Narratives of Purpose - On Empowering Action Through Innovative Technologies - A Conversation with Rhiana Spring

On Empowering Action Through Innovative Technologies - A Conversation with Rhiana Spring

07/12/22 • 38 min

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Join me today for my conversation with Rhiana Spring, human rights advocate and founder of Spring ACT. Today Rhiana shares her personal story of becoming a tech entrepreneur and the innovation behind her passion for helping vulnerable women experiencing abuse through new technology methods. Her digital chatbot, Sophia, is paving the way for innovation, human rights and justice across the world. Listen to today’s episode to find out more.

Show notes:

Rhiana shared with us that her favourite style of music that she listens to on repeat is Afrobeats, and one her top rated artists is Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. She also recommends the book This Is Day One from Drew Dudley to our listeners and shared that his teachings played a significant part in her living the way that she does and focusing on making an impact.

Rhiana recommends the book Human Algorithm by Flynn Coleman which talks about the importance of bringing human rights into the technological world to ensure an inclusive society.

To connect with Rhiana, you can find her on LinkedIn. You can also find the Spring ACT organisation on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and their website.

To read the full episode transcript visit our podcast website.

Show notes:

Rhiana recommends the book Human Algorithm by Flynn Coleman which talks about the importance of bringing human rights into the technological world to ensure an inclusive society.

To connect with Rhiana, you can find her on LinkedIn. You can also find the Spring ACT organisation on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and their website.

To read the full episode transcript visit our podcast website.

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On Advocating for Gender Equality - A Conversation with Ana Paula Tediosi

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In our conversation today, my guest Ana Paula Tediosi shares the impact and the story behind her ‘side hustle’ as the founder of Birdhaus, which during the pandemic transitioned from a female co-working space to a writing and publishing community for women.

Ana wears many hats, including a mother of two, a pharmacist of education, an entrepreneur and an author. Her passion is to show women like her that it is possible to tap into all of your strengths in order to live out your life’s mission and your professional life without compromise.

Show Notes:

The book that changed Ana’s perspective about what was possible for her was "Mrs Moneypenny’s Career Advice for Ambitious Women". The books that she recommends are 'Le Futur Des Espaces’ by Emilie Raffo, ‘Option B’ by Sheryl Sandberg, ‘Ines de Alma’ by Isabel Allende and "Just Breathe - Mastering Breathwork" by Dan Brule.The music that Ana listens to when she needs a boost is her favourite playlist that features music from Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and one of Ana’s biggest ‘power anthem’ recommendations is "Level Up" by Ciara.

To connect with Ana, you can find her on LinkedIn, Facebook and her website. To find out more about Birdhaus Writing & Publishing, be sure to check out their website.

To read the full episode transcript visit our podcast website.

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On Making Women’s Hearts Beat Longer - A Conversation with Petronela Sandulache

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Join us for our last conversation of the season with Petronela Sandulache, tech-entrepreneur and multi-passionate woman who is the founder of Cordifio Health.

Cordifio Health is a digital health start-up focused on supporting women with their heart health through education, empowerment and patient advocacy. Petronela’s personal journey demonstrated the need for change in this area, and it is her mission to globally raise awareness in order to make women’s hearts beat longer.

Show Notes:

The music that Petronela enjoys listening to is classical music with The Third Symphony of Beethoven being one of her favourites. She also enjoys vintage Italian music by day and jazz music by night. She is currently reading the biography of Shackleton who is the man whose goal was to conquer the South Pole.

One of the books that she highly recommends is The One World Schoolhouse by Salman Khan. She would also recommend the Netflix documentary Daughters of Destiny, which is the story of the Shanti Bhavan school.

A few books that she suggests our listeners to look out for is Sex Matters by Professor Alyson McGregor, "A Woman's Heart” by Professor Angela Maas, “Invisible Women” by Caroline Criado Perez, Go Figure - the astonishing science of the female body by Lisa Falco and The Woman Who Changed Her Brain and other inspiring stories of pioneering brain transformation by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young.

To connect with Petronela, you can find her on LinkedIn. You can also find the Cordifio Health on their website, Instagram and LinkedIn.

To read the full episode transcript visit our podcast website.