Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical Professionals

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.  To learn more about Ian, please visit https://www.petermanfirm.com/. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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.   __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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.  Find out more about Christine at https://jadeforallseasons.com/ __ TEACH THE GEEK  teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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 To check out the Gals Chat podcast, go to https://www.engineeringgals.com/podcast __ In STEM?  Struggle connecting with non-technical audiences? Get 5 easy public speaking tips for STEM professionals teachthegeek.com/tips __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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.  __ Get the STEM Job in 2022 Audio Summit Get tips to network, interview, and negotiate your way to the job you want. teachthegeek.com/summit __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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.  To get in touch with Ina, find her on IG @yourengagementcoach ________ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthgeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

Dr. Lorien Pratt, expert in decision intelligence and machine learning, shares her journey studying computer science, focusing on decision intelligence, and publishing her book. She discusses challenges in career transitions, embracing decision intelligence, and overcoming public speaking challenges to share technical concepts with non-technical audiences.

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.  To learn more about Jim, visit https://productdiscoverygroup.com/. _________ In STEM? Struggle to communicate with non-technical audiences? Get these tips today! teachthegeek.com/tips _________ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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.  ________________ In STEM? Struggle connecting with non-technical audiences? Get 5 public speaking tips for STEM professionals today! teachthegeek.com/tips ________________ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)

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. Get in touch with Bobby at https://www.raeallan.com/ ______________ In STEM? Want to improve at communicating with non-technical audiences? Get 5 public speaking for STEM professionals today! teachthegeek.com/tips ______________ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)