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Ellevate: Back in Business - Returning to Work as a Mother with Collette Swindells

In the latest episode, Becky chats with Collette Swindells, VP of Marketing at Ocean.io which is a B2B data platform with AI built within its core.
This conversation is all around how being a mum, combined with a career at leadership level, has impacts on work, social life and family time.
This topic is still very rarely spoken about yet is couldn't be more relevant to any future and current parents, but also to companies supporting new parents returning to work.
Listen to the full episode on your favourite streaming platform and more from the Ellevate series, which is always focused around empowering women in the workplace.

Ellevate: Staying True to Yourself in the Workplace with Jeanine Brockhoff

On this week's episode, we meet with Jeanine Brockhoff, the VP, People at Corti, a Copenhagen-based AI tech company.
Jeanine is originally from the Netherlands but has a wealth of international experience, studying and working in countries across the globe, which have helped shape her career and experience.
On this episode we discuss the "career lens", why it's important, and how you can use it to view your career from different perspectives. We also touch on staying true to yourself in the workplace, owning your strengths and how being the only woman in the room can impact your thought identity and ways to tackle this! This is a really interesting topic and sheds light on a new perspective that is certainly worthwhile thinking about!

Ellevate: Female Leaders in FinTech with Lima Curtis

This week, we sit down with Lima Curtis, the Head of Marketing for a Danish fintech company. We discuss the challenges women face in the finTech world, how things are changing and some of the biases that still exist in industry. Originally from the UK, we also discuss the big move to Copenhagen and how it was settling into a new culture, learning a new language, new working habits as well as the importance of building a network both professionally and socially.
Tune in to hear more on Lima's journey and the tips she has for women considering a career in FinTech!

Ellevate with Michal Lasman

On this week's episode, we are sitting down with Michal Lasman, a Marketing Professional based in Berlin. Michal has experience in Early-stage start-ups, mainly SaaS and B2B and is currently working in the FinTech sphere. The discussion this week is around the importance of resiliency in leadership and the agility needed during times of change. Michal talks us through some of her experiences in the last few years where she established marketing functions and teams during market changes, personal challenges, as well as the impact of tech layoffs. We also chat about her move from Tel-Aviv to Berlin and the tips she has for remaining resilient in a new city, new industry and top tips to manage stress.
*** It is important to mention here that this episode was recorded prior to the Israel-Gaza War starting and due to the nature of the topic of resiliency, I wanted to point out we have not touched at all on this topic in our conversation. We are absolutely not overlooking the resiliency shown by so many at this time.***

Ellevate: Vulnerability in the Workplace with Sofie Hermansen & Sascha Skydsgaard

This week, Becky Finnegan doesn't only talk to one guest, but two! Sofie Hermansen and Sascha Skydsgaard, both working at Timelog, a Danish Business Management Software, discuss 'Vulnerability in the workplace'.
Sofie and Sascha have experienced similar overwhelming situations at work. However, they show us how being a woman at the top management makes them think about a difference between being emotional and being vulnerable.
Listen to their best stories on how they lead by example, even if vulnerability is around!

Ellevate: The Role of Chief of Staff with Bernadette Christine Ritscherle

This week, Becky Finnegan sits down with Bernadette Ritscherle.
Based in Berlin, Bernadette is currently working for a SaaS startup, but prior to this has worked in Management Consulting and Global FMCG companies, gaining strong experience from varied roles and challenges. This week's discussion is on the role of Chief of Staff and how it has evolved within business, the history and why and where it's appropriate.
Listen to find out how Bernadette got into this position, her career path and the skills that are helpful in this role!

Ellevate: Developing Mentorship Skills and Taking on Feedback with Ingrid Sierra

This episode is all about women empowerment, challenges in the recruitment industry, career progression and anything else that is empowering women in business
Ingrid is a VP of Marketing and an expert in scaling teams. She'll open up about why she believes mentoring is so essential and feedback's role in this journey.

Ellevate: How to use Imposter Syndrome to your Advantage with Amalie Kaysen

On this week's episode, Becky Finnegan is joined by Amalie Kaysen, who is a leader in the Product and Strategy space working in international environments with a base in Copenhagen. She started her career in the Management Consulting world where she picked up a strong toolbox before moving into the Startup World. 
In this episode, we go through what imposter syndrome means for Amalie, how she has battled through it and how she has flipped it into a positive as much as possible. Amalie also gives some tangible tips on how she has come up with her values and how they ultimately have helped her navigate in challenging times through her career. Listen to find out more!

Are Women Founders Still Underrepresented?

In today’s episode, we spoke to Marianne Ricketts who founded Vibbio, a fully automated video platform.
Marianne talks about her journey from the creation of Vibbio, all the way through to selling the company and becoming the director of product management. We also delve into topics such as owning failure as a team and funding as a female founder.

Ellevate: Nikita Rathi - Fierce, Feisty, Fussy and Fighting for Fair, Ungendered Feedback

On this week's episode, we sit down with Nikita Rathi who is an experienced Technology Leader who started her career in the US working in well-established successful businesses, moved to work in Dublin and is now in the heart of the German tech scene, working with scale-ups in Berlin. 
Nikita has some powerful insight on giving and receiving gendered feedback and how leaders can give more effective feedback to women in their teams to ensure empowerment and growth. Listen to find out about the specific tips and situations where feedback can have a pivotal impact on someone's career.
https://medium.com/swlh/the-real-reason-women-arent-getting-ahead-in-tech-she-s-not-strategic-5ba98ad91f77
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikitarathi23/