Shows
Piloting your LifeTerri is taking a break from Piloting Your Life to explore the wild world of YouTube. Show Highlights Terri is taking a break from Piloting Your Life (the podcast) to focus on her YouTube channel She shares her thoughts on how we can use this time to plant the seeds for what we want in the world moving forward Terri is planting seeds for a more equitable and just society Stay safe and healthy, my friends Terri's Key Takeaway Think about what you want to keep from this time of sheltering in place and the big reset. References in the Podcast Terri Mead YouTube Channel: ht...
2020-04-2104 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Crystal Cannon Flores about how, through death, she learned about livingShow Highlights Crystal explains what a death doula does, how they are difference from hospice care and how they complement each other Terri asked about who pays for a death doula and who tends to bring one in Crystal shares her experience with the death of her parents and how it led to her becoming a death doula and how through death, she learned about living Crystal talks about the different ways in which people use death doula services and the different services that are available Crystal explains why we need death doulas and how we are getting...
2019-12-1042 min
Piloting your LifeTerri is flying solo and shares what's top of mind for her this week.Show Highlights Terri is focusing on self-care and finding peace within this month Terri shares what she's been listening to the past two weeks Terri talks about how Melinda Gates influenced her to change her investing thesis to focus on the startups who have products and services that expand the influence and power of women Terri purchased a new sports bra from Bloom Bras and is focusing on getting fit before 50 Terri talks about recapping 2019 and planning for 2020 in all aspects of her life Terri offers to be a part of book club conversations in 2020 Terri is looking...
2019-12-0326 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Emma Payne about how to support loved ones through grief and how it has inspired her to take more risks.Show Highlights Emma shares why she is so interested in improving our ability to process grief and support others Emma talks about how we can better support our friends and family members as they are grieving for lost loved ones Emma talks about how it is reasonable to feel angry, or guilty, and extraordinarily sad when someone is no longer in our life Emma says that every grieving person she talks to says they hate the platitudes; that we don't need to put a positive spin on death and loss Terri asks Emma about supporting grieving teenagers Emma...
2019-11-2641 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Candice Smith about caring for loved ones during their end of life journey.Show Highlights 70-80% of caregivers are women and caring for aging parents is the new 'mommy shaming' Candice talks about how difficult it is to be in the position of taking care of an aging or disabled parent because of the decisions made by or the actions of a parent Candice shared that the average caregiver journey for a senior or someone with a serious illness, is four years Candice shared the statistics around the caregivers in the workplace and what is happening to women in senior leadership and the impact on women's financial situation Terri asked if...
2019-11-1953 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with De'Anna Nunez about how we can eliminate mental blocks to achieve personal freedom.Show Highlights De'Anna shares why she loves to work with women to encourage them to be explorers of their own truths in finding their life's purpose Terri asks De'Anna about the roadblocks or mental blocks women encounter in midlife in achieving personal freedom De'Anna believes we are all born worthy and shares why De'Anna believes that we shouldn't bring the troubles from our 20s and 30s into our 40s and 50s and beyond De'Anna explains how we can go in and out of the state of consciousness to tap into our creativity and suggestibility to move into a...
2019-11-1238 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Naama Barnea-Goraly about the tech savvy and socially minded Gen Z.Show Highlights Naama explains that Gen Z covers people born between 1997-2010/2012 but it's not just the year they were born. Naama shares that Gen Z grew up after 9/11, in an era of war, during the financial crisis, and with technology Naama explains that Gen Xers grew up after Watergate, with high divorce rates for their parents, and grew up to be cynical; this influences the way Gen Xers parent their kids along with having access to technology and resources on parenting Naama said that the data shows that Gen Z is the largest generation in terms of...
2019-11-0549 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Erin Levine of Hello Divorce about a healthier approach to divorce.Show Highlights Erin provided her background and the trends she is seeing in divorce and how divorce has changed over the last 15 years Erin said that women want to feel alive and make deliberate choices; we want to live more intentionally Erin shared the following: It takes 5-7 years of relationship trouble or contemplating divorce before a woman files for divorce 75% of divorces are filed by women Women want to feel alive, we want to make deliberate choices, and we want to live more intentionally Women want to model positive relationships for their children The divorce industry is $50...
2019-10-2946 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Stephanie Sammons, CFP about the four steps to improve your financial health.Show Highlights Stephanie shares what she is seeing with the midlife women she works with as a Certified Financial Planner and how they are asking, "Where am I going next?" Stephanie includes your mental health, physical health, spiritual health, financial health when defining your financial life Stephanie believes the first step to taking charge of your financial situation is to be aware of the need to do so Stephanie shares the four steps for women to take charge of their finances and wealth in midlife Create a master inventory of your assets, debts, insurance policies, employee benefits, wills...
2019-10-2237 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Susan Bratton, the Trusted Hot Sex Advisor to Millions about opportunities for great sex in midlife.Show Highlights Susan shares how she decided on the title 'Trusted Hot Sex Advisor to Millions' Susan answered Terri's question about how to get our sexy back in midlife Susan shares the differences between estrogen driven and testosterone driven humans Susan shares some things we can be doing as women to wake up our inner sex kitten Susan emphasizes the need for a sexual soulmate pact to create trust in the bedroom Susan talks about libido, desire and arousal Terri asks about rebuilding trust in the bedroom in long term relationships Susan shares her favorite vibrators and the...
2019-10-1537 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Meha Agrawal about health, happiness, community, purpose and meaning for women.Show Highlights Meha talks about how we learn from our community and are able to apply these learnings within our own lives Meha suggests giving time and space to yourself to reflect on your own needs Terri and Meha discuss the grounding effect of daily journaling Meha shares how journaling helped her get out of a vicious spiral of negativity Meha discussed the research around the healing power of bringing pen to paper Terri and Meha discuss the power of community, listening to others and the importance of reflection, intention and action Meha encourages women to take the...
2019-10-0839 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Annie Rogaski about the 31 day #LiftNotDrag challenge to lift up women.Show Highlights Terri and Annie talk about the importance of actively supporting and promoting other women Terri raises the challenge for all of us women to do one thing every day in the month of October: #LiftNotDrag Terri and Annie discuss ways in which we can provide lift for other women each and every day during the month of October in ways that might just become second nature. Terri's Key Takeaway It's time for us to actively look for opportunities to promote and lift other women. References in the Po...
2019-10-0150 min
Piloting your LifeTerri and Jacqueline discuss how we as women can claim and wield our power to change the world for the better.Show Highlights Terri and Jacqueline discuss the power of transitions Terri and Jacqueline discuss how we as women can claim our power as women beginning with voting with the #powerofthepurse Terri and Jacqueline talk about how the world is generally not designed by or for women and how we continue to adjust and adapt to fit in Terri is encouraging women to claim our space in the startup and investor ecosystem and come together to create a more inclusive and diverse ecosystem Jacqueline talks about her story about not being good with money Terri encourages women to be...
2019-09-2456 min
Piloting your LifeTerri shares with Jacqueline how we can use Flight Plans to explore and reach our midlife destinations.Show Highlights Terri talks about how Flight Plan came about and how to use it to explore, experiment, and achieve our goals in midlife Terri and Jacqueline share how they use vision boards (spoiler alert: they view them differently) Terri completes a Flight Plan for putting together a plan to get as healthy as possible by the time she turns 50 Terri and Jacqueline talk more about being intentional about connecting with other people, Snapchat filters, and video calls with friends Weekly challenge: create a flight plan, share it out on social media, tag @PilotingYourLife on IG, and learn...
2019-09-1740 min
Piloting your LifeTerri and Jacqueline discuss why making investments in friendships should be one of our highest priorities.Show Highlights Terri and Jacqueline talk about how loneliness is harmful to your health and shared research around this along with how friendships improve your health Jacqueline talks about how it can feel so good to tap into the empathy in celebrating a friend's success Terri will be digging into why women have trouble supporting other women and launching an October challenge to actively support other women daily Terri and Jacqueline talk about how expressing gratitude daily reprograms your brain Crew chat idea: conduct a friend audit and discuss ways to be grateful for certain friendships, where there...
2019-09-1039 min
Piloting your LifeLaunching the book, Piloting Your Life and what to expect this seasonShow Highlights Terri shares why she wrote Piloting Your Life (the book) and what it's all about Terri and Jacqueline talk about what to expect this season on Piloting Your Life (the podcast) Deeper dives into topics including sex, health, purpose, self-confidence, gynecology, Crew chats Stories from inspiration women who embody the notion of being the pilots in their own lives Areas not covered or just touched upon in the book (parenting younger kids in midlife, divorce, never having been married, etc.) Terri and her second child Rei have started a French food cooking journey and have started...
2019-09-0342 min
Piloting your LifeSurprises and the Journey of writing Piloting Your Life -the book - Midsummer Bubbly BonusShow Highlights Terri clarifies the purpose and premise of Piloting Your Life the book; it's not just for investors and founders, and it's not just about menopause Terri shares that she will include resources on the PilotingYourLife.com website (coming soon) Terri interviewed over 35 women from around the world for the book and conducted research for the book to, as Jacqueline says, connect the ideas in the book Terri talks about sharing the book with 17 beta readers and incorporating the feedback and identifying chapters for future editions Terri shares the writing process and how she battled imposter syndrome...
2019-07-0937 min
Piloting your LifeTerri celebrates episode 100 and talks about losing her way and her why and the power of vision boards.Terri celebrates episode 100 talking about losing her way, losing her why, and the power of vision boards. She talks about getting comfortable with saying no and asking for what she wants, and learning to let go. Show Highlights Terri talks about feeling insignificant in her efforts and how she's created a vision board to help manifest what she wants in her life. Terri shares her vision boarding experience and how she wants to feel. Terri shared the brief and tender moment with her son that ended with him laughing at her as she cried. Terri comments on...
2019-04-3011 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Dr. Samantha Nazareth to discuss and dispel the myths around the gut microbiome.Terri talks with Dr. Samantha Nazareth about the evolution of our gut microbiomes, the importance of diverse data in gut research, and ways for us to improve and monitor our gut health. Who is Samantha Nazareth? Dr. Samantha Nazareth, MD, FACG is double board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology/hepatology, who practices in New York City. She is also a noted researcher, writer, and speaker on nutrition, wellness, and the microbiome. Dr. Nazareth has research published in The New York Times and continues to be sought out by the media as an authoritative source on a...
2019-04-2341 min
Piloting your LifeHealthy but practical living to improve our overall health with Jessica CampbellWho is Jessica Campbell? Jessica Campbell, MS, NTP is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner with a master's degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She sees patients at the Freyja Clinic in Redwood City and Love Heal Thrive in San Carlos. Jessica runs seasonal detoxes to help you fall in love with your food, your body, and your life. You can find her blog at http://foodfoundation.guru where she shares holistic health tips and healthy recipes for families that love comfort food. Jessica speaks yoga, Ayurveda, paleo, keto, ancestral diets, microbiome, mindfulness, and her superpower is the langu...
2019-04-1651 min
Piloting your LifeA conversation about philosophy, mental health and expressing feelings with Terri's son Adam as he is about to turn 18 and launch into the real world Show Highlights Terri asks Adam about turning 18, looking forward to college, and working with his therapist for the last year Adam shares the four truths he knows about himself and how he's learned to feel and display his feelings Terri encourages Adam to seek help when he needs it in college Terri comments on how, as GenXers, she and her husband have parented by providing love, support, and have been intentionally more permissive Adam talks about being an outlier, playing a part in life, and shares his thoughts on hype beasts (Urban Dictionary: a hype beast is a kid that co...
2019-04-0934 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with her second child Rei about their GenZ life in the Silicon Valley. Show Highlights Rei shares their experience as a GenZ non-binary kid in a public high school in Silicon Valley and their drive to learn Rei talks about teenage stress, anxiety, the importance of having positive friends, and being comfortable talking about mental health Terri asks Rei about their health journey and impact of changes in health habits Rei explains why they think they are part of the GenZ maker generation and why it's import to share content they have created Rei and Terri talk about what it's going to be like when Rei's brother Adam goes off to college Terr...
2019-04-0230 min
Piloting your LifeMaking the menopause transition part of the normal conversation about womens health Show Highlights Ann explains why we are hearing so much about perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause Ann explains the various phases of a woman's life beginning with pre-menopause, perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause Ann and Terri talk about the importance of removing the taboo around menopause and aging and opening the conversations around this time in women's lives Ann shares her background and what she is doing in women's health with Lisa Health Terri asks Ann about how women of different cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic experience the menopause transition Ann discusses why employers should be paying more attention to the health o...
2019-03-2639 min
Piloting your LifeImproving overall health outcomes in patients through patient engagement with Jenn Maddocks of Duke HealthShow Highlights Jen talks about her role in patient engagement at Duke Health in the Digital Strategy Office and why patient engagement is important Jen shares why patient engagement is important not only for Duke Health in healthcare delivery but more importantly for us as patients (and consumers) in managing our health and healthcare Terri asks Jen about the pathway into health systems for innovation Jen talks about the opportunities for patients to augment their healthcare in-between visits with in-home solutions and ways to optimize patient time and visits Terri and Jen talk about the importance of data privac...
2019-03-1934 min
Piloting your LifeThe research that informs women's health and experience in midlife and how to pilot through itShow Highlights Terri shares why she is writing the book Piloting Your Life and her goals for the book including normalizing conversations and feelings around midlife and removing taboos. Terri wants to make sure that other women coming up behind her are not blindsided, like she was, by midlife and would like those approaching 40 to be able to more effectively prepare for midlife. Terri and Jacqueline debate the drive for happiness and discuss the happiness curve. Terri and Jacqueline talk about 'choosing you' and being who are you and not who you are supposed to be Tips for being in trans...
2019-03-1250 min
Piloting your LifeTaking action in current health care innovation and delivery, and using technology in order to improve the health of women with Jill Angelo of GenneveTerri talks with Genneve CEO Jill Angelo about the highlights of the Women's Digital Health Roundtable sponsored by ACOG at the HiMSS conference in Orland in February 2019. The attendee list included representatives in innovation, healthcare delivery, and system integrators who were all inspired to come together and take action to improve women's health. Show Highlights Jill shared why she attended the Women's Digital Health Roundtable sponsored by ACOG at HiMSS in Orlando in February 2019 and what she learned HIMSS is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information and technology. HIMSS leads efforts to optimize...
