Power Skills For Success

Hosted by Anna Gandrabura

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Hey, friends, and welcome to 'Power Skills For Success,' the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, founders, executives, life and career coaches, creators, and other inspiring individuals. We uncover the secrets of soft skills, strategies, and tools that help us work and live happier, healthier, and more productive lives. I'm Anna, a founder coach, influencer, and author. In each episode, I have conversations with guests about the power skills that have helped them become successful and live happier lives - to empower you to build the career of your dreams.

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June 15, 2026Episode 4129 min

Ep.41 Investing in the AI-Driven Future with Itamar Novick

In this episode, I interview ⁠Itamar Novick , an executive, institutional VC, and founder of Recursive Ventures.We explore how AI drastically lowers the barriers to starting a digital business, discuss the dangers of "thin wrappers", and uncover why vibe coding can accelerate startup development but isn’t a shortcut to billion-dollar exits. 🔗 USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCESIf you’re an early-stage founder building exciting AI solutions, connect with Itamar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itamarnovick/ Recursive Ventures: https://www.recursiveventures.com/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

January 16, 2026Episode 4017 min

Ep.40 The Art of Impossibulshit with Saphira Howell

In this episode, I interview Saphira Howell, an expert in growth marketing and author of the book Impossibulshit. We discover that proving yourself wrong is a powerful habit for silencing self-doubt, discuss the importance of taking the first step, and debunk limiting beliefs that hold us back. 🔗 USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCESSaphira's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/saphirahowell/Impossibulshit: Break the Lies That Keep You Small — and Do What You Believed You Couldn’t 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

September 4, 2025Episode 3937 min

Ep.39 Practical AI for Any Role: How to Get ROI From AI Tools with Galina Fendikevich

In this episode, I interview Galina Fendikevich, AI expert and Product Manager from San Francisco.We discuss practical applications of AI tools, the misconceptions surrounding AI's capabilities, and the essential skills needed to thrive in an AI-driven world.🔗 USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCESGuest Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gfendiCastmagic: https://get.castmagic.io/galinaCustomGPT: https://customgpt.ai/?fpr=galinaFireflies: https://app.fireflies.ai/login?referralCode=vwM593D5N1SuperHuman - https://superhuman.com/refer/1lqrixpkArc Browser - https://arc.net/gift/b676625dPerplexity - https://perplexity.ai/pro?referral_code=MUJV30YL🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

July 21, 2025Episode 3928 min

Ep.38 Pitch Like a Pro: Power Skills Behind Confident Fundraising with Kat Weaver

In this episode, I interview Kat Weaver, a 24-time pitch competition winner, exited founder, and the founder of Power to Pitch. We discuss mastering the art of the pitch, overcoming mindset blocks, and how telling too many stories can actually ruin your pitch. 🔗 USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCESDM: https://www.instagram.com/iamkatweaver?igsh=Z2dmOHhndmdkbXpp to get a free pitch plan🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

June 20, 2025Episode 3732 min

Ep.37 Ask What’s Possible: How Envisioning Can 10X Your Life and Work

In this episode, I interview Adam Coelho — former Googler, current workshop facilitator, and entrepreneur. We discuss how envisioning can help you 10x your life, what thinking big really means, and the key insights that led Adam to create his workshop for leaders and tech executives, Ask What's Possible.🔗 USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCESFree Envisioning Exercise to think REALLY BIG about you want and what’s possible for your life and work - http://askwhatspossible.com/powerAsk What’s Possible Workshop - https://askwhatspossible.com/The Mindful FIRE Podcast - www.mindfulfire.orgAdam Coelho on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcoelho/🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

June 5, 2025Episode 3622 min

Ep.36 Bridging the Communication Skills Gap in the Workplace with Sheri Smith

In this episode, we talk to Sheri Smith, the founder and CEO of the Indigo Project, a social enterprise with the vision of catalyzing a learner-centered education system.Sheri believes that every person has the intrinsic genius to excel in any field or industry. The secret ingredient for unlocking that potential? Communication skills.🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

February 15, 2025Episode 3528 min

Ep.35 Investing in Lifelong Learning with Amit Patel

What drives someone to dedicate their entire career to supporting educators and advancing education technology?For Amit Patel, Managing Director at Owl Ventures, it was witnessing firsthand the profound impact high-quality education has on shaping lives and careers.In this episode, we explore the essential power skills every lifelong learner should have, the role of generative AI in personalized learning, and how kindness pays dividends. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

February 7, 202533 min

Ep.34 Bringing Gen Z Values to Education with Eric Olah-Reiken and Jordan Dikoum

In this episode, we are joined by Eric Olah-Reiken and Jordan Dikoum⁠⁠, the founders of UniTru.Jordan and Eric share their experiences as Gen Z players in the education industry. We discuss the unspoken everyday challenges of running a business and break down the importance of innovating through authenticity.🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

January 31, 202523 min

Ep.33 Building a High-Performing Team with Ali Winkle

In this episode, we are joined by ⁠Ali Winkle, founder and CEO of Just Drive Media to discuss the critical aspects of building a strong company culture and high-performing teams. Ali's company has won numerous "Best Place to Work" awards, and she is here to share her strategy and mindset behind everything that goes into creating and leading a high-performing team. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills

January 27, 2025Episode 3234 min

Ep.32 Discovering the Power Skills Behind Successful Startups and VC Relationships with Sandy Gibson

In this episode, we are joined by Sandy Gibson, the leader of On Base Capital, with impressive expertise in entrepreneurship, startup finance, and investor relationships. In this conversation, Sandy shares insider insights on venture capital, profit-market fit, and the essential skills needed for running a successful business. Books recommendations: The Law of Success ⁠High Output Management 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANNA: 🎥 Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagandrabura/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anna_gandrabura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/annglish_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Check out my new course "Power Skills For Tech" - https://www.mytechville.com/power-skills