Stories of women who are thriving as 'an only', defying all odds
In this episode both Meha and Archita reflect on the year that was 2020, their personal journeys navigating their professional and personal selves. They express their gratitude, reflect on the moments they elevated their voices, reflect on the social justice reckoning that continues to shape them and the intentional steps they are taking to shape their next journey around the sun in 2021!
Read MoreOlivia is a US Veteran born and raised in Jamaica, who was one of the first Black women Engineer Officers of a major Cutter to graduate from the US Coast Guard Academy. She has spent the last 8 years working in Corporate America driving the talent offense for teams around the world. She is passionate about changing the face of Corporate America and started a coaching practice to help under-represented high performers discover their why and win in the workplace. She is also writing a book ‘The Only: A survival guide for under represented employees in Corporate America.
Read MoreAnastasia Thatcher Marceau is an executive in social impact consulting at Accenture. She's also a world traveler, an adjunct professor at The New School in New York City, and mom to two young daughters. In this episode, Anastasia shares with us how she dealt with the new reality of going back to corporate life after maternity leave, and how she is teaching her daughters the concept of self-love. Anastasia also reflects on how we don't need a title to make a difference in our workplace or our communities.
Read MoreMonique Ball continues to break societal stereotypes. Education empowered her from her first job in broadcasting to digital advertising, to time away to be a stay at home mom to two little girls and most recently a licensed real estate agent.
In this episode, she highlights how she decided at age nine that she was not going to be a 'stereotype' that society expected her to be and discusses how going to a historically black university gave her an opportunity to live four years as part of a majority, empowering her for the rest of her life as a minority.
She finally challenges us to be curious, as she believes curiosity drives connection.
Read MoreMeet Courtney Boehrer, the founder of Team HeartStrong and a successful global HR professional. She reflects on life as an open heart surgery survivor, facing severe body image issues, apprehensions of leaving a 15-year corporate career, and how her defining moments shaped her new lease on life to ultimately be a coach and empower others with embracing their strengths - while leading with healthy and strong.
Read MoreMeet Kristie Savage, a data scientist with a passion: to increase the number of women in non-traditional science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. In this episode of The Nine Oh Six, Kristie reflects on her journey off-the-beaten-path to find her dream job, including life lessons moving from Michigan to New York City, how she stays off social media, and her passion for mentorship.
Read MoreMeet Tina Marchand, the founder and owner of Ellie and Piper, an online party boutique. In this episode of The Nine Oh Six, Tina digs deep into the layers of being your own boss after a successful corporate career, how being first-generation Vietnamese-American has influenced her work ethic and how the loss of two angel babies gave her a reason to celebrate life and find something she loves doing 18 hours a day/7 days a week.
Read MoreHear from nine women defining success on their own terms on ‘The Nine Oh Six’: a podcast co-hosted by lifelong friends Meha Chiraya and Archita Fritz.
In this trailer episode, we explain the “Why” behind this podcast.
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