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Godmother of Silicon Valley: You Were Raised to Fear Mistakes and That's the Only Thing Holding You

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πŸ“Œ Launch your dream business with the best designs the world has to offer β€” Design.com: https://go.design.com/cd5msoz Join me for an inspiring conversation with Esther Wojcicki, the "godmother of silicon valley," whose wisdom on parenting tips and education has guided countless families. I share my personal journey of how her parenting advice helped me navigate the challenges of new motherhood. This discussion highlights crucial teaching methods and life lessons for the future of learning, applicable to all. Timestamps: 0:00 β€” Why I've wanted this guest for years 3:02 β€” How to use AI without losing your critical thinking 4:36 β€” Steve Jobs and the computers that changed everything 8:30 β€” Will AI take your kids' jobs? Esther's honest answer 10:17 β€” The TRICK system: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, Kindness 14:13 β€” How to rebuild self-trust as an adult 17:08 β€” What Esther told Anne during the 23andMe crisis 23:21 β€” How each daughter went a completely different direction 26:44 β€” How to raise kids when you were brought up differently 29:29 β€” Should you still push for college in the AI age? 31:05 β€” What parents should do more of right now 35:24 β€” Women in Silicon Valley: the price of success nobody talks about 38:52 β€” "Fail fast and revise" β€” and what Zuckerberg got wrong 40:33 β€” The $1.1 billion bet that created YouTube 42:54 β€” The Godmother of Silicon Valley documentary is coming Links: πŸ“© Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/ πŸ”— My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ πŸ“Œ My Companies & Products: https://partnerships.marinamogilko.co

Top Comments (10)

@anastasiakudryavtseva2327 2026-06-09

just watched this with my 2-year-old on my lap and had to pause every five minutes to take notes. this is the parenting content i didn't know i needed on this channel

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@SiliconValleyGirl 2026-06-09

One of my favorite guests on this channel! Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I do!!

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@MaftunaMurodimova 2026-06-17

Marina, respect to your energy and passion... This podcast is amazing, thank you....

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@inna256 2026-06-09

Such a comforting and wise interview. Esther has the most calming, brilliant energy!

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@АймаралВабарак 2026-06-17

Wow, best episode ever. What an amazing woman and Mother❀

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@nadiramirzalieva1863 2026-06-10

Such a comforting conversation, after which you understand you are a normal parent and that as parents we should sometimes chill and not get obsessive about our kids. ❀

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@knitting_club 2026-06-12

Just finished watching it in Russian, a brilliant interview. Wanna watch it again in English! Thank u, Marina!

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@AnastasiyaFoks 2026-06-09

Marina, thank you for this one! I didn't know Esther before, but her point about trusting children to choose their own path even when they're young really hit home. Wishing more parents could hear this!

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@MarinaHouser 2026-06-24

It was a good interview!!! Thank you ❀

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@carolm2008 2026-06-18

I am loving this episode 🀩

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