Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

Ana Kraft - from engineer to CEO of Xena Workwear Ana 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 GEEK http://teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Dan Dumbacher - 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. To get in touch with Dan, email at danield@aiaa.org. __ TEACH THE GEEK For public speaking tips, visit http://teachthegeek.com/tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com

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 __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

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/ __ TEACH THE GEEK http://teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

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/. __ TEACH THE GEEK  Go to teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips. Prefer audio? Go to podcast.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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.  Connect with Andres on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ieavargas/. __ TEACH THE GEEK Get public speaking tips at http://teachthegeek.com/tips Prefer video? Go to http://youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegee (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

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. __ TEACH THE GEEK http://teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com

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/. __ TEACH THE GEEK Go to teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

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! __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

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. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Visit youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)