In this episode, Zoia interviews Courtney Carlsson, the founder of Paradym, a mental health platform. They discuss Courtney's journey as a founder, how she approaches building her startup, and the unique features of Paradym that set it apart. 

Listen for advice on:

• What’s it like fundraising as a pregnant female founder 
• How to innovate a two-sided marketplace
• What makes a successful mental health product 
• Why prioritizing healing is vital to making the most of a maternity leave

Learn more:

•Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia

•Courtney Carlsson (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneycarlsson/?originalSubdomain=uk

•Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this episode, Jameelah Calhoun, Eventbrite’s Vice President and Global Head of Product and Customer Marketing, sits down with Zoia. Together, they discuss Jameelah’s tremendous trajectory, ranging from financial services to working at Amazon’s Audible and Eventbrite. Jameelah’s visionary thinking and authentic speaking make for another meaningful conversation about innovation, leadership, and intersectionality on the podcast. 

Listen for advice on:

• How to go about launching a 0-to1 initiative at a corporation
• Why curiosity and portfolio-career thinking are critical to leadership 
• Navigating innovation at a time of renaissance (vs. wartime)
• Balancing the impacts of being different from others in a company

Learn more:

• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Jameelah Calhoun (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameelah-calhoun/
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this week’s episode, Zoia sits down to talk with Shyvee Shi, Product Lead at LinkedIn. They discuss everything from navigating unconventional careers to mentorship, and the impacts of artificial intelligence on education.

Listen for advice on:

• The most critical skills to future-proof your career growth
• How to navigate artificial intelligence advances in a tactical and additive way
• Balancing non-conventional careers and side hustles when working in corporations
• Implementing innovation initiatives at large corporations

Learn more:

• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Shyvee Shi (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/shyveeshi
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this week’s episode, Zoia connects with Inna Lobel, Creative Director, Head of Industrial Design, North America at frog, a leading innovation consultancy. Inna discusses the craft, art, and science of innovation, along with her role in enabling Campfire to raise $8 million in funding.

Listen for advice on:

• The differences and similarities of working in-house vs. agency-side
• How to stay user-centric without having all of the data
• The skills needed to succeed in innovation
• The role of experimentation in building hardware products

Learn more:

• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Inna Lobel (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/innalobel/
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this week’s episode, Zoia sits down with Evelyn Chou, Senior Product Manager at Coursera, one of the most prominent innovators in the edtech space. Evelyn breaks down the journey of finding her voice through her various career stops and how she embeds innovation into her products (hint: she weaves it into her planning!).

Listen for advice on:

• Navigating the likability trap at work
• Why this is the most pivotal time for edtech
• Approaching prioritization as you consider growth opportunities
• Evaluating innovation projects without emotion

Learn more:

• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Evelyn Chou (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelynchou/
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this episode, Zoia sits down with Sharifa Murdock, KITH's Chief Impact Officer and founder of ENVSN Festival. She shares her journey going from working in retail to now leading impact initiatives for one of the most established and fashion-forward brands. Sharifa also discusses how she approached building out ENVSN Festival, a culture-first experience to inspire the next generation to be innovative with their careers. 

Listen for advice on:

• Finding a career and company which aligns with your vision
• What makes someone stand out when seeking a mentor/sponsor
• Why women's superpower is reinventing themselves at all ages and stages of their lives
• The retail landscape and the importance of innovation in fashion

Learn more:

• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Sharifa Murdock (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharifa-murdock-a0a5024/
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this episode, we are joined by Anomaly's Chief Innovation Officer, Natasha Jakubowski. Natasha is an "innovation veteran" with over 20+ years of experience in the industry, building out her own innovation practice, and growing it within Anomaly. Natasha has helped build new brands as well as put others, such as EOS (beauty brand) on the map.

Listen for advice on:

• How to lean into your communication and leadership style
• Why innovation has no singular definition or output
• The importance of using innovation to solve business problems
• How to get into leadership roles without over-engineering or over-planning

Learn more:

• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Natasha Jakubowski (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashajakubowski/
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this episode, Cynthia Plotch shares how running into her boyfriend’s mom while buying a pregnancy test factored into her journey to start a company focused on women’s healthcare. One of Inc.’s 100 Female Founders in 2021, and the co-founder of Stix, she aims to create better experiences and solutions with women’s healthcare products and talks about the challenge of raising funds from male VCs. 

Listen for advice on:

• Getting close to your customers 
• The importance of building and maintaining resiliency 
• The extreme optimism and pessimism of being an entrepreneur 
• Holding yourself accountable when success comes

Learn more:

• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Cynthia Plotch (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiaplotch/
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this episode, Zoia sits down with Jess Houlgrave, who heads up crypto and go-to-market strategy at Checkout.com, an international payments platform valued at over billions of dollars. The conversation touches on how Jess navigates being a leader in an industry that often draws criticism and doubt, while leaning into being at the helm of innovation. 

Listen for advice on:

• How to balance helpful feedback while blocking out the noise
• Choosing the right team for innovative projects
• Balancing learning a new industry while knowledge-sharing with others
• How to have conversations about inclusivity with others

Learn more:

• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Jess Houlgrave (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/houlgrave/
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this episode, we celebrate the 100th episode of the WIN/WIN podcast by bringing back the incredible Enshalla Anderson, who is the Global Head of Brand & Creative at Google Cloud. Enshalla was the very first WIN/WIN podcast guest, and she comes back to discuss her trajectory since the podcast and what she’s learned about the world of innovation through her new role and experiences.

Listen for advice on:

• How to create impact in meetings as an introverted person
• Building in learning opportunities to develop and learn new skillsets
• The importance of the customer experience when building technical products
• Rethinking imposter syndrome at all stages of your career

Learn more:

• Enshalla Anderson (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/enshallaanderson/
• Zoia Kozakov (Host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Women in Innovation: https://www.womenininnovation.co

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