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Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDr. Irmi Huber; The power of personalized medicine & early diagnostics for optimum health wealthThe Shot Caller Podcast; lifting the veil off the future by sharing the stories of revolutionaries, game changers and innovators building a better tomorrow. PS: Share, like, subscribe; holistic wealth is like duct tape, it fixes everything. This podcast has a very special meaning to me and I share my very recent & personal breast cancer diagnosis in the intro. The timing of my interview with Irmi and my subsequent diagnosis make this discussion about our health wealth, early diagnostics, bioligical vs. chronological age & more so, so much more raw and critical. I implore everyone reading and l...2023-07-051h 24Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDanijela Schenker, Swiss skincare expert in microneedling & regenerating skin from the inside out!The Shot Caller Podcast; lifting the veil off the future by sharing the stories of revolutionaries, game changers and innovators building a better tomorrow. "Buckle up buttercup; it's time for you to get paid." PS: Share, like, subscribe; wealth is like duct tape, it fixes everything. Danijela Schenker , co-founder of Forever Beautiful by Science, is not only a true expert on how to use the body's own resources to create healthy skin, but she is also a warm and generous person. Danijela started her clinic 20 years ago after having been an ICU...2023-04-1258 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweLaura Spaulding, Building a $25 million Crime Scene Cleaning EmpireThe Shot Caller Podcast; lifting the veil off the future by sharing the stories of revolutionaries, game changers and innovators building a better tomorrow. "Buckle up buttercup; it's time for you to get paid." PS: Share, like, subscribe; wealth is like duct tape, it fixes everything. Laura Spaulding's story of poverty, discrimination by top military officers for being gay, struggling to feed herself to going into the police force and then starting her own crime scene clean-up is something that Hollywood would make a movie out of. Her Youtube channel, Crime Sc...2023-03-291h 02Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweThe Downfall of Credit Suisse & the Epidemic of Long Term "Short-termism!"My hot take on a few things surrounding the downfall of Credit Suisse, a 167 year old Swiss institution along with some demands for accountability, transparency as well as hope and encouragement for all those employees impacted by this nightmare. I have lived through multiple booms and busts; professionally and personally. One of the best services I performed as a wealth manager was to maintain calm and prevent clients from making hasty, knee-jerk reactions that they would later regret. Who might like this introspective podcast? People outside of Switzerland who want some insight into the s...2023-03-2032 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweOne Day the Mullah's Will be Dead...IWD 2023An ode to those fighting oppression, fighting for human rights, fighting for reproductive rights. The Mullahs will die and the young GenZ and GenAlpha cohorts are ready to replace them with transparency, inclusion, equality and economic prosperity. Inspiration from being a latchkey kid and GenZ parents. GenX as the Jan Brady generation. The economics of abortion. Hope2023-03-0811 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweWill Nitze, founder IQBAR; Boosting your brain and body performanceToday's guest is the founder of the company IQBAR, a smarter way to refuel and rehydrate your brain and body! Who might this podcast really resonate with? People curious about how food, nutritious food, can boost cognitive and physical performance. Those who are keen to learn about how a "fast moving consumer goods" company gets it initial funding. Angel investors and running a Kickstarter campaign. You are curious about improving your overal health; learn about some of the missing minerals in our current diet and why something like Magnesium L-threonate is so important to brain health. Preg...2023-03-021h 03Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweNikita Michelsen, CEO & Founder of Pearlita, creating the worlds 1st cell-based oysterToday's guest, Nikita Michelsen, founder and CEO of Pearlita, is set to positively disrupt the trash cans of the ocean- OYSTERS! Hear how Nikita set out, less than 1 year ago, to launch a cell-based oyster company to solve the problem of the pending collapse of the world's oyster reef's. As much as 85% of the world's oyster reef's have disappeard in the last 200 years! As a young founder, Nikita tells us how her upbringing in Sweden & Danish roots prompted her to create a product that honored the culture of her childhood while simultaneously protecting this key p...2022-11-2958 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweMike Belkowski, Founder Biolight; The Insane Benefits of Red Light TherapyIf you consider your health to be part of your wealth or your "wellth," this is the podcast for you. Dr. Mike Belkowski, founder of Biolight, discusses the "insane" benefits of red light therapy. It really is not an overstatement! Once you start to understand how important light is to our body's natural circadian rhythm, it starts to make a lot of sense. In fact, I was quite suspicious when I read, years ago, how important sleep is to fat loss. I thought that sounded ridiculous. However, scientific research after scientific research continues to point to...2022-10-181h 22Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweRobert Kennedy, Part 2: Diamonds are a Portfolios Best FriendTodays guest, Robert Kennedy is the managing director and founder of Swiss Diamond Collection in Switzerland. Robert gives us a very personalized overview of the current and historic diamond markets. He explains how he works with UHNW families around the world in both managing their diamond portfolios as well as sourcing new gems. This conversation was so in-depth that I decided to make 2 segments. In segment 2, Robert goes deeper into the evolution of diamond pricing, why diamond ETF's are quit a perfect solution yet, some examples of how he has advised his clients by not foll...2022-09-211h 11Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweRobert Kennedy; Diamonds are a Portfolios Best Friend, Part ITodays guest, Robert Kennedy is the managing director and founder of Swiss Diamond Collection in Switzerland. Robert gives us a very personalized overview of the current and historic diamond markets. He explains how he works with UHNW families around the world in both managing their diamond portfolios as well as sourcing new gems. This conversation was so indepth that I decided to make 2 segments. In segment I, Robert enlightens us on the current diamond trends; from pink, to blues and even red diamonds. Robert explains how the pricing has evolved, how diamonds with a story hold...2022-09-1443 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweNations start Stoic & die Epicurean, the science of no plan B, Nick Hanauer's pitchfork message & more women Plutocrats!Hello Shot Callers and everyone else listening. Today's podcast is actually a Solocast! I take you on a slightly "random walk" from relaying some science around NOT always having a plan B, meandering into Stoic & Epicurean philosophy; unravelling the quote that nations start STOIC and die EPICUREAN(with context of course), continue on with the backstory of Nick Hanauer and his pitchfork/middle out economics theory; strongly advocating for a thriving middle class and END on my passionate