Teach the Geek Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)? Struggle with public speaking? Then you're in the right place! Get tips to improve your public speaking, and also hear from others with STEM backgrounds who saw the benefit of public speaking in their careers and the steps they took to get better at it.
Tony Chatman - Insights from a Professional Speaker
With a chemical engineering background, Tony Chatman is a professional speaker, author, and consultant, speaking on topics such as change management, teamwork, and unconscious bias. For those of who are considering becoming speakers, you probably have a lot of questions. How do you get speaking engagements? How do you figure out pricing? How do you make the jump to full time speaker? So many questions, so let’s see what Tony has to say.
To get in touch with Jamie, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychatman/.
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Chris Hodges Shares Secrets to Speaking Success
With a computer science background, Chris Hodges is a professional speaker, author, and consultant, speaking on using automation to create more profitable businesses. For those of who are considering becoming speakers, you probably have a lot of questions. How do you get speaking engagements? How do you figure out pricing? How do you make the jump to full time speaker? So many questions, so let’s see what Chris has to say.
To get in touch with Jamie, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwhodges/.
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Jamie Champagne is Cracking the Speaker Code
Jamie Champagne is a business analysis speaker and trainer. For those of who are considering becoming speakers, you probably have a lot of questions. How do you get speaking engagements? How do you figure out pricing? What do you need to have in place to be a speaker? So many questions, so let’s see what Jamie has to say.
To get in touch with Jamie, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-champagne/.
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Navigating Speaker Success with Eric J. Rodriguez
Welcome to Teach the Geek Interviews! In this episode, we dive into the world of professional speaking with Eric Rodriguez, the owner of Change Maker LLC. Having transitioned from the tech industry to becoming a successful speaker, Eric shares invaluable insights for aspiring speakers. From securing speaking engagements to pricing strategies and essential preparations, Eric covers it all.
To get in touch with Eric, visit his website at https://ericjrodriguez.com/.
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Douglas Squirrel is the Tech Team GuruIn this episode, we sit down with Douglas Squirrel, an advisor, author, speaker, coach, and consultant who helps technical teams become more profitable. What does that mean, and how did he get into this line of work? How important is public speaking in his career? Let's find out!Get in touch with Douglas:🌐 Douglas Squirrel http://douglassquirrel.com🌐 Squirrel Squadron http://squirrelsquadron.comConnect with Teach the Geek:🌐 Teach the Geek http://teachthegeek.com📱 Twitter: @teachthegeek https://twitter.com/teachthegeek📸 Instagram: @_teachthegeek_ https://instagram.com/_teachthegeek_Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips.Subscribe and rate on:📺 YouTube🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 SpotifyDon’t miss out on our other insightful interviews and tips! Subscribe now and stay updated.
Between Buildings and Books: Sandy Poirier Smith's Unexpected PathIn this episode, Neil Thompson sits down with Sandy Poirier Smith, the CEO of Smith Publicity, a company dedicated to helping authors with book marketing and promotion. Despite her background in architecture, Sandy found herself in the world of book promotion. Join us as we explore her unique journey, the benefits of public speaking in her career, and much more.__TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Subscribe and rate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips #publicspeaking #technicalcommunication #presentationskills
Dr. Ashley Sloat: Public Speaking in the Patent WorldDr. Ashley Sloat is a patent agent and president of Aurora Consulting LLC, helping companies build robust and valuable patent portfolios. How did a PhD in Biomedical Sciences get into the patent world? What’s a patent agent anyway? How does public speaking figure into all of it? Let’s find out!__TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com)
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Mona Ockenden: Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and DeodorantCheck out this engaging interview with Mona Ockenden, CEO of Mona Moon Naturals, as she shares her journey from civil engineering to entrepreneurship in the natural products industry.To learn more about Mona, visit her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mona-samaan-ockenden-bbb757.__TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Subscribe and rate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips
Stephanie Nowak: Life, Leadership, and Vegan Cookies👋 Welcome to another episode on Teach the Geek! Today, we're excited to introduce you to Stephanie Nowak, a multi-talented individual with a unique journey that spans from Electrical Engineering to mental fitness coaching, life coaching, and even owning a vegan cookie business! 🍪🧠🔗 Connect with Stephanie: For more insights and to get in touch with Stephanie, visit her website ➡️ Engineered to Become🎙️ Subscribe & Listen Don't miss out on more inspiring interviews! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.🔔 Follow Us: Stay updated with Teach the Geek for more valuable content! Twitter: @teachthegeek Instagram: \teachthegeek\📚 Public Speaking Tips:Enhance your public speaking skills with our exclusive tips for STEM professionals at Teach the Geek Tips.
Balancing Act: Juggling Speaking Gigs and a Job with Michael J. Pope Jr.Michael J. Pope Jr. is the owner of Michael Pope Training. I’ve had conversations with speakers before, but I’d like to ask more questions about becoming a speaker. Questions like: How do you get speaking engagements? How do you figure out pricing? What do you need to have in place to be a speaker? So many questions, so let’s get some answers.
To get in touch with Michael, visit his website at https://michaelpopetraining.com/.
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Unveiling Dr. Chris Hillman's Data Science Journey | Insights on Managing Teams & Public Speaking
Dive into the world of data science with Dr. Chris Hillman, a seasoned data science director whose insights are bound to inspire! In this exclusive interview, we delve into Dr. Hillman's fascinating journey to data science, his perspectives on effective team management, and the pivotal role of public speaking in his profession.
From his humble beginnings to becoming a renowned figure in the field, Dr. Hillman shares his insights on what sparked his interest in data science and his decision to pursue a Ph.D. Learn about the intricacies of his work, invaluable tips for aspiring data scientists, and why he believes in the power of advanced education for this dynamic field.
Discover the significance of leadership in data science as Dr. Hillman sheds light on his transition to managing teams. Uncover the surprises and challenges he faced along the way, including the concept of participatory management and its impact on team dynamics.
Unravel the secrets behind effective public speaking as Dr. Hillman discusses its importance in both professional and managerial realms. Gain valuable insights into his personal journey with public speaking, strategies for overcoming nerves, and his tried-and-tested approach to captivating an audience.
Ready to explore further? Connect with Dr. Chris Hillman on LinkedIn for more captivating insights: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-chris-hillman-5436822/.
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Dr. Anmol Agarwal is the Security ResearcherSecurity researcher Dr. Anmol Agarwal stops by to discuss her journey in security and the way in which public speaking figures into it. Find out more about Dr. Agarwal by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/in/anmolsagarwal__TEACH THE GEEKhttp://teachthegeek.comGet public speaking tips at http://teachthegeek.com/tips
Marianna Kinnee: The Manager Developer
Episode 300 is here! Here's to 300 more!
Marianna Kinnee works with managers so they can develop professional and personal goals. She’s also a podcaster and author of the book “Might In Motion: Motivation Momentum Mindfulness Might.” How did an industrial engineer come to this line of work? Let’s find out.
To learn more about what Marianna does, visit http://mightinmotion.com.
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Binesh Kumar is the Engineer who Speaks
Binesh Kumar is a technical project lead. What does thatmean? How has public speaking benefited him? Why did he become an engineer in the first place? So many questions, so let’s get to it.
To get in touch with Binesh, his LinkedIn URL is https://www.linkedin.com/in/binesh-kumar/.
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Synthia Smith: From Geology to Consulting
Synthia Smith is a consultant who develops coaching andtraining programs in businesses ranging from Fortune 50 companies to startups. How did a geologist come to this line of work? Let’s find out.
Learn more about Synthia at https://www.linkedin.com/in/synthiasmith/.
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John Chen: Virtual Meeting ProducerJohn Chen is a producer of virtual events. How did a guy who once worked as a program manager end up as a producer of virtual meetings? We’re going to find out!Visit John's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@UCTFyJLOXyPJLXgEkNoaEgeA __TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com)
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How to Become a Paid Speaker with Lois CreamerIf you're a technical professional thinking about becoming a paid speaker, or even if you're already paid to speak and want some tips, this is an episode to watch in its entirety.Lois Creamer is a coach for professional speakers and author of the book "Book More Business: Make Money Speaking."What to charge, where to find venues that pay speakers, investing in speaker programs, the conversation included these and more. To get in touch with Lois, her website is http://bookmorebusiness.com.__TEACH THE GEEK http://teachthegeek.comFor public speaking tips , visit http://teachthegeek.com/tips
Dr. India White is Closing the Achievement Gap
Dr. India White is a speaker and education consultant. A math teacher for years, her consultancy’s aim is to close the achievement gap in 1 year by helping teachers and principals develop grit in themselves and students. I’m so interested to learn more about her journey.
To get in touch with Dr. White, check out her LinkedInprofile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/theindiawhite/.
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Ben Cromey - the Acting Optical Engineer
Ben Cromey is an Optical Engineer. He once had acting aspirations, but ultimately chose Engineering. What went into making that decision? What does he do now? Is acting something he’ll pursue in the future? We got those answers and more!
To get in touch with Ben, visit his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-cromey.
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Laura Burford: Helping Consultants Build Better Businesses
Laura Burford is a consultant’s consultant. How did she get to that point? Let’s find out!
To get in touch with Laura, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraburford.
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Dr. Jia Ng - The Clinician Scientist Life
Dr. Jia Ng is a nephrologist, researcher, and the founder of PublishedMD consulting. What’s nephrology? What does her research involve? What’s PublishedMD consulting? Lots of questions, so let’s get some answers.
Check out the PublishedMD YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@PublishedMD.
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Ram Prasad, what's a Fractional CEO?
Ram Prasad is an engineer whose company, Delence, provides fractional CTOs to startups, small and medium businesses, and nonprofits. How did he get into this line of work? Let’s find out!
Find Ram on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramprasad.
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Dr. Jada Selma, What's a Clinical Research Scientist?
Dr. Jada Selma is a clinical research specialist. What does that mean? I don’t know, but we shall find out. She has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, and like past guests, I’m so interested to find out about why she went the grad school route and her plans while she was pursuing her doctorate and after she was done. Those can often be quite interesting stories!
To get in touch with Dr. Selma, her LinkedIn is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jada-selma-phd-51565839.
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Michele Heyward: Civil Engineer and Founder
Michele Heyward is a civil engineer and founder of PositiveHire.co. She’s also host of the Dear Corner Office podcast and the person behind the PH Balanced software. People Analytics Consultant - she’s that, too. She’s obviously a number of things. I’m looking forward to learning more about where she started and where she’s going.
To get in touch with Michele, her LinkedIn is https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelecheyward.
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Planning a Lab with Marilee Lloyd
Marilee Lloyd is a Lab Architect. When I first learned that, I didn’t know what that meant. By the end of our conversation, I knew exactly what it meant and how she got there. Would you like to find out? Listen in!
Connect with Marilee at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilee-lloyd-aia-7b47235/.
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David Suson is a trainer on sales, leadership, and personal performance. How did a guy who studied Electrical and Computer Engineering get into these topics? When did he ditch the pocket protector and go down this new path? Let’s find out!
Check out David’s website at http://davidsuson.com.
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David Duffett Lets the Geeks Speak
David Duffett is on a mission for nerds and geeks to become powerful speakers. He’s the man behind Let the Geek Speak, working with technical types to make their presentations the best they can be. How did an Electrical Engineer get into this type of work? Let’s find out.
To get in touch with David, visit http://letthegeekspeak.com.
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Val Grubb: Engineering Leadership
Val Grubb is an author, speaker, trainer, and coach. I started learning about DISC recently, and she’s a DISC facilitator, too. She’s had quite an interesting journey, having marketing, R&D, and operations roles before embarking on her current path. How does someone with a Mechanical Engineering degree end up as a DISC facilitator among other things? Find out today!
Get in touch with Val at vgrubb@valgrubbandassociates.com.
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0:00 Introduction
0:58 Where did your interest in Mechanical Engineering come from?
1:57 What about the MBA?
3:33 Was moving from Engineering to Business your choice or the company’s choice?
7:16 What prompted you to become a DISC facilitator?
10:53 What do you speak on and how did you come to that topic?
12:38 Should a leader have a leadership style or lead how others want to be led?
15:28 How do equity and leadership relate to each other?
26:22 What’s the #1 tip you can offer when it comes to effective public speaking?
29:32 How can people contact you?
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🎙️ Welcome to TTG Interviews with Kelley Carlstrom, PharmD! 🌟
In today's episode, we dive into the fascinating intersection of pharmacy and oncology with our special guest, Kelley Carlstrom. As the founder of KelleyCPharmD, Kelley has carved a unique niche in training fellow pharmacists in the intricacies of oncology.
Join us as we unravel Kelley's journey:
🌟 What drew her to study Pharmacy?
🌟 Why specialize in oncology?
🌟 The ins and outs of her work as a pharmacist.
🌟 The birth of KelleyCPharmD and the services it offers.
🌟 LinkedIn's role in Kelley's business strategy.
Kelley also shares insights into effective networking at conferences, her tips for starting conversations with strangers, and how she gauges the success of conference attendance.
Connect with Kelley:
🔗 LinkedIn: [Kelley Carlstrom, PharmD] https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleydcarlstrom
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Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi climbed the corporate ladder for years before leaving it behind to start a new journey. She founded Sahita, a global community for South Asian women. She’s host of the Women, Career and Life podcast, a podcast about women and leadership. She’s also a radio host; Life Beats with Sirisha is the name of the show. She’s a keynote speaker, too. She’s does quite a lot of things. How did she come to each of them? Let’s find out.
To check in touch with Sirisha, find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirishakuchimanchi/.
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Richard Page is the Personal Development Engineer
Richard Page is the founder of the Rich Page, providing personaldevelopment and leadership training. How did an engineer end up as a personal development guru anyway? Let’s find out!
To get in touch with Richard, you can email at rich.page06@yahoo.com.
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A former guest, Julie C. Henry, introduced me to Dr. Christian Greer and when I saw his background, I thought he’d be interesting to talk to. With a background in Physics, he got his doctorate in Education, too. What does that lead to? Running a science center, of course! We talked about his journey to the science center and science communication.
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Migüel Jetté is all about AI. In fact, he’s developing a speech-to-text transcription solution that ensures that we’re all understood without bias. I’m tired of having to repeat myself when I ask Siri something, so maybe he can help with that, too. We talked about how he came to AI, and what he hopes to do next.
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Brett Harris - the Excited Cybersecurity Officer
My guest is cybersecurity officer Brett Harrison. He’s a speaker, too, speaking on cybersecurity topics. Armed with a degree in computer science and a background in decision theory, he now finds himself where he is today.
To get in touch with Brett, his LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettharris.
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While Dr. Adriana Bankston has a PhD in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology, her career does not involve being in a lab. In fact, she works on science policy. I’m really interested to find out how she came to her line of work, and how her PhD informs such work.
To get in touch with Dr. Bankston, visit her website at adrianabankston.com.
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Engineering to Law with Jessica Hudak
Jessica Hudak is an attorney. The guests I interview typically have a technical background. Jessica is no different. How did she end up an attorney? What’s technical about that? More than you may think!
To get in touch with Jessica, her LinkedIn profile is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicahudak
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Angelo Collins is Flying High with the Vertical Flight Society
Angelo Collins is Executive Director of the Vertical Flight Society. What is the Vertical Flight Society? What does one do to prepare to be Executive Director of the Vertical Flight Society? What’s horizonal flight? So many questions, so let’s get to it.
To get in touch with Angelo, his email is acollins@vtol.org.
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Joe Luellen is being his Authentic Self in Quality
Joe Luellen is a quality engineering manager. How’d he get into quality and what keeps him there? Also, what is quality anyway? And why did I ask Joe about being your authentic self anyway? Let’s get to it!
To get in touch with Joe, his LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephluelleniii
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Jamie McMillan: Speaking up for the Trades
Jamie McMillan is an ironworker, speaker, and author. Ironworker, speaker, and author I suspect don’t often appear in the same sentence, so I was curious to find out how she came to each of them. She is also a champion for the trades, and we need more of them!
Learn more about Jamie at kickasscareers.ca
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Eric Chen has a Different Approach to Engineering ManagementI reached out to Engineering Manager Eric Chen for one reason, but after speaking with him, I decided that he had to be a guest on the podcast. Why? Because he has an approach to Engineering Management that I think more need to hear. And at some point, we got to public speaking questions, too. Get in touch with Eric at cheneric at gmail.com. __TEACH THE GEEK (teachthegeek.com) Subscribe and rate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips.
Ahmad Burse is a high performance coach for engineers. How did he come to this line of work? What prepared him for it? What does he do for his clients? So many questions…
To get in touch with Ahmad, visit his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/burseconsulting
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Dr. Carla Sayan works as a Systems Engineering Associate Director. What does that mean? Whenever I have a guest who has a PhD and works in industry, I’m always interested to find out about getting the PhD and how it has impacted their working lives. And since this podcast is about public speaking, we got around to questions about that, too.
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Sandra LaPlante - an engineer making tutoring accessible to children
Today my guest is Sandra LaPlante. She’s the founder of Papaya, providing tutors for students at affordable prices. Her career didn’t start there, though. She consulted for years before founding Papaya. I’m interested to learn her motivation for starting Papaya, the ways in which Engineering has benefited her career, and how speaking factors into it all.
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Melodi McNeil - from pharmacy to regulatory
Melodi McNeil’s title is Director of Regulatory Policy and Intelligence. I didn’t know what that meant, but I got the answer! You know what I thought was really interesting about Melodi? She studied Pharmacy in school. How does one go from Pharmacy to Intelligence? One other thing: she has worked in both government and private industry. Any difference between both? Definitely a great conversation!
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Janice Litvin - from Computer Programmer to Burnout Speaker
Janice Litvin works with companies to help employees manage burnout. She’s a speaker and author, too. Her book, Banish Burnout Toolkit, helps readers better handle stressors. How did a math major end up a burnout expert? Let’s dive in to find out. __ TEACH THE GEEK (teachthegeek.com)
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Tom Schwab: Podcasting to Improve Speaking Skills
Tom Schwab, a return guest, is the founder of Interview Valet, helping people get guest spots on podcasts. Do you ever think about being a guest on podcasts? It can be a great way to practice your public speaking. In fact, I wrote on the subject. Why not do a podcast episode about it? And if there’s going to be a podcast episode, Tom is the ideal guest to have.
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Matthew Posner, what's Optoelectronics?
Matthew Posner is a workforce and photonics education director. What does that mean? Beats me, but you’ll find out. He wasn’t always in learning and development, though. He has a PhD in Optoelectronics and worked as a scientist. How does a scientist end up in learning and development? I’m curious to find out!
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Julie C. Henry is the Animal-Loving Leadership Speaker
I heard Julie Henry speak on another podcast, and when I found out she studied zoology, I knew I had to have her as a guest. She worked at zoos and aquariums for years before embarking on a path as a speaker and author. Her topic of choice: leadership. Learn more about her time with the animals, her transition to speaking, and the lessons she has learned along the way.
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Lucy Shen - the Cosplaying Developer Advocate
Lucy Shen is a developer advocate. What does that mean? No clue, but she filled me in on that. She was an engineer at one point, too. I learned she’s also into cosplay; she shared how she got into it. She’s a musician, too. What does she not do? She’s making me feel lazy!
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Dr. Sam Jones is all about science communication. In addition to being a freelance science journalist, she’s the producer and co-host of the Tiny Matters podcast, a podcast that answers many of life’s questions. She didn’t start off in science communication, though. She once was a biomedical scientist. What prompted the switch to science communication? Let’s find out!
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Ruth King - the Wealth-Building Chemical Engineer
Ruth King helps businesses stay profitable and build wealth. I’m curious to find out how she does that. I’m also interested to find out how someone who studied Chemical Engineering got into this field. Doesn’t seem like a straight line. She’s also an author; what are her books about? She seems to do a lot of things that aren’t typical, so let’s just get into it.
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Sandro Perruzza is the CEO of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE). I doubt his first job was as a CEO, though. He had to work through a few jobs to get to where he is now. Plus, I think he’s the first guest I’ve had on the channel to have majored in Statistics in school. I still forget what the p-value actually means and the difference between a type I error and a type II error. I’m unsure he’ll be able to clear that up for me, but at least we can cover his career journey and public speaking.
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Alastair McDermott is the Recognized Authority in Marketing
Alastair McDermott is the host of the Recognized Authority podcast and a marketing consultant. But would you believe that he used to be a software developer? He event went to school for software development. I’m interested to know how he made the transition to marketing from software development, the goal of his podcast, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited his work life.
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Pal Mann: from the battlefield to the boardroom
Pal Mann is the CEO of Engineers Nova Scotia and has had a decorated career in the Canadian government. We chatted about what work he did while in Department of National Defense, what led him to Engineers Nova Scotia, and how public speaking has benefited him thus far.
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Dr. Amy Beaird - engineering resources for deserving businesses
In a nutshell, Dr. Amy Beaird works with companies to get them the resources they need to be successful. This wasn’t what she dreamed of doing when she was younger, so we delve into what got her into this line of work, especially as someone with a couple of Engineering degrees.
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ASEE's Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed's journey to the top
Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed is the CEO of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). For years before that, though, she was a professor and administrator. Tune in to learn about her interest in Engineering, her years in academia, and her plans for ASEE.
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Nancy Post - from Computer Science to Business
Nancy Post is the VP of Embedded Software and Solutions. What does that mean? I have no idea. She certainly answered that question for me (if she couldn’t, that might have been a problem). We also chatted about her roots and how she got to where she is today. And we covered public speaking, too.
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Nancy Servigna: This Chemical Engineer Means Business!
Nancy Servigna is a customer order fulfillment manager. What does that mean? I certainly didn't know, but it wa revealed during our interview, which also covered her coming to the US as an adult, switching from engineering to business, and being a yoga instructor. Quite the life! To get in touch with Nancy, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyservigna.
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Jaime Swindell: The Electrical Engineering Trainer
Jaime got a degree in Electrical Engineering, but eventually decided to embark on another path as a trainer. No push ups or squats involved in this training, though. Tune in to the episode to hear about his transition to the work he does now and how public speaking has factored into it.
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Janee Smith - from Biology to Software Engineering
Jenee Smith is a software engineer. She has a degree in Biology. How does a person with a degree in Biology become a software engineer? I’m quite curious to find out. I can’t believe that was always the plan, but of course I could be wrong. When she started the biology degree, what was the plan? When did she realize that software engineering was where she wanted to go? How difficult was it to convince a company to hire a biology grad for a software engineering role? So many questions, so let’s get to it!
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Software enginer Aaron Shepard: public speaking and slapping Chris Rock
Aaron Shepard is a software engineer, but it wasn’t always that way. Originally having doctor aspirations, he switched and went back to school to get an engineering degree. He’s also an advocate for kids getting involved in STEM. Fun fact: he did a Tik Tok calculating how hard Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. And I thought I was a geek. Tune in to learn more about his decision to leave medicine for engineering, the work he does now, and the ways in which he promotes STEM to kids.
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Punith Upadhya works as a design assurance engineer and is co-host of the It’s a Material World podcast. He also helps Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) graduates land their dream jobs (or at least land a job). We chatted about his interest in MSE, what design assurance entails, and the motivation to help people get jobs.
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Dr. Brad Boyce - The Distinguised President of TMS
I had a pre-call with my guest, Dr. Brad Boyce, and he said that his public
speaking journey was indeed a journey, and he hasn’t reached the
destination yet. When he said that, I knew I wanted him to be a guest. He’s a distinguished member of technical staff. I was curious to find out what the undistinguished technical staff does, but distinguished will have to do, I suppose. He’s also a Vice President with The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, or TMS for short (he has been been named President). I’m keen on finding out how he became distinguished, why he got involved with TMS, and why his public speaking journey is one with destination unknown.
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Dr. Roberta Rincon: directing research for female engineersDr. Roberta Rincon is the associate director of research at the Society of Women Engineers. What really made me want to speak with Dr. Rincon is that title of hers. Why does an engineering society need a director of research? What is she researching? What is the research used for? How does she disseminate the research so as many people as possible understand? So many questions, so let’s just get to it!Get in touch with Dr. Rincon at roberta.rincon@swe.org.__TEACH THE GEEKGet public speaking tips at http://teachthegeek.com/tipsPrefer audio? Visit http://podcast.teachthegeek.com
Ron Higgs: Mathematician, flight school vet and C-suite executive
Ron Higgs is a fractional COO and veteran of the US Navy. Whenever people step out on their own and start their own businesses. It’s always intriguing to me. Also, in what ways serving in the military prepared Ron for what he does now is of interest. Also, since this is a podcast about public speaking, I’m always interested to learn how it has benefited my guests.
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Dr. Tod Pascal: Nanoengineering Professor and Researcher
Dr. Tod Pascal is an assistant professor in Nanoengineering at University of California, San Diego. His research involves studying theoretical and computational methods to elucidate the structure and dynamics of electro-chemical systems. Before that, he was a project scientist. Before that, he was a post doc. Before that, he was a PhD student. And he’s lived all over the world pursuing his work. We chatted about how he came to nanoengineering, in addition to how he goes about presenting such technical information.
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Ana Kraft - from engineer to CEO of Xena WorkwearAna Kraft is the founder and CEO of Xena Workwear, manufacturing safety boots for women. I never thought that women had issues with safety boots. I figured that as long as the boot was small enough for a woman’s foot, that’s all that matters. Was I wrong! Ana and I chatted about her engineering background, her motivation to start the company, and future plans. To get in touch with Ana, visit her LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-kraft-b10878aa/.__TEACH THE GEEKhttp://teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tipsPrefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com@teachthegeek (FB, Twitter)@_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)
Dan Dunbacher - from engineer to Executive Director
Dan Dumbacher is executive director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). You don’t just come out of school and become an executive director, though (unless you found an organization, then I supposed you can do whatever you want). He held a number of positions before this one. I’m interested to learn more about his beginnings in Engineering and his transition to work as an administrator.
