She Wonders with Ashley Grice

From the diets we consume to the environments we call home, our ecosystems are fundamental to both our survival and our identity. But as issues like climate change and food shortages have shown, the human landscape is at risk of falling behind if we don't make systemic changes to how we live. In the 3rd season of She Wonders, CEO at BCG BrightHouse Ashley Grice wonders alongside visionaries leading the way in rebuilding a more inclusive world. In this episode, Ashley speaks to Montserrat "Tat" Bonvehi-Rosich, a landscape architect, urban designer, and lecturer at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Tat challenges us to approach sustainable development by learning from—and empathizing with—living systems. She teaches us to study the full context and history of our surroundings, seek inspiration from cultures exhibiting extremes, and adopt a designers' dreamlike point of view. This conversation emphasizes that the North Star above us and soil below us must work together in charting a tomorrow built to last.

https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/person/montserrat-bonvehi-rosich/

As the way we live, work, and connect changed overnight, we are now at a reckoning moment: one that demands we re-examine our systems – social, technological, economic, and environmental – and the gaps in our world that leave too many people behind. In the 3rd season of She Wonders, Ashley Grice, CEO at BCG BrightHouse, wonders alongside visionaries leading the way in rebuilding the ecosystems, asking: can we evolve our ecosystems to evolve ourselves?

Technology is an evolutionary driver, changing the way we live, work, and think – some say for the better, others for the worse. As we embark on the next era of innovation, filled with AI opportunity and purpose-driven tech, as well as ethical questions and social gaps, is this a chance to reimagine and rebuild the ecosystems that have defined our way of life? In this episode, Ashley Grice speaks to Rana el Kaliouby, scientist, entrepreneur, and AI thought leader. Recently, Rana was named as one of "100 Women of Influence in 2022" by Entrepreneur Media Magazine. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6983121516003483648/

The way we live, work, and connect changed overnight. Now, we're at a moment of reckoning—one that demands we re-examine our systems, social, technological, economic, and environmental, and the gaps in our world that leave too many people behind. In the 3rd season of She Wonders, Ashley Grice, CEO at BCG BrightHouse, wonders how we can rebuild a more inclusive world.

In this episode, Ashley Grice speaks to Shaïna Silva, an award-winning entrepreneur, ecosystem architect, and digital transformation strategist about how and to whom we give economic power. An advocate for women leading the New Economy, Shaïna founded the #SHE_BUILDS Global Initiative, an international platform that exists to accelerate social, economic, and environmental progress in Haiti by equipping women entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers with the tools to scale their impact.

shebuildsinitiative.com

#innovation #prosperity #technology #digitaltransformation #entrepreneurshipdevelopment

In this conversation, we’ll talk with Futurist Angela Oguntala about the power of dreaming and imagination and explore how we—as individuals, communities, and businesses—might reimagine the future. Listen now to imagine your own future.

#dreams #optimism #vision

In this conversation, we'll talk with Professor and Scarcity Expert Kelly Goldsmith about how to embrace uncertainty in order to build resilience. It's been an exhausting pandemic for us all, listen now for tips on how to start the healing process. #behavioralbadass #blackbeans #posttraumaticgrowth

In this conversation, we’ll draw from the wisdom of our ancestors to guide our way forward. Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey speaks about wayfinding, the intersection of head and heart, and reading the waves.

Should we demand vulnerability from our leaders?

There’s power in vulnerability. But for those in powerful positions, opening up can feel like a contradiction: why admit you have questions when people look to you for answers? The good stuff in life is always a little scary. Can we teach ourselves the courage to show the people around us that we’re all in it together?

Guests include Carlton Mackey, Director of the Ethics & the Arts Program at Emory University and Founder of #BlackMenSmile, and Ashley Grice, CEO at BrightHouse.

Hosted by Jess Newfield, Thinker and Strategy Director at BrightHouse.

Why are 70% of Americans struggling with Imposter Syndrome?

It’s lonely to feel like a fraud, but people who doubt their accomplishments despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary are far from alone. How we talk to that nagging voice in our heads can have a huge impact on what it says. An episode for those who struggle with doubt—and for leaders who want to help their teams beat it.

Guests include Chip Gross, Managing Director at BrightHouse, and Dr. Adia Gooden, Psychologist and Director of Community Programs & Outcome Measurement at Northwestern University.

Hosted by Judy Oh, Thinker and Strategy Director at BrightHouse.

What if you could compose your life’s story?

When life feels like a balancing act, maybe it’s time to harmonize instead. Start with the melody. Start with what matters to you, then layer on the rest. And don’t fear the tension. It’s absolutely necessary for the resolution.

Guests include Okorie Johnson, Cellist and Composer #okcello, and Andra London, Senior Director of Strategy at BrightHouseHosted by Jess Noel, Thinker and Senior Art Director at BrightHouse.