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- Sep 1, 202632 min
Ep 41 - AI Is Telling Women to Ask for Less
If AI still feels like a hype train you haven't jumped on - and a little voice keeps asking whether you should even bother - this episode is for you.Valerie Chapman is the co-founder of Ruth AI, where she's building AI agents to help close the gender wage gap - her new research study with The Harris Poll was just featured in Fast Company.She's here to break down why women can't afford to be invisible in the agentic era - and the exact tools, prompts, and workflows to start building your personal brand with AI today.If you've ever thought AI just isn't for you - this episode is going to change that.WE COVERWhy AI tells women to ask for $120K lessHow to use AI to connect your non-linear career dotsThe Claude project that becomes your personal brand HQThe NotebookLM hack that beats any vision boardWhy you claim the title first and grow into itHer full tool stack: Claude, NotebookLM, Granola, LovableCHAPTERS1:06 – Intro + welcome6:21 – The research: AI tells women to ask for less9:05 – Two layoffs by 25 → the lightbulb13:39 – What's actually in your control25:25 – The Claude project for your personal brand29:42 – The NotebookLM manifestation hack35:43 – Build yourself a weekly research agent38:17 – Valerie's best advice everMY LINKSEllie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliedewit/Ellie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliedewit_/MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.ioMOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/MOXIE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.ioEPISODE LINKSValerie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriechapman/Valerie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/valeriechapman/Valerie's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@valeriechapmanValerie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@valeriechapmanRuth AI: https://ruthapp.aiThe Ruth AI x Harris Poll research study: https://ruthapp.ai/researchThe Ruth Report (Valerie's Substack): https://ruthai.substack.com/Claude: https://claude.aiNotebookLM: https://notebooklm.google.comGranola: https://www.granola.aiLovable: https://lovable.dev
- Aug 18, 202641 min
Ep 40- Why Your Job Doesn't Need to Be Your Purpose
If everyone around you seems to have found their "passion" at work - and you secretly feel like your job is just… fine, and you've started wondering if something is wrong with you - this episode is for you.Jessica Zwaan is the VP of People Strategy & Operations at Leapsome, a two-time author, and an ex-COO who interviewed almost 200 people about what work actually does for us.She's here to talk about why your job doesn't need to be your calling - and how to figure out what your job is actually doing for you.If you've ever felt guilty that your work is "just work" - this episode is going to change that.WE COVER:Why your job doesn't need to be your callingThe three ways people relate to work: job, career, callingHow to figure out what actually motivates youWhy "just quit your 9-5" is terrible adviceWhy a step back can be a leap forwardWhy quitting Instagram made her relationships deeperCHAPTERS:1:06 – Intro + welcome2:44 – It's your job to figure it out5:13 – Your job is a product you subscribe to7:35 – Job, career, or calling?12:33 – The purpose myth (and work theater)17:56 – "Nothing is broken in me"28:57 – The step back that was a leap forward48:19 – Jessie's best advice everMY LINKS:Ellie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliedewit/Ellie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliedewit_/MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.ioMOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/MOXIE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.ioEPISODE LINKS:Jessie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicamayzwaan/Jessie's website: https://www.jessicazwaan.com/📚 Purpose and Work — Jessica Zwaan: https://www.koganpage.com/hr-learning-development/purpose-and-work-9781398621947📚 Built for People — Jessica Zwaan: https://www.koganpage.com/hr-learning-development/built-for-people-9781398608023Jessie's newsletter (MPL Build): https://www.mplbuild.com/Leapsome: https://www.leapsome.com/Modern People Leader podcast: https://www.modernpeopleleader.com/📚 The Experience Economy — Joseph Pine & James Gilmore: https://www.amazon.com/Experience-Economy-New-Preface-Authors/dp/1633697975
- Aug 4, 202649 min
Ep 39 - Harvard Expert Reveals: How To Manage Your Boss
If you've ever felt like your career is just happening to you - the overwhelming workload, the bad manager, the colleague who talks over you in every meeting - this episode is going to hand you the controls back.Elizabeth Lotardo is the author of Leading Yourself, a Harvard Business Review contributor, and a LinkedIn Learning instructor whose courses have reached over 2 million people.She's sharing the exact brain hacks and scripts she uses to help people stop waiting to be saved at work and start actually driving their own career. Practical, specific, and immediately usable.If you've ever sat there thinking "why is no one doing anything about this?" - this episode will make you realise you were the answer all along.WE COVER:How to push back on an unrealistic workload without sounding like you're complainingHow to set boundaries that people actually respectHow to handle micromanagers, ghost managers, and truly toxic onesHow to stop being talked over in meetings - for goodWhat to do when a colleague steals credit for your workCHAPTERS:1:06 – Intro + welcome5:53 – No one is coming to save you (and why that's great news)8:31 – The "you told me" hack for impossible workloads18:08 – Missed deadlines and "that's on me"21:52 – Handling constant change with "this is my chance"28:49 – Micromanagers, ghost managers, and toxic ones37:53 – Being talked over and credit stealers45:47 – Elizabeth's best adviceMY LINKS:Eline's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eline-de-wit/MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.ioMOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/MOXIE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.ioEPISODE LINKS:Elizabeth's website: https://www.elizabethlotardo.comElizabeth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethlotardo/Elizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethlotardo/📚 Leading Yourself — Elizabeth Lotardo: https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Yourself-Meaning-Opportunities-Already/dp/1394238703LinkedIn Learning — Leading Yourself course: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/leading-yourselfElizabeth's HBR articles: https://www.elizabethlotardo.com/writing📚 Atomic Habits — James Clear: https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
- Jul 28, 202644 min
Ep. 38 - She's Making Period Products Free - And Having Brands Pay For It. Forbes 30u30's Remy Tucker On Fixing Women's Health.
