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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
The purpose of this podcast is to give Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) survivors a platform to tell their life stories in order to gain more support from the public for effective legislative change that would protect individuals fleeing IPV.
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In this episode, Heather discusses three different abusive relationships. With each relationship, the violence intensified to the point that her life was in danger. After escaping abuse, Heather is raising her children to understand what a healthy relationship is and to never abuse, or be abused by , anyone.…
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Bonnie is a domestic violence survivor and a domestic violence speaker. Her speeches demonstrate the importance of educating others about domestic violence by sharing a personal account.
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Laura is currently volunteering to help the homeless, domestic violence survivors, abused children and is becoming a rape advocate. Laura is a pillar in her community and demonstrates the importance of uplifting others through volunteering. Laura’s story emphasis the importance of domestic violence resources.…
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Lashawnda is a survivor of domestic violence. She currently is an advocate for domestic violence survivors and is an advocate for survivors of human trafficking. Lashawnda also runs a ministry called HUGS, Helping Us Grow Spiritually, and volunteers in a domestic violence program called family assistance. Lashawnda serves as a prime example of givi…
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Kimberly is a domestic violence survivor who is currently fighting for protection rights against her abuser. She is also working with her local assembly man to advocate for orders of protection to include social media as electronic means and require law enforcement to arrest perpetrators for each violation instead of arrest being at the discretion …
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In this episode, Danne discusses her experiences in a 26 year domestic violence relationship. Danne’s story demonstrates how small incidents of violence turned into years of abuse. If you would like to purchase Survivors Celebrating Life Beyond Domestic Violence: https://www.amazon.com/Survivors-Celebrating-Domestic-Violence-Award-Winning/dp/057814…
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In this episode, Mindy describes how a single incident of abuse turned into a three year domestic violence relationship. Mindy’s experience highlights the role of psychological manipulation in abusive relationships. Additionally, Mindy’s story emphasizes the importance of domestic violence shelters and shelter volunteers.…
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In this episode, Laura discusses how abuse in her childhood lead to the normalization of violence ultimately resulting in her being vulnerable to experience abuse as an adult. Laura discusses the events that led to her leaving the abusive relationship and the long custody battles that followed. Laura’s story demonstrates the importance of teaching …
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The purpose of this podcast is to give Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) survivors a platform to tell their life stories in order to gain more support from the public for effective legislative change that would protect individuals fleeing IPV. If you would like to know more or participate please contact me at lienhardister@gmail.com.…
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