🎙️Dr. Pauldy Otermans is a neuroscientist and psychologist by academic background and a female leader of AI technology. She was awarded as the inspirational womxn in the Tech Industry by Hustle Awards, was named one of the ‘22 most influential women in the UK of 2022’ by Start-Up Magazine, and has been awarded by the UK Prime Minister in 2021, and globally for her work. Pauldy helped build the first digital human teachers powered by AI in 2021 called OIAI. The language model developed for OIAI is now also used to power Teddy AI which provides a conversational AI study buddy for all children aged 3-7 years. She is Topic Editor for Frontiers in AI and publishes regularly in peer-reviewed journals on AI in Education. Her AI system is currently running Africa’s largest and fastest AI literacy programme which was presented as Africa’s case study at the UN General Assembly in 2025. She was named as one of Tech 100 women by KPMG in October 2025 and a Global Leader in AI by Women in Management 2025.

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

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🎙️Meghan Garcia-Webb, MD is triple board-certified in internal medicine, lifestyle medicine, and obesity medicine.  She produces a weekly YouTube series, “Weight Medicine with Dr. Meghan MD,” and provides life coaching to help people fix the One Big Thing blocking their weight loss.  Her innovative private practice (www.weightmedicinemd.com) combines concierge weight medicine with life coaching, and she is also an internist at an academic medical center in Boston, MA. 

Dr. Garcia-Webb has been featured in GQ, Time, Business Insider, Newsweek, The New York Post, and Men’s Health, as well as on NBC and Fox News.

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

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🎙️Raquel Reichard is a Puerto Rican author, journalist, and speaker based in Orlando, Florida. Her first book, Self-Care for Latinas, published in 2023. She is currently the Deputy Director of Somos, Refinery29's Latinx channel, and is working on her memoir, Best Friends Forever, about friendgrief. Follow her on Instagram at @raquelreichard.

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  [email protected]

📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

🎙️Dr. Sophie Leroy, the Dean of the University of Washington Bothell School of Business, is a management expert backed by a prolific record of research published in the field’s most prestigious scientific journals. Her dedication to advancing organizational science earned her the 2024 University-wide Distinguished Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Award, alongside influential roles on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science. Beyond her scholarship, she is a powerhouse in the classroom, having received eight teaching awards—including being named MBA Faculty of the Year six times—for her transformative impact on the next generation of global leaders.

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  [email protected]

📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

🎙️Nadia Carta is a Tech Executive at Google, where she serves as an AI Business Strategist and Head of AI Powered Data & Tech Partnerships, managing a $5B+ portfolio. Driving large-scale transformation, Nadia has reached over 5,000 executives in the past two years, equipping them to bridge the gap between technical innovation and human-centric strategy. She has been a featured speaker for some of the world’s most influential brands, including Adidas, BMW, NBC Universal and more. 

Nadia is an ICF-certified executive coach, Author, TEDx speaker, and founder of Spark Your Zeal®, a movement empowering spiritually curious leaders to achieve “Soul-Aligned Success” without burnout. She also co-hosts the 99 Humans podcast. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiacarta/

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  [email protected]

📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

🎙️Julie and Dene are the co-founders of Streetwise Defense, a UK-based organisation delivering trauma-aware personal safety and self-defense training to schools, businesses, and communities around the world.

Dene is a former Royal Marine and a former bodyguard to A-list clients including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Russell Crowe. He also provided private security in high-risk and hostile environments across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Julie’s journey began from lived experience as a survivor of harassment and sexual assault. 

Together, Julie and Dene created a new kind of self-defense - one built on empathy and evidence-based psychology, not fear. Their CPD-accredited programs and podcast, Self Defence and Personal Safety for Women, have now empowered thousands to set boundaries, trust their instincts, and feel safer in their everyday lives.

www.streetwisedefence.com

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  [email protected]

📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

🎙️This week is a special episode, where I am in the hot seat! It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Char (The Char Hotline) to chat about redefining motherhood, reclaiming identity, and disrupting generational cycles.

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  [email protected]

📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

🎙️Lisa Bodell is a "Top 50 Speaker Worldwide" who helps organizations like Google, SAP, and Citigroup transform performance by trading complexity for meaningful work. As the CEO of FutureThink and author of Why Simple Wins, she provides the research and tools necessary to spark innovation and unleash employee creativity. A monthly Forbes contributor and former advisor to the NSA and World Economic Forum, Lisa empowers leaders to eliminate the mundane and focus on the work that matters most.

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  [email protected]

📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

🎙️Michelle Farris is a psychotherapist, codependency expert, and anger management specialist with a passion for helping people break free from toxic relationship patterns. She’s been featured in top online publications and podcasts, known for her down-to-earth approach and deep expertise. Michelle empowers her clients to stop people-pleasing, trust themselves again, and build the healthy, connected relationships they’ve always wanted.

THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  [email protected]

📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

For our last episode of 2025, I'm taking to the mic solo sharing my reflections from the year and a special note of gratitude to each and every one of you.

Wishing you love and light during this holiday season - and catch you for more honest and empowering conversations in 2026.

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THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW

👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls. 

✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me. 

📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts.

🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you.

🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  [email protected]

📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl