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On this episode we are joined by Elizabeth Batalla, Executive Director of The Institute for Achievement and Excellence. Throughout her career, Elizabeth found herself in fields dominated by men. Through her experience, she learned how to not only be successful herself, but also help other women find their success as well. This eventually led her to branching out on her own and founding her company help even more women discover their strengths and level up in their careers.courses.achievementandexcellence.com (https://courses.achievementandexcellence.com/)getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

On this episode we chat with Lisa Shorr. After literally marrying into a career as a Managed Services Provider, she leveraged her experience and skills into Shorr Success where she helps teams become brand rockstars. Learn about the evolution of her journey and take inspiration to do the same.shorrsuccess.com (https://shorrsuccess.com/)getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

On this episode we chat with Sarah Moody. Sarah is many things but first and foremost, an entrepreneur. She is also a coach, mentor, founder, podcaster, and more! Sarah's main passion is helping other women get their start in the tech field. Learn about Sarah's journey and how you too can start your career in tech.sarahmoody.com (https://www.sarahmoody.com/)getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

On this episode we chat with Denise Vu Broady, Chief Marketing Officer at Appian. Immigrating to the U.S. from Vietnam when she was very young, Denise navigated her way through American culture. Not even knowing one word of English at the time, she worked hard and grew her wings during college at Virginia Tech. She eventually climbed the tech ladder as well as becoming a published author.appian.com (https://appian.com/)getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

After a long hiatus we are back! On this episode we chat with Assel Beglinova, Co-Founder and CEO of Paperstack. Launching Paperstack in March 2021, her initial idea of supporting solopreneurs and freelancers evolved into helping online merchants get access to working capital so that they can purchase more inventory, invest in customer acquisition, as well as hire more talent. Learn how Assel got Paperstack started and the amazing support she received along the way.paperstack.us (http://www.paperstack.us/)getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

Today we are joined by Laura Berland, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Compassionate Leadership. Laura started her career in startups and digital media. But after getting burnt out and hitting a wall, she was fortunate to have a friend who introduced her to a retreat where she learned about mindfulness and meditation. From there, she was awakened to the idea of combining the idea of success and mindfulness which led her to create the Center for Compassionate Leadership. Listen in to learn more about Laura's journey and how happiness and balance in work and personal life can be achieved. centerforcompassionateleadership.org (https://www.centerforcompassionateleadership.org/) linkedin.com/company/center-for-compassionate-leadership (https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-compassionate-leadership/) twitter.com/BeingCompassion facebook.com/beingcompassion instagram.com/beingcompassion getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

Today we chat with Cynthia Orduna, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant at Peoplism. During her time in HR and recruiting, Cynthia witnessed the similarities of the workforce in the tech industry. She wanted to change that and help create a more diverse culture at these companies. Now at Peoplism she is doing just that. Peoplism helps companies build a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment and targets the root causes of inequalities. peoplism.com getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

Today we chat with Whitney Cathcart, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of 3DLOOK. With an extensive background in the retail industry, Whitney became intrigued by the advances in 3D technology and quit a great job in retail to pursue 3D tech. With 3DLOOK she has been able to combine these experiences by helping the apparel industry streamline their process using virtual fit and measurement all through an app and two photos. 3dlook.me (https://3dlook.me/) getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

Today we are joined by Maya Pochiraju, VP of Product at Payability. Payability provides accelerated daily payouts and capital advances for inventory and marketing for eCommerce sellers. Maya had an international childhood. She was born in New York but spent most of her youth in Singapore and moved back to New York just before high school. Maya takes us into the world of eCommerce and explains how they are empowering sellers to continue growing by taking the pain out of daily cash flow. payability.com (https://www.payability.com/) getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

Today we are joined by Jennifer Etchegary, Founder of The ChatC Group with the mission of finding and vetting the best Emerging Technology vendors around the world and helping businesses procure and implement this rapidly evolving technology with confidence. Having started her career in finance and taking a detour into culinary school, Jennifer got involved with Conversational AI. This gave her a desire to combine that with her background in finance and start The ChatC Group. chatc.ai (https://chatc.ai/) getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

On this episode we are joined by Lauren Glass, Senior Data Engineer at Instagram. While teaching at boot camps, she realized she had a knack for simplifying complicated topics. This led her to pursuing a passion project of publishing her Data Mastery series of prep books covering SQL, Python, and one she is currently writing on Product Analytics. linkedin.com/in/laurenjglass (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenjglass/) getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)

Today we are taking on a different aspect of tech. We are joined by Joan Gelfand who is a Writer and Writing Coach. She lives in the capital of tech, San Francisco, and is also an award-winning poet. Her latest work and also her first novel is titled "Extreme" and is about a Silicon Valley extreme gaming startup. Hope and her ex-husband, Doug, are working together but there are nefarious forces going on behind the scenes. Learn about Joan's fascinating journey and her insight into tech. joangelfand.com (http://www.joangelfand.com/) getwitit.org (https://getwitit.org/)