Emma
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But even at that point, you're sitting there going, I've had this incredible experience. There's very few women involved and I'm going to take what I've earned and put 21 kids through the same course.
But even at that point, you're sitting there going, I've had this incredible experience. There's very few women involved and I'm going to take what I've earned and put 21 kids through the same course.
It's meaningful, for sure. It's a meaningful donation. For sure.
It's meaningful, for sure. It's a meaningful donation. For sure.
Wow.
Wow.
I'm going to help a couple of girls out.
I'm going to help a couple of girls out.
And how did you decide who would get into the program? Because I love that it was like, it's really for kids, right? It's 13 to 18. So how did you even piece that together? Because I think so many people that listen to this show particularly love the idea of starting a business or having a pivot. And I feel like you've done so much of that throughout your career.
And how did you decide who would get into the program? Because I love that it was like, it's really for kids, right? It's 13 to 18. So how did you even piece that together? Because I think so many people that listen to this show particularly love the idea of starting a business or having a pivot. And I feel like you've done so much of that throughout your career.
And it really seems to have come from a really genuine place. But there's also a reality of that, right? You get thousands of submissions coming through Instagram. Now, what did you do to organize yourself?
And it really seems to have come from a really genuine place. But there's also a reality of that, right? You get thousands of submissions coming through Instagram. Now, what did you do to organize yourself?
No.
No.
That's so impressive. What are those women going on to do? Like, do you keep in touch? Do you have any idea what type of careers and opportunities they're getting? That's kind of, I guess, because the interest starts here, right? If you're a 13 year old taking this, it's like your interest is peaked. You have some skills and you're like, okay, what's next?
That's so impressive. What are those women going on to do? Like, do you keep in touch? Do you have any idea what type of careers and opportunities they're getting? That's kind of, I guess, because the interest starts here, right? If you're a 13 year old taking this, it's like your interest is peaked. You have some skills and you're like, okay, what's next?
of women that are going to have the skills for the next generation of opportunity that's coming up. And I think it's just so much, the kind of cost of entry is just so different when you're a woman, the understanding and how we learn is so different. So I find it so impressive that you're doing this and you've been doing it for so long. You were really early.
of women that are going to have the skills for the next generation of opportunity that's coming up. And I think it's just so much, the kind of cost of entry is just so different when you're a woman, the understanding and how we learn is so different. So I find it so impressive that you're doing this and you've been doing it for so long. You were really early.
It's just the modern day leadership skills. But it's impressive to me because I feel like the idea that you've been doing this for so long and you're actually thinking about the next evolution of it. And I imagine that through that journey and supporting so many women...
It's just the modern day leadership skills. But it's impressive to me because I feel like the idea that you've been doing this for so long and you're actually thinking about the next evolution of it. And I imagine that through that journey and supporting so many women...