inspired, and give yourself permission to live a fulfilling life, now.
Episodes
January 10, 2020 • 58 mins
Having a supportive community full of inspirational people surrounding you can be the difference between success and failure. You can find your community online, through social networks, but it's even better to find a group local to you to get that inspiration face-to-face. Today's guests, SC Moatti, Darryl Grant, Anne Devereux-Mills, are all founding members of women's communities who find great comfort and support within their gr...
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December 24, 2019 • 62 mins
If you want to write a book, the best advice out there is that you really need to like writing because the whole process is time-consuming and, to be perfectly honest, kind of hard! My guest, Leslie Schrock, joins me to talk about the process she went through writing Bumpin' while she was pregnant and some of the best parts of her book. Leslie is an entrepreneur who works with start-ups, co-founded her own selling sustainable prote...
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December 11, 2019 • 45 mins
Black women exist in corporate America and the more we talk about, advocate, and acknowledge them and their differences, the better their experience will be. Minda Harts is here to talk about how black women can be their own advocates to advance in their life and career. Minda Harts is the CEO of The Memo LLC, a career development platform for women of color. She's written the best-selling book, The Memo: What Women of Color Need t...
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November 26, 2019 • 48 mins
Opening the conversation about gender equity in and out of the workplace is the first step to creating productive and positive allies. Women have always been in positions that promote a culturally feminine leadership, often behind the scenes or beside strong men. Historian Julie Des Jardins joins Powerful Conversations to discuss feminine modes of leadership in today's political climate. Julie has written multiple books about stron...
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November 12, 2019 • 55 mins
The state of our nation's food industry is in complete disarray. From pesticide use to over-farming to ads for sugar-laden drinks and snacks targeting our children, we need to completely overhaul the system. Anna Lappé is here to talk about food sustainability, health, and justice. Anna is a best-selling author and advocate for food justice and sustainability who is working to implement systemic changes to improve our food chain. W...
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November 4, 2019 • 43 mins
Being the only woman in the boardroom doesn't have to be a bad thing. In fact, Dr. Anita Sands thinks this situation can actually be something positive and memorable. It's all about making a difference, standing out, and being recognized, something every professional woman should aspire to. Anita has created a portfolio career for herself after leaving the banking industry. She sits on multiple tech boards in Silicon Valley. Anita ...
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October 27, 2019 • 56 mins
Do you remember what you were passionate about when you were 24? Do you still have those dreams? What about when you were seven years old? What did you want to be when you "grew up"? I believe it is never too late. If you haven't started following through on your dreams yet, I hope this episode will inspire you to start now. We are going to hear from three young entrepreneurs who share their passion and engagement with us and the s...
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October 25, 2019 • 57 mins
Don't miss this interview with leading innovators in virtual reality as they share how it is being used and future opportunities to connect to a new world through VR. About Daniel O'Brien Dan joined HTC in 2008 and is currently Vice President of VR Planning and Management leading where he manages the strategy and go-to-market efforts of the Virtual Reality portfolio at HTC. He is responsible for the Vive content and developer engag...
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October 24, 2019 • 45 mins
Will the actions you take today have a positive impact on tomorrow's society? That's a question that Sandra Lopez, VP of Intel Sports Group asks herself every day. She's not only creating a new world of sports technology, but she's also a diversity advocate for women in C-level careers. Sandra was named one of the 50 most powerful women in technology. One of her visions and missions is to educate the world on how to use technology ...
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October 20, 2019 • 56 mins
Jane Chen is the co-founder and CEO of Embrace, a social enterprise that aims to help the millions of vulnerable babies born every year in developing countries through a low-cost infant warmer. Unlike traditional incubators that cost up to $20,000, the Embrace infant warmer costs around $200. The device requires no electricity, has no moving parts, is portable and is safe and intuitive to use. Jane Chen has spent years working on h...
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October 17, 2019 • 59 mins
Are you an entrepreneur lacking the money and resources you need? Don't miss this expert VC line-up. Learn how to get connected to the mentors and advisors who want you to succeed. In this episode you'll get expert advice from the women who connect entrepreneurs to money and traction. They've done it and they share with you their strategies and experience on what works. Expert line-up: Nancy Hayes of Golden Seeds, Alicia Castillo H...
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October 15, 2019 • 54 mins
What is the power of using the Internet to lift 30,000 people out of poverty through the creation of jobs? That is what Leila Janah did with SamaSource and that is just the beginning. She is the Founder and CEO of Sama Group and Laxmi and an award-winning social entrepreneur. She created an international nonprofit that is now a consortium of three organizations, created jobs, crowdfunds medical procedures, and trains employees at j...
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October 13, 2019 • 53 mins
What does it take to work your way to the top of an organization? Do you have an intention of being a CEO someday? Shellye Archambeau is the CEO of MetricStream, a governance, risk, and compliance company. She had a 15-year career at IBM where she worked her way up to run IBM's Asia Pacific business for the public sector, making her the first African American woman to be sent on assignment internationally by the company. In this ep...
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October 9, 2019 • 57 mins
In this episode, I am thrilled to feature Joe Plumeri whose impressive career includes serving as vice chairman of the First Data Board of Directors and previously as chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings plc and as CEO of Citibank North America where he held a 32-year career. He drove the deal to rename the Sears Tower as Willis Tower, then the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. In 2015 Joe published his first book, a...
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October 8, 2019 • 47 mins
Female founders are statistically less likely to receive investments from venture capitalists. While there is a growing diversity of investments, it's still going to take substantial time before industry changes take place. Scott Kupor, managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz and author of Secrets of Sand Hill Road, joins me to talk about venture capitalism and the changing face of the investment industry. Scott has been with Andre...
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September 5, 2019 • 56 mins
When the fashion and technology worlds combine, remarkable and advanced creations are made. But we need to encourage more women and minority groups to embrace technology. Anina Net, fashion model, blogger, and CEO of 360 Fashion Network is creating beautiful wearable technology while paving the way for diversity. Anina Net is an absolute inspiration. She approached major tech companies with her ideas to combine fashion and technolo...
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September 3, 2019 • 45 mins
Who says the fashion industry has to stay the same as it always was? With remarkable advances in technology, the industry is entering a renaissance period, with many designers and models at the helm. We're speaking with Anina Net, Pablo Starr, and Dale Noelle to find out how they're revolutionizing the fashion industry with wearable technology. Anina Net was the first model blogger. She's the CEO of 360 Fashion, a company dedicated...
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June 20, 2019 • 56 mins
Join me for an interview with award-winning author Larry Robertson as we delve into the world of creativity and explore some of the themes he has covered in his second book released Fall 2016, "The Language of Man: Learning to Speak Creativity." About Larry Robertson Larry Robertson is the 8-time award-winning author of "A Deliberate Pause: Entrepreneurship and its Moment in Human Progress" and the founder of two ventures, one for-...
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June 18, 2019 • 57 mins
What does it take to make it as an entrepreneur? What do you need to know to create rapid, sustainable growth while also being a boss who everyone loves and respects? How do you create a vision and culture that is connected to your values while always trying to get ahead? Can you win through collaboration?Join me in an interview with leading entrepreneurs and venture capitalists - Bill Reichert, managing director of Garage Technolo...
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June 16, 2019 • 51 mins
Under the direction of Larry Baer, the San Francisco Giants developed and constructed AT&T Park - the first privately-financed Major League ballpark. Since opening in 2000, AT&T Park has been widely praised as one of the "best ballparks ever built." In 1968, former all-star pitcher Jim Bouton and Rob Nelson who were both then teammates with the Class A Portland Mavericks, came up with the idea to invent Big League Chew, the bubble ...
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