Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Jill Johnson, the co-founder and CEO of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL), based in Newark, NJ. Founded in 2002, IFEL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to eradicate the systemic barriers that prevent people from historically excluded populations from having …

We take a deep dive into the world of academic book publishing. If you're in academia, you probably have, or want to work with a university press to publish your work. And at the heart of the book publishing process are university press editors. But many scholars don't know what it is that editors do, what the norms and expectations are when workin…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Dr Kristen Weatherby, the founder of Breakthrough Labs, an accelerator and community supporting female tech founders seeking early-stage funding. Breakthrough Labs addresses the unique challenges that women encounter on their entrepreneurship journeys and offers research-backed support to ensure…

Over the months, we have felt compelled to focus episodes on the ongoing genocide in Gaza, as well as on the implications here via the repression of solidarity work. While the brutality of the Israeli state extends back decades and decades to the Nakba, by the time this episode is released, it would be a little bit more than one year since the Isra…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Sherry Deutschmann, a serial entrepreneur, author, and passionate advocate for entrepreneurship. In 2019, Sherry founded BrainTrust, a company dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. Prior to founding BrainTrust, Sherry was also the founder and CEO of LetterLogi…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Nancy D. O'Reilly, PsyD, founder of Women Connect4Good, Inc., a 501(c)3 foundation. She founded the foundation to help support other organizations working to advance women and girls. She also serves on the boards of several social-profit groups, including the National Women’s History Museum. Dr.…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Isabella Mandis, an undergraduate student at Harvard. She is the founder of Girls Into VC (the first organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of female venture capitalists and championing women-led startups) and Rising Stars Review (a platform to highlight young talent). She is a…

The OG academic aunties are back! On the season 5 premiere, we have Dr. Nisha Nath and Dr. Mariam Georgis, who appeared on the very first episode of the pod, to talk about what how the world of academic assholes have changed since we started Academic Aunties. We talk new types of assholes we've discovered, including the "stealth asshole", whether w…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Laura Nix Gerson, the CEO & Co-founder of Nix|Gerson Media. She develops and produces content that celebrates women. She is also the co-founder of Venture:F and the producer and host of the Venture:F podcast, the destination for women investing in women. Laura serves as a Board Director of the L…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Dr. Julie Ducharme, President of Lead and Empower Her She Talks, President of Synergy Learning Institute, Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker, Entrepreneur, Award-winning Author, and Pro bball/vball Athlete. Dr. Ducharme’s first love was sports, and she pursued college athletics despite being told she…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Cheryl Kellond, a 3x founder, 3x Ironman, and 4x Mom. As a founder, she’s raised $20M in VC for her own companies and worked 1:1 with 200 early-stage entrepreneurs. As a funder, she’s a loud and proud baby-check writer who has invested in more than 50 startups using the funds in her IRA. Her cur…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Dr. Farnoush Fadavi, the founder of Bala Enzyme. Dr. Fadavi, along with her husband, Dr. Arash Aftabi, are retired dental surgeons based in Southern California. Dr. Fadavi’s journey began with years of research at Boston University focused on plant-based enzymes as a natural alternative to pharm…

This is normally a time when we’re readying ourselves for the term, often with optimism, energy, and hope for what the new year will bring. But I know I speak for many when I say that this year feels different. This Fall marks almost a year of relentless conflict in Gaza. And rather than a restful summer, students and community members have been ac…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Nekei Lewis, the founder of American Dreamers, a groundbreaking membership-based financial platform for wealth empowerment. With a strong belief in a foundation in finance for individuals and business owners, Nekei has created a community that brings together corporate and real estate partners a…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Gloria Feldt, a nationally acclaimed expert on women, power, and leadership with expertise from frontline leadership experience, a bestselling author, and in-demand keynote speaker. Selected for Forbes 50 over 50, she is cofounder and president of Take The Lead, whose mission reflects her life’s…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Jasmine Jones, the Co-founder and CEO of Myya, the only online direct-to-consumer, insurance-billable, post-mastectomy intimates brand. Inspired by her grandmother’s battle with breast cancer, Jasmine created Myya to address the challenge of finding well-fitting post-mastectomy bras that provide…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Rebecca Hart and Margaret Gifford of Abundance Capital. Rebecca Hart has owned her firm Hart & Partners for 20+ years. Her clients have included a broad spectrum of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits, from multinational corporations to start-ups. In recent years, she has bec…

Episode 400!!! Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Marcia Dawood, an early-stage investor who serves on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, a venture partner with Mindshift Capital, a member of Golden Seeds, and the chair emeritus of the Angel Capital Association (ACA), a g…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Meredith Yinger and Adrienne Rouan. Meredith is a Film Director, Documentarian, and Owner of She TV Media - a female-led, full-service video and virtual event production company. Based in Los Angeles, she carries additional titles of bestselling author, producer, host, and voiceover artist. She …

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Barbara Basbanes Richter is a dynamic storyteller and entrepreneur. As the host of the podcast "Writing for Immortality" and founder of DIYBook and In Ink Ghostwriting, Barbara breathes life into words, helping people write their stories with clarity and confidence. Barbara holds a BA and MA in …

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Nicola Corzine, the founding executive director of the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, a non-profit that delivers world-class resources and mentoring to enable every entrepreneur across the globe to realize their maximum potential. As Executive Director, Nicola is responsible for strategic and op…

In honor of Pride Month, we are featuring a couple of previously aired episodes with inspiring people in the LGBTQ community. In this week’s episode, Catherine Gray interviews Kelly Ann Winget, the Founder of Dallas-based private equity company, Alternative Wealth Partners. Kelly Ann has over a decade of experience in the alternative investment spa…

In honor of Pride Month, we are featuring a couple of previously aired episodes with inspiring people in the LGBTQ community. This week’s episode features Vicky Pasche, the co-founder of Dapper Boi, Inc. Within five years of starting her online genderless clothing brand along with her wife Charisse, it is now a seven-figure company on a mission to …

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Gillian Muessig and Anne Kennedy, Managing Directors of the Mastersfund™ and co-hosts of the VC, Confidential podcast. Anne launched one of the pioneer SEO agencies, co-founded the world’s largest consortium of digital marketing companies and authored the book Global Search Engine Marketing, the…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Noga Levtzion-Nadan, Managing Partner of the Value Squared Responsible Investment House and CEO and Founder of Greeneye ESG, Ltd. is a trailblazer in promoting Responsible Investment. In 2016, Noga was honored with the ‘Green Globe Award’ by Israel’s Knesset. She has more than 18 years of rich e…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Laura Kiernan, SVP GuideLign, for Rivel, Inc. She is an advisor and strategist with over three decades of experience working with directorial boards, Fortune 500 and Russell 2000 companies to develop, lead and implement successful investor relations and corporate strategies. She is the Founder a…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Beth Hilbing and Dianne Gubin, the Co-CEO’s of C- Sweet. C-Sweet is a 10,000+ organization whose mission “Is to foster executive level relationships for business development, collaboration, and expanded career paths.” Beth Hilbing is a versatile, experienced, successful executive with extensive …

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Elisa Parker. Elisa connects people through the power of story, partnership and solutions to amplify women’s leadership and close the gender gap. She has served as the founder of cutting-edge organizations and programs, a nationally acclaimed radio host, producer, coalition builder, strategist a…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Chaz Sandifer, the Founder| and CEO of theNEWmpls, Let Go Let Flow and Stories Behind the Menu. She started her health and wellness journey over 10 years ago, in search of her true authentic self, she found her passion for wellness that led her to build theNEWmpls, a company that promotes health…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Cat Curry Williams and Theresa Ashby of the She Angels Foundation. The She Angels Foundation awards grants to grassroots female-founded non-profit organizations that provide mentorship, funding & resources to a diverse portfolio of women’s and girls’ causes. She Angels isn’t just a Foundation; i…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Joanna Kuang, Senior Vice President of Product Development and Impact at Illumen Capital. Joanna has dedicated her career to expanding access to capital in pursuit of inclusive justice for and alongside under-resourced people of color. She believes a combination of public, private, and philanthr…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Dorthy Shore who was among the youngest female entrepreneurs in the state of Kentucky, launching an automotive advertising agency that she grew to be the largest woman-owned agency in the U.S. During her tenure, the ad agency won 100s of awards for creative distinction, including dozens of Telly…

On the Season 4 finale, we revisit Sara Ahmed's new book, The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way, with our very own feminist killjoy book club! We're joined by Rita Dhamoon, Tka Pinnock, and our very own producer, Nisha Nath. We talk about why the book resonates so much in this present moment, and why being a fem…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Lee Levy, a Los Angeles-based web designer as well as the creative director and Founder of Nex Graphics, with a proven track record of helping companies build a strong presence across the internet. Bringing 25 years of industry experience, she provides graphic design and website design solutions…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Máirín Murray, a tech innovator and ‘woman founder’ community champion with extensive knowledge of the start-up ecosystem in Ireland and beyond. She is a TEDx speaker who has led the design and development of numerous award-winning digital products. She is passionate about harnessing tech for po…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Devin Thorpe, a bestselling author and new-media journalist who calls himself a champion of social good. His show is called Superpowers for Good; his nearly 1500 guests include Bill Gates and other luminary changemakers. As a Forbes contributor with over 500 bylines and over two million unique r…

We've talked a lot this season about the accelerating attacks on academic freedom, including the campaigns of repression against expressions of Palestine solidarity. Student groups, faculty and staff are increasingly surveilled, policed and targeted with spurious charges of antisemitism if they dare to voice support for Palestine. We often focus on…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Allison Byers, the Founder & CEO of Scroobious, a scalable, algorithmic platform connecting founders and investors through education and personalized curation, with a mission to enhance diversity in the startup ecosystem. Prior to founding Scroobious she launched and co-ran a medical device comp…

A few days ago, we recognized International Women’s Day. Every year we shine a spotlight on the continuing realities of gender-based discrimination and gender-based violence worldwide. So on this episode, we are so glad to have Dr. Mandi Gray. She has just released a new book “Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law,” which unpacks th…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Marian Leitner-Waldman, the co-founder and CEO of Archer Roose Wine. As a Wine lover and adventurer, she founded the company in 2015 with her husband, David. Archer Roose is dedicated to producing affordable luxury wines with minimal intervention. How? Marian and David created the Traveling Vine…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Ruth Shaber, MD, who is a changemaker and innovator, moving from a robust career as an OBGYN and senior executive at Kaiser Permanente to empowering women across finance and healthcare. Currently, she is the founder and president of Tara Health Foundation, a philanthropic investment group that u…

Without community, a I wouldn’t have lasted through grad school and the years since. For me, in grad school, a special community that I was with were the group of critical Filipinx scholars who I’ve since grown with over the years. We called ourselves the “Kritikal Kolektibo,” and we were grad students and junior faculty at the University of Toront…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews multi-Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress, Sharon Gless and her best friend, Dawn La Freeda, one of America's largest restaurant franchise owners, owns over 115 restaurants in her career. These profoundly accomplished women are also the executive producers of the documentary, Show Her the Mone…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Wendi McGowan-Ellis, the CEO & Founding General Partner at Cassandra Capital - a female-founded venture capital firm Investing in early growth-stage, women-led companies and whose mission is to "Punch Past the 3 Percent Point" of all VC investments. Wendi's investment thesis is that 80% of the f…

We’re in conversation with Dr. Gulzar Charania about her incredible new book “Fighting Feelings: Lessons in Gendered Racism and Queer Life.” Fighting Feelings is about Black and racialized women, answering the question: “how and in what directions do we learn to think, act, and live in relation to racism”? The book touches on so many things that we…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Roslyn Kind and Monique Impagliazzo. They discuss Rosalyn’s new music video “The Look of Love/The Island” with her and the director of the music video, Monique Impagliazzo. They also discuss the need for more funding for women in the arts as well as the need for more women to invest in women! Ro…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Elisa Miller-Out, a business leader, investor, technologist, and mother. She is chair of the board for Singlebrook, a web software development firm she co-founded in 2006 for which she served as CEO until 2016, when she oversaw the acquisition of the firm’s largest division. Not one to sit still…

Evelyn McDonald is CEO of Scottish EDGE. Previously run by Scottish Enterprise for four rounds, Evelyn oversaw the spin-out of the competition in Autumn 2014 to the private sector-led Scottish EDGE C.I.C. The introduction of lending to the winners in Round 5 has created a revolving loan fund to support future applicants. Prior to joining Scottish E…

For many in academia, there is always a certain ambivalence about being here. And historically, institutions have been pretty ambivalent about our presence here too. Academia has traditionally never been a place for those who are Black, Indigenous, women of colour. For many scholars, a pragmatic approach is to have one foot in, and one foot out, of…

Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Susan Moring, an Investment Principal at Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma City-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech companies. In her role at Cortado, Susan manages all aspects of the investment process including deal sourcing, ] diligence, and post-investment portfolio company …