Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

Dr. Nehemiah Mabry is smart. He has a PhD in Structural engineering from NC State. Dr. Nehemiah Mabry is a worker. He works as a bridge design engineer. But did you know he got bars, too? He’s a STEM poet, weaving his love of STEM and poetry into distinct masterpieces. He’s also the founder of STEMedia, whose goal is to inspire underrepresented kids to consider STEM fields.    You can reach Nehemiah at nehemiah@stemedia.org

While I wasn’t able to attend his presentation, Andrew Kelley was a presenter at the inaugural Blacks in Technology conference. He was speaking on raising capital, a topic of interest to many entrepreneurs trying to grow their businesses. While he has an MBA, his bachelor’s and master’s degrees are Mechanical Engineering. How does Mechanical Engineering and raising capital come together?    You can reach Andrew at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleyan/

As a professional coach, Kanika Tolver gets her greatest joy from helping people realize who they are and where they wish to be. She does her work as CEO of Career Rehab, LLC. She’s also a speaker, whose topics include how to make a career change into tech, how to make 6 figures in tech, and A Game-Plan for African Americans in the Tech Industry. She’s quite qualified to speak on tech, as she has a bachelor’s in computer technology and master’s in information technology.    You can reach Kanika at kanikatolver.com.   IG: @kanikatolver  Twitter: @kanikatolver  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanikatolver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KanikaRTolver/

Dr. Tracy Fanara took her love of science from the lab to in front of the camera. In addition to being the Manager of the Environmental Health Research Program at Mote Marine Laboratory, she has been featured on shows such as Mythbusters: The Search and Xploration Awesome Planet.  Her current venture, Inspector Planet, provides environmental education to folks of all ages.   Follow her on Twitter @inspectorplanet

Jared Arms is the founder and CEO of Kylar.io, which, among other things, partners with 60 companies across the US to help reduce gun violence and promote STEM skills in the Black community.    Check him out at kylar.io

From developing characters to Developer Evangelist, Chloe Condon has made quite a transition. Once a stage actor, she now works in the tech field. Listen in as we discuss her journey.    To learn more about Chloe, follow her on Twitter @ChloeCondon.

Grad student. Podcaster. TEDx speaker. These descriptors definitely apply to Margot Wohl. You know what else describes her? Delightful guest on my channel.    Catch Margot on Twitter at @Brains_n_Bugs

Girls are underrepresented in STEM. Chemical Engineer Stephanie Espy is trying to change that. Her book, STEM Gems, exposes girls to 44 different STEM professionals. She also runs MathSP, providing math and science coaches to students. Over a decade into entrepreneurship and she's doing great!   Interested in learning more about the book? Go to http://stemgemsbook.com/.

If you want to be a guest on a podcast, it can be a chore to find appropriate podcasts. Tom Schwab and his company, Interview Valet, eliminate that problem by matching podcast guests to podcasts.   I enjoyed talking to Tom, from his days in the military to his current venture.    Check out interviewvalet.com/geek to learn more.

Programmers can be jerks sometimes. April Wensel is looking to change that with her company, Compassionate Coding. She provides keynotes and workshops on emotional intelligence and its importance in improving productivity and a company's bottom line.    Follow April on Twitter @aprilwensel  Check out her website at compassionatecoding.com