How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
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Ep#427: Tesla and the great uniter
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49:24Follow-ups: Where is Kim Davis now? @2:32CDC intends study @5:15News:Let’s unite the country! @8:11Trump’s new Tesla @11:19AL expands allowance of religious exemptions @16:21Second Measles death @16:51NJ vaccines @17:12WV bill @18:37Palestinian protester @20:01Politics: Where are Trump’s changes? @24:25TX 10 commandments @33:26TX - New felony @34:2…
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Ep#426: Ukraine, Measles, and Bigfoot
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1:06:05Follow-ups: ND scraps ID proposal @1:11News:Ukraine @3:15Tariff return @10:31Politics: One Word Describes Trump: patrimonialism @15:01Elon on NATO and UN @24:35Medicaid cuts @27:22Trump speech update @37:41Ian’s predictions for the future @40:44Religious Nonsense:SCOTUS and OK Charter schools @43:03Growth of ‘nones’ levels off @44:23Health/Medicine…
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Ep#425: Musk, Kennedy, and Gibberlink
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55:20Follow-ups: sTicKy cApS, SpoNgEcAsE @3:58News:SCOTUS no protest zones @6:37Judge smacks the DOGE @9:41HUD video @12:41AI Gibberlink @14:44Religious Nonsense:A flurry of religious bills (MO, SD, TX, GA, ID, AL, OH) @17:33North Dakota bill (SB 2355) KY 10C monument @18:41OK killed it’s monument @19:34Beheadings in DRC @20:27Jared derails North Sentin…
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Ep#424: Who is the Law?
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1:08:19Announcements: NH - Marriage age CFI letter @2:26MO - 10 Commandments CFI letter @7:05Follow-ups: SD - 10 Commandments @7:37ND - 10 Commandments TX - going the other way @11:25Pakistan arrests @14:35News:McConnell @20:04One last thing on RFK @24:10RFK’s problems with SRRIs @30:08Sen. Cassidy and LA @33:03Politics: NATO @39:39Who determines what the…
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Ep#423: Golden Idols and copper pennies
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1:07:45News:DOGE employee @1:37Trump’s stupidity @3:29Anti-Christian Bias @6:18Politics: Red White and Blueland @7:14Not to Bragg @17:49Budget Director - Russel Vought @22:53White House Faith Office @31:27Something something false idols @37:52Pennies @40:31Eric Adams @42:23Judge v Musk @44:12White House fails to comply @51:21Religious Nonsense:Anti-Islam …
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Ep#422: Trump's Musk in a Xtian Nation
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1:10:52Follow-ups: Texas Tribune Follow-up @2:20Senator Cassidy “Struggling” @3:40AP story @5:23AAP fighting back @6:21News:Musk’s engineers @9:53CDC @12:48FBI Politics: "State Issue" @20:51Future GITMO residents @22:42First flight has already landedTrump says Palestinians should leave Gaza @25:23SD - 10C @34:12TN - New Bill preventing sanctuary policies …
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Ep#421: One Hot Mama
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1:00:02Announcements: Scopes Trial Centennial @3:09CFI trans articles @4:28Ronald LindsayGary FrancioneTilda Storey-LawRobert PokoskiNathan LentsFollow-ups: Louisiana 10 Comm review @10:59RFK Confirmation hearing starts @12:38Reminder: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. formally petitioned the FDA to revoke its authorization of the Covid vaccine in May 2021Also, How …
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Ep#420: Trump Exec Order Highlights
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54:32Follow-ups: January 23, Skeptical Inquirer Presents. @1:57Public Health officials oppose RFK Jr @5:06Atheists United @2:45News:Elon @6:11Trump’s executive orders list @12:19The real question @26:28Crypto conversation @28:27Politics: Blumenthal’s thoughts @34:58Biden’s outgoing plan @38:02TX - Lawmakers @42:54WV - Patrick Morrisey @44:25Conspiracies…
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Ep#419: Congress, the fire, and the first 30 days
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1:17:21Follow-ups: Mubarak Bala @1:17His interviewNews:The lesbian problem @3:35Ricki Lake @10:55Politics: RFK’s meetings @13:39Snopes on RFK @15:36Not a skeptic @17:25Vaccines @19:04The new congress @23:06TX house prayer meeting @25:42TN lawmaker @28:00What will Trump do in 30 days? @32:40Health/Medicine/Science: Ken Paxton’s lawsuit dropped @47:17Religi…
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Ep#418: Tesla, New Orleans, and the Gulf
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1:06:45Follow-ups: Feedspot rank @1:16News:Trump explosion @5:13Trump’s take on New Years attacker @9:01Trump Jr. is/was in Greenland! @12:53Jared’s hypothetical @19:33Gulf of… @27:11M.A.G.A. @30:02Johnson’s prayer @41:28Charlie Hebdo anniversary @43:15Pseudoscience:Flat Earther Jaren Campanella @45:16ArticleMt Rushmore of Wellness Bullsh*t @47:21Health/M…
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Ep#417: The Profane Argument sh*ts on Xmas: a Christmas Special
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1:06:18Why do atheists celebrate Christmas? Do you? @10:13Karen: pagan originsSanta Clause: Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle. @11:07‘Twas the night before Xmas @13:29My favorite is Pancho Claus @14:57Winter Solstice is the basis for many Christmas traditions @16:05December 25thMithraSol invictus @17:08Side Note: paganism @17:53Presents @18:36Sat…
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Ep#416: RFK Jr and Master Slappy
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Ep#415: Syria, Luigi, and deportation
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Ep#414: Appointments and the Blitz
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Ep#413: We need a Liberal Joe Rogan
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Ep#412: Where do we go from here?
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1:13:21Follow-ups: CFI statement @3:33Down ballot measures @4:21AOC question @4:56More info? @7:1810 Commandments @7:33Politics: What happened? @10:49What now? *Risk assessment @34:57News:Taliban congratulate Americans @52:21Iraq age of consent @52:55Religious Nonsense:Church of England head Justin Welby resigns @54:35Pseudoscience:Final Stories: Overall …
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Ep#411: Election night
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1:04:49Election update @2:21Politics: Fayette County @6:14Local news @7:52Ronald Lindsay @9:17Trump claim “Hellscape” @15:24Peanut @20:54RFK Jr denial @23:07Election update @26:38Abortion on the ballot @27:39News:Idaho vaccines @32:37OH Sheriff @34:00Starts looking bad @36:43Religious Nonsense:Bangladesh @38:53Pakistanis in NY @40:13Pseudoscience:King Wac…
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Ep#410: Constitutional Sheriffs and Mitch McDickery
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55:27Follow-ups: Wash Post - House vote @1:22Politics: RFK Jr’s running mate @6:53Fascism at the Garden @7:51Giuliani @18:31Another Tapper plus @21:23Feds warning @23:14Sheriffs @23:48CSPOA @26:33 Stop immigrants votingMay assert control if Trump losesSPLC thoughts and history @36:15News:Ballot fires @37:07Policies: More Harris or Trump? @37:52She’s hea…
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Ep#409: DING: Fries are done
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1:17:19Listener question: Spin Jim followup @1:10Follow-ups: TN GOP update @2:06GA election update @4:33More UpdateOK lawsuit @7:44Religious Nonsense:Joel Webbon @9:11Michael Flynn @10:58LA archdiocese @12:37IL ballot initiative @17:00FL abortion ad @27:39NC posters stopped by school board @30:41GA ADF suit @33:50History of Blasphemy laws in the US @36:16…
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Ep#408: Everyone needs Jesus?
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1:03:19Listener question: Spin Jim’s question @2:51Politics: Trump's town hall @17:02Ian’s Vance story @25:37Coachella rally @30:19Explanation??Meanwhile, at Kamala’s rally @37:08GA Elections @39:58Abortion measures @41:45News:FEMA threats @43:19The effect of this hurricane season on meteorologists CongressFinCen access @47:32SCOTUS on AL @50:47SCOTUS and…
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Ep#407: Republican takeover and the Quaker Comet
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50:42Follow-ups: Bibles in OK @3:41What's it missing?Jack smith evidence file @10:15Conspiracies:Election next month? @12:52WV - Kayla Young12th amendment win Politics: Tina Peters @25:07Idaho forum @26:35News:TX/Paxton @28:39Supreme Court lets a Texas emergency abortion ban stand | AP NewsReligious Nonsense:Maulana Tariq Masood @30:11Brain damage linke…
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Ep#406: VPDebate: “I was told I would not be fact checked”
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36:13Vance Known in Senate for blocking aid to UkraineVance: if you believe X, that means you think Y.Handshake @7:58Vance did not grow up poor @8:12Mid East @9:21Climate Change @10:12Deporting/Immigration @13:05“I was told I would not be fact checked”Lies on economy, controlled by President @16:59MN first in health @18:22Gun legislation @19:33Housing @…
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Ep#405: Are you a good person??
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1:17:58Follow-ups: FL pediatricians exhausted @19:28Surgeon Gen. problemPakistan @26:12Family not so forgivingFamily forgivenessLick hot egyptian metal @29:09Politics: Tom Walz @31:27MO voting @32:21Mark Robinson @33:29StaffersNebraska Rep @39:35Trump Train @42:23Swedish MP @45:15News:Inevitable outcome @49:32Snore Stop @50:59Dooom @58:32Religious Nonsens…
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Ep#404: Hezbollah, Trump, and Loomer
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1:13:23Follow-ups: Debate @1:11RFK being investigated @9:34News:Some great evolution webinars next week @13:52Pakistan Protest @16:23Man killed while in custodyHezbollah: Beep, BEEP, BOOM! @18:07Trump attack! @26:22Politics: Who is Laura Loomer? @31:53Shutdown in 3..2.. @46:57Tim Sheehy @47:43Ken Paxton…again @51:02Portage County Sheriff @53:27OK Senator …
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Ep#403: Competing with the Debate
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50:05Follow-ups: Michael Sparks @4:12Fulton county PA still in the news. @5:52Politics: Texas election @7:33And it is HARD to vote in TXDo the republicans shut down the govt before the election? @13:55Debate interjection @17:58Trump at Arlington @18:24Full storyMeanwhile, Harris and Walz must defend @24:54Debate feedback @26:501News:AA newsletter Troubl…
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