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Since Sep 2023
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B The Way Forward is an action-driven conversation about systemic change—how it happens, who drives it, and what it really takes to make an impact. Hosted by AnitaB.org CEO, and battle-tested leader in tech and equity, Brenda Darden-Wilkerson, the show gives listeners the tools they need to step off the sidelines and shape the future themselves. B The Way Forward Season 2 kicked off with a central question: do you change the system from within, or do you have to break it to build something better? Now, in our second half of the season we'll celebrate something women often feel they can’t admit to in the tech world - failure. Through candid conversations with leaders at the top of the tech industry the audience gets authentic, actionable advice that they can apply to their own careers. Thoughtful, incisive and full of Brenda’s warmth and humor, B the Way Forward is human conversations in a digital world. --- At AnitaB.org, our mission is to enable and equip women technologists with the tools, resources, and knowledge they need to thrive. Through innovative programs and initiatives, we empower women to chart new paths, better prepared to lead, advance, and achieve equitable compensation. Because when women succeed, they uplift their communities and redefine success on their terms, both professionally and personally. --- Connect with AnitaB.org Instagram - @anitab_org Facebook - /anitab.0rg LinkedIn - /anitab-org And for more ways that you can be the way forward visit anitab.org --- Our guests contribute to this podcast in their personal capacity. The views expressed in this interview are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology or its employees (“AnitaB.org”). AnitaB.org is not responsible for and does not verify the accuracy of the information provided in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute legal or other professional advice or services.

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S2E17 “We Have to Help Them” - Anu Bhardwaj on How Her Daughter Sparked a Global Movement

Sep 17, 2025 46m

In 2018, serial entrepreneur Anu Bhardwaj launched a project inspired by a simple, brilliant insight from her 7-year-old daughter, Arya: if you want adults to understand cryptocurrency, teach their…

S2E16 It’s Not the End - How Nina Sossamon-Pogue Turned Life’s Worst Chapters Into a Playbook for Success

Sep 03, 2025 39m

Nina Sossamon-Pogue was a member of the US National Gymnastics Team, an Emmy-winning news anchor, and a tech executive who helped guide a startup to a successful IPO.But Nina’s incredible career…

S2E15 The 24 Year Overnight Success - Lisa Gelobter on Delayed Degrees and Disrupting Systems

Aug 20, 2025 40m

Silicon Valley loves the story of a College Dropout Founder - the genius who was just too brilliant for school. The implication of these stories is that of course they could graduate if they wanted…

S2E14 Fear is Just an Emotion - Betsy Tong on Resilience, Reinvention and Finding Your Voice

Aug 06, 2025 44m

Disclaimer: This episode includes brief use of strong language. As part of our mission to support real, lived experiences in tech, we’ve chosen to preserve the authenticity of this conversation. 2023…

S2E13 From Micro Failures to Success - McKinsey & Co’s Lareina Yee on Succeeding After Setback

Jul 23, 2025 45m

Lately, we’ve been talking to some of the most incredible women in Tech about some of the most non-incredible moments in their careers - stories of setbacks, mistakes that felt unrecoverable, and…

S2 Maybe These Systems Shouldn’t Exist - AI Researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru Asks the Questions Others Won’t - Part II

Jul 09, 2025 44m

Welcome to B The Way Forward Interludes - a series of conversations that don’t necessarily fit in our regular season, but are just too good to not share. Dr. Timnit Gebru is one of the leading…

S2 “It’s All Marketing” - Dr. Timnit Gebru on the Smoke and Mirrors of AI Hype - Part I

Jun 25, 2025 35m

Welcome to B The Way Forward Interludes - a series of conversations that don’t necessarily fit in our regular season, but are just too good to not share. Heard something about AI Lately? Have those…

S2E12 Do We Fold or Do We Fight - A CEO’s Lessons from One of Her Earliest Setbacks

