Marginal is a podcast that gives voice to the socially marginalized entrepreneurs you've likely not heard from, yet. Each week, Abby Schommer of CalPal interviews guests about their experiences navigating entrepreneurship to help listeners feel less alone in their own journeys, all-the-while raising awareness around issues of accessibility and representation.
Being in the Back of the Room, Learning the Process, and Embracing Different Types of Entrepreneurship with Sean Atkinson, Owner of Majority Media
#19: Today we sit down with Sean Atkinson, Small Business Advisor and Owner of Majority Media. In our conversation, Sean shares his early life experiences at Atlantic Records, and what he learned about entrepreneurship from some of the world’s biggest pop stars. We discuss how he became an active observer of people, and someone willing to own processes end-to-end, both of which paved the way for his agency career. Sean also describes what he and other marginalized groups learned from operating at ‘the back of the room,’ and what ultimately drove him to create rooms of his own. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, but reject the ‘one-size-fits all’ approach to business, you’re not going to want to miss this episode.
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Music By:Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By:CalPal (http://getcalpal.com)
28 Jan 2025
Learning Imperfection, Staying Customer-Obsessed, and Defining AI’s Role in Product with Kate Minogue, Advisor and Fractional CxO
#18: Today we sit down with Kate Minogue, AI Advisor and Fractional Chief Product Officer. We chat about her early obsession with customer psychology and how this paved the way for her career in data. We discuss her Marketing Science positions at Meta, and how working with certain client profiles brought her very close to product. We learn how Kate dove into fractional product roles thereafter, and what led her to finally start claiming the title of 'AI expert' and inviting other, more diverse voices to do the same. She also shares what she’d like to learn most from her male allies in startup world, and the importance of modeling ‘good enough’ for underrepresented builders. If you’re interested in the intersection of tech, humans, and society at large, this is definitely the episode for you.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:abby.schommer@getcalpal.com)
Connect with Kate via her website HERE (https://kate-minogue.com/) or her LinkedIn HERE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-minogue/)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
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Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: CalPal (http://getcalpal.com)
14 Jan 2025
Saying ‘Yes’ to Hard Things, Navigating Burnout, & Laying Foundations To Follow Your Dreams with Ryan Welti, Founder of RetreatVi
Ryan Welti, yoga teacher and RetreatVi founder, shares her journey from corporate burnout to entrepreneurship, highlighting key strategies for prioritizing wellness and building a personal brand.
31 Dec 2024
Breaking Free of People-Pleasing, Reconnecting with Ourselves, & Redefining Entrepreneurship with Leoni Parkinson, Performance Marketing Strategist
#16: Today we sit down with Leoni Parkinson, Performance Marketing Strategist and Breathwork Coach. In our episode, we dive into Leoni’s non-linear career path which includes jobs in eCommerce, Marketing Tech, and early childhood ed in Shanghai. We discuss Leoni feeling disconnected from herself which led her to move countries on more than one occasion - that is, until the pandemic, when she also discovered breathwork. Leoni shares the lessons learned when starting her own breathwork coaching company and performance marketing company, and how she decided to pause business ownership and start operating from a place of abundance. If you’re looking for conversation around self discovery, career transitions, and entrepreneurship on your terms, you won’t want to miss this episode.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:abby.schommer@getcalpal.com)
To get in touch with Leoni click HERE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leoni-parkinson/)
Tune in to Leoni's new Podcast HERE (https://www.youtube.com/@smallplatesbigideas)
To learn more about Hunch Ads click HERE (https://www.hunchads.com/)
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Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: CalPal (http://getcalpal.com)
17 Dec 2024
Moving to the US from Korea, Being a Life-Long Problem Solver, and Finding Inspiration in the Things We’re Not ‘Good At’ with Mina Kim, Co-Founder of Measured.im
Mina Kim, Co-Founder of Measured, shares her journey from Korea to the US, and how embracing her non-technical strengths empowered her to become a successful entrepreneur and problem solver.
