The Inspiring Women Leadership Lab
The Inspiring Women Leadership Lab
Playlist by The Inspiring Women Leadership LabDid you know that less than 2% of investment funding goes to businesses led by a female CEO? And that only 10% of venture capital investing partners are women? Laurie McGraw, a leader at the intersect…Follow the podcast:
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Listen Now: Laurie in conversation with Chelsea Clinton
This week we’re excited to introduce you to Laurie McGraw’s other podcast, Inspiring Women, a short-form interview show with women at the pinnacle of their careers and inspired women who are just starting out. In this episode, Laurie sits down with Chelsea Clinton at the HLTH 2023 conference in Ve…
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Leadership in Action (with Toni Townes-Whitley)
For our final episode, Laurie sits down with Toni Townes-Whitley as she celebrates her one-year anniversary as the CEO of SAIC, a top tier fortune 500 company. Toni is one of only two black women running a fortune 500. How did she evolve her leadership style and skills to rise to the top? Learn wit…
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When Things Just Suck (And How to Get Through It)
We’ve talked a lot about success on this series. But what about failures, near- failures, and the deep crises that every business goes through? You know - those days, weeks, or even months when things just suck. In this episode, Laurie and Ken, with a little help from Homeward Health CEO Jenny Schn…
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Relentless (with Glen Tullman)
On today's episode, Glen Tullman, CEO of the health care unicorn Transcarent. He's a serial entrepreneur and leader at the nexus of business, health and technology – and one of Laurie’s most valued mentors. Laurie describes Glen as relentless (in a good way!). He’s relentless in demanding quality f…
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Passion and Purpose (with Andy Slavitt)
On today's episode, Laurie talks purpose-driven businesses with Andy Slavitt. Andy’s been a White House advisor, crisis response leader, health and technology business leader and investor with Town Hall Ventures. He was also the host of Lemonada’s hit podcast In the Bubble. He’s been called the ult…
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Finding Your Edge (with Laura Huang)
If you’re a founder, or a leader, or aspiring to be either, you know in your bones that building a business is nothing but a boatload of hard work, more hard work, and then more hard work after that. Of course you need to do other things to succeed, especially as a woman. You have to overprepare. B…
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Girl Math (with Lee Shapiro)
On today's episode, we're talking numbers, brass tacks, and bottom line math. Laurie and Lee Shapiro, co-founder and managing partner at 7Wire Ventures, fill your toolbox with all the basic, fundamental numerical facts and figures you need to nail to navigate the venture capital landscape and grow …
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Team and Talent (with Julie Yoo)
Meet Julie Yoo, investor and general partner with the famous firm Andreessen Horowitz (aka a16z). She’s an incredibly successful leader in her own right, but she also understands the essential role team and talent play in building a winning business. Julie’s a former founder herself, so the advice …
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The Perfect Pitch (with Josh Makower)
Serial entrepreneur. Professor. Longtime investor. Founder and executive chair of the medical device incubator ExploraMed, which created 10 companies. He has more than 300 patents. He’s even in a band. Josh Makower leads a fascinating life, and in that life, he has seen a pitch deck or two. He sits…
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Inflection Points (with Kara Swisher)
As soon as she hit Silicon Valley 25 years ago, veteran journalist and entrepreneur Kara Swisher rolled up her sleeves and got to work. She knows, and has taken to task, every tech titan: Jobs, Bezos, Musk, all the Marks (Benioff, Cuban, Zuckerberg), and also Vice President Kamala Harris, former Se…
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