Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

Brittany Dougherty is a civil engineer whose focus is land development. She told me that her discipline isn’t too popular in school, so I was interested to talk to her about that. She also passed the PE exam, which I took a number of years ago; it’s a tough test by the way; we talked about that, too. Finally, we got into public speaking, and how it has affected her career so far.  To learn more about Brittany, check out her podcast at https://growingourfamily.com/ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (FB) @teachthegeek (Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

In this video, I talk about using storytelling to keep an audience's attention. I know that I never used to consider storytelling when giving technical presentations. I do now!  TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

The Balance offers some great tips on overcoming the fear of public speaking. There are 7 of them. I talk about them in the video.  Original article: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/overcome-fear-of-public-speaking-2951708 TEACH THE GEEK  teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slate.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Tony Munson, is a software engineer who has spent the last 16 years developing software professionally for various companies including Agilent Technologies and Hewlett-Packard. He’s also the author of the book, People Skills for Engineers. We talked about his interest in computer science, the motivation for writing his book, and future plans for other books.  Check out peopleskillsforengineers.com for more info.  TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtubeteachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Jonna Gerken has a title I’ve never heard of before: Deputy Global Transitions Manager. I found out what that means. We also talked about her advocacy work with SWE and how public speaking factors into that. Check her out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JonnaGerken TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

I read this article on public speaking, and while there were 20 tips, one really stood out. I talk about it.  Link to article: https://www.inc.com/brent-gleeson/20-tips-for-mastering-art-of-public-speaking.html TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Dr. Shelly Gruenig is the founder of Be Greater than Average, an organization that hosts workshops and camps for students that encourage STEM. She’s also the founder of R4Robotics, a robotics team for students. As if that wasn’t enough, she’s a podcaster, the host of STEM Southwest, where she looks to further her message of STEM importance and influence. We chatted about all her ventures and how public speaking fits into it all. To learn more about Shelly: visit begreaterthanaverage.org and stemsw.com. TEACH THE GEEK: teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Nicole Price worked as a chemical engineer for many years, but decided that leadership training and coaching was her bag, so she started her company, Lively Paradox. I speak to Nicole about her transition away from chemical engineering, the services Lively Paradox provides, and her thoughts on public speaking. I learned something new about race, too... To get in touch with Nicole, visit http://livelyparadox.com/. TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Today my guest is Deb Coviello. Armed with a BS in Biomedical Engineering, she uses her extensive knowledge in Quality and Continuous Improvement to help companies grow. We chatted about her speaking work with American Society of Quality, her self-employment journey with her company, Illumination Partners, and her take on public speaking in general. Learn more about Deb at dropinceo.com TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (Twitter) @teachthegeek (FB) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)

Maynard Okereke is a man of many talents. A civil engineer by training, he’s also a science communicator, developing Hip Hop Science, which fuses music and science to engage the general public. In addition, he has his own line of vegan seasoning salts and even dabbles in marketing. We chatted about all his varied interests. To learn more about Maynard, check out: https://www.hiphopscienceshow.com/ https://chickensalt.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9D3bhlzAhywjSFj5iArsBA/ @hiphopscienceshow (FB and IG) TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com youtube.teachthegeek.com teachthegeek.slack.com @teachthegeek (FB and Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG)