最佳IDEALISTS播客 (2024)

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#91: Angela Saini on Why Society Resists Equality 24:22

1+ y ago24:22

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. releases our conversation with Angela Saini, award-winning science journalist and author. Her latest book “The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule” was published in spring 2023, and is a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing. As the founder and chair of the 'Challenging Pseudoscience' group at the Royal In…

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#90: Angela Saini on the Origins of Patriarchy 23:49

1+ y ago23:49

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Angela Saini, award-winning science journalist and author. Her latest book “The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule” was published in spring 2023, and is a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing. As the founder and chair of the 'Challenging Pseudoscience' group at the Royal Institution, Angela r…

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#89: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on Whole Brain Living and Deep Inner Peace 27:41

1+ y ago27:41

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, New York Times Bestselling author and Harvard trained neuroanatomist. Jill’s TED talk on the brain has received over 29 million views, and in 2008 Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. What we learned: Jill shows us how to get acquainted with t…

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#88: Julie Wainwright on Public Failure and Billion Dollar Mindsets 23:10

1+ y ago23:10

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of The RealReal, an online marketplace for authenticated luxury consignment. The RealReal has raised over $350M and Julie is one of 33 women to ever take a company public. In this episode, Julie shares lessons learned from the public failure she endured before foun…

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#87: Gail Becker on Creating a New Category 37:36

1+ y ago37:36

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Gail Becker, founder of CAULIPOWER, the first cauliflower crust pizza to make it into big box retailers. In five short years, CAULIPOWER experienced hyper-growth reaching more than $100M in revenue. What we learned: While bootstrapping her company as a total food novice, Gail spent the first year testing …

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#86: Aisha Pandor on Self-Compassion and Sacrifice 40:46

1+ y ago40:46

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Aisha Pandor, co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, Africa’s first online platform for booking, managing and paying for home cleaning services (think Uber for home cleaners). Aisha is one of Africa’s top female tech startup CEOs to have raised over $20M, as well as, a former scientist who completed her PhD in…

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#85: Yael Shemer on Prioritizing Relationships while Building a Company 50:08

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Yael Shemer, co-founder and Chief Customer Officer of TULU, an on-demand platform that operates in residential buildings and student housing, providing residents with access to household items they can rent by the hour. Tulu has raised over $30 million dollars and operates in 22 cities serving 50K people …

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#84: Monali Pandya on Diamonds, Family-Owned Businesses, and the Energetics of Selling 51:57

1+ y ago51:57

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Monali Pandya, President of Di’Amore Fine Jewelers, a family-owned fine jewelry retailer founded by her father in 1993. Over the last 7 years as president, Monali has increased the brand’s revenue by 400% and sales referral business by 25%. What we learned: Monali shares how she manages the intricacies in…

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#83: Lisa Miller and Barry McGowan on the Business of Joy 47:33

1+ y ago47:33

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Lisa Miller, market researcher and author of “The Business of Joy” and Barry McGowan, President & CEO of Fogo de Chão (yes, sometimes we have men on the show 😉). In this week’s episode, Barry and Lisa share how joy became Fogo's rally cry during the pandemic… as opposed to competitors who made business de…

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#82: Dr. Brook Bello on Healing Trauma through AI 50:00

1+ y ago50:00

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Dr. Brook Bello, tech entrepreneur, clinical counselor, actress, and the co-founder of Eval. Founded with “Call of Duty” co-founder Chance Glasgow, Eval is the first of its kind machine learning-enabled tool designed to support trauma victims, law enforcement and victim advocates. Brook was recently named…

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#81: Anu Adasolum on What it Takes to Build an African Unicorn 39:37

1+ y ago39:37

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Anu Adasolum, co-founder and CEO of Sabi Am, Africa’s leading provider of digital commerce infrastructure for the distribution of goods and services. Nigeria based Sabi has done over a billion dollars in sales and has raised over $30M making Anu one of the most successful entrepreneurs to come out of Nige…

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#80: (re)wind: Dr. Vivienne Ming on Brain Hacks that Increase Human Potential 57:37

1+ y ago57:37

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In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, speaks with Dr. Vivienne Ming, theoretical neuroscientist, artificial intelligence expert, and one of BBC's 100 women. Frequently featured for her research and inventions in The Financial Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Quartz and the New York Times, Vivienne is the co-founde…

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#79: (re)wind: Dr. Helen Fisher on the History of High-Achieving Women and Love 48:12

