Somi Arian Podcast

#27 - Elle Russ: Reclaiming Health through Confidence

Elle Russ is a best selling author, film and TV writer, public speaker and seasoned coach. 
 
Elle is a great example of someone who has taken her health into her own hands after she struggled to get an accurate diagnosis and solution to her thyroid. She has had a very impressive trajectory, from a career in tech to gaining success in the media and her unique approach to health and wellbeing. 

#26 - Robert Baker: Gender Balance & Inclusion in the Workplace

Robert Baker is CEO of Potentia Talent Consulting Limited and an active investor in women-led companies, and an active advocate of equality in the workplace. 
 
Robert and Somi raise the issue of gender imbalance in the world of business and express their views and experiences in areas, where the uneven playing field was shining through, and propose a call to action for a change in the ways these everyday instances are dealt with in order to work towards a future with an even playing field for all.

#25 - Valerie Alexander: The Next Generational Shift & Happier Corporate Culture

Valerie Alexander is an author, speaker, screenwriter, director and CEO of Speak Happiness. 
Valerie takes us on a journey of knowledge and deep understanding of why gender inequalities in the workplace still exist, and how the forces of change emerging with future generations are slowly beginning to shift the paradigms towards a world with greater equality and happiness.

#24 - Dr. Warren Farrell: Revisiting the Gender Paradigm

Dr Warren Farrell is a political scientist, activist and author, writing extensively on the subject of men’s and women’s issues.  
 
Warren and Somi discuss the differences of perspective between men and women, pressing upon the importance of being able to see the line, which separates differences from just common misconceptions, and how such awareness can help us resolve the ongoing power struggle and hence move towards a fairer future.

#23 - Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: Understanding Human Emotions

Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett is a Psychologist, Neuroscientist, Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, and the author of “How Emotions Are Made” and “Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain.” 
 
Dr Lisa shares with us the scientific approach on how emotions are made, and the Affective Science of human brain, giving us a new perspective on the many common inequalities between, as well as within the different genders, races/ ethnicities, and classes both in the professional world as well as in life itself.

#22 - Sue Nelson: The Woman, Who Got It All (At 50+)

Sue is a woman who just does it all, she is a Business Woman, Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, Investor, Artist and Writer, and that is just to name a few. 
 
Sue shares her incredible story on how she fulfilled her career dreams after the age of 50, and gives valuable advice and insights about how to build a successful business. Her effort is an inspiration to everybody.

#21 - Caroline Dowd- Higgins: Success, Self Reinvention, and Social Norms

Caroline Dowd- Higgins is the Vice President of Career Coaching and Employer Connections for the Ivy Tech Community College system, the author of the book “This Is Not The Career I Ordered,” and the “Your Working Life” podcast show host. 
 
Caroline and Somi discuss the relevance and importance of transferable skills, the role of science and technology in changing the long acquired gender norms, and how achievability is measured in the world of success for both women and men. 

#20 - Professor Diana Walsh Pasulka: Women, Technology, Religion, and Philosophy

Diana Walsh Pasulka is a professor of Religious Studies at the UNCW and the author of, “American Cosmic,” and “Heaven Can Wait.” Her work focuses on Religion and Technology.
 
Somi and Diana discuss the lack of a female presence in the top tier of religion and philosophy, their love of Nietzsche and the future of technology, religion and philosophy.

#19 - Professor Sara Seager: The Science of Life & Self Discovery

Sara Seager is a Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, Aerospace and Engineering at the MIT, known for her work on the search for extrasolar planets.
 
Sara is FemPeak’s first Sherpani for our Confidence vertical where she will help women gain confidence to reach new heights in their life and career. It was an absolute pleasure and honour to sit down with Sara, and talk about her inspirational journey.

#18 - Pamela McCorduck: Women in Artificial Intelligence: Where Is Everybody?

Pamela McCorduck is an author of books about the history and philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, the future of engineering and the role of women in technology. 
 
She is the author of the groundbreaking, Machines Who Think, 1979, which was one of the fundamental materials for all pioneering AI engineers of the last half century. Pamela’s most recent books, This Could Be Important: My Life and Times with Artificial Intelligentsia follows a more personal story of one AI spectator, from her early enthusiasms to more nuanced observations of the field.