2019-03-0541 min
Piloting your LifeWhat can we do to advocate for ourselves in the healthcare system and why we need toShow Highlights Terri talks about the onerous journey in trying to get to resolution for her daughter's daily pain and the navigation through the fragmented health system and signing up for MDVIP to pay for concierge healthcare Terri shares the stories and statistics around how the healthcare system is failing women through underdiagnosis or lack of diagnosis Jacqueline and Terri talked about how we women know our own bodies and doctors need to listen to us Terri emphasizes the need to investor more dollars into women's health, diagnostics, and treatments Terri and Jacqueline talk about how you can advocate f...
2019-02-2651 min
Piloting your LifeA conversation about exploring pleasure in midlife Terri and Jacqueline get spicy in a conversation about exploring all aspects of yourself in midlife including sex, starting over as a beginning without expectations, new and improved technology, and the importance of loving and accepting yourself to maximize your pleasure. Show Highlights Terri and Jacqueline talk about how exciting it is in midlife to be able to explore in all aspects of life, including in your sex life, and starting over as a beginner without expectations They talk tech, toys, data, and orgasms for midlife women in the age of connected devi...
2019-02-1936 min
Piloting your LifeRemoving Expectations and Redefining Sex in MidlifeWho is Jessa Zimmerman? Jessa Zimmerman is a certified sex therapist and couples' counselor. She specializes in helping couples who have a good relationship but who are avoiding sex because it's become stressful, negative, disappointing, or pressured. She is the author of Sex Without Stress, the host of the Better Sex Podcast, and is a regularly featured expert in the media, including Refinery29, Business Insider, Mind Body Green, and Marriage.com. Show Highlights Jessa talks about our work as humans and the clarity we have in midlife and the risks we should be takin...
2019-02-1230 min
Piloting your LifeThe benefits of a customer and patient centric approach in women's health care innovation with Kerry Rupp of True Wealth VenturesWho is Kerry Rupp? Kerry Rupp is General Partner at True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in women-led businesses in consumer health and sustainability. She teaches for the NSF I-Corps program, mentors startups, and consults on innovation and strategy. Kerry was previously CEO at DreamIt, a Top Ten US startup accelerator and VC fund. She founded Holiday Golightly, a group travel service for women. Kerry holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Duke. Show Highlights Kerry shares why women's health is interesting to her from an...
2019-02-0536 min
Piloting your LifeCreating a noninvasive medical device to help women with something they don't want to talk about: stress incontenence.Who is Allison Conti? Allison Conti is an Oklahoma-based entrepreneur who was raised in an entrepreneurial environment where she witnessed the formation and creation of sustainable businesses. The industries ranged from oil & gas exploration and development to retail, cattle ranching and commercial real estate. Allison began her professional career in print media marketing and advertising. She then transitioned to a successful career in the radio and television industry. Allison also owned and managed a small business in the construction trades. In 2015, as a mother of three, she conceived a solution for involuntary urine le...
2019-01-2934 min
Piloting your LifeImproving healthcare solutions for women by pairing technology with HealthWho is Katie McMillan? For 10 years, Katie D. McMillan, MPH has dedicated her career to imagining and building technology to improve healthcare for patients and providers. Her experience spans multi-national global health organizations, lean software start-up companies, and large academic medical centers. Katie's latest venture is the creation of the Mobile App Gateway at Duke University Health System. Launched in the summer of 2017, the MAG serves as the hub for digital health at Duke and provides product consulting services to clinicians and researchers, monthly events and workshops, and content exploring the many facets of the he...
2019-01-2229 min
Piloting your LifeWhat is new and exciting in Women's Health and Digital Health after the JP Morgan conferenceShow Highlights Terri talks about what the JP Morgan Life Sciences conference is all about, what she learned, who she met, and some of the trends and innovations in women's health. Terri talks about the importance of normalization language and conversations around women's health and wellness, including sexual health and wellness. Terri and Jacqueline talk about changing the norms around aging, especially around body image, and taking charge of our health in our midlife in setting ourselves best for life after 65. Terri is excited about how digital health is being embraced within biotech and pharma in various areas including m...
2019-01-1539 min
Piloting your LifeOpportunities in Women's Health and the journey of midlifeShow Highlights Terri talks about changing up the podcast for the first part of 2019 to focus on women's health (FemTech). Terri shares why she has hope and optimism for women in 2019. Terri and Jacqueline expand on the opportunities in women's health and the importance of focusing on health and body and environment holistically. Terri shares some of her research for her book Piloting Your Life on the need to normalize 'mid-life' and see it as a beautiful time of exploration and growth and opportunity and not a 'crisis.' Terri and Jacqueline talk about what they are excited about in 2019...
2019-01-0836 min
Piloting your Lifea wrap up of the year in the podcast and angel investing and what to look forwards to in 2019Show Highlights Terri and Jacqueline talk about value and creating win-win situations. It's important for every woman to know her value. Terri talks about how she is planning to operate as an angel investor in 2019. Terri shares why she is doing the podcast and what to expect through the rest of the 2018/2019 year and what she is planning to ask the investors she is interviewing. Jacqueline asks if shows like Shark Tank and The Pitch create unrealistic expectations for people who start businesses or have an idea. Terri wonders what 2019 will look like with the state of the economy and startup i...
2018-12-1838 min
Piloting your LifeEducating and inspiring Angel Investors through OSEA Angels in Orange County with Xandra LaskowskiWho is Xandra Laskowski? Xandra Laskowski is a startup consultant with over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience with large multinational tech companies as well as startups as founder, investor, advisor and board member. She has held positions as Worldwide Commodity Manager and National Major Accounts Managerial roles before moving into the angel investment and startup worlds. She founded OSEA Angel Investors in 2017, a women focused angel investment group based at the UC Irvine Cove, UCI Applied Innovation. OSEA Angel Investors is a partner angel group with Tech Coast Angels and Angel Syndication Network. Show Highlights Xandra s...
2018-12-1137 min
Piloting your LifeHow to create Tailored Funding strategies for Female Founders and Business Owners with Jenny KassanTerri talks to Jenny Kassan about alternative funding mechanisms for female founders and small business owners and how she works with them to provide tailored fundraising strategies. Who is Jenny Kassan? Jenny Kassan has over two decades of experience as an attorney and advisor for mission-driven enterprises and is a certified coach. She has helped her clients raise millions of dollars from values-aligned investors. She is the author of Raise Capital on Your Own Terms: How to Fund Your Business without Selling Your Soul (Berrett-Koehler, October 2017). She served on the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Co...
2018-12-0441 min
Piloting your LifeSupporting and Ecosystem for Women of Color to be Startup Founders and Investors by leveraging Angel Investing Who is Tawana Murphy Burnett? Tawana Murphy Burnett, former consultant turned startup employee and entrepreneur, is now a global marketing leader at Facebook helping the top 30 Global Advertisers like Estée Lauder and Johnson & Johnson become the best mobile marketers. Prior to Facebook, Tawana led brand and product teams at Intuit, LeapFrog, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson, leading P&L, Brand Growth, integrated marketing strategies and new product innovation for brands like Listerine, Advil, and ChapStick. Since 2017 Tawana has become an active investor in women and women of color owned businesses primarily through Portfolia and as a Member and Due...
