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Formidable Podcast23 - From Tragedy to Entrepreneurship with Chanel ReynoldsChanel Reynolds founded Get Your Shit Together, a company she launched in 2013 to help people navigate the unglamorous but essential realities of life planning: wills, advance care directives, insurance, money, and all the details we tend to avoid until life forces the issue.Chanel’s work has reached more than a million people through her widely downloaded Get Started Checklist and free planning templates, and her book has helped redefine how we talk about preparation, loss, and care.In this episode, Chanel shares the deeply personal moment that led her to build a company around on...
2026-01-2749 minFormidable Podcast22 - Creating Real Value with AI Tools with Jackie SchaferJackie Schafer is the Founder and CEO of Clearbrief, the leading litigation drafting platform built directly inside Microsoft Word.Jackie was named 2025 Innovator of the Year at the Legalweek Awards, and the American Bar Association honored her as a 2025 Legal Rebel for developing AI tools that help litigators, arbitrators, and judges write with greater accuracy and trust. Jackie currently serves as a Lecturer at Columbia Law School, sits on both the Texas Bar’s AI Taskforce and the Washington Bar’s Legal Technology Committee, and is a board member of Probono.net.In this episode, Jack...
2025-12-1632 minFormidable Podcast21 - Shaping Communities and Leadership with Mary FialkoMary Fialko is the Director of Real Estate Development at Skanska. A “recovering architect”, Mary's curiosity about how buildings shape communities ultimately pulled her from design studios into the world of commercial development.Mary shares her perspective on the shifting realities of commercial real estate five years after the pandemic, what companies really mean when they say they want “flexibility,” and why she believes the office isn’t dead — but must evolve.Mary also talks about being one of the few women at the leadership table in commercial real estate, how she’s learned to see her differ...
2025-12-0136 minFormidable Podcast20 - Reinvention and Finding Purpose with Shana Ayabe and Kisha Imani CameronShana Ayabe and Kisha Imani Cameron co-host The Exit Interview | On Air, a podcast about bold career moves and reinvention. They share how they're creating the kinds of conversations they wished had existed when they were navigating their own career turning points: raw, honest stories from people who chose to leave, pivot, or rebuild on their own terms.Shana spent more than a decade rising through the ranks of financial services before finding herself misaligned with a career that looked perfect on paper. Kisha’s path began in film and television, and later expanded into coaching mid-career wo...
2025-11-1942 minFormidable Podcast19 - Diverse Leadership in the AI Revolution with Liat Ben-ZurLiat Ben-Zur has served in pivotal roles at some of the world's most influential companies, including Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Philips. She now advises companies and boards on AI product ethics, strategy, and growth.Tune in to hear Liat discuss the importance of having diverse leaders at the table when AI products are being developed. You'll walk away with a better understanding of the factors that are shaping the AI revolution, and a positive outlook on the benefits of emerging technologies.
2025-10-3123 min
the weekly seattleLIVE: Challenging Assumptions about AIRachel plays the audio from her panel discussion with prominent AI professionals in Seattle discussing our assumption in this space and the race to innovate. This event was held on October 3rd at World Trade Center by Emily Parkhurst of Formidable. It featured multiple panels during this half-day event. Your weekly business news roundup is still at the beginning of the episode!The Race to InnovateSpeakers:Arry Yu, managing director of Yellow Umbrella Ventures, chair of the Advanced Technologies Council for the Washington Technology Industry AssociationZiyan Huang, applied science leader, AmazonElaine Chang, technical...
2025-10-1941 minFormidable Podcast18 - Justice and Visibility for Afghan Women with Friba RezayeeFriba Rezayee is the Founder and Executive Director of Women Leaders of Tomorrow, a Vancouver-based, non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Afghan women and girls. Born and raised in Kabul, Friba made history in 2004 when she became the first Afghan woman to compete in the Olympic Games. She shares her journey from childhood defiance into global activism, and details the threats and obstacles she faced along the way. Friba also discusses what it will take for change to come to Afghanistan, and why she believes youth—especially girls—are the key to positive transformation.
2025-10-0737 min
Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda FactorThe Government ShutdownNancy Cordes on the government shutdown // Jeff McCausland on changes to the standard of military training // Rob McKenna on Oregon's lawsuit against the Trump administration // Charlie Harger Commentary on protestors bullying journalists // Formidable CEO Emily Parkhurst on the Seattle Mayoral Debate she will moderate tomorrow // Gee Scott on the raising of the minimum wage in Seattle next year
2025-10-0137 minFormidable Podcast17 - Leading with Curiosity with Leigh MorganLeigh Morgan is the Founder of Imaginal Leadership Strategies and a former global executive with experience spanning biopharma, philanthropy, higher education, and community activism. Leigh details how she’s learned to navigate complexity and lead change across vastly different sectors — and why she believes nuance, trust, and culture are always at the heart of making a meaningful impact. Tune in to hear about the catastrophic effects of global health and science funding cuts, the bright spots of innovation that can emerge in these times, and the growing role of women in leadership worldwide.
2025-09-0335 min
The Space In Between PodcastHow Women are Reshaping Media with Emily ParkhurstThe media landscape and industry is shifting beneath our feet—and with it, our sense of trust, truth, and community. In this fun and informative episode of The Space In Between, I sit down with veteran journalist, publisher and noted media executive Emily Parkhurst to explore how news is evolving, why it matters for democracy and daily life, and how a women’s lens changes the stories we tell and the voices we hear. Together, we unpack the decline of local journalism, the transformation of the media industry, the rise of social media and AI, and the urge...
2025-08-2055 min
Forward With PurposeMandi and Emily with Hope Pregnancy CentersJoin Mandy Parkhurst and Emily Blount from Pregnancy Hope Centers as they share their personal journeys into pregnancy center ministry and what fuels their passion for this work. In this episode, they open up about their unique annual abortion recovery retreat how it began, what makes it different from other retreats, and the life-changing impact it has on those who attend.Contact:Mandy: aparkhu@cox.netEmilie: emilie.blount@obhc.orgMindy: info@anevenplace.com
2025-08-1935 minFormidable Podcast16 - Unlocking Student Potential with Lynne VarnerLynne Varner is the CEO of Washington STEM, a nonprofit working to ensure that every student in Washington — regardless of race, gender, income, or geography — has access to a meaningful STEM education and a clear path to economic mobility.Lynne shares the barriers students face when exploring career paths and discovering their skills and passions. She outlines how Washington STEM is a key part of connecting students and schools with industry leaders who want to invest in the educations of the next generation of workers and innovators.
2025-08-0435 minFormidable Podcast15 - Empowering Refugee and Immigrant Women with Ming-Ming Tung-EdelmanMing-Ming Tung-Edelman is the Founder and Executive Director of the Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI), a Seattle nonprofit that empowers refugee and immigrant women through skill-building, sustainable manufacturing, and micro-business development.Ming-Ming shares how her family's immigration story inspired her to start RAI, creating a pathway for women of diverse backgrounds to use their skills in sewing and design to build confidence, achieve economic security, and start their own businesses.This conversation also touches on the current landscape for immigrants in the United States, the impact of fast fashion and waste, and how RAI has built...
2025-07-0233 minFormidable Podcast14 - Reimagining Postpartum Care with Stephiney FoleyStephiney Foley is the Founder and CEO of Yuzi Care, the first personalized, AI-powered marketplace for postpartum care.Stephiney shares how her own delayed diagnosis of postpartum depression sparked her journey from careers in big tech and the military into maternal health innovation. The discussion covers how American healthcare is lagging countries in Europe and Asia in postpartum recovery support, and how the mother's experience impacts families and generations.
2025-06-0531 minFormidable Podcast13 - Amplifying Women's Voices with Shari GraydonShari Graydon is an award-winning author, speaker, and advocate with 30 years of experience. She serves as Catalyst for Informed Opinions, a Canadian organization working to amplify women’s voices in media, politics, and public discourse.Shari unpacks the systemic barriers that continue to sideline women’s perspectives — from social conditioning and time scarcity to online harassment and political underrepresentation. Shari also shares the perspective of a Canadian confronting the state of U.S. tariffs and politics, and threats to her country’s sovereignty.
