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.…
Welcome to the Firehouse Studio Podcast, with your nasally host, Chris. On this podcast, we’re gonna talk to musicians from the New Jersey music scene and get their take on making music, playing out and about in New Jersey, and Chris will probably rant about U2 at some point. It’s always an adventure
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Ep. 14: Levy & the Oaks
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50:02This week on the Firehouse Studio Podcast, Chris records his intro in one take using his laptop microphone! More importantly, Chris sits down for a nice, long chat with Duane and Lou of Levy & the Oakes, they talk about their music, the notion of 'Folk', Myspace, the new landscape of music, and more. Also featured are three songs: 'D.C. to Daylight…
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Ep. 13 Colton Kayser
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1:01:40This week on the only podcast to be recorded at Firehouse Studio, besides that other one that Chris does, Chris gets some snacks and sits down with Colton Kayser: an angel unto this planet. They talk his music, radio stations, the business side of the new landscape of music, Weezer, and also Weezer again because they're the best, you guys.Also feat…
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HEY REMEMBER US?Welcome back to the Firehouse Studio Podcast, with you Nasally Host Chris. This is a podcast dedicated to the musicians and bands of the New Jersey Music Scene and Season Two Episode One (Technically episode 12, {technically episode 13})Features the one and only MACK. MACK and Chris talk about her music, how organized she is, Fleetw…
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