The BreakLine Arena

Join us in the BreakLine Arena for a conversation with Nima Ghamsari. From being a globally renowned online-poker player, to co-founding Blend, and to being named to Fortune’s 2020 Finance 40 under 40, Nima’s story is testament to the power of betting on yourself.  Nima Ghamsari is the CEO and co-founder of Blend, a Silicon Valley technology company transforming the $40+ trillion consumer lending...

Join us in The BreakLine Arena for an intimate conversation with BreakLine Alum, Audrey Stewart. Audrey is a member of the BreakLine Alumni Council, where she played a critical role in the successful launch of Apex, our vertical hyper-focused on closing the diversity gap in tech by helping high-performing people of color pivot into compelling careers within the industry. In this episode, Audrey th...

Join us in The BreakLine Arena for an intimate conversation with BreakLine Alum, Jay Staples. Jay is a member of the BreakLine Alumni Council, where he played a critical role in the successful launch of Apex, our vertical hyper-focused on closing the diversity gap in tech by helping high-performing people of color pivot into compelling careers within the industry. In this episode, Jay shares deep...

Join us in The BreakLine Arena for an intimate conversation with BreakLine Alum, Jasmine "Jas" Motupalli. Jas is a member of the BreakLine Alumni Council, where she played a critical role in the successful launch of Apex, our vertical hyper-focused on closing the diversity gap in tech by helping high-performing people of color pivot into compelling careers within the industry. In this epis...

Join us in The BreakLine Arena for an intimate conversation with BreakLine Alum, Deon Scott. Deon is a member of the BreakLine Alumni Council, where he played a critical role in the successful launch of Apex, our vertical hyper-focused on closing the diversity gap in tech by helping high-performing people of color pivot into compelling careers within the industry. In this episode, Deon masterfully...

Join us in The BreakLine Arena as we share a compelling conversation with Lieutenant General Vince Stewart, former Deputy Commander, United States Cyber Command and 20th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. In this conversation, Lt. Gen. Stewart shares lessons from his childhood as a first-generation Jamaican immigrant, the importance of mentorship and sponsorship over the course of his 38...

Join us in the BreakLine Arena for a conversation with Dr. Amy Cuddy. We dive into the power of our body language, overcoming imposter syndrome, and roller-skating tricks.   Dr. Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist, bestselling author, award-winning Harvard lecturer, and expert on the behavioral science of power, presence, and prejudice. Cuddy earned her Ph. D. from Princeton University in 2005 and...

Join us in the Arena with Baba Shiv. He breaks down how to leverage our physiology in order to make better decisions. Embedded in this episode are tiny tweaks we can all make to our daily lives that can profoundly upgrade our well-being. Baba Shiv has done extensive work on the emotional brain, documenting its powerful role in shaping decisions and experiences. His work includes the application of...

Join us in The BreakLine Arena for a gripping conversation between General Jim Mattis and Bethany Coates. In this episode, General Mattis delves into his style of servant leadership, and how we as citizens can each step up to help heal the fractures of our nation in pursuit of a more perfect union. James N. Mattis served as the 26th Secretary of Defense. Secretary Mattis enlisted in the U.S. Marin...

Join us in The BreakLine Arena as our Founder & CEO, Bethany Coates, shares the origin story of BreakLine Education - a company hyper-focused on helping high performing veterans, women and people of color pivot into the tech industry. Bethany's story is truly one of the pursuit of happiness - a journey in aligning one's natural gifts, talents, and professional expertise in hopes of alt...

Join hosts Kenny Vaughn, Director of BreakLine Apex, and Sophia Beaudoin, Talent Recruiter at BreakLine Education, as they welcome you to The BreakLine Arena.