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MasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakCourage - The Difference Maker; Thriving in the Age of AI and Rapid ChangeWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In this powerful episode of MasterStroke, Monica Enand and Sejal Pietrzak dive into the age-old debate of luck versus hard work. While talent and the willingness to hustle are common, they argue that courage is the true differentiator – the variable that separates those who reach their goals from those who don’t.Courage, they explain, is about pushing through the fear of failure and staying resilient when faced with setbacks. Monica and Sejal share early career moments when...2025-04-1519 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakFood Babe Vani Hari - The Fight for Cleaner Safer FoodWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Host Monica and guest host Ned Renzi are joined by Vani Hari, better known as “the Food Babe,” for an eye-opening conversation about America’s food system. With over 10,000 chemicals approved for use in the U.S - compared to just 2,000 in Europe. Hari has made it her mission to expose what’s really in our food. Dubbed by The New York Times as “public enemy number one of big food companies,” she shares how her personal health crisis transformed her into an activ...2025-03-1152 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakMasterStroke Welcomes the Food Babe - Vani HariWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Georgianna Moreland - Creator, Executive Producer & Managing Editor; Matt Stoker - Editor 2025-03-1100 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakAI in the Enterprise; Transformative Impact and Ethical Considerations - Jeffrey BrashearWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi sit down with Jeffrey Brashear, a veteran technology consultant with over 30 years of experience advising financial giants like Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. They dive into how AI is reshaping enterprise, from unlocking new revenue streams to raising serious ethical questions.AI is moving fast—some companies are embracing it as a competitive advantage, while others hesitate, unsure of how to navigate the risks. Jeff compares today’s AI revolution to the early days...2025-02-2346 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakSunil Wadhwani: Revolutionizing Global Healthcare & Education with Purpose-Driven AIWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In this episode of MasterStroke, Sejal and Ned are joined by @Sunil Wadhwani, a tech entrepreneur and philanthropist whose journey from co-founding Mastech, Inc. and IGate to leading a $4.5 billion acquisition by Capgemini is nothing short of remarkable. Sunil has not only built businesses but transformed industries. After navigating the ups and downs of tech and finance, he pivoted to creating lasting social change through AI-powered solutions in education and healthcare.From his early beginnings in India to making his mark o...2025-02-1140 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakTre Nagella - Inside the Music Industry with 4-Time Grammy WinnerWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In honor of Grammy season and our love of music, Monica Enand and Sejal Pietrzak, joined by Executive Producer Georgianna Moreland, sit down with the legendary Tre Nagella. A four-time Grammy-winning engineer, record mixer, and music producer—now nominated for his fifth Grammy—Tre’s career spans multiple genres, from pop to country. He’s collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, including Lady Gaga, Kirk Franklin, Blake Shelton, Snoop Dogg, Ed Sheeran, and Travis Scott, to name just a few.As...2025-01-281h 10MasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakMasterStroke Audio Clip for True Food KitchenWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Georgianna Moreland - Executive Producer | Managing Editor; Matt Stoker - Editor 2025-01-2101 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakAnna Maria Ponzi: Pinot Girl -Elevating a Legacy from the Willamette Valley to the WorldWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Join host Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi as they welcome Anna Maria Ponzi, second-generation vintner former CEO of Ponzi Vineyards and author of Pinot Girl, for an in-depth conversation about the evolution of Ponzi Vineyards.Maria shares her family’s inspiring journey, from pioneering Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine industry in 1969 to their landmark sale to the Bollinger Family of Champagne, France. She reflects on transforming a modest vineyard into a global powerhouse alongside her sister, Luisa, while prese...2024-12-1747 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakNavigating the Unexpected - Brain TumorWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!What would you do if you were next in line to scan your boarding pass for a work trip, expected at an important board meeting the next day—but your gut was telling you to not get on the flight?In this powerful episode of MasterStroke, Executive Producer Georgianna Moreland and Host Monica Enand welcome back co-host Sejal Pietrzak, who recently returned from a leave of absence. Sejal shares a deeply personal story about the life-changing decision she made at that ve...2024-11-1239 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakQuantum Computing - Reshaping the Tech Landscape - Insights from Thomas KramerWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Join host Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi for an enlightening conversation with Thomas Kramer, a distinguished CFO known for steering companies like Cvent, Opower, and IonQ through the complex waters of public offerings and technological advancements. "If we do not figure out how quantum computing