The Best of WoVen: Stepping Into The Unknown

08/24/20 • 14 min

Unknowns: To truly set ourselves apart we need to have faith in our own abilities and take the plunge. From lightbulb moments, to dodging educational expectations, our guests prove that by venturing into the unknown we are able to unlock new potential, for our careers and ourselves. We’ll hear from Julie Wainwright, Julia Collins, Candace Nelson, Dr. Odette Harris, Amy DuRoss, Michelle Phan, and Glo Harris about forging new paths, taking risks, and finding their true callings.

Hosted by Laura Chau, WoVen : Women Who Venture is a podcast from Canaan and Edit Audio Inc. that represents a platform, a community and really a celebration of venturesome and adventurous women in healthcare, tech and business.

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The Best of WoVen: Importance of Community

Community: Often we think about success as being a personal achievement, but these guests demonstrate the power of being an active part of a community. Whether it’s hearing advice from a leader, or sharing concerns with associates, working in collaboration with and seeking support from others can shape the way we think and act, ultimately compelling us to become better versions of ourselves and better managers of our teams. We’ll hear from Julia Collins, Karla Gallardo, Glo Harris, Michelle Phan, Gail Medaris, Amy DuRoss and Dr. Odette Harris about inspiring high school teachers, managers with emotional intelligence, and the overlooked loneliness of being a CEO.

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Closing the Gap to Access: With Headspace’s Dr. Megan Jones Bell

On this episode of WoVen, Canaan’s Nina Kjellson speaks with Chief Strategy & Scientific Officer at Headspace, Dr. Megan Jones Bell. Megan oversees medical and clinical affairs, behavioral science and clinical research, design research, and the company’s digital health subsidiary: Headspace Health.

Megan shares how her own mental health journey led her to study psychology and wanting to turn her negative experiences into a source of strength for herself and a source of positive impact for others.

The two explore how the company reacted with agility and speed to adjust its offerings at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, listening to, and acting on, feedback from within its workforce and its members. From free access for healthcare workers and the unemployed, to reshaping the working week, they also discuss how to put the mental health and needs of ourselves and our employees first.

Content Warning: this episode contains conversations about disordered eating and suicide.

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