Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

Inc. Magazine and Rhett Power have some invaluable things to say about public speaking. Check out the article at https://www.inc.com/rhett-power/3-public-speaking-tips-youve-probably-never-thought-about.html. TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

I reviewed an article I read entitled, "If You’re Petrified of Giving a Presentation, Read This." Some pretty good nuggets. Link to the article: https://fortune.com/2016/06/03/public-speaking-presentation-tips TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

While I personally don’t have the patience for programming, Louvere Walker-Hannon does, as she is a senior applications engineer at Mathworks, the maker of MATLAB. She does speaking, too, and has presented at several conferences. We spoke about her job at Mathworks, her interest in public speaking, any tips she can provide to get better at public speaking. TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Mel Butcher has an interesting story. She got a degree in French Language and Literature, then went back to school to study Civil Engineering. In addition to being an engineer, she’s also a podcaster. On the Empowering Women podcast, Mel interviews women from various industries to learn their stories and secrets to success. She also puts out videos on LinkedIn, offering advice to young engineers. We chatted about her interest in Engineering, her podcast, and her motivation to start making videos on LinkedIn.  To learn more about Mel, visit meltheengineer.com TEACH THE GEEK: teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Shoots Veis is an engineer and a public speaking advocate. In fact, he wrote a whole book about public speaking, called Public Speaking for Engineers. We spoke about his journey in public speaking as an engineer, and the motivation for writing his book.  Learn more about the book at http://www.shootsveis.com/book.html TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Apart from her job at Johnson Controls, Jenny Sivie is a speaker, teaching kids the importance of STEM.  We spoke about her own journey in STEM, the message she wants to leave kids with, and why she speaks to kids in the first place. TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Jennifer Swanson is a speaker and author of over 40 children’s books with STEM themes. She also founded KidLiteracy, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to improving children's literacy, and created STEM Tuesday, a weekly blog for middle school and YA STEM books. She also started STEAMTeam2020, a marketing group of 40+ children's authors that focuses on bringing attention to newly released STEM/STEAM books this year. We spoke about all her initiatives and how public speaking figures into them all.  Check out Jennifer at https://jenniferswansonbooks.com/ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Olli Wueseke is a Director of R&D for a biotech company and a fervent supporter of science communication. Holding a PhD in Molecular Biology, we chatted about the importance of public speaking for scientists, his current work, and his communication style to his team.     TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Lauren Hasson is a software engineer who is devoted to helping female engineers get the most out of their careers. Her company, DevelopHer, is proof of that. She also offers a course called NegotiatHer that helps female engineers know their value and get it. We chatted about her work and the motivation for starting DevelopHer and NegotiatHer, especially in these times when so many are losing their jobs.   Check out DevelopHer at https://developher.com/. TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

To put it plainly, COVID-19 is screwing over many people. Companies are going under. People are losing their jobs. We’re all stuck inside. We’re wearing masks everywhere we go. It all can seem so defeating. The government is working to provide Americans with resources so we can weather the storm. I spoke with Jamye Pritchett Solorzano of the SBA about programs and resource partners available to small businesses, independent contractors, and the self employed to get through these tough times. PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN (EIDL): https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-injury-disaster-loan-emergency-advance SBA EXPRESS BRIDGE LOANS: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-express-bridge-loans SBA DEBT RELIEF: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (San Diego centered, but I'm sure they can direct you to your local org): San Diego SCORE Chapter 0140  (858) 283-1100 score0140@scorevolunteer.org http://www.sandiego.score.org   San Diego and Imperial Women's Business Center (WBC)  (619) 216-6719 kibarra@swccd.edu www.sandiegowbc.org SOCAL VBOC - Veterans Business Outreach Center (760) 795-8739 SoCalVboc@miracosta.edu http://www.socalvboc.org/  South San Diego SBDC (Net.) (619) 482-6388 (SSD) (619) 482-6391  (Net.) dfitzgerald@swccd.edu (SSD) sdsbdc@swccd.edu  (Net.) https://www.sdivsbdc.org/ (SSD)  www.sandiegosbdc.org