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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.…

Three Six Zero: A UWCO Podcast

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Three Six Zero is a podcast from the United Way of Central Ohio in Columbus, Ohio. We talk to community members, UWCO volunteers, partners, and staff about the most pressing issues of the day, and about our work here towards reducing poverty at the United Way. We're giving voice to that work, shining a light on the many people in Columbus that help make our city a better place, shaking things up for the better.

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Three Six Zero: A UWCO Podcast

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Episode 8, Part II: How the Tax Code May Affect Charitable Giving with Darci Congrove 16:32

7 years ago16:32

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For Part II of our seventh episode, we talk with Darci Congrove, certified public accountant and managing director of GBQ Accounting Firm and long time volunteer at United Way of Central Ohio, who talks about the recent changes in the tax code. Darci explains how the change could impact tax payers at different income levels by going through several scenarios.…

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Episode 8, Part I: How the Tax Code May Affect Charitable Giving with Darci Congrove 17:02

7 years ago17:02

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For Part I of our seventh episode, we sit down with Darci Congrove, certified public accountant and managing director of GBQ Accounting Firm and long time volunteer at United Way of Central Ohio, who talks about the recent changes in the tax code. Darci explains what it means to itemize deductions on your tax return and how it may effect charitable giving.?…

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Episode 7, Part II: Our Columbus Community: A Conversation with Michael Wilkos 13:50

7 years ago13:50

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For Part II of our seventh episode, we talk with Michael Wilkos, United Way of Central Ohio senior vice president of Community Impact, who talks about collective impact. Michael acknowledges central Ohio's neighborhood work is never done and challenges still remain, but UWCO's unique role in convening people, creating holistic plans and investing in these plans is critical in finding community solutions.…

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Episode 7, Part I: Our Columbus Community: A Conversation with Michael Wilkos 14:56

7 years ago14:56

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For Part I of our seventh episode, we talk with Michael Wilkos, United Way of Central Ohio senior vice president of Community Impact, who talks about his deep knowledge of our Columbus community. Michael discusses central Ohio’s economy and the challenges that many Columbus residents face in our community.…

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Episode 6, Part II: Diversity and United Way: A Conversation with Shayne Downton 10:45

7 years ago10:45

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For Part II of our sixth episode, we talk with Shayne Downton who leads our diversity and inclusion work at United Way of Central Ohio about how our central Ohio community has changed over the past 10-15 years. Shayne discusses the acceptance of diversity and inclus?ion in our community and what our corporate and funded partners are doing in this space.…

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Episode 6, Part I: Diversity and United Way: A Conversation with Shayne Downton 14:01

7 years ago14:01

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For our sixth episode, we sit down with Shayne Downton who leads our diversity and inclusion work at United Way of Central Ohio about the history and importance of diversity and inclusion at United Way and our central Ohio community.

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Episode 5, Part II: Champion of Children with Delilah Lopez 17:20

7 years ago17:20

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For Part II of our fifth episode, we talk with Delilah Lopez, United Way of Central Ohio Director of Champion of Children, who talks about the importance in strengthening social fabric for our children and the upcoming Champion of Children Signature event.

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Episode 5, Part I: Champion of Children with Delilah Lopez 13:16

7 years ago13:16

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For our fifth episode, we talk with Delilah Lopez, United Way of Central Ohio Director of Champion of Children, who discusses her work and mission to fight poverty by acting as a powerful voice and platform to ensure our community’s children have the support and opportunities they need. Champion of Children believes all children deserve the opportunity to learn in school, succeed in life and reach their full potential.…

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Episode 4: Building Vibrant Neighborhoods with Ryan Edwards 38:17

8 years ago38:17

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For our fourth episode, we talk with Ryan Edwards, the United Way of Central Ohio Sr. Impact Director for Neighborhoods, as he discusses why we focus on building vibrant neighborhoods and our focus on Linden and the South Side.

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Episode 3: Lisa S. Courtice, Ph.D., CAP 14:16

8 years ago14:16