2025-04-3033 min
the weekly seattleweek of april 7: Stephiney Foley - Yuzi CareTop Stories:1. Army vet launches maternal-care startupGeekWire article2. What cuts to research means for usFormidable article3. Mark Cuban backs Seattle startup & Amazon bids on TikTokGeekWire articleNY Times article4. Two new alliances: STG & 5th Ave Theater and Seattle Center & PacSciSeattle Times article (5th Ave & STG)GeekWire article (Seattle Center & Pacific Science Center)About guest Stephiney Foley - Founder & CEO, Yuzi Care:Stephiney is a certified doula and an Army veteran. She we...
2025-04-0639 minFormidable Podcast12 - Empowering Women Entrepreneurs with Kate IslerKate Isler is the Co-founder and CEO of WMarketplace, an economic development company with a mission to equip women entrepreneurs with the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to thrive in the digital economy.Kate shares how the idea for WMarketplace grew out of the shift to online shopping during the pandemic, and gives insights on how her personal career journey has driven her mission to help women entrepreneurs all over the world.
2025-03-1232 minFormidable Podcast11 - Adding a Human Touch to Healthcare Technology with Gena CookGena Cook is the founder and CEO of Kaliper Health, whose mission is to improve population health through integrated screening, multidisciplinary technology, and a guided patient experience. The company's initial focus is early detection of lung cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Gena shares details on the AI technology behind Kaliper Health, and stresses the importance of the human touch in guiding patients through their experiences in the healthcare system. A two-time founder, Gena also gives insights on raising capital as a woman in the world of venture capital, and shares her optimism...
2025-02-1925 minFormidable Podcast10 - Crisis Communications and Leadership with Ashley HustonAshley Huston is a strategic communications executive who has navigated industry and organizational change for leading global brands. In this episode, Ashley gives us an in-depth look at one of the most high-stakes moments of her career: serving as the crisis communications lead for the Wall Street Journal after the paper’s reporter, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested and illegally detained in Russia from 2023-2024.
Through this fascinating story, you’ll learn insights on crisis management, and see the critical roles that leadership and teamwork play in the face of complex challenges.
2024-11-1239 minFormidable Podcast9 - Impact Investing with Justina LaiJustina Lai is the head of impact investing strategy for Laird Norton Wetherby, a Seattle-based personal wealth advisory firm. In this episode, Justina discusses her personal journey into impact investing, the challenges faced by the industry, and how investors from all financial situations can effectively create positive social and environmental change with mindful, informed decisions. Listen in for insightful strategies on integrating impact investments into your portfolio and leveraging diverse forms of capital in service of long-term goals.
2024-10-1428 minFormidable Podcast8 - Immigration, Entrepreneurship and the Economy with Tahmina WatsonIn this episode, we sit down with Tahmina Watson, an immigration attorney based in Seattle who has become a fierce advocate for immigrant entrepreneurs who want to stay in the U.S. to start and run their businesses. Watson explains the state of immigration in the country, how the issue will affect the upcoming presidential election, and how she finds hope when change feels so very far away.
2024-09-2128 minFormidable Podcast7 - The Potential and Limits of AI in Health Care with Yin HoBiotechnology and health care executive Yin Ho has a unique background: She got an MD from Yale and was an emergency physician, but then decided to switch gears and went and got an MBA from Harvard. While that combination created challenges for her career, it actually set her up well for this moment we find ourselves in: As AI transforms the way we look at patient treatment options and disease research, it will take leaders like Yin who see the possibilities and the limitations, and are prepared to have hard conversations about whether we should use AI or if...
2024-08-1631 minFormidable Podcast6 - Lessons from a Pilot on Pushing Through the Discomfort with Julie Ann ThieleAlaska Airlines Base Chief Pilot Julie Ann Thiele had to overcome some significant challenges on her way to the cockpit — including a serious case of motion sickness. She also faced sexism in the industry. Now, Thiele is a leader among pilots and is working to encourage more women and people of color to join her doing what she describes as a "dream job." We also talk about what she thinks of Boeing jets amid the company's safety crisis, and how she navigates turbulence onboard.
