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WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation
WIN/WIN is an original podcast from Women In Innovation featuring conversations between Zoia Kozakov Sanders and women leaders who’ve carved careers in the historically male-dominated innovation space (innovation consultancies, innovation departments in Fortune 500 companies, and the startup ecosystem) — defining their own futures and creating a world where we all win. Each episode presents a one-on-one interview with a compelling innovator, delivering practical advice, strategies, and the…
Episodes
- WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation
#82 Anne Olderog | Senior Partner @ Vivaldi
In this episode, Anne Olderog highlights the importance of having a different point of view when it comes to problem-solving — something that’s been essential…
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#81 Joy Phua | Chief Operating Officer @ Heka Global
In today's episode, Joy Phua, Chief Operating Officer at fintech start-up Heka Global, breaks down how she approaches solving multi-billion dollar problems in…
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#80 Sarah Lux-Lee | Founder & CEO @ Mindr Global
In today's episode, Sarah Lux-Lee, founder and CEO at Mindr Global, discusses her journey to building out a consultancy and technology platform to help the…
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#79 Laura Teclemariam | Head of Product Innovation, Animation @ Netflix
In this week's episode, the WIN/WIN podcast celebrates Black History Month through a conversation with Netflix's Head of Product Innovation, Animation, Laura…
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#78 Brittany Driscoll | Founder & CEO @ Squeeze
In this week's episode, Zoia is joined by Brittany Driscoll, Co-founder & CEO of Squeeze, a completely fresh approach to a way better massage experience…
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#77 Lisa Wang | Crypto Brand Advisor & Investor, Board Member @ Fast Company
In this week's episode, we hear from Lisa Wang, a board member and contributor to Fast Company, Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient, and former Head of Brand and…
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#76 Cara Shortsleeve | CEO @ The Leadership Consortium
In this week’s episode, we hear from Cara Shortsleeve, who is CEO at The Leadership Consortium, a leadership development company that helps organizations…
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#75 Neetu Rajpal | Chief Technology Officer @ Oscar Health
In this episode, Neetu Rajpal shares how her passion for problem-solving led her to study computer science and her time navigating an 18+ year career at…
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#74 Anastasia Leng | Founder & CEO @ CreativeX
In this episode, Anastasia Leng recounts her journey from working on an ad product team at Google to bootstrapping a business and finding her way to becoming a…
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#73 Vanessa Liu | Entrepreneur, ex-Vice President @ SAP.io
In this episode, Vanessa Liu talks about how working on building digital products at McKinsey spurred her to want to run businesses herself; thinking about her…
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#72 Renan Gutman | Executive Vice President, Product @ Kaltura
In this week’s episode, Renan Gutman talks about her trajectory to becoming a product leader and what she believes to be innovative product leadership…
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#71 Jil Dasher | Managing Director @ Corsica Partners
In this episode, Jil Dasher, Managing Director at Corsica Partners, explains how she transitioned her skill set from leading in the events planning space for…
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#70 Kelly Ling | Customer Experience Lead @ Doordash + Independent Leadership Coach
This week’s episode breaks down what innovation looks like at a fast-moving, fast-growing start-up such as Doordash, with Kelly Ling. Kelly’s innovation…
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#69 Janna Gilbert | President @ Luminary Labs
In this episode, Janna Gilbert, President of the innovation consultancy, Luminary Labs reflects on her background in business, innovation, and consulting and…
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#68 Eugenia Marshall & Wendy Rose Berry | Founders @ ConditionHER, Executives @ Warner Bros. & NKSFB
In today's episode, Eugenia Marshall and Wendy Rose Berry talk about their juggling and balancing act of co-founding a sexual wellness product, ConditionHER…
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#67 Lindsey Metselaar | Host @ "We Met at Acme" Podcast + CEO @ Lindsey's Lunchbox
In this episode, Lindsey Metselaar shares how she navigated her way from getting fired from a job in 2016 to launching her own social media agency, and how a…
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#66 Amy Jones Vaterlaus | Global Head of Innovation @ Adidas
In this episode, Amy Vaterlaus shares her strategies for looking into the future of consumer goods. She explains how she applied her background in mechanical…
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#65 Jessica Anselmi | Vice President, Marketing @ The Sill
In this episode, Jess Anselmi talks about leveraging her experience in PR with clients like General Mills and Jiffy Lube to step into the innovation space…
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#64 Lisa Edwards | President & COO @ Diligent
In this episode, Lisa Edwards expounds on a wide-ranging career that’s taken her from an undergraduate degree in International Relations to roles at Bain…
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#63 Lynn Povich | Women's Rights Activist, Author of "Good Girls Revolt"
In this episode, Lynn Povich reflects on her early career as a journalist at Newsweek and the opportunities that were denied to her fellow women reporters…
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#62 Linda Armbruster | Co-Founder + Managing Partner @ Spark Works
In this episode, Linda Armbruster discusses her journey of building out Spark Works, a strategic human-centered innovation firm, pulling from her background in…
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#61 Janelle James | SVP, Head of Media & Technology @ Ipsos UU
In this episode, Janelle James talks about the changing landscape of marketing, market research, and the role of both in innovation. Reflecting on her time as…
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#60 Laura Joss | Global Director, CX Product Research @ Motorola
In this episode, Laura Joss talks about how she brought her academic background in behavior and decision-making, including a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, to…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#59 Alexandria Stried | Chief Product Officer @ Ellevest
In this episode, Alexandra Streid tells about how a cold LinkedIn message led her from the product team at Weight Watchers to a startup in the financial…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#58 Peilin Corbanese | Vice President, Analytics + Innovation @ Gerber Life
In this episode, Peilin Corbanese talks about her career in marketing, founding her own company, and how she made the decision to take a role working in the…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#57 Nina Foroutan | Director, Product Development @ Forbes
In this episode, Nina Foroutan talks about her passion for media and how she charted a path from working in a newsroom at an ABC-affiliate in Boston to a role…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#56 Zoia Kozakov | Vice President, Product Manager @ Citi
For the last year, every Monday, we have had the privilege and the opportunity to share the stories of women from every area of the innovation industry --…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#55 Talya Fisher | DE&I Lead @ Fjord Design (Accenture Interactive)
Today’s episode features Talya Fisher, Fjord Design’s (Accenture Interactive) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Lead’s story. Talya comes from a background in…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#54 Michelle Akhidenor | Founder & CEO @ The Peers Project
In this episode, Michelle Akhidenor reveals how she fell into the world of podcasting — quitting her corporate job and flying from Australia to NYC for the…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#53 WIN Relay | Lizzie Azzolino
In this episode, Lizzie Azzolino explains how she found her way into the world of leadership development after a family illness and an early career driven by…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#52 Noa Torok Arlosoroff + Michelle Muler | Product @ Yotpo
In this episode, we tackle the intricacies of navigating a career in a startup. How do you negotiate competitive equity at a pre-IPO company? What are the most…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#51 Beatrice Dixon | Founder & CEO @ The Honey Pot Company
In WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation's 51st episode, Zoia sits down with Beatrice Dixon, the co-founder, and CEO of the Honey Pot Company, a plant-based feminine…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#50 Rose Corvo | Chief Marketing Officer @ Zelle (Early Warning)
In this episode, Rose Corvo talks about navigating a 30+ year career, with a variety of job descriptions, within financial services. She talks about the value…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#49 Simone Oliver | Global Editor-In-Chief @ Refinery29
In this episode, Simone Oliver talks about her progression from writing print stories for the paper at Howard University to spending 13 years at the New York…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#48 Elizabeth Buchanan | Chief Commercial Offer @ Rokt
WIN: Women in Innovation is proud to partner with Rokt, an e-commerce marketing technology company to feature Elizabeth Buchanan, Chief Commercial Officer. In…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#47 Christine Miranda Barnekow | Global Director of Innovation @ Vita Coco (AMI)
In today’s episode, Christine Barnekow, Global Director of Innovation at Vita Coco discusses her trajectory as a linguist and sociology major at Princeton to…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#46 Lyndsey Harper | Founder & CEO @ Rosy
In this episode, Lyndsey Harper expounds on her journey from physician to founder, as she expanded her passion for women’s health to become CEO of Rosy, a…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#45 Toni Vanwinkle | Sr. Director, Workplace Experience @ Adobe
In this episode, Toni Vanwinkle, Sr. Director of Workplace Experience shares her exceptionally motivational trajectory as a pioneer in the tech industry…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#44 Grace Francis | Chief Experience Officer @ Karmarama (Accenture Interactive)
