Welcome to Change the Stat, where we dive into the inspiring journeys and wisdom of remarkable entrepreneurs and CEOs, placing a focus on women in the field.
Only 42% of U.S. businesses are started by women and less than 3% of these businesses secure VC funding. The goal is to change the stat by empowering the next generation of women and inspiring people by sharing stories of experts in the business industry.
Tune in as we look at triumphs, challenges, and secrets behind success, empowering the next generation of trailblazers through a series of interviews with successful businesspeople.
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Empowering the next generation of women in business one success story at a time.
Portia Obeng is an amazing women with an entrepreneurial mindset, filling in the gap created by sudden technological advancements that have revolutionized professional relationships. She is a LinkedIn strategist & corporate trainer who she focuses on helping disadvantaged groups such as women and POC.
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11 Feb 2024
Joanna Kuang
Joanna is a Senior Vice President of Product Development and Impact at Illumen Capital. Illumen Capital is a fund to funds, focusing on investing in private markets funds. She leads diversity and equity inclusion and impact efforts at Illumen Capital. Through her journey, Joanna has gained valuable insights in her field and her identity as a woman which she shares with us in this episode!
26 Oct 2023
Dr. Claire Green Forde
Claire Green-Forde is an intersectional mental health, racial, and social justice thought leader, practitioner, and advocate. She brings attention to the issue of being in a work space as a woman and POC and not being treated like a human who’s well being is important. She began a consultancy, Dr. Claire Speaks, to also address another issue she is passionate about: the lack of health equity and social disparities in healthcare. Placing a focus on well-being in careers, Dr. Claire sets an amazing example for young women and reflects a change that needs to be made in the workplace.
13 Aug 2023
Professor Hank Wasiak
Hank Wasiak is an Adjunct Professor of marketing at USC. He has a deep passion for teaching others and passing on his wisdom, which shines through in this episode and in all his work.
As an Emmy award winner and marketing communications expert, Professor Wasiak gave the audience his insights on multiple areas of marketing.
Listen to learn more about him and to hear the amazing conversation we had!
4 Jul 2023
Colleen Morris
Colleen Morris is the President and CEO of Calico Energy, a company that focuses on decarbonization and scaling energy solutions (https://calicoenergy.com).
As Calico Energy grew (and continues to grow), Colleen has grown as well in her role as President and CEO. In this episode, she shares a bit about her journey and her current life.
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22 Jun 2023
Charmaine Green-Forde
Charmaine Green-Forde is the Founder and CEO of Chapter tOO, which is a business and employee talent strategy development optimization consultancy. She focuses on the wellness of the workers and places importance on each company and organization providing support and resources for their workers. She continues working closely with her sister to grow Chapter tOO, inspiring many. She has many amazing things coming her way!
Listen more to learn about her journey!
22 Jun 2023
Heather Gould
Heather Gould is currently a Chief Operations Officer and Chief Product Officer for a software company in the employee benefits space. However, she has held many positions and gotten lots of experience in her career! She has been Chief Strategy Officer of a publicly-traded services company and has also held a job in the marketing and advertising field. Over the years, Gould has accomplished a lot, including being part of the effort to drive a company to grow from 1B to 6B!
Listen to learn more about her amazing journey!
6 Jun 2023
Maura Connor
Maura Connor is the CEO of IM4U Learning (Educational Resource Organization), CEO of Catalytic Solutions (Consulting Company for CEOs), and a CEOX ambassador, which is an organization that provides support for women to become CEOs! Maura made a transition from a corporate job and forged her own path. Through her strong work ethic, discipline, and goal setting, Maura has been able to accomplish a lot in each of her roles! She continues to grow her career and she is also passionate about maintaining her personal relationships at the same time.
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3 Jun 2023
Erin Papworth
Erin Papworth is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Nav.it, a financial health app which serves as a financial coach. Erin also ran behavioral programs and humanitarian aid programs in Africa for 12 years, starting at the mere age of 21! She then co-founded Nav.it in 2016 and over the years, the Fintech company grew and helped many. Serving as an inspiration to many, Erin continues to work diligently to grow Nav.it and help more people achieve their financial goals.
Listen to learn more about her journey!
3 Jun 2023
Animesh Pathak
Animesh Pathak is currently the VP of R&D Engineering at a software company known as myKaarma where he is working on multiple initiatives including a patent on technology for car service phone line workers, but he has worn many hats over the years. Animesh has also worked as a research scientist for the French government and he has been a student at IIT BHU Varanasi and USC.
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3 Jun 2023
Luann Abrams
Luann Abrams is the founder of CEOX, an organization which aims to provide women with the support they need to pursue CEO and board roles. Luann has worked in aerospace engineering and aviation. Later on, she took a leap of faith and begun her journey with CEOX to mitigate gender inequality!
Listen to learn more about her journey!
29 May 2023
Raquel Perez Del Carpio
Raquel Perez is a product marketing specialist at Cadence Design Systems. In this episode, she talks about the journey she has had so far in growing her career, gaining new responsibilities, and the successes and struggles she faced. Raquel has grown a lot in her time at Cadence and as her career goes on, she'll keep progressing.
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29 May 2023
Dawn Rae Knoth
Dawn Rae Knoth is a color designer and trend strategist with her own business. She has worked with numerous brands and people, including Hydroflask. Outside of work, Dawn Rae loves nature, volunteering for an organization called Family Kitchen, and spending time with her family. She continues to run her business with integrity and honesty, working with more brands, companies, and people every day!
Listen to learn more about her!
29 May 2023
Rob Knoth
Rob Knoth is a product marketing group director at Cadence Design Systems where he looks at software that helps people make electronic systems. He also has a background in CS, which helps him specialize in his field. Some defining aspects of his life include his family and work. With a positive attitude and a mindset to persevere, Rob continues growing his career.
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