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Innovate and ElevateSingle Digits: The Business Case for WHAM with Carolee Lee, Founder & CEO of WHAMIn this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar is joined by Carolee Lee, Founder and CEO of Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM). Carolee shares her journey from fashion entrepreneur to women's health trailblazer, highlighting how her experience building a global jewelry brand led her to recognize the critical need for change in women's health funding and research.The conversation delves into the reality of the current state of women's health research and investment. Less than 1% of global research funding is allocated to studying women's health and only 2% of venture capital goes to female-founded startups, with an ev...2024-10-1713 min
Innovate and ElevateThe Strength Within: Beyond Imposter Syndrome with Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female QuotientIn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, a media and experience company that advances gender equality in the workplace. Shelley is a pioneer in online research and the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry's top 25.The importance of mentorship and community building is a central theme of Shelley’s career. She shares powerful advice for young women who are starting to build up their careers and addresses the concept of imposter syndrome, emphasizing how important it is to recognize and own yo...2024-09-2418 min
Innovate and ElevateGirl Power: Use Your Voice in Medical Misdiagnosis with Alice Paul Tapper and Audrey MagedA special episode 10 thank you:Thank you to all the doctors, nurses, and hospital staff who work tirelessly to ensure patients receive the quality care they deserve. We recognize that, despite best efforts, healthcare is inherently complex and challenging. Your dedication and commitment are deeply appreciated, even in the face of difficult situations such as misdiagnoses. Your continuous striving to provide the best possible care makes a significant difference in countless lives.In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar is joined by two remarkable young women, Alice Paul Tapper and Audrey...2024-08-2433 min
Innovate and ElevateHealthier America: ARPA-H and the Return on Investment for the American People with Dr. Renee WegrzynIn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon Kedar is joined by Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, the inaugural director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a government agency designed to drive high-impact health innovations. Appointed by President Biden in 2022, Dr. Wegrzyn shares her deep experience in both synthetic biology and biosecurity, drawing from her work at DARPA, IARPA, and Ginkgo Bioworks.The conversation dives into the unique role of government in fostering breakthrough technologies, emphasizing ARPA-H’s mission to transform health outcomes. Dr. Wegrzyn explains how ARPA-H takes on ambitious, high-risk projects with the potential to...2024-08-2029 min
Innovate and ElevateClosing The $1 Trillion Women’s Health Gap with Lucy PérezIn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon welcomes Lucy Pérez, a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Coleader of the McKinsey Health Institute. Lucy is also coauthor of the groundbreaking report, "Closing The Women's Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity to Improve Lives and Economies," copublished with the World Economic Forum. Sharon and Lucy discuss the report’s key findings and the significant economic and social benefits of closing the women's health gap.Lucy shares that closing the women’s health gap could add an astounding $1 trillion to the global GDP annually. This economic boost would come...2024-07-0227 min
Innovate and ElevateHarnessing The Power of Profit: The Business Case for Women’s Health Startups with Erin LambrozaIn this episode, Sharon is joined by Erin Lambroza, Vice President of L Catterton, a consumer-focused private equity firm. Erin holds Director roles on the boards of Alice Mushrooms—a functional health supplement business pairing chocolate with the power of adaptogens from legal mushrooms; an unannounced beauty and wellness platform providing solutions to women who are navigating menopause; and Yummers, a pet food company founded by “Queer Eye” stars Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski alongside the former CMO of Petco.In this conversation, Erin and Sharon discuss what makes a women's health company fundable and how to nav...2024-06-1816 min
