SEE Change with Annie Seelaus

In this powerful episode of SEE Change, we welcomed back the Founder and CEO of Technovation , Tara Chklovski , for a conversation about the staggering reality facing today's youth with the rapid acceleration of AI and how our education system is not structured in a way to keep up with the rate of change. AI is fundamentally rewriting the future of work and Tara and the team at Technovation a...

A rising sport, a three-time champion, and a community that turns winter into a season of possibility—this conversation with Macie Elliott is a masterclass in how paddle tennis blends strategy, resilience, and partnership.  Join Annie as she talk through Macie's early roots playing tennis with her family in Evansville, Indiana,  to her Division 1 tennis career at SMU and into paddle, where sh...

On this episode, we welcome Sheryl Ann Syby, Assistant Vice President of Women's and Children's Services at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.  Sheryl has over 35 years of nursing experience, specializing in women's and children's health including pediatric care, OB Clinic, Family Centered Care, and Neonatal intensive Care unit. This is one of the topics that is near and dear t...

Podcast Show Summary On this episode we welcomed the fabulous Genevieve Bellaire, Founder and CEO of Realworld , a tech startup designed to assist Gen-Z in transitioning to adulthood. Realworld offers guidance on various life topics often overlooked in school, such as finances, healthcare, and taxes.   Genevieve says that when she started Realworld, she wasn’t trying to build a startup, she was tr...

On this episode, we welcome Judy Brucia and Meg Freer, Co-Founders of JM Move Managers and Moving Forward Warehouse. JM Move Managers was established after Judy and Meg assisted their own families in downsizing to more suitable homes as they aged. They recognized the stress that comes with moving and identified a significant need to support families in this untapped market. Now, with a dedicated t...

Join us for an extra special episode of SEE Change with special guest, Angelina Vivolo Cicala . Angelina is a three-time Emmy Award-winning executive producer and director, Principal of AVC Productions, LLC, entrepreneur, advocate for women in television, and Founder of TellHerVision , mother of two amazing children and creator of a new TV series, "America's Next CEO". Angelina&apos...

We are thrilled to welcome Leslie Zane , to this episode of SEE Change. Zane is the President and Founder of Triggers® Brand Consulting ® and Author of the acclaimed book, 'The Power of Instinct.  Zane is an award-winning marketer, a TEDx speaker, and a leading authority on leveraging the instinctive mind to boost brand and business growth.   Zane’s ideas about behavioral science and marketin...

We are excited to introduce our new series within the SEE Change Podcast dedicated to telling the stories of the next generation of changemakers and trailblazers - Welcome to SEEDing Change with Annie Seelaus.  This series will explore the narratives and unique viewpoints of rising Gen Z and Gen Alpha girls and young women who are eager to make a difference and who feel empowered to do so!  Each e...

On this episode, we welcome guest, Kate Veronneau , Director of Women’s Strategy at Zwift , the interactive cycling platform that mimics real-world cycling, via a turbo trainer or exercise bike and a screen. Zwift has revolutionized indoor cycling, offering a host of training options to get people fit. In this lively conversation, Annie and Kate talk about Kate's journey to Zwift and how she...

Join us for a timely conversation with Rosie Taravella, Regional Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross, New Jersey Region on the immediate disaster response and ongoing aid that is needed in the multiple states impacted by both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.  At the time of this recording there were still 200,000 homes without power and 90+ people unaccounted for.  Hear from Ro...

In this episode of SEE Change, we welcome Dr. Jeanine Stewart, a neuroscientist, executive coach, and former C-level executive. Dr. Stewart discusses her unique career journey, her scientific approach to leadership and organizational development, and advancements in mind-body health. With a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Virginia and experience in neuro-behavioral development, she expl...

📣 📱We are pleased to welcome Tanya Van Court , the visionary Founder and CEO of Goalsetter to this episode of SEE Change . Tanya's road to founding Goalsetter, the family saving, financial literacy, and smart spending app, was inspired by her unique upbringing, storied career trajectory, and early career experiences that left a lasting impression. She is one of the most talented and fearles...

⚽  📣 Calling all soccer fans!! We are excited to welcome two-time World Cup champion,  Olympic gold medalist, and ESPN women's sports commentator, Julie Foudy,  to this episode of SEE Change.  In this fun conversation, Julie talks about her storied career path both on and off the field, the upcoming Olympic team, the moment women's sports are having right now, and the next generation o...

