The “CNBC Changemakers and Power Players” podcast features candid, in-depth interviews with trailblazing women in business. In this episode, CNBC's Julia Boorstin sits down with Wawira Njiru — the CEO of Food4Education who’s using data, technology, and heart to fight hunger in Africa.

Njiru explains how she turned a $1,250 fundraiser into an organization feeding 600,000 children a day, why giving with dignity matters, and how to build solutions that support communities for the long term. She also shares her thoughts on leadership, resilience, and her goal to ensure every child in Africa has enough to eat.

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The "CNBC Changemakers and Power Players" podcast features candid, in-depth interviews with trailblazing women in business. In this episode, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin sits down with Kourtney Gibson — the CEO of TIAA Retirement Solutions — who's bringing new energy, innovation, and purpose to one of America’s most trusted financial institutions.

Gibson opens up about how she went from intern to executive, what resilience has taught her about leadership, and why she believes retirement security isn’t political — it’s personal. She shares how faith, family, and purpose fuel her mission to make finance more inclusive for the next generation.

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The "CNBC Changemakers and Power Players" podcast features candid conversations with trailblazing women redefining leadership and innovation. In this episode, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin sits down with Marisa Drew — Chief Sustainability Officer at Standard Chartered and one of the most influential voices in sustainable finance.

Drew shares how she turned skepticism into innovation, why she believes purpose and profit can go hand in hand, and how a little bit of rebellion helped her change the way global finance thinks about the future.

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The CNBC Changemakers and Power Players podcast features candid conversations with trailblazing women redefining leadership and innovation. In this episode, CNBC's Julia Boorstin sits down with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego — a former MBA student who once envisioned a career in tech but found her purpose in public service. Gallego shares how she bet on herself during a time of personal struggles, led one of America's fastest-growing cities through a massive tech boom, and why she believes being an introvert has become her greatest superpower.

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CNBC’s Julia Boorstin speaks with Katherine Stueland, CEO of GeneDx. A longtime biotech leader who helped bring breakthrough treatments for HIV and cancer to market, Stueland now leads one of the fastest-growing genomics companies in the U.S. She shares how she turned GeneDx around — achieving profitability while transforming how rare diseases are diagnosed and treated. Stueland opens up about finding confidence later in her career, embracing vulnerability as a superpower, and leading with purpose in a high-stakes industry. She also reflects on her early connection to rare disease advocacy, the mentors who shaped her leadership style, and why authenticity — not authority — is what truly builds trust.

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