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Michael Ciannilli - NASA Program Manager and Speaker
Michael Ciannilli is a program manager at NASA. I first learned of Michael at the 2022 Influence conference, hosted by the National Speakers Association. He was one of the general session speakers, and after his presentation, I asked him whether he’d be willing to be a guest, and he graciously accepted. We chatte about how he ended up on the Influence stage, his work at NASA, and of course his thoughts on public speaking
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Mechanical Engineer turned Leadership Speaker Jon Rennie
Jon Rennie is a mechanical engineer who transitioned into running manufacturing businesses. He’s now a leadership author, podcaster, and speaker. I’m interested to learn more about how a mechanical engineer became a speaker and author. You don’t hear that every day. Also, what type of work did he do coming out of school? Was it what he expected to do? Did he fall into stuff like so many of us?
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Dr. Conny Lin, the toe-wiggling neuroscientist
Dr. Conny Lin is a manager, founder and neuroscientist. She works as a development manager. What does mean? We’ll be sure to find out. She founded the non-profit HirePhD. What is that? Let's ask her. She studied neuroscience all the way to the doctoral level. Why? She has an answer for that. And she wiggles her toes in select situations. You'll definitely want to watch to find out why!
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Andres Vargas: from engineer to planner
I learned of Andres Vargas from his participation as a speaker at the 2022 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) convention. While he worked as an engineer for some years, he’s now a planner. I don’t know what planners do, so I’m definitely going to ask him about that. I’m also interested in his involvement with SHPE and what his plans are with the organization. And of course, I’m interested in his public speaking journey, too.
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Angie Li - UX product designer and career coach
Angie Li is a UX master certified product designer. I don’t know what that means, so I’ll certainly ask her about what that entails. What does UX entail anyway? I often wonder if the answer depends on who you ask! She’s also a career coach for those who want to get into UX design. We chatted about how she got into UX design and what her clients can expect working with her. Public speaking also came up, too!
To get in touch with Angie, visit http://angieli.com. On Instragram, her handle is @angielitv.
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Aliza Carpio: Director of product and Tech Evangelist
Aliza Carpio is a director of product and a tech evangelist. Whenever I think of evangelism, I think of church, but I’m pretty sure church has nothing to do with what Aliza does. She’s also on the advisory board of DevNetwork, a global community for technical professionals. We chatted about what got her into tech evangelism, her work with DevNetwork, and being a director of product.
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Angie Trueblood: From biology teacher to podcast guest strategist
Angie Trueblood founded the Podwize Group to help people get booked as guests on podcasts. She’s also host of the Go Pitch Yourself podcast. But it wasn’t always this way. She was a biology teacher at one point. Dissecting frogs to podcast guesting strategy? Quite the switch, and quite the episode!
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Joy Goswami talking corporate engagement, biology, and singing
Joy Goswami works in academia in corporate engagement. To me, that means that his institution partners with industry to advance technologies developed at his institution. I’m sure he’ll correct me if I’m wrong. He’s also a director on the AUTM Board, with AUTM standing for Association of University Technology Managers. We chatted about his role in corporate engagement, his work with AUTM, and his singing aspirations.
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Frank Agraz, Illuminating Engineering Society President, talks public speaking
Frank Agraz, in addition to working as a director of Engineering, is also president of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). I had no clue there was such a society, and I certainly had no clue that lighting professionals existed. We chatted about what lighting professionals do, what he does in his day job, and how public speaking has been of use to his work.
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Dr. Shawna Pandya: Current doctor, future astonaut
Dr. Pandya has many titles. Medical strategic research advisor. Vice president of immersive medicine. Chief instructor of operational space medicine. There are even more titles, but I like keeping this paragraph short! We chatted about her titles and how she came to have them. We also talked about how public speaking has helped her in these roles.
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Melissa Paciulli: Engineering to Coding School Director
Melissa Paciulli is Executive Director of the Kenzie Academy from Southern New Hampshire University. It’s an online coding and tech school that offers certificate programs in software engineering, UX design, and cybersecurity. Why be in school for years when you can be in school for months? Sounds good to me! We chatted about how someone with degrees in math and civil engineering ended up heading an online coding school.
Want to contact Melissa? Hit her up on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissapaciulli/.
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Ginger Scoggins - owner & engineering consultant
Ginger Scoggins is the co-owner of Engineered Designs, Inc., a consulting engineering firm. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering services are all within scope. She’s also president-elect of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). We chatted about her journey into engineering, the founding of her firm, and her involvement with ASHRAE.
Connect with Ginger on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginger-scoggins-pe-cem-cxa-leed-ap-fashrae-52337162/.
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Dr. Madeleine Oudin - Cancer and epilepsy researcher
Dr. Madeleine Oudin, a biomedical engineering assistant professor, focuses her research on how cancer spreads throughout the body. She's also an epilepsy researcher. She organizes scientific meetings, too. In fact, she's doing one for the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS). We chatted about her decision to become an academic, her choice of research interests, and what it takes to organize a conference. Hopefully she's well aware that a good conference must have snacks, and they must be plentiful.
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Burt Dicht: Engineer and Historian
Burt Dicht is the first guest in Teach the Geek history to have an engineering degree and a history degree. I was definitely interested to find out how that came about. To label Burt’s working history as interesting would be an understatement. He has worked as a finance director for a congressman. And he has worked for two engineering associations, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. What motivated these career choices? Let's find out!
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Engineer and Professional Speaker Emily Nichols
While Emily Nichols is a professional speaker, she didn't start out that way. For years, she worked as an engineer, but now her goal is to equip technical teams with human skills so they can be better problem solvers and leaders. We chatted about her life as an engineer, her transition to being a speaker, and the definition of human skills.
To learn more about Emily, visit emilynichols.com
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Software engineer and podcaster Patrick Akil
Patrick Akil is a software engineer and host of the Beyond Coding podcast. He got a degree in Information Studies. I'd never heard of such a degree, so I asked him about it. I also found out what drew him to software engineering and the motivation for starting his podcast. His views on public speaking was a topic of discussion, too.
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From the military to the speaking circuit with Dr. Jenn Donahue
Dr. Jenn Donahue is a number of things. A retired US Navy captain. A civil engineer. A university lecturer. A motivational speaker. I think she even walks old ladies across streets in her spare time. We spoke about her time in the military, her business JL Donahue Engineering, and her foray into motivational speaking.
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Developing creativity with Dr. Oana Velcu-Laitinen
Dr. Oana Velcu-Laitinen is an academic turned solopreneur and author of the book “How to Develop your Creativity at Work”. She works with scientists and technology professionals on applying their creativity in their work. We chatted about her transition from academic to self-employment, her interest in creativity, and the ways she sees technical professionals using creativity in their work.
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Engineering the San Diego tech scene with Neal Bloom
Neal Bloom is an engineer turned marketer turned investor turned podcaster. He’s lived many lives, like a cat. He’s also a cheerleader for the San Diego tech community. We spoke about his lives as an engineer and marketer, primarily the reason for making the switch, the companies he has invested in, and his Tacos and Tech podcast.
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Civil engineer to Entrepreneur with Sam Lytle
After working for years in industry, Sam Lytle founded Beyondware to develop better 3D visualization tools for civil engineers. It’s always interesting for me to speak with those who go off and do their own thing. We chatted more about Beyondware, the work that Sam did before Beyondware to prepare him for the entrepreneurship journey, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited him along the journey.
Get in touch with Sam at sam@beyondcad.com
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How to make a geek speak with Dr. Karen Corbin
Dr. Karen Corbin is a scientist and founder of Geeks that Speak, whose goal is to help those technical backgrounds translate complex scientific information in a way that is accessible to a broad range of audiences. In other words, geeks suck at talking to people, and Dr. Corbin helps them suck less. We talked about her work history, specifically what was the trigger for her to see that her work with geeks was something to pursue.
You can find Dr. Corbin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-corbin-phd-rd-75229111.
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Building belonging with engineer and DEI advocate Dr. Meagan Pollock
Dr. Meagan Pollock is the founder of Engineer Inclusion, using engineering thinking, process improvement and research–based strategies to help companies reach their business goals. She started off as an engineer, though, so I was really interested to learn about her transition from engineering to consultant. She’s also a speaker. What does she speak on? I found that out, too.
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From mathematical engineering to professional speaker with Sunjay Nath
Sunjay is a professional speaker whose main topics are leadership and performance. Would you believe that he started out with a degree in mathematical engineering? When I first saw he got a degree in mathematical engineering, I thought it was a typo (did he mean to say mechanical?). I’ve never heard of mathematical engineering, so I definitely asked him what it entails. He’s also the author of 2 books, The 10-80-10 Principle®: Unlocking Dynamic Performance, and The ABC’s of Student Leadership. We chatted about his journey to professional speaker, the motivation for writing his books, and the ways in which his background prepared him for what he does now.
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What's LEED, Eric Oliver?
Eric Oliver is a professional engineer and LEED expert. What’s LEED? I definitely wanted to find out. He founded his company, Earthwide LLC, to provide energy and sustainability consulting services. He’s also president-elect of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). We chatted about his role with AEE, his journey to entrepreneurship, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited him.
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Cybersecurity engineer and speaker Comfort Uduebholo - public speaking for engineers
Comfort Uduebholo is a security engineer, a mentor, a speaker, whatever she wants to be. She’s an active member of the Women in Cybersecurity, and she speaks on technical and non-technical topics. We chatted about her journey to become a security engineer, her volunteerism, and her speaking topics.
To reach Contact, connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comfort-uduebholo/.
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Michelle Brenner went to art school. She eventually traded in art for code, becoming a self-taught engineer. In addition, Michelle is a speaker, presenting at multiple conferences on both technical topics and career growth. How does somebody go from an artist to an engineer? Tune in to find out!
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Chiropractor, author, and speaker Dr. Danielle Peebles
Dr. Danielle Peebles is a chiropractor, owner of Pro Health Family Chiropractic. She’s also an author, with a book called Sex Sent me to the Chiropractor. I definitely asked her about that! Dr. Peebles is also a speaker. We chatted about her speaking topics, the motivation for writing her book, and her choice to become a chiropractor.
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Building the career you want with Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin founded Andrea Martin Consulting to help people advance in their careers. She’s also host of the Career Confessions Podcast. I follow her on LinkedIn, and after commenting on one of her posts, she said that it’d be cool for us to have a conversation on a podcast. I understand that to mean, “Neil, invite me to be a guest on your podcast.” I took the hint, invited her. and she accepted.
To get in touch with Andrea, her Instagram handle is @mrs.andrea.martin.
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Need a prosthetic limb? Call Dr. Erin Keaney
Dr. Erin Keaney is the co-founder of Nonspec, a company that manufactures cost-effective prosthetic limbs. She’s also an adjunct professor, teaching students about medical device design and regulation. I heard her speak on a podcast and thought her story was so interesting, I wanted to speak to her myself. Gladly, she said yes, after I emailed her twice about it...
To get in touch with Dr Keaney, email her at erin.keaney@nonspec.org.
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From cybersecurity to painting with Sarba Roy
Sarba Roy is a product security staff engineer. I have no clue what that means, so I definitely asked her about that. She’s also Cybersecurity Content Creator for AccessCyber and Founding member and Ambassador of WomenH2H. I asked her about both of those, too. She’s a folk artist, too (a painter to be exact). She definitely has a bunch of interests, and we chatted about all of them!
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Kerry Siggins, an engineer who rose to CEO
Kerry Siggins is a CEO, a podcaster, and a speaker. One doesn’t just start off as a CEO (unless they formed their own company out the gate), so we chatted about her path to CEO. She hosts two podcasts, so we talked about the motivation behind them. As a speaker, she uses her personal story mixed in with leadership lessons she has learned along the way to give audiences implementable strategies. We covered it all!
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David Giltner, going from academia to industry
Return guest David Giltner is the founder of TurningScience, helping scientists and engineers build careers in industry. He’s also author of the book "It's a Game, Not a Formula: How to Succeed as a Scientist Working in the Private Sector". We talked about his book, and what academics who are thinking about making the switch to industry can do to prepare themselves.
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Dr. Zina Cinker, a non-traditional path
Dr. Zina Cinker is the Director General of the Advanced Material Pandemic Taskforce and a visiting scientist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. I’ve heard the term visiting scientist, and have always thought, when’s the visit over? When have your overstayed your welcome and they ask you to go home? The taskforce sounds interesting, too, so we definitely chatted about that, in addition to how her training in Physics has prepared her for the work she does today.
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Erica Lee Garcia, whats WinSETT?
