How Women Inspire: Invest, Lead, Give
Episodes
Investing in a More Accessible Fitness Industry with Lauren Foundos
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The fitness industry has seen many changes, especially since the Pandemic. One of those changes is the popularity of at-home fitness which is still le...
Expanding Women’s Health Venture Capital with Jessica Karr
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women are often underserved in the healthcare system and this gap in quality of care is a large detriment to society as a whole. Coyote Ventures, foun...
Transitioning from a Government Position to a Board Position with Essye Miller
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From titles to resumes and everything in between, government careers appear very different from civilian careers. The two, however, are far more simil...
The Fight for Accessible Emergency Contraception with Kelly Cleland
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the year following the historic Dobbs decision that changed the landscape of women’s reproductive health, access to emergency contraceptives and ...
The Benefits of Micro-Influencer Marketing with Kristen Wiley
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Influencer marketing is a fast-growing marketing strategy that gets active, engaged audiences in front of a brand’s product. But how does it work? W...
Women Working for Environmental Sustainability with Olanike Olugboji
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As climate change becomes more and more apparent an issue, working together with the people most affected by it is imperative to adapting and slowing ...
Navigating Career Transitions with Lena Cheng, Co-Founder of Best Friend Jack
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every woman will go through a career transition at some point in her life. And while the idea of changing paths can be daunting, it doesn’t have to ...
Say Yes to Helping Each Other [Credo #2]
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Deals are made on the golf course.” “Your network is your net worth.” How often have we women heard these phrases throughout our lives, only ...
Ending Women’s Poverty with E-Commerce with Mpho Hansjee
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Poverty among women, especially women of color, continues to be a problem throughout the world. In impoverished countries, rates of femicide are much ...
Funding New Majority Small Businesses with Elizabeth Gore
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Accessing funding and capital as a small business is challenging, especially so for those who belong to minority communities. But there are people out...
Using AI to Create a Positive Impact with Lake Dai
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI is one of the biggest topics of conversation in our world right now. With so many uses of this powerful technology, it’s important to look at bot...
Transforming an Organization with an Innovation Mindset with Jennifer Kenny
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Organizations are always moving, changing, and evolving. And it's important for those in a leadership position to be able to keep up and adapt to...
Women-First Investing and Knowing Your Power with Erin Harkless Moore, Senior Director of Investments at Pivotal Ventures
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women founders and their companies are vastly overlooked when it comes to venture funding. Only 2 percent of funding is given to women-led teams, and ...
Leading with Your Values and Tackling Ugly Projects with Jennifer Lee, Founder and Strategic Advisor of J. LEE Consulting
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Defining and sticking to a set of core values is essential for quality leadership. So is seeing the value and potential in taking on projects that are...
Building Trust with Large Teams and People-First Leadership with Mai Le, Vice President of Amazon Web Services
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the nature of work and professional careers change, so too must the way we approach leadership. Building trust with your team and putting your peop...
Destigmatizing Sex in the Real World with Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
{CW: This episode discusses adult content such as pornography, rape culture, and sex. Listener discretion is advised.}In today’s society with a lack...
Happiness and Investing Strategies for Women with Freda Zietlow, Investment and Wealth Management Executive
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Investing is a powerful tool for creating generational wealth and creating a secure financial situation. Often, however, women have less education on ...
WCEO and Investing in the Future of Women's Leadership with Patricia Lizarraga, Managing Partner at Hypatia
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women CEOs are incredible - they have to be to get to the top - so it only makes sense that their companies outperform others in the stock market. So ...
The Value of Local Government and Encouraging Women to Run for Office with Libby Schaaf, Former Mayor of Oakland
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Local government is more impactful than most people may realize. Leaders in local government are able to fly high and change the world, but stay groun...
Building Strong Relationships with Your Partner and Children
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Choosing a life partner and raising children are two of the biggest challenges people face in life. While this path is different for everyone, there a...
Authenticity and Empathy in Leadership with Ebony Beckwith, Chief Business Officer at Salesforce
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Authenticity and empathy are two essential qualities for successful leadership. No one exhibits those qualities more than Ebony Beckwith, who also ens...
Being More Human in Leadership with JeanAnn Nichols, Stanford Leadership Instructor and Executive Coach
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Success comes in all shapes and sizes. But one of the biggest marks of success is being an approachable leader who connects with empathy and humility ...
How to Be Unapologetically Ambitious with Shellye Archambeau, Author and Former CEO of MetricStream
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Between apologizing too much, not knowing how to actually achieve their goals, and the odds of success in an unfair world rarely being in our favor, w...
How to Achieve Gender Equity in Investing with Kristin Hull, CEO of Nia Impact Capital
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Investing is a great way to achieve financial security and independence, but it can be difficult to get started if you don't know where to begin....
Be Fierce Advocates for Each Other [Credo #1]
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a clear cultural framework that invites us to kick the cultural behaviors that hurt women has been important to us as How Women Lead from the...
Funding and Equity for Women’s Health with Erika Seth Davies, CEO of Rhia Ventures
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s Health is still seen as a niche market by most venture capitalists. But when talking about the health of half of the world’s population, t...
Mentoring Women of Color in Leadership Roles with Shannon Nash, CFO of Wing
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women who step up to mentor other women in their careers have a direct and lasting impact on diversity and representation in their industry. This week...
Diverse Representation in Technology Spaces with Asmau Ahmed, Senior Leader at X
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Diversity and representation in the venture capital and technology spaces are as important as ever. This week’s episode 51 of How Women Inspire Podc...
The Value of a General Counsel Perspective on a Corporate Board with Shawnte Mitchell, Chief Legal Officer at Genomatica and Board Member at Life Science Cares Bay Area
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the threads of leadership is to be connected with those who are in our organizations who are at various points in their careers and who may nee...
Julie Castro Abrams' Journey of Philanthropy and Impact
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: This episode includes mention of child and animal neglect and abuse. There’s a developmental stage between ages 45-65 where having...
Securing the Right VC as a Female Entrepreneur with Venture Capitalist and Board Director, Lara Druyan
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Venture capital is the most expensive form of capital there is because of the equity and control you’re giving up so it is in your best interest to ...
Positively Impacting the Climate Crisis with Virginia Klausmeier [Rerelease]
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The climate crisis has seen major changes in the past few decades. We’ve seen companies starting to step up to make positive climate changes and the...
Taking Small Steps to Cause a Ripple-Effect of Change with Professor Rana Dajani
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you start to do simple things every day that make an impact, those things will start to add up and cause a ripple effect to make a larger, more i...
Believing in Your Belonging with Tricia Timm, Limited Partner of How Women Invest [Rerelease]
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tricia Montalvo Timm was reading an article with a very low statistic of the number of Latinas who get a board seat - and it was at that moment that s...
Courageous and Value-Based Leadership with Lizette Williams, Global Head of Vertical Solutions Marketing at Meta
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is this narrative in the corporate world, particularly for women of color, that they are expected to emulate this white male culture in order to...
Redefining Success as a Woman of Color with Deepa Purushothaman, Co-Founder of nFormation [Rerelease]
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to being a woman of color in the C-suite or corporate side of business, there can be a lot of pressures and residual inner dialogue that...
Supporting Women to Step Into Positions of Power with Jaclyn Jackson, Senior VP and Chief Human Resources Officer, National Equity Fund
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you put yourself out there for the service of others, that will come back to you tenfold in the number of people that show up in support of you. ...
Planning Your Exit Strategy with Stephanie Gaffin, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, SLS Capital Advisors
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often talk about scaling your business and team members but lack when it comes to planning and preparing for your exit. This week’s episode 41 of...
Taking Calculated Risks with Racquel Harris, Multiple Board Director
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we take calculated risks, we are rewarded with new opportunities and experiences that will have an impact both personally and professionally. Thi...
Extending Your Impact Beyond Your Professional Career with Violet Clark, Partner at Laner Muchin
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As empowered women in thought leadership, we spend the majority of our careers making an impact in the industry we serve. But what happens after you r...
Essential Skills Needed To Become An Inclusive Leader with Dr. Debra Clary
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inclusive leadership is more important than ever. But what does it actually take to be a leader that shows the skills needed to be a good and inclusiv...
Using the Circular Economy to Tackle Global Challenges with Caroline Vanderlip, CEO and Founder of Re:Dish
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In major cities, there is no more room for landfill. In NYC alone, they are trucking their waste 6 hours north. The single-use products contribute sig...
Ensuring Political and Economic Equality for Latinas with Helen Torres, CEO at HOPE
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the Western Hemisphere consisting of the majority of the world’s Latinx population, it’s important that we think about how we can ensure that...
Skills Needed for Both Founders and Investors with Nancy Hayes, Angel Investor and Business Advisor
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve seen from the statistics that when more People of Color and women invest in ventures, more companies founded by People of Color and women get ...
Amplifying Female Voices in Media with Lee Caraher, Founder and CEO of Double Forte
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Currently, 70% of all the people quoted by reporters, editors, producers, and hosts are men. And within the first portion of that media, 90% of the ex...
Reproductive Health and Political Fundraising with Gretchen Sisson, Ph.D.
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s important that, as women, we fight for our rights to reproductive health and one of the ways to do that is through our political fundraising. T...
Leading in Self-Realization with Kathryn Henry, CEO & Co-Founder of LightBrite
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week has had a very interesting journey toward being a leader and board director. She started her career with a hard hat and now sits o...
Becoming More Financially Empowered Through Investing with Haleh Moddasser, Senior Financial Advisor and Managing Partner with Stearns Financial Group
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that women who invest generally earn more than 1-2% over their lifetime than their male counterparts? Women are fantastic investors, but ...
Making Space for New Political Practices with Aimee Allison, Founder and President of She the People
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who is going to define the political future? Within four years, our guest was able to redefine the political landscape. We made space in American cult...
Positively Impacting the Climate Crisis with Virginia Klausmeier, President and CEO of Sylvatex Inc.
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The climate crisis has seen major changes in the past few decades. We’ve seen companies starting to step up to make positive climate changes and the...
Investing in Value-Based Companies with Kathryn Moos, Co-Founder of OWYN and Managing Partner at Groundswell Ventures
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women tend to create businesses that are making a bigger positive impact globally. We want to solve those BIG problems faced in our society. So the co...
Venture as a Catalyst for Changing the World with Cheryl Beninga, Venture Capital Investor and Board Member
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe that venture can be used as a global catalyst for change? We do. We’ve seen it time and time again with How Women Invest. Cheryl Ben...
What Makes a Trustworthy and Great Board Member with Nancy Sheppard, Founder and CEO of Women2Boards
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last twenty years, there have been major shifts and changes to the American boardroom. We are seeing more gender diversity and inclusion now ...
Balancing Life as a Career Woman and Mother with Val Red-Horse Mohl, Co-Founder of Known Holdings
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s pressure in society today for hard-working women in leadership to put work or family first. Still, Val Red-Horse Mohl is one of the amazing ...
Going with the Flow with Mia Umanos, Co-Creator and CEO of Clickvoyant
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel overwhelmed with your life responsibilities? Feeling pulled under by all the demanding aspects of your life, from work, business, fam...
Guiding Principles to Becoming a Better Leader with Sonita Lontoh, Public Company Board Director
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to being a good leader, Sonita Lontoh believes it’s all about guiding principles that guide us to be the best leaders we can be, no ma...
Supporting and Mentoring our Next Generation of Women Leaders with Heather Jerrehian, CEO of Hitch Works, Inc.
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many come into a career with the expectation of starting here and wanting to be at the next level at a certain very rapid point. Sure, technology has ...
Transgender Diversity and Representation in Politics with Lisa Middleton, City Council Member in Palm Springs, California
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being a woman in a boardroom or a political office can be challenging, but being transgender is a whole other level of power, grace, and representatio...
Leading from the Boardroom with Cheemin Bo-Linn, CEO of Peritus Partners Inc.
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It certainly takes a village to be successful, and no one knows that better than Cheemin Bo-Linn. Recognized by multiple Presidents of the United Stat...
The Power in Women Supporting Women with Sue Harnett, Executive Board Member at How Women Lead
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Harnett knows a thing or two about helping others’ voices be heard, and she’s a fierce advocate for others. Through her many years in Fin-Tech...
Women’s Representation on our Currency with Rosie Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie Rios noticed while on a lunch break the lack of women representation in statues in DC, which led her down a rabbit hole of currency changes that...
How Your Personal Values Impact Your Career Paths with Millicent Tracey, Board Director and Fintech Advisor
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Millicent Tracey is a seasoned FinTech and financial services product management executive who for years has helped FinTech companies and startups. Sh...
Showing up to Succeed with Preethy Padmanabhan, High Tech Executive and Board Director at NexStem
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Showing up can position yourself in a dynamic way that allows no room for negotiation; you deserve that raise! This week’s episode 16 of How Women I...
Funding Support for Nonprofits with Vivienne Hsu, CEO and Founder of LENDonate
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With nonprofits, there’s a lot of hush hush about money - many companies don’t talk about where they got funding or how they got it, and rarely ta...
Creating Change at the C-Suite Level with Evelyn Dilsaver, Board Member for 6 Corporations and 5 Non-Profits
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you get too many people in the room with the same perspective and expertise, you tend to get “group think”; no fresh ideas, and everyone on t...
Finding Yourself in Your Own Success Journey with Hannah Kain, President & CEO of ALOM Technologies
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I met Hannah Kain while being co-authors for Scrappy Women in Business; Living Proof that Bending the Rules isn’t Breaking the Law. Hannah Kain, w...
Redefining Success as a Woman of Color with Deepa Purushothaman, Co-Founder of nFormation
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to being a woman of color in the C-suite or corporate side of business, there can be a lot of pressures and residual inner dialogue that...
The Importance of Funding Equity Groups with Rebecca Darwent, Working Group Member at the Foundation for Black Communities
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We know there’s a difference between the funds donated and provided for philanthropic groups that are white, and those that are black-owned. But do ...
Building a Trusted Brand for Women with Fran Maier, CEO & Founder of BabyQuip
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It can be difficult to run a successful start-up - the ups and downs aren’t for everyone and it can be a challenge. Someone who truly understands th...
Health Advancements for Women Around the World with Allison Martin, Executive Director at Recuro Health
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Martin is the founder and former CEO of UDoTest, a first-of-its-kind company to significantly reduce cervical cancer in Africa. In 2021 Alliso...
Advocating for Women’s Equality with Hannah-Beth Jackson, Former California Senator
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has made an indelible impact on us all through her courage and leadership. An expert in public policy and legislati...
Supporting Women through Political Advocacy with Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard that many business owners are leaving the state of California; but I wonder if you’ve heard that there are more small businesses ...
Believing in Your Belonging with Tricia Timm, Board Member at Salsify
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tricia Montalvo Timm was reading an article with a very low statistic of the number of Latinas who get a board seat - and it was in that moment that s...
The Importance of Diversity in Philanthropy with Elizabeth Barajas-Roman, President and CEO of Women’s Funding Network
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Philanthropy is important because it provides opportunities for those who may not otherwise have it. Because of this, it’s even more important that ...
Creating a Path for Inclusive Leadership with Mary Stutts, Chief Global Inclusion & Health Equity Officer at Real Chemistry
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Explicit content: child death, sex trafficking, and other triggering conversationsI met Mary Stutts when she interviewed me for her book; The Missing ...
Betting on Yourself with Nicole White, Senior VP at Newfront
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get told a lot of things as women; like “You can’t have it all,” and as entrepreneurs, like “no” but Nicole took “no”s and figured ou...
Breaking Down Barriers Fearlessly with Julie Gordon White, Founder of Bossa Bars
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever felt like you’re too old to start a company, or if your lack of self-confidence has shifted your success journey, this episode is g...
Welcome to How Women Inspire
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How Women Inspire: Invest, Lead, Give sets out to bring the voices of empowered and inspiring women forward to share their stories of stepping into le...