How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
Join us as we talk about what CrossFit is, why we love it, and what it means to truly be fit for life!
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What's up guys! After about 5 weeks off due to the CrossFit Open events we held at our gym, we are PUMPED to be back! This episode Coach Meghan and I (Stephone) talk about the importance of having values in your gym and most importantly in your life. We also reveal our gym values and go through them with you and how we use them to impact not only o…
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Today we explore the misconceptions of CrossFit and debunk what people think about them. Also, it's OPEN week people! Sign up at games.crossfit.com 1. I need to get fit before I start CrossFit 2. CrossFit leads to injuries 3. All CrossFit gyms are the same
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Welcome to Episode 003! We are excited about this topic because it is close to our heart here at CrossFit COMO! Join us as Coach Meghan and I (Coach Stephone) discuss our experience during the CrossFit Open, how we do it here at CrossFit COMO and we even breakdown how the CrossFit open is for EVERYONE!! We hope you enjoy! Don't forget to LIKE, SHAR…
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For today's episode we tackle the subject of nutrition. This is an important topic when it comes to living a life of health and fitness because you can workout all you want, but if your nutrition doesn't match up with the goals / life you want to have then those workouts can become a waste of time. During this episode we cover quite a bit, but what…
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For today's episode we dive deep into goal setting and how to go about it in a strategic way! These concepts are inspired by the book, Atomic Habits by James Clear. Also, we have one of our elite coaches, Coach Ben, join us! Goals are great, but how people go about them is what holds them back from achieving them. What really makes a difference in …
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Join Head Coach Stephone Allen and Director Of Operations Meghan Blansett as we discuss the foundations of CrossFit and debunk CrossFit stereotypes.
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