Erica Lee Garcia founded Erica Lee Consulting to help companies improve their business processes. She founded Engineers of Tomorrow to get kids thinking differently about engineering. She’s also the National Leadership Program Director of WinSETT (Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology) Centre Canada, whose goal is to help women grow and stay in technical careers. We talked about her life as an consultant, a founder, and a director, and how public speaking figured into it all.
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Julie Hood, why should I pinch 2 fingers together?
Julie Hood founded CoursecreatorsHQ.com to help people build online courses to generate passive income. She’s also host of the Course Creators HQ podcast. While what Julie does now is quite interesting, I was keen to know more about what she did before becoming a course creation consultant, given that she has a background in computer science and math. Computer science to course creation isn’t exactly a straight line, after all.
Plus, what's all this pinching fingers together about?
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Dr. Moriba Jah is an astrophysicist and he’s a big deal because he has his own Wikipedia page. He’s definitely the first guest I’ve had that I can say that about. He’s also a professor and a founder. When I think astrophysics, I think of the show, The Big Bang Theory, and I wouldn’t characterize any of the main characters as public speakers. But Dr. Jah is that, too. He is a TED fellow, in fact. We chatted about his interest in space, his life as a founder, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited him.
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Tom Kirkham - from Economics to Cybersecurity
Tom Kirkham is a cybersecurity expert and speaker. What does he speak on? Cybersecurity (big surprise). He’s also a soon-to-be author of the book "The Cyber Pandemic Survival Guide". How did a guy who studied Economics end up in Cybersecurity? Doesn’t exactly seem like a straight line. And how did public speaking figure into all of this? Listen in to find out!
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EP. 207: Lindsay O'Leary - from engineer to engineering association director
Lindsay O’Leary is the Director of Technical Advancement of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She was Executive Director of the ASCE – Texas Section before that, and even before that, she worked in varying engineering roles within the civil engineering discipline. We chatted about her motivation to make the switch away from being an everyday engineer, the ways in which her engineering training has prepared her for her current role, and her public speaking journey.
To get in touch with Lindsay, find her on LI or Twitter (her handle is @LndsayAnneO.
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Jennifer Hogan, how do I get my first engineering job?
Jennifer Hogan is the Professional Development Coordinator for Clemson University’s Bioengineering department. I wanted to talk to her because she is heavily involved with preparing engineering students for the workforce. I often talk about the importance of public speaking on this platform, but all the public speaking skills won’t mean much if you can’t get a job! We chatted about how engineering students can best position themselves to get jobs. There was quite a bit of laughter on my part in this episode, too, so it's a can't miss.
To reach Jennifer, her email is jrhogan@clemson.edu.
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Talking plant breeding with Dr. Magan Lewis
Dr. Magan Lewis is the first plant breeder I've spoken to. I didn't even realize that was a thing, so we definitely chatted about it. She's also a big proponent of STEM outreach. We spoke about that, too. Because I learned about her from a keynote she gave, public speaking was also on the menu!
To get in touch with Dr. Lewis, her instagram handle is @drmagan.
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Talking Petroleum Engineering with Zachary Evans
Zachary Evans is a reservoir storage engineer. I must admit I had no idea what that meant; I definitely found out during our conversation. He’s also the Regional Director for North America of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). We talked about his interest in petroleum engineering, his work with SPE, and the ways in which public speaking has been useful to him.
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From Engineering to Journalism with Manjula Selvarajah
Manjula Selvarajah is a journalist and columnist on technology and education. She even worked for a time in marketing. But it all started with an engineering degree. We chatted about how an engineer went into journalism, how her engineering background benefits her curren work, and when she realized that public speaking could be of benefit to her. During our conversation, she mentioned a technique she uses to get ready to speak. It involves bending over and an apple...
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From Operations to Coaching with Gary Smith
Gary Smith is a business coach and author. He worked for years in operations management before embarking on his journey as a coach. We chatted about how his engineering background prepared him for life as a coach, why he decided to make the transition, and how public speaking has benefited him.
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Nanoengineering professor & podcaster Dr. Darren Lipomi
Dr. Darren Lipomi is a professor in nanoengineering, studying the areas of soft electronics for solar cells, biosensors, and artificial touch. He’s also a podcaster and has a YouTube channel, addressing topics related to STEM in academia. We chatted about his journey to becoming a professor, his research, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited his career.
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Becoming a professional engineer with Britt Smith
Britt Smith embarked on a civil engineering career that eventually led to him becoming president-elect of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). We spoke about where his interest in Engineering came from, whether the working world was what he thought it would be, and what was the motivation to be involved in NSPE leadership.
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Inspiring the engineers of tomorrow with Rebecca White
Rebecca White is the CEO of Engineers of Tomorrow, an organization whose goal is to talk differently about the STEM professions to kids, with a focus on engineering. She worked in manufacturing positions before moving into the non-profit world. We chatted about the motivation to move from the for-profit world to the non-profit one, her work with Engineers of Tomorrow, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited her.
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How does acupuncture inform burnout, Cait Donovan?
Cait Donovan is a burnout coach, a podcast host, and a keynote speaker. It’s her beginnings that I find fascinating, though. Cait’s journey is exactly what this podcast has come to symbolize: just because you start in a certain place doesn’t mean you have to continue down a particular path. She was a pre-med major originally, but left that and eventually became an acupuncturist. We chatted about her decision to leave pre-med and pursue acupuncture, her motivation for focusing on burnout, and the purpose behind her podcast.
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The entrepreneurial structural engineer, Ed Quesenberry
Ed Quesenberry is a structural engineer who was an employee for years before striking out on his own and creating his own firm, Equilibrium Engineers, LLC. It’s so easy to be an employee. You do your job, and money ends up in your account on a predictable basis. Being an entrepreneur is another beast altogether. We chatted about his motivation to take the plunge into self-employment, the ways in which public speaking has benefited him, and the meaning behind the name Equilibrium Engineers.
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Ethical Sustainability with systems engineer Dr. Jon Wade
Dr. Jon Wade is a systems engineer who has worked in industry and academia. Currently he is in the latter. Dr. Wade is also an expert in ethical sustainability. I wanted to speak with him specifically because I have no clue what ethical sustainability is. We also spoke about his journey in systems engineering and the moment he realized that public speaking could be of use to him.
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Teach the Geek - public speaking for engineers
Anand Safi works as engineering manager but is also a tech mentor and startup advisor. My podcast isn’t the first one he has been a guest on, so he obviously must present well. We spoke about his journey to engineering management, the moment he realized that public speaking could be of use to him, and the difference between being a tech mentor and a startup advisor.
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Dr. Norman Fortenberry is the executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). You don’t just come out of school and become an executive director, though (unless you found an organization, then I supposed you can do whatever you want). He held a number of positions before his current. He’s gotten a number of degrees, too (he must really like school). We talked about his beginnings in Engineering and his transition to work as an administrator.
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Luis Duque is a bridge engineer and host of the Engineering our Future podcast. He immigrated to the US to go to engineering school, and liked living there so much, he stayed. We chatted about his transition to the US, his work as an engineer, and his journey in public speaking, particularly as a non-native English speaker.
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Karim Harbott is the co-founder of the Agile Center, a consultancy that offers agile coaching and leadership coaching. Before starting the consultancy, he worked for years as a scrum master and an agile coach. I’m really interested to find out what Agile is, what scrum is, and the ways in which public speaking helps in his work.
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Anne Meixner: career coach for engineers
Anne Meixner is an engineer who worked in the semiconductor industry for years before embarking on a different life, founding her company, The Engineers’ Daughter. She now consults on semiconductor testing and contributes to engineers' career development. She’s keen on passing along her experience to the next generation of engineers, doing so via presentations, webinars, group coaching, and 1:1 coaching. I was interested to speak with Anne about her time in the semiconductor industry, the motivation to strike out on her own, and her journey in public speaking.
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Dagna Bieda: Career coach to engineers
Dagna Bieda is a software engineer and a coach to software engineers. Her original background is in control engineering and robotics, so I was keen to find out how she ended up in software engineering. She started her coaching business, the Mindful Dev, to help software engineers reach their goals, such as getting promoted, landing a new job, getting a salary increase, or becoming a CTO. Why robotics? Why software? Why coaching? So many questions!
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Nellie Medow is the co-founder of enolve and also the company’s director of outreach and operations. Enolve is a platform where people can post problems and connect them to solutions, allowing for collaborative problem solving. She’s also a teacher turned student, studying organizational psychology. We talked about her transition from teacher to student and co-founder of a tech company, the source of her interest in tech, and public speaking, of course.
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1:22 What did you want to be when you were young?
4:52 How to manage career and family
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Amy Kurr - Engineer, PhD student & professional skills coach
Amy Kurr was a design engineer, but went back to school to get her PhD in Macromolecular Science & Engineering. She’s also a professional skills coach and a reviewer for the Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. If there’s anything else left to do, Amy’s probably thinking of doing that, too. We chatted about all of Amy’s interests, and the reason she developed an interest in public speaking.
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Dr. Nicole Tschierske - Punk rock DJ to change management
For years, Dr. Nicole Tschierske worked in consumer goods innovation and product research. In addition to now working in change management, she works with STEM Experts and R&D teams to navigate corporate work life. Once upon a time, she was also once a DJ (I wonder if she had to carry all the crates of records). We spoke about this life as a DJ, her work in corporate, and her work with R&D teams.
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Dr. Mary Kinsella: Engineering Her Career - public speaking for engineers
Dr. Mary Kinsella is the founder of Her Engineering Career, working with female engineers so they can command greater influence and impact. She worked for years as an engineer before striking out on her own. She’s also host of the Her Engineering Career Podcast. I’m always keen on talking to engineers who start their own businesses. I wanted to learn more about her motivation to go out on her own, her previous life as an engineer, and the takeaways people can get from her podcast.
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Victor Antonio: An engineer in sales? How!?
Victor Antonio founded the Sellinger Group, providing sales training and keynote speaking. He has worked in sales for years. Would you believe that he started out as an engineer? Engineering to Sales. Quite the switch. He’s also the author of several sales-related books, and he’s a podcaster, host of the Sales Influence - Why People Buy! Podcast. We chatted about the reason he left engineering to go into sales, the motivation for writing his books, and the goal of his podcast.
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Erin Thorp is a leadership development coach, professional speaker, and author of the book Inside Out Empathy. She wasn’t always these things, though. She worked in the construction and energy industries for years, but eventually left it all behind and started her own consultancy. We chatted about her start in engineering, the motivation to write her book, and the ways in which empathy matters in the technical fields.
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Terra Winston, what's a System Engineer doing talking about leadership?
Terra Winston is a leadership consultant and executive coach. I must admit I don’t know many engineers who have this type of job, but I do now. We talked about about her motivation for studying Systems Engineering, her journey to leadership, and the way that public speaking has shaped her career.
There's a cutoff at the end. You didn't miss anything. I was winding the interview down anyway.
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Jill Tietjen - Electrical Engineering Making an Impact
Jill Tietjen is an electrical engineer who worked for decades in the electric utility industry, even serving as an expert witness before public utility commissions and other government agencies. She now heads Technically Speaking, consulting with utility companies, serving on boards, and speaking on a variety of topics, one of which is engineers’ impact on the future. We spoke about her schooling, her work in the utilities industry, and her move to being self-employed.
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Ian Peterman is the founder and CEO of Peterman Design Firm, helping clients bring their products to market via product design & development, branding and start-up consulting. He’s also a host of the Conscious Design podcast, and author of the book, Conscious Design. We talked about the meaning of conscious design, the motivation to start his podcast, and the impetus for writing his book.
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Kruttika Ashtekar - Product Owner & Distinguished Toastmaster
Kruttika Ashtekar works as a product owner, and is also a Distinguished Toastmaster, which means that she’s a skilled public speaker. She’s the epitome of someone with a STEM background who saw the benefit of becoming adept at public speaking – the exact type of person most of us in STEM should strive to become. We chatted about what a product owner does, when she realized that public speaking could be of benefit to her, and what it took to become a Distinguished Toastmaster.
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Christine Vartanian - Civil Engineering to Attorney to Stay at Home Mom to Personal Stylist
Christine Vartanian is the founder of jade. for all seasons COLLECTIVE, and serves as a personal style expert. Perhaps I could use her help. Would you believe that she earned a degree in Civil Engineering and a law degree? Then she was a stay at home mom for a decade before becoming a personal stylist. We talked about how she went from engineer to attorney to stylist - a typical career path.
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Amy Kaur - Water Resource Control Engineer & Engineering Gal
Amy Kaur is a water resource control engineer and the co-founder of Engineering Gals, an organization whose goal is to build a global community of women in STEM. She’s also co-host of the Gals Chat podcast, where she interviews women in STEM. Even though I’m not a gal and not particularly chatty, I’ve listened to a few episodes. I even had one of her guests, Lennis Perez, as a guest on my platform. We chatted about her decision to study Civil Engineering, the work of a water resource control engineer, and the evolution of Engineering Gals and Gals Chat.
To learn more about Amy, find her on IG and TikTok at @amydeepkaur
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From Figure Skating to Product Management with Holly Hester-Reilly.
Holly Hester-Reilly is founder and CEO of H2R Product Science. She works with startup founders and product leaders to figure out which product growth opportunities they should pursue. She came up with a framework called the Product Science Method to do just that. We talked about her life as a product manager, her motivation for starting H2R Product Science, and being a figure skater.
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Teach the Geek interviews - public speaking for engineers and scientists
Ina Coveney does a number of things. Business coach. Speaker. Podcaster. She didn’t start off that way, though. She worked in IT for years, and left that behind to start her own business. I’m interested to learn more about her days in corporate, her transition to being a business coach, and her podcast, The Global Phenomenon Podcast.
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Teach the Geek - public speaking for engineers and scientists
Dr. Lorien Pratt studied computer science in school, and got a few degrees in it. Once she left school, she has been quite busy. An expert in machine learning and decision intelligence, she is the Chief Scientist at Quantellia, a software and consulting company offering machine learning and decision intelligence software and services. She’s also author of the book, Link: How Decision Intelligence Connects Data, Actions, and Outcomes for a Better World. We talked about her motivation to study computer science, the decision to focus on decision intelligence and machine learning, and the goal for publishing her book.
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Jim Morris - engineer turned product discovery coach
Jim Morris is the founder of Product Discovery Group, serving as a mentor and coach to product teams to assist them with idea development, user testing, user research, and developing rapid prototypes. He even developed a custom curriculum and training program to further this effort. We chatted about his start in computer science, the companies he founded, and the way that public speaking has benefited his career.
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What does an engineer know about storytelling? Quite a bit!
After working in the energy industry for many years, Gayathri Shukla, my latest guest, took the leap and went fulltime with her business, Campfire Kinship. Campfire Kinship offers workshops on leadership, diversity & inclusion, and wellness. Gayathri is also a speaker; her topics range from storytelling to STEAM. We chatted about her business, the motivation to leave her fulltime job to become an entrepreneur, and her speaking topics. I even learned about her first love, English, and the reason she went into Engineering instead.
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Bobby Umar, you've had quite the career since leaving Engineering!
Bobby Umar started off as an engineer in the aerospace industry, but he has done quite a bit since. Marketing, sketch comedy, personal branding. What hasn’t he done? He’s also a speaker, speaking on a number of topics, including career development and thought leadership. We talked about his transition from Engineering and the decision to strike out on his own.
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Materials engineer turned Mechanical engineer Jabril Muhammad
Jabril Muhammad was a Materials engineer, but now works as a Mechanical engineer. He’s the Director of Engineering at Original Man Scientific, a consultancy that helps inventors turn their ideas into products. He’s also co-host of the STEM Files on YouTube; I had the pleasure of being a past guest. Jabril and I talked about his journey in Engineering, the moment he realized that being able to present could be of use to him, and the motivation for starting Original Man Scientific.
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Lennis Perez, what is a wellness engineer?
Lennis Perez worked as a process engineer, but now runs her own consultancy, Just Lennis LLC, a company that provides stress management services to corporations and associations in STEM. In her business, she serves as a wellness engineer, corporate stress management consultant, public speaker and MC, certified meditation teacher, and she’s also certified in plant-based nutrition. I’ was curious to find out what a wellness engineer is, where her interest in meditation came from, and how public speaking has benefited her business.
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Seth Greenwald - Engineer & Communication Coach
Seth Greenwald, a.k.a. Sherpa Seth, is a best-selling author, keynote speaker and popular communication coach for technical professionals and creative leaders. His workshops on creating spontaneous human connections for leadership excellence are in high demand at industry conferences. Seth holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design. He’s served as an engineering manager for several of the nation's largest design and construction organizations. Seth is the author of three books on creative problem solving and communication skills. His most recent publication “An Engineer’s Formula for Public Speaking Excellence” is a practical process manual to discover one's unique voice in order to lead with confidence, conviction and creativity. Seth is a veteran member of Toastmasters and currently serves as President of an award-winning club in Westchester, NY. He lives with his wife, son and an always-hungry dog named Uno. Seth enjoys traveling the world in search of the best French fry ever created.
Attend Seth's webinar on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 noon-1:00pm EST.
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David Shriner-Cahn: Engineer to Non-profit exec?
David Shriner-Cahn is a former engineer and was an executive in the non-profit space for many years. He now helps former employees find their footing in entrepreneurship, doing what they love and getting paid what they're worth. He’s also the host of two podcasts, Smashing the Plateau and Going Solo. We talked about his life as an engineer, the reason he turned to non-profits, his podcasts, and his business, TEND Strategic Partners.
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Dr. Tara Ruttley - NASA Scientist & Keynote Speaker
NASA Chief Scientist is one way to describe Dr. Taray Ruttley, but keynote speaker is another. I was interested to learn more about her journey into public speaking, her path to NASA, and her reasoning for getting her degrees (she has a lot of them).
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Want people to listen? Dump the jargon!
If you're presenting a technical presentation to non-technical people, minimizing the amount of technical jargon will go a long way towards increasing audience engagement. I talk about it in this clip.
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Dr. Deborah Thomson: musician to science policy advocate?
Dr. Deborah Thomson has lived many lives. She has been a musician and teacher. She's now a veterinarian and author. I had the pleasure of reading her book, The Art of Science Communication, and was keen to ask her about it. I was also interested to learn more about her journey to becoming a vet, as well as her other initiative, One Health Lessons.
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Slides full of text? Probably not the best way to engage an audience.
Consider using images instead of text.
I go over why this is a better idea in this episode.
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To improve at public speaking, visualize success!
If you keep telling yourself you're poor at public speaking, you'll continue to be right. Want to improve? Tell yourself you're good at it and visualize yourself doing well at it. I offer an exercise in this quick clip.
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Forensic Scientist turned Speaker Ciaran Phillip
Ciaran Phillip is a forensic scientist who does science communication. How many of those types of people are walking around? We chatted about his motivation to become a forensic scientist, the genesis of Sure Science Consulting, his science communication business, and his work with the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum.
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Ashley Kirkwood - attorney and speaker coach
Ashley Kirkwood is a lot of things. Attorney. Podcaster. Speaker. I wouldn’t be surprised if she adds a few other things when it’s all said and done. An entrepreneur herself, she works with speakers and entrepreneurs to land speaking contracts and licensing deals. I’m interested to learn more about her journey in entrepreneurship, and the results she get her clients.
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Dr. Natalie Coleman - public speaking for those in STEM
STEM educator Dr. Natalie Coleman has lived quite the life, and I’m sure there’s more in store. Combat veteran. Adjunct professor. County board member. I think she walks old ladies across the street in her spare time too. She’s also the founder of After the Peanut, an organization that provides professional development, curriculum, tutoring and engaging STEM programs for educators and students. We chatted about her past life in the military (national guard specifically), the evolution of After the Peanut, the development of her presentation skills, and whether she is "hip."
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"You know"
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Damn those filler words that occupy your conversational speech. Should you try to eliminate them when giving presentations? Tune in to this short episode to find out!
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Edidiong Obot may have a background in chemistry, but she didn’t stay there. Podcaster. Host. Show producer. Speaker. Community advocate. Edidiong is a woman of many talents. I’m interested to learn more about her varied interests, and how public speaking has benefited her endeavors.
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Career Skills for Engineers with Mark Herschberg
Mark Herschberg serves as a fractional CTO. He is also author of the book, “The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You.” I’m curious to learn more about his progression to CTO, the motivation for his book, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited his work life.
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Sam Alleva started out in aerospace engineering, working for several companies before deciding to strike out on her own as a technical writer. I was interested to learn more about her decision to start her own business, why she chose technical writing, and what her future plans for her company is.
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Engineering manager and science fiction writer Matthew Dick.
Matthew Dick is an engineering manager in the transportation technology industry. He’s also a science fiction fan, so much so that he eventually wrote his own sci-fi book, Seed: A Hard Science Fiction Novel.
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Check out Matthew's book at https://www.matthewgdick.com/.
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Programmer to professional speaker - Pam Leinmiller
Pam is founder of Vertical Vision Inc., a training and coaching in technical industries. She helps those in the tech fields hone their communication and leadership skills. She started out as a programmer, but ended up somewhere completely different. We spoke about her motivation to get into her current work, and her beginnings with public speaking.
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Master communication skills with engineer turned speaker and author Debra Fine
Once an engineer, Debra Fine now works with Fortune 500 companies, professional groups, and universities, offering public speaking tips for business events and client meetings. We chatted about her transition from engineer to speaker, the motivation for writing her books, and how she came to speak about small talk, something a lot of those in engineering, science, and tech avoid!
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Dr. Justin Goldston. He is a professor of supply chain management. He has organized TED conferences, spoken at them and is also author of the book, Critical Success Factors in Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation in U.S. Manufacturing. We chatted about his path to professorship, his interest in TED, and his book.
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Jeff Perry is a coach for engineers and software professionals. He’s also host of the Engineering Career Coach podcast. We spoke about what brought him to coaching, the work he did before he became a coach, and what he hope people get from his podcast.
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Noelle Silver is the founder of Womenin.AI and AI Leadership Institute. She’s also the head of instruction, data science, analytics, and full stack web development at HackerU. How did she get into AI? Why did she found those organizations and what can people get from them? How does public speaking figure into it all? I had questions, and Noelle had answers.
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William “T” Thompson (no relation has lived an interesting life. He has an Air Force pilot, a civilian pilot and an attorney. He graduated with an Engineering degree from the Air Force Academy, but ended up attending law school and working as an attorney. He’s also a board member of the National Speakers Association. We spoke about why he decided to go to law school after getting an Engineering degree, his work with Delta Airlines, and the various other boards he has served on.
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Demishia Samuels is an income strategist and business coach, as well as host of the Corporate Hustle podcast. Seems like a far way away from an Industrial engineering degree. We chatted about how she got to where she is and how public speaking figures into it all.
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Dr. Grace Lee is the founder of Mastery Insights, and is also a podcaster and YouTuber. Her career path is quite interesting, as she got a PhD and did something I’m not sure most PhDs do. We chatted about whether that was the plan all along.
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Shannon Bumgarner is an expert in supply chain and lean manufacturing. She’s also the new host of the Empowering Women podcast and a fervent advocate for women in STEM. We chatted about what supply chain and lean manufacturing entails, how she came to be the host of the podcast, and how she works to get more women in STEM.
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Callie Carpenter is a design engineer in the medical device industry. We spoke about her current position, the way in public speaking has benefited her, and any tips she can provide.
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Jossie Haines started out in chemistry but transitioned to product engineering in the tech industry. That’s quite the shift, so we chatted about the motivation for making that switch. We also got into her public speaking exploits and how public speaking has benefitted her.
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Lisette Sutherland is a Netherlands-based facilitator, author, podcaster, and speaker. She is an advocate for remote working, which is quite popular right now for obvious reasons. She is such a fan of remote working that she formed a company around it, Collaboration Superpowers. We spoke about her degree in a field I’d never heard of before, Watershed Science, her transition to self-employment, and her plans for Collaboration Superpowers.
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Kin Tue-Fee conducts seminars on management and leadership. He’s also the author of a three books. He didn't start off there, though. He worked for years as a naval architect before moving into management and leadership for the Canadian government. We spoke about his work as a naval architect, his interest in management and leadership, and his public speaking exploits.
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Gerald Moore Sr. is a speaker and author of the book "Motivate Black Boys: How to Prepare for Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math." He's an advocate for Black boys and their involvement in the innovation economy. Gerald is also founder of the non-profit Mission Fulfilled 2030, which works with companies to create opportunities for those who want them and prepare them for the jobs of the future.
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Pallavi Tyagi worked as an engineer in the automotive industry before transitioning to marketing. Doubling down on her new career, she’s also host of the Your Digital Marketing Journey podcast. I’m curious to find out more about her time as an engineer, the motivation to become a marketer, and her podcast.
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What does an engineer know about career branding anyway? This isn't a question you'd ask Stephen Lu. He’s an engineer, a project manager, a career coach, and a public speaker. Active on LinkedIn, he posts career advice videos weekly. He’s also big on helping people build their personal brands so they can be successful in their careers. We talked about his journey in public speaking and his journey in coaching, in addition to his work as a project manager.
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Joana Melo is a postdoctoral researcher in engineering education. She is keen on finding out how languages and cultures influence engineering students’ learning. She also helps engineering students overcome their fear of public speaking. We talked about how she got into engineering education research, and where her interest in public speaking for engineers came from.
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Heather Eason is a president and CEO in the power industry. A proponent of women in STEM, she is also a blogger and speaker. We spoke about how she got into power, her interest in public speaking, and her intent on helping women in STEM.
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Trina Martin is a Navy veteran and IT expert. She’s also host of the Trina Talk podcast and author of the book, “From a Mess to Amazing: 7 Steps to Create the Life You Deserve.” We talked about her time in the military, her consultant work, and her book and podcast.
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LaShanya Aikerson is an expert in change management and owner of her own consultancy. I’ve heard the term change management before, but I don’t think it’s a common term, so I was interested in LaShanya explaining what it means. We also talked about her transition away from engineering to consultant, quite an eventful story.
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Fawad Khan is an expert in digital transformation. He’s also an adjunct professor and author of the e-book, “Enterprise Digital Transformation: A concise guide to understanding and successfully transforming your organization.” We chatted about his work as an adjunct, his book, and his work in digital transformation. I actually got to learn what digital transformation means!
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Barclay Brown is a systems engineer. I actually attended a meeting of the International Council on Systems Engineering in San Diego once, but am still a bit unsure as to what systems engineering is. I certainly asked Barclay that question, in addition to how he even got into systems engineering. Barclay is also a professional speaker, so I got to ask to him about public speaking, too.
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An engineer turned data analytics expert, Shailvi Wakhlu and I talked about her transition to data analytics, the definition of data analytics (I admit I had no clue) and the preparation she puts into her talks (it's rather astounding).
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Gina Covarrubias is the founder of Deliberate Doing LLC, coaching unfulfilled technical professionals to figure out what they want their lives to look like. She started Deliberate Doing after years of working as an engineer in the aerospace industry. We talked about her journey to starting her own company and her choice to become a coach.
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Dr. Kelly Korreck is a woman of many talents. She’s an astrophysicist, speaker, project manager, and science advisor. Her work involves building and operating instruments to study the Sun. l took time to talk about her work, and her journey in public speaking, especially her favorite speaking topics.
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Dr. Sarah Bearchell is a freelance science writer and presenter. As a writer, she writes for children’s magazines. As a presenter, she speaks mostly to teachers and other science communication professionals, and also runs children’s workshops. We chatted about her motivation to get into science communication and presenting, her previous working life, and her tips for public speaking.
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Dana Brownlee is the president of Professionalism Matters and the author of "The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up: Project Management Techniques from the Trenches." Professionalism Matters provides workshops on project management, team building, and communications. Her book is about building better relationships with senior leaders as a project manager, who typically has a lot of responsibility and little authority. We spoke about her journey to starting her own company and writing a book. Her dog made a special appearance, too.
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Nur Lee Harel is the CEO of EventHandler. She has put on dozens of large scale tech conferences. She has also spoken on how to become a tech speaker and personal branding. We spoke about how she got into her line of work, how virtual conferences have affected her business, and what tips she can share to become a more effective public speaker, specifically in tech.
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John Rouda is an IT leader, author, professor, and speaker. He’s also the host of the A Geek Leader podcast. We spoke about his various interests, especially the podcast, and his journey with public speaking.
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Dr. Natoshia Anderson is a STEM educator, consultant, trainer, podcast host, and professional speaker. She founded Smart STEM, LLC, a STEM education consulting business that specializes in curriculum and program development for K-12, post-secondary, for-profit and non-profit businesses. Her podcast, Stemming in Stilettos, highlights minority women in STEM. She was even a Dean at a college at one point. We talked about her work with Smart STEM, her podcast, and difficulty of holding things while pregnant.
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Oscar Santolalla is a podcaster, author, and engineer. On his podcast, Time to Shine, he has interviewed over 150 people on public speaking. He is the author of the book, Create and Deliver a Killer Product Demo. He also works as a sales engineer, where I’m sure public speaking comes in handy. We chatted about how he ended in Finland after growing up in Peru, his motivation for starting his podcast and writing his book, and his work as an engineer.
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Karen Catlin is a former VP in tech, leadership coach, speaker, author, and advocate for inclusion in the workplace. She also mentors students on their career goals. We talked about her interests in women entering and staying in tech, her public speaking book “Present! a techie’s guide to public speaking”, and her favorite speaking topics.
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I read about my guest, Adeola Gbakinro, since she was a speaker at the recent WonderWomenTech conference. She studied Biomedical Science. She’s a digital freelancer and web developer. She also founded Uplift the Next Generation, an organization whose goal is to help young people gain access to career opportunities. We spoke about the origins of her organization, her favorite speaking topics, and her career plans.
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I read about my guest, Rinat Sherzer, in an article listing the top 40 women keynote speakers of 2020. I watched her TEDx talk, too. In addition to being a speaker, she is a social entrepreneur, adjunct professor, engineer, and ethical design strategist. We chatted about her company, Of Course Global, what ethical design is, and if it was absolutely necessary to wear a red dress during her TEDx talk about menstruation cycles.
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My guest today is Jennifer Braganza. Process improvement. Product design. Project management. Jennifer has done it all. I was really interested to learn more about her speaking exploits, though, as she has taught in universities and does training and coaching outside of that.
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My guest today is Marissa Ellis. She is founder of Diversily, a consultancy that offers courses and workshops on diversity, inclusion, and incorporating both into leadership. We talked about the origins of Diversily, her previous life in tech, and the benefits that public speaking have given her.
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My guest today is Caitlin Kalinowski. She is the Director of Hardware for Facebook’s AR/VR division. She is also a guest lecturer at Stanford University. Being in such a technical role, I was interested to find out how public speaking has benefitted her career. Plus, I was also keen on finding out what she likes to talk about, any tips she has for becoming more effective at public speaking, and how she deals with nerves.
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My guest today is Shola Kaye. She was an IT consultant. She was a singer. She’s now a speaker, author, and coach – working primarily in the STEM industries. We spoke about her former lives in IT and as a singer, the services her company provides, and her go-to public speaking topics.
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My guest today is JJ DiGeronimo. She is a bunch of things. Speaker, author, advisor - all under the umbrella of her company, Tech Savvy Women. We spoke about her former life working in tech, her company, and her public speaking exploits.
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My guest today is David Giltner. Engineering, marketing, sales: he has done quite a bit in industry. His current venture is TurningScience, helping scientists and engineers build careers in industry. We spoke about TurningScience, his transition to self-employment, and public speaking, of course.
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My guest today is Jill Meyers. Jill started out in the Air Force, moved into private industry while staying in aviation, and eventually started her own consultancy. We talked about her journey to self- employment, her public speaking exploits, and future plans.
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My guest today, Erin Gallimore, was a middle school science teacher. She then went back to school to earn a MS in Civil Engineering. She was then an engineering manager. She’s now a coach, trainer, and speaker. We spoke about the teacher to engineer transition and the way she pivoted her business due to the pandemic.
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My guest today is Andrea Bowens-Jones. She is a consultant, coach, trainer, and speaker. She’s also a champion for diversity and inclusion. We chatted about her thoughts on D&I, her life as a manager, and public speaking, of course.
Learn more about Dr. Bowens-Jones at https://www.idgvision.com/.
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My guest today is Celia Du. She is serious about science communication. So much so that she got a Master’s degree in it. We talked about her path to science communication, the challenges, and her future plans.
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My guest today is Priyanka Komala. She has a number of degrees and a number of interests, too. The main one I was curious to learn about was her podcast, the Curryup Startup podcast, in which she spotlights the careers of Asian leaders.
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My guest today is Dr. Krishana Sankar. Earning a PhD in Physiology, she is now a science communicator. We spoke about about how she came to science communication, her plans on developing her career, and her interest in public speaking, of course.
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My guest today is Laurie Wallmark. She was a computer science professor and software engineer. The next logical step? Children’s book author, of course. We talked about about what led her from computers to children’s books. You don’t hear that every day!
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My guest today is Paolo Gaudiano. He is all things Diversity and Inclusion. He has a startup, Aleria, a non-profit, Aleria Research Corporation, and the Quantitative Studies of Diversity and Inclusion initiative. We talked about all three endeavors, and of course how public speaking figures into them.
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My guest today is Tiffany Dawson, a career coach for women in STEM. After working in the construction industry, she changed careers and is now devoted to helping women build the careers they want. She’s also the host of the How to be a STEMinist podcast. We talked about her transition from engineering to career coach, her podcast, and the definition of STEMinist.
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My guest today is Ade McCormack. He has lived a few lives already. Starting out as a software engineer, he moved into coaching, writing books and articles for publications, as well as being a professional speaker. I was interested to learn about his career path, his current work, and the way in which public speaking integrates into it all.
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My guest today is Heather Wilde, who is a CTO and coach for technology leaders. She has worked in many industries, including travel, healthcare, and hospitality. Heather is also an author, having written for Forbes and Inc. I was interested to learn more about her work, her speaking, and the work she does in promoting STEM education in schools.
Heather is @heathriel on all social media platforms.
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My guest today is Shinjini Das. She is the CEO and founder of The Das Media Group, encouraging her supporters, called go getters, to pursue their goals. Since graduating with a degree in Industrial Engineering, she has taken a pretty interesting path. I was curious to find out more about her career choices, the motivation to start her media company, and her interest in public speaking.
Find out more about Shinjini at @speakershinjini on all social media platforms.
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My guest today is Chris DeWitt. He worked in Engineering for several years before transitioning into business development. His business, One2One Leaders, offers training and mentoring to engineers. We spoke about his transition to business development, the motivation for starting One2One Leaders, and his public speaking exploits.
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My guest today is Jasmine Sadler. After earning a degree in Aerospace Engineering and her MBA, she now heads the STEAM Collaborative, an initiative whose goal is to increase equity in education. I was interested to learn about her transition the STEAM Collaborative full time, the ways in which the STEAM Collaborative executes its mission and the ways in which public speaking fits into everything.
Check out the STEAM Collaborative at steamcollab.com.
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My guest today is Elizabeth Parry, a STEAM education advocate. She has authored several papers on the matter and even earned the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Engineering and Mathematics mentoring in 2015. We talked about her transition from engineer to engineering educator, her involvement with various committees on engineering education, and public speaking, of course.
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My guest today is systems engineer Malika Grayson. She’s a speaker, soon to be author, and blogger. We chatted about her job (I had no idea what systems engineering meant), her book, and speaking endeavors (her mom was instrumental in helping her get comfortable with public speaking).
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My guest today is software engineer April Edwards. I learned about April from listening to another podcast, Lisa on the Edge. Her story sounded so interesting, I wanted to speak with her myself, especially about how she ended up in the UK. We also talked about Ironman for some reason...
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Last week, I talked about feedback. This week, I talk about feedback and eye contact.
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You're at a conference, listening to a talk. The presenter...absolutely sucks. He's reading the slides. His voice is monotone. He's not looking at the audience. You're doing all you can to keep from falling asleep. Here are some tips to not be that guy!
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Today, my guest is Melissa Cristina Marquez. She is a lot of things: marine biologist, speaker, and writer. While she got her undergraduate degree in Florida, she currently calls Australia home. We spoke about her journey to Oz, her beginnings in marine biology, and her favorite speaking topics.
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I offer some thoughts on the importance of receiving feedback from others to improve in public speaking.
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Justin Key, my guest today, has an interesting story. He got his degree in Math, and is now an actor. He’s also author of the book, “Mind Control: Change The Way You Think So You Can Live A LIMITLESS Life” and the audiobook "Mama knows best." We spoke about his journey from Math to acting, his books, and his work as a speaker.
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My guest today, Aisha Lawrey, is an advocate for Engineering, having worked as a Director of Engineering education and currently working as a Director for the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. We spoke about her current role, another initiative she is involved in (STEM IF/WHEN Ambassador), and her favorite public speaking topics.
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Today’s guest, Elizabeth Payne, trained in Chemical Engineering, but she’s also an empowerment coach. I learned about what she does as an empowerment coach, and also how she went from engineer to coach.
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My guest today, Mike Roberts, started the San Diego Code School to offer an affordable means for people to learn coding. It now serves to place people in apprenticeships at companies. I was curious to find out how it all works.
Learn more about the code school at sdcs.io
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My guest today, Scott Hanselman, works for Microsoft with its web platform team. He’s also a teacher and speaker and host of podcasts and a YouTube channel. I spoke about how she got into software engineering, his favorite speaking topics, and his podcasts and YouTube channel.
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Today’s guest, Tyrone Jacobs, Jr., is an electrical engineer and speaker. He is also heavily involved in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE); he recently became the Region VI Professionals chair. I’m interested to hear more about his journey in engineering thus far, his involvement in NSBE, and public speaking, of course.
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My guest today, Assata Caldwell Worrell, has a job unlike anyone I’ve had on the channel. She is a medical and scientific illustrator, the found of Legacy BioStudios. Instead of verbal communication, she’s about visual communication. I’m very interested to find out how she got into medical illustration, and the benefits of putting more effort into images on slides.
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My guest today, Mathew Picardal, is a Civil Engineer who hosts his own YouTube channel, Structural Engineering Life. The goal of the channel is to help engineers with technical, business and soft skills. He also co-hosts the Structural Engineering Channel podcast. We spoke with him about his interest in Civil Engineering, the motivation for his YouTube channel, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited him.
Check out Mat's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgu5Q3I520Q0NO4dJhvAng
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My guest today, Sandy Williams, is the President and Founder of Access Biomedical Solutions. With a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Sandy helps companies with strategy, funding sources, marketing, and product management. We chatted about her work as a consultant, the lessons she learned in her career, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited her.
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The Financial Times had an interesting article on speaking millennial. I almost didn't finish it...
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Want to improve your public speaking? Consider adding some routine!
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People often get stressed out about public speaking. But when you know your subject well, it becomes less stressful. Today's video talks about that.
Link to article: https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Barack-Obama-is-speaking-at-a-tech-conference-12928567.php
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My guest today, Terry Suffredini, is the Engineer’s Coach. She helps engineers figure out what they want their careers to be, then helps them develop a plan to make it happen. We spoke about her motivation to become a coach, the lessons she learned in her career, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited her.
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Want to increase your confidence when public speaking? I reviewed this article by Chris Dunn in Entrepreneur magazine that explains how to do just that.
Link to article: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281874
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Inc. Magazine and Rhett Power have some invaluable things to say about public speaking. Check out the article at https://www.inc.com/rhett-power/3-public-speaking-tips-youve-probably-never-thought-about.html.
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I reviewed an article I read entitled, "If You’re Petrified of Giving a Presentation, Read This." Some pretty good nuggets.
Link to the article: https://fortune.com/2016/06/03/public-speaking-presentation-tips
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While I personally don’t have the patience for programming, Louvere Walker-Hannon does, as she is a senior applications engineer at Mathworks, the maker of MATLAB. She does speaking, too, and has presented at several conferences. We spoke about her job at Mathworks, her interest in public speaking, any tips she can provide to get better at public speaking.
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Mel Butcher has an interesting story. She got a degree in French Language and Literature, then went back to school to study Civil Engineering. In addition to being an engineer, she’s also a podcaster. On the Empowering Women podcast, Mel interviews women from various industries to learn their stories and secrets to success. She also puts out videos on LinkedIn, offering advice to young engineers. We chatted about her interest in Engineering, her podcast, and her motivation to start making videos on LinkedIn.
To learn more about Mel, visit meltheengineer.com
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Shoots Veis is an engineer and a public speaking advocate. In fact, he wrote a whole book about public speaking, called Public Speaking for Engineers. We spoke about his journey in public speaking as an engineer, and the motivation for writing his book.
Learn more about the book at http://www.shootsveis.com/book.html
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Apart from her job at Johnson Controls, Jenny Sivie is a speaker, teaching kids the importance of STEM. We spoke about her own journey in STEM, the message she wants to leave kids with, and why she speaks to kids in the first place.
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Jennifer Swanson is a speaker and author of over 40 children’s books with STEM themes. She also founded KidLiteracy, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to improving children's literacy, and created STEM Tuesday, a weekly blog for middle school and YA STEM books. She also started STEAMTeam2020, a marketing group of 40+ children's authors that focuses on bringing attention to newly released STEM/STEAM books this year. We spoke about all her initiatives and how public speaking figures into them all.
Check out Jennifer at https://jenniferswansonbooks.com/
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Olli Wueseke is a Director of R&D for a biotech company and a fervent supporter of science communication. Holding a PhD in Molecular Biology, we chatted about the importance of public speaking for scientists, his current work, and his communication style to his team.
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Lauren Hasson is a software engineer who is devoted to helping female engineers get the most out of their careers. Her company, DevelopHer, is proof of that. She also offers a course called NegotiatHer that helps female engineers know their value and get it. We chatted about her work and the motivation for starting DevelopHer and NegotiatHer, especially in these times when so many are losing their jobs.
Check out DevelopHer at https://developher.com/.
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To put it plainly, COVID-19 is screwing over many people. Companies are going under. People are losing their jobs. We’re all stuck inside. We’re wearing masks everywhere we go. It all can seem so defeating. The government is working to provide Americans with resources so we can weather the storm. I spoke with Jamye Pritchett Solorzano of the SBA about programs and resource partners available to small businesses, independent contractors, and the self employed to get through these tough times.
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp
ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN (EIDL): https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-injury-disaster-loan-emergency-advance
SBA EXPRESS BRIDGE LOANS: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-express-bridge-loans
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My guest today, Aditya Guthey, was a software engineer for several years before becoming a coach to engineers and podcaster. We spoke about his life in software engineering, his transition to coach for engineers, and his podcast, Signs Of High Paid, High Performing, Happy Engineers.
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Barbara Khozam, starting out her career as a chemist, now works as a professional speaker who speaks primarily on customer service. We chatted about her transition from chemistry, the service she provides to companies, and her best tips on public speaking.
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My guest today, Nitasha Syed, studied computer science and is now works as a product manager. I was interested to find out how she came to computer science, her road to becoming a product manager, and how public speaking figures into it all.
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Adam Malofsky is a speaker and the Managing Director of Elemence LLC, which consults with a variety of industries. We spoke about his job as a Managing Director, his previous stops and how they prepared him for his current gig, and public speaking, of course.
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Because people are losing their jobs left and right, society doesn’t have the spending power it once had. But businesses want to keep making money so they can stay open and retain their employees. How do you go about marketing and selling during this time? I chatted with sales consultant Meri Birhane on ways companies can still sell without alienating their potential customers.
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Kim Stuck is the Founder and CEO of Allay Cannabis Consulting, a consultancy that helps cannabis sellers with cannabis compliance. I was very interested to find out how she went from working for the Man as a health inspector to working against the Man as an ally for cannabis sellers.
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The Coronavirus pandemic is putting a lot of people out of work. What now? Ronald Childs and I talked about applying for jobs, resumes, interviewing, and salary negotiation. Watch as we go through what you should be doing to get through these troubling times.
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Landi James is a software engineer who is community minded. In addition to her work at FDA, she founded the DNAwesome STEM club to promote STEM primarily to minority students. We chatted about her interest in computers, her job at the FDA, and her motivation for starting the DNAwesome STEM Club.
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My guest today, Dr. Tamara Baynham, is an engineer who, after working in clinical research for many years, started her own consultancy. We talked about her reasons for pursuing a doctorate, her interest in clinical research, and her motivation for starting with consultancy.
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I heard my guest, Adi Mopidevi, speak at an event, and really liked his slides, so much so that I wanted to have him on the channel. Adi has a background in computer science, he started as a developer and is now a CTO. We chatted about the evolution of his career, his thoughts on public speaking, and his slides, of course.
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Raven Baxter has an interesting story. Even though she now is a college science teacher, molecular scientist, and doctoral researcher, she once was a college dropout, not sure what to do next. To say that she figured it out would be an understatement. She’s also a public speaker, eager to spread the message of inclusivity in STEM. We spoke about her research, the merger of hip hop and science, and public speaking, of course.
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Robert Kennedy III, a Biology major, worked as a science teacher for several years. He even did instructional design for a time. He now is a professional speaker and coach, focusing mainly on presentation skills. He also hosts the RK3 show. We chatted about his time as a teacher, his transition from instructional design to coaching and speaking, and his future plans.
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Bob Brumm is the Encouragement Engineer. Whether he is addressing salespeople or college students, his goal is to turn negative beliefs into something positive. He has a degree in accounting, but works as a systems programmer. We spoke about how we went from accounting to programming, where the motivation for becoming the Encouragement Engineer came from, and how public speaking has impacted his career and business.
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Stacey DelVecchio, a chemical engineer by training, worked for years in additive manufacturing, a fancy name for 3D printing. She is also a past president of the Society of Women Engineers. We chatted about what additive manufacturing entails, what she did during her tenure as SWE president she was most proud of, and how public speaking figured into it all.
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Warwick Merry got degrees in computing and accounting, but that isn't where he stayed. He now does coaching, consulting, speaking, and training. How did he go from computing to coaching? Well, we get into that and more, like his thoughts on leadership.
To learn more about Warwick, visit warwickmerry.com and learn about his podcast, Get More Success, at getmoresuccess.com.
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Dylan Reid is a mechanical engineer and host of the Engineer Soft Skills podcast. The goal of the podcast is to help engineers with developing skills not taught in school. I was interested to learn more about the evolution of the podcast. Since this channel is about public speaking and public speaking is one of those skills typically not promoted in school, we got into that, too.
To learn more about Dylan, check out engineersoftskills.com.
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Kara Diane Festa, a civil engineer by training, worked as a consultant for 20 years. She now coaches women in Engineering and other traditionally male-dominated fields. I was especially interested in hearing her thoughts on female leadership, her motivation to become a coach, and her thoughts on public speaking, of course.
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Brittany Dougherty is a civil engineer whose focus is land development. She told me that her discipline isn’t too popular in school, so I was interested to talk to her about that. She also passed the PE exam, which I took a number of years ago; it’s a tough test by the way; we talked about that, too. Finally, we got into public speaking, and how it has affected her career so far.
To learn more about Brittany, check out her podcast at https://growingourfamily.com/
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In this video, I talk about using storytelling to keep an audience's attention. I know that I never used to consider storytelling when giving technical presentations. I do now!
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The Balance offers some great tips on overcoming the fear of public speaking. There are 7 of them. I talk about them in the video.
Original article: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/overcome-fear-of-public-speaking-2951708
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Tony Munson, is a software engineer who has spent the last 16 years developing software professionally for various companies including Agilent Technologies and Hewlett-Packard. He’s also the author of the book, People Skills for Engineers. We talked about his interest in computer science, the motivation for writing his book, and future plans for other books.
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Jonna Gerken has a title I’ve never heard of before: Deputy Global Transitions Manager. I found out what that means. We also talked about her advocacy work with SWE and how public speaking factors into that.
Check her out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JonnaGerken
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I read this article on public speaking, and while there were 20 tips, one really stood out. I talk about it.
Link to article: https://www.inc.com/brent-gleeson/20-tips-for-mastering-art-of-public-speaking.html
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Dr. Shelly Gruenig is the founder of Be Greater than Average, an organization that hosts workshops and camps for students that encourage STEM. She’s also the founder of R4Robotics, a robotics team for students. As if that wasn’t enough, she’s a podcaster, the host of STEM Southwest, where she looks to further her message of STEM importance and influence. We chatted about all her ventures and how public speaking fits into it all.
To learn more about Shelly: visit begreaterthanaverage.org and stemsw.com.
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Nicole Price worked as a chemical engineer for many years, but decided that leadership training and coaching was her bag, so she started her company, Lively Paradox. I speak to Nicole about her transition away from chemical engineering, the services Lively Paradox provides, and her thoughts on public speaking. I learned something new about race, too...
To get in touch with Nicole, visit http://livelyparadox.com/.
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Today my guest is Deb Coviello. Armed with a BS in Biomedical Engineering, she uses her extensive knowledge in Quality and Continuous Improvement to help companies grow. We chatted about her speaking work with American Society of Quality, her self-employment journey with her company, Illumination Partners, and her take on public speaking in general.
Learn more about Deb at dropinceo.com
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Maynard Okereke is a man of many talents. A civil engineer by training, he’s also a science communicator, developing Hip Hop Science, which fuses music and science to engage the general public. In addition, he has his own line of vegan seasoning salts and even dabbles in marketing. We chatted about all his varied interests.
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Jared, a 2nd time guest, stopped by with his associate, Nick Suell, to talk about the exciting things Kylar.io has been up to since his last visit. Here's a hint: Korean is involved.
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My guest, Moiya McTier, is pursuing a PhD in Astronomy. She doesn’t just do science, though, she speaks about it, too. And adds comedy to it somehow. Who knew science could be funny? It was great to speak with her and find out what she wants to do with science communication after she graduates.
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I was keen to speak with Iris Wagstaff based on her work at American Association for the Advancement of Science. Her job is to increase participation in STEM, quite the undertaking. I was interested to find out more about the initiatives she works with to achieve that goal and how public speaking factors into that.
To get in touch with Iris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-r-wagstaff-ph-d-57140717/
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I comment on an article by Brian Tracy listing ways to overcome the fear of public speaking. Knee bends are involved somehow...
Full article: https://www.briantracy.com/blog/public-speaking/27-useful-tips-to-overcome-your-fear-of-public-speaking
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Written by Dorie Clark; tip by Mike Michalowicz; approved by Teach The Geek
Full article at https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/5-public-speaking-tips-from-the-pros
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Here are my thoughts on an article I read by Amy George writing for Inc. Magazine. I never really thought of grammar when it came to public speaking, but I do now! Check out the full article at https://www.inc.com/amy-george/7-grammar-hacks-to-elevate-your-writing-public-speaking.html
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Betty Liu, writing for Inc Magazine, offers 10 tips to become a better public speaker. But it's tip #7 that really resonated with me. Check out the full article at https://www.inc.com/betty-liu/8-simple-ways-to-become-a-more-impressive-public-speaker.html
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Matt Johnson studied neuroscience, got a PhD, and works as a professor. He also had an interest in business, though, and found a way to merge the two. He's now penning a book about it, due out in 2020. I chatted with him about what motivated him to study neuroscience, where business comes into his career journey, and how public speaking figures into it all.
Check out Matt's blog and learn more about his book, "BLINDSIGHT: The (Mostly) Hidden Ways Marketing Reshapes Our Brains", at popneuro.com.
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Mechanical engineer Tiffani Teachey and I both want everyone to know that STEM is for everyone. To that end, we both put out children's books. Her book, What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z, calls out various STEM careers based on the first letter. Could Z be anything other than zoologist? I think not.
To learn more about Tiffani's book, visit tiffaniteachey.com/books
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An article from the Harvard Extension School by Marjorie North goes over tips to improve in public speaking. I talk about a few of them in the video. To check out the article, visit https://www.extension.harvard.edu/professional-development/blog/10-tips-improving-your-public-speaking-skills
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Don't pass out before a speech! Get some posture and breathing advice from a Harvard Business Review article by Allison Shapira of Global Public Speaking LLC. https://hbr.org/2015/06/breathing-is-the-key-to-persuasive-public-speaking
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IESE Business School article written by Conor Neill in Forbes has some great tips on public speaking. 12 tips to be exact! Check out the article at https://www.forbes.com/sites/iese/2016/04/18/12-tips-for-public-speaking
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Want to get people to listen to your presentation? Here's a tip that's bound to work.
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A guest didn't show up for the scheduled interview time, so I decided to do a solo video on timing presentations. It got me thinking that I should do more of these types of videos, so I will.
I also decided to turn the videos into podcast episodes. This will take some time, so bear with me!
One last thing. Check out my children's book. It's about my nephew asking me why his hair is the way it is and I use science to answer the question. Go to askuncleneil.com to learn more.
As always, go to teachthegeek.com to learn more about my online public speaking course, Teach the Geek to Speak.
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Chemical engineer Michael Benjamin was a presenter at the 2019 Professional Development Conference of the National Society of Black Engineers. His presentation was on being debt free at 23 (can you relate?). He’s also an author. He wrote The Power of Yet. We spoke about becoming an author, becoming a public speaker, and what exactly E.A.T. means?
Connect with Michael at https://michaelobenjamin.com/
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Steve Buchanan works as a Group Manager at Avanade, is a Microsoft MVP, and maintains a technology blog, Buchatech. We talked about what a Microsoft MVP is (I honestly had no clue), his motivation for getting into tech, and his plans for his blog.
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Claude Jones is a man of many talents. His day job is as the site lead at WalMart Labs, but he is also the founder San Diego Tech Hub, the Elevate Foundation, and the Practical Leadership Guy. His talent for tech and public speaking is truly inspiring; I’ve heard him speak on several occasions. We talked about his involvement in tech, his motivation for his extracurricular endeavors, and his passion for public speaking.
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I learned about David Goldberg after watching his TEDx talk. He’s lead quite an interesting life. A PhD in civil engineering who ended up being a professor, there were entrepreneurial stints in between teaching gigs. He resigned his tenure track professorship and founded ThreeJoy Associates. He’s also an author, writing a book on revolutionizing engineering education. I learned about his journey to becoming a coach, his plans for revolutionizing engineering education, and his TEDx talk, of course.
Find out more about David at deg@threejoy.com and threejoy.com
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Sol Rosenbaum is an engineer who cares deeply about public speaking for engineers, among other things. According to him, networking, personal development - soft skills in general - are key to getting ahead as an engineer. Technical skills alone just won’t cut. We talked about his motivation to become an engineer, his perspective on public speaking, and his 3 keys for career growth as an engineer.
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http://www.theengineeringmentor.com/
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Stephanie Slocum is a professional engineer and the founder of Engineers Rising. She’s the author of “She Engineers: Outsmart Bias, Unlock your Potential, and Create the Engineering Career of your Dreams.” She started her career in structural engineering and now she helps female engineers create a path to the career and life they deserve. I learned more about her transition from worker to self-employed, her book, and Engineers Rising.
Find Stephanie at https://www.engineersrising.com/
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Luis Martinez is a veteran, a basketball player, an organization leadership expert, and a founder. He’s deeply entrenched in the entrepreneurship community in San Diego, as he heads diversity for San Diego Startup Week, is the head of SD’s Startup Grind chapter, and he recently started We tha Plug, an initiative to build an ecosystem for black and latino founders. I talked to him about his transition to the tech space, his hopes for the organizations he’s involved in, and how public speaking fits into all of it.
IG: @luisitothe_entrepreneur
Twitter: @LuisitoBrooklyn
Website: https://www.wethaplug.com/
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Ayori "Selfpreneur" Selassie was a panelist at the 2018 Blacks in Tech conference. She spoke with such gravitas on the panel that I knew I wanted to interview her.
After rebuffing a guidance counselor's advice to study African-American studies instead of computer science, she has embarked on quite a career in the technology space. She has worked in engineering, sales, and marketing, culminating with her current position at Salesforce leading its marketing efforts for Salesforce Einstein.
Ayori is also an entrepreneur, with a book coming out in 2020, and her other initiatives, Selfpreneur and Life Model Canvas.
Tune in to hear about how her mom was instrumental in her start with coding, what exactly Selfpreneur means (I had no clue), and how she handles nerves before public speaking.
Some takeaways from our conversation:
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Care about what you're talking about when public speaking
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Speak regularly to get better
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Gospel music can go a long way...
To learn more about Ayori, you can find her at:
https://www.selfpreneur.com/ainewbies
http://www.lifemodelcanvas.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/randomgirl/
https://www.instagram.com/iayori/
https://twitter.com/iAyori
https://www.facebook.com/iayori/
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Much like one of my former guests, Andrew Kelley, Patrick Sweet is an engineer with business savvy. A bachelor’s in electrical engineering and a MBA are proof of that. I came across Patrick via another former guest, Thomas Anderson. Thomas put me on to Patrick’s website, engineeringandleadership.com, whose goals is to help engineers become the leaders they want to be.
Learn more about Pat at engineeringandleadership.com
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Dr. Nehemiah Mabry is smart. He has a PhD in Structural engineering from NC State. Dr. Nehemiah Mabry is a worker. He works as a bridge design engineer. But did you know he got bars, too? He’s a STEM poet, weaving his love of STEM and poetry into distinct masterpieces. He’s also the founder of STEMedia, whose goal is to inspire underrepresented kids to consider STEM fields.
You can reach Nehemiah at nehemiah@stemedia.org
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While I wasn’t able to attend his presentation, Andrew Kelley was a presenter at the inaugural Blacks in Technology conference. He was speaking on raising capital, a topic of interest to many entrepreneurs trying to grow their businesses. While he has an MBA, his bachelor’s and master’s degrees are Mechanical Engineering. How does Mechanical Engineering and raising capital come together?
You can reach Andrew at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleyan/
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As a professional coach, Kanika Tolver gets her greatest joy from helping people realize who they are and where they wish to be. She does her work as CEO of Career Rehab, LLC. She’s also a speaker, whose topics include how to make a career change into tech, how to make 6 figures in tech, and A Game-Plan for African Americans in the Tech Industry. She’s quite qualified to speak on tech, as she has a bachelor’s in computer technology and master’s in information technology.
You can reach Kanika at kanikatolver.com.
IG: @kanikatolver
Twitter: @kanikatolver
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanikatolver/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KanikaRTolver/
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Dr. Tracy Fanara took her love of science from the lab to in front of the camera. In addition to being the Manager of the Environmental Health Research Program at Mote Marine Laboratory, she has been featured on shows such as Mythbusters: The Search and Xploration Awesome Planet. Her current venture, Inspector Planet, provides environmental education to folks of all ages.
Follow her on Twitter @inspectorplanet
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Jared Arms is the founder and CEO of Kylar.io, which, among other things, partners with 60 companies across the US to help reduce gun violence and promote STEM skills in the Black community.
Check him out at kylar.io
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From developing characters to Developer Evangelist, Chloe Condon has made quite a transition. Once a stage actor, she now works in the tech field. Listen in as we discuss her journey.
To learn more about Chloe, follow her on Twitter @ChloeCondon.
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Grad student. Podcaster. TEDx speaker. These descriptors definitely apply to Margot Wohl. You know what else describes her? Delightful guest on my channel.
Catch Margot on Twitter at @Brains_n_Bugs
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Girls are underrepresented in STEM. Chemical Engineer Stephanie Espy is trying to change that. Her book, STEM Gems, exposes girls to 44 different STEM professionals. She also runs MathSP, providing math and science coaches to students. Over a decade into entrepreneurship and she's doing great!
Interested in learning more about the book? Go to http://stemgemsbook.com/.
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If you want to be a guest on a podcast, it can be a chore to find appropriate podcasts. Tom Schwab and his company, Interview Valet, eliminate that problem by matching podcast guests to podcasts. I enjoyed talking to Tom, from his days in the military to his current venture.
Check out interviewvalet.com/geek to learn more.
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Programmers can be jerks sometimes. April Wensel is looking to change that with her company, Compassionate Coding. She provides keynotes and workshops on emotional intelligence and its importance in improving productivity and a company's bottom line.
Follow April on Twitter @aprilwensel
Check out her website at compassionatecoding.com
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Stephanie Humphrey is a unicorn. She worked as an engineer for over a decade and then gave it up a life in front of the camera. She’s a technology expert who has appeared on HuffPost Live, Good Morning America, and The Harry Show. And if that wasn’t enough, she started Til Death Do You Tweet, a seminar offered to both kids and parents about kids’ social media habits.
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Jay Miller’s story is an interesting one. After dropping out of college and giving up on a career as a musician, he joined the military as a data network technician. After leaving the military, he became a system administrator and developed a love for productivity. He now uses his knowledge of productivity and development concepts and his military training to help developers improve their productivity. Productive Developers is the company he founded to do just that.
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Anthony Fasano is a civil engineer, a professional engineer and the founder of the Engineering Management Institute. It’s a company focused on helping engineers become effective leaders through content and corporate training. The website contains free articles, two podcasts (The Engineering Career Coach Podcast and The Civil Engineering Podcast) and a YouTube series, Engineering Career TV.
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Business strategy expert Joon S. Han, founded Better San Diego, a strategic alignment company, and served as its strategy specialist until recently retiring from active client work to focus on helping small businesses through his book "Get Ahead by Giving Back" and the accompanying world-class training event "Give Getters Rule!"
Joon is also the Co-Host of "Your Biz Rocks" - a highly-acclaimed weekly business podcast helping entrepreneurs with down-to-earth business advice that's out of this world. He is also on the faculty for University of San Diego's Online Marketing Strategies program.
Learn More about the Teach The Geek Program at TeachTheGeek.com
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Jessica am an entrepreneur, technologist, writer and philanthropist who is passionate about people, products and building community. In 2014, she co-founded New York On Tech (NYOT) with her best friend, which is an organization that creates pathways for underrepresented students into degrees and careers in tech. She has contributed to Huffington Post, Univision and LinkedIn. In her work, she has served as an advisor to 50+ early stage start-ups, small businesses, and non-profits.
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Sasha Ariel Alston, known as the STEM Queen, is the author of the children’s book "Sasha Savvy Loves to Code". From Washington, DC, she is a college student majoring in Information Systems with a minor in Marketing at Pace University, Lubin School of Business in New York. With eight successful information technology and business internships at Infor, Microsoft, and Everfi, she is a sought-after speaker encouraging youth, especially girls of color, to pursue educational and career opportunities in STEM. She has appeared on Good Morning America, been featured in the Huffington Post & Black Enterprise, and inspired girls to dream big in Disney, Google, Snapchat, and Yahoo initiatives.
Learn More about Teach The Geek To Speak at TeachTheGeek.com
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Thomas A. Anderson is a a licensed Mechanical Engineer with 10 years of experience that enjoys helping other engineers improve and discover their communication skills to obtain the career of their dreams. I use my talent and experiences to provide the best possible future for others. I am proud to be a Professional Engineer. I am passionate about promoting licensure, ethical, lawful practice of engineering, and enhancing the image of the engineering profession, I feel fortunate that I have the opportunity to practice mechanical engineering and provide best type of coaching to my customers.
Connect with him at: https://engineeryourcareer.net
To learn more about the Teach The Geek mission and platform feel free to join the movement at TeachTheGeek.com
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About Justin Shaifer - A NASA and NOAA scholarship recipient, Justin Shaifer graduated with the highest GPA in his Marine and Environmental Science Department. After serving as student body president at Hampton University, he dove headfirst into his dream of making science fun! He has given talks at the Smithsonian Museum, multiple universities, and is featured on several radio segments and podcasts for his contributions to STEM. He works to spread STEM literacy to youth, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Connect with him: https://www.fascinatesci.com
Learn more about the Teach The Geek mission and platform at TeachTheGeek.com.
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