new private membership: THE WEALTH PACK! This is only 30 minutes long and will give you both a n...2022-08-1031 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweStoic Investing; Wisdom, Temperance, Courage & Justice (a brief solocast by Shannon)Hello Shot Callers and Wealth Achemist Warriors, I grabbed 25 minutes to put some of the global rough seas we are all experiencing; war, inflation, political strife, environmental stress and beyond into a bit of "stoic" context. How can you apply the 4 Stoic virtues to both your day to day life as well as how to build and manager your wealth! This is curated to be both informational and inspirational. Freedom is the highest dividend money pays and it is priceless! *************************** The Wealth Alchemist, me, has j...2022-06-2224 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweJohn Belizaire, CEO Soluna Computing; Disrupting Crypto Mining with Clean Energy PowerJohn Belizaire, CEO Soluna Computing; Disrupting Crypto Mining with Clean Energy Power! John and the Soluna team are creating green data centers that enable crypto currency's energy consumption to be a feature and NOT a bug! John recently spoke on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to try to help legislators understand just how disruptive & important their clean energy, small footprint data centers can be. John had this to say; "The reality is that if we execute well, computing can be a catalyst for growth in clean energy — a crucial component to...2022-06-141h 04
So Frickin' Healthy6: Wealth is more than financial security ft. Shannon Sagawe, The Wealth AlchemistIn this episode of So Frickin' Healthy , Danna and Megan learn about how wealth is more than just financial security from Shannon Sagawe, The Wealth Alchemist. Get notified when we schedule a live show or when we drop a new episode: https://mybestself.ck.page/e814756ca5https://the-wealth-alchemist.com/The Wealth Alchemist TikTokhttps://linktr.ee/sofrickinhealthyMentioned in this episode:Check out Organilicious.ch Ready to embrace a healthier, happier you say hello to Organilicious. Where our own functional medicine, health coach, Danna, help...2022-06-131h 07SwissCast Shows: Where Swiss Life Meets English Voices6: Wealth is more than financial security ft. Shannon Sagawe, The Wealth AlchemistIn this episode of So Frickin' Healthy , Danna and Megan learn about how wealth is more than just financial security from Shannon Sagawe, The Wealth Alchemist. Get notified when we schedule a live show or when we drop a new episode: https://mybestself.ck.page/e814756ca5https://the-wealth-alchemist.com/The Wealth Alchemist TikTokhttps://linktr.ee/sofrickinhealthyMentioned in this episode:Check out Organilicious.ch Ready to embrace a healthier, happier you say hello to Organilicious. Where our own functional medicine, health coach, Danna, help...2022-06-131h 07
Good Morning Ladies!Sexy Sexy Time Recap with Shannon Sagawe | GML 27 May!2022-05-2709 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweSexy, Sexy Time with Dancoise Koechler & Shannon SagaweHey Shot Callers, get ready for a fun and fiesty episode with Dancoise Köchler, founder of Expat Ladies Zürich and me, your Shot Caller host! What is sexy, sexy time? Well, it is a bit of a mash up between two women who met in Zürich over 10 years ago when both were practising their entrepreneurial chops at a trade fair- Dancoise with her Cake Lady brand and me with my Prêt á Party e-commerce business. In 2020, I invited Dancoise to come on the podcast to talk about race, divorce with small children, financial...2022-05-251h 19Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweBody By Organic Start-Up Series, Ep. 1Welcome to Episode 1 in our 4 part "Start Up" series that we initially only published via YouTube. This 4 part series was curated to give curious listeners, viewers and followers direct insight into of what a start-up looks like from the inside. Antara Roy and Archana Kanabar are two good friends who had completely different professional careers but decided to turn what started out as a bit of a small exercise by Antara into a proper business. These two ladies welcomed us into their world to follow their progress from organic cosmetics start-up to market entry then acceleration over the last 16 or s...2022-05-1347 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweIlana Jankowitz; Mindful Money Coaching to Live in AbundanceMy guest, Ilana Jankowitz is the founder and CEO of Mindful Money Coaching. She is from South Africa, but now based in Zürich, Switzerland. Ilana has counselled a wide variety of women who have emotionally to fill that hole with endorphins; from shopping to plastic surgery to even drug addiction. Once you peel back the layers of behaviour, what you are often left with is an unresolved trauma. This is where you start to heal. This podcast with Ilana Jankowitz addresses the why and how to fix our relationship with money; if it isn't serving us. 2022-05-0355 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDiscover, Design & Delight in Your Own Masterpiece with Stefan LabasEpisode 6- In our final episode from this wonderful series, Stefan Labas and I finish with the topic of energy and surrounding yourself with people who are positive, happy and successful. Why it is important to build your own board of directors to accelerate your goals. Stefan explains that where are thoughts go, our energy flows. We are made up of about 30 billion cells and each one has .07 volts. Together, that equates to 3.5 billion volts! For perspective, a high voltage electricity wire carries 380k volts. We are ENERGY! So take care of the energy you emit as well as what y...2022-04-211h 08Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDerek Pew, Chairman Hashwatt; Bitcoins profound use case, ESG Mining, Digital Asset CredibilityDerek Pew, Chairman of Hashwatt and Harena Data gives us a mini masterclass in building a Bitcoin mining operation with an ESG focus, the misunderstanding of quantitative easing and why printing money creates inflation, why inflation is called "capital gains" if you own real estate or other assets, the credibility of digital assets, the future of gaming and the metaverse! SO MUCH MORE! Timings: 3:45- Rolodex Ice Breaker! 10:00- Bitcoin, Energy, Fear based affirmations 17:00- Coal, Natural Gas, Fossil Fuels and the reality of the historical mining industry. 21:00- Hashwatt wants t...2022-04-061h 33Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDiscover, Design & Delight in Your Own Masterpiece with Stefan LabasEpisode 5- Stefan explains to us how certain breathing exercises help us tap into the "operating" system of the body, in order to connect the subconscious to the conscious. A combination of specific breathing exercises that awaken the Theta waves in our body with meditation is incredibly effective at reaching our goals. (Do not operate a vehicle and participate in the breathing and meditation exercies) You will feel very relaxed at the end of this podcast! ******************************************* This 6 part special series will take us on a journey of discovery that we believe will give you the insight, the ins...2022-03-231h 18Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweBody By Organic Start-Up Series, Ep. 3As we celebrate International Day 2022, we are publishing our 3rd podcast in a special "Start-Up" series with the two founders of Body By Organic in the UK, that began in Dec. of 2020, in the midst of the Covid pandemic. I love to showcase women entrepreneurs and this series is part of my committment to help increase the wealth of women around the world. In Episode 3, Antara and Archana tell us about their successfull trademark application for Body By Organic , their experience with trade shows, what surprised them about their customer interaction and how they are already kicking off a n...2022-03-1152 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweIWD, The Great Wealth Transfer, Global Food Crisis & Disconnected Markets"If you don't like the road you are walking, start paving another one!" -- Dolly Parton In this 40 minute podcast, I give you insight into the following, important topics; Female Economics- 1 billion women do not have access to financial services around the world The Great Wealth Transfer- $30 Trillion will pass through a significant amount of female hands in the coming 8-10 years The Rise of the Chinese Daughter 24 new female billionaires in China in 2021 The Female Financial Abdication-by the numbers. (But only highlights) A very real Food Crisis because of; Russia invading Ukraine- two of the...2022-03-0840 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweExponential Angel Investing with SNGLR CapitalEszter Tanczos Olver & Trudi Haemmerli have backgrounds steeped in entrepreneurship, academia, big pharma and angel investing. Both women are part of SNGLR, a venture capital fund investing in exponential tech, focusing particularly on longevity, smart mobility and smart cities. In this episode, Eszter and Trudi explain how they got into business angel investing, the importance of networking-especially as a woman, what they think are some of the most disruptive opportunities in the future and how the both VR and the Metaverse will help people improve precision healthcare and recovery! Eszter talks about how European VC has actually outperformed American VC i...2022-03-021h 29Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDown & Dirty Global Stock Market Reality; inflation, growth, Russia, UkraineHello Shot Callers, This is an investor friendly overview of our economic & market reality meant to help you breakdown the current economic environment through the lense of the global economy as well as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This short podcast covers some key economic indicators that have been bubbling to the surface, leading up to the current and stressful geo-political environment causing the markets to become very volatile. What do I discuss? The December 3% drop in real personal discretionary income. Consumer Confidence Labor Market Differential number and why this is something to look at now. I...2022-02-2542 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDiscover, Design & Delight in Your Own Masterpiece with Stefan LabasEpisode 4- We discuss the power of fear, how to redefine your relationship with it and how to recognize the triggers that may stem in childhood. As humans, we have 50,000 thoughts a day; only 10,000 of these thoughts are positive. Stefan and I tackle how to work towards improving your understanding of fear so it does not prevent you from living. *******************************************This 6 part special series will take us on a journey of discovery that we believe will give you the insight, the inspiration and the tools to help guide you towards discovering, designing and delighting in your own personal masterpiece! What...2022-02-221h 10Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweCindy Stibbard, CEO-Divorce RedefinedCindy Stibbard, CEO of Divorce Redefined, is a professionally guided divorce and career transition coach; advocating for a BETTER divorce and BRIGHTER new future. |Podcast sponsored by Pause Well Aging| Cindy, like many successful entrepreneurs, started her business out of a void. Having struggled through her divorce on many different levels, Cindy decided to start a business that could help with pre-, during and post-divorce support, for the benefit of the entire family. Cindy discusses the four key segments where divorce will impact you; financially, legally, socially and emotionally. She also emphasizes that she is not pro-divorce but rather an...2022-02-131h 32Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDiscover, Design & Delight in Your Own Masterpiece with Stefan LabasEpisode 3- Understanding the power of the subconscious mind and how to tap into this powerhouse to achieve your goals! Stefan really gives us a very vivid explanation of how the subconscious can imprint limiting beliefs as well as some examples of how he "hacks" the subconscious mind to help his clients achieve their goals in a sustainable and happy way! **********************************************This 6 part special series will take us on a journey of discovery that we believe will give you the insight, the inspiration and the tools to help guide you towards discovering, designing and delighting in your own personal mas...2022-02-091h 10Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDiscover, Design & Delight in Your Own Masterpiece with Stefan LabasEpisode 2- Meeting with Myself; Creating sacred time and place to build your best life **********************************************This 6 part special series will take us on a journey of discovery that we believe will give you the insight, the inspiration and the tools to help guide you towards discovering, designing and delighting in your own personal masterpiece! What is it about? With the help of Stefan Labas, executive health coach, personal trainer and entrepreneur; we have curated a discussion that encompasses identifying health priorities, mental, physical, and financial strength training, myths, legends, ancient wisdoms, getting curious in order to create the...2022-01-2859 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDiscover, Design & Delight in Your Own Masterpiece with Stefan LabasEpisode 1: This 6 part special series will take us on a journey of discovery that we believe will give you the insight, the inspiration and the tools to help guide you towards discovering, designing and delighting in your own personal masterpiece! What is it about? With the help of Stefan Labas, executive health coach, personal trainer and entrepreneur; we have curated a discussion that encompasses identifying health priorities, mental, physical, and financial strength training, myths, legends, ancient wisdoms, getting curious in order to create the ideal “recipe” of you; revealing the masterpiece inside! Here are t...2022-01-201h 11Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweNikolina Lauc- Using glycans to predict biological age, disease likelihood and the future of precision healthcareNikolina Lauc- CEO of GlycanAge, a precision health company that has the only biological age test that accurately measures your unique response to lifestyle change, explains to us the 30+ years of glycan research that has helped them develop their unique blood test. | This episode is brought to you by Pause Well Aging, a well-aging company that is more than just skincare. It’s a movement affirming that beauty gets better with age. | This father and daughter duo are unlocking the human glycome for preventative health and longevity. Nikolina, however, did not become an entrepreneur with Glycanage. Nikolina has O...2022-01-121h 44Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweShannon Falconer, CEO Because Animals- Worlds first cultivated Mouse cookieWhat happens when you cross a cat rescuing microbiologist with another cat rescuing MBA student? You get a passionate and purposeful team who has set out remove animals from factory farming and the pet food supply chain by creating cultivated mouse meat! BOOM, we have Because Animals! That is what we call SHOT CALLERS! Shannon Falconer and co-founder Josh Errett bonded at a Toronto cat