In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Sanam Naraghi Anderlini MBE, founder and CEO of ICAN, about her incredible 24-year journey in shaping strategies to tackle conflict, crises, and violent extremism. As a passionate and dynamic peace strategist, she’s worked with civil society, governments, and the UN to create real, meaningful change.

Sanam is the founder and CEO of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), where she leads the groundbreaking Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)—a powerful coalition of independent, women-led organizations in 40 countries dedicated to preventing violence and advancing peace, rights, and pluralism.

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MORE ABOUT SANAM NARAGHI ANDERLINI
LinkedIn: Sanam Naraghi Anderlini
Website: ICAN – International Civil Society Action Network
Podcast: If You Were in Charge
Book: Women Building Peace: What They Do, Why it Matters

London School of Economics and Political Science, Director, Centre for Women, Peace, and Security

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Kseniia Duplyakin, Sr. QA Analyst with Learnix Tree Center about opportunities as a Software Quality Assurance. From testing software for bugs to ensuring a seamless user experience, SQA professionals play a vital role in delivering high-quality products. Kseniia talks about the skills needed, tools used, and different career paths within QA, including manual testing, automation testing, and performance testing.

Kseniia Duplyakina is an expert in Automated Software Testing. She has a degree in Computer Science from Odessa Polytechnic University, Ukraine. Since moving to the USA, she quickly became an industry leader in designing and implementing Quality Assurance processes for software solutions for government and commercial projects as a QA Architect and Product Owner. Kseniia brings her years of experience to her students at Learnix Center, where she designed the “Automated Testing Tools” course for the Software Quality Assurance program.

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MORE ABOUT KSENIIA DUPLYAKINA
LinkedIn: Kseniia Duplyakina
Website: Learnix Tree Center

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Marcy Clark, Founder and President of Marcy Clark PR & Events about the art of storytelling, sharing how she crafts compelling narratives that elevate brands and resonate with audiences. Marcy reveals how her success stems from creating opportunities where none existed and pushing boundaries in the PR world. As a key member of Visionary Mafia, a vibrant networking platform for entrepreneurs and startups, Marcy offers advice on building authentic connections and using storytelling to stand out in today’s competitive landscape. Don’t miss this inspiring masterclass in creativity and innovation!

Marcy is a dynamic and results driven PR professional who possesses the ability to cultivate long lasting client relationships and curate a brand’s reputation. A full-cycle transcontinental consultant with a proven track record in tier one media placement, newsworthy events, client retention and storytelling with a specialty of positioning clients as experts

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MORE ABOUT MARCY CLARK
LinkedIn: Marcy Clark
Website: Marcy Clark PR & Events
Website: Visionary Mafia

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