Remy Tucker spotted a billion-dollar opportunity hiding in plain sight - and it's changing women's health for good.She's the founder of On The House, fresh off the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and she's figured out how to make period products free for women everywhere - and have brands compete to pay for it.We're getting into how she found this blind spot in women's health, how she raised VC funding with zero finance background, and the business model that makes it all possible.WE COVERHow she went from student midwife to VC-backed founderThe ad-funded business model that makes period products free for womenHow to raise VC funding with zero finance backgroundThe founder mindset: rejection therapy, delusion, and why failure isn't an optionCHAPTERS1:06 – Intro + welcome2:35 – What she knows now that she wishes she'd known earlier4:14 – The idea behind On The House8:28 – The moment she decided to go all in22:38 – Building your network from scratch27:40 – Building in public and creating your own luck30:22 – The founder mindset: rejection therapy and delusion35:06 – How to raise VC funding with zero background44:56 – The one thing to do if you want to be a founder51:11 – Best advice everMY LINKSEllie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliedewit/Ellie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliedewit_/MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.ioMOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/MOXIE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.ioEPISODE LINKSRemy's IG — @remytucker: https://www.instagram.com/remytucker/On The House IG — @onthehousegroup: https://www.instagram.com/onthehousegroup/Remy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/remytucker/On The House website: https://www.onthehousegroup.com/
- Jul 21, 202628 min
Ep. 37 - How To Get Started Growing Your Personal Brand On LinkedIn
If you've been wanting to post on LinkedIn for months now, but something keeps stopping you - this episode is for you.This one's just me, sharing everything I learned growing my own following to 15k in about a year.I'm breaking down why LinkedIn is THE platform to bet on right now, the limiting beliefs that kept me small for way too long, how to actually get started from zero (even while you're still in your 9-5), and the exact system I built to post consistently without it taking over my life.If you've ever told yourself you'll start posting once you're more of an expert, or once you've got it all figured out - this episode is going to change that belief.WE COVER:Why LinkedIn is the single best platform to start on right nowThe two limiting beliefs keeping you from postingHow to get over "cringe mountain" and be seen tryingThe zero-to-one playbook: comments, topics, structure, cadenceWhy you should build your brand before you have a businessThe exact AI system I use to never run out of contentCHAPTERS:1:06 – Intro + welcome2:15 – Why LinkedIn is the platform to win on (the 1% stat)6:30 – The two limiting beliefs that held me back12:40 – Cringe mountain: the fear of being seen trying20:15 – Zero to one: how to actually get started30:50 – Cadence + finding your "expanders"37:20 – Build your brand while you're still employed42:00 – My exact AI content system49:30 – Start posting: your one takeawayMY LINKS:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliedewit/MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.aiMOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.ai/Ellie IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliedewit_/EPISODE LINKS:Whisperflow (voice-to-text): https://wisprflow.ai
- Jul 14, 202648 min
Ep 36 - She Had Her Idea Stolen at 19 - And Came Back to Raise VC With Zero Network. Here's How Lamees Butt Did It.