🎧 🎙 👏 We are thrilled to bring you this next episode of SEE Change with special guest, Nora LaTorre . Nora is the CEO of Eat Real Certified , a non-profit dedicated to fixing the food system for children and the planet. Click here to download: Nora is on a mission to make food, delicious, nutritious, and good for the planet through the US public school system. Many people don't realize that...

🎙 🎧On this episode, we talk with the Co-Founder and President of Primal Kitchen (Primal Nutrition, LLC) , Morgan Buehler Zanotti for an inspiring, funny, and candid conversation about Morgan's unconventional career path, current American health trends, and how she co-lead the creation of Primal Kitchen that, in just three years, was acquired by Kraft Heinz . Morgan's road to Primal Kitc...

Join us for an eye-opening discussion with  Dr. Megan Rosenstein , and Isabel Pierre-Louis BSN RNC-OB as they shed light on the national health crisis of maternal mortality rates in the United States and the health disparities that exist for black and brown women across our country. This has been a topic that we have wanted to highlight for a long time so we are grateful to our guests for coming o...

On this episode, we invited Professor Nancy Weiss Malkiel, the trailblazing historian and author of ‘Keep the Damned Women Out’, to take us back to the late #1960s , a tumultuous time with countless civil rights and social movements, when she was just starting her career in academia. At the age of 25, Malkiel became the first woman to join Princeton University’s history department and one of only...

On this episode we welcome the trailblazing pilot 👩‍✈️ and author of 'A Chick in the Cockpit, My Life up in the Air', Erika Armstrong to talk with us about all things aviation!✈✈✈  Armstrong is a commercial airline pilot, editor, aviation journalist, Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Keynote Speaker, Social Media Superstar, and professor of aviation science.  She is also a publi...

We couldn't BEE happier to bring you this next episode of SEE Change! On this episode, we welcomed the amazing Brenda Palms Barber , Founder of Sweet Beginnings, Chicago , LLC and CEO and President of North Lawndale Employment Network for a fascinating discussion about honeybees, business, and how the social enterprise she founded almost 20 years ago is changing lives on the West Side of Chic...

On our Earth Day edition of SEEChange we are talking about oyster farming and aquaculture with Karen Rivara, President of Aeros Cultured Oyster Co. Karen was inspired to be a Marine Biologist while watching the “Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” on television when she was 12. Today, Karen operates Aeros Cultured Oyster Co. where she grows oysters commercially for food, providing oyster larvae to...

In honor of the first week of spring, we are pleased to welcome Maura Cunningham, CEO and Founder of Rock The Street, Wall Street (RTSWS) to #SEEChange with Annie Seelaus.  On this episode, Maura talks about what inspired her to start Rock the Street, and how it has rapidly grown from one high school in Nashville to a program that is now in 32 cities across the U.S., U.K., and Canada.  Maura share...

We are honored to welcome the accomplished and inspiring City of Chicago Treasurer, Melissa Conyears-Ervin for this episode of SEEChange.  She is the first elected treasurer in over 20 years that was not previously appointed.  Serving since 2019, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin  ·         manages the city’s $10 billion investment portfolio,  ·         is responsible for maintaining records and accounts o...

On episode #8 we are thrilled to welcome the inspirational and insightful, Tara Chklovski. She is the Founder and CEO of Technovation, a global tech education non-profit that equips young women with 21st century skills and the education they need to become the next generation of tech entrepreneurs and leaders.  She shares her story of what inspired her to change her career path and start Technovat...

In Episode #7 of SEEChange with Annie Seelaus , we sit down with Laurie Swink , Co-Founder of Selah Freedom , as she sheds light on the little known human trafficking crisis that is happening in communities all across the United States. She shares the story of how she became aware of this horrific problem and the brave steps she took to begin solving it.   What started as a grassroots initiative o...

Episode #6 - SEEing Change When Women Lead  In episode 6, we talk to the incredible Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and Author of the new book When Women Lead. With almost two decades reporting at the cross section of media and technology, she shares her journey as a rising media correspondent and how the news room has evolved for the better.  As an avid supporter of c...