We’re opening up the playbook.

when women innovate, we all win.

About win/win

A podcast sharing insights and strategies from the people shaping what’s next.

The podcast features guests from multiple industries, companies, and backgrounds to bring their unique innovation and leadership experience and expertise to our listeners.

Each episode presents a one-on-one interview with a compelling innovator, delivering practical advice, strategies, and the stories of what drives them.

You can stream WIN/WIN on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Image of Zoia Kazakov, creator of the WIN/WIN podcast

Image of Zoia Kazokov, creator of the WIN/WIN podcast

Meet the win/win founder and host

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In a world where equality is not a reality for all, women are innovating across industries. And where they can’t level the playing field, they’re changing the game altogether.

Innovation is the practice of driving intentional change. It's not a destination, its the journey.

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Emily Heyward

Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, Red Antler

March 24, 2025

31m

In this episode, Zoia sits down with Emily Heyward, who is the co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of Red Antler. In her second appearance on the WIN/WIN podcast, Emily shares more about her new role (in addition to Red Antler), as a Founding Partner at Habitat Partners, which is an early-stage venture fund.

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Emily Heyward

Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, Red Antler

March 24, 2025

31m

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Laura Teclemariam

Director of Product Innovation, Netflix

February 25, 2022

36m

In this week's episode, the WIN/WIN podcast celebrates Black History Month through a conversation with Netflix's Head of Product Innovation, Animation, Laura Teclemariam. Bringing a plethora of innovation roles at companies like Electronic Arts, Tapjoy, Deloitte, and Microsoft as well as experience as an entrepreneur, Laura breaks down what we can all learn from the innovation and experimentation in the worlds of gaming and animation.

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Laura Teclemariam

Director of Product Innovation, Netflix

February 25, 2022

36m

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Amy Brooks

Chief Innovation Officer, NBA

June 7, 2021

36m

In this episode, Amy Brooks talks about how growing up watching the Kings in Sacramento inspired her love of basketball, and how the game shaped and re-shaped her career. From playing basketball at Stanford to taking roles in business consulting and technology startups, Amy explains how her personal connections helped ultimately align her passion and work.

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Amy Brooks

Chief Innovation Officer, NBA

June 7, 2021

36m

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Shyvee Shi

Product Lead, LinkedIn

August 28, 2023

35m

In this week's episode, Zoia sits down to talk with Shyvee Shi, Product Lead at LinkedIn. They discuss everything from navigating unconventional careers to membership, and the impacts of artificial intelligence on education.

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Vanessa Colella

Chief Innovation Officer, Citi

May 24, 2021

49m

In this episode, Vanessa Colella revisits her career beginnings teaching science for Teach For America and explains how that experience led her to think about the micro and macro ways of driving change. Vanessa talks about how her variety of endeavors, including time at grad school, McKinsey, and Yahoo, shape her approach to developing new ideas as Chief Innovation Officer at Citi.

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Sherine Kazim

Chief Experience Officer @ Wunderman Thompson NA

November 23, 2020

31m

In this episode, Sherine Kazim shares what she’s learned through a career of charting new territories — from early days at Friendster to working on visual design at Walmart.com and crafting user experiences at EA. She emphasizes the importance of mentor and allyship in career-development, and expands on taking an ethical approach to design.

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