<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/nepopod/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[NepoPod]]></title><podcast:guid>2d6aeffb-f34a-5665-927d-2004e322686b</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:30:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 Michele Ong & Amelia Travers]]></copyright><managingEditor>Michele Ong &amp; Amelia Travers</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to NepoPod, our artisanally curated network. Because we're all connected.

We all have influence in our own networks. Let's leverage it. Amelia Travers and Michele Ong are on a mission to platform the people they know. Each episode, we'll introduce you to someone in our networks to share what matters to them.

Because our networks hold so much potential that is ripe for collaborative opportunities. All it takes is the right connection, and that connection might be you.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/4926722e-f7aa-44d6-8a15-fe56a17b7219/QRy-vm3GG9A_SPUS97aCPBva.jpg</url><title>NepoPod</title><link><![CDATA[https://nepopod.com]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4926722e-f7aa-44d6-8a15-fe56a17b7219/QRy-vm3GG9A_SPUS97aCPBva.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Michele Ong &amp; Amelia Travers</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Michele Ong &amp; Amelia Travers</itunes:author><description>Welcome to NepoPod, our artisanally curated network. Because we&apos;re all connected.

We all have influence in our own networks. Let&apos;s leverage it. Amelia Travers and Michele Ong are on a mission to platform the people they know. Each episode, we&apos;ll introduce you to someone in our networks to share what matters to them.

Because our networks hold so much potential that is ripe for collaborative opportunities. All it takes is the right connection, and that connection might be you.</description><link>https://nepopod.com</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our artisanally curated network]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>Just Bring it Back with Karen Monaghan</title><itunes:title>Just Bring it Back with Karen Monaghan</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Have you met Karen Monaghan? Karen's journey includes community and business development and experiential marketing. Every chat with Karen highlights her generosity of heart and her passion for positive change as she moves one stone at a time. 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Amelia’s journey includes science communication and mixed media art. She is the host of STEMM podcast Avid Research, and co-host of NepoPod. Today we’ll be talking about getting creative perspective with career maps.</p><p><strong>Learn More</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amaltr42" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@amaltr42</a></p><p>Avid Research:&nbsp;<a href="https://avidresearch.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://avidresearch.com.au/</a></p><p><strong>Connect with NepoPod</strong></p><p><a href="https://nepopod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nepopod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/itsnepopod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p>Hosted and produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://micheleong.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michele Ong</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://avidresearch.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amelia Travers</a>.</p><p>Music is "Roller Rink Bossa" by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.brettvandonselmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brett Van Donsel</a>.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you met Amelia Travers? 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All it takes is the right connection, and that connection might be you.</p><p>Michele and Amelia have spent years cultivating their respective networks, and they have come to the following conclusions: your network is your net worth, and; everyone has more potential than they realise.</p><p>Michele Ong (<a href="https://micheleong.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">micheleong.com</a>, IG: @itsmicheleong) is a founder, creative technologist, and podcaster who believes that innovation thrives in the liminal spaces where diversity of culture, experience, and disciplines intersect. She is an advocate for both women in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) and the importance of the Arts and humanity in these fields. 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