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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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‘We are merely trammelled by the ordinary decent conventions of civilised society.’ A series of professionally produced readings of the penultimate collection of satirical short stories by Saki (H H Munro).

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33 episoade

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‘We are merely trammelled by the ordinary decent conventions of civilised society.’ A series of professionally produced readings of the penultimate collection of satirical short stories by Saki (H H Munro).

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33 episoade

#Comedy #Richard Crowest

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For the Duration of the War 10:59

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“It was there, among the gooseberry bushes and beneath the medlar trees, that the temptation to the perpetration of a great literary fraud came to him.”

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The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 8:40

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“War is a cruelly destructive thing.”

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“Luitpold Wolkenstein drank his coffee, but the flavour had somehow gone out of it.”

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The Image of the Lost Soul 6:19

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“There floated up to him, through the noise and bustle of the Cathedral world, a faint heart-aching message from the prisoner in the wicker cage far below.”

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“‘Children with Hyacinth’s temperament don’t know better as they grow older; they merely know more.’”

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The Oversight 10:19

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“‘Intensive bear-gardening was Sir Richard’s description of the whole affair, and I don’t think he exaggerated.’”

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The Sheep 12:54

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“‘I’m afraid I lost touch with the audience rather over that remark,’ said the Sheep afterwards.”

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The Occasional Garden 9:33

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“‘It’s too large to be ignored altogether and treated as a yard, and it’s too small to keep giraffes in.’”

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“This particular scion was known by the ignominious and expressive label of Wilfrid the Snatcher.”

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“‘Don’t forget the jewels. They are a detail, but details interest me.’”

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“They were the sort of toys that a tired shop-assistant displays and explains at Christmas time to exclamatory parents and bored, silent children.”

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The Bull 10:46

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“Now, the man of pigments was going to be shown a real picture, a living model of strength and comeliness."

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Fate 11:03

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“There are occasions when one must take one’s Fate in one’s hands. Rex took the lamp in his.”

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“‘We are just so many animals stuck down on a Mappin terrace…’"

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“‘I sometimes think these garden-parties are a mistake.’"

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