1+ y ago48:12

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This week, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa resists her conversation with world-renowned Biological Anthropologist, Dr. Helen Fisher. As the Chief Science Advisor for Match.com and as one of the foremost researchers in the area of the neuroscience of love, sex, and relationships, Helen has conducted extensive research and…

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#78: (re)wind: Dr. Sian Proctor on the Poetics of Space Exploration 45:11

1+ y ago45:11

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In this episode of THE IDEALISTS.: Melissa speaks with Dr. Sian Proctor, who launched into Earth's orbit as pilot of the Crew Dragon with SpaceX. As a geoscientist, artist, poet, and astronaut, not only did she grace the cover of Times Magazine, but she also appeared in “The Colony” on The Discovery Channel, “Genius by Stephen Hawking” on PBS, “Str…

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#77: Allie Egan on the Science of Self-Care 47:50

1+ y ago47:50

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks with Allie Egan, the founder of skincare brand Veracity. Rooted in scientific research, one of Veracity’s core beliefs is as your life changes, so does your health, and it’s driven by your hormones. And so Allie is pioneering hormone based wellness throug…

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#76: Jessica Zweig on Finding the Beauty in Hitting Rock Bottom 45:22

1+ y ago45:22

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks with Jessica Zweig is an international award-winning entrepreneur, expert in personal branding, and best-selling author. As the Chief Executive Officer of SimplyBe., Jessica facilitates sold-out workshops and masterminds around the world, and speaks on th…

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#75: Sarah Wells on How to Build an Olympian Mindset 40:19

1+ y ago40:19

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks with Sarah Wells, a 400m Olympian hurdler who made her debut at the London Olympics in 2012 despite an injury that had her sidelined for nine months just a year before. Most recently you may have seen Sarah pushing her limits on the latest season of The A…

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#74: Martha Beck on Humanity's Infinite Capacity for Joy 50:55

1+ y ago50:55

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks to Martha Beck, a PhD Harvard-trained sociologist, entrepreneur, and Oprah's life coach. Her most recent book, The Way of Integrity, was an instant New York Times Best Seller and in it, using the hero's journey within Dante's Inferno, Martha challenges us…

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#73.5: break*through - have you ever fired yourself? 45:34

1+ y ago45:34

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Welcome back to break*through! break*through is THE IDEALISTS. newest venture where we matchmake visionary women with world-class Executive Coaches. Today, you get a peek into this process by listening in on Alisa’s session. In 2015, in the middle of living her best life, 45-year-old, New York-based branding executive and former Armani & Calvin Kle…

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#73: Madeline Fraser on the Pros and Cons of Motherhood 54:48

1+ y ago54:48

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks to Madeline Fraser, 3x serial entrepreneur who in 2021 Business Insider named one of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Under 30 to Watch. Today, Madeline is the founder and CEO of Gemist, a digital platform that allows consumers to customize and try on their je…

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#72: Jessica Buchanan on Surviving a Kidnapping and Redefining Resilience 51:35

2y ago51:35

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks to Jessica Buchanan, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six. The book details how Jessica was kidnapped at gunpoint on October 25, 2011, while she was on a n…

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#71: Erica Keswin on the Evolution of Work Culture 37:24

2y ago37:24

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks to Erica Keswin, a workplace strategist who has worked for the past twenty years with some of the most iconic brands in the world as a consultant, speaker, author, and professional dot-connector. Her second book, Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transfor…

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#70: Andrea Bowers on Chronicling 30 Years of Contemporary History 48:35

2y ago48:35

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks to Andrea Bowers who The New York Times calls one of America’s foremost political artists. For more than 30 years, Andrea has built an international reputation as a chronicler of contemporary history, documenting activism as it unfolds and collecting rese…

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the*journal is here 📚 3:33

2y ago3:33

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Hi friends! Melissa Kiguwa popping in to tell you about something I’ve been cooking up. Over the last few months, I’ve been writing a beautifully stunning self-reflection journal just for our listeners. It’s the first physical product coming out of break*through, our sister venture focused on community, connection, and coaching. If you’re a fan of …

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#69: Abby Davisson on what the Data Says about Money and Love 56:28

2y ago56:28

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In this week’s all-new episode, podcast host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa speaks with social innovation leader and co-author of the book Money and Love Abby Davisson. Most recently, Abby spent nine years as president of the Gap Foundation and co-founded the organization’s employee resource group for working parents, which has been featured as a…

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#68: Reyna Noriega on Miami Art Basel, Gatekeeping and Respectability Politics 46:52

2y ago46:52

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS., podcast host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, speaks with the prolific visual artist, author, and breakout star of Miami Art Basel, Reyna Noriega. Born and raised, in Miami, Reyna paints an intentionally ebullient experience of Black and brown women. Her work has graced covers of The New Yorker, an…

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#67: Dr. Jess Wade on the Secret Lives of Women 52:36

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS. podcast, host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa speaks with the remarkable Dr. Jess Wade. The 33-year-old London-based physicist has become something of a phenomenon. Both an irresistible force and an immovable object, she was recently invited to Buckingham Palace to receive the prestigious British Emp…

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#66: Kara Goldin on How to Build a $220M Business from Scratch 53:56

2y ago53:56

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In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS. podcast, host, and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, speaks with Kara Goldin. Kara is the founder and CEO of Hint, a $220 million beverage producer of fruit-infused waters and lifestyle goods, offering a healthy alternative to sodas and artificially sweetened drinks. Melissa sits down with the former AOL…

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#65.5: break*through - Ready for Empress Season? 1:10:07

2y ago1:10:07

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This week we are elated to bring you a complimentary session from our new series break*through. Marina is a prolific banking executive who has guided multiple international banks through crisis, retrenchment and growth. She’s held positions as CFO of Citi Bank in Russia, and Director of Private Banking at Credit Suisse in Vienna. Marina currently s…

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#65: (re)wind: Veronica Webb & Marcellas Reynolds on what it takes to be a Supermodel 1:08:37

2y ago1:08:37

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In this week’s last (re)wind episode, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, revisits her conversation with celebrity stylist, entertainment journalist, filmmaker, and author of Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, Marcellas Reynolds. Marcellas is joined by Veronica Webb, supermodel, actress, writer,…

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#64: (re)wind: Ty Stiklorius on Managing the World's Greatest Talent 45:48

2y ago45:48

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In this week’s very special (re)wind episode, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, revisits her conversation with Ty Stiklorius, CEO of Friends at Work, a 21st-century management and social impact firm, which handles some of the world’s most respected and beloved artists, including John Legend, Lindsey Stirling, Charlie Put…

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#63: (re)wind: Wanja Muguongo on Building a Movement on Your Own Terms 1:06:52

2y ago1:06:52

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In this week’s very special (re)wind episode, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, speaks with Wanja Muguongo, world-renowned Queer social justice activist, Yale World Fellow, and founder of UHAI, Africa's first indigenous fund created for and by LGBTI communities in East Africa. Under Wanja, the fund raised and distributed…

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#62: (re)wind: Fariel Salahuddin on Innovating the Bartering Economy for the 21st Century 46:27

2y ago46:27

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Welcome to THE IDEALISTS. rewind, where we revisit some of our favorite past episodes. This week’s rewind is Fariel Salahuddin, the founder and CEO of UpTrade, a bartering service which enables rural communities in Pakistan to exchange livestock for solar-powered water pumps and solar home systems. More than 40% of the people in Pakistan live off t…

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#61: (re)wind: Elise Loehnen on Witches, the Divine Feminine, and the Deep Ancestral Wound Women Carry 47:36

2y ago47:36

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Welcome to THE IDEALISTS. (re)wind, where we revisit some of our favorite past episodes. This week’s rewind is Elise Loehnen, the former chief content officer of goop, the lifestyle and e-commerce company established by Gwyneth Paltrow in 2008. You may have also seen and heard Elise co-host The goop Podcast and The goop Lab on Netflix. This episode…

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#60.5: break*through - on getting unstuck (trailer) 1:19

2y ago1:19

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Welcome back to break*through! In this week’s episode, we are elated to bring you yet another session from our new series under THE IDEALISTS. roster. For those of you who are new here, break*through offers a raw, handcrafted kind of show in which you will experience transformations and insights from a whole world of visionary women all seeking to …

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#60: Helen Fisher on the Biological Imperative to Love 47:52

2y ago47:52

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This week, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa speaks with world-renowned Biological Anthropologist, Dr. Helen Fisher. As the Chief Science Advisor for Match.com and as one of the foremost researchers in the area of the neuroscience of love, sex, and relationships, Helen has conducted extensive research and written six books…

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#58.5: break*through - renegotiating with your inner hyper-achiever (trailer) 1:24

2y ago1:24

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Welcome back to break*through! break*through is a raw, handcrafted kind of show in which you will experience transformations and insights from a whole world of visionary women all seeking to change, clarify, and embolden their personal narratives through the work of coaching. In today’s break*through session, you’ll get to hear Ganna’s breakthrough…

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#58: Nikki Giovanni on Taking Full Poetic License of Your Life 47:31

