MasterStroke with Monica Enand & Sejal Pietrzak
Join tech industry mavericks and thought leaders, Monica Enand & Sejal Pietrzak, as they share insights and tools from their personal playbooks as Founders, Tech CEOs, and Board Chairs.
Conversations will explore strategies around leadership, navigating private equity, time boxing, micro and macro trends shaping the business landscape, and game-changing tech trends, such as AI and the need for transparency.
Season One features guest Hasan Askari, private equity founder and managing partner of K1 Investment Management and Merline Saintil co-founder of Black Women on Boards (BWOB)
Creator, Executive Producer & Managing Editor: Georgianna Moreland
Episodes
40 episodes
Courage - The Difference Maker; Thriving in the Age of AI and Rapid Change
In this powerful episode of MasterStroke, Monica Enand and Sejal Pietrzak dive into the age-old debate of luck versus hard work. While talent and the willingness to hustle are common, they argue that courage is the tru...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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19:04
Food Babe Vani Hari - The Fight for Cleaner Safer Food
Host Monica and guest host Ned Renzi are joined by Vani Hari, better known as “the Food Babe,” for an eye-opening conversation about America’s food system. With over 10,000 chemicals approved for use in the U.S - compared to just 2,000 in Eu...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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52:11
AI in the Enterprise; Transformative Impact and Ethical Considerations - Jeffrey Brashear
Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi sit down with Jeffrey Brashear, a veteran technology consultant with over 30 years of experience advising financial giants like Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. They dive into how AI is reshaping ente...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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46:20
Sunil Wadhwani: Revolutionizing Global Healthcare & Education with Purpose-Driven AI
In this episode of MasterStroke, Sejal and Ned are joined by @Sunil Wadhwani, a tech entrepreneur and philanthropist whose journey from co-founding Mastech, Inc. and IGate to leading a $4.5 billion acquisition by Capgemini is nothing s...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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40:38
Tre Nagella - Inside the Music Industry with 4-Time Grammy Winner
In honor of Grammy season and our love of music, Monica Enand and Sejal Pietrzak, joined by Executive Producer Georgianna Moreland, sit down with the legendary Tre Nagella. A four-time Grammy-winning engineer, record mixer, and music produce...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:10:57
Anna Maria Ponzi: Pinot Girl -Elevating a Legacy from the Willamette Valley to the World
Join host Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi as they welcome Anna Maria Ponzi, second-generation vintner former CEO of Ponzi Vineyards and author of Pinot Girl, for an in-depth conversation about the evolution of Ponzi Vineyards.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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47:47
Navigating the Unexpected - Brain Tumor
What would you do if you were next in line to scan your boarding pass for a work trip, expected at an important board meeting the next day—but your gut was telling you to not get on the flight?In this powerful episode of Master...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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39:08
Quantum Computing - Reshaping the Tech Landscape - Insights from Thomas Kramer
Join host Monica Enand and guest host Ned Renzi for an enlightening conversation with Thomas Kramer, a distinguished CFO known for steering companies like Cvent, Opower, and IonQ through the complex waters of public offerings and techn...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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33:41
Unleashing a Limitless Mindset - Lessons from World Endurance Champion - Robyn Benincasa
Robyn Benincasa, World Champion Adventure Racer, a CNN Hero, a Guinness World Record Endurance Kayaker, a best-selling author, founder of The Project Athena Foundation,...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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41:28
Amy Jen Su - Mastering Leadership Evolution and Personal Growth
Ever wonder how emotions can either boost or derail your leadership? Monica and Sejal sit down with their colleague and friend Amy Jen Su, co-founder and managing partner of Paravis Partners and author of the Harvard Business Review c...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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44:46
Exploring the Intersection of Innovation and Technology in Education with Dr. Monica Goldson
In this compelling episode, Monica Enand and guest co-host Ned Renzi delve into the dynamic intersection of educational leadership and technology with Dr. Monica Goldson, the retired CEO of Prince George's County Public Schools. Dr. Goldson'...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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51:08
The Realities of the U.S. Job Market - What You Need to Know
In this episode, host Monica Enand and co-host Ned Renzi dive into how tech giants like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are shaking up Silicon Valley with aggressive cost-cutting moves. We discuss Musk's downsizing at Twitter and Meta's pivot,...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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31:59
Manu Kumar - The Visionary Behind Unicorn Ventures
Get ready for an eye-opening episode as Monica teams up with guest host Ned Renzi to dive into the world of venture capital with Manu Kumar of K9 Ventures. Discover how Manu's unique philosophy of solving his own problems has led to an impre...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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45:39
Anti-Aging Medicine with Dr. Anique Bryan - A $600 Billion Industry
In today's episode of Masterstroke, we dive into the troubling decline in U.S. life expectancy and how society's view of aging affects us all. Hosts Monica and Sejal, along with Dr. Anique Bryan, a leading expert in anti-aging and regenerati...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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36:31
Conversational Intelligence - Enhancing Leadership and Innovation -with Mara Teyolia
Unlock the secrets of fostering trust and innovation through the power of Conversational Intelligence (CIQ) with our latest guest, workplace strategist and holistic executive coach,
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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29:10
Insights -with Advisor Ned Renzi
In this episode of Masterstroke, Monica and Sejal chat with Ned Renzi from Enjoy the Work, a seasoned venture capital advisor. They explore what it takes to go from a passionate...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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35:48
Authenticity in Brand Marketing with Wildfang Founder & CEO Emma McIlroy
Get ready to be amazed by the brilliance of a marketing genius! WIldfang Founder & CEO
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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30:56
Leadership & Fatherhood - Insights from Nick Mehta CEO of Gainsight
Ever wondered how the CEO of a major tech company balances the intense demands of running a business with the equally challenging task of parenting? On this episode of MasterStroke with Monica and Sejal, they sit down with...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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43:00
Personal Infrastructure - life hacks with Style Editor Susie Wright
Infrastructure in business is very much like our ability to plan for expansion and the ability to properly scale. What about our personal infrastructure?Monica and Sejal share their practical life hacks and invaluable tip...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:02
Mold of A Leader
Mold of A LeaderWhat are your guiding principles, rally cry, north star?How do you show up as a leader?Are your leadership values authentic to who you are as a person?Join us as Monica ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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26:50
How to Own Your Career -
“I don't think that I have ever been given a promotion without asking for it…”Whether you're a seasoned professional or still rising through the ranks, this episode arms you with practical insight to steer your career toward su...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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18:07