Anne Wojcicki on Following Your Curiosity

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Anne Wojcicki always followed her interests. From sneaking into figure skating rinks as a kid, to taking her interest in genetics to the next level and co-founding the genetics company 23andMe, Anne told us how she’s built her career off curiosity. And as 23andMe has faced challenges from regulators and privacy advocates over the years, Anne had to dig into her passion even more to boost morale. In this episode, Anne shares: The 23andMe origin story What boosted morale on her team Why she actively seeks out feedback from naysayers How she’s played the long game with building her company How the tech world has changed for women

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0:00.0	What are my favorite things to do is to see people on Twitter who don't like us and
0:07.4	then I contact them.
0:08.9	What's interesting is the debate and engaging with people who not necessarily love you but
0:13.4	engaging with the people who don't.
0:17.1	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:20.1	Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:22.3	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:29.0	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:32.6	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:34.7	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
0:39.0	leaders we know.
0:40.5	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
0:44.4	Alright, let's get into it.
0:49.0	Today our guest is Anne Wojcicki and is the founder of 23 and me, a game changing at-home
0:55.0	genetics testing kit.
0:56.8	23 and me is now a public company but it wasn't an easy path to get there.
1:01.7	Selling medical testing straight to consumers rather than to hospitals or pharma companies
1:06.5	was part of 23 and me's uphill battle.
1:09.8	Still Anne turned 23 and me into a company worth $3.5 billion.
1:15.6	On top of that she's continued to advocate for women in business throughout her career.
1:21.0	And welcome to the show.
1:22.5	Thank you.
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