will works our world will eventually be covered with data centers and power plants..." Thomas break down the evolving landscape of quantum computing and its revolutionary potential to reshape our world by leveraging qubits for...2024-10-2933 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakUnleashing a Limitless Mindset - Lessons from World Endurance Champion - Robyn BenincasaWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Robyn Benincasa, World Champion Adventure Racer, a CNN Hero, a Guinness World Record Endurance Kayaker, a best-selling author, founder of The Project Athena Foundation, and one of the Top 10 Speakers featured by Harvard Business Review shares her incredible story of resilience and triumph in the tough world of adventure racing. She reveals how her experiences, from grueling Ironman triathlons to the Borneo Eco Challenge, have shaped her understanding of building high-performance teams. Robyn takes us back to her early days with Mark Burnett, crea...2024-10-1541 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakAmy Jen Su - Mastering Leadership Evolution and Personal GrowthWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Ever wonder how emotions can either boost or derail your leadership? Monica and Sejal sit down with their colleague and friend Amy Jen Su, co-founder and managing partner of Paravis Partners and author of the Harvard Business Review classics The Leader You Want to Be and Own the Room. Amy brings timeless wisdom from her books, sharing how leaders can embrace authenticity and emotional control to thrive in today’s fast-changing world.We also dive into the big question: How do emotions either hol...2024-10-0144 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakExploring the Intersection of Innovation and Technology in Education with Dr. Monica GoldsonWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In this compelling episode, Monica Enand and guest co-host Ned Renzi delve into the dynamic intersection of educational leadership and technology with Dr. Monica Goldson, the retired CEO of Prince George's County Public Schools. Dr. Goldson's journey to becoming one of the pioneering leaders in one of the nation's largest and most diverse school districts offers invaluable insights into managing complex educational systems and driving innovation during challenging times.Dr. Goldson's story is a testament to the power of dedication and...2024-09-1751 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakThe Realities of the U.S. Job Market - What You Need to KnowWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In this episode, host Monica Enand and co-host Ned Renzi dive into how tech giants like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are shaking up Silicon Valley with aggressive cost-cutting moves. We discuss Musk's downsizing at Twitter and Meta's pivot, focusing on what these changes mean for the workforce—especially young professionals navigating a tough job market.We also break down the economic trends influencing the job market. Ned Renzi shares his insights on how long-term low interest rates have led to ov...2024-09-0331 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakWho is Dr. Manu Kumar -We would love to hear from you, send us a text!Georgianna Moreland - Creator, Executive Producer & Managing Editor; Matt Stoker - Editor 2024-08-2300 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakManu Kumar - The Visionary Behind Unicorn VenturesWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Get ready for an eye-opening episode as Monica teams up with guest host Ned Renzi to dive into the world of venture capital with Manu Kumar of K9 Ventures. Discover how Manu's unique philosophy of solving his own problems has led to an impressive track record, with seven unicorns emerging from just over 51 investments.We explore the asymmetric risk-return profile of venture capital, delving into Manu’s journey from India to Carnegie Mellon and his latest venture, HiHello. Along the way, he...2024-08-2045 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakAnti-Aging Medicine with Dr. Anique Bryan - A $600 Billion IndustryWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In today's episode of Masterstroke, we dive into the troubling decline in U.S. life expectancy and how society's view of aging affects us all. Hosts Monica and Sejal, along with Dr. Anique Bryan, a leading expert in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, uncover secrets to boosting your longevity and quality of life. Dr. Bryan explains that true anti-aging medicine is about more than just fighting the aging process. It’s set to become a $600 billion industry, focusing on preventative healthcare.2024-08-0636 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakConversational Intelligence - Enhancing Leadership and Innovation -with Mara TeyoliaWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Unlock the secrets of fostering trust and innovation through the power of Conversational Intelligence (CIQ) with our latest guest, workplace strategist and holistic executive coach, Marla Teyolia Founder of the Culture Shift AgencyIn this episode of MasterStroke Monica and Sejal discuss with Marla the groundbreaking CIQ framework developed by Judith Glasser, revealing how our conversations act as energetic exchanges that can either calm or activate our nervous systems.Discover the cr...2024-07-2329 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakInsights -with Advisor Ned RenziWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!In this episode of Masterstroke, Monica and Sejal chat with Ned Renzi from Enjoy the Work, a seasoned venture capital advisor. They explore what it takes to go from a passionate founder to an effective CEO. Ned, a founding partner of Birchmere Ventures, shares traits that make entrepreneurs successful, like a passion for problem-solving and a