The Other Half Podcast

This week we are joined by Lauren Stuart and Jack Bainger from Formula Recruitment. In this episode we discuss:

• What companies look for in senior hires

• How to best position yourself in the recruitment process

• Guidance on discussing compensation

This week we are joined by Isabelle Chiang, General Manager at Gelato. In this episode we discuss:

• Her journey to becoming a General Manager

• Embracing your strengths

• The pros and cons being a generalist

• Building a career outside of HQ

• Advice on leadership

This week we are joined by Anne-Laure Le Cunff, writer, neuroscience PhD student and founder of Ness Labs. In this episode we discuss:

• Career transitions and going back to university

• Growing a newsletter to 100,000+ subscribers

• Creating a paid online community

• Letting go of linear goals

• Learnings from neuroscience research

This week we are joined by Nina Mohanty, Founder and CEO at Bloom Money. In this episode we discuss building a mission driven startup including:

• Creating generational wealth for immigrant communities

• The unexpected path to becoming a founder

• Meeting your customers where they are

• Understanding venture capital

• The importance of having a support network

This week in our season finale, we take a look back at the key insights and learnings shared by our guests including:

• Occupying space and why representation matters

• How growth is intentional

• Why passion and action are more important than domain expertise

• Knowing when to walk away

• Wearing yourself lightly

This week we are joined by Tiwalola Ogunlesi, Founder, Author and Confidence Coach at Confident & Killing It. In this episode we discuss how to build confidence including:

• The generational cycle of low self-esteem in young girls and women

• Frameworks for building confidence

• Why you should shine your own light

• The importance of betting on yourself

• Taking the leap to start a business

This week we are joined by Jo Goodall and Jas Schembri-Stothart, co-founders at Luna. In this episode we discuss the practical steps involved in founding a startup including:

• How to validate an idea

• The thought process behind deciding to go “all-in”

• Picking the right co-founder

• Raising a pre-seed round as first time founders

• The unique challenges of building a product for teenagers

This week we are joined by Philippa Main, Lead Product Manager at Protex AI and Will Ford, Director of Music at Wimbledon High School. In this episode we discuss the importance of organisational culture and allyship including:

• Gaslighting and the lasting impact of negative organisational cultures

• Rebuilding confidence after challenges

• Examples of impactful DEI initiatives

• How good culture can foster experimentation and innovation

• Advice on how to be an ally

This week we are joined by Marta Jasinska, VP Product Engineering at Bumble. In this episode we discuss her path to becoming an engineering leader including:

• Developing the skills to transition from engineer to leader

• The importance of mentors and representation

• Why the C-Suite is its own team and how to create it

• Burnout and knowing when to make a change

• Being a “rare” female engineering leader and advice for others who aspire to it

This week we take a look back at the first four episodes of Season 1. In this episode we discuss our key takeaways so far including:

• Personal missions and knowing your why

• Authenticity and agency as superpowers

• Micro-love and ripple effects

• Company values in action

• A lot of practical advice

This week we are joined by Deepali Nangia, Partner at SpeedInvest and Yvonne Bajela, Partner at Localglobe. In this episode we discuss fundraising advice for early stage startups including:

• Yvonne & Deepali’s journey into venture capital

• What VCs look for in Pre-Seed and Seed startups

• How much pitch decks matter

• Why low investment rates still persist for women-led businesses

• Advice for founders raising early stage rounds

This week we are joined by Tracy Young, Founder and CEO at TigerEye. In this episode we discuss her lessons from being a 2nd time founder including:

• Founding as activism

• Hiring and firing for core values

• How her gender impacted fundraising

• Navigating pregnancy as a CEO-founder

• Advice for other aspiring female founders

This week we are joined by Clare Fowler, Senior Solicitor at Yesslaw. In this episode we discuss employment rights including:

• Layoffs and what to do when it happens

• An overview of the grievance process

• The subtleness of sexism at work

• Maternity discrimination

• Fighting against NDAs

This week we are joined by Lizzie Drake, Chief Compliance Officer at Alipay UK. In this episode we discuss her path to the C-suite including:

• The challenges she faced

• The power of knowing your “why”

• Microlove and creating positive ripple effects

• Practical actions managers can take to support their teams

• Advice for other women who want to navigate their own path to the C-Suite

Welcome to episode 0 of The Other Half. In this episode we introduce who we are, and discuss why we started this podcast to help women navigate their careers in tech.