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Empower Pods
October 30, 2023

Level up your week with these podcast recs featuring women in business and tech.

LEADERSHIP

46 minutes

More than 2 billion matches have been made on Bumble since its launch. Eighty million swipes are made on it daily. It has 50 million users and is the world's second-most-downloaded dating app. Who’s the force behind these compelling stats?

Whitney Wolfe Herd has turned virtual connections into a billion-dollar business, all while becoming a first-time mother. How did the Bumble CEO do it? This episode of How I Built This dives into her business strategies on:

Navigating a pandemic and taking her company public, shattering glass ceilings by becoming the youngest female founder to achieve this feat
Addressing the loneliness epidemic in our increasingly digital world and how Bumble is pivoting to foster genuine connections
Harnessing the game-changing potential of AI to revolutionize love, making matches more meaningful and personal than ever before

Tune in for an enlightening conversation that demonstrates how Whitney Wolfe Herd is redefining the rules of love, leadership, and technology - even in the face of unprecedented challenges.

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Have a dream, chase it down, jump over every single hurdle, and run through fire and ice to get there.

-Whitney Wolfe Herd

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

41 minutes

The global women’s razor market is expected to reach $5.3 billion by 2028. One brand stands apart - not just as a grooming tool but as a cultural movement.

Georgina Gooley, the visionary found of Billie, shattered conventional beauty norms and built a women’s razor brand that celebrates grooming. This episode of Female Founder World with Jasmine Garnsworthy unpacks:

How Georgina created more than just a razor brand by challenging societal norms, effectively setting Billie apart in a saturated market
The pivotal role of “brand-market fit” as opposed to a traditional concept of “product-market fit,” which was instrumental in Billie’s rapid success online
Billie’s remarkable journey from direct-to-consumer origins to retail, securing shelf space in Walmart and Target, becoming a national brand sold in all 50 US states

Georgina Gooley isn’t just a brand-builder but a cultural disruptor who redefined perspectives on beauty and self-care. Get ready for a deep dive into creative branding, rapid scaling, and disruptive innovation.

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HEALTH

29 minutes

Every 14 seconds, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. As October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, that woman could be your sister, mother, friend - or even you.

Meet Virginia Carnesale in this episode of This Is Woman’s Work with Nicole Kalil. Diagnosed at 43, she’s a survivor and game-changing CEO. She’s leveraging her 20-year career in marketing to pioneer Shopstage.co, a platform revolutionizing the breast cancer journey. Tune in as Virginia opens up about:

Her emotional journey from diagnosis to recovery, offering an unfiltered account of living with breast cancer
How Stopstage.co is a one-stop shop for breast cancer support, providing prevention tips, wellness resources, and unique style advice
How women can be proactive with their health and show support for those on this difficult journey

In a world where every moment counts, let’s be proactive, aware, and there for one another. Because the fight against breast cancer is a journey no one should walk alone.

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