Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

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

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

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 __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips youtube.teachthegeek.com to check out the YouTube channel @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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

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

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

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.  To get in touch with Dr. Pollock, meaganpollock.com is the place to go! __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips to get useful public speaking tips Prefer audio? Go to anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

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.  Learn more about Sunjay at https://sunjaynath.com/. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips anchor.fm/teachthegeek for the podcast youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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.  Interested to learn more about what Eric does? Contact him at earthwidellc.com. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

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/. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)