Lamees Butt had her first business idea stolen by a VC at 19. She spent the next decade learning everything (corporate, startups, AI) waiting for her moment.Now she’s the founder of Riser, the app rethinking how people find jobs - and she raised most of her pre-seed with no network, no warm intros, and no family money behind her.We get into the real talk on female founders and VC funding, why your product is no longer your moat, and what it actually takes to build when the odds are stacked against you.WE COVERHow she built her first company at 19 — and had the idea stolen by a VCWhy your product is no longer your moat — and what isHow she raised 80% of her pre-seed through personal brand aloneThe truth about VC funding for women — is it actually changing?How to find your founding team when you're starting from zeroWhy hustle culture is killing your best ideasCHAPTERS1:06 – Intro + welcome2:30 – What she knows now that she wishes she'd known earlier9:00 – Growing up in East London and building her first company at 1916:10 – Getting her idea stolen — and what happened next22:00 – From receptionist to Mercedes-Benz head office27:30 – Joining an AI startup as employee two31:30 – Why hustle culture kills creativity33:00 – Where her confidence really came from37:30 – How to raise VC funding with no network41:00 – Is the 2% funding stat actually changing?46:00 – The hardest moments building Riser49:00 – How she found her founding team53:00 – One thing to take awayMY LINKSEllie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliedewit/Ellie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliedewit_/MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.ioMOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/MOXIE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.ioEPISODE LINKSLamees's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lameesbutt/Lamees's TikTok: @lameesbuttRiser website: https://www.riser.com/
- Jul 7, 202633 min
Ep 35 - The real 0 → 1 - with yogurt disruptor Kiki (Sourmilk founder)
Yoghurt disruptor Kiki Couchman joins us to share how she build Sourmilk, a gut-healthy Greek yogurt start-up she left a 5-years private equity career to build.If there's a thing you keep daydreaming about building but you're in a 9-5 and you don’t know where to start… this episode is for you.Kiki shares the real 0 to 1: building an audience before you have a product, quitting your job without burning bridges, living off savings, and why you build for your first 10 customers instead of your first 1,000.If you've ever told yourself you'll start once you've got the perfect plan - this episode is going to change your mind.WE COVERHow to stop overengineering your career and follow what's right, right nowHow to build an audience before your product even existsHow to quit a job you love without burning the bridgeHow to build for your first 10 customers, not your first 1,000How to let your product define your marketingCHAPTERS1:06 – Intro + welcome3:36 – From Stanford to private equity to yogurt8:59 – Building an audience before a product11:39 – Quitting the job she loved16:34 – Living off savings for two years18:14 – Build for your first 10 customers32:34 – The cease-and-desist name change39:00 – Her best advice everMY LINKSEllie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliedewit/Ellie’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliedewit_/MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.ioMOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/MOXIE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.ioEPISODE LINKSKiki's IG — @CouchWoman: https://www.instagram.com/couchwoman/Sourmilk IG — @GetSourmilk: https://www.instagram.com/getsourmilk/Kiki's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-kiki-c-242929112/Sourmilk website: https://www.sourmilk.com/
- Jun 30, 202639 min
Ep. 34 - She's helping 400,000 people use AI as their executive assistant - here's how with Megan Lieu
If you're using AI but feel like you're barely scratching the surface - and everyone else seems to have it figured out - this episode is for you.Megan Lieu is a former data scientist turned content creator, top 1% LinkedIn creator in the US, and one of the most followed voices on AI and careers with 400,000+ tech professionals in her community.She's here to break down how to move from using AI as a chatbot to using it as a executive assistant, why your personal brand is the one thing AI will never replace, and the exact workflow she uses that acts as her chief of staff.If you've ever felt like AI is making everything easier for everyone except you - this episode is going to change that.WE COVERWhy feeling behind on AI is completely normal right nowHow to move from “knowing” to “doing” with AI (the real unlock)The AI workflow that acts as Megan’s chief of staffHow to use AI in your job search — and exactly where not toWhy personal brand is the competitive advantage AI can never touchThe weekly wins archive and how AI helps you track itThe best advice: follow the rules first so you know which ones to breakCHAPTERS1:06 – Intro + welcome3:17 – You don’t have to do it alone6:23 – You’re not as behind on AI as you think9:22 – From knowing to doing: the real power of AI13:16 – How LLMs actually work (explained simply)16:47 – The AI features you’re not using (but should be)21:06 – Connecting your apps: AI as your chief of staff28:40 – How Megan built an app using vibe coding34:33 – AI in your job search — what helps and what doesn’t37:50 – Why personal brand is the one thing AI can never replace40:20 – The weekly wins archive43:00 – Mentor moments (not mentors)47:32 – The best advice Megan’s ever receivedMY LINKSEllie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliedewit/Ellie’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliedewit_/MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.ioMOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/MOXIE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.ioEPISODE LINKSMegan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meglovesdata/Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganlieuMegan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meglovesdataMegan’s website: https://portfolio.meganlieu.com/WE COVERCHAPTERSMY LINKSEPISODE LINKS
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