Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

My guest today is systems engineer Malika Grayson. She’s a speaker, soon to be author, and blogger. We chatted about her job (I had no idea what systems engineering meant), her book, and speaking endeavors (her mom was instrumental in helping her get comfortable with public speaking).  Learn more about Malika at https://www.malikagrayson.com/. TEACH THE GEEK: teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

My guest today is software engineer April Edwards. I learned about April from listening to another podcast, Lisa on the Edge. Her story sounded so interesting, I wanted to speak with her myself, especially about how she ended up in the UK. We also talked about Ironman for some reason...  TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Last week, I talked about feedback. This week, I talk about feedback and eye contact.  TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegee_ (IG)

You're at a conference, listening to a talk. The presenter...absolutely sucks. He's reading the slides. His voice is monotone. He's not looking at the audience. You're doing all you can to keep from falling asleep. Here are some tips to not be that guy! TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Today, my guest is Melissa Cristina Marquez. She is a lot of things: marine biologist, speaker, and writer.  While she got her undergraduate degree in Florida, she currently calls Australia home. We spoke about her journey to Oz, her beginnings in marine biology, and her favorite speaking topics.  Learn more about Melissa at https://www.melissacristinamarquez.com/ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

I offer some thoughts on the importance of receiving feedback from others to improve in public speaking.  TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Justin Key, my guest today, has an interesting story. He got his degree in Math, and is now an actor.  He’s also author of the book, “Mind Control: Change The Way You Think So You Can Live A LIMITLESS Life” and the audiobook "Mama knows best." We spoke about his journey from Math to acting, his books, and his work as a speaker. Learn more about Justin at https://www.justindkey.com/ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

My guest today, Aisha Lawrey, is an advocate for Engineering, having worked as a Director of Engineering education and currently working as a Director for the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. We spoke about her current role, another initiative she is involved in (STEM IF/WHEN Ambassador), and her favorite public speaking topics.  Connect with Aisha at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishalawrey/ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Today’s guest, Elizabeth Payne, trained in Chemical Engineering, but she’s also an empowerment coach. I learned about what she does as an empowerment coach, and also how she went from engineer to coach.  Find out more about Elizabeth at https://elizabethpayne.com/ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

My guest today, Mike Roberts, started the San Diego Code School to offer an affordable means for people to learn coding. It now serves to place people in apprenticeships at companies. I was curious to find out how it all works.  Learn more about the code school at sdcs.io TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek (IG)