
Curiosity with Kristen
Here you’ll hear real conversations with every day people making a difference, living their purpose, being parents, trying their best and sharing their knowledge of life experiences, both professionally and personally. You’ll also hear from executives about their companies and what cool things they are doing plus how they are navigating their companies and people forward. Each episode is unique and covers wide ranging topics that give my guests an opportunity to share what they have learned, are learning and continuing to learn. Along with their wisdom, hope and some great stories too!
Episodes
61 episodes
54. Andreas Bayer, Co-Founder Talent Well
Today I am excited to introduce Andreas Bayer. From humble beginnings in getting a green card in a lottery to come to the US from Germany to two successful acquisitions in the Silicon Valley. One as Senior Director of Risk Engineering at Xoom w...
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51. Anthony Sterns, CEO of iRxReminder
Today I have Anthony Sterns, the founder and CEO of iRxReminder LLC.For over a decade, Anthony has been at the forefront of transforming patient engagement and medication adherence through innovative technology. iRxReminder...
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50. Imanuel Lerman, CEO of InflammaSense
Today I have Imanuel Lerman, the founder and CEO of InflammaSense.Imanuel and his team are focused on advancing the way clinicians diagnose and treat complex conditions, particularly those linked to inflammation. Through cu...
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49. Adam Southam, CEO of Food For Health
Today’s guest is Adam Southam, CEO of Food For Health and the visionary behind the patented Efficacy Engine®, a tool revolutionizing how we treat and prevent disease through clinically proven functional foods and supplement...
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59. Iya Afan, ANZ Business Head of LinkedIn, Global Emerging Enterprises in Singapore
Want to work abroad? I talk with Iya Afan who grew up here in the US and moved to Singapore right before Covid. Starting at LinkedIn in SF right before Covid, she took a "leap of faith" taking on a growth opportunity at LinkedIn that moved her ...
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48. Chris Springate, CEO of ARC Medical
Today, we’re joined by Chris Springate, pharmacist-turned-pharma-innovator and CEO of ARC Medical, Inc. With over 25 years of experience, Chris has developed and commercialized medical devices and combination products, including t...
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47. Ray Rao, CEO of Ankr Health
Today, we’re thrilled to host Dr. Ray Rao, an oncologist turned entrepreneur and the visionary CEO of Ankr Health. Ankr is revolutionizing patient support for blockbuster oncology drugs by combining cutting-edge machine learning m...
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46. Adam Koster, Chief Commercial Officer of QAI Bio
Today, we’re joined by Adam Koster, an accomplished serial entrepreneur and regenerative medicine executive. From his early career as a Sous Chef to his passion for all things biotech, life sciences and medical device, his curiosity has ...
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58. Paul Barnhurst - The FP&A Guy, on Finance and AI
Episode 58 is with Paul Barnhurst, better known as The FP&A Guy! Paul is a passionate teacher, creator, and Microsoft MVP with deep expertise in all things FP&A. He is the host of three podcasts: FP&A Tomorrow, Future Fi...
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45. Rafael Rosengarten - CEO of Genialis
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Rafael Rosengarten, CEO and co-founder of Genialis, the RNA biomarker company transforming how healthcare delivers outcomes for patients, families, and communities. A visionary leader who puts ...
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57. Linda Tempelman, CEO of Persista Bio on eradicating Type 1 Diabetes
Today I have Linda Tempelman, CEO of Persista Bio. With a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and extensive experience in the biotech sector, Dr. Tempelman leads a team that’s breaking through barriers in cell therapy.Per...
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56. David Craig, CEO of Sarcomatrix Therapeutics on saving lives!
Today, I'm honored to have David Craig, CEO and founder of Sarcomatrix Therapeutics, joining me. With a steadfast commitment to advancing treatments for muscle-wasting diseases, David’s leadership has been the driving force behind Sarcomatrix’s...
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55. Robert Boyce, CEO of Plakous Therapeutics on saving babies, and more!
Today, I’m thrilled to have Robert Boyce, CEO of Plakous Therapeutics, joining me. From his early years as a Naval Flight Officer to leading marketing efforts at Johnson & Johnson, Robert’s journey is a testament to ver...
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54. Ludovica "Lu" Labruna, CEO of Magnetic Tides
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Ludovica Labruna, CEO of Magnetic Tides.Ludovica is a PhD and visionary neuroscientist with a passion for non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS). At UC Berkeley, her research focuse...
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53. Kenneth Barton, CEO of SafetySpect
Today, we’re joined by Kenneth Barton, CEO of SafetySpect.With over 20 years of experience in business development, Kenneth has helped grow companies from the ground up, securing partnerships with major organizations like S...
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52. Hannah Zhang, CEO of Zepto Life Technology
Today, we’re joined by Hannah Zhang, CEO of Zepto Life Technology.Zepto Life Technology is transforming diagnostics powered by Giant Magneto-resistance (GMR) technology, which earned the Nobel Prize in Physics in 200...
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44. Robert Lauritzen, CEO of Cerebriu on AI MRI's
In this episode, we’re joined by Robert Lauritzen, CEO of Cerebriu, a company on a mission to expand MRI accessibility through cutting-edge AI. With over 20 years of leadership in tech, life sciences, and innovation, Robert and hi...
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43. Julia Holian, founder of Career Transformation Partners
Happy new year! Want tips for approaching this year from a career perspective? Take a listen! Think you'll enjoy it and get some great tips!Julia Holian and I do our annual assessment of the job market, "career audit" and some helpful tips....
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42. Noni Allwood - End of Life Doula
Episode 42 is a special one with my friend, Noni Allwood, as we discuss her most important career as an end of life doula. We met in 2018 while on a Cuba trip with 20 women entrepreneurs to help women in business throughout Cuba. Noni lives in ...
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41. Nader Yassa - Founder/ CEO of LifeStyle Plan
In this episode, I interview Nader Yassa. I've had the pleasure of knowing Nader for over 25 years and have watched him as CFO at corporate jobs, including CEO/CFO for one of the largest flight academies located in Arizona. Not to mention he li...
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40. Andrea Hoban - Co-founder Oji Life Lab & Coach
This week is with Andrea Hoban, who is an expert at getting the best out of you. She has facilitated, coached and trained thousands of people at companies of all sizes and directly with individuals. I also benefitted from her training while at ...
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39. Cecil Plummer, CEO Fastr AI on the importance of DEI & board diversity
Today's episode is with Cecil Plummer who I've had the pleasure of knowing for over 15 years. He currently is CEO at Fastr AI, which is an AI startup offering a plug in for recruiting systems. Prior to FastrAI, Cecil was the President and CEO o...
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38. Dr Ginamarie Wells, PhD, Executive Coach & Hypnotherapist
Dr Ginamarie Wells is a PhD, an executive coach, is trained in mediation, leadership assessment, organizational development, life coaching, and hypnotherapy in high-performance environments. She will make you think completely different, whether...
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37. Lamiaa Laurene Daif, Worldwide Strategist at Apple & youngest Director at top PE firm in Paris
Episode 37 is with Lamiaa Laurene Daif, born and raised in Morocco then moved to France at 17 for college. She became the youngest director at the largest private equity firm in France and worked there 10 years before moving to New York and the...
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36. Amanda Cromwell, Soccer Olympic gold medalist, previous head coach at UCLA & Executive coach
This week is with Amanda Cromwell, legendary soccer player, previous head coach of both University of Central Florida and UCLA, former U.S. Women’s National Team star, Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion.She shares her upbringing and...
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