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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

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When he's not tooling around the National Capital region on his motorcycle, Tom Temin interviews federal executives and government contractors who provide analysis and insight on the many critical issues facing the Executive branch. The Federal Drive is found at FederalNewsNetwork.com and 1500 AM in the Washington D.C. region.

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Census Bureau advisors are feeling like they don't count 10:17

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Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick has disbanded three Census Bureau external advisory groups. Gone are the Census Scientific Advisory Committee, the National Advisory Committee on Race, Ethic and other Populations and the 2030 Census Advisory Committee. The community surrounding the Census Bureau is concerned. Joining me with what this all means, the director of government affairs at the Population Association of America, Mary Jo Mitchell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Contractors face new setback in getting paid for their work 6:47

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Among the latest White House executive orders, one is holding up payments to contractors. EO 14-222 tells agencies to build tracking systems. It requires written justifications for each payout. And a 30-day review of all contracts and grants. For the implications, we turn to the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Hegseth cuts $580 million in contracts, grants with DOGE’s help 6:05

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will cancel more than $580 million in contracts and grants. He said they don't align with the Trump administration's priorities. The cuts are part of the Defense Department's work with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis brings us the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The nation's statisticians worry about the state of federal data-gathering 13:24

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President Trump recently cited from the oval office statistics about the state of the U.S. education system. What he didn't say is that we know about student achievement levels thanks to data gathered by the Education Department itself. One of the government's most vital activities is the gathering of reliable statistics to guide policy. My next guest says the quality of national statistics has become a concern. Consultant Nancy Potok is the former chief statistician of the United States, and she joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Trump administration turns to Supreme Court in fight over reinstating probationary employees 7:55

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When it comes to trimming the federal workforce, the Trump administration has had a string of court defeats over the last week and a half. So the administration is going all the way to the top government attorneys filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court yesterday asking the justices to stay a lower court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of thousands of probationary employees. The administration argues that's just one sign of a judicial branch power grab that only the high court can stop. Federal News Network's Jared Serbu joins us now with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 47:13

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Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The nation's statisticians worry about the state of f federal data-gathering Census Bureau advisors are feeling like they don't count Contractors face new setback in getting paid for their work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The nation's newest military museum opens tomorrow 10:21

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Very few military service members achieve the Medal of Honor. Now they have a museum. In fact, today is the first full day of operation for the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. For details, the museum's executive director, Cory Crowley, joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Hate the idea of a private postal service? Hold on a minute 10:51

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Maybe privatizing parts of the U. S. Postal Service isn't such a bad idea. Nations have a wide range of models for operating their postal services ranging to fully outsourced to industry. On the other hand, no one matches the scale of the U.S. Postal Service. The Postal Service office of inspector general's new white paper details how postal services work in more than two dozen nations. Here with the highlights, research manager John Althen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Draft EO would make GSA the center of most common buys 8:11

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The White House is bringing centralized procurement back to government. President Donald Trump signed an executive order late last week that puts the General Services Administration in charge of buying all products and services in 10 categories. Federal News Network's Jason Miller broke the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Congress gets back to serious business this week like your budget 9:35

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Congress re-convenes this week. It'll get to the brass tacks of the President Donald Trump agenda including a big tax cut and what to do about the 2026 budget. We get the rundown now from WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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USPS DOGE team will have limited access to agency data, DeJoy tells lawmakers 7:12

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The Postal Service is letting a team from the Department of Government Efficiency help out with its reform efforts. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says DOGE will bring a new perspective to problems he spent years trying to solve. Still, DeJoy tells members of Congress that DOGE will look at a narrow set of issues with limited access to agency data. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Monday, March 24, 2025 49:21

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Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Hate the idea of a private postal service? Hold on a minute The nation's newest military museum opens tomorrow Congress gets back to serious business this week like your budget Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Friday, March 21, 2025 47:05

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Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Inside one of the lawsuits against Trump administration actions How cities and the federal government can deal with homeless encampments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Federal wildland firefighters secure permanent pay raise, but work is ‘far from over’ 9:00

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After years of pushing for reforms, federal wildland firefighters have just secured a permanent pay increase. Part of the continuing resolution Congress passed this week included legislation to create a new pay system for front line workers. But federal union leaders are still looking at a number of other challenges facing wild land firefighters here with the latest Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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How cities and the federal government can deal with homeless encampments 10:07

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