Today, the guys speak with Founder and Executive Director of Chic Geek, wife, and mother of twin girls Kylie Woods about her passion for technology, women’s rights, and creative spaces for belonging. As driven and constantly curious young entrepreneur, Kylie founded Chic Geek as a non-profit in 2013 with the goal of building gender diversity in technology by engaging, retaining and supporting intermediate women in tech. Kylie shares how experiencing otherness as a child led her down this path, how her efforts in Career Pathing for women have evolved over the past ten years, and what’s next for Chic Geek.

“Between two dots – really, the value is in that line: the journey.”

Episode Highlights:

0:57 – Hafiz introduces Kylie, who shares why she’s living with her parents at the moment.

4:29 – Growing up in Saskatoon as a Chinese kid with a huge imagination.

5:54 – Coping with feeling “not Chinese enough” and “too Chinese” at the same time, and how her relationship with her ethnicity has changed since founding Chic Geek.

9:30 – Strategies for battling Imposter Syndrome.

13:53 – The origins of Chic Geek.

18:18 – Branding for Chic Geek.

20:27 – Some of Kylie’s blessings in disguise.

27:44 – The community that keeps Kylie grounded.

31:10 – A message from our sponsors

36:59 – Kylie, Hafiz, and Mitha share their superpowers.

43:49 – The power of reflection in Kylie’s life.

47:22 – Kylie’s work-in-progress health and wellness regime.

50:35 – The lessons that Kylie wants to pass on.

54:41 – What Kylie’s proud of, and learning to celebrate accomplishments.

59:10 – How you can support Kylie, Chic Geek, and women in tech.

Connect with Kylie and support her work:

www.thechicgeek.ca

www.kyliewoods.co

Twitter: www.twitter.com/kywoods

Sponsors of this episode:

Bloom Benefits: www.bloombenefits.ca

Iridium: www.irsnavacore.com

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