The Gen She Podcast

Maggie Zheng, Head of Fundraising at Wefunder (YC’13), joins The Gen She Podcast to discuss her career transition from med school to the startup space, how she balances a successful career and committed relationship, and her seasoned advice on how to navigate college and your 20’s. Maggie has assumed a variety of roles including product, marketing, ops, strategy, chief of staff, and angel investor...

Aprilynne Alter dealt with two major failures in her life - one was when she quit as a financial analyst on Wall Street and the other was when she quit her rapidly-growing NFT YouTube channel. In this episode, Aprilynne shares the story behind these failures and how they redirected her towards a fulfilling life. We also dive into Aprilynne’s pro tips for aspiring YouTubers, the necessity of existe...

Delia Lazarescu, ex-Google engineer and content creator with 250K+ followers, shares her journey from a CS and business double degree to landing her first job at Google. Delia's story emphasizes the importance of aiming for a big tech job, even when you don’t want it, and reinforces the necessity of hard work and sacrifices early on to set you up for success later in your career. Delia also gives...

Feeling lost after rejecting her full time post-grad offer at the Big Four with nothing else lined up, Crystal Tan eventually found her way as a product analyst at TikTok and successful content creator with a total following of 267K+. In this episode, Crystal walks us through that journey and shares the truth behind how she learned to stop comparing herself to others and found success by intention...

Grace Ling has paved her own thriving career in UX Design despite coming from a bioengineering background. Through embracing the discomfort of putting herself out there, Grace has built Design Buddies, a global community of 60K+ designers, and created 5 income streams to achieve financial freedom and fund her global travels. In this episode, Grace shares valuable insights for aspiring designers, h...

Hanna Goefft, better known to her 215K+ TikTok followers as hannagetshired, has successfully made 3 career changes - from accounting, to recruiting, to marketing. She now works for a hiring software company where it’s her literal job to be an expert in all things recruiting and hiring. In this episode, Hanna spills ALL her insider knowledge in how to get hired in today’s competitive job market and...

Vivian Lynn, with a bioengineering background, successfully transitioned from a Product Manager at beauty giant L'Oreal to a Marketing Manager at Amazon. In this episode, she shares actionable advice on how to break into a tech career from a non-traditional background and the intentional career moves she made to create the work-life balance she now enjoys. Her career provides both financial stabil...

From a long-term relationship and a thriving career to divorce and new beginnings, Mayssa shares her journey quitting her corporate job to build her healthy gummy bear brand, Behave. In this episode, Mayssa gives her hot takes on navigating the ups and downs of relationships, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. She shares how becoming more open minded about concepts like “delulu” and Law of Att...

Imagine waking up to 3 million views on your video and 100k new followers - that’s exactly what happened to Natasha Badger. In this episode, Natasha unveils the fascinating story behind her viral TikTok moment, how it propelled her to instant fame, and how she wisely leveraged this to her advantage throughout her career. Starting from her days in retail at Brandy Melville, Natasha takes us on her...

Elaine Cheng has done it all - from law, to venture capital, to now startup founder. Learning from her own untraditional career path, she offers insights on how to navigate your career and choose personal fulfillment over societal and familial expectations. She gives us insight on social media trends, influencer marketing, and how Gen Z views IRL and online experiences. She talks about her startup...

Lillie Sun, founder of Breezi, joins the Gen She Podcast to share her journey towards authenticity and personal fulfillment in both her career and personal life. Lillie opens up about her dating experiences, including moments of being 'boy crazy' and facing rejection, which have contributed to her personal growth and prepped her to become a founder. We also get a sneak peek at her journey starting...

Natasha Mascarenhas, acclaimed tech journalist and reporter for The Information, joins The Gen She Podcast to shed light on her unique journey in the tech and media world. She shares her transition from a versatile journalist, having previously worked at Crunchbase and TechCrunch, to a dedicated tech startup and venture storyteller, driven by her mission to highlight minority voices. As an Indian...

Bailey Farren, cofounder and CEO of Perimeter, joins The Gen She Podcast to get real about the harsh realities of being a startup founder. She shares her struggles in fundraising and the near-death experience that changed her approach to life and work. Bailey, who is also a keynote speaker and coach focusing on habit formation, self-care, and burnout recovery, gives valuable advice to boost produc...

Amber Illig, General Partner and investor at The Council Fund, joins The Gen She Podcast to share her journey into angel investing and venture capital. It all began when she moved to Silicon Valley for a job at Apple. Despite working at a Fortune 500 company, she felt drawn to the founder ecosystem and wanted to be involved in venture-backed startups. She started angel investing while continuing h...

Angelina Quach, software engineer at Amazon, joins the Gen She Podcast to share her journey of leaving the comforts of big tech to dive headfirst into the chaos of startup life. Angelina, who is also a TikTok creator with a 16k+ following, has worked in a variety of sectors - from government, to cybersecurity, to e-commerce. Angelina takes us behind the scenes of her career, discussing the power o...

Alex Schudy, product marketer by day and creator by night, joins The Gen She Podcast to decode the competitive nature of college and the pressure to be perfect, not falling into the trap of hustle culture through intentional compartmentalization, and how her Kansas upbringing drove her to start content creating, where she's helped her community of 94k thrive in their careers. Before becoming the s...