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On the Ellevate Podcast you’ll meet women+ having a real impact. Entrepreneurs, authors, business women, and other inspiring leaders share their experience and takeaways from their careers. Host Margye Solomon and Producer/Part-Time Host Tammy Williams, interview female leaders to showcase the immense talent these women bring to the table. The Ellevate Podcast is your go-to resource for exploring the latest trends and developments in the business world. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a corp ...
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Jane Stein, financial planner and founder and president of Your Franchise is Waiting, joins us to talk about her career on Wall Street, starting a business post-retirement, tips on buying and starting a franchise, and some free gifts for those who want to learn more including her free eBook "The Girlfriends Guide to Franchising".…
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There is no shortage of books on the growing impact of data collection and analysis on our societies, our cultures, and our everyday lives. David Hand's new book Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters (Princeton University Press, 2020) is unique in this genre for its focus on those data that aren't collected or don't get analyzed. More than an …
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A probing examination of the dynamic history of predictive methods and values in science and engineering that helps us better understand today's cultures of prediction. The ability to make reliable predictions based on robust and replicable methods is a defining feature of the scientific endeavor, allowing engineers to determine whether a building …
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How does a delivery driver distribute hundreds of packages in a single working day? Why does remote Alaska have such a large airport? Where should we look for elusive serial killers? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and maths. In Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World Through Numbers (Pan Macmillan, 2024), Dr Paulina Rowinska em…
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David S. Richeson's book Tales of Impossibility: The 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity (Princeton University Press, 2019) is the fascinating story of the 2000 year quest to solve four of the most perplexing problems of antiquity: squaring the circle, duplicating the cube, trisecting the angle, and constructing regular …
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Elaine Lin Hering, facilitator, speaker, and writer, joins us to talk about leadership and collaboration, feeling not being heard in the workspace, toxic bosses, being from a family of immigrants from Taiwan, and her book "Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully".…
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Graduate students in many programs besides mathematics will need to be familiar with the methods and results of a variety of mathematical topics. Just as importantly, these students will need to develop a level of mathematical maturity—how to think in broad strokes about the subject, how to study it, and even how to communicate their work. The gap …
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Sheri Hickok joins host Tammy Williams to discuss the importance of women's leadership in sustainability and renewable energy, her personal journey, and the need for diverse skills and expertise to tackle complex challenges and drive impact in the industry, particularly in the ESG and climate action spaces. Sheri also discussed the UN Climate Chang…
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What would Nietzsche say… about today’s divisive issues and debates? I spoke with Glenn Wallis, author of the new book, Nietzsche Now!, on how the Great Immoralist guides us in understanding democracy, identity, civilization, consciousness, religion, and other urgent topics of our time. Wallis identifies six guiding principles in Nietzsche’s work t…
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What does it mean to be human? What do we know about the true history of humankind? In this episode, I spoke with historian and NYU professor Stefanos Geroulanos to discuss his new book, The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins (Liveright, 2024) to discover how claims about the earliest humans and humankin…
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The stereotype of the solitary mathematician is widespread, but practicing users and producers of mathematics know well that our work depends heavily on our historical and contemporary fellow travelers. Yet we may not appreciate how our work also extends beyond us into our physical and societal environments. Kevin Lambert takes what might be a firs…
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In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. We sit down with Minda Harts, author of "The Memo," "Right Within," and "You Are More Than Magic," to discuss the pain of being marginalized at work, the problems with the business case for diversity, and having courage for the sake of others.…
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Rachael Jones, Founder & CEO, Syntax Health, joins us to talk about value based healthcare, encouraging providers to work better with patients both in quality and cost, and the importance of preventative care, recognizing mental health and being your own advocate.
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Odessa "OJ" Jenkins, a former American world-class athlete turned coach/entrepreneur/executive leader, CEO of Bonfire Women, and founder of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC), joins us to talk about women leadership in sports, the mission of Bonfire to utilize community and coaching, and anti-bias training.…
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In recognition of Black History Month, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Dr. Carol Parker Walsh has taken a unique path to becoming one of the leading executive coaches in the corporate world. After a life-changing car accident, she decided to follow her intuition and start her own consulting firm, focusing on working with women who w…
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In honor of Black History Month, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Megan sits down with Kyra Harris Bolden to discuss the importance of justice for the Black community, finding out about the lynching of her great-grandfather, and being pregnant and giving birth during her campaign.
