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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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Episode 58: Friends, Foils, and Frenemies (w/ Vallari Chandna, Justin Kavlie, & Anup Nair) 51:21

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It's the third and final episode of Serious Fun, live from the 2024 Brown County Library Pop Con! For the grand finale, Bryan sits down with Cofrin School of Business faculty Dr. Vallari Chandna and Anup Nair, as well as UWGB Communication professor Dr. Justin Kavlie, to talk through the greatest duos in pop culture! Why do we love these pairings? What makes a great duo? And which of the four twosomes is the greatest of them all? Tune in and enjoy the lively conversation that only comes after we've all been at a convention for a full day.…

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Episode 57: Be A Con Pro (w/ Nicole Rastia) 48:02

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Goodness gracious, another Serious Fun! This is the second live episode from the 2024 Brown County Library Pop Con, and this week Bryan sits down with cosplay and convention expert (and former student) Nicole Rastia to provide a seasoned guide to convention survival and etiquette! Ever wondered how to put a cosplay costume together? Curious about convention etiquette? How to stay hydrated? What you get out of going? All these questions and so much more will be answered on this live episode of Serious Fun!…

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Episode 56: Smile Because It Happened (w/ Raina Telgemeier) 52:04

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In the first of a trio of shows recorded at the 2024 Brown County Library Pop ConTM, Bryan sits down with best-selling, six-time Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Raina Telgemeier! Raina is the author and artist behind beloved books like “Smile”, “Guts”, “Ghosts”, and “Sisters”. With nearly twenty million copies of her work in print, Raina is one of the most popular YA authors in the world. In this episode, Raina talks about her life, her creative process, why autobiographical stories resonate with so many people, why kids can benefit from telling their own stories through comics, and so much more! Listen now! SHOW NOTES: Check out Raina’s official website and stay up to date on all her work at https://goraina.com! To find out more about Shaquille O’Neal’s gummy business, visit https://shaqalicious.com…

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Episode 55: Self-Doubt Does Not Exist In This Dojo (w/ Grant Patterson) 1:28:35

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On this episode of Serious Fun, we tie on our headband and take it to the streets with Grant Patterson, Head Sensei of the WNFC Esports Dojo and CEO of WNFC LLC. Grant sits down with us to talk about fighting games and how his organization uses them to teach kids skills like confidence, decision-making, and determination that can help them elsewhere in life – and how they could help you, too! We also nerd out about the golden age(s) of fighting games in the way only two middle-aged dudes who have been there since basically the beginning can. If you like fighting games, the scholarship of teaching and learning, philosophy or psychology – you’ll find something to like in this one! Check out WNFC Esports Dojo at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcUTvadMyz-n7L_V0xiM92Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wnfcesportsdojo/ X: @wnightfightclub @wnfcdojo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wnfcesportsdojo Check out Pocket Pedagogy and everything else UWGB’s Center for Games and Interactive Media at https://www.youtube.com/@uwgbCGIM…

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Episode 54: GameChangers - The Games That Made Us (w/ Juli Case and Chris Williams) 1:02:14

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Video games! You love 'em! You know you do! But some games are more special to us than others. Some games inspired us, or challenged us. They made us see the medium and the world in a different way. Some even changed the entire industry. These are the GameChangers, and this week on Serious Fun Bryan sits down with Dr. Juli Case and Dr. Chris Williams of the UW - Green Bay English faculty to list and discuss the personal and historical significance of fifteen must-play games and why you should play them. And as this is the final of our three shows recorded at the 2023 Brown County Library Pop-Con, we also heard from fans and community members about which games they felt deserved the honor of being included on the list! That list spans RPGs to action games, small-scale personal narratives to massive franchises, and more. Did your favorite make it? Download and find out... SHOW NOTES: The full title of this episode was supposed to be "Episode 54: GameChangers - The Games That Made Us (or Games Where You Beat Up Your Dad) (w/ Juli Case and Chris Williams)" but it wouldn't fit. But you read the show notes, so now you know that. You have that treasured knowledge. Good for you! Thanks again to everyone at the Brown County Library for making this event possible and to Forever Friend of the Show Miriam Brabham for once again lending her help in managing the audience Q&A! Music Credits: Junichi Nakatsuru - Duelists/Mitsurugi’s Theme (Soulcalibur) Darren Korb - No Escape (Hades) Nobuo Uematsu - Golden Saucer (Final Fantasy VII) Michiru Yamane - Dracula’s Castle (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) Takashi Tateishi - Ending Theme (Mega Man 2)…

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Episode 53: Listener Beware, You're In For A Scare(y good time) (w/ R.L. Stine) 56:03

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In our second live show from the Brown County Library Pop-Con, Bryan is joined by legendary author and master of kid-oriented horror R. L. Stine! In this wide-ranging interview in front of a massive live audience, we talk about writing horror for younger audiences, the impact Tales from the Crypt has on a young mind, tips and strategies for a prolific writing process, why comedy and horror are so closely linked, and so, so much more! Show notes: Check out all of Stine's work at https://www.rlstine.com Music credits: Jack Lenz - "Goosebumps Theme"…

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Episode 52: You Meddling Musicians (w/ The Shake Ups) 1:02:12

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Serious Fun returns with another slate of live episodes from the 2023 Brown County Library Pop-Con! This week, Bryan sits down with Patrick and Savannah O'Connor of power pop band The Shake Ups and discusses their unique blend of cartoon and musical influences in front a live audience! This "animated" conversation also covers copyright and licensing, songwriting and musical arrangement, remix culture, and so much more! Download it already! Check out the Shake Ups' music, find their tour dates, and peruse their albums and merch at http://www.theshakeups.net Song credits: The Shake Ups - "Meddling Kids" The Shake Ups - "Robot Arm"…

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Episode 51: Grappling with Neokayfabe (w/ Abraham Josephine Riesman) 1:23:28

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What can professional wrestling and its largest figurehead tell us about our social and political moment? Turns out - a lot! Author Abraham Josephine Riesman returns to Serious Fun for an in-depth discussion about her new book "Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America". Riesman breaks down McMahon, his empire, his connections to politics and business, and how his contributions to pro wrestling have created a new weighted form of synthetic reality she calls "neokayfabe" that permeates our social, political, journalistic, and media lives. SHOW NOTES: Learn more about the book at: https://www.ringmasterthebook.com Riesman's article on the Book of Job for Slate is here: https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/03/job-torah-story-despair-alternative-war-democracy-climate-apocalypse.html…

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Episode 50: The King of the Monsters (w/ Miriam Brabham and Zack Kruse) 58:00

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In our final live Serious Fun from the 2022 Brown County Library Comic-Con, Bryan sits down with Zack Kruse (UW - Green Bay Sheboygan) and Miriam Brabham (UW - Green Bay Main Campus) to once and for all answer that question that gnaws at us literally and figuratively - who is the all time greatest, gnarliest, creepiest, most symbolically relevant monster of them all? Is it Dracula, lord of the vampires? The Wolfman, half-man half-beast? Frankenstein's monster, misunderstood brute? Or is it the humble zombie horde, shambling across the countryside? Delve deep into these monsters and what they represent with us - you might get scared, but you'll learn something! Check out Zack's book, Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity here: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/M/Mysterious-Travelers…

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Episode 49: The Nefarious Gourdon Seed (w/ Robb Mommaerts) 54:28

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It's a spooktacular celebration of the craft of drawing on a new Serious Fun! In this live episode from the 2022 Brown County Library Pop-Con, Green Bay artist Robb Mommaerts talks about his style, influences, and work on properties like Klawde the Evil Alien Warlord Cat. Robb also demonstrates how to draw and create original characters from scratch in this fascinating live drawing demonstration! Check out Robb's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/robbmommaerts/?hl=en Check out his poster for the Brown County Library Comic-Con (which he donated to the library like the cool guy he is) here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjAtoENOlMx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link For you Tumblr fans: https://robbmommaerts.tumblr.com/ His blog is here: http://robbvision.blogspot.com/ Check out a couple photos from the event here: https://twitter.com/Learnonaut/status/1583514310122213377…

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Episode 48: Writing The Stories I Wanted to See (w/ Lori M. Lee) 57:08

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Serious Fun returns with the first of three live episodes recorded in front of a live audience at the Brown County Library Pop Con on October 1, 2022! First, Bryan sits down with acclaimed, award-winning author Lori M. Lee to discuss her work on books like Pahua and the Soul Stealer, as well as representation in fantasy and science fiction, breaking into the industry, the responsibility that comes with adding Hmong culture to the genre, and more! We also talk a lot more about Kingdom Hearts than I think anyone expected. Check out Lori on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lorimlee, and get your copy of Pahua and the Soul Stealer, Forest of Souls, Broken Web, and the Gates of Thread and Stone series wherever books are sold!…

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Episode 47: The Godzilla Door 29:18

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This week, Serious Fun brings you what you've been craving - academic lectures! Recorded on April 18th, 2022 as part of the Climate Change Teach-In at UWGB, Bryan talks about the movie "Don't Look Up" and the broader question of pop culture metaphors for scientific and social issues. How do metaphors work? Is Don't Look Up a successful one? Are there better ones? How should pop culture talk about climate change? All this and more is yours should you download the new episode of Serious Fun!…

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Episode 46: A Civilized Konversation (w / David Craddock) 1:31:00

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If you were waiting for a new episode of Serious Fun, well...your wait is over. Also, maybe get some other things going on in your life? I mean, do what you will, just seems weird that you await this podcast with bated breath. That said, this is a real good episode! A great one, I daresay! The illustrious writer and author David L. Craddock joins us to talk about his latest tome, "Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1". Bryan and David talk about the history and legacy of Mortal Kombat, how public opinion has changed, the process of writing a decades-spanning book, the arcade scene in Bulgaria, and so, so much more in this jam-packed, wide-ranging episode. If you've ever spent your lunch period quickly scrawling down input codes for Fatalities, this episode is for you. SHOW NOTES: Check out the Kickstarter page for "Long Live Mortal Kombat" here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidlcraddock/long-live-mortal-kombat-the-definitive-history-of-mk Music: Dan Forden - "In the Beginning" (Mortal Kombat 1 Arcade Soundtrack) The Immortals - "Techno Syndrome" Benjamin Wallfisch - "Techno Syndrome (2021)"…

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Episode 45: We Need Podcast Power, Now! (w/ Joe Hunter & Lan Pitts) 1:22:29

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It's another Serious Fun! This week, Bryan dons his brightly-colored spandex and joins forces with artist Joe Hunter and returning guest writer Lan Pitts to talk about their series "Beast Heart Strikers" and its exciting new announcement, as well as the sentai genre and how their cultural influences have shaped the work. We also talk about a lot of other stuff, like He-Man and pro wrestling. Also Ray Romano drops by a couple times. It's a whole thing. Go ahead and listen, if you want. SHOW NOTES: Check out Beast Heart Strikers here: https://www.comixology.com/BEAST-HEART-Strikers-Vol-1-Volume-1/comics-series/141187?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC90b3BSZXN1bHRzU2xpZGVy For more information on Sentai, Tokusatsu, etc.: - Watch Episode 1 of Marvel's 616 on Disney+ - "Japanese Spider-Man" - Netflix - "The Toys That Made Us" - Power Rangers and He-Man episodes MercuryFalcon's YouTube channel and its Tokusatsu documentary: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIeWDKo2xp8rQ8rXwbqH0bg Vintage Henshin YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZjy_fV84o2gOCo9nx6QzJw…

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Episode 44: Ten Rings, Someone Pick It Up (w/ Pang Yang) 1:16:58

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