rescue organization and realized they had the skills and passion to help take animals out of the pet food industry supply chain. Shannon, having completed her post-doctoral fellow in microbiology and...2021-12-171h 07Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweHenrik Lund- CEO Naturli, We are a movementHenrik Lund, CEO of Naturli- tells us how Naturli is not just a plant-based food producer; they are a MOVEMENT, that also happens to produce and sell plant-based food products. Naturli was founded in 1988 and for quite a few years, their products were only to be found in the specialty allergy section in a remote corner of Danish grocery stores. The Dragsbeak firm, a Danish firm around since the 1920's, saw an opportunity to expand their product range with Naturli and invested in the company. Eventually they bought them out and developed a great partnership. H...2021-11-121h 31Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweRochelle Weiztner-CEO OF Pause Well Aging; Menopause is a Passage to Power & Economic ProsperityWELCOME TO OUR 50th EPISODE!!!! Thank you for all of your support. As October is both Breast Cancer Awareness and Menopause Awareness month; we are ending the month with a very cool story from another revolutionary entrepreneur! Rochelle Weitzner is a seasoned C-Suite executive and beauty industry veteran. She is the founder and CEO of Pause WellAging, a barrier-busting skincare brand that has provided effective solutions for women experiencing this life stage, as well as made women more comfortable sharing their menopause stories. She was the CEO of Erno Laszlo, CFO of Laura Mercier & Revive Skincare and spe...2021-10-291h 17Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDr. Nichola Conlon-Why & How to Upgrade Longevity with NAD+Dr. Nichola Conlon, a leader in longevity science since 2014, is a passionate advocate for education in longevity science. As CEO and Co-Founder of Nuchido Laboratories, She wants to help YOU be YOU for longer! Why is Nuchido different from many other supplement companies? They are "systems pharmacologists" who approach the the body’s many challenges with multi-targeted solutions that address the underlying biological complexity that is required for optimal cellular health. They translate scientific advancements into simple and effective products for broad consumer use. Nichola tells her story as a young researcher finding many different mol...2021-10-221h 24Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweSylvia Beasley Suffolk- The Power of our thoughts, the amygdala hijack and breaking out of our limiting beliefs"There is a term sometimes used called 'toxic positivity.' For sure our thoughts have power and ultimately we want to see the glass as 'half-full,' but absolutely, not at the expense of suppressing emotion." Sylvia Beasley-Suffolk, Founder Shine True In this very special episode, Sylvia explains the very significant impact our thoughts have on every aspect of our life. Our thoughts can of course serve us or make us miserable. Sylvia uses my Oktoberfest story, where I unravelled over not finding my dirndl hours before the event and how that brought up surprisingly str...2021-10-131h 09Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDaniel Dietz- CEO Longevity Labs, Triggering Autophagy with Spermidine"Humans almost never enter a period of resource deprivation. That's what led to fasting because this creates Autophagy, which cleans our cells. We need to go back to our evolutionary processes and realize that our technology has gone far beyond our body in recognizing our new environment. We need to intentionally invoke Autophagy. Whether that be through Spermidine supplementation or fasting to clean out that dead toxic matter to extend our health and lifespan." Daniel Dietz, CEO Longevity Labs, Inc. Daniel Dietz, CEO of Longevity Labs US and SpermidineLife+ tells us the fascinating story of how Dr. Fr...2021-10-011h 28Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweScreen Schooled Part 2: The Teen Mental Health CrisisIn Part 2 of the Screen Schooled Podcast, Joe Clement and Matt Miles , two veteran teachers from the Washington DC area, do a deeper dive with Alex and I on how the over exposure to gaming and especially social media is contributing to the teen mental health crisis. "Learned Helplessness" and a prolific lack of resilience among the teenagers they teach is a big theme in this episode. Joe and Matt give examples of how parents are overly controlling their students schedules, tests, homework and complaining about grades. This trend to prevent any "failure" in our children means a l...2021-09-2149 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweScreen Schooled- The dumbing down of our childrenJoe Clement and Matt Miles are two veteran teachers from the Washington DC area who could no longer stand by and watch the systematic "dumbing down" of the students they were teaching. As the proliferation of digital devices increased, both at home and in schools, they saw direct correlations to cognitive decline, lack of critical thinking, short attention spans, apathy, addictive behaviour, fragile sense of identity, anxiety and depression explode. Their book, Screen Schooled, was published as a wake up call to parents and school administrators. According to Matt and Joe, "Rather than becoming better pr...2021-09-081h 02Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweMartica Wakeman- Sanikind, Eco-Awesome Hand SanitizerEarly pandemic, March 2020, Martica Wakeman found herself without a job and a bit shaken by this experience. She quickly reacted to her circumstances by networking extensively to find like-minded people and job opportunities, as well as throwing herself into social work, something she has a long history of. Working at a local soup kitchen in San Fransisco was a great way to give back but also recognize that her problems were fairly insignificant to many others around her. Martica was introduced to Miles Pepper, inventor and entrepreneur who co-founded Final Straw in 2017. Miles had already started designing a co...2021-08-271h 19Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweNatural Paint Co.-Grace & James; Uncompromising, Sustainable, Beautiful PaintsGrace Glass & James Mount created the Natural Paint Co. with an uncompromising purpose to integrate sustainability, nature and quality into their paints. Starting with a 20,000 NZD loan they have been growing 50% yoy and were profitable in their first year. The Natural Paint Co., based in New Zealand, is part of the wave of disruption hitting old, pollutive and unreflective industries. Their paints come from plants, are VOC free and for every 1 sqm of area you paint or oil with their products, Natural Paint Co saves 1 sqm of Amazonian rainforest through a rainforest trust. This means for every 10...2021-08-181h 47Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweIsabel Aagaard, Eliminating Single Use Plastic via the Last ObjectIsabel Aagaard tells us how they were inspired to create products that had massive and positive environmental impact via the Last Object. Learn how this group of Millennial Danish designers took their love of creating beautifully designed products into the world of sustainability. Isabel and I discuss the delicate balance of motherhood and entrepreneurship as well as how they ingeniously used Kickstarter to validate their products. Isabel's mom is the founder of the massively successful global company Troll Beads. We discuss how her mom was a great source of inspiration as well as a guiding light for...2021-07-211h 04Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweBrianne West- Our Environmental Beauty HangoverI am publishing this podcast on my 50th Birthday! Why? Because I love this planet, I love innovators and I love people who fight to make this world a better place for those who don't have a voice. Brianne West, Founder and CEO of Ethique, is a heavy-weight, world-class, environmental warrior; forcing the consumer goods industry to either significantly improve their business practices around product waste and toxicity or become a cautionary tale as the next generation finds cures to their established environmental hangover. Let me tell you about Ethique! Ethique is revolutionising the cosmetics in...2021-07-011h 07Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDr. Elizabeth Yurth: Replace, Restore the core then Regenerate with PeptidesIn our second episode with Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, double board certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation and Anti-aging/regenerative medicine, she gives the Shot Caller listeners a deeper dive into the world of peptides. Her core methodology is to Replace, Restore & Regenerate. She highly recommends that people start their health journey with a blood test that includes looking at hormone levels. She then helps clients to "replace" what might be missing or imbalanced at a mineral and hormonal level. She moves on to "restoring" the body to a more balanced existence- looking at circadian cycles of sleep and ligh...2021-06-231h 04Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDr. Elizabeth Yurth- The Fountain of Cellular YouthIn this first episode with Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, who is double board certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation and Anti-aging/regenerative medicine, gives the Shot Caller listeners a masterclass in how we do NOT need to accept aging gracefully. Dr. Yurth started her career as an orthopaedic doctor and was an early adopter of functional medicine. In 2006, Dr. Yurth embarked on an entrepreneurial journey by co-founding the Boulder Longevity Institute. She is renowned for her “patient first mentality” and commitment to “empowering the patient’s role in their health.” Dr. Yurth was selected as one of the 25 master...2021-06-1655 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDiane Bailey: Inspiring Courage & Contribution at All AgesAfter graduating from Harvard (JFK School of Government and the business school)Diane went into investment banking. She began her banking career over 25 years ago. A fortuitous trip to the UK and falling in love meant she decided to build a life there. Her interest in making sure bank legal documents "reflected" the intent of the transaction. This led her to get a law degree with Kings College in London. She has been a transactional, legal banking lawyer since then. Diane became a single mother as she continued to build her career-which was no small feat. She eventua...2021-06-021h 12Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweSonalie Figueiras: Inform, Inspire, EmpowerSonalie Figueiras began her Green Queen media journey 10 years ago in Hong Kong to fill a much needed void- Eco-Wellness; bringing health and wellness together in harmony with the planet. Green Queen is now the largest eco-wellness impact media platform in Asia-winning awards on the way. In Part 2 of our 2 part interview, Sonalie and I dig deeper into their mission at Green Queen. Sonalie does not believe we can solve our climate problems with technology alone. She does not think we should leave our future in the hands of "tech, finance or industry ti...2021-05-1256 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweSonalie Figueiras-The Xennial Green QueenSonalie Figueiras began her Green Queen media journey 10 years ago in Hong Kong to fill a much needed void- Eco-Wellness; bringing health and wellness together in harmony with the planet. Green Queen is now the largest eco-wellness impact media platform in Asia-winning awards on the way. In Part 1 of our 2 part interview, Sonalie and I take a diversion down the path of empathy and its role in either thriving or languishing societies. Empathy may well be, along with adaptability, one of the best skills we can arm our children with to thrive in a world...2021-04-2858 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweIsabel Álvarez-Martos; CEO Cellugy; bio-cellulose to end plastic pollutionIsabel Álvarez-Martos, the CEO of the award winning Danish start-up Cellugy, tells us how they are leveraging sustainability to protect both your food and the planet. Isabel, the co-founder of Cellugy, explains how their cutting edge bio-cellulose "coating" material is transparent, flexible and resistant to temperature & water but harmless to the environment. If compared to oil-based plastics, the carbon footprint and energy consumption through Cellugy’s material can be reduced up to 60-80%. Cellugy has won a significant number of awards as well as successfully participated in several "accelerator" programs. Go To Awards...2021-04-141h 22Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweTobias Reichmuth- bio-hacking and longevityA fascinating discussion with Maximon founder Tobias Reichmuth on the topic of longevity, the hallmarks of ageing, supplements that actually help to slow the ageing process, creating a Longevity Valley in Switzerland and much more! Thomas is definitely someone who can see trends and the opportunities behind them. in 2009, Tobias founded Susi Partners, a private fund manager investing in sustainable energy infrastructure to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients and their beneficiaries while contributing meaningfully to global carbon neutrality. This was not the "hot" sector at the time. With Maximon, Tobias and team will buil...2021-03-3151 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweBlanka Campbell- Eat Clean, Be LeanBlanka Campbell is an energetic, positive and motivated certified nutritionist who focuses on teaching women how to balance their hormones with food, get their digestion, sleep and energy under control in order to FLOW through their days with ease. Blanka strongly advocated getting the hormones under control to avoid experiencing peri-menopause too early. Blanka spends a lot of time helping people get their digestion under control. She tackles those "awkward" discussions to help clients who suffer from bloating, excessive gas, diarrhoea, constipation, binge eating, weight gain, or stubborn belly fat. Blanka also talks to...2021-03-1758 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweShira Kaplan-Investing in the future of Cyber-SecurityShira Kaplan is the founder and CEO of CYVERSE AG, based in Zürich, Switzerland. Cyverse is a next-gen cyber-security company that brings best-in-breed and the most cutting edge cyber tech companies coming out of Israel to large enterprises in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Shira has a background that would make Lara Croft and Tony Stark jealous! Shira is an alumna of the Israeli 8200 Elite Technology Unit of the Intelligence, a Harvard BA (with Chinese) and an MBA from St. Gallen University in Switzerland. Shira brings a decade of business activity in leading global corporations incl...2021-03-101h 15Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweLuzius Meisser- First To Create Crypto Shares in SwitzerlandLuzius Meisser is back on the podcast! Luzius tells us about his new venture; Swiss based AKTIONARIAT. On February 1st, 12:01 am, AKTIONARIAT became the first firm in Switzerland to tokenize their shares; 100,000 in total! Those who listened to the podcast back in September 2020 with Luzius, he told us he was helping to