In Real Life with Steph Wong

🎙️Dr. Pauldy Otermans is a neuroscientist and psychologist by academic background and a female leader of AI technology. She was awarded as the inspirational womxn in the Tech Industry by Hustle Awards, was named one of the ‘22 most influential women in the UK of 2022’ by Start-Up Magazine, and has been awarded by the UK Prime Minister in 2021, and globally for her work. Pauldy helped build the fir...

🎙️Meghan Garcia-Webb, MD is triple board-certified in internal medicine, lifestyle medicine, and obesity medicine.  She produces a weekly YouTube series, “Weight Medicine with Dr. Meghan MD,” and provides life coaching to help people fix the One Big Thing blocking their weight loss.  Her innovative private practice ( www.weightmedicinemd.com ) combines concierge weight medicine with life coaching,...

🎙️Raquel Reichard is a Puerto Rican author, journalist, and speaker based in Orlando, Florida. Her first book, Self-Care for Latinas , published in 2023. She is currently the Deputy Director of Somos , Refinery29's Latinx channel, and is working on her memoir, Best Friends Forever, about friendgrief. Follow her on Instagram at @raquelreichard. THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW 👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Seni...

🎙️Dr. Sophie Leroy, the Dean of the University of Washington Bothell School of Business, is a management expert backed by a prolific record of research published in the field’s most prestigious scientific journals. Her dedication to advancing organizational science earned her the 2024 University-wide Distinguished Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Award, alongside influential roles on...

🎙️Nadia Carta is a Tech Executive at Google, where she serves as an AI Business Strategist and Head of AI Powered Data & Tech Partnerships, managing a $5B+ portfolio. Driving large-scale transformation, Nadia has reached over 5,000 executives in the past two years, equipping them to bridge the gap between technical innovation and human-centric strategy. She has been a featured speaker for some...

🎙️Julie and Dene are the co-founders of Streetwise Defense, a UK-based organisation delivering trauma-aware personal safety and self-defense training to schools, businesses, and communities around the world. Dene is a former Royal Marine and a former bodyguard to A-list clients including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Russell Crowe. He also provided private security in high-risk and hostile enviro...

🎙️This week is a special episode, where I am in the hot seat! It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Char ( The Char Hotline ) to chat about redefining motherhood, reclaiming identity, and disrupting generational cycles. THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW 👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls.  ✨ The IRL (In Real Life...

🎙️Lisa Bodell is a "Top 50 Speaker Worldwide" who helps organizations like Google, SAP, and Citigroup transform performance by trading complexity for meaningful work. As the CEO of FutureThink and author of Why Simple Wins, she provides the research and tools necessary to spark innovation and unleash employee creativity. A monthly Forbes contributor and former advisor to the NSA and World Economic...

🎙️ Michelle Farris  is a psychotherapist, codependency expert, and anger management specialist with a passion for helping people break free from toxic relationship patterns. She’s been featured in top online publications and podcasts, known for her down-to-earth approach and deep expertise. Michelle empowers her clients to stop people-pleasing, trust themselves again, and build the healthy, connec...

For our last episode of 2025, I'm taking to the mic solo sharing my reflections from the year and a special note of gratitude to each and every one of you. Wishing you love and light during this holiday season - and catch you for more honest and empowering conversations in 2026. ---------------- THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW 👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Opera...

🎙️Dr. Navya Mysore, MD is a Women’s Health Expert and Primary Care Provider who serves as a leader in the health tech space, helping women across the country gain better access to contraceptive care and reproductive health resources. Navya is currently the Medical Director of Women’s Health at Nurx and previously served as the National Medical Director for Sexual and Reproductive Health at One Med...

🎙️Ruchika T. Malhotra is the author of the national bestseller, Uncompete: Rejecting Competition To Unlock Success. She is also the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practice. A former international business journalist, her writing has recently appeared in publications including The New York Times and Harvard Business Review. Ruchika's last book, Inclusion on Purpose, was called "transform...

I'm taking a short break for the Thanksgiving long weekend, so this week I am replaying one of our most popular podcast episodes to date - enjoy! 🎙️Anna Goldfarb is a leading voice on modern friendships whose investigative insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and TIME. As the author of Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections, she explores the e...

