{"podcast":{"title":"Innovate and Elevate","slug":"innovate-and-elevate-6703724","podcast_index_feed_id":6703724,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/innovate-and-elevate/","website_url":"https://www.innovateandelevatepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d938c490-9603-45d4-976a-1d4a22816fd1/Innovate-and-Elevate-Podcast-Cover-Season-3.jpg","author":"Sharon Kedar, MBA, CFA","episode_count":26,"summary":"Join Sharon Kedar, Co-Founder of Northpond Ventures, as she has candid, in-depth conversations with top doctors, scientists, and trailblazing innovators. Innovate and Elevate is the podcast where the pioneering ideas and leading-edge discoveries that redefine human health are explored. Behind every revolutionary method and device is a human, or humans, daring to make the impossible possible. Sharon, an investor at the forefront of science-driven venture capital, talks with these change agents about how they are rewriting the rules in their fields - from human health and longevity to breakthrough diagnostics and therapeutics. Featured by Harvard’s Wyss Institute, this podcast delivers the sophisticated, knowledgeable, and essential insights you need to understand how innovation impacts our lives. Because Humanity Deserves Better. Sharon Kedar is Co-Founder, Partner of Northpond Ventures. She is also a human health advocate and has been invited to and spoken at notable institutions and events nationwide, including The New York Stock Exchange, The White House, ARPA-H, and Harvard University. “This new podcast is just what I needed- a platform to learn about health and innovation. I j…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:02.647175+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724"},"episode":{"title":"The Strength Within: Beyond Imposter Syndrome with Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient","slug":"the-strength-within-beyond-imposter-syndrome-with-shelley-zalis-founder-and-ceo-of-the-female-quotient","published_at":"2024-09-24T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724/the-strength-within-beyond-imposter-syndrome-with-shelley-zalis-founder-and-ceo-of-the-female-quotient","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724","url":"https://www.innovateandelevatepodcast.com/episodes/shelley-zalis-imposter-syndrome","audio_url":"https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/d20f7aeb-3c28-400a-b59b-9a3cf713f083/Innovate-Elevate-EP11-V2-092424.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, a media and experience company that advances gender equality in the workplace. Shelley is a pioneer in online research and the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry's top 25. The importance of mentorship and community building is a central theme of Shelley’s career. She shares powerful advice for young women who are starting to build up their careers and addresses the concept of imposter syndrome, emphasizing how important it is to recognize and own your value.  Shelley reflects on her journey as a self-proclaimed \"Chief Troublemaker\" and discusses how breaking rules has led to her success. She isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers and encourages everyone to practice self-advocacy, create new norms in the workplace, and challenge the status quo.  Shelley highlights the need for better data and storytelling to change narratives around women in business and VC funding. She discusses her efforts to challenge existing statistics and uncover more nuanced data about female founders and diverse investors. This approach, she argues, is crucial for shifting perspectives and driving change in the industry. Episode Outline (01:27) Chief Troublemaker  (06:12) Shut That B***h Up in Your Head  (09:27) Data Driven: The Power to Tell New Stories (13:40) Together We Rise: Closing the Mentorship Gap Connect with Shelley  Follow Shelley on LinkedIn Learn more about The Female Quotient   Additional Resources Shelley's column in Forbes    Shelley's article for Time Magazine : Women Drive Wealth. So Why Is Equity Still Inequitable?   Connect with Sharon Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn: Sharon Kedar Follow Sharon on…","meta_description":"In this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, a media and experience company that ad…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1139,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/innovate-and-elevate-6703724/episodes/the-strength-within-beyond-imposter-syndrome-with-shelley-zalis-founder-and-ceo-of-the-female-quotient/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724/the-strength-within-beyond-imposter-syndrome-with-shelley-zalis-founder-and-ceo-of-the-female-quotient.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}