In today's episode, we're honored to have Dr. Sheila Wijaysinghe, a renowned advocate for equitable healthcare, joining us in a vital discussion that resonates with many.In this Episode:Unpacking the Legacy of COVID-19: We revisit the COVID-19

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We are in the era of swiping left to find the right person. An endless digital scrapbook of options for every taste, interest, physical, social or lifestyle preference. But what does this era of dating through a portal mean for finding love. Po

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Jul 29th, 2021 51m 40s

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Jul 15th, 2021 54m 36s

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Jul 1st, 2021 42m 35s

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Diversity in the stack — with Lauren Washington

Jun 17th, 2021 41m 35s

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Write your wishes — writer discipline, stick-to-it-ness and a little magic, with Marissa Stapley

Jun 10th, 2021 43m 34s

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Go big or go bigger — dauntless entrepreneurship with Veronica Kirin

Jun 3rd, 2021 39m 35s

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Welcome to the jungle — high vibes in Costa Rica

May 27th, 2021 27m 8s

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Win like a woman with Mariam Qizilbash

May 20th, 2021 47m 22s

What does winning look like? The abundance mindset has become a popular phrase to encourage people to view their lives from a place of plenty instead of scarcity. Yet our systems make it so that the feeling of scarcity and the need to compete a

My body, my gaze with Camila Kater

Apr 29th, 2021 50m 7s

What are women's bodies? In this episode, Poorva talks to Brazilian screenwriter, animator and director Camila Kater about her animated short Portuguese language film, Carne or Flesh. The film, told in vignettes shares five personal stories of

Unifying the world one voice at a time with Sophie Beren

Apr 22nd, 2021 38m 6s

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Apr 15th, 2021 47m 36s

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Apr 8th, 2021 46m 47s

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Creative activism for social entrepreneurship, with Naomi Porter

Mar 19th, 2021 37m 52s

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Mar 4th, 2021 1h

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Jan 21st, 2021 55m 53s

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Dec 23rd, 2020 56m 40s

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WIOT Episode Zero

Nov 19th, 2020 1m 15s

A place to tell women's stories and get out of the echo chamber. Expect to hear interviews with women in business, science, the arts, taste makers and trail blazers.

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