Women in Business at UC San Diego
Women In Business at UC San Diego is a student organization that aims to empower female-identifying and gender-marginalized individuals of all backgrounds to become leaders in today's ever-changing world. Through business education, networking, mentorship, leadership development workshops, and social events, members will have the chance to join a community dedicated to helping one another succeed. By encouraging both professional and personal growth, WIB will give women pursuing business the chance to effect change not only within themselves and the university but in the world they seek beyond.
You Heard Her brings conversations with inspiring women into a written space. Each story captures the journeys, challenges, and defining moments shared on the podcast — reimagined for reading. From personal breakthroughs to career pivots and the digital future, these pieces highlight the voices and experiences shaping the next generation of women in business. This podcast series is hosted by members of the External Committee.
Conversations with women founders on how they built, scaled, and navigated the realities of starting and growing a business. From early risks to leadership lessons, these stories unpack what it really takes to create something from the ground up.
A founder story on intuitive leadership, business structure, and building a values-driven company from the ground up.
A story of rebuilding after corporate burnout, creating women-centered communities, and redefining success through collaboration instead of competition.
A vision for spa-inspired coworking spaces, embracing imperfect beginnings, and reimagining how women build and grow alongside each other.
A take on intuitive leadership in action, scaling a wellness-driven business, and navigating entrepreneurship while redefining work, culture, and motherhood.
A turning point after leaving the “safe” path behind, confronting burnout, and realizing success doesn’t have to come with security or certainty.
A pivot-filled path through unexpected career shifts, from structured roles to startup experimentation, and building confidence through trial, failure, and iteration.
Exploring the pivotal moments when women chose to change direction to leave traditional paths, switch industries, or redefine success. These episodes focus on uncertainty, reinvention, and the practical steps behind bold career moves.
A process of redefining success beyond titles, navigating identity shifts, and finding clarity in the uncertainty between what was and what comes next.
A reinvention after decades in one career, leaving long-held roles behind, and learning to trust intuition when stability disappears but possibility opens up.
Insights into how technology is reshaping work, leadership, and opportunity. From AI tools to evolving career landscapes, this season breaks down what the digital future means for women building careers and businesses today.