Diagnostic Guru

Season 3 Recap - No Money, No Time, No Energy

One of the things we’ve heard over and over again from the entrepreneurs we’ve interviewed is how hard it is to balance going all in on their businesses with no money, no time, and no energy. On today’s episode of Diagnostic Guru, we recap Season 3, sharing our own highlights from each interview. We also end the episode with a discussion of where we are with the podcast. Why, we too, feel the pressure of this no time, no money, no energy conundrum and where are heads are at going into Season 4.

Boardroom Ready: The Good, Bad, and Ugly from Women in Bio Part 2

Securing a seat on the Board for a Life Sciences, Pharma, or Biotech company is a logical next-step for many executives, but what does it take to be “Boardroom Ready?”  The Boardroom Ready Program [https://womeninbio.org/initiatives/for-executives/boardroom-ready/] through Women in Bio was created in 2016 to assist executive women in the life sciences secure their first director role. The program is designed to enhance a woman’s opportunities of finding a board appointment through classroom education and applied learning sessions as well as networking, ongoing programming, and development opportunities to give participants every advantage in achieving their goal of board service. Our Host, Dr. Lesley Northrop, was a participant in the WIB 2025 Boardroom Ready cohort.  Being around such accomplished women over the course of the Program was equally inspiring and intimidating. Implementing the DG mindset, Lesley saw an opportunity to share the stories of these women and their career journeys - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and to highlight the superpowers that got them here. In Episodes 22 and 23 of Diagnostic Guru, we hear from an array of members of the 2025 WIB Boardroom ready cohort, women who are ready to lead because of what they’ve learned along the way.

Boardroom Ready: The Good, Bad, and Ugly from Women in Bio Part 1

Securing a seat on the Board for a Life Sciences, Pharma, or Biotech company is a logical next-step for many executives, but what does it take to be “Boardroom Ready?”  The Boardroom Ready Program [https://womeninbio.org/initiatives/for-executives/boardroom-ready/] through Women in Bio was created in 2016 to assist executive women in the life sciences secure their first director role. The program is designed to enhance a woman’s opportunities of finding a board appointment through classroom education and applied learning sessions as well as networking, ongoing programming, and development opportunities to give participants every advantage in achieving their goal of board service. Our Host, Dr. Lesley Northrop, was a participant in the WIB 2025 Boardroom Ready cohort.  Being around such accomplished women over the course of the Program was equally inspiring and intimidating. Implementing the DG mindset, Lesley saw an opportunity to share the stories of these women and their career journeys - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and to highlight the superpowers that got them here. In Episodes 22 and 23 of Diagnostic Guru, we hear from an array of members of the 2025 WIB Boardroom ready cohort, women who are ready to lead because of what they’ve learned along the way.

Freedom of Thought Will Outlast Everything

Guest Title: Moran Snir, Founder and CEO, Nest Genomics When you reflect on your work over decades, do you ask “Am I doing the same thing?” or do you look for where the problem has evolved, and where you, and the work, has evolved to meet that new challenge? That mentality, and faith in the freedom of thought that drives imagination and innovation have shaped the success of our guest today. Moran Snir is the Founder and CEO of Nest Genomics, an AI-native platform designed to implement genomics at scale, but she is also a serial entrepreneur, the daughter of a medical geneticist, and the mom of three boys for whom she is modeling the normalcy of women in the C-seat. Her humility and thoughtful nature bely her mammoth success, and she is the first to tout her team and her community as the real rockstars. Moran has devoted her career to one mission— using technology to make genomic health and precision medicine accessible to all. Prior to Nest, she founded Clear Genetics, including the GIA™ chatbot platform, which was acquired by Invitae (NVTA) in 2019. At Invitae, she led the Software and Data organization. Her first company was MorNetware, which developed Genometer—a platform that supported ethnicity-based carrier screening for more than 90% of pregnancies in Israel for over two decades. Moran served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces’ elite software unit and holds a B.S. and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Tel Aviv University, as well as an MBA from the Wharton School. She is a two-time Y Combinator alum.

Christine Knapp, Founder, MindWire: Coaching with Christine

Guest Title: Christine Knapp, Founder, MindWire: Coaching with Christine What if leaving that bad job or escaping the money pit or breaking into that new role was really just one decision away?  As a NeuroCoach, Christine Knapp believes that it can be, with a little bit of positivity and some practical brain rewiring. A recovering perfectionist and people-pleaser herself, Christine gets what it means to live on autopilot—and how powerful it is to finally break free. In July 2023, Christine made a bold leap—leaving her role as Performance Coach Manager of a national franchise to launch MindWire: Coaching with Christine, her own coaching practice rooted in brain-based transformation and personal alignment. Christine works with high-achieving women who are ready to break free from overthinking, burnout, and impostor syndrome. In this episode, we talk about her own experience with imposter syndrome, and the silver linings she’s so famous for finding. Christine brings a science-backed, deeply human approach to helping her clients rewire limiting beliefs, lead with clarity, and reignite their energy around a life and purpose that truly fuels them—mentally, emotionally, and professionally.