Jun 11, 2025 44m

At 16, Shellye Archambeau already knew she wanted to be a CEO. And early in her career at IBM, after closing a massive deal with RiteAid, it felt like she was well on her way. But then, at the last…

S2E11 You Can Walk Away - How Amanda Bickerstaff Found Her Way Back From Burnout

May 30, 2025 34m

Amanda Bickerstaff had a plan and a goal.  When she transitioned from being a teacher in NY to working in Ed Tech, she knew she wanted to make it to CEO - and that the only jobs she’d take would be…

S2E10 Not Everyone Gets a Seat at Your Table - How Dr. Rebecca Andersen Said Goodbye to Imposter Syndrome

May 14, 2025 46m

Today, as leader of the Talent Strategies program at the Berkeley lab, Dr. Rebecca Andersen has a thriving career in professional development. But back when she was in the middle stages of her…

S2E9 Forget Failure, It’s All an Experiment - Vlada Bortnik on How Marco Polo Approaches Big Choices

Apr 30, 2025 40m

Marco Polo CEO, Vlada Borthnik, almost said no to being on our podcast. It wasn’t that she wasn’t a fan of AnitaB.org or didn’t believe in its mission, it was that we’d asked her to talk about…

S2E8 When Your Dream Job Becomes a Nightmare - What April Christina Curley Learned From Being Let Go

Apr 17, 2025 42m

In 2014, former teacher turned recruiter, April Christina Curley, got offered her dream job - a major tech company asked her to come on board specifically to create a talent pipeline for overlooked…

S2E8 Seeing Things Through (Even When You Think You Failed) with Karen Catlin, Author of the Better Allies® Book Series

Apr 02, 2025 36m

The second half of season 2 is all about the view from the bottom: what does it feel like to fail, and more importantly, how do you come back from it? We’re creating a safe space for women tech…

S2E8 The Secret Origin of AnitaB.org - Telle Whitney on Friendship with Anita Borg and Founding AnitaB.org

Mar 20, 2025 41m Bonus

Welcome to B The Way Forward Interludes - a series of conversations that don’t necessarily fit in our regular season, but are just too good to not share. This week, a very special episode for Women’s…

S2E7 Be Fearlessly Authentic, Not a Jerk - Jeanne Sparrow on How to Communicate for the Good of All

Mar 12, 2025 41m

Over the first half of Season 2, we’ve been exploring the best ways to create meaningful change - and whether it happens within our systems or on the outside. But no matter which approach you take,…

S2E6 The Art of the Pitch: How BāKIT Box Founder Shelley Gupta Crafts a Winning Pitch

Mar 07, 2025 40m

Welcome to B The Way Forward Interludes - a series of conversations that don’t necessarily fit in our regular season, but are just too good to not share. Today, we’re bringing you a conversation with…

S2 Coming Up on B The Way Forward: The Best Things I Learned From the Worst Day of My Career

Feb 26, 2025 1m Trailer

It’s never been easy being a woman in tech. But now? When top tech execs say there’s "not enough masculine energy" in “the culture?” It’s a lot. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a show where women who’ve…

S2E5 The Environmental Impact of Your Chatbot Habit - Why it Might Be Time to Say Bye to the AI

Feb 12, 2025 46m

Here’s a question; how much water do you think a single query of ChatGPT consumes? What about Carbon Emissions? How many round trip flights between New York and San Francisco equal the Co2 emitted by…

S2E4 Is AI Going to Take My Job? Unpacking How Workers Are Fighting to Protect Their Careers

Feb 05, 2025 46m

Let’s start with the obvious - There is no putting the AI genie back in the bottle.And frankly, as an organization run by technologists and dedicated to advancing women in tech, we wouldn’t…

S2E3 The Revolution Will Be Democratized - How the Working Families Party Uses Data and Tech to Fight for Change

Jan 29, 2025 38m

We started this season by asking what’s the best way to create real change - inside or outside of the established system? But sometimes it feels like the systems we’re trying to improve are just too…

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