2y ago47:31

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This week, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa speaks with world-renowned poet Nikki Giovanni—one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni’s notable collections of poetry are Black Judgment (1968) and Those Who Ride the Night Winds (1983), which were influenced by her participation in the Black Arts and B…

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#57.5: break*through - a queen does not rush… (trailer) 1:12

2y ago1:12

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Welcome back to break*through! We're beyond excited to bring you another session from our new series under THE IDEALISTS. roster. In today’s session, you’ll get to hear Marilyn’s breakthrough. Marilyn is a seasoned character actress and writer for stage and screen known for her rich, grounded portrayals of Latin women. A graduate of NYU’s prestigio…

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#57: Merel Kriegsman on How Cancel Culture Impacts Women's Wallets 1:19:19

2y ago1:19:19

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This week, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa speaks with globally-recognized Queer women’s wealth coach and high-net-worth money muse, Merel Kriegsman—known for empowering clients to grow their business bottom lines by over $25 million last year. A one-of-kind, neurodivergent mother of three, former opera singer, and regen…

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#56.5: break*through - stepping up to a confident, bolder, more authentic you 48:57

2y ago48:57

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In this debut episode of break*through, host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa brings an entirely new show to life under THE IDEALISTS. roster. If you’re a fan of THE IDEALISTS in general, you know our guests are always talking about doing the work. Do the work, do the work, you’ve got to do the work. But what is the work and why is it so important? …

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#56: Anisha Singh on Taking a Leap for Her Daughters… and Women Everywhere 49:07

2y ago49:07

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In this episode of THE IDEALISTS. podcast, host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Anisha Singh, entrepreneur, former CEO of Mydala.com, and Founding Partner of She Capital, India’s leading early-stage venture fund devoted to nurturing and growing the next generation of female-focused businesses. Anisha’s own journey as an entrepreneur has …

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#55: Tai Beauchamp on Being too Self-Reliant for Love 43:11

2y ago43:11

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In this episode of THE IDEALISTS. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Tai Beauchamp, co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of Brown Girl Jane, a disruptive, plant-based wellness and beauty collection named by Refinery 29 as Beauty Innovator of the Year and winner of Best in Beauty Awards by Instyle, Allure, and Pop…

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#54: Rebecca Clyde on How Underdogs Can Build Resilience 44:42

2+ y ago44:42

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In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Rebecca Clyde, the co-founder and CEO of Botco.ai, a conversational marketing startup that enables businesses to engage customers with AI-enabled chatbots. She has raised over $4 million in venture capital for Botco.ai, but even before running…

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#53: Kaisa Keranen on Redefining Fitness and Moving for Pleasure 41:20

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In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Kaisa Keranen, a personal trainer, fitness entrepreneur, and social media influencer with over 1 million followers on Instagram and Facebook. Kaisa has been featured in Vogue, Shape, SELF, Harpers Bazaar, Oxygen and ESPNW to name a few. She wa…

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#52: Michaela Boehm on Sex, Intimacy, and Reconnecting to the Body 57:06

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In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Michaela Boehm, a gifted speaker and counselor whose unique body of work centers around the intersection of intimacy and embodiment. Michaela travels and teaches internationally as an expert in intimacy, relationship and sexuality, and in her …

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#51: Jenny Atout Ahlzen on Women’s Economic Participation in the Arab World 42:09

2+ y ago42:09

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In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Jenny Atout Ahlzen, one of the Managing Founders of Amam Ventures, an impact investment fund based in Jordan that provides risk capital to Small and Medium Sized enterprises that are committed to diversity and inclusion. In this episode, Jenny…

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#50: Joy Harjo on Poetry, Mysticism, and Becoming Poet Laureate 41:21

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In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Joy Harjo, who served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2022. She is the author of nine books of poetry, several plays and children's books, and two memoirs. Her many honors include the Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement…

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#49: Sonya Erickson on Why Women Should Talk About Money 42:20

2+ y ago42:20

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In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Sonya Erickson who is a lawyer, partner, and member of the board of directors at Cooley Law Firm. The recognition for Sonya’s work is vast. She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America Venture Capital Law category since 2004 and is liste…

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#48: Chrissy Sayare on Luxury, Birkin Handbags, and Walking through the World in Beauty 45:04

2+ y ago45:04

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In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews serial entrepreneur Chrissy Sayare. Chrissy is the co-founder of To Be Continued and Resale Revolution, luxury Resale stores across Arizona, California, and Texas. Chrissy bootstrapped her six stores to almost 8 figures in annual revenue and i…

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