The Boss Ladies Podcast

In this episode, Manasi and Sualeha sit down with Pooja Chandreshaker, an MD/MBA student at Harvard's Medical and Business Schools, who is recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 in the healthcare sector for using data analytics to improve the quality of care. Pooja is working in the intersection of engineering and medicine to understand the complex social needs and intersectional health issues that...

In this episode of the Boss Ladies Podcast, Manasi and Sualeha sit down with Sara Shankar, a music producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and all-around industry creative studying at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and Stern School of Business. Throughout the conversation, Sara talks about her personal values as a songwriter and a producer, her creative process for writing song lyrics a...

In this episode of the Boss Ladies podcast, Manasi and Sualeha sit down with Sowmya Pelluru. Sowmya is the CEO of manakii, a socially conscious, sustainable women’s underwear company serving the need for underwear as a product in women's shelters. In this episode, Sowmya covers the process of designing need-based products that are both functional and comfortable for consumers. In explaining how wo...

In this episode, Manasi and Sualeha chat with Anna Baird, Head of Culture & Innovation in the Customer Success team at Google, and kick-off by breaking down the foundations of Google's innovative culture. We touch on how accessibility and inclusion can be integrated into every level of a workplace from the hiring process to designing and deploying tools like Google's Search Engine. Throughout...

In this episode, Manasi and Sualeha are back with Judith Martinez, the CEO of InHerShoes, a nonprofit creating a community of women and girls to foster courage. In this episode with Judith, we sat down to talk about her wide range of life experiences and takeaways from working with global leaders such as former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, social impact organizations such as Ashoka, me...

Welcome back to the Boss Ladies Podcast! In this episode, we are back with Ravina Anand, the co-founder of FLIK, a startup focused on providing a platform for connection, mentorship, and support for driven women at all stages of their careers and companies. In this episode with Ravina, we sat down to talk about her journey in female entrepreneurship, founding a company, and her views on effective...

Welcome back to the Boss Ladies Podcast! Manasi and Sualeha are back to reflect on the past season of the Boss Ladies Podcast, and talk about some exciting episodes we have planned! Email: bossladiespod@gmail.com

Welcome back to the Boss Ladies Podcast! In this episode, we are back with Ananya Jain , the founder of teamfullcircle.org , a startup focused on being a support system for Gen Z that empowers them to share life experiences and help each other through tough life circumstances. FullCircle has created an app that allows people to share their life stories, and improve their mental health through game...

In this week's episode, we are back to chat with Aditi Bhargava, a senior UX researcher at Google, an aspiring angel investor, and a stand-up comedian?! Regardless of what she is working on, Aditi is constantly working to make information more accessible to people, whether that be through UX design, funding and working with startups, or comedy. In this episode, we sit down with Aditi to discuss ho...

Welcome back! In this week's episode, we talk to UI/UX researcher and IBM Design Research Intern, Roshni Thawani, who has had a wide range of experiences; from majoring in criminology and pivoting to User Experience. Throughout her work, she has focused on people, and driving the next wave of innovation to be people-centric, and has had some insane experiences from creating a path for herself to t...

In this week's episode, we sit down to have a conversation about our past year at The Knowledge Society, a human accelerator for teenagers around the world. From our biggest takeaways to the mindset shifts we've had, we've reflected on what we learned the most from a life-changing year of experiences. 

In this week's episode, we sit down to talk to incoming MIT Ph. D. Student Breanna Lam, who is working to demystify the Ph. D. process. From writing a book to building a personal brand, despite being immersed in academia, Breanna has been very vocal throughout her journey of personal growth while working in a research-oriented setting. In this episode, Breanna breaks down what most people get wron...

In this week's episode, we sit down to talk to human rights activist Pashtana Durrani, the founder of LEARN Afghanistan and an Education Champion through the Malala Fund. Despite growing up amongst conflict in Afghanistan amidst expectations of her role in society, Pashtana was able to pursue her education with the support of her family, and create LEARN Afghanistan, an organization promoting...

In this week's episode, Manasi, Sualeha, and Orna sit down to talk to Joanna Peña-Bickley who is the Head of Research and Design of Alexa Devices at Amazon and the Executive Chair of DesignedByUs.org. Joanna's inspirational leadership and activism have advanced the inclusion of women on US currency, the S.T.E.A.M.D. education movement, design, and digital literacy for women and girls globally. In...

In this episode of the Boss Ladies Podcast, Manasi, Sualeha, and Orna sit down to chat about over-apologizing. We break down the problems associated with over-apologizing, which can undermine women in all aspects; from personal relationships to the workplace. Give this episode a listen to understand how detrimental over-apologizing can be, and learn how to train yourself to stop apologizing in unn...

Welcome back to the Boss Ladies Podcast! In this episode, Manasi, Sualeha, and Orna sit down to discuss our experience working with the UN to solve the digital divide on a global scale. We reflect on our individual experiences researching and talking to women in developing countries, understanding scalability, and also how our perspective shifted over the past month. 

In this episode of the Boss Ladies Podcast, Manasi, Sualeha, and Orna are back to discuss the power that women hold in society and break down the importance of female representation in honor of Women's History Month, while also talking about mentorship and the importance of having women in your life to inspire you!

Welcome back to the Boss Ladies Podcast! In this episode, Manasi, Sualeha, and Orna sit down with TKS Director Noel Hurst to discuss what boss mentality means to use and how we can embrace it in order to impact our everyday lives. In this episode, Noel provides valuable advice on how to constantly embody this mindset and how to be authentically yourself in any situation!

Welcome to the Boss Ladies Podcast! In this episode, Manasi, Orna, and Sualeha sit down to introduce ourselves, break down what the Boss Ladies community is, and layout our intentions for this podcast.