Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce: The Global Businesswomen’s Pod
The Global Business Women’s Pod, hosted by Suzan Deison, CEO, President & Founder of the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Every Thursday at 6pm we will bring you inspiring stories of women who are leading in the advancement of women and girls. We will take you with us to our premier events. You will meet entrepreneurs, executives, and philanthropists who will empower and inspire you to succeed.
Episodes

Jun 27, 2024
Jun 27, 2024
23 min
Managing Priorities – The Greatest Need of Modern STEM Women
Sarah KarthiganGM Strategy and Innovation, Data and InsightsChevron
Learn from a STEM female leader’s journey & gain advice and experience on how to navigate priorities professionally and personally. Learn about the resources to improve your work-life “balance” at any stage of your career so that you can navigate your professional life.

Jun 20, 2024
Jun 20, 2024
15 min
Embracing Transformation and Building Resilience
An Airswift: AI to Z Podcast
In the "AI to Z" podcast, Kara Pelecky, Senior Vice President and CIO at ABS, emphasizes the importance of cultivating a culture of openness, continuous learning, and innovation for successful transformation. She highlights the role of leaders in modeling and nurturing this mindset, which helps organizations remain resilient and innovative.

Jun 13, 2024
Jun 13, 2024
46 min
There's no shortage of advice on the internet about how you should approach skin care. Whether it's celebrity GRWM (Get Ready With Me) videos, influencers promoting their skin-care companies or Big Beauty targeting you with social media ads, we're inundated with messaging about how to care for our skin — especially if antiaging is a concern. In this episode, we speak with a medical aesthetician who shares what works and what doesn't when it comes to all things skin care: antiaging, devices, procedures and more.
Expert: Annie Christenson, Licensed Medical Aesthetician
Interviewer: Kim Rivera Huston-Weber

May 9, 2024
May 9, 2024
9 min
GHWCC Global Businesswomen's Pod Episode 101
MADY KADESOWNERMCDONALD'S RESTAURANTSKADES CORPORATIONPAULA HARRISSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
HOUSTON ASTROSEXECUTIVE DIRECTORHOUSTON ASTROS FOUNDATION
Please join us for an inspiring tribute to two of Houston's ICONS!Mady Kades, a 2024 ICON Award recipient, is a leader in community empowerment, philanthropy, and entrepreneurial spirit. She values service, generosity, and dedication, earning recognition for her commitment to giving back.
Paula Harris, a 2024 Texas Women's Hall of Fame AMBASSADOR, is an executive director and senior vice president of community affairs for the Astros Foundation, dedicated to educational outreach, STEM education, and creating career opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities.

May 2, 2024
May 2, 2024
23 min
GHWCC Global Businesswomen’s Pod Episode 100
The 2024 Law Day theme, “Voices of Democracy,” acknowledges the people’s role in democracies. Established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, it celebrates the rule of law in a free society. The Houston Bar Association, established in 1870, is one of the largest volunteer bars in the country, with over 10,000 members. Diana, the first Latina president of the 153-year-old organization, is honored to be the President of this significant organization.

May 2, 2024
May 2, 2024
23 min
GHWCC Global Businesswomen’s Pod Episode 100
The 2024 Law Day theme, “Voices of Democracy,” acknowledges the people’s role in democracies. Established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, it celebrates the rule of law in a free society. The Houston Bar Association, established in 1870, is one of the largest volunteer bars in the country, with over 10,000 members. Diana, the first Latina president of the 153-year-old organization, is honored to be the President of this significant organization.

May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
9 min
TEXAS WOMEN”S HALL OF FAME 2024
GHWCC Global Businesswomen’s Pod Episode 99
The Texas Women’s Hall of Fame honors women who havecontributed significantly to the advancement of women and haveimproved the quality of life for future generations of Houstonians.The GHWCC inducted 18 deserving women into the Hall of Fame in2024. Please enjoy their inspiring and inspirational stories.

May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
48 min
GHWCC Global Businesswomen’s Pod Episode 99
The Texas Women’s Hall of Fame honors women who havecontributed significantly to the advancement of women and haveimproved the quality of life for future generations of Houstonians.The GHWCC inducted 18 deserving women into the Hall of Fame in2024. Please enjoy their inspiring and inspirational stories.

Apr 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
28 min
GHWCC Global Businesswomen's Pod Episode 98
Special Latina Voices Episode
Their stories of overcoming unspeakable atrocities, unimaginableadversity, and navigating through profound darkness to light, finally reaching a state of happiness albeit NEVER FORGETTING and always remaining human rights advocates. The commonalities of Jeanne Celestine Lakin & Jorge Toledo -- extreme suffering, surviving acts of inhumanity, both with compelling testaments to determination, conviction, faith and hope, survival & human resilience.
JEANNE CELESTINE LAKINAUTHOR, A VOICE IN THE DARKNESS, RWANDANGENOCIDE SURVIOR
JORGE TOLEDOFORMER OIL & GAS EXECUTIVE, ONE OF THE CITCO 6

Apr 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
28 min
GHWCC Global Businesswomen's Pod Episode 98
Their stories of overcoming unspeakable atrocities, unimaginableadversity, and navigating through profound darkness to light, finally reaching a state of happiness albeit NEVER FORGETTING and always remaining human rights advocates. The commonalities of Jeanne Celestine Lakin & Jorge Toledo -- extreme suffering, surviving acts of inhumanity, both with compelling testaments to determination, conviction, faith and hope, survival & human resilience.
JEANNE CELESTINE LAKINAUTHOR, A VOICE IN THEDARKNESS, RWANDAN GENOCIDE SURVIOR
JORGE TOLEDOFORMER OIL & GAS EXECUTIVE, ONE OF THE CITCO 6

The Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business organization of highly influential and diverse women and men dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of women through avenues of leadership, education, advocacy and mentoring.









