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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.…

The Tanakh Podcast

Study Tanakh with Rav Alex Israel. 5-10 mins. One chapter a day. 929 schedule.

648 episodi

#Religion #Alex Israel #Jewish

The Tanakh Podcast

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Study Tanakh with Rav Alex Israel. 5-10 mins. One chapter a day. 929 schedule.

648 episodi

#Religion #Alex Israel #Jewish

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Kohelet ch.11 - "Cast your bread upon the waters..." 14:38

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Practice kindness, diversify your investments, invest in life - even if you cannot fully understand it, and enjoy your youth! These are Kohelet's messages - a philosophy of humble pragmatism.

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Kohelet ch.10 - Wisdom, Foolishness; and the Fly in the Ointment 11:51

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One act of foolishness can sully a sterling reputation.

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Kohelet ch.9 - White Clothes and the Love of a Woman 8:55

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Death might be the great equalizer, but in the meantime, there are better ways to live and worse ways.

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Kohelet ch.8: The Randomness of Power 13:03

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How might we act in the face of temperamental but powerful figures of government? How do we navigate an unpredictable world in which good and bad are seldom evident? Do we just eat and drink and be happy? Or maybe we allow wisdom to make our face shine.

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Kohelet ch.7 - Better than... 13:49

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The word "tov -good" is the keyword of our chapter. Kohelet has been asking what the key to good is. In this chapter he offers a new pragmatic approach.

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Kohelet ch.6 - The Wanderings of Desire 8:39

8 giorni fa8:39

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6:9: "Better what you can see than the wanderings of desire." Today we address the attractions and fantasies that make us not only dissatisfied with our worldly blessings but also sap our ability and focus to appreciate and be present in the good fortune that we experience.

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Kohelet ch.5 - Musings about Religion, Action and Speech 13:09

9 giorni fa13:09

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Is there a value in visiting the Temple? Should an individual make a vow? The opening lines of chapter 5 speak about religious ritual, the power of speech and the manner in which a person approaches God. What is Kohelet's perspective?

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Kohelet Ch.4 - Work, Competition and Companionship 13:02

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This world can be tough. Kohelet suggests that many people might prefer never to have been born at all. And yet, with a little financial modesty and less comparison, with some simple companionship, we will see success and happiness.

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Kohelet ch.3 - A Time and a Season 13:56

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A time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot that which is planted... A time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace.

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Kohelet ch.2 - Wisdom, Pleasure & Work 11:47

14 giorni fa11:47

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Kohelet entertains three possibilities of what might make life meaningful: wisdom, pleasure and work. But the ultimate litmus test will be the death of a person; does anything valuable endure after we depart this work. Is everything ephemeral (hevel)?

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Kohelet ch.1 - "Hevel!" - The Philosophy of the Absurd 15:10

15 giorni fa15:10

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What is the meaning of life? That is essentially the question that Kohelet seeks to address. Who is Kohelet? What does he mean when he says: "All the rivers flow into the sea but the sea is never full"?

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Eikhah ch.5 - "Hashiveinu" - Take us back! 11:01

16 giorni fa11:01

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Rather than a lament, Chapter 5 is a prayer. It begins by asking God to remember us and our humiliation, and it ends with a ple asking God to "Take us Back!"

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Eikhah ch.4 - Colours of Destruction 13:04

17 giorni fa13:04

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Chapter Four uses colours to depicts the suffering of the people on Jerusalem's streets. v.1-11 speak of the siege and famine v.12-20 speak of the bloodshed of Jerusalem and the loss of sovereignty and standing among the international community. The last verse gives a glimmer of hope.

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Eikhah ch.3 - Suffering, Faith, and Salvation 11:15

20 giorni fa11:15

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Despite torturous suffering, the individual of our chapter retains his faith. Ultimately, God saves him. This is a story that gives hope to those who might otherwise despair, sowing the seed of promise even in the bleakest conditions.

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Eikhah ch.2 - God's Fury 11:12

21 giorni fa11:12