2018-11-2739 min
Piloting your LifeTransparency in the venture funding process with Jane VC founder Maren BannonWho is Maren Bannon? Maren is Co-Founder and Partner at Jane VC, a venture fund to invest in female-led technology startups. Maren is an entrepreneur at heart who has been building tech businesses for the past 15 years. Previously, she was CEO and Cofounder of LittleLane. Her operating experience also includes leadership roles at health tech startups as well as leading consumer marketing for a $1B product at Genentech. She is the mother to three young daughters and feels energized each day by her vision of creating a different world for them. She has an MBA from Stanford and an...
2018-11-2031 min
Piloting your LifeMoving from startup to growth stage -a conversation with founder Mary Ray of MyHealthTeams, the social network for people with chronic illness Who is Mary Ray? Mary Ray, cofounder and COO of MyHealthTeams, has a deep understanding of consumer behavior and social networking, which drives unmatched engagement among MyHealthTeams' more than 1.6 million members across 29 communities serving people living with chronic conditions. Her innovative vision for people-first digital health solutions and laser focus on user experience, authentic connections and scalable platforms has helped the company quickly address 90% of the chronic condition population since its launch in 2012. Drawing from her personal experience with friends and family members living with chronic conditions, she is passionate about building communities that...
2018-11-1342 min
Piloting your LifeBringing groups of women together to introduce them to angel investing and funding female-led startups with Lynn-Ann Gries Who is Lynn-Ann Gries? Lynn-Ann Gries has spent her career in the financial arena. From investment banking to venture capital she has experience working with a wide range of companies, from start-ups to those in the Fortune 1000. She began her career in the mid-80s working for two investment banking firms in New York, Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. When marriage brought her to the Midwest she began working for the regional firm McDonald and Company, now part of KeyBank. At McDonald she was primarily responsible for helping companies access capital through the pub...
2018-11-0646 min
Piloting your LifeUsing IoT innovation to make infrastructure smarter and safe and have a positive impact on the environment with Cécile Villette Who is Cécile Villette? Cécile Villette is the CEO of Altaroad. A telecommunication engineer by degree, she spent 10 years as a Digital Strategy consultant deploying connected devices and new services globally for large Telco and Energy companies, before joining up forces with Bérengère Lebental in 2015 during her MBA in HEC to launch the connected road project that would become Altaroad. Show Highlights Cécile talks briefly about her background, the evolution of IoT, why telecom and IoT were/are interesting to her, and why she chose industrial IoT for he...
2018-10-3039 min
Piloting your LifeUsing an equity crowdfunding platform to get funding in the hands of small businesses and startups Who is Gabrielle Katsnelson? Gabrielle Katsnelson is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of SMBX. She has a decade of financial accounting, strategy, and operations experience; including: managing the loan portfolio of the Artists Community Federal Credit Union; the restricted royalty funds of TuneCore, a digital distributor of music; and architecting financial infrastructure for countless startups and SMBs. Dedicated to creating a surplus ecosystem, Gabrielle believes that giving SMBs access to capital while creating an engaging and empowering investing experience for people is the means. Show Highlights Terri and Gaby...
2018-10-2340 min
Piloting your LifeInvesting in startups and helping them reach their goals as an angel investor with Gotham Gal, Joanne WilsonWho is Joanne Wilson? Joanne Wilson is a New York City based investor and has had many careers. She started out in retail, eventually moving to the wholesale arena. She then transitioned to the media side of the technology world, before once again reinventing herself as an investor. She is currently an active angel investor with a portfolio of over 90 companies such as Food52, Sweeten, Vengo, Nestio, Shippabo, Flip, Clutter, and Union Station. She has been involved in numerous real estate transactions from beginning to end and continues to make investments in that world. Joanne is an investor in a few rest...
2018-10-1634 min
Piloting your LifeHow To Survive The Turbulence As A Founder Of A Small Company In A Big MarketTerri talks to Laura Fleet about how a personal experience gave her the idea and inspiration to start SendaRide and that she is both loving the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship and challenged every day. Who is Laura Fleet? Laura Fleet is a leading expert in health care and regulatory law, having represented health insurers, providers and hospital systems for more than twenty years. Her professional career as legal counsel, lobbyist and Executive Director for numerous non-profit Associations in the health care sector has given her a unique perspective into our health care d...
2018-10-0940 min
Piloting your LifeHow to improve funding for women entrepreneurs as an angel investorWho is Nancy Hayes? Nancy Hayes is an active angel investor focused on women-led companies. She has invested in 22 companies and serves as advisor to entrepreneurs and as a management consultant and coach to executives in for-profit and nonprofit corporations. Nancy left the IBM Corporation, where she was a senior executive, to become CEO of the STARBRIGHT Foundation, an innovative nonprofit organization that used technology and media to help seriously ill children and subsequently was President and CEO of WISE Senior Services, a social services agency which served frail elderly and disabled adults. Nancy was named Dean of the College o...
2018-10-0242 min
Piloting your LifeAn unusual and circuitous path to becoming an angel investor with Alicia Castillo HolleyTerri talks to Alicia Castillo about her circuitous path into angel investing that started in a rural town in Venezuela that has landed her in Silicon Valley and how her global experience has made her realize how important it is for us to acknowledge that we, as people, are more similar than we are different. Who is Alicia Castillo? Alicia Castillo Holley is an international expert in creating wealth and is passionate about prosperity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She is an active angel investor and the creator of the 10-week online program called Women...
2018-09-2547 min
Piloting your LifeImène Maharzi's vision to educate and train 2000 female business angels and get female founders greater access to capital for their startups. Who is Imène Maharzi? Imène Maharzi is a French based professional, who started working in the French Private Equity space 18 years ago. She started out her career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen, and then became an investment professional with Butler Capital Partners where she had the opportunity to explore several sectors, geographies, investment sizes and targets. In 2013, she created Butterfly Partners, a company which invests time and money in start-ups and subject matter experts which demonstrate a social or environmental positive impact. In 2014-2015, she took over a majority stake in a scho...
2018-09-1840 min
Piloting your LifeHow Accidental Entrepreneur and founder of the startup TomboyX, Fran Dunaway, launched an apparel company Terri talks to Fran Dunaway of TomboyX about how she and her partner and wife Naomi Gonzalez started TomboyX in 2014 to create a better shirt and ended up launching an underwear company. Fran and Naomi recently raised a Series A and Fran shares their journey to this point and where she sees TomboyX going in the next few years. Who is Fran Dunaway? Fran likes to call herself the accidental entrepreneur. In 2013, she had a great life as partner in a media strategies firm with big budgets, lots of vacation time, regular exercise, and excellent sleep habits. She and he...
2018-09-1139 min
Piloting your LifeThe positive economic impact of investing in startups with female founders with fellow investor Shannon Grant Who is Shannon Grant? Shannon Grant is an investor, community builder and startup advisor. She leads knowledge programs for the best and brightest minds in tech to facilitate high-level knowledge transfer and create powerful experiences for time-strapped leaders. In 2014 she developed the Salon Series events at MKThink focusing on the future of education, and she helped build a membership organization of over 80 mission-driven CEOs with The Tugboat Group. She has coached founders to create original talks for CEO summits, hosted Jeffersonian dinners for awesome engineers and connected tech founders with the people or information they need to gr...
