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The CMO Podcast
The most powerful thing you can build is yourself
A weekly podcast with Jennie Yang: honest, heart-centered conversations with women redefining power.
Who this is for
Women founders, investors and anyone curious about
how women are redefining power:
those who are ready to lead more fully with both
strength and soul, ambition and ease, and drive and depth.
What we talk about
Purpose
Build something that matters
Wellbeing
Stay whole while you build
Wealth
Capital with a purpose
…and the inner work that makes it all possible.
Recent episodes
New heart-centered conversations every week.
Season 2 Sep 22 – now
Elizabeth McCluskey | Capital with a Purpose
Elizabeth McCluskey, a venture capitalist and angel investor, on moving from investment banking to backing mission-driven founders, with practical advice on angel groups and small checks.
Rei Wang | It's Your Time to Build
Rei Wang, co-founder of The Grand, on building community for mothers who are entrepreneurs, and her path from Dorm Room Fund.
Arielle Zuckerberg | Leading with Love
Arielle Zuckerberg, a General Partner at Long Journey Ventures, on heart-centered leadership, letting go of perfectionism, and balancing motherhood with career.
Season 1 Aug 4 – Sep 8
Jennie Yang | From Scarcity to Abundance
Jennie Yang reflects on personal change at 40, scarcity versus abundance mindsets, and redefining wealth and productivity.
Balu Belz | Believing Yourself
Balu Belz leads membership communities at The WIE Suite and invests in women’s and family health. She talks about community, motherhood and self-trust.
Claire Smith | It's Not a Zero-Sum Game
Claire Smith, a Partner at SpringTide Ventures, on getting into venture capital, how tech bio differs from biotech, and why strong teams and community matter for women in investing.
Caroline Lewis | Investing in the Whole Person
Caroline Lewis, managing partner at Nura Ventures and Rogue Women’s Fund, on investing in founders as whole people, financial knowledge, and how a scarcity mindset shows up even for successful women.
Jessica Kamada | You Don't Need Permission
Jessica Kamada, managing partner of Swizzle Ventures, on going from competitive figure skating to fund management, balancing parenthood and career, and why women don’t need permission to take control of their finances.
Naseem Sayani | Women Moving Capital
Naseem Sayani on her path through consulting and venture capital, why relationships are a strength for women in male-dominated rooms, and how women investors can close funding gaps.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chief Mama Officer podcast?
The Chief Mama Officer podcast is a weekly show of honest, heart-centered conversations with women founders, investors and leaders about purpose, wellbeing and wealth, and the inner work behind them. It is hosted by Jennie Yang.
Who hosts the Chief Mama Officer podcast?
Jennie Yang hosts the show. She is a coach and People Partner for ambitious women founders and executives.
Who is the Chief Mama Officer podcast for?
It is for women founders, executives and leaders who are building something meaningful and want to do it on their own terms, without losing their souls along the way.
What topics does the Chief Mama Officer podcast cover?
Three themes run through the show: purpose (building something that matters), wellbeing (leading without burning out) and wealth (building and stewarding money).
Where can I listen to the Chief Mama Officer podcast?
You can listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. New conversations are released every week.
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