A Seat at the Table

A Seat at the Table

Annie Zountsa and Sasha Przybylski

Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Join hosts Annie Zountsa and Sasha Przybylski as they share the stories of inspiring women to fuel the ambitions of tomorrow’s leaders.

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Recent Episodes

#27: Valkyrie Holmes - Insurtech Ventures and Big Sister Advice

Feb 18, 2026 51m

From interning at NASA and SpaceX while still a teenager to graduating early from high school and starting her company instead of going to college, Valkyrie Holmes knows what it means to take bold…

#26: Ewelina Kurtys - Computers from Living Neurons

Nov 06, 2025 44m

Dr. Ewelina Kurtys is a Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark, a deeptech startup on a mission to build computers from living neurons.Yes, you read that right! Instead of silicon chips, they’re using…

#25: Angelina Bintoudi - Microgrids, Decentralization, and Energy Management

Sep 01, 2025 43m

In this episode, we sit down with Angelina Bintoudi, an electrical engineer and the co-founder of Optimems, a company helping scale microgrids.During this episode Angelina shares:⚡ The importance of…

#24 - Josefine Quack: Iterative Design and Brick-Laying Robots

Jun 27, 2025 34m

In this episode we have the pleasure of being joined by Josefine Quack, an engineer at the Amsterdam-based Monumental, a company building brick-laying robots. It's exactly what it sounds like, and…

#23 - Mona Ismail: Building AI to navigate the information landscape and perspectives from a multicultural upbringing

May 29, 2025 56m

Mona Ismail is the co-founder and CEO of Arca, a VC-backed startup helping people curate the internet to tailor it to their interests. In this episode, Mona shares how growing up as a Somali in…

#22 - Kasia Gurgul: Optimizing Leadership and Creating Influence

Apr 14, 2025 47m

Kasia is the Founder of Mindquest Global and an experienced executive coach. Kasia has a background in digital innovation, having led various projects across global organizations. She transitioned…

#21 - Iza Ding: Social Polarization, Climate Change Perception, and the Power of Stories

Mar 03, 2025 1h 7m

In this episode, we chatted with Iza Ding, an associate professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. Her research is focused on areas such as bureaucracy, the environment, climate…

#20 - Jaiya Varshney: Developing Organic Stretchy Fibers & Teaching Entrepreneurship in Nairobi

Feb 04, 2025 48m

Jaiya is the cofounder of Tydra Labs, which is making the textile industry more sustainable by creating organic stretchy fibers as an alternative to petrol-containing Spandex. In this episode, Jaiya…

#19 - Thaleia-Dimitra Doudali: ML for resource management and Greek Women in STEM

Dec 20, 2024 56m

Thaleia Dimitra Doudali is an assistant research professor at the IMDEA Software Institute, where she researches computers and machine learning, focusing on resource management. She is also an…

#18 - Jill Pestana: STEM Communication, Lithium Ion Batteries, and Navigating Harassment

Oct 31, 2024 55m

Jill Pestana is a battery scientist, YouTuber, and consultant. She was previously the lead of the North American Battery team at Accenture, where she consulted on projects all across the battery…

#17 - Marisa Murray: Goal-setting, the Chemistry of Emotions and Being Iteractive

Oct 07, 2024 51m

In this episode we chat with Marisa Murray: an author, TedX speaker, and founder of the executive coaching company Leaderley. Leaderley is a company that advises companies and individuals to help…

#16 - Aneta Londa: Moonshot Pirates, Building Brands, and Empowering Youth to Change the World

Sep 09, 2024 51m

Aneta Londa is the founder and Chief Buzz-Creator of Moonshot Pirates, an organization which helps young people build solutions for the world’s biggest problems. They are empowering youth in over 150…

#15 - Jess Takimoto: Bridging the Confidence Gap, Creating Habits, and Dance Fitness

Aug 09, 2024 54m

Jess Takimoto is the founder of Shine Fit, a dance-based fitness studio in Toronto. Previously, she majored in Business at Queen’s University and taught fitness classes. There, she evolved her…

#14 - Nancy Dalakoura: International Physics Competitions, Philosophy and Navigating University Admissions

Aug 02, 2024 48m

Nancy Dalakoura is a physics enthusiast, having participated and excelled in various national and international physics competitions. In 2022 her team placed first in the International Young…

#13 - Isabella Grandić: Solo Travelling, Global Logistics and Problem Solving

Jul 22, 2024 53m

Isabella Grandić is a 20-year-old innovator, researcher, traveler and so many more things that can't be put into words. She is passionate about using technology to scale standards of living and has…

#12 - Annie Garofalo: Finding a Cofounder, Having Hard Conversations and Navigating Relationships

Jun 16, 2024 55m

65% of companies fail because of co-founder issues. This inspired Annie to found Confidante, which is a company that works with founding teams to prevent this. Even if you aren’t thinking about…

#11 - Christine and Tolis Lerios: Creating serendipity, the importance of soft skills, and fostering open communication

Apr 10, 2024 1h 15m

Christine Lerios is a startup veteran with over two decades of experience running operations and marketing efforts for small businesses in the technology, finance, healthcare, and non-profit…

#10 - Miranda Nover: Battery Manufacturing at Tesla and First Principles Thinking

Feb 08, 2024 1h

In our 10th episode, we spoke with Miranda Nover, a cell product developer at Tesla. What this means is that she’s working on product development on the 4680 cells, which are the ones that are in the…

#9 - Mia Rath: Hydrogen, Hardware, and Building a Seed Stage Startup in the Heart of SF

Jan 07, 2024 1h 1m

For the 9th episode of A Seat at the Table, we spoke with Mia Rath, the CTO and cofounder of Lumindt, an energy storage startup based in the heart of San Francisco. They are currently in their Seed…

#8 - Kristina Arriaga: Building Ethical AI with Meta and Overcoming Victim Mentality

Dec 16, 2023 56m

In this episode, we sat down with Kristina Arriaga, a human rights advocator particularly interested in free speech, freedom of religion or belief, and international human rights for girls and…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does A Seat at the Table have?

A Seat at the Table has published 27 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Business, Careers.

Is A Seat at the Table still active?

A Seat at the Table is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 52m.

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