2018-09-0434 min
Piloting your LifeSupporting Women entrepreneurs with capital and peer support with Jennifer Ehlen CEO of Brazen GlobalTerri talks to Jennifer Ehlen of Brazen Global about her focus on supporting the advancement of women-led companies including why she created Brazen Global, a for-profit company, to better serve female founders. Who is Jennifer Ehlen? Jennifer Ehlen is the founder of Brazen and Prosper Women Entrepreneurs (PWE), two organizations aimed at advancing women-led companies. She is the CEO of Brazen Global and a Managing Partner of the PWE Startup Accelerator. Before making the entrepreneurial leap to focus on Brazen and Prosper full-time, Jennifer was a Director at Thompson Street Capital Partners, where Jennifer worked with senior m...
2018-08-0740 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks to Lesley Jane Seymour about leveraging the power of women over the age of 40 to change the world. Who is Lesley Jane Seymour? Lesley Jane Seymour. Lesley is a media entrepreneur and founder of CoveyClub, a new club for lifelong learners that she launched in February of this year. The CoveyClub is for women over the age of 40 and has virtual salons, a monthly magazine, a daily blog, and a weekly podcast for women to bond over issues of interest and concern. Lesley was named Editor-in-Chief of More Magazine in 2008 and was Editor-in Chief and Social Media Director of More.com. Before More, she served as Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire and Redbook magazines, and teen book YM...
2018-07-3142 min
Piloting your LifeMay Samali of Urban Innovation Fund talks about her path into her dream job in venture capital which started out in law. Who is May Samali? May Samali is an investor at the Urban Innovation Fund, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm. May has had extensive experiences advising both early-stage startups and large companies across the U.S. and Australia. Prior to her current role, she was a Director at Tumml, an urban ventures accelerator in San Francisco. She also served as a Strategy Consultant at a boutique venture firm and as an attorney at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney. May earned her MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School and her economics and law degrees from the Univ...
2018-07-2441 min
Piloting your LifeWhy Darryl Grant started Inspiring Connectivity to bring women together. Who is Darryl Grant? Darryl Grant is a New York native, born in Harlem. He has 20 siblings and is uncle to over 50 nieces and nephews. He has been a Bay Area resident for the last 4.5 years and enjoys family time with his wife and 2.5 year old son, supporting his clients' needs, sports (former Div-I Greco-Roman wrestler), reading, traveling, cooking, and supporting diversity and inclusion. Darryl is Managing Director of Merrill Corporation and Founder of Inspiring Connectivity. He has over 19 years of financial communication experience with the top three financial printers. Darryl began as a Customer Service Proj...
2018-07-1736 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks with Jacqueline about planning a technical project to set the project up for success.Show Highlights Terri talks about having to complete her professional education hours for her PMP (project management professional) certification. She talks about writing some blog posts and putting on a webinar on planning a technology project which is covered in this episode. The presentation Terri provided covers the following areas (link in references): Project charter Project document Project plan Agreements Preparing for kick off Terri talks about how she is assuming that the lead candidate has been identified and the system is either business critical, a major enterprise project, or needs to be validated to meet 21 CFR Part 11 requirement...
2018-07-1054 min
Piloting your LifeTerri and Jacqueline talk to Anne Cocquyt of the Guild about Serendipity, the annual unconference for women held at the end of October in San FranciscoShow Highlights Terri, Jacqueline and Anne talk about Serendipity. Serendipity is anything but the typical conference. There will be more than 80 speakers sharing their skills and expertise. Attendees are limited to 500 women. Terri talked about the salon she is hosting at Serendipity at Bolt VC for female accredited investors to learn more about investing in startups. This will be limited to 40 female accredited investors. The houses include: Starting Something Leadership Equality in the Workplace Voice Sessions Coaching Story Powerhouse Thought Leadership Social Responsibility Founders Meet Funders Emerging Tech Unplugging, Health and Wellness Women's Health Investing There are 40 different sessions and each attendee ca...
2018-07-0328 min
Piloting your LifeAnne Cocquyt moved across the world and finally ended in San Francisco and started her company, the Guild Who is Anne Cocquyt? Anne Cocquyt is originally from Germany where she studied computer sciences and got her undergrad and master's degree. She left Germany for Australia and ultimately landed in Switzerland where she started her career in the IT industry for Detecon Switzerland leading multi-million-dollar IT outsourcing projects across Europe and Asia with clients like Philips, Shell and Deutsche Telekom. She launched her first NGO in Switzerland, organizing high-end events to fundraise for charitable projects in Zambia, South America and Switzerland. She then ventured into the business of art, which she discovered was not her forte, before lau...
2018-07-0347 min
Piloting your LifeIT compliance and IT strategy consulting for biotech, medical device, diagnostic, and digital health companies with TerriTerri talks with Jacqueline about her work consulting with biotech, medical device, diagnostic, and digital health companies providing IT strategy and IT compliance services. Show Highlights Terri and Jacqueline start out with some discussion about end of school year and the beginning of summertime. Terri talks about her consulting work with Solutions2Projects and that she is still consulting, despite a recent comment by someone that they didn't realize she was consulting. Terri started her consulting company, Solutions2Projects, 13 years ago. Terri does higher level IT strategic and compliance work within biotech, medical device, diagnostic, and...
2018-06-2656 min
Piloting your LifeTerri talks to Christine Tao about founding SoundingBoard and how she was taught to dream big and ask for what she wants Who is Christine Tao? Christine Tao is the CEO/Co-founder of Sounding Board, a VC-backed startup bringing personalized, continuous leadership development to the $40B+ leadership & training industry. Prior to co-founding Sounding Board Christine was a Senior Vice President of Developer Relations at Tapjoy, a venture-backed, leading mobile advertising platform. She led the growth of Tapjoy's network business from $0 to over $100 million in revenues in less than 3 years. She has also advised several venture-backed startups including Flyby Media (acquired by Apple), Immersv & Comprendi. Prior to that she led e-commerce partnerships and strategy at YouTube. Christine holds an MBA in Mark...
2018-06-1940 min
Piloting your LifeHow Stan Mirzayev immigrated from the former Soviet Union, started his own business out of filling a need Who is Stan Mirzayev? Stan Mirzayev is a serial entrepreneur and an auto enthusiast in Phoenix, Arizona. He is CEO of Parts Detect and COO of his family's business, In & Out Lube and Repairs. Stan is also on the board of advisors at the Arizona automotive institute and has invested his knowledge into his craft, community and industry. Show Highlights Stan was born in the former Soviet Union and his family migrated to the US when he was 4. They had a choice between the US and Israel. They had to leave everything...
2018-06-1237 min
Piloting your LifePopulation Health and the Future of Blockchain in Healthcare with Marquesa FinchTerri talks to Marquesa Finch about Marquesa's journey into population health and the work that she is doing in blockchain to further better health for all. Marquesa advocates for eliminating barriers to equity to increase innovation which is ultimately great for business. Who is Marquesa Finch? Marquesa is a Founding Partner at P2Health Ventures, a startup ecosystem and venture fund supporting entrepreneurs building public health tech solutions. She is the Blockchain Health Lead for the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society where she works on their blockchain health investments and initiatives, and is an active thought lea...
2018-06-0553 min
Piloting your LifeDigging in with the Investor; The documents you need and how to prepare your deal room for Due DiligenceTerri and Jaqueline sit down over a cup of coffee (not bubbly) to talk about Terri's approach to due diligence, why she does it, when she does it, and what she looks for. She also encourages founders to do their own due diligence on potential investors. Show Highlights Terri talks about how founders should pull together a deal room in advance of fundraising to make it easier to share information with investors during the due diligence process. It sends good signal and looks professional. Founders can't be prepared for everything but have an organized and complete deal room...