Innovate and ElevateMatters of the Heart: What Women Need to Know with Dr. Natalie BelloIn this episode, Sharon is joined by Dr. Natalie Bello, Director of Hypertension Research, Staff Physician and Associate Professor of Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.After learning that 80% of heart disease is preventable in medical school, Dr. Bello decided that focusing her career on helping people stay healthy, optimize their risk factors, and live long lives was an easy choice to make. Hypertension, also known as “The Silent Killer,” is a leading global contributor to heart disease. A common myth is that heart disease disproportionately affects men when, in fact, it is the number one kille...2024-05-3018 min
Innovate and ElevateMice Don’t Menstruate: Reimagining Women’s Health Using Organ Chips with Dr. Donald IngberIn this episode, Sharon is joined by Dr. Donald Ingber, Founding Director at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. Dr. Ingber’s commitment to following his passion has led him to countless medical and technological breakthroughs, including organ-chip technology. These incredible chips recreate the structure and function of human organs. Drugs can be administered through organ-chips so that blood impact can be monitored. Once more widely adopted, organ-chip testing will be able to replace animal testing. As Dr. Ingber shares, the results will surpass those of animal testing.The organ-chip technology already inc...2024-05-0727 min
Innovate and ElevateDare to Dream: An Ultrasound Bra For Breast Health with Dr. Canan DagdevirenDr. Canan Dagdeviren is Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the Conformable Decoders research group at the MIT Media Lab. In this episode, Dr. Dagdeviren shares the incredible story behind the lab’s wearable, conformable ultrasound breast patch that enables standardized and reproducible breast imaging. They’re developing a first-of-its-kind ultrasound technology for breast tissue scanning and imaging which offers a non-invasive method for tracking real-time dynamic changes of soft tissue. This technology is meant to be used in adjunct with current screening methods, addressing the various barri...2024-04-0923 min
Innovate and ElevateCo-Pilot Your Breast Health with Dr. Rachel BremOn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Dr. Rachel Brem. Dr. Brem is board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology. She is a Professor of Radiology, the Vice Chair of Radiology, and Director of Breast Imaging & Intervention at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.In this conversation, Dr. Brem shares how to understand your risk for breast cancer and her recommended imaging strategy for those with dense breast tissue. She also emphasizes the importance of co-creating a personalized healthcare plan with a doctor that suits your needs. Note that other risk f...2024-03-1914 min
Innovate and ElevateMammography is Essential and Quality Matters with Dr. Janet StorellaOn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Dr. Janet Storella, Medical Director of Breastlink Maryland at RadNet. Dr. Storella is a breast imaging specialist and a board-certified diagnostic radiologist with over 40 years of radiology experience. In this conversation, Dr. Storella shares deeper insight into the practice and art of mammography, contemporary issues in the field, spaces for improvement, and aspects of mammography where quality makes all the difference.There are differing opinions on when women should start annual mammography screening, but Dr. Storella emphasizes that understanding one’s risk factors is key...2024-02-2715 min
Innovate and ElevateTreat Your Body As If You Were Pregnant with Dr. Kathryn Rexrode, Chief of Women’s Health at BWHOn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Dr. Kathyrn Rexrode, Chief of the Division of Women’s Health in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In their conversation, Dr. Rexrode discusses the progression in her career from experiencing imposter syndrome to stepping into her confidence and authority as a physician, professor, and woman in leadership. She also highlights how rejecting a scarcity mindset and supporting other women professionally has helped bolster her self-confidence. In Dr. Rexrode’s words, “The more we support o...2024-01-3125 min
Innovate and ElevateIntroducing Innovate and ElevateBehind every pioneering idea, method, and device is a fellow human or humans. A trailblazer who is daring enough to ask the questions that push the boundaries and make the impossible possible.Host Sharon Kedar, MBA, CFA, talks with these change agents on the Innovate and Elevate podcast. In each episode, you hear from top doctors, scientists, leaders, and innovators on how they are trailblazing within the world at large and within their own lives. As the co-founder of Northpond Ventures, a multi-billion-dollar science-driven venture capital firm, Sharon is frequently rethinking the limits of what is...2024-01-2101 min
