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Episode 5
Episode 5: Building Belonging for Foster Youth with Beth LaFontaine, LCSW artwork

Episode 5: Building Belonging for Foster Youth with Beth LaFontaine, LCSW

What do you build when the system you grew up in never gave you a stable place to stand? Beth Anne LaFontaine grew up in 19 foster homes before being adopted at nine. Today she leads AnchorPhoenix, a nonprofit building better continuity of care for foster youth and the people who care for them.

Beth's Community Ask

Beth Anne LaFontaine

LCSW and sociotechnologist. Founder and CEO of AnchorPhoenix, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with roots in Harvard Medical School's executive program in AI in Health Care, where her capstone earned international recognition.

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Join the free Foster Care Coded community
Attend or apply to speak at The Belonging Summit
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Episode 4
Episode 4: J. Michelle Maraj, Building the Next Chapter With AI and Vizibly.live artwork

Episode 4: J. Michelle Maraj, Building the Next Chapter With AI and Vizibly.live

What happens when the technology disrupting your career becomes the thing that opens up what comes next? Laid off shortly after finding out she was pregnant with her second child, Michelle turned a decade of data visualization work into Vizibly.live, and started building her own next chapter with AI.

Michelle's Community Ask

J. Michelle Maraj

Founder of Vizibly.live. Data visualization and business intelligence leader who spent her career helping companies turn complex data into something people can actually understand and use.

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Beta test Vizibly.live
Intro her to event technology people
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Episode 3
Episode 3: Dr. Anne Welsh and Her New Book "Ambitious Mother" artwork

Episode 3: Dr. Anne Welsh and Her New Book "Ambitious Mother"

What if the finish line you have been grinding toward is actually a starting line? That is how Dr. Anne Welsh describes the release of her first book, Ambitious Mother, a guide for working parents who want to go from surviving to thriving in their careers and at home.

Anne's Community Ask

Dr. Anne Welsh

PhD, PMH-C, PCC. Licensed clinical psychologist and executive coach who began her career at Harvard University Health Services and has spent nearly two decades helping working parents and women leaders thrive.

Buy "Ambitious Mother"
Share the chapter with HR and leadership
Connect with Anne on LinkedIn
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Episode 2
Episode 2: Francia Haces, Building the Next Era of Boutique Travel through AI Innovation artwork

Episode 2: Francia Haces, Building the Next Era of Boutique Travel through AI Innovation

What does it look like to reinvent yourself after 25 years at the top of your field? Francia has led travel and hospitality marketing at the highest level, including the New York and Northeastern U.S. region for the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, and is now building AI-powered strategy for the next era of travel.

Francia's Community Ask

Francia Haces

Founder of Hacestek International and creator of AI Reveal Map. Former SVP of Marketing and Digital Transformation at Premier Worldwide Marketing. Met Nicole through SheBuilds, Lovable's community for women building with AI.

Run a free scan at AI Reveal Map
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Subscribe to her Substack
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Episode 1
Episode 1: Su Belagodu of Humyn Pulse: Human First for AI Trust and Adoption artwork

Episode 1: Su Belagodu of Humyn Pulse: Human First for AI Trust and Adoption

This week I sat down with Su Belagodu, founder and managing partner of Intellectus Advisors, creator of the HITL Maturity Model and a member of the Forbes Technology Council.

Su's Community Ask

Su Belagodu

Founder and Managing Partner of Intellectus Advisors. Creator of Humyn Pulse and the HITL Maturity Model. Forbes Technology Council member.

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