Episode 29: Riana Singh (@rianasingh_) is the founder and CEO of Boss Women Collective, a community that works to connect and empower womxn in real life through intimate experiences. She graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a degree in Asian-American studies, completing eight internships at various tech companies throughout her college career.

We talk about creating space and opportunity for women in tech, fighting imposter syndrome, defining success, and more in this week's episode of Why You No Doctor.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 - Introducing to Boss Women Collective (BWC), their objective, who attends, and what they do
• 2:15 - How did Riana come with the idea? How is BWC expanding?
• 5:25 - Switching majors in UCLA, learning about Asian American identity, and growing up in Socal
• 10:59 - Transitioning into tech and integrating her Asian American studies major
• 13:48 - Working at Headspace and valuing mindfulness
• 15:36 - Starting BWC as a side hustle and the differences between NYC, LA, and SF
• 22:21 - Continuing to build up BWC, being adaptable, and other lessons learned from
• successes and failures
• 25:58 - Holding workshops at coffee shops, successes with AngelList, Valentines Day
• panel, and female representation
• 29:39 - Lacking women representation in VC management, effects of a referral system, and suggestions to fix it
• 33:26 - Difficulties as a young, female minority in the tech workplace and tips on fighting imposter syndrome
• 37:44 - Anecdote on negotiating for a higher salary, legal obligations on revealing salary information
• 41:07 - Being an Asian American while leading BWC and adding value to the minority experience
• 43:05 - Riana's definition of success--feel like you're making a difference
• 44:21 - Advice to a young woman entering or exiting college--follow your curiosities.
• 46:37 - Number one thing to put onto a bucket list--do one thing that makes you nervous every year
• 49:36 - How to get involved in BWC, how to contact Riana, and closing thoughts

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