The Long ViewManisha Thakor: Finding Your EnoughToday on the podcast, we welcome back author and financial educator, Manisha Thakor. Manisha’s new book is called MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough.” She is also the founder of MoneyZen, a financial education consultancy. In addition to her latest book, Manisha is the co-author of two books with Sharon Kedar: On My Own Two Feet, published in 2007 and updated in 2013, and Get Financially Naked, which came out in 2009. Prior to founding MoneyZen, Manisha was vice president of Financial Well-Being at Brighton Jones. Before that, she was director of Wealth Strategies for Women at Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Earlie...2023-08-0851 min
Cancer.Net PodcastResearch Highlights from the 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium, with Kedar Kirtane, MDASCO: You’re listening to a podcast from Cancer.Net. This cancer information website is produced by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, known as ASCO, the world’s leading professional organization for doctors who care for people with cancer. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guests’ statements on this podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The me...2022-03-3110 minThe Long ViewManisha Thakor: Beware of 'Junk Personal Finance'Our guest on the podcast today is author and financial educator, Manisha Thakor. Manisha is founder of MoneyZen, a financial education consultancy. She's also the coauthor of two books with Sharon Kedar: On My Own Two Feet, published in 2007 and updated in 2013, and Get Financially Naked, which came out in 2009. Prior to founding MoneyZen, Manisha was vice president of financial well-being at Brighton Jones. Before that she was director of wealth strategies for women at Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Earlier in her career, Manisha held positions at several investment management firms, including Fayez Sarofim, Sands Capital Management, and Atalanta/Sosnoff...2021-07-2055 min
Special Needs Family Hour2020-05-24 Ido Kedar, author of Two Worlds. One of the only works of fiction ever written by a person with nonspeaking autism.Our guests are Ido Kedar and Tracy Kedar. Ido Kedar is a non-speaking Autistic Young Man. He is a phenomenal 23-year-old Californian who, through the saving grace of technology and perseverance, now has a voice in his life and is using it to lobby for huge changes. He is an author and advocate who inspires and educates others. Tracy Kedar, Ido's mother, shares with us her journey as the parent of a non-verbal child with severe autism. Imagine this: Your child is 7 years old and cannot speak one word. He is trapped, misunderstood, and living in the...2020-05-2344 min
Financially Ever After WidowhoodHow to get involved in the finances and plan your divorce without peaking suspicionJoin Stacy in an info-packed conversation with award-winning family and matrimony attorney, Amanda Trigg. Based in New Jersey, Amanda brings years of experience protecting her clients and their families through the complex and challenging process of divorce. In this episode, Amanda details how women who are contemplating divorce can prepare for the possibility of divorce and find the financial information without raising their spouse’s suspicions. Among her insights: • Why you should never panic, but you should “just ask”. [7:20] • What to do when “just asking” doesn’t work - legal ways women can get information about a spouse’s finances. [14:30] • Understandin...2018-12-1839 min
San Angelo First Assembly's PodcastLove in Every Season part 1- The Art of AttractionSermon Notes:
LOVE IN EVERY SEASON
Part 1 – The Art of Attraction
Attraction – Chapter 1:1-2:7
Dating – Chapter 2:8-3:5
Intimacy – Chapter 3:6-5:1
Conflict – Chapter 5:2-6:13
Deepening – Chapter 7:1-8:14
Faithfulness – Chapter 8:5-8:14
Song of Songs 1:1-4
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth-- for your love is more delightful than wine. Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out No wonder the maidens love you!
THE ART OF ATTRACTION
Song of Songs 1:4-6
How right they are to adore you! 5 Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent...2016-02-0743 min
Divine Office – Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary)Midmorning Prayer – SolemnityRibbon Placement:
Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:
Ordinary: 632
Complementary Psalmody: 1255 (Midmorning)
Proper of Saints: 1531 (Midmorning reading)
Midmorning Prayer for the Solemnity of All Saints, using the Complementary Psalmody
God, come to my assistance.
— Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMNBrightness of the Father's glory
Springing from eternal light,
Source of ligh...2012-10-3108 min