I'm taking a short break for the Thanksgiving long weekend, so this week I am replaying one of our most popular podcast episodes to date (which may come in handy this holiday!). 🎙️Dr. Sharon Martin a renowned psychotherapist and author specializing in helping adult children recover from difficult childhoods. She’s passionate about helping adults overcome the effects of narcissistic and emotion...

🎙️Laura Vanderkam is a globally recognized expert who helps people transform their schedules from a source of scarcity to time abundance. A prolific author of acclaimed books like Tranquility by Tuesday and the forthcoming Big Time, her work is based on rigorous, real-world data, including the analysis of over a thousand time diaries. Laura's strategies have reached millions, notably through h...

🎙️Rachel Mahloch is a leading personal safety expert, self-protection coach, and founder of Battle Woman®, a system that equips women with a comprehensive self-protection toolkit. She helps women own their power by combining intuitive awareness, boundary setting, and practical defense skills to become a "hard target." A sought-after speaker, her unique expertise has been featured nationw...

🎙️Meet Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, the award-winning author of the bestseller Mommy Burnout and the speaker behind the viral TEDx talk, "Why Moms Are Miserable". As a renowned clinical psychologist and mental health expert, she has appeared on 100+ news shows including The Today Show, The Katie Couric Show, CNN, and CNBC. Dr. Ziegler is trusted by top media outlets like The New York Times, The W...

🎙️Melissa Groves Azzaro, RDN, LD intimately understands the burnout of a high-stress career because she lived it; after 15 years in NYC advertising led to her own hormonal imbalances, she completely changed her life. She is now an award-winning integrative dietitian who uses a functional medicine approach to help women find the root cause of their symptoms, going far beyond "just a diet.&quot...

🎙️Kat Vellos is the author of ⁠ We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships ⁠ and the creator of the ⁠ Better Conversations Calendar⁠ and ⁠ BFF Builder⁠ . A former UX designer for major tech companies, she now helps people foster meaningful friendship and community in environments not built for connection—which is most of them. This is why Kat advocates for urban design th...

🎙️Kat Vellos is the author of We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships and the creator of the Better Conversations Calendar and BFF Builder . A former UX designer for major tech companies, she now helps people foster meaningful friendship and community in environments not built for connection—which is most of them. This is why Kat advocates for urban design that support...

🎙️Dr. Tracy Dalgleish is a clinical psychologist, couples therapist, and sought-after relationship expert. She is the creator of Be Connected Digital, where she teaches people all over the world how to have healthy relationships. Her work has been featured in outlets like The New York Times, Forbes, and Time, and her research has appeared in peer-reviewed academic journals. She is the author of I...

🎙️Minda Harts is a bestselling author, workplace consultant, and sought-after keynote speaker, helping organizations turn trust into their most significant competitive advantage. Her impact spans boardrooms and conference stages worldwide, with companies like Nike, Google, Best Buy, and JPMorgan Chase calling on her to redefine leadership and workplace culture. LinkedIn has recognized her as the #...

🎙️Dr. Sharon Martin a renowned psychotherapist and author specializing in helping adult children recover from difficult childhoods. She’s passionate about helping adults overcome the effects of narcissistic and emotional abuse, learn to set boundaries, and develop self-worth. Dr. Martin is the author of four books, including “The Better Boundaries Workbook” She writes the popular blog “Conquering...

🎙️Daisy Dowling is a professor at Columbia Business school and the CEO of Workparent, a leading resource dedicated to helping professional parents thrive. A former Managing Director at Blackstone and author of the definitive book, Workparent (published by Harvard Business Review Press), Daisy is a globally recognized authority on succeeding in your career while raising happy kids. Her insights hav...

🎙️Dr. Srini Pillay is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and brain researcher who was named the most awarded resident in psychiatry at Harvard. As a pioneer in neurocoaching and longevity, he has consulted for global organizations including The World Bank and The United Nations. He is the author of three acclaimed books, including Tinker Dabble Doodle Try, and has delivered a TEDx talk titled “Wired f...