write the Swiss legislation that would allow the tokenization of shares for small and medium enterprises. True to his word, they have done it. The new “Swiss Federal Act on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology” allows...2021-03-0354 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweEvelyne Pflugi; Exponential Investing via the Singularity FundEvelyne Pflugi is CEO and Co-Founder of the Singularily Group in Zürich, Switzerland. Evelyn has deep experience in asset management, entrepreneurship, sustainability and technology. Her and her co-founder Tobias Reichmuth wanted to establish a fund that avoided certain pitfalls with investing in technology companies but still give investors significant upside in their portfolios. They felt there was an opportunity to invest in established companies that were using "applied innovation" to create REAL return value. Thus, their idea was born: to make exponential innovation investible across industries comprising a range of the most promising equities from traditional to un...2021-02-171h 23Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweMonica Talbert- Mind Blown Plant Based Seafood Co.Monica Talbert, her sister and her mom seemed to have blasted onto the plant based seafood scene from out of nowhere last year. In reality, this triumphant trio from Virginia had in fact been running a very successful Crab Shack, Restaurant and supplying a variety of grocery store chains with their amazing seafood recipes for over 10 years! As the Van Cleve Seafood Company began to grow rapidly, they needed to source seafood beyond the Chesapeake Bay. Monica, who was in charge of the business and operations, made a trip to Indonesia to look at new suppliers. It quic...2021-02-1050 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweMOGU- revolutionary interior design from FUNGIMOGU makes science sexy, luxurious and sustainable! This is a must listen for anyone interested in mycelium, fungi, architecture and advanced sustainable material science! MOGU, founded in 2014, sits at the intersection of luxurious, interior design and the cutting edge of sustainable, micro intelligence! Utilizing their proprietary disruptive process, MOGU produces materials by growing selected strains of mycelium on pre-engineered substrates sourced from agro-industrial residues. (Coffee grounds, rice straw, corn crops, discarded seaweed and clam shells!) This allows them to create a material from raw materials that would normally be discarded without any economic value. By using...2021-01-2855 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweAlexandra Clark; Less Meat- Less HeatIn this "Veganuary" themed podcast we have the pleasure to hear from Alexandra Clark to talk to us about the food regulation governing innovation in the new “novel” & “cultivated meat & dairy” economies. Alexandra is a vegan consultant who spent more than a decade in the EU capital of Brussels, initially working for the Vice President of the European Parliament, helping drive the agenda to reduce animal product production and consumption in the EU. In 2009, she initiated and organised one of the parliament’s largest ever hearings, Less Meat = Less Heat, exploring the link between animal agriculture...2021-01-191h 06Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweYear End THANK YOU to my tribe!“Individually we are one drop but together we are an ocean.”- Ryunosuke Satoro Yesterday I recorded my last podcast for 2020- a tribute to all the people behind the scenes who have supported, encouraged, championed and provided me invaluable feedback on my journey to create a financially empowered and purpose driven tribe via the Shot Caller Podcast. This was my way to thank them and hear how they were challenged as well as prospered in the year 2020. They also tell me what podcasts most resonated with them! Wishing you all a safe final "slid...2020-12-311h 38Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon Sagawe4-Part START-UP Series- BODY BY ORGANICThe Shot Caller Podcast will spend time interviewing Antara Roy and Archana Kanabar from BODY BY ORGANIC over the coming 4-6 months as they proceed on their journey from product development, certification, product packaging, pricing, marketing, branding, product launch, distribution and acceleration. Our goal is to inspire anyone out there with entrepreneurial ambitions by providing you with an up-close look inside a start-up, including all the challenges and opportunities that exist for those willing to follow a dream or a passion. Information, as we often preach, is one of the most powerful tools in your toolkit for lif...2020-12-1650 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweThe Tamara & Shannon ShowHighly opinionated view of two white American women celebrating two black American women; Kamala Harris-the first female, black/SE Asian woman to become VP of the US and Stacey Abrams; whose grass roots campaign helped to turn Georgia blue and invigorate a new electorate. We also link the discussion for the need to increase women voting for women and women funding women! A montage of opinions on the US election, venture capital funding and creating a TRIBE of women supporting women. All opinions are our own... Links: Stacey Abrams ...2020-12-011h 20Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweFengru Lin- The Sustainability & Alchemy of Lab-Grown MilkFengru tells us about her passion for cheese and how her search for high quality dairy led to an awakening about poor farming conditions; poor animal hygiene, cows pumped with hormones, contaminated water and more. This all leads to poor quality milk and thus poor quality cheese. Her journey took her to Indonesia, Thailand and even to Vermont to learn her cheese making trade. In the end, she realized that if she could not source high quality milk, she could not continue her cheese making passion, thus starting her on the path of sustainable, clean lab-grown milk and the b...2020-11-1848 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweHappy Birthday Mom! A toast to you, wisdom and love...This is my thank you to my mom, who never let me give up on myself. She told me I could do whatever I want as long as I was willing to work hard for it. I hope she knows how powerful and effective her words were to this young girl. We don't achieve our goals alone. Together we go farther. Poem by Mary Oliver Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles thro...2020-11-0712 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweReet Aus- Estonian Fashion Rebel & Upcycling PioneerReet Aus is a PhD-qualified fashion designer, environmental activist, and a natural rebel who founded REET AUS COLLECTION® and THE UPSHIRT®. She is a pioneer in the field of industrial upcycling for fashion, and has developed the UPMADE® certification, in order to pass on her knowledge to brands and factories. Reet also has had the distinction to dress Estonia’s President, Kersti Kaljulaid. The documentary “Out of Fashion” follows Reet's journey from Tallinn, through the fashion stages of Europe and the cotton plantations of South America, and right into the epicentre of mass production in Bangladesh, in an attempt to ef...2020-11-031h 00Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDésirée Velleuer-Diversifying your portfolio with Crypto AssetsDésirée Velleuer is a successful and confident asset manager. Having launched her banking career in the Credit Suisse career start program, she went on to become a top fund manager with GAM-Global Asset Management. As co-fund manager of the GAM Absolute Return European Fund she helped grow the assets to $3 Billion! Ready for her next adventure, she