Curiosity with Kristen

Today I have Anthony Sterns , the founder and CEO of iRxReminder LLC . For over a decade, Anthony has been at the forefront of transforming patient engagement and medication adherence through innovative technology. iRxReminder has developed a comprehensive platform that combines real-time reporting, data capture, and seamless patient-care integration to improve medication management and support he...

Today I have Imanuel Lerman , the founder and CEO of InflammaSense . Imanuel and his team are focused on advancing the way clinicians diagnose and treat complex conditions, particularly those linked to inflammation. Through cutting-edge technology and innovative approaches, InflammaSense is working to enhance diagnostic precision and treatment strategies in a variety of medical fields. In addition...

Today’s guest is Adam Southam , CEO of Food For Health and the visionary behind the patented Efficacy Engine® , a tool revolutionizing how we treat and prevent disease through clinically proven functional foods and supplements.  Adam’s own battle with hyperlipidemia inspired his mission to empower others with science-backed health solutions. With over 35 years of experience in innovation, strategy...

Want to work abroad? I talk with Iya Afan who grew up here in the US and moved to Singapore right before Covid. Starting at LinkedIn in SF right before Covid, she took a "leap of faith" taking on a growth opportunity at LinkedIn that moved her all the way to Singapore. I have known Iya for over 25 years and reported to her mom at Robert Half, who is truly a legend. Iya has created her ow...

Today, we’re joined by Chris Springate , pharmacist-turned-pharma-innovator and CEO of ARC Medical, Inc . With over 25 years of experience, Chris has developed and commercialized medical devices and combination products, including the game-changing Taxus® Stent, with annual sales exceeding $1 billion. Now at ARC Medical, Inc, Chris leads the charge with a groundbreaking liquid medical device desig...

Today, we’re thrilled to host Dr. Ray Rao , an oncologist turned entrepreneur and the visionary CEO of Ankr Health . Ankr is revolutionizing patient support for blockbuster oncology drugs by combining cutting-edge machine learning models trained on big pharma data with 24/7 human support. Their innovative approach helps patients stay on life-saving chemotherapy longer, improving outcomes while boo...

Today, we’re joined by Adam Koster , an accomplished serial entrepreneur and regenerative medicine executive. From his early career as a Sous Chef to his passion for all things biotech, life sciences and medical device, his curiosity has created a perfect blend to learn how to be your best. Adam is Chief Commerical Officer at QAIBio .  At QAIBio, the focus is on revolutionizing women’s health and...

Episode 46 is with Paul Barnhurst, better known as The FP&A Guy!  Paul is a passionate teacher, creator, and Microsoft MVP with deep expertise in all things FP&A. He is the host of three podcasts: FP&A Tomorrow, Future Finance, and Financial Modeler’s Corner, where he shares expert insights, practical strategies, and the latest finance and AI tools transforming the industry with variou...

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Rafael Rosengarten , CEO and co-founder of Genialis , the RNA biomarker company transforming how healthcare delivers outcomes for patients, families, and communities. A visionary leader who puts people first, Rafael’s career spans nearly two decades of groundbreaking biomedical research in genetics, immunology, and bioengineering. Under his leadership, Genialis...

In this episode, we’re joined by Robert Lauritzen , CEO of Cerebriu , a company on a mission to expand MRI accessibility through cutting-edge AI. With over 20 years of leadership in tech, life sciences, and innovation, Robert and his team are driving solutions that streamline MR imaging, improve patient care, and empower radiologists with tools like Apollo: the MR technologist co-pilot . From his...

Happy new year! Want tips for approaching this year from a career perspective? Take a listen! Think you'll enjoy it and get some great tips! Julia Holian and I do our annual assessment of the job market, "career audit" and some helpful tips.  Julia Holian is founder and Principal of Career Transformation Partners.  She spent 14 years as a recruiter before starting her own firm. She...

Episode 42 is a special one with my friend, Noni Allwood, as we discuss her most important career as an end of life doula. We met in 2018 while on a Cuba trip with 20 women entrepreneurs to help women in business throughout Cuba. Noni lives in the bay area near San Francisco and is originally from El Salvador. She is an experienced executive, speaker and research fellow focused on corporate cultur...

