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2025 has truly been a year for the books! Over the last four years, the GSD Factor Podcast has brought you 129 incredible conversations with GSDers from around the world, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and innovators across every industry who are doing the work and getting shit done. We’ve shared laughter and tears. We’ve unpacked resilience, creativity, and leadership. […]

  Azin van Alebeek is a co-founder and general partner at Emmeline Ventures, an early-stage fund investing in businesses that empower women to manage their health, build their wealth, and live in a cleaner, safer world. With over 30 years of experience as an executive and board-level advisor, she leverages her strategic planning and coaching […]

  Joy Kolin, founder of Giving Joy, a nonprofit supporting women entrepreneurs worldwide through micro-grants and mentorship.   She is a multilingual international development leader with over two decades of experience managing projects across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.   She’s worked with global organizations to strengthen institutions, develop leaders, and build cross-sector partnerships […]

  Abigail “Abbie” Goddard is a 16-year-old entrepreneur, storyteller, and changemaker on a mission to make the world safer — one drink at a time. She’s the founder of Spikey, a discreet keychain that can detect common date-rape drugs in seconds. The idea was born from a deeply personal experience when her family member was […]

  Kavya Sharman, PhD is a data scientist and founder of Phase Capital, with a unique edge at the intersection of biotech, data, and early-stage investing. She is passionate about equipping scientific founders with the strategic skills and capital to scale transformative technologies.   With over a decade in Nashville’s growing life sciences ecosystem, she […]

  Kavya Sharman, PhD is a data scientist and founder of Phase Capital, with a unique edge at the intersection of biotech, data, and early-stage investing. She is passionate about equipping scientific founders with the strategic skills and capital to scale transformative technologies.   Her background includes a PhD in data science with research in […]

  Steve Ramona is a unique super-connector specializing in building impactful partnerships through personalized introductions. With a remarkable portfolio involving $5 billion in projects and over $125 million in partner deals, showcasing the incredible value he brings to every partnership.   In addition to his partnership work, Steve hosts the popular podcast, Doing Business with […]

  Let’s talk menopause.   Sally Mueller is the Co-Founder and CEO of Womaness, the brand changing the conversation around aging and menopause. Recognized as an industry leader, Sally is renowned for her business acumen in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle sectors.   Sally and her team are helping us navigate the changes in our […]

  Annika Lundström, a woman who wears many hats: youth olympian, entrepreneur, Nordic Women in Tech Awards Rising Star of the Year winner, TEDx speaker, successfully led a pre-seed round of half a million, and the list goes on. With her background in molecular biosciences, she is trailblazing how mental health can be measured and […]