In Real Life with Steph Wong

A Leading AI Researcher and Neuroscientist’s guide to Preparing your Kids for AI: the 3 Human Skills AI Can’t Replace | IRL

🎙️Dr. Pauldy Otermans is a neuroscientist and psychologist by academic background and a female leader of AI technology. She was awarded as the inspirational womxn in the Tech Industry by Hustle Awards, was named one of the ‘22 most influential women in the UK of 2022’ by Start-Up Magazine, and has been awarded by the UK Prime Minister in 2021, and globally for her work. Pauldy helped build the first digital human teachers powered by AI in 2021 called OIAI. The language model developed for OIAI is now also used to power Teddy AI which provides a conversational AI study buddy for all children aged 3-7 years. She is Topic Editor for Frontiers in AI and publishes regularly in peer-reviewed journals on AI in Education. Her AI system is currently running Africa’s largest and fastest AI literacy programme which was presented as Africa’s case study at the UN General Assembly in 2025. She was named as one of Tech 100 women by KPMG in October 2025 and a Global Leader in AI by Women in Management 2025. THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW 👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls.  ✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me.  📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts. 🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you. 🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts ✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  theirlpodcast.stephwong@gmail.com 📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

High-Yield Health Habits for the Overwhelmed Mom with a Triple Board-Certified Physician & Life Coach

🎙️Meghan Garcia-Webb, MD is triple board-certified in internal medicine, lifestyle medicine, and obesity medicine.  She produces a weekly YouTube series, “Weight Medicine with Dr. Meghan MD,” and provides life coaching to help people fix the One Big Thing blocking their weight loss.  Her innovative private practice (www.weightmedicinemd.com [http://www.weightmedicinemd.com/]) combines concierge weight medicine with life coaching, and she is also an internist at an academic medical center in Boston, MA.  Dr. Garcia-Webb has been featured in GQ, Time, Business Insider, Newsweek, The New York Post, and Men’s Health, as well as on NBC and Fox News. THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW 👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls.  ✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me.  📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts. 🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you. 🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts ✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  theirlpodcast.stephwong@gmail.com 📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

Self Care for People of Color in this Era of Hostile America with Refinery29's Deputy Director of Somos | IRL

🎙️Raquel Reichard is a Puerto Rican author, journalist, and speaker based in Orlando, Florida. Her first book, Self-Care for Latinas [https://www.raquelreichard.com/self-care-for-latinas], published in 2023. She is currently the Deputy Director of Somos [https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/latine-somos], Refinery29's Latinx channel, and is working on her memoir, Best Friends Forever, about friendgrief. Follow her on Instagram at @raquelreichard. THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW 👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls.  ✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me.  📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts. 🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you. 🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts ✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  theirlpodcast.stephwong@gmail.com 📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

The Neuroscience of Attention: UW Dean Shares Strategies to Thrive in a Distracted World | IRL

🎙️Dr. Sophie Leroy, the Dean of the University of Washington Bothell School of Business, is a management expert backed by a prolific record of research published in the field’s most prestigious scientific journals. Her dedication to advancing organizational science earned her the 2024 University-wide Distinguished Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Award, alongside influential roles on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science. Beyond her scholarship, she is a powerhouse in the classroom, having received eight teaching awards—including being named MBA Faculty of the Year six times—for her transformative impact on the next generation of global leaders. THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW 👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls.  ✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me.  📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts. 🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you. 🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts ✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  theirlpodcast.stephwong@gmail.com 📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl

Google AI Strategist's Guide to Future-Proofing Your Career and Living with Zeal

🎙️Nadia Carta is a Tech Executive at Google, where she serves as an AI Business Strategist and Head of AI Powered Data & Tech Partnerships, managing a $5B+ portfolio. Driving large-scale transformation, Nadia has reached over 5,000 executives in the past two years, equipping them to bridge the gap between technical innovation and human-centric strategy. She has been a featured speaker for some of the world’s most influential brands, including Adidas, BMW, NBC Universal and more.  Nadia is an ICF-certified executive coach, Author, TEDx speaker, and founder of Spark Your Zeal®, a movement empowering spiritually curious leaders to achieve “Soul-Aligned Success” without burnout. She also co-hosts the 99 Humans podcast.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiacarta/ THE IN REAL LIFE SHOW 👋🏼 Hey! I'm Steph Wong, a Senior Leader on Google's Global Strategy & Operations team, and the proud mom of two little girls.  ✨ The IRL (In Real Life) show is my passion project where I'm on a candid journey to live my best life, and I want to take you along with me.  📣 Research backed, honest and actionable, get ready to dive deep into a variety of interesting and relevant topics with a deep bench of experts. 🌱 If you are looking for candid, evidence-based conversations that inspire personal growth, challenge self-doubt, and empower you to live a more authentic and fulfilling life, then this is the podcast for you. 🎧 Listen to The IRL on Spotify or Apple Podcasts ✉️ Want to partner or have ideas for future episodes? Send me an email -  theirlpodcast.stephwong@gmail.com 📸Instagram: @stephwong.irl