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.…
Music and positivity based podcast where I invite friends/artists/whoever to talk about the ins and outs of their favorite bands or albums, how they’re staying positive, or any stories that they want to tell! New episodes every 2 weeks :) Cover art by Angie Tzamaras (@angietzamaras and @angiesfreakingart on instagram)
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Hello hello hello!!! Today, Claire and I were joined by our friend Mack (she/her), and we talked about the album “After Laughter” by Paramore, along with more about Mack’s love for the band and her other musical favorites. Next episode’s listening homework is the album “What Do You Think About the Car?” by Declan McKenna, so give that a listen if y…
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Hello hello hello!!! Today, I was joined by my friend Noe (she/her), and we talked about the album “The Good Times and the Bad Ones” by Why Don’t We. We also chatted about some of our other favorites in music right now, and it was really fun :). Next episode’s listening homework is the album “After Laughter” by Paramore, so give that a listen if yo…
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Hello hello hello!!! Today, I was joined by my amazing friends Andi (she/her) and Katelyn (she/her) to chat about the albums, “Walls” by Louis Tomlinson, and “Your City Gave Me Asthma” by Wilbur Soot. We also talked about how we became friends, and some fun concerts experiences. Next episode’s listening homework is the album “The Good Times and the…
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Hello hello hello!!! Today, Claire and I were joined by the wonderful Emelly to chat about one her favorite albums, “Petals for Armor” by Hayley Williams, and some her other music favorites as well. Next episode’s listening homework are two albums, “Walls” by Louis Tomlinson and “Your City Gave Me Asthma” by Wilbur Soot, which we will discuss with …
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Helloooo! This episode, we talked about all things music (and Harry!). The listening homework for next episode is "Petals For Armor" by Hayley Williams, so if you'd like, give that album a listen within the next two weeks! Thank you all so much <3 Sierra's socials: instagram - @infinitelyharry; apple music - https://music.apple.com/profile/keanulov…
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Hello and welcome to episode 3! Today, Madelyn joined us to talk about one of er favorite albums, I hope you enjoy! The listening homework for this week is an album called "The End of Comedy" by Drugdealer, which we will be discussing with 2 guests on the next episode :) Madelyn's socials — Spotify: username - madelynnnnnnw; link - https://open.spo…
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Welcome to episode 2!! This episode, Claire B. and I discuss how music plays a role in our own lives so that you can get to know a little more about us before we have other guests on. Today's listening homework is an album called "The Baby" by Samia, so feel free to listen before next episode when we discuss it with our guest! My spotify: username …
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Hello hello hello and welcome to the intro episode! Get to know a little more about this podcast and what's to come :) Thank you all so much for listening, I can't wait to continue!!
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