2018-05-2949 min
Piloting your LifeLeigh Koechner's realization that she was on the planet to shine her light and helps others do the same.Terri talks to Leigh Koechner about her journey to becoming a spiritual teacher. She now works with others to help them find greater meaning in their lives and answer the questions as to why they are on the planet and what they are meant to do. Who is Leigh Koechner? Leigh Koechner is a writer, speaker, and spiritual teacher (who likes doing the splits and sipping martinis). She inspires by being unapologetically who she is and maintains an open mind and heart. She is the parenting expert for Deepak Chopra's Global Wellbeing App JIYO...
2018-05-2240 min
Piloting your LifeThe path from being an Air Force Flight nurse into High tech and ultimately venture capital and investing in startups with Amanda LettmannWho is Amanda Lettmann? Amanda Lettmann, a US Air Force Veteran, is an executive and serial entrepreneur with 20 years of global Business Operations and Transformation expertise for startups and Fortune 500 companies in the HiTech, InsurTech and FinTech industries. She has an extensive M&A background with $4B in acquisition execution in the past 10 years. As the Founder and CEO of Kardia Ventures, Amanda is an advisor, consultant and Angel Investor for tech startups. She is also the Co-Founder and COO of SimpleDisability Inc, a data analytics InsurTech startup in Silicon Valley. Amanda holds an MBA in Technology Man...
2018-05-1531 min
Piloting your LifeRedefining Success at age 35 and diversifying in Angel Investing with CEO of Delta Nutrassentials and Angel Investor, Amy ChangTerri talks to Amy Chang about how at the age of 35 she had checked all life's boxes but wasn't completely fulfilled. She found religion to fill the void and was able to redefine success for herself. Amy talks about how this changed the way she operates in the world and how she wants to see more women angel investing. Who is Amy Chang? Amy C. Chang is the CEO of Delta Nutrassentials, a consumer health supplement company. Previously, she was VP of Strategy & Investor Relations for AMN Healthcare and prior to joining AMN, sh...
2018-05-0841 min
Piloting your LifeGiving people, especially women, the means to control their own healthcare with Tracy Warren of Astarte VenturesWho is Tracy Warren? Tracy is general partner of Astarte Ventures, an early stage investment firm focused exclusively on women's and children's health and wellbeing. The firm has made investments in eight companies with technologies focused on women and children, including Maven, Prima-Temp, Naya Health and Madorra. Through Astarte Ventures, Tracy and her co-founders came together to form Astarte Medical to dramatically impact the lives of preterm infants. As founding CEO, she leverages her experience of serial entrepreneurship and over 15 years as a venture capitalist and early stage investor to lead strategy and fundraising. Prior to...
2018-05-0142 min
Piloting your LifeHow being both physically and mentally strong saved Jillian Kaplans lifeWho is Jillian Kaplan? Jillian Kaplan is a trauma survivor, animal advocate, rainbow baby mama, former binge eater turned health and fitness coach. Jillian was hit by a car crossing a crosswalk and had emergency brain surgery to save her life. She also had a shattered pelvis, face, sacrum, and septum. She spent 3 months in a wheelchair unable to walk or stand but has now fully recovered, lives pain free, and is the mom to a healthy baby girl born in September 2017, 13 months after the traumatic injury. Jillian has worked in corporate doing prod...
2018-04-2445 min
Piloting your LifeThe journey of Piloting Your Life and what we learned in 50 episodesTerri and Jacqueline sit down over a cup of coffee (not bubbly) to talk about the making of the Piloting Your Life podcast and the journey to get to episode 50. Contact You can follow Jacqueline on Twitter @andYoureaGirl or go to her website at https://www.jacquelinesteenhuis.com/. You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium: https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead. Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com. To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @Pil...
2018-04-1746 min
Piloting your LifeAngel Investing -some things investors look for in a pitchTerri continues with her series on angel investing and goes into detail on what she looks for in a pitch from founders looking to her as a potential investor. Show Highlights Terri looks at the following when she is listening to a pitch regardless of the length of the pitch: Problem being solved, how it is being solved, and why now is the time Market opportunity and target market Revenue and monetization strategy Go to market strategy and scalability How much the company will need to scale and exit? Is this a venture investable business? What barriers are in place t...
2018-04-1017 min
Piloting your LifeThinking less about stereotypes and appreciating people as people in today's global economy and culture with Eric Quon-LeeTerri talks to Eric Quon-Lee about he was drawn to the US from Canada because of his need to go faster. Terri and Eric talk about how globalization has shaken people's foundations making them revisit their values which can be very uncomfortable and resisting bias takes effort. Who is Eric Quon-Lee? Eric Quon-Lee is a seasoned cross-border management consultant currently based in San Francisco, CA with several years of management consulting experience primarily in finance, strategy and operations. Prior to his current role, Eric worked for several leading Canadian corporations in aerospace, telecom and financial services. In his sp...
2018-04-1049 min
Piloting your LifeGrowing up as a twin, family businesses, and Terri's Birthday Bubbly BonusTerri and her producer Jacqueline sit down over a bottle of California bubby to talk about what Terri wanted to be when she grew up, growing up in a family business, being an identical twin, and what she would do with a magic wand. Show Highlights Terri and Jacqueline are enjoying an Iron Horse Vineyard Ocean Reserve in celebration of Terri's birthday Terri and Jacqueline talk about the badass women they interviewed for upcoming podcasts and that Terri will not be actively looking for men to be on the podcast. Terri commented on how contrasts can provide clarity on what i...
2018-04-0347 min
Piloting your LifeRecap of a week in Angel Investing and syndicating a deal on AngellistTerri continues with her series on angel investing with a recap of her activities over the last week including her regular, weekly startup advising, her first syndicated deal, what a syndicate is, and the convergence of her work in life sciences and her investing. Show Highlights Terri recaps why she is doing this series of podcasts: create a mesh network of like-minded investors to invest in the startups and founders who aren't necessarily getting the attention from mainstream angel and venture investors despite having very promising and investable startups. Terri talks in greater detail abo...
2018-03-2710 min
Piloting your LifeHolly Ruxin explains her journey to creating a wealth management company that invests in alignment with personal valuesTerri talks to Holly Ruxin about her journey into discovering her heart and getting out of her head to lead a more authentic life and help her clients at Montcalm TCR invest in alignment with their personal values. Who is Holly Ruxin? Holly founded Montcalm TCR, a female-led wealth management firm in San Francisco combining over twenty years' experience in risk management on Wall Street with a transparent process that empowers clients. Holly has an extensive background in finances having begun her investment career at Goldman Sachs in the fixed income derivatives division, wh...
2018-03-2753 minPiloting your LifeTerri answers Jacqueline's Questions about Angel InvestingShow Highlights Terri answers Jacqueline's questions about pitch events and demo days Terri talks about the Ada program in Berlin to encourage more women to be founders and entrepreneurs where she will be a mentor in their first cohort. Terri talks about the SwissNex event last year where she met Anne Cocquyt of The Guild where she had to ask to be on the all-male panel and the facilitator said they would be declaring the king of the evening. Terri had to shout out "or queen." The winner ended up being a female founder. Terri comments on how sh...