2024-07-2627 minFormidable Podcast5 - Why an Astronaut Taught Her Team to Frost a Cake with Cady ColemanFormer NASA astronaut and retired Air Force Colonel Cady Coleman has been to space three times and spent nearly six months on the International Space Station, an experience most people will never have. But Cady is more grounded than you'd think. In this episode she shares insights into leadership in a crisis, building a team you can trust with your life, and what happens when an organization's economic decisions end up limiting access to opportunity for women. We also talk about the Boeing Starliner team that remains on the ISS, and whether she'd take a commercial flight back to...
2024-07-1832 minFormidable Podcast4 - Networking and Why Women Need to Schmooze with Shelly LombardShelly Lombard had a highly successful career in a very challenging industry, working in distressed debt for the big banks. But when she wanted to transition away from that, she found out her network wasn't as strong as she'd hoped. So she started Schmooze, offering master classes and events for women who want to learn how to develop and engage their networks. She offers tips of her own, advice on getting onto corporate boards, and even shares some thoughts on all the wild meme stock trends.
2024-07-1031 minFormidable Podcast3 - Creating Truly Inclusive DEI Policies with Emily CantrellIn this episode, we hear from Provail Interim CEO Emily Cantrell, who shares her perspective on the best ways to support people with disabilities and create a DEI policy that is truly inclusive. She also shares her experience with racism and her own racial identity, and her story of recovery after surviving the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in Las Vegas, and how those experiences have shaped her leadership style.
2024-07-0220 min
the weekly seattleweek of june 24: Return of Emily Parkhurst - FormidableTop Stories1. Farestart is reopeningSeattle Times article2. Seattle startup sceneGeekwire article3. New museum to open425 Magazine article4. Saltchuk buys a company for $430MPSBJ article5. Boeing CEO is under fireFormidable articleGuest Co-Host Emily Parkhurst - Founder & CEO, FormidableEmily Parkhurst is the Founder & CEO of media company Formidable launched in 2024. Prior to this she was the VP of Content at 6AM City, and before that the Publisher and Market President of the Pug...
2024-06-2435 minFormidable Podcast2 - Speaking with Confidence in the Boardroom with Connie CollingsworthConnie Collingsworth spent 22 years at the Gates Foundation as the chief legal officer and chief operations officer. She also serves on a variety of corporate and nonprofit boards. In this episode she shares what it was like to work with larger than life personalities, including Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, why she thinks imposter syndrome is made up, and how to speak with confidence in the boardroom.
2024-06-2126 min
Formidable Podcast1 - Climate Change and a Crisis in Chocolate with Jean ThompsonIn this first episode of the Formidable Podcast, we sit down with Seattle Chocolate CEO Jean Thompson to discuss the crisis facing chocolate makers as cocoa bean prices soar and climate change decimates prime cocoa-growing regions.
2024-06-0121 min
the weekly seattleweek of march 4: Emily Parkhurst - FormidableTop Stories:1. Expedia layoffsGeekwire article2. Microsoft and Mistral AISeattle Times article3. Techstars accelerator closesGeekwire article 4. Blackstone acquires RoverPSBJ article 5. FTC blocks Kroger acquisitionSeattle Times article6. Burb’s Burgers closesSeattle Eater articleCo-Host Emily Parkhurst:Emily Parkhurst was most recently the VP of Content at 6AM City. Prior to this role, she was the Publisher and Market President of the Puget Sound Business Journal. She was a Seni...
2024-03-0326 min
Conversations With StorytellersFran Stallings
I have been seeing and bumping into Fran Stallings for a long while and have had one or two conversations with her and we have talked about doing this for a long time. On this episode, unfortunately there is a popping sound from, I think, Fran's microphone. It came over on the recording and I couldn’t always get rid of it. Apologies for staticky tech! Also, we talked about suffragettes and I mis-spoke causing Fran to misspeak. I mis-pronounced Emily, or Emmeline Pankhurst’s name, it is not Parkhurst! Emily Pankhurst never met Susan B Anthony, the former coming to t...
2023-05-191h 07
Frontiers Podcast ProjectSection 15 PodcastPodcast contents:
Ashling Lee, Olivia Kim, Amanda Delgado: Truth or Myth: Does rock music lead to violence?