3 Dec 2024
Supporting Underestimated Founders, Demystifying VC, and Rejecting the ‘Growth At All Costs’ Model with Sweta Govani, Founder of Founder-Led Marketing Club
Sweta Govani, Founder of Founder-Led Marketing Club, shares her expertise on demystifying VC, rejecting the ‘growth at all costs’ model, and empowering underestimated founders to achieve sustainable, life-changing wealth.
26 Nov 2024
Approaching Difficult Conversations, Changing Systems, and Finding Light in the Darkness with Tibisay Hernandez, Founder of A Curious Space
Tibisay Hernandez, Founder of A Curious Space, shares practical guidance on approaching difficult conversations and challenging systems to find light in the darkness and build a business with excellence.
19 Nov 2024
Launching a Startup at 15, Creating Your Own Luck & Achieving the Life You Actually Want with Catherine Connelly, Author of Designing Success
#12: Today we sit down with Catherine Connelly who cofounded myYearbook at 15 and grew it to become The Meet Group, a NASDAQ-listed dating and livestreaming company. Catherine talks about launching her startup in high school and the challenges of entering the public sector at such a young age. She speaks to the many evolutions of myYearbook leading up to a $500 million sale in 2020, and how ‘people’ always remained core to her company’s success. We also cover themes from her new book including how kindness has a way of ‘coming back around’ and how accessibility for one group doesn’t mean sacrifice for another. If you’re interested in designing a life you actually want, give this episode a listen and be sure pick up Designing Success: Lessons from 20 Years as a Female Tech Entrepreneur.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:abby.schommer@getcalpal.com)
To get in touch with Catherine click HERE (https://www.cconnelly.me/)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
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Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: CalPal (http://getcalpal.com)
12 Nov 2024
Going from Unemployed to Founder, Tackling Imposter Syndrome & Building Community with Giovanna Ventola, Founder of Rhize
#11: Today we sit down with Giovanna Ventola who founded Rhize, a free online community focused on the emotional well-being and professional development of our workforce. Giovanna shares how she was laid off three times in three years, and how she took to TikTok where audiences instantly connected with her candid expression and experiences of job loss. We discuss how her large social following gave way to Rhize, and the feelings of insecurity she still faces shifting from unemployed to self-employed. Giovanna also speaks to the impact of job loss on mental health, the importance of community, and how she’s continually found herself building bridges throughout work and life. Whether you’re currently on the job hunt, or in a season of transition, you’re not going to want to miss this episode.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:abby.schommer@getcalpal.com)
To follow Giovanna click HERE (https://www.tiktok.com/@giovanna.ventola) & to learn more about Rhize click HERE (https://www.rhizetogether.com/)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
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Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: CalPal (http://getcalpal.com)
29 Oct 2024
Fleeing Ukraine, Helping 3,000 Displaced Job Seekers, and Having ‘Shining Eyes’ with Diana Kocheva, Founder of London Tech Community
#10: Today we sit down with Diana Kocheva who founded London Tech Community, a vibrant space for Ukrainian tech professionals to find their footing abroad. Diana shares how she fled Ukraine under Russian invasion, leaving behind her successful art tech startup for a new life in 2022. After landing a new job within one week, Diana explains how she was sought out by countless displaced job seekers, and how this culminated in the creation of the UK’s largest tech community. She also discusses why diversity builds better products, the superpowers of female leaders, and how passion is a differentiator in today’s job climate characterized by AI. If you’re looking for meaningful conversations on innovation, creativity, and human connection, this is the episode for you.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Diana Kocheva click HERE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kochevadiana/)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
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Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience (https://www.revscience.ai/)
22 Oct 2024
Growing Up in Foster Care, Re-Writing our Stories, and Bringing Business Back to People with Hutton Henry, Founder of Beyond
#9: Today we sit down with Hutton Henry, Founder and Managing Partner of Beyond, a firm helping investors demystify technology. Hutton speaks to his experience in the Foster Care system, the early stories he was told about himself, and finding escape through coding beginning at age 8. He shares how he set his life on a different path by creating his own luck through a series of key encounters with his biological brother, an IT director, and a dentist. Hutton also discusses how his passion for electronic music and screenwriting inform his current M&A work, and how the most successful ventures always come back to people. If you’re looking to ‘make your own sunshine’ both within and outside the context of business, this is the episode for you.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Hutton Henry click HERE (https://linktr.ee/huttonhenry)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
Learn about suicide, how you can help prevent it, and resources for those affected from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (https://afsp.org/)
For Detailed Show Notes Visit: marginalpodcast.com (http://marginalpodcast.com)
Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience (https://www.revscience.ai/)
15 Oct 2024
Entrepreneurship as a First Generation American with Ronjini Joshua, CEO of The Silver Telegram
#8: Today we sit down with Ronjini Joshua, CEO and President of The Silver Telegram, a boutique PR agency for technology startups. As a daughter of immigrant parents, Ronjini discusses cultural and communication gaps within her own family and how she opted for a path less-traveled early in her career. She shares her experience of tokenism in the workplace and how this jump-started her journey in freelance PR and full-time entrepreneurship. Having worked directly with marginalized founders, Ronjini also speaks to the importance of creating early opportunities for minority groups and how this motivated the creation of The Social Equity Council, a nonprofit focused on enabling underprivileged groups with the resources and tools to develop careers in STEM.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Ronjini Joshua click HERE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronjinim/)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
For Detailed Show Notes Visit: marginalpodcast.com (http://marginalpodcast.com)
Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience (https://www.revscience.ai/)
8 Oct 2024
Noa Schein Kahalon, Co-Founder of hoggo: Rejecting the Silicon Valley Playbook, Building a Network from Scratch, Prioritizing Communication & More
#7: Today we sit down with Noa Schein Kahalon, jurist, certified privacy professional, and co-founder of the AI compliance platform, hoggo. Noa discusses being undermined by Silicon Valley’s tech elite, alternative means of fundraising, and the real ‘behind the scenes’ work of building a startup. She also shares how she cultivated her own founder community following her time in the Israeli Army, and the importance of transparent communication and trust amongst co-founders. If you’ve always had an entrepreneurial itch, but are looking to build on your own terms, this is the episode for you!
1 Oct 2024
Daniel Carroll, Founder of MakeWell.ai: Living with Autism, The Importance of ‘Going Deep,’ The Future of AI & More
#6: Today we sit down with entrepreneur and AI specialist, Daniel Carroll. He created MakeWell.ai, an AI-powered health companion that's breaking down barriers in personal wellness. Daniel discusses growing up impoverished, serving in the army, and getting diagnosed with Autism as an adult. He explains how these experiences both accelerated his entry into tech, and posed various challenges when building and fundraising for his latest startup. Daniel also speaks to the future of AI, and why it’s imperative to make meaningful impact and pursue our passions in the current moment.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Daniel Carroll click HERE (mailto: daniel@amplimind.ai)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
For Detailed Show Notes Visit: marginalpodcast.com (http://marginalpodcast.com)
Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience
(https://www.revscience.ai/)
24 Sept 2024
Nomiki Petrolla, Founder of PDS Lab: Building As A Mother of 4, Creating Access for Women in Tech, Setting Female Founders Up for Success & More
#5: Today we sit down with Nomiki Petrolla, founder and CEO of PDS Lab, a tech accelerator for women. Nomiki shares her mission for bringing access to women creating software and closing the gender gap in tech. She speaks to her stance on female founders taking early investment and how her non-dilutive accelerator sets them up for long term success. She also explains how her role as a mother makes her a better business owner and vice versa, plus the impact that female founders can bring to the tech ecosystem more broadly.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Nomiki Petrolla click HERE (mailto: nomiki@pds-lab.com)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
For Detailed Show Notes Visit: marginalpodcast.com (http://marginalpodcast.com)
Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience (https://www.revscience.ai/)
17 Sept 2024
