Invest In Her with Catherine Gray

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Sarah Lerner-Mantel, Managing Partner at Roll Tack Ventures, a Midwest-based venture capital firm investing in Series A and B B2B technology companies that drive growth, improve efficiency, and reduce risk. Before launching Roll Tack Ventures, Sarah helped scale Wayfair's 33-million-SKU marketplace and co-founded a med-tech company...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Kelly Gushue, Wealth Coach, founder of Personal Finance Warrior, and a passionate advocate for helping women build lasting wealth. With experience as a Portfolio Strategist and Financial Advisor, Kelly empowers women entrepreneurs to take control of their financial futures through investing, wealth-building strategies, and alternat...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with John Ehlers and Dayn Conrad, two seasoned land banking experts and passionate advocates for helping more women build wealth through real estate. John Ehlers is a Certified Land Banking Specialist and Regional Manager with more than four decades of experience in real estate, business leadership, and wealth strategy. Dayn Conrad is a...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Archita Mandal, founder and CEO of Upend Now, a transformative AI platform designed to bridge the gap between technology and creative storytelling. Archita works at the intersection of deep tech, media, and entertainment, building agentic AI solutions for the AdTech and FilmTech industries. A former Entrepreneur in Residence at NEC...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Dr. Lesley Robinson, Founder & CEO of Embolden Education and Co-Founder of the ayana Foundation. A passionate advocate for entrepreneurial leadership, Dr. Robinson has spent more than two decades helping founders, educators, and students develop the confidence, skills, and community needed to thrive. She currently serves as Associa...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Avanthi Shah, a venture capitalist, AI leader, and award-winning entrepreneur focused on the future of deep tech innovation. As General Partner at NextVersed Ventures and a leader at NextVersed AI, Avanthi brings decades of experience spanning Silicon Valley startups, emerging technologies, and advising organizations ranging from N...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Rose Garcia and Arabella (Bella) Barkow, two powerhouse entrepreneurs and advocates making a major impact in the LGBTQIA+ community. Rose Garcia is widely recognized as the real-life inspiration behind the iconic character "Papi" on the hit series The L Word and later became a fan favorite on The Real L Word. Beyond television, she...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with entrepreneur and AI innovator Bethany Crystal, founder and CEO of Build First, an AI learning lab and product studio focused on helping people turn ideas into working products—often in under an hour. With a background spanning startups, venture capital, workforce development, and leadership roles at organizations including Union Sq...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Allison Byers, a founder, investor, and capital access advocate dedicated to creating a more inclusive funding ecosystem. She is the founder of Scroobious, a relationship-first capital access platform, and the author of Fundraising for The Rest of Us. Allison also co-authored California's landmark Fair Investment Practices by Ventu...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Briana Cash, a Grammy®-nominated musician and award-winning singer-songwriter whose work spans television, film, and advertising, with placements across major platforms like Amazon Prime, Paramount+, and Hulu. An accomplished live performer, Briana has shared the stage with notable artists across genres and is an active member of l...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Sarah Phillips, a junior at Princeton University studying the History of Science with a minor in Entrepreneurship and the CEO of Girls Into VC, a global nonprofit expanding access to venture capital. Sarah leads a community of over 10,000 members across more than 75 countries and 25 university chapters, creating programs that give...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Melissa Moody, a founder and marketing leader known for building products and movements that create meaningful impact. She is the cofounder of Wednesday Women, a global movement and executive membership designed to amplify extraordinary women leaders. Melissa has led multiple startups, including serving as CEO of Matcha and foundin...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Janine Firpo, an accomplished speaker, author, and social entrepreneur who has spent her career working at the intersection of women and their money. From her early days at Apple Computer to leadership roles at Hewlett-Packard, the World Bank, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Janine has consistently driven meaningful impact...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Deborah Stavis and Chelsea Stavis, a dynamic mother-daughter duo redefining private wealth management through a family-first lens. Deborah brings over 35 years of experience as a private wealth manager, having built and led two successful Registered Investment Advisory firms with approximately $1 billion in assets under management....

Catherine Gray, host of the Invest In Her Podcast, interviews Laura Rippy, Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures, where she leads multiple funds, including The Yard Ventures (Harvard), Green D Ventures (Dartmouth), the Women's Fund, and the U.S. Strategic Tech Fund. Laura was ranked the #1 Woman Early Stage Investor in 2025 by Business Insider. A three-time CEO and seasoned executiv...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Tessa de Flines, co-founder of AtVenture Platform, whose mission is to close the wealth and funding gap by activating diverse angel investors through education, community, and capital. Tessa brings more than 18 years of corporate leadership experience from global institutions such as GE and ABN AMRO, along with 8 years as an entrep...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Marcia Dawood, an experienced angel investor, venture partner, and passionate advocate for increasing women's access to capital. Marcia is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital, a founding member and past chair of Golden Seeds, and a longtime leader in the angel investing ecosystem. She has invested in dozens of early-stage comp...

Catherine Gray, host of the Invest In Her Podcast, interviews Mirela Sula, global award-winning entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Global Woman movement. With a background in psychology, counseling, journalism, and teaching, Mirela has built an international platform dedicated to empowering women to start businesses, become public speakers, write books, gain media visibility, and expand thei...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Janet C. Salazar, a Philippine-born American businesswoman, global leadership strategist, and founder of the Alpha Whisperers International Network. Known as an advisor to top advisors, Janet is recognized for her strategic insight, discretion, and her ALPHAWHISPERERS™ philosophy, which empowers influential leaders behind the scene...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray interviews Julie Cole — a dynamic entrepreneur, recovered lawyer, and mom of six who traded in her legal career to co-found Mabel's Labels, the award-winning company that grew from a basement startup into a multi-million dollar industry leader. As Senior Director of Mabel's Labels, Julie has helped revolutionize the durable label market while...

Today on the Invest In Her podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Lauren Grattan, Co-founder and Chief Community Officer of Mission Driven Finance. Lauren's background in nonprofit development made her eager to activate more capital for social change, ultimately leading her to co-found Mission Driven Finance, where she leads community-based strategy and shapes both internal culture and partner re...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Cindi Englefield, a seasoned entrepreneur, business advisor, and angel investor dedicated to helping women founders build scalable, profitable companies and achieve meaningful exits. Cindi grew up in an entrepreneurial family and went on to found Show What You Know Publishing, an education company she successfully scaled across mul...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Priya David Clemens, a seasoned journalist, storyteller, and the founder of Bridge Media Company and Keepsake Studios. With more than two decades of experience as an anchor and correspondent for national broadcast platforms including CBS News, NBC News, and MSNBC, Priya has covered everything from presidential elections to cultural...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray interviews Nomiki Petrolla, a product leader and tech founder on a mission to close the access gap for women in technology and entrepreneurship. With more than 15 years of experience leading product, design, and strategy across healthcare, fintech, artificial intelligence, and enterprise SaaS, Nomiki has built and scaled products in some of t...

Today on the Invest In Her Podcast , host Catherine Gray interviews Judyanna Yu , Founding Partner of One Six 8 Ventures . Judyanna is a seasoned finance executive and venture capitalist with nearly two decades of experience as a CFO across VC-backed public and private medtech and biotech companies. Based in Calgary, she leads One Six 8 Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on high-growth medte...