decided she did not want to wait for another promotion from GAM and instead founded SwissRex AG with Reto Stiffler, which does fundamental research of crypto tokens and launched their Crypto Fund. They subsequently launched Crypto Consulting AG as a way t...2020-10-2153 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweShiok Meats- Cell-Based, Clean SeafoodDrs. Sandhya Sriram and Ka Yi Ling are the first scientists to ever isolate the stem cells of shrimp. They asked "why we need to raise an animal for several years, feed it with food that could be fed to humans, slaughter it and then only eat a small fraction of the animal? Why can't we just grow the meat we want to eat in an ethical, cleaner more sustainable way?" As cutting edge scientists and women on a mission, this is exactly what they have set out to do. The US Shrimp market is approximately $500 million per a...2020-10-071h 06Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweThe Sassy Mom- COACHING MOMS TO BE BOLD, SEXY & FREE!Nadera is a practicing psychologist who works with mothers by providing them support in their personal and professional lives. Nadera launched "Sassy Momz" coaching in 2019, where her mission is to help women "rediscover their self-worth to become BOLD, SEXY & FREE! She takes mothers through her proprietary approach to equip them to handle challenges, nurture self-love and organize their personal and professional lives. She helps them rediscover their self-worth, so they can foster healthy relationships! It was during Nadera's second pregnancy, many years after having her first child when she was fairly young, that she realized something was no...2020-09-2359 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweLuzius Meisser-Bitcoin insider breaks it down to basicsWelcome to another Shot Caller Podcast where we bring you the most inspirational, innovative and groundbreaking change makers we can find. Luzius Meisser is an early Bitcoin investor and a "2019 Digital Shaper" in the world of digitalization. Luzius is on the board of the global powerhouse crypto financial services firm Bitcoin Suisse. In addition, Luzius co-founded the Bitcoin Association of Switzerland and is a member of their board. Luzius is also a board member of Quitt.CH, Algo Trader,and Swiss Crypto Token AG . Most recently, Luzius founded Aktionariat, a company that is creating a se...2020-09-0859 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon Sagawe"Bull Market B" & "Stock Market Shannon"Welcome to our new BULL MARKET B & STOCK MARKET SHANNON bi-monthly chat on current stock market action! We talk: hotly anticipated IPO's stock trades we have made recently what B likes the most in the market where Shannon sees future opportunities and investment trends exciting new technologies venture capital funding rounds This is an opportunity to hang out with two chicks who love to talk about the stock market! Ant Financial IPO Ant Financial IPO_WSJ Renaissance IPO ETF CANOO_SPAC IPO Tesla short position2020-09-0240 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweSeven Graham- Still I Rise, an Intersex humanity story (Part II)Episode 2 of 2: In the second part of this podcast, we hear more about how Seven dealt with the dark hole of depression, investments in their health being one of the most important things they could do for themselves and emerging with renewed vigor of liberation from a former life that did not serve them any longer. Seven tells us how they set themselves an annual challenge to do something terrifying. One of those challenges was taking a stand up comedy course, culminating with performing at the famed Comedy Store in Los Angeles. This led to so...2020-08-2646 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweSeven Graham- Still I Rise, an Intersex humanity storyEpisode 1 of 2: Seven is a British intersex activist, comedian, filmmaker and playwright, and drug addiction counsellor. Born as “Sarah” in 1969, she would come to learn at the age of 24 that she was actually born an Intersex person; both female and male body parts. Sarah’s discomfort with her identity started early and would only be truly understood at the discovering of her intersex status. Neither she nor her parents were told the truth. Instead, Sir John professor Dewhurst, president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists told Sarah’s family she had ovarian cancer and secr...2020-08-181h 05
Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.netcitiesabc interview: Shannon Sagawe, Veteran Private Banker - Female Leadership & Shot Caller PodcastShannon Sagawe is a veteran private banker with a passion for innovation and innovators across all sectors. She made it her mission to help clients achieve their true goals, including those that are non-financially related. Shannon Sagawe married her deep knowledge of private banking with a passion for working with successful entrepreneurs; helping them manage, grow and preserve the wealth they have worked so hard to create. She recently started her own podcast "Shot Caller" to use her voice and fortunate status as an educated woman to help lift up those who come after and are all around her.2020-07-2156 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweAnne-Flore Marxer: A Land Shaped By WomenWelcome to another Shot Caller Podcast where we bring you the most inspirational, innovative and ground breaking change makers we can find. Anne-Flore Marxer embodies everything a Shot Caller could embody; adventurous, brave, passionate, curious, fierce and willing to speak up when she sees an injustice. In this podcast, Anne-Flore tells us how her World Class Snowboarding career took off. We learn about one big American female influence, Tara Dakides, who was one of the only women doing amazing snowboarding tricks at the time. She explains how she decided to tackle the many inequalities within her...2020-07-151h 11Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweFrom Investment Banking to FEMTECHYour next Shot Caller story is told by Elisabeth Dewey, co-founder of Organic Mondays, a plastic free period company that delivers your organic, bespoke box of feminine products on a monthly basis. They are a modern and ethical brand. The subscription comes as little as Euro 15.50 a month and can be cancelled at any time! They ship around the world! The Inspiration: Elisabeth and her co-founder Nancy are revolutionising both the sustainability & convenience of the products we, as women, will use on average 10-11,000 times in our lifetimes. The Inspiration came upon hearing fro...2020-07-0455 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDana Thomas-Fast Fashion & fashion Bulimia Fashion Bulimia "We don't need any more clothes! If we stopped making clothes today, we would have enough clothes to dress the planet for the next 50 years!" Dana Thomas- Fashionopolis From modelling in Rome and Paris to becoming a Washington Post Journalist, advocating for less "fast fashion" and a more conscious consumer. Dana Thomas' first job was as a model for local department stores, making $75.00 an hour in the late 1970's. She saved her money up to put herself through college so she could become a journalist. Her dream was to become a political reporter for the Was...2020-06-181h 00
THE SOUND OF MY OWN VOICEMy So-Called Black Life - A Caucasian from Shannon Sagawe"First seek to understand and THEN be understood." So many of us think of the opposite group, "How could they....think like that, act like that, be like that?" without really seeking out an answer. Today I talk with Shannon to understand her experience as a white woman growing up in a white community under influences that were not so open minded as hers.2020-06-0339 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDancoise Koechler-The Cake Lady Who RoaredFrom building a very successful business in Switzerland, managing a divorce with young children as an expat, taking charge of her financial well-being, going on a journey of self-love and addressing the important topic of race on a micro and a macro level we get very REAL in this episode. Dancoise Koechler is a strong black woman, but she will be damned if you try to give her any label that she has not already given herself. In fact labels are superfluous to her. We wade into the uses of both the "N" and "C" words. While thi...2020-06-031h 04Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweJohn Wood & Amy Powell-This is the time for heroesJohn Wood (founder of A Room to Read) and his wife Amy Powell (co-founder of Toasst Wines) inspire us with their story of -#Operation Mask Lift- bringing KN95 masks to those most in need "None of us can do everything but all of us can do something!" It all started with an email from a friend in Oregon! When Amy heard that a doctor friend could only get 1 KN95 mask every 2 weeks to protect himself from Covid-19 as a paediatrician, she was incensed. She expressed her frustration to her husband John Wood- who has a...2020-05-0340 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweCombatting Covid-19, Animal Exploitation & Climate ChangeClaire Smith (@beyondinvest) is the founder of Beyond Investing, Beyond Animal, Beyond Bags and the recently launched US Vegan Climate Index and the US Vegan Climate ETF (Ticker: VEGN). Claire is a veteran in both banking and sustainable and impact investing. She founded 100 Women in Finance in Geneva in 2007 and oversaw its growth in Switzerland through till 2014, as a member of the London Board. You can also follow Claire on LinkedIn. In today's episode, Claire and I dive right into the connection between the inhumane exploitation of animals and the twin global crises of Covid-19 and Climate Ch...2020-04-1353 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweCarlo Centonze- Innovative textiles that reduce air pollution and fight the Corona Virus“HeiQ Fresh, In one day of 6 hours of daylight in a normal standardized room, destroy up to 98% of the formaldehydes, thereby cleaning the air of toxic components, making them into fresh air components.” https://heiq.com/2019/12/04/new-technology-in-the-heiq-fresh-range-turns-curtains-into-air-purifiers/ Your next Shot Caller story, told by Carlo Centonze, CEO HeiQ Group in Switzerland (www.heiq.com), will enlighten you on their truly cutting edge, innovative and AFFORDABLE textiles that fight air pollution and fight viruses like the CoronaVirus, but also partnering with companies like Speedo to create elite swimwear; all the while, reducing waste and pollution in the...2020-03-1347 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweNicola Foulston- Turning $8m into $150m, motor racing, law and the Widow ClicquotThis Shot Caller story, told by Nicola Foulston, CEO of Rosenblatt Solicitors in London, will give you a birds eye view into the life of a true business disruptor! Do you think you are too young to disrupt a male dominated industry? Do you think you are too old to disrupt a male dominated industry? Nicola will prove you wrong on BOTH accounts. Nicola inherited Brands Hatch race track, a beloved British motor racing circuit in Kent, England, at the age of 19 when her father died suddenly. She saw an opportunity to transform this "old boy...2020-02-1955 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweEpisode 5Your next Shot Caller story is told by Judy Sindecuse, CEO of Capital Innovators, a top rated venture capital and accelerator fund in St. Louis, Missouri. Judy founded Bride & Groom magazine out of necessity and created a very successful formula for investing in future businesses. Today, Judy is a top quartile rated female venture capitalist who has raised over $300 million in venture funds. Unfortunately, Judy is still the only female asset manager in St. Louis, Missouri. Judy’s first foray into entrepreneurship came on the heels of her experience as Missouri’s Miss Teen 1982 when sh...2020-01-281h 15Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweDr. Christine ChowYour next Story Is told by Dr. Christine Chow on the importance of role models for women in the workplace, her private investments in “impact” driven start-ups, social-responsible investing, the need for AI ethics and Donald Rumsfeld! Christine has a distinguished professional background in shareholder engagement for responsible investing which means you get a quick master lesson on some critical points when investing for sustainability and impact. Her PhD thesis on this topic was short-listed for a United Nations award in Sweden for industry relevance and academic excellence. Christine is a Member of the Cour...2020-01-1538 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweGigi Sahay- Gen Y founder of Hyde Park PatisserieThis interview with Gigi is juxtaposed with the interview I did previously with her mother Shelly. Both women are entrepreneurs but were born into two dramatically different environments, yet each faced their own set of challenges and opportunities. Gigi, as a Gen Y'er, not a Millennial, has interesting insight into being in this generation "gap" and graduating from college directly into a historically devastating global recession. She tells me about her deeply uncomfortable experiences as a young woman visiting India, having been raised in the UK. She felt like a second class citizen based on her gender whil...2019-10-0144 minShot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweShelly Sahay- Owner Elma's Bakery, Delhi, India. (#2)Shelly tells us how she was married off as a young girl in India to a young boy from London. How she went from timid and meek to strong and confident while fighting for custody of her son in both India and the UK. She enlightens us in a very positive way about her journey as an entrepreneur, starting with GBP 250 and turning that into GBP 60k in a few short months. She has another "iteration" when she decides to attend the Cordon Bleu cooking school at the age of 50 and run two restaurants based in Delhi, while she is...2019-10-011h 05Shot Caller: A Podcast by Shannon SagaweConversation with Bodil CathI spoke to Bodil about her path starting as a young girl from Jutland, Denmark, beginning her career as a reporter in a farming community, recreating herself as a criminal reporter and eventually becoming Denmark's most legendary Royal reporter, giving an infamous interview with Prince Henrik of Denmark that caused quite a stir at the time. In her role as the Danish Royal Reporter, she covered all the major royal events, christenings, birthdays, weddings and funerals and traveled the globe on the heels of the royal family. Some of the highlights of her career were me...2019-08-251h 04
FinTech's DEI Discussions – Powered by Harrington StarrNadia's Women of Fintech Podcast | Shannon SagaweIn the latest edition of Nadia Edwards-Dashti's groundbreaking series, the Women of FinTech Podcast, Nadia speaks to industry expert, Shannon Sagawe.Delving into Shannon's extensive research and background in a predominantly male-dominated environment, we explore her informed opinions on the work firms can be doing to rectify the gender imbalance in FinTech.Shannon has worked with globally renowned firms throughout her career and so we get an exclusive look at the international efforts being made to change FinTech inclusion for the better. This is a brilliant episode that reveals that no matter what s...2019-04-2919 min