Rosalyn Mahashin, Cofounder of Resilient Moment: Bridging Cultural Divides, Making Mental Health More Accessible, Building with Intention & More
#4: Today we sit down with Rosalyn Mahashin, cofounder of the mental health startup, Resilient Moment. Rosalyn shares how being a child of Vietnamese boat people, a first in her family to attend college in the US, and someone who went through her own mental health journey fueled her commitment to both technology and social justice. These life experiences culminated in the creation of Resilient Moment and her goal of helping more people in traditionally underrepresented communities gain access to mental health and well-being tools. Rosalyn also speaks to bridging generational and cultural divides, building with inclusivity, and prioritizing mindfulness both within and beyond the context of startups.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Rosalyn Mahashin click HERE (mailto: rosalyn.mahashin@gmail.com)
To download the Joyment app click HERE (https://www.resilientmoment.ai/)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
For Detailed Show Notes Visit: marginalpodcast.com (http://marginalpodcast.com)
Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience (https://www.revscience.ai/)
10 Sept 2024
Abby Schommer, Female Founder & Startup Activist: Being a Woman in Tech, Living with Chronic Disease, The Importance of Male Allies & More
#3: On today’s episode, we sit down with our host and RevScience co-founder, Abby Schommer. Abby speaks to her experience in early-stage startups, her time in big tech (Meta), and her current pursuits as a female founder. She discusses the challenges she’s faced navigating these spaces both as a woman, and as someone with Type 1 Diabetes, and shares advice for those looking to offset issues of accessibility and representation in startup culture. Abby also uncovers much of the ‘why’ behind this podcast, and how it was one she could have very much used (but couldn’t find) at various points in her own startup journey.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Abby Schommer click HERE (mailto: abby.schommer@revscience.ai)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
For Detailed Show Notes Visit: marginalpodcast.com (http://marginalpodcast.com)
Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience (https://www.revscience.ai/)
10 Sept 2024
Brian Krebs, Korean Adoptee and 5X Founder: Life After Incarceration, Lessons on ‘Failure,' The Power of Relationships & More (Pt 2 of 2)
#2: On today’s episode, we continue our conversation with RevScience co-founder, Brian Krebs. He discusses mental health, race, and building resilience both within and outside the context of startups. We get into his entrepreneurial pursuits after he was released from jail, and how his upbringing uniquely equipped him for success in the startup realm. Brian also shares advice for others looking to venture into startups. If you haven’t already, be sure to listen to our previous episode to learn about Brian's life leading up to his adult incarceration.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Brian Krebs click HERE (mailto:brian.krebs@revscience.ai)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
Learn about suicide, how you can help prevent it, and resources for those affected from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (https://afsp.org/)
For Detailed Show Notes Visit: marginalpodcast.com (http://marginalpodcast.com)
Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience
(https://www.revscience.ai/)
10 Sept 2024
Brian Krebs, Formerly Incarcerated Serial Founder: Being Adopted, Life While Unhoused, The Early Entrepreneurial Itch & More (Pt 1 of 2)
#1: On today’s episode, we sit down with RevScience co-founder, Brian Krebs. In addition to being a serial founder of 25 years, Brian identifies as formerly incarcerated and unhoused. Brian is also a Korean adoptee and has spent a considerable amount of time as a student, mentor, mental health patient, and mental health advocate. This episode is one of two installments where we dive deep on Brian's backstory up through the completion of his adult jail sentence. Be sure to listen to our next episode to learn about Brian's life and entrepreneurial pursuits following his release from jail.
To get in touch with the show click HERE (mailto:info@revscience.ai)
To get in touch with Brian Krebs click HERE (mailto:brian.krebs@revscience.ai)
To follow the show click HERE (https://instagram.com/marginalpodcast)
Learn about suicide, how you can help prevent it, and resources for those affected from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (https://afsp.org/)
For Detailed Show Notes Visit: marginalpodcast.com (http://marginalpodcast.com)
Music By: Siddhartha (https://soundcloud.com/siddhartha-corsus)
Produced By: RevScience (https://www.revscience.ai/)
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741
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100
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