Simone Giertz, an inventive roboticist and designer known for her humorous approach to engineering, shares her fascinating journey from overcoming a brain tumor to creating quirky robots. She discusses the joy of tackling mundane design challenges and the humorous side of engineering, including her work on a Tesla pickup project and unique musical devices. Simone emphasizes the importance of self-care and vulnerability in the creative process, while also addressing the struggles of imposter syndrome, particularly for women in technology.

Today on The Colin and Samir Show we're talking about Swedish YouTuber and Inventor Simone Giertz. Once dubbed "The Queen of Sh*tty Robots", Simone found success on YouTube making "useless things" that went extremely viral. Today, she's pivoted and is finding unique solutions to everyday problems, creating products that are more than just viral memes. On the episode we answer three questions that all creators should think about when it comes to their careers and defining what success means to them. Download our creative vision worksheet: https://bit.ly/3yXUXZf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Simone Giertz dropped by to talk about everything from Truckla to feeling like she's retired from YouTube. She also talks about how she's been able to turn her love for inventing into a successful product business. Of course, we wrap it all up with the typing test and some trivia as well. It's a fun one!Links:Simone Giertz: https://bit.ly/wvfrmsimonegiertzEvery Day Goal Calendar: https://yetch.store/Yetch store: https://yetch.store/Technology Connections: https://bit.ly/wvfrmtechnologyconnectionsShop the merch:https://shop.mkbhd.comTwitters:Waveform: https://twitter.com/wvfrmMarques: https://twitter.com/mkbhdAndrew: https://twitter.com/andymanganelliDavid: https://twitter.com/DurvidImelAdam: https://twitter.com/adamlukas17Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovinInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcastJoin the Discord:https://discord.gg/mkbhdMusic by 20syl:https://bit.ly/2S53xlCWaveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices