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.…
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WGWG.org is the official radio station of Gardner-Webb University. WGWG offers a wide range of programming with a variety of music, movie reviews, sporting events and community news and original content produced at the Boiling Springs, NC studios. WGWG began operations in 1961 as a radio club and transitioned into a 50,000 watt non-com FM station in 1974. WGWG began operating with an online stream at wgwg.org in 1998. The studios are located in the GWU Communications Studies Hall in Boiling ...
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The Meet me at the Movies crew offer an expanded review of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Meet me at the Movies airs weekly on C19 and WGWG. #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApesPor WGWG: Gardner-Webb Radio
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Freya Allen (Mae) from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes chats with Open Dialogue about stunt work, resonating themes, and the impact of the film franchise on society.Por WGWG: Gardner-Webb Radio
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Today, we welcome back members of the Division of Student Success to Webbchat. On episode 19, we explore how the division provides guidance and support for students as they move towards the goal of graduation.*Episode 19 is hosted by Noel T. Manning II.####This is the official podcast channel for Gardner-Webb University; you can subscribe to podcas…
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After a national search process, on March 27th, Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs has named one of its own, GWU Associate Coach Jeremy Luther as the head coach of the men’s basketball program.In his 11 seasons at GWU, Luther contributed a wealth of knowledge and played a vital part of the program’s 188 wins. Luther also helped lead the pr…
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Today, according to autismspeaks.org, one in 36 children, and one in 45 adults identify with some form of Autism. On this episode of Screen Scene, we meet Evan James, an individual whose infectious spirit radiates the world around him. Diagnosed in the early 90s with Autism, Evan's world is brilliantly displayed in the documentary "You Have No Idea…
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Meet me at the Movies travels back in time and explore what may have happened to the lost 18 1/2 minutes of Richard Nixon tapes with director Dan Mirvish. Mirvish brings a "what-if story" to life, and on Meet me at the Movies 541, he covers the behind the scenes stories of the making of this film. 18 1/2 is available for home delivery with a specia…
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Alexander Jeffery joins Meet me at the Movies 542 to engage in dialogue about the feature documentary "You Have No Idea." This is the story of Evan, an autistic individual whose impact on the community around him is mind-blowing. It is also the story of family, friends and the bonds that form through love, compassion and perseverance and the thirst…
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The Meet me at the Movies crew reviews Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.Por WGWG: Gardner-Webb Radio
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