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

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)

My guest today, Scott Hanselman, works for Microsoft with its web platform team. He’s also a teacher and speaker and host of podcasts and a YouTube channel.  I spoke about how she got into software engineering, his favorite speaking topics, and his podcasts and YouTube channel. TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Today’s guest, Tyrone Jacobs, Jr., is an electrical engineer and speaker. He is also heavily involved in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE); he recently became the Region VI Professionals chair. I’m interested to hear more about his journey in engineering thus far, his involvement in NSBE, and public speaking, of course.    Check Tyrone out on Instagram (@mrpositivevibes) and Twitter (@jststaypositive). TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

My guest today, Assata Caldwell Worrell, has a job unlike anyone I’ve had on the channel. She is a medical and scientific illustrator, the found of Legacy BioStudios. Instead of verbal communication, she’s about visual communication.  I’m very interested to find out how she got into medical illustration, and the benefits of putting more effort into images on slides. Learn more about Assata at https://legacybiostudios.com/ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

My guest today, Mathew Picardal, is a Civil Engineer who hosts his own YouTube channel, Structural Engineering Life. The goal of the channel is to help engineers with technical, business and soft skills. He also co-hosts the Structural Engineering Channel podcast. We spoke with him about his interest in Civil Engineering, the motivation for his YouTube channel, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited him.  Check out Mat's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgu5Q3I520Q0NO4dJhvAng His LinkedIn is https://www.linkedin.com/in/matpicardal/ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

My guest today, Sandy Williams, is the President and Founder of Access Biomedical Solutions. With a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Sandy helps companies with strategy, funding sources, marketing, and product management.  We chatted about her work as a consultant, the lessons she learned in her career, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited her.  Learn more about Sandy at http://www.accessbiomedsolutions.com/. TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

The Financial Times had an interesting article on speaking millennial. I almost didn't finish it... Link to the article: https://www.ft.com/content/04ddf0f8-4230-11e8-93cf-67ac3a6482fd?fbclid=IwAR209vESY0tiugMlgWJqTfC_ZmbJfhUMTTlXtAnmHlR_ZbwleK7k02htnSM TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)