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In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. We sit down with Spicy Mari, Founder and CEO of The Spicy Life, to discuss finding your purpose mate, how to show up and do the work, and the tough parts of self love, self care, and self awareness.
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In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. We sit down with Veronica Matthews, CEO and Chief Leadership Coach at VLM Coaching & Consulting Services, to discuss how her start in human resources led her to coaching, the power of language, and how to be a leader who understands that you can have both profit…
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In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. We sit down with Gabrielle Gambrell, Founder and Chief Communications Officer of Gift of Gabrielle and Professor at Columbia University and NYU , to discuss why storytelling, communication, and authenticity are keys to success in your professional life, her work…
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In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. We sit down with Elizabeth Leiba, author of "I'm Not Yelling: A Black Woman's Guide to Navigating the Workplace," to discuss advocating for racial justice, having uncomfortable conversations on social media, and the importance of affirmative action.…
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In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Risha Grant, Founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting, communications and speaking firm, joins us to talk about her book, "Be Better Than Your BS: How Radical Acceptance Empowers Authenticity and Creates a Workplace Culture of Incl…
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In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Chana Ginelle Ewing, Founder and CEO of GEENIE and author of “An ABC of Equality.” Chana discusses how viewing business through a cultural lens has driven her to create progress and change in the community, and how business leaders can use entrepreneurship as a …
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In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. We sit down with Dawn Kelly, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of The Nourish Spot, to talk about her long and winding career path, how to survive a layoff, what inspired her to start her business, food deserts in the United States, and how she gives back to her …
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Sonia Jackson Myles, founder of The Sister Accord Foundation with the goal of having one billion girls and women learn how to love themselves and each other, joins us to talk about what inspired her to create this important platform, leadership development, eradicating bullying and violence, and being your authentic self.…
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What's the best way to determine what most voters want when multiple candidates are running? What's the fairest way to allocate legislative seats to different constituencies? What's the least distorted way to draw voting districts? Not the way we do things now. Democracy is mathematical to its very foundations. Yet most of the methods in use are a …
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Falguni Lakhani Adams, Emmy Award-winning producer, writer and Executive Producer with ViceTV and co-creator of Getting Hotter, joins us to talk about the power of storytelling, switching careers, and creating space to talk about perimenopause and menopause. This episode is sponsored by Harvard Business School Executive Education. Harvard Business …
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Episode 416: Women in Sports and the Importance of Teamwork, with Valerie Tyson Valerie Tyson, an expert in brand strategy, digital media, sports management and Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Unrivaled Group, joins us today to talk about how she got involved in her unique career, assisting athletes after they leave their professions, women's …
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Ellie Anest, Founding Partner & CEO of Eleven Eleven Winery, joins us to talk about her winding career path that led her to the wine business, being a first generation college student, taking time to take a moment, and beverage tasting tips. This episode is sponsored by Harvard Business School Executive Education. Harvard Business School Executive …
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Risha Grant, Founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting, communications and speaking firm, joins us to talk about her book, "Be Better Than Your BS: How Radical Acceptance Empowers Authenticity and Creates a Workplace Culture of Inclusion", and the importance of recognizing bias and embracing DEI training.…
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On today's podcast we are joined by Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager of PBS Kids, to talk about how programming for children has evolved with technology, the power of representation in the media, advice for parents on making online content decisions, and her experience talking with with people who worked with Fred Rogers.…
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A century ago, journalist H. L. Mencken provocatively stated in Notes On Democracy (new edition by Warbler Press, 2023) that anti-democratic behavior is not only not shocking but that we should in fact expect democracies to give rise to un- and even anti-democratic forces. Mencken doubted that such the evils of democracy will be cured by more democ…
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