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

Sairan Aqrawi: Engineer & Business StrategistSairan Aqrawi is an engineer and business strategist who is passionate about leadership development. I’m keen to find out about her interests in engineering and leadership development, and the ways in which effective communication as a technical person has benefited her work life. To get in touch with Sairan, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/sairan-aqrawi-m-sc-993bb61a3/.__TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com. Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Ash Hynie: Cooking up Employee AchievementsMy guest is Ash Hynie. She’s the founder of CountrPT, building a product that will help employees document their achievements. She had a non-traditional path in tech, which I’m interested to learn more about. I’m always keen to learn about the genesis of CountrPT. How does public speaking fit into all of this? That’s a great question, too. To get in touch with Ash, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-hynie/__TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.comFollow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Jen French: The Neurotechnology GuruJen French is the founder, speaker, and author. She’s the founder of the Neurotech Network, a non-profit that provides educational resources for the neurotechnology sector. She’s also a skilled speaker in the areas of technology, health, disability, and medical devices. I’m interested to learn more about her interest in neurotechnology, the origins of her speaking journey, and the books she authored. To get in touch with Jen, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-french-0535834.__TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Go to http://youtube.teachthegeek.comFollow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Salvatore Manzi: The STEM WhispererSalvatore Manzi is a communication coach who has spent the last 20 years coaching leaders in STEM and other analytical fields. He’s especially skilled at help technical professionals bridge the gap between technical expertise and storytelling. I’m interested to learn about how he came to the work he does, what technical professionals can do to improve their public speaking, and real life issues clients have faced. To get in touch with Salvatore, visit https://www.salvatoremanzi.com/.__TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Reuben Swartz, What's a CRM? My guest is Reuben Swartz. He’s the founder of Mimiran CRM, built for solo consultants to help them with client relationship management. He’s also the host of the Sales for Nerds podcast, interviewing experts to help consultants with their sales skills. Let’s learn more about his decision to start Mimiran, the goals for his podcast, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited him. To get in touch with Reuben, visit https://mimiran.com. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Dr. Angelique Adams: Helping Clients Level Up their Leadership Skills Today my guest is Dr. Angelique Adams. She is an engineer and former corporate executive who moved into academia. She’s also author of You’re More than a Diversity Hire: Women in STEM: The 5 Keys to Unlocking your Potential. She also runs Angelique Adams Media Solutions, helping clients level up their leadership skills. Let’s learn more about her shift to academia, the motivation for forming her consultancy, and the role in which public speaking has shaped her career. To get in touch with Dr. Adams, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeliqueadams. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Juliet Hart: Leadership & Career Coach for Scientists Today my guest is Juliet Hart, CEO and founder of Hart & Chin. She’s a leadership and career coach who works with scientists so they can become influential leaders. Working for years as a scientist, she ultimately transitioned into talent development, which is the quite the switch. Let’s learn more about why she made that transition, how she works with her clients at Hart & Chin, and how being an effective communication has worked in her favor. To get in touch with Juliet, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliethart. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Eileen Velez-Vega: Engineering to Government Leader I heard Eileen Velez-Vega on another podcast, and was so happy when she agreed to be a guest on this podcast. She has had quite a career so far, working in industry and government. She even did a NASA internship. I’m curious to learn more about working as a Civil Engineer, making the transition from industry to government, and the ways in which public speaking has benefitted her. To get in touch with Eileen, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenmvelez-vega. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Subscribe and rate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Chris Vandegrift: A Quality Speaker Chris Vandegrift has worked in the Quality field for years and I’m glad to have him on to share more about how he came to Quality, how public speaking has benefitted him, and why other technical professionals should care about public speaking. To get in touch with Chris, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-vandegrift-pe. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com. Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

Oleg Kislyuk - The Technical Trainer Oleg Kislyuk works in technical training. What does he train people on? Who does he train? What’s the training used for? A bunch of questions. Plus, we worked public speaking into it somehow. To get in touch with Oleg, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-kislyuk-46a8683. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Subscribe and rate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Follow @teachthegeek (Twitter) and @_teachthegeek_ (IG) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips