Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

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 Management I 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. To get in touch with Dr. Sayan, visit her LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-carla-s-157b386/. __ 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.

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.

To get in touch with Sandra, her Twitter handle is @PapayaTutor.

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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!

Get in touch with Melodi on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/melodi-mcneil.

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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. Want to learn more about Interview Valet and get free resources? interviewvalet.com/geek is the place to go! __ TEACH THE GEEK (teachthegeek.com) Subscribe and rate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips.

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!

Connect with Matthew on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewposner/.

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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.

To get in touch with Julie, her IG handle is @juliechenry.

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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! Find Lucy on Twitter @spooleans. __ TEACH THE GEEK (teachthegeek.com) Subscribe and rate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips.

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!

You can get in touch with Sam at sjoneswriting.com.

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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.

To get in touch with Ruth, visit http://ruthking.info.

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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.

Want to get in touch with Sandro? Find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandroperruzza.

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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.

Check out Alastair’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@TheRecognizedAuthority. The podcast is at https://therecognizedauthority.com/podcast/.

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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.

Want to get in touch with Pal? Find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharminderpal-singh-mann-cd-fcsse-p-eng-icd-d-50b523a

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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.

Want to get in touch with Dr. Beaird? Do so at https://www.linkedin.com/in/abeaird

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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.

To get in touch with Dr. El-Sayed, her email is j.elsayed@asee.org.

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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.

To get in touch with Nancy, find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-post

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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!

To get in touch with Jenee, visit https://github.com/jeneesmith1.

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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.

You can find Punith on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/punithupadhya/.

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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.

Want to get in touch with Dr. Boyce? Email him at blboyce@sandia.gov.

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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.

Learn more about Ron at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-higgs/.

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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.

To get in touch with Dr. Pascal, email him at tpascal@ucsd.edu

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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?

To get in touch with Jon, visit https://jonsrennie.com/

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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!

To connect with Dr. Lin, her LinkedIn URL is https://www.linkedin.com/in/conny-lin/.

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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. 

Find Aliza on LinkedIn or visit https://creativelybrave.me/.

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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. 

To learn more about the Illuminating Engineering Society, visit https://www.ies.org/.

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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. 

To learn more about Dr. Pandya, her Twitter handle is @shawnapandya.

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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. 

To learn more about Dr. Oudin, visit http://www.madeleineoudinlab.com/.

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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!

To get in touch with Burt, email him at burt.dicht@nss.org.

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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.

To learn more about her, visit jenndonahue.com

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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. 

To learn more about her, email her at oana@velcu.fi

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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.   

Find Neal on Twitter at @NeilBloom.

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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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