Joshua Park, Isabella Winger, Francesca Schillaci: Can white noise help us fall asleep?
Bryce Washington, Gabriela Mendoza, Sebastian Hoornweg: Animal Testing is NOT the only option!
Jesus Vargas, Cameron Jones, Eirik Peterson: Fungi Fun-Guys: Do fungi die?
Griffin Hughland, Joao Pedro Lima, Sofia Schuster, Joseph Ogbuanu: Drawing the Line: Genetic Engineering in Humans
Zoran Curgus, Benjamin Parkhurst, Cecelia Messner: Dying to Find Out: (How) Can Humans Achieve Immortality?
Peyton Lee, Emily Xia, Sally Ma: Ms. Nature vs. Mr. Nurture: The Control o...
2022-11-2436 min
The Tenth VoiceThe Tenth Voice • Saturday January 15th, 2022 – Show People – Emily MannIt is the 3rd Saturday of the month and time again for Show People with Michael Grayman-Parkhurst. This week Michael talks with director, playwright and screenwriter Emily Mann! Join us […]
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2022-01-1556 min
National Polygamy AdvocatePortland Phoenix Jeff Inglis interviewed Mark Henkel - Apr 2009National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel was interviewed by Jeff Inglis, the Managing Editor for The Portland Phoenix newspaper, in Portland, Maine, on April 30, 2009. In the previous week, on April 22, 2009, the Maine State Legislature had conducted a Public Hearing on a pending law to legalize same sex marriage. 4,000 people attended this major event, including Mark Henkel who presented his "Neither For Nor Against" Testimony. In this historic speech, Mark Henkel pointed out that which he called as the "Marriage Control" hypocrisies of both the "YES" and "NO" sides at the hearing. Reporters Deirdre Fulton and Emily Parkhurst reported about Mark Henkel...
2020-04-2920 min
GeekWire'Female Firebrands' and a new era of diversityHow can we create modern workplaces where everyone can thrive? That's one of the questions at the heart of the new book, Female Firebrands, by human resources professional Mikaela Kiner, founder and CEO of Seattle-based Reverb Consulting. "Female Firebrands" profiles 13 women from a variety of backgrounds, exploring the realities of the modern workplace through their eyes and experiences. The book details the many obstacles they face, but also the steps they're taking to overcome them, along with efforts by colleagues, mentors, advocates and leaders to help remove barriers. The tech industry plays a central role...
2020-01-3047 min
PR TalkEmily Parkhurst: Editor in Chief Puget Sound Business JournalQ & A with Puget Sound Business Journal Editor in Chief, Emily Parkhurst. In Episode 24, Emily gives us a lot of information about getting into the publication, how to pitch her and her reporters and what makes her open a PR pitch. See a full recap of the episode at www.veracityagency.com/emily-parkhurst/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-01-0348 min
PR TalkEmily Parkhurst: Editor in Chief Puget Sound Business JournalQ & A with Puget Sound Business Journal Editor in Chief, Emily Parkhurst. In Episode 24, Emily gives us a lot of information about getting into the publication, how to pitch her and her reporters and what makes her open a PR pitch. See a full recap of the episode at www.veracityagency.com/emily-parkhurst/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-01-0349 min
Tahmina Talks Immigration®Immigration with Emily Parkhurst on 01 - 10 - 17In this episode of Immigration, we discuss the importance of immigration with critically acclaimed journalist Emily Parkhurst, Editor in Chief, Puget Sound Business Journal.
2017-02-2725 min
The Cosmic Geppetto PodcastEpisode 32 – Sci-Fi Speed Round (That Lasts an Hour)Jarf returns for what was supposed to be a speed round (went a little long) about our favorite Science Fiction TV, Movies and Books.The Digressions (there's a lot of them):-Electric Boogaloo: The Wild Untold Story of Cannon Films. -Charles Bronson was a better actor than you remember.-Brad’s first sci-fi crush was Leslie Bevis from Alien Nation (but he can’t remember her name).-The guys can’t remember who works with the Straight Man (psst! It’s the Funny Man).-Alan Rickman is awesome.-Farscape, it was cool, but is n...
2016-07-2854 min