Episode 13: A Special Episode - Defining Success, on their Own Terms

In Season 1 of The Nine Oh Six Podcast, we asked the 9 inspirational women we interviewed how they define success - and we learned that success comes in many different forms. Too often we are told that success comes from reaching the top of the proverbial corporate ladder.

What about those who might have different journeys, and are defining success on their own terms?

In this episode, we celebrate them!

Listen to our special mini episode as these nine women share their definition of success. It will leave you inspired!

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Episode 12: Choosing to Be Brave Everyday

In this episode we interview Nes Reign - a musician, writer, podcaster, author, former hip-hop artist and self-proclaimed 'hustlepreneur', who identifies as a proud Muslim of Moroccan origin. Nes reflects on creativity, building resilience, and finding one’s place in this world. She takes us on a journey from how an operation at age 5 left her blind, to signing her first record deal at 15, to losing her sister...and how all of these moments continue to shape her journey of learning, growth and success.

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Episode 11: An International Banking Executive...with Compassion

Meet Trisha Oreta, a banking executive and Wharton MBA grad based in New York City. Highly regarded in professional career, she's become a well sought-after mentor of other female professionals. In this episode of The Nine Oh Six, we take an introspective look into Trisha's life, from her parents’ intentionality to expose her to many cultures, to her ability to persist through difficult experiences. Listen to how the formational moments in Trisha's life shaped the compassionately-driven person she is today, as she builds international relationships in a global career.

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Episode 10: A Woman on a Mission - Feeding Clean Food to the World

Priyanka Lugani is a serial entrepreneur who has a deep fascination for the collective. She is the founder of Alma Deli, a plant-based food brand based in London, which is pushing the boundaries on connecting the ancient wisdom of the world with food, travel, art, spirit, and science. In this episode of The Nine Oh Six, Priyanka shares her journey of self-discovery after dropping out of college. She explains why nature is the greatest healer, and reflects on how a major illness inspired her to challenge all of us to help our families be more in tune with what we eat.

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Episode 9: Real Talk with Meha and Archita

In this episode of Real Talk with Meha and Archita, we reflect on the past three episodes of Season 1. We also weave in some of our own experiences, including what it has been like to be road warriors as new moms - while also trying to keep breastfeeding our babies. We reflect on our upbringing, and the role that our parents have had in making us feel unstoppable. We also talk about goal setting and the importance of being bold, in both our professional and our personal endeavors.

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Episode 8: Becoming an ER Doc as a Breastfeeding Mom

Meet Dr. Andrea Bouman, an ER physician in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In this episode of The Nine Oh Six, Andrea reflects on her journey of pursuing her passion in medicine to serve her rural community, while starting a family along the way. Hear from her as she shares her experiences as a student at Michigan Tech and as a resident at Henry Ford Hospital, as she overcame self-doubt and leaned on her support system to get to where she is today.

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Episode 7: Being Bold and Taking Risks

Be bold and take risks. This has been what defines Elsbeth Hurry's mindset as her life path has taken her from working with two Fortune 500 companies, to working in ski security in Vail, owning a wine bar, founding a charity for Ethiopian children, and launching a tech startup. Elsbeth is also a mom of 2, and has had a less than traditional journey to becoming a mother. In this episode of The Nine Oh Six, hear from Elsbeth as she shares her mindset behind how she took leaps of faith in her career journey, and also to learn a different take on how to actually attain that proverbial ‘work-life balance’.

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Episode 5: A Soldier, a Doctor, and a Mother

Meet Dr. Ashlesha Tawde, a veteran of the Indian Armed Forces. In this episode of The Nine Oh Six, Ashlesha reflects on her dual identity as a soldier and as a civilian, including planning her wedding while in a war-zone at the border of India and Pakistan. Hear from her as she shares the childhood experiences that shaped her desire to enter the Indian military. Ashlesha also reflects on the critical role that her support system - including her life partner - has played throughout her life, especially as she now raises her young daughter.

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Episode 4: Real Talk with Meha and Archita

In Real Talk with Meha and Archita, we take questions from previous episodes and reflect on them from our own perspectives. In this episode, Meha reflects on her Indian-American identity and Archita shares her career journey from an engineer to a business executive in marketing. We also discuss experiences that shaped Meha’s confidence in public speaking today, and Archita shares a key defining moment in her life.

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Episode 3: Leading with Heart to Redefine Strong

Meet 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.

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Episode 2: A Trailblazer in Data Science

Meet 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.

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Episode 1: A Party Boutique Boss with Purpose

Meet 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.

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