The mmaven philosophy

In the fourth episode of Now For Real by mavens, after a long break due to recent events, we sat down with five tech professionals to understand how they navigate the balance between a grieving, hurting, and battling country, relentless reserve duty, family commitments, and the effort to maintain a demanding job.

For the third episode of our video series, we invited people who are not on their first rodeo. They shared their feelings about working in a (usually) young, high-tech environment, the challenges of working with folks sometimes half their age, and some of the advantages they see that come with the journey.

The second chapter of our video series 'Now for Real' deals with a phenomenon known to many - the imposter syndrome. In simple words - when people start to doubt their skills, talents, and accomplishments. Five people from Israeli high-tech companies shared with us their own feelings.

Our new video series tries to tackle real-life issues in the spectrum of the high-tech world. In each chapter, we'll host people from the high-tech scene in Israel and present them with the toughest, most honest questions. In our first installment - we listen to stories from the mouths of working moms.

From a forgotten villa to a vibrant headquarters, our new home in Southern Tel Aviv reflects a blend of history and innovation. After overcoming unexpected challenges, we’ve breathed new life into a space where culture, creativity, and community thrive.

Our ninth guest is Miri Bar Natan, who pioneered Employer Branding at Taboola. Miri shares her unconventional path - starting at hi-tech as a mother of four (now six) - and the idea there are no set rules to success.

Shelly Bloch, the founder and leader of the FemTech Israel community, joins us for this episode, where she shares her journey from the public sector to the tech world and how a side project during COVID-19 became her primary career.

Join us in episode seven, as we dive into the journey of Bar Mor, founder of Agora, a startup with over 80 employees. Bar reflects on his entrepreneurial spirit, which is driven by his family influences and personal passion.

In this episode, we sat with Shunit Lex-Suissa, founder and CEO of Company Booster, a business consulting firm. Shunit shares her journey, how missing out on a promotion sparked her growth, and how she tackles work, home, and personal expectations.

In this episode, we sat down with Yael Ben-Arie, CEO of Octopai. Yael, a developer by training, shares her evolution from being a tough, uncompromising manager to an empathetic leader who builds genuine relationships with her team.

In our third episode, we hosted Topaz Eitan, Senior Product Manager at Namogoo, and talked about her unconventional career and how it took her from being a criminal lawyer to an entrepreneur and product leader.

In the second episode of "How I Got Here," we sat with Noa Hochberg-Tzabar, CFO of Artlist, a creative tech company. Noa takes us through the financial side of tech, diving into the complexities of leading a company while balancing personal challenges.

In the first episode of our podcast - "How I Got Here," we sat down with Yaniv Rivlin, the man responsible for bringing the Bird scooter-sharing company to Israel. Yaniv shares insights from his personal journey and offers tools for personal and business growth.

In this fourth episode, we welcome Einat Bing and her infant son, a health tech executive who shares her personal and honest story through the lens of the various posts she has written on her Facebook account over the years.