Jessica speaks with Pamela Mendoza Brasunas, People Ops Leader for early stage startups & Birth Doula. As a startup leader, Pamela creates and nurtures company culture for startups with an ambitious mission. She currently serves as the Head of People Ops at PayZen, and she previously helped grow startups like Udemy and Carbon Health, as well as the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. A trained birth doula, Pamela founded her doula business Butterfly Birthing, inspired by her work with Planned Parenthood, where she guided and supported pregnant teens. Butterfly Birthing educates women by preparing them for labor, and laying the foundation for empowered birth experiences. Pamela earned her BA in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley, and she's a graduate of The Art of Leadership Mastery Program. She's an avid backpacker who completed the Pacific Crest Trail. She loves to dance, support the arts, and spend time in nature and with her family.

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Produced and Hosted by ⁠⁠Jessica Wan⁠⁠

Co-produced, edited, and sound design by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Carlos Schmitt⁠

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