In this episode, Grace Francis speaks about the importance of breaking out of boxes in order to innovate in one’s work and in their own identity. From early…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#43 Nathalie Walton | Founder & CEO @ Expectful
In this episode, Nathalie Walton explains how she navigated a career crossroads that found her taking the helm of a startup while raising a toddler, after a…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#42 Amy Brooks | Chief Innovation Officer @ NBA
In this episode, Amy Brooks talks about how growing up watching the Kings in Sacramento inspired her love of basketball, and how the game shaped and re-shaped…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#41 Vanessa Colella | Chief Innovation Officer @ Citi
In this episode, Vanessa Colella revisits her career beginnings teaching science for Teach For America and explains how that experience led her to think about…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#40 Barkha Saxena | Chief Data Officer @ Poshmark
In this episode, Barkha Saxena explores how her early passion for math led to a career in data and analytics. After growing up in India and working as a…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#39 Fawn Qiu | Senior Product Manager @ LinkedIn
In this episode, Fawn Qiu talks about having a “messy” career guided by the pursuit of personal growth to develop new skills. She recounts the unpredictability…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#38 Catherine Clark | Founding Partner @ clarkmcdowall
In this episode, Catherine Clark drills down on what it takes to be an effective innovation partner, from her early agency work partnering with Unilever to her…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#37 Haley Russell | Co-Founder @ Chippin
In this episode, Haley Russell reveals what it’s like to build a company from the ground up. She reflects on her early entrepreneurship efforts, including…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#36 Krupa Tailor | Director, Customer Engagement Network @ American Express
In this episode, Krupa Tailor walks through her journey as a first-generation American — from studying at the University of Michigan and earning an MBA at…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#35 Kiely Sweatt | Director of Innovation @ Oracle Consulting, NA
In this episode of the “WIN/WIN” podcast, Kiely Sweatt discusses her non-traditional path to innovation, as exemplified by her background in poetry, education…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#34 Jane Geraghty | CEO @ Landor & Fitch
In this episode, Jane Geraghty talks through her career trajectory — cutting her teeth in advertising in London, exploring a new culture in NYC on Madison…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#33 WIN/WIN Special | 5-Year Anniversary with Aubrie Fennecken, Global Executive Director @ WIN
In the last part of the WIN: Women in Innovation 5-year special, WIN’s only full-time employee & Global Executive Director, Aubrie Fennecken, discusses her…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#32 Shelbi Jones | Creative Shop & Culture Lead, Black Women @ Facebook
In this episode, Shelbi Jones reflects on the images she’s had of success — from her childhood in Ohio to jobs at Complex, Refinery 29, and Facebook. She…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#31 Lisa Gralnek | Principal & Founder @LVG & Co.
In this episode, Lisa Gralnek recounts how curiosity and opportunity took her from a career in the ‘90s fashion world to business school, BCG, and a variety of…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#30 WIN/WIN Special | 5-Year Anniversary with Maria Potoroczyn, Co-Founder @ WIN
In this episode, Maria Potoroczyn takes our listeners through her innovation journey, whether that was co-founding WIN with Alfia Ilicheva or going from…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#29 Sara Agrest | Design Director @ Spector Group
In this episode, Sara Agrest explains how her relentless want to know “why?” has guided her decades-long career in architecture. She gives insight on her…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#28 WIN/WIN Special | 5-Year Anniversary with Alfia Ilicheva, Co-Founder @ WIN
For the first part of the WIN: Women in Innovation 5-year anniversary mini-series, Alfia Ilicheva joins Zoia to share all the founding story behind WIN. She…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#27 Melanie Bell-Mayeda | Partner & Managing Director @ IDEO
In this episode, Melanie Bell-Mayeda talks about the “aha” moment that re-routed her career into the world of design. She reflects on the toolkits she built…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#26 Sarah Judd Welch | CEO @ Sharehold
In this episode, Sarah Judd Welch explains the drive she had at a young age to want to run her own company, and how she made the jump from freelancing in…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#25 Amanda Ramos | Innovation Director @ Gensler
In this episode, Amanda Ramos explores how the concepts of facilitating innovation adoption and building buy-in have shaped her success during a 14-year career…
WIN/WIN: Women in InnovationWIN/WIN Special | Black History Month with Hailey Floyd, Global Communications Lead @ WIN
In this special edition episode of the WIN/WIN podcast, Hailey Floyd joins us to celebrate Black History Month. Hailey’s impressive career trajectory includes…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#24 Yasmin Kothari | Product Lead @ Asana
In this episode, Yasmin Kothari examines a career that’s included a Harvard MBA, strategy consulting at McKinsey, conducting user research in India and Africa…