2018-03-2042 min
Piloting your LifeA recap of two weeks in Angel Investing with events and advising startupsTerri continues with her series on angel investing with a recap of her activities over the last two weeks including events with Springboard, office hours at Bolt and InTeaHouse, her weekly advising of three startups, and plans for her trip to Europe in June/July with InTeaHouse. Show Highlights Terri recaps why she is doing this series of podcasts: create a mesh network of like-minded investors to invest in the startups and founders who aren't necessarily getting the attention from mainstream angel and venture investors despite having very promising and investable startups Terri attended Springboard's Digital Health cohort final presentations a...
2018-03-1312 min
Piloting your LifeInitiative, Tenacity and a Love for Hockey bring Fei Wu from China to Fryeburg MaineTerri talks to Fei Wu about how she researched coming to the US from China to study when she was a teenager and picked a school in Fryeburg, Maine so she could play ice hockey. Fei talks about launching her podcast in 2014 in order to have something of her own that didn't require multiple rounds of client approval. She looks forward to using her platform to bring people together to make the world a better place. Who is Fei Wu? Fei Wu is from Beijing, China and came to the US in her teens to study in Fryeburg, Maine. Fei l...
2018-03-1340 minPiloting your LifeHow to get started Angel Investing, what you need to knowShow Highlights Terri introduces the new series on angel investing and provides a list of resources to start to get educated on the space Terri shares her experience at a Bay Angels Fashion Tech pitch event in San Francisco Terri shares her lofty goal of creating a mesh-network of like-minded investors to invest in the startups and founders that are not getting the attention and funding they so richly deserve. Call to Action Subscribe to one podcast and one newsletter and get into the groove of listening and reading. Feel free to reach ou...
2018-03-0617 min
Piloting your LifeEmpower Yourself with Confidence for International Women's DayJacqueline's Webinar March 8th is International Women's Day and Jacqueline has partnered with FairFunders to provide a webinar for 100 women who want to take it to the next level. During the webinar on March 8th, Jacqueline will walk you through how to better understand what influences our confidence, how we represent our confidence to the world, ways that we erode our own confidence, show you ways to build confidence both short and long terms. You will leave with an action plan to apply confidence in your quest for greatness. The webinar is on March 8th at 12:30 PM pacific time and...
2018-02-2704 min
Piloting your LifeHow to get heard above the noise and be recognized for your expertise with Dorie ClarkTerri talks to Dorie Clark about how to get heard above the noise and shares her playbook on being recognized for your expertise through content creation, social proof and your network. Who is Dorie Clark? Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an "expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives." A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business R...
2018-02-2736 minPiloting your LifeBuilding community through cooking and eating together; Terri appears on Molé Mama from 12RadioTerri joined Diana Silva aka Molé Mama on her 12Radio program to talk about building community over food, the importance of cooking and dining as a family, her love for her French cooking, Show Highlights Diana introduces Terri by reading her bio and providing her own perspective on Terri Terri talks about the importance in showing vulnerabilities, showing that even if something is hard, that we can work through the challenges Terri loves to cook, is a self-professed Francophile, and would love to spend part of every year in France Terri shows her love for...
2018-02-2049 min
Piloting your LifeStrengthening the European startup/investing ecosystem through community, knowledge sharing and connections with Ben Costantini of Startup SesameTerri talks to Ben Costantini about how Startup Sesame events are designed to help founders identify the best events to build their businesses and ultimately strengthen the European startup/investing ecosystem through community, knowledge sharing and connections. Who is Ben Costantini? Ben Costantini runs Startup Sesame, the largest alliance of Tech events in Europe and Connectors, an innovation studio specialized in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Ben is also the curator of Symposium Stockholm, the festival of ideas founded by Daniel Ek and Ash Pournouri. Ben has more than ten years of experience in conference org...
2018-02-1338 min
Piloting your LifeInformation about Startup Sesame's latest application process for European tech startups.Terri talks about how she forgot to press Record for the interview of Ben Costantini of Startup Sesame but wanted to share the info about the new Startup Sesame cohort with applications due on March 1 for startups wishing to apply for the Startup Sesame 2018 program. www.startupsesame.com. What is Startup Sesame? Startup Sesame is the largest alliance of tech events in Europe, helping startups grow with conferences, education and networking. Startup Sesame is based in Paris, France and is led by Ben Costantini. When you are a Sesamer, you are part of...
2018-02-0603 min
Piloting your LifeLeaving the world a better place through job creation with Jillian ManusWho is Jillian Manus? Jillian Manus is an experienced banking and media executive, a technology investor and entrepreneur. She is the Managing Partner of Structure Capital. In her role with Structure Capital, Jillian provides strategic support to founding teams. Prior to Structure Capital, Jillian was founder of Broad Strategy, Manus Media and Global Goal Sports Management. Jillian is a co-host on the podcast The Pitch, which has been called a 'better, more realistic version of Shark Tank.' Show Highlights Terri asked Jillian about how she transitioned from starting her businesses to inves...
2018-02-0642 minPiloting your LifeWomen may be considered irrelevant after 40 but should we be?Show Highlights Terri loves to participate and attend events organized by women because they tend to send home goodies as parting gifts. Terri and Jacqueline talk about how their kids are being more difficult and angsty; Jacqueline's daughter Julia is stepping into her own and is encountering resistance with Jacqueline and her other daughter Naomi. Terri is experiencing something similar with her daughter Rachel and they are both struggling with the shift. Jacqueline talk about the importance of recognizing when others are disrupting the pattern and shifting with the pattern disruption. Terri talks about how hard she works to hav...
2018-01-3046 minPiloting your LifeMicah Brown on changing the funding dynamics for founders of color and female founders and ultimately the definition of success Terri talks to Micah Brown about his experience as a founder of color in New York City and how we can change the funding dynamics for founders of color and female founders and ultimately the definition of success. This is the second part of the interview that we abruptly cut off last week leaving you, hopefully, hanging on the edge of your seat for Micah's experience with the diversity investor. Wait no more. Who is Micah Brown? Micah is a self-proclaimed visionary technologist with an intersection of skills consisting of data and algorithm understanding, HCI...
2018-01-2339 min
Piloting your LifeMicah Brown about his early days in South London where he learned how to hack the processes that screened out people like him.Terri talks to Micah Brown about his early days growing up in South London, becoming Mr. Banker Man while working at Barclay's starting at age 16, and how learned to hack the processes that screened out people like him. This is the first of a two-part interview where he gives us the background that eventually led to starting Film Fundr and Centiment.io. Who is Micah Brown? Micah is a self-proclaimed visionary technologist with an intersection of skills consisting of data and algorithm understanding, HCI-centric digital technologies, financial services, financial engineering and media services. He has over 10 years of e...
2018-01-1628 minPiloting your LifeTerri's Angel Investments and her investment strategyTerri and her producer Jacqueline sit down over some champagne to talk about how she made her first angel investment in MyHealthTeams and realized after her second, third and fourth investments (Sandstone Diagnostics, Zum and TomboyX) that her investment thesis was to invest in companies with products or services that improve people's lives. Now she is focused exclusively on digital health which is a narrowing of her original thesis. Show Highlights Terri makes the intro as to the topic and why this week she is talking about her angel investments Terri is going to be on a medtech angels panel a...
2018-01-091h 02Piloting your LifeHappy New Year 2018 - Letting got of what no longer serves us and living in alignmentShow Highlights Terri talks about starting new behaviors or habits on any day of the year and not setting New Year's resolutions Terri and Jacqueline talk about calendars, planners, and their love of paper planners throughout the podcast Terri's core values are freedom, belonging and self-respect and the importance of making decisions in alignment with her core values Jacqueline's life purpose/noble goal is posted at her desk to remind daily and is to help herself and others find the self-compassion and self-respect so that they have the courage to be their best selves in the world and make the...
2018-01-0243 min
Piloting your LifeTheresa Piasta on being a woman in the military and leveraging connections for a job on Wall StreetTerri talks to Theresa Piasta, CEO and Founder of Puppy Mama about her experience in the US Army and her 14-month deployment in Iraq. Theresa shares her journey in choosing to go into the military, touches on some of the challenges in being a woman in the military, and how she leveraged LinkedIn and informal veteran network to land a civilian job on Wall Street after she got out of the military. Who is Theresa Piasta? Theresa Piasta is the Founder of Puppy Mama - a pet-tech company leveraging technology to enhance the lives of dog moms around the world. T...
2017-12-2625 min
Piloting your LifeDemographics Have Shifted, How About Your InvestmentsTerri had the pleasure of moderating a panel at Slush in Helsinki on November 30th and the video was released which allowed Jacqueline to strip the audio for your listening pleasure. The topic was shifting demographics and the need to shift investment along with it. Terri was joined by Monique Woodard of 500 Startups and Albert Wenger of Union Square Ventures. Who is Terri Mead? Terri Hanson Mead is President of Solutions2Projects, LLC, a consulting company that provides IT strategy and IT compliance services in the life sciences space in addition to expert witness consulting services. She is also an ac...
2017-12-1925 min
Piloting your LifeTheresa Piasta helps women live life more fully with their pupsTerri talks to Theresa Piasta, CEO and Founder of Puppy Mama about how she decided to take her experience improving her health through canine therapy to build a business around finding ways for women to live their lives more fully with their pups. This includes both through accessories and apparel for their dogs and finding pet-friendly places for them to take their dogs with them whether it be for travel, dining, or other daily activities. Who is Theresa Piasta? Theresa Piasta is the Founder of Puppy Mama - a pet-tech company leveraging technology to enhance the lives of dog moms a...
2017-12-1227 min
Piloting your LifeAdam Mead on overcoming fear and anxietyTerri talks to her son Adam about how he struggled with being bullied in middle school and how this experience has shaped him. He still suffers from anxiety and is afraid of the unknown but he is using his newly found empathy to help others who he sees struggling as well. They talk about everything from what to expect from college, how you don't have to have it all figured out, and that it's ok to change your mind. Who is Adam Mead? Adam is Terri's 16-year old son who is a junior at Woodside High in Redwo...
2017-12-0541 min
Piloting your LifeStartup conference Slush Helsinki 2016 Terri talks about traveling to the startup conference Slush in Helsinki last year via the specially charted flight and how it is like no other startup conference. She learned about digital health in the Nordics, operated on very little sleep, and was impressed by how well run the event is. Terri is looking forward tosome new experiences at the event this year including moderating a panel on shifting demographics and the need to adapt to the shift in terms of investing. Who is Terri Mead? Terri Hanson Mead is President of Solutions2Projects, LLC, a consulting company...
2017-11-3027 min
Piloting your LifeChris Brown on startups in Estonia, fighting against our own biology, and the importance of connecting as humans.Terri talks to Chris Brown about his time in Estonia working with startups and how VCs invest in the same things because they are afraid of being wrong. She also talks to him about how we must fight against our human biology in the way we make decisions and actively break down the walls that keep us from connecting as humans. Who is Chris Brown? Chris has worked in multiple roles around the startup scene for past several years both in Europe and in the US. He's a passionate and driven connector and advisor, and ove...
2017-11-2842 minPiloting your LifeBubbly Bonus -Giving Thanks and Celebrating AccomplishmentsTerri talks with Jacqueline about their conversation a year ago that led to their first project together and how the year's work is so clearly illustrated on her new business cards. Piloting Your Life #PLY025: Terri and her producer Jacqueline sit down over a glass of champagne to celebrate the accomplishments of the last year that are so clearly detailed in the new business cards Jacqueline designed for Terri. Show Highlights Terri and Jacqueline celebrated their first discussion a year ago that prompted the work that is perfectly illustrated in Terri's new business...
2017-11-2327 min
Piloting your LifeLearning to not be afraid of the darkness with Svetlana Saitsky Terri talks to life coach and artist Svetlana Saitsky about learning to not be afraid of the darkness, the importance of acknowledging your inner saboteur and how asking for help is a sign of strength and not weakness. Who is Svetlana Saitsky? Throughout the last decade, Svetlana has worked with many corporations including Google, Apple, Lululemon, Great Place To Work Institute and YouCaring. Her expertise in culture building, coaching, and mindfulness are brought to life through interactive workshops, and speaking engagements targeting individuals and companies looking for transformation. She is also an artist whose work focus...
2017-11-2143 min
Piloting your LifeMotherhood and social expectations Terri talks about finding equilibrium as a mom and combatting social expectations. Who is Terri Mead? Terri Hanson Mead is President of Solutions2Projects, LLC, a consulting company that provides IT strategy and IT compliance services in the life sciences space in addition to expert witness consulting services. She is also an active angel investor and former Vice President of Sand Hill Angels, regularly advises startups and in her spare time, flies helicopters. She is passionate about supporting, and advocating for, female founders and investors and has created Class Bravo Ventures to more formally do...
2017-11-1612 min
Piloting your LifeKristina Jones discusses the power in knowing you can do whatever you set your mind to.Terri continues her conversation with Kristina Jones of Court Buddy about coming out to California to be a part of 500 Startups, raising their round, how excited they are about growing the business, learning she doesn't need to get permission to do what she needs to do, and how this is all impacting the way she is raising her daughter. Who is Kristina Jones? Court Buddy President and Co-founder Kristina Jones is a Los Angeles native and a Florida International graduate for both her Undergraduate and Master's degree from The School of Journalism and Mass Commun...
2017-11-1424 min
Piloting your LifeBubbly Bonus -Terri and Jacqueline have a conversation about finding your tribe and vulnerabilityTerri and her producer Jacqueline sit down over a cup of coffee and not bubbly, to talk about the responses Terri received from the Finding Your Tribe solocast and discuss friendship, vulnerability, trust and the importance of asking for what you want or need. Show Highlights Jacqueline comments on how important it is for us to be able to call the friend who holds that space for you without trying to fix you Terri talks about being at events where everyone wants something from her and how draining that can be for her despite how much she en...
2017-11-0920 min
Piloting your LifeKristina Jones -using creative problem solving in creating a startup businessTerri talks to Kristina Jones about how being a creative problem solver and listening to her husband James talk about his experience in the court system led to the birth of Court Buddy, a software solution that provides people and businesses with access to an attorney when needed, regardless of their financial status. This is part one of a two part interview. Who is Kristina Jones? Court Buddy President and Co-founder Kristina Jones is a Los Angeles native and a Florida International graduate for both her Undergraduate and Master's degree from The School of Journal...
2017-11-0730 min