

Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical Professionals
Neil Thompson
Teach the Geek helps engineers, scientists, and technical professionals speak clearly, confidently, and persuasively. Each episode provides actionable tips for public speaking, technical presentations, and communicating complex ideas to non-technical audiences. Learn how to prepare slides, tell stories with data, handle Q&A sessions, and improve your professional presence. Perfect for STEM professionals, researchers, and anyone who needs to present technical content with impact.
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Mar 27, 2024 • 29min
EP. 300 - Marianna Kinnee: The Manager Developer
Marianna Kinnee: The Manager Developer
Episode 300 is here! Here's to 300 more!
Marianna Kinnee works with managers so they can develop professional and personal goals. She’s also a podcaster and author of the book “Might In Motion: Motivation Momentum Mindfulness Might.” How did an industrial engineer come to this line of work? Let’s find out.
To learn more about what Marianna does, visit http://mightinmotion.com.
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Mar 20, 2024 • 28min
EP. 299: Binesh Kumar is the Engineer who Speaks
Binesh Kumar is the Engineer who Speaks
Binesh Kumar is a technical project lead. What does that
mean? How has public speaking benefited him? Why did he become an engineer in the first place? So many questions, so let’s get to it.
To get in touch with Binesh, his LinkedIn URL is https://www.linkedin.com/in/binesh-kumar/.
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Mar 13, 2024 • 27min
EP. 298 - Synthia Smith: From Geology to Consulting
Synthia Smith: From Geology to Consulting
Synthia Smith is a consultant who develops coaching and
training programs in businesses ranging from Fortune 50 companies to startups. How did a geologist come to this line of work? Let’s find out.
Learn more about Synthia at https://www.linkedin.com/in/synthiasmith/.
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Mar 6, 2024 • 28min
EP. 297 - John Chen: Virtual Meeting Producer
John Chen: Virtual Meeting Producer
John Chen is a producer of virtual events. How did a guy who once worked as a program manager end up as a producer of virtual meetings? We’re going to find out!
Visit John's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@UCTFyJLOXyPJLXgEkNoaEgeA
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Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 3min
EP. 296: How to Become a Paid Speaker with Lois Creamer
How to Become a Paid Speaker with Lois Creamer
If you're a technical professional thinking about becoming a paid speaker, or even if you're already paid to speak and want some tