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Erin Papworth on Financial Wellbeing and Habit Formation with Nav.it Apr 27, 2021

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When looking at a product through the behavioral science lens we can track three key factors that lead to success — accessibility, daily habits, and community reinforcement. In episode 07 of Art of the App Podcast, Erin Papworth and I discuss the importance of demystifying the conversations around money and financial wellbeing. We also discuss how you can have a better relationship with money when you understand that it’s just a tool.

Erin Papworth is the CEO and co-founder of Nav.it, a financial health platform supporting consumers as they build healthy daily financial habits, reinforced by community and facilitated by better banking products. Erin brings her behavioral science background to the financial technology industry to shift the narrative around money and define a new age of financial well-being for all.

Some of the things Erin Papworth and I discuss:

Three key things that behavioral programs focus on to ensure success
Ways that Nav.it helps people build daily financial health habits
Demystifying the varying conversations (or lack thereof) happening around money and the shame that can be associated with it
How leaders in tech can start to integrate anti-bias design in product development into their organizational culture

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Camilla Olson on closing the inclusion gap in the fashion industry Apr 20, 2021

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5 out of the 9 body shapes are underrepresented in the fashion industry. This creates an inclusion gap where consumers can’t find pieces that fit well or flatter them. Not only is this a problem of inclusivity, but it’s a billion-dollar opportunity.

In episode 6 of Art of the App Podcast, Camilla Olson shares the importance of changing the direction the fashion industry is headed. We also discuss how you can be on the right side of this change using her platform, Savitude.

Camilla Olson is a serial entrepreneur who is driven by curiosity. It's led her to successfully complete her undergraduate degree in microbiology and advanced degrees in business and fashion design. Her career has covered electron microscopy, venture capital, predictive modeling, her own fashion e-commerce label, and now the AI retail technology company Savitude.

Some of the things Camilla Olson and I discuss:

How Camilla got her start in the fashion industry.
How visualizing success helped her look at the future of her business and pulling those high-level pieces apart to fill in the blanks.
The underrepresentation of different body types in the fashion industry and how Savitude has a mission to close the inclusion gap in the industry.
How this AI technology will change not only the types of bodies we see on runways but the types of bodies that designers can represent in the pieces that make it into our everyday stores.

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Brooke Harley on how learning for your whole life is foundational to your wellbeing Apr 13, 2021

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In episode 5 of the Art of the App Podcast, my guest Brooke Harley is sharing the importance of educating yourself past college and the actionable steps you can take right now to continue your education to learn tactical and useful skills. Some of the talking points Brooke Harley and I go over in this episode include:

Brooke’s career journey and how it got her to where she is today.
The stigma surrounding continuing education — why people look at it negatively and how we can change that perception.
How Class Rebel can move you ahead 10 years in only 8 hours of education. What this means for you and how you can use it to your benefit to learn unique but practical skills.
What Brooke is taking from lululemon’s business strategy and applying it successfully to her own business.
Brooke’s own investing requirements: what she looks for in a company to when it comes to investing.
How Brooke’s company is filling a gap in our country by providing affordable and quality extended education. Class Rebel's tag line is — "Education is a peaceful protest against class inequality."

Before closing her pre-seed round for Class Rebel, Brooke Harley was an angel investor who raised $32 million for her first venture capital fund. As both an investor and a founder, she has made hundreds of pitches, heard hundreds of pitches, made all of the mistakes and eeked out a few successes.

Prior to Class Rebel, Brooke reported to the C-suite at lululemon for 6 years and prior to lululemon was a corporate attorney.

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Taly Matiteyahu on combating bias and creating deeper connections Apr 06, 2021

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Whether we realize it or not, we judge others based on their appearance and even their actions before we take a chance to get to know them. These biases can lead to missed opportunities with regard to relationships and connections. Taly Matiteyahu is solving this in the dating realm with her new audio-only blind speed dating app, Blink.

In episode 04 of Art of the App Podcast, Taly and I are discussing:

What lead Taly into law and how she is now exploring the things that interest her
The importance of using resources to address the bias within each of us. One of those resources could be Blink, but it's important that we find them.
What sparked the idea for her audio-only speed dating app, Blink; and the journey she took before even starting development.
How Taly is using a podcast to test out her idea while the app is in development
Who would benefit most from this unique dating experience and why it’s needed now more than ever.

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Vanessa Jupe on designing the next 10 years and what her app, Leva, is doing to support new moms Mar 29, 2021

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Being a kick-ass boss woman in corporate America is not easy and when you add-in having a family, finding balance becomes even more challenging.

In episode 3 of Art of the App Podcast, Vanessa Jupe is sharing the importance of finding balance in your life and actionable steps you can take right now to design a life for yourself that brings you joy. Some of the talking points Vanessa and I go over in this episode include:

Being a leader in her current role as Vice President of Digital Products and Services at H&R Block while also starting her own company, Leva.
Being mindful of where you are going in life — setting a plan for the future while recognizing and celebrating where we have been.
Finding a work-life balance.
How the traditional divide between work life and home life is no longer acceptable and how the workplace needs to address the whole person to really be successful.
How her app Leva supports professional new moms with breastfeeding education, career coaching and meditations.

Vanessa’s advice — don’t be scared if you are the only woman in the room because you are special and your voice should be heard. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on designing a life full of empowerment, celebration, and balance and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Alex MacCallum on leading innovation at the NY Times and leaning into your strengths Mar 29, 2021

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Great leadership and management are at the heart of every great company. In this episode of the Art of the App Podcast, my guest Alex MacCallum shares her experience of leading successful teams and actionable steps you can take right now to be a better manager and leader. Some of the talking points Alex and I go over in this episode include:

Alex’s career journey from her early days as an editorial aide at the Washington Post to holding her current position as the Head Product for Standalone Products at The New York Times.
New product development and innovation at a large legacy institution like the NY Times has its pros and cons.
What it is like to lead innovation and be the first person to bridge the divide between business and news and how it’s so different now than it was 10 years ago.
Building a successful team from the ground up, a team where people years later make a point to tell her how it was the most fun work experience they’ve had.
30, 60, 90 day plans to get your team winning from the start.

Alex’s advice — for anyone entering their career, be yourself. Lean into the way that you are wired and trust that it is valuable and you don’t need to change anything about yourself. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on innovation & leadership and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Jessica Millstone on the future of education, becoming a VC and investing in women founders Mar 29, 2021

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What does the future of education look like, where should we be investing and who are the key stakeholders?

In this episode of Art of the App Podcast, Jessica Millstone shares her views on the future of education as well as insights on education trends and how she set up her venture fund. Some of the talking points Jessica and I go over in this episode include:

How Jessica got her start in educational technology and her career journey over the years.
Decoupling of school and education and the role both parents and teachers have in education going forward.
How the pandemic has shifted the value we hold in standard education and the value in which we hold our teachers.
Reevaluating what the physical place of school means for children beyond education — highlighting how it benefits our youth with meals, relationship building, and a safe place to be looked after.
The Data for Good Movement - feeding users’ data back to them for their own benefit.
The importance of investing in women-founded companies.
How to start a venture fund with no finance background.
How technology has helped democratize investing through things like rolling funds.

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