LeBaron is a connector, an innovative business development executive and a proponent of raising our collective emotional intelligence to best solve today’s greatest challenges. As President and Chief Business Officer of #NotMe, she’s passionate about creating and sharing practical, scalable solutions that protect and empower employees and employers to safely and justly do their best work. LeBaron’s diverse background includes seven years in the corporate world of investment management,...

"When your inner dialogue doesn't align with your external environment, things won't turn out right," explains Mayah Curtis. Join Pratima and Mayah as they discuss how through leadership, you can create an environment of empowerment and elevation. ____________________________________________________________ Mayah Curtis is a Senior Principal in Commercial Services at IQVIA. With over fifteen years of experience in healthcare analytics and technology consulting services in the pharmaceu...

"Do you want to be safe or do you want to be free?" As a child, Swati learned from her parents about resilience. With a father who lived through refugee camps to a mother who taught her about pushing through regardless of experiences, Swati learned early to fight for what she wanted. After taking time off to care for her children, she put her foot down and followed her principals. Unwilling to take a step back after a break, Swati stuck to her values and would not compromise. ...

Discover the keys to negotiating your pay while avoiding conversations that could deter you from earning a higher potential salary. Join me, Pratima Gluckman, in this conversation with Nadia De Ala, Leadership & Negotiation Coaching for Women of Color in Tech, on this episode of Getting to 50/50: Conversations to Bridge the Gender Gap. ____________________________________________________________ Leadership and negotiation coach who specializes in helping women of color in technology thri...

Make way for change: the change that you are creating within your sphere of influence and the change we would all like to see when it comes to women in tech. _____________________________________________________ Olga V. Mack is a blockchain and distributed ledger technology strategist, security professional, experienced board director, nationally-recognized author, public speaker, and impactful women’s advocate. She is the CEO of Parley Pro, a collaborative & intuitive contract platform....

At what point does someone become an advocate for others? for yourself? Could it be as simple as taking the thing that makes you uncomfortable or the thing that inspires you to awaken yourself to the reality that surrounds you? Pierre offers his unique viewpoint for how sees the men and women in his life, in the workplace, and in the world. Join Pierre and Pratima in this raw, thought-inspiring conversation about bias, advocacy, and developing yourself. __________________________...

A seasoned, successful women of color who has navigated the world of leadership in Fortune 100 companies, Janet Miller Evans has a plethora of knowledge to share. In our conversation, Janet and I speak about the difficulty for leaders to speak up, and how to bring your authentic self. How do women teach our girls to form successes early? What does it take to be seen and heard in meetings? Listen to this week's Getting to 50-50 Podcast with Pratima Gluckman. ___________________________________...

Sandra Shpilberg is a digital health entrepreneur and the author of New Startup Mindset, in which she shares her founder’s story of starting, building and exiting her digital health startup, all while not following the Silicon Valley formula, and not being the formula (woman, immigrant and non-programmer). She tackles the startup myths that constrain entrepreneurs and offers key lessons for current and aspiring founders to free them to create the companies that only they can create, and to do...

What's it like to reenter the workforce in the tech industry after a nearly two decade gap on your resume? Elizabeth shares her story in this episode of Getting to 50/50 where she and Pratima discuss the challenges of agism and of being a female in the workforce. Find out how persistence impacted her, and take away a few key pieces of advice for any age woman in the workforce. ______________________________________ Elizabeth Andrew is a top-producing technology sales executive, startup advis...

Sajida shares her unique viewpoint in this intriguing conversation - What happens when we speak up rather than sit quietly regarding issues that affect women in the workplace. From attending one of the most sought after colleges, BITS Pilani on a partial scholarship to working with strong masculine Wall Street personalities. She used each of her experiences to prepare herself and gain the courage to lead and address social norms. Sajida discusses how she developed her leadership style to make...

Lean In Latinas began with Anna in an organic moment. She started the group in her home, and it quickly grew too large - from a few women to over 800 four years later. As a single mom who was raised in a non-traditional household, Anna realized early on that life placed her in a room with leaders. She pursued her education, and along with her grit and history, grew into the woman she is today. Follow the conversation and discover how Anna learned to have the confidence to lead first, insistin...

Hyma Menath and Pratima Gluckman discuss networks, sponsors, mentors, shifts in organizations and building a village to move the needle for women. Hyma Menath is the Co-founder of Talking Cranes and works with organizations around the world to advance women in leadership and help companies build a stronger, more inclusive and equitable workplace. As a founder and passionate diversity advocate, Hyma brings both vision and strong executive skills at her current venture at Talking Cranes. With...

Andrew Devlin and Pratima Gluckman discuss male allies, imposter syndrome, #metoo, unconcious bias, and entrepreneurship. Andrew was born and raised in Ireland. He is one of eight children (5 sisters) and he likes to say he was raised by 6 women. Currently, he lives in Santa Cruz California with his wife (Tamara) and three children (Presley, Aaron, and Patrick). For the past 20+ years, he has worked in the video technology industry, mainly selling software and services to major corporations...

Lisa Seacat DeLuca and Pratima Gluckman discuss celebrating and advocating yourself in a male-dominated field of tech. Lisa Seacat DeLuca is a Director & Distinguished Engineer, leading the incubation and incorporation of the Digital Twin across IBM's IoT offering suite and driving the digital transformation of IoT solutions within IBM. Lisa holds a Masters of Science in Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and a Bachelors of Science in C...

Marylene Delbourgh-Delphis and Pratima Gluckman discuss persistence and ingenuity regarding gender equity. One of the first European women to start a tech company in Silicon Valley, Marylene Delbourg-Delphis has been the CEO of four companies and has helped multiple companies of all sizes in all sorts of business areas as a management consultant or a Board member. She started her professional life in Academia (Philosophy and History of Sciences), and was also a journalist and an author. Her...

Guy Kawasaki and Pratima Gluckman discuss the mindsets and best practices from a man's perspective regarding promoting gender equity. Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva (an online design service) and an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Previously, he was the chief evangelist of Apple and special adviser to the CEO of the Motorola business unit of Google. His many acclaimed books include The Art of Social Media and Enc...

Jennifer Kenny and Pratima Gluckman discuss challenges and transformational strategies for women and underrepresented minorities in today’s organizations. As a speaker, mentor and facilitator, Jennifer Kinney focuses on helping individuals unlock their human leadership potential and her expertise in this domain was honed through her successes in driving 15 complex, transformative, cross-functional projects and programs over the course of her career. During Jennifer Kenny’s conver...

In this episode of Getting to 50/50, Cheryl Nash, President Investment Services, Fiserv shares some of the opportunities and challenges for women and for underrepresented minorities seeking careers in the financial services industry. What do you do when you are in the only female or under-represented minority in the room? Cheryl Nash has experienced that through most of her career in the financial services industry and she shares some of the challenges and her success mindsets.&n...

In this episode of Getting to 50/50, Telle Whitney, former CEO of Anita B.org and Co-Founder of the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing, shares some high level approaches that companies can adopt to improve their workforce development both for women and for underrepresented minorities.

In this episode, Pratima Rao Gluckman narrates the success story of Yasmeen Jasim, a Stanford University student who was hired for a summer internship at a top company. The internship received thousands of applicants. How did Yasmeen Jasim get sponsored for this opportunity? Her story shows how being persistent and bold can lead to strategic opportunities. During this podcast, Pratima Gluckman also shares her motivations for creating this podcast series so together we can&n...