relentless drive to improve.They talk about the importance of postmortem and premortem analyses in refining b...2024-07-0935 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakAuthenticity in Brand Marketing with Wildfang Founder & CEO Emma McIlroyWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Get ready to be amazed by the brilliance of a marketing genius! WIldfang Founder & CEO Emma Mcilroy join Monica and Sejal to share her incredible journey from Cambridge University to establishing Wildfang, a groundbreaking gender-fluid clothing brand. They discuss how her experiences at Nike and Barclays shaped her vision for Wildfang, a company dedicated to inclusivity and sustainability. They also highlight Wildfang’s impressive achievements, including raising over a million dollars for various charities and earning the climate-neutral cer...2024-06-2530 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakAuthenticity in Brand Marketing with Emma McIlroy -CEO, WILDFANGWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Are you ready to be inspired by a marketing genius? Emma McIlroy, the founder of Wildfang, joins Monica and Sejal to share her incredible journey from Cambridge University to establishing a groundbreaking gender-fluid clothing brand. Discover how her experiences at Nike and Barclays shaped her vision for Wildfang, a company dedicated to inclusivity and sustainability. Learn about Wildfang’s impressive achievements, including raising over a million dollars for various charities and earning the climate neutral certification.In this episode, we delve in...2024-06-2530 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakLeadership & Fatherhood - Insights from Nick Mehta CEO of GainsightWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Ever wondered how the CEO of a major tech company balances the intense demands of running a business with the equally challenging task of parenting? On this episode of MasterStroke with Monica and Sejal, they sit down with Nick Mehta CEO of Gainsight to explore his heartfelt journey of navigating both worlds. Nick opens up about the stereotypes men face in parenting roles, sharing personal stories that shine a light on the...2024-06-1143 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakPersonal Infrastructure - life hacks with Style Editor Susie WrightWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Infrastructure in business is very much like our ability to plan for expansion and the ability to properly scale. What about our personal infrastructure?Monica and Sejal share their practical life hacks and invaluable tips to balance demanding schedules both at home and work. We kick things off by discussing the critical role of a supportive family and network in building a strong infrastructure for efficiency. From engaging a personal shopper and stylist to savvy travel tips like keeping a carry-on b...2024-06-0427 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakMold of A LeaderWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Mold of A LeaderWhat are your guiding principles, rally cry, north star?How do you show up as a leader?Are your leadership values authentic to who you are as a person?Join us as Monica and Sejal share their leadership values and principles and what they admire in a leader. They will break down the importance of having clear objectives in a Rally Cry as outlined in P...2024-05-2826 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakHow to Own Your Career -We would love to hear from you, send us a text!“I don't think that I have ever been given a promotion without asking for it…”Whether you're a seasoned professional or still rising through the ranks, this episode arms you with practical insight to steer your career toward success. Monica and Sejal discuss how to strategize and initiate asking for a promotion or next steps towards career advancement. Their conversation centers the importance of transparent communication with leaders while navigating the intersection of professional readiness and business need. Join us for a dial...2024-05-2118 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakPitching - It's About ConnectionWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!It’s how you make them feel!Pitching isn't just about selling products; it's about selling ideas, visions, and, ultimately, yourself. People do business with other people. There is a personal element to everything that we do. Find the shared interest, capture attention! Join hosts Monica Enand and Sejal Pietrzak for a special episode on what it take to have a successful pitch. Georgianna Moreland - Creator, Executive Producer & Managing Editor; Matt Stok...2024-05-1425 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakDear Mom -The Mother Daughter EpisodeWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!We are celebrating all things Mom on this special MasterStroke Mother’s Day episode, and ‘the daughters have taken the mic.Join Marisa Natarajan (Monica's daughter) and Raina Pietrzak (Sejal’s daughter) as they put their moms in the hot seat.This is an intimate and meaningful mother daughter conversation that covers everything from generational differences to life choices, career uncertainty, regret, and why PURPOSE should be a priority in all decisions. It ends w...2024-05-0739 minMasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal PietrzakTactics & Tools - Time BoxingWe would love to hear from you, send us a text!Work can expand to fill the time… A critical management tool for every busy executive is the practice of Time Boxing. The act of compartmentalization or boxing out time in calendar to focus on a specific task is a survival tactic for everyone juggling the demands of work and family.Co-hosts Monica Enand and Sejal Pietrzak attribute time boxing to much of their success as busy executives, wives and mothers. Blocking out and guar...2024-04-3022 min