In this episode, I interview Nader Yassa. I've had the pleasure of knowing Nader for over 25 years and have watched him as CFO at corporate jobs, including CEO/CFO for one of the largest flight academies located in Arizona. Not to mention he lived on an airstrip with his plane at his house! He is a CPA from KPMG, one of the Big 4 CPA firms and spent time in real estate. Needless to say, he is...

This week is with Andrea Hoban, who is an expert at getting the best out of you. She has facilitated, coached and trained thousands of people at companies of all sizes and directly with individuals. I also benefitted from her training while at Robert Half, where she worked for over 18 years. Andrea left and is co-founder of Oji Life Lab, which is an emotional intelligence company she founded with...

Today's episode is with Cecil Plummer who I've had the pleasure of knowing for over 15 years. He currently is CEO at Fastr AI, which is an AI startup offering a plug in for recruiting systems. Prior to FastrAI, Cecil was the President and CEO of the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council. He won the National Minority Supplier Development Council’s Council of the Year awar...

Dr Ginamarie Wells is a PhD, an executive coach, is trained in mediation, leadership assessment, organizational development, life coaching, and hypnotherapy in high-performance environments. She will make you think completely different, whether as a business leader or as someone trying to figure out their career path. From her early days in the art world to consulting business leaders and owners,...

Episode 37 is with Lamiaa Laurene Daif, born and raised in Morocco then moved to France at 17 for college. She became the youngest director at the largest private equity firm in France and worked there 10 years before moving to New York and then completely changing both her personal and professional life. After going back to get her MBA from Stanford and now working at Apple as a business strategi...

This week is with Amanda Cromwell, legendary soccer player, previous head coach of both University of Central Florida and UCLA, former U.S. Women’s National Team star, Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion. She shares her upbringing and her journey in soccer from the early days to winning the Olympic gold.  Whether you're chasing victory on the soccer field or striving for excellence in lif...

Celeste Crystal is a Director at Samsung and currently leads sustainability initiatives, including a team for Samsung Semiconductor DSA Memory. As a director at Samsung, she helps execute marketing strategies that position Samsung as a leader in the global market. She cultivates a culture of collaboration and communication among cross-functional teams, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring alignmen...

Petra is the founder and managing partner of Ethos8 and Ethos8x, which is an executive leadership as a service company. She passionate about building companies by developing their top executives into strong leaders with a clear strategic vision and an outstanding ability to provide a secure base for their key asset, their people.  Their mission is to empower global leaders to drive rapid transform...

Jo Moseley is a 59 year-old single Mum of two grown up sons, living on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. She’s a paddleboarder, wild swimmer, hiker and beach cleaner. She is also the author of two bestselling books about beautiful places to paddleboard, a speaker and podcast host. Jo started paddleboarding aged 51 simply to heal her knee and help her menopausal insomnia and an In 2019 she became th...

Jo McRell is an innovative employee experience consultant. She’s helped organizations like Google, Intuit, Meta and Gusto better empower their employees. Jo understands the challenges young professionals face as the dynamics of the workplace change. Through her work and the AI ERA Community she co-founded, Jo equips employees and leaders with the tools to navigate tech, employee culture, and work...

Yvonne Silver worked as a Director of HR and VP of Client Services for large and Fortune 500 companies before pivoting in her career to coaching and inspiring women in having confidence and standing out. Her new book " Words, Women and Wisdom: the modern art of confident conversations" gives women the tools to stand out and elevate their voice. She also has a BBS radio show with the same...

Portia has been in the social media game for over 10+ years before Snaps were chatted, Instagram had stories, and Tiks were toked. She helps individuals and organizations increase their social media presence, along with LinkedIn. She leads dynamic, fun and informative workshops, webinars and trainings. If you're looking for a LinkedIn or Instagram expert, digital or social media strategy, a c...

JeanAnn Nichols worked at Intel in increasing levels of responsibility for over 30 years and retired in 2017 as VP Sales and marketing and General Manager of the Sales Enablement Group. Since retiring, she became a keynote speaker delivering presentations around the world, created an executive coach practice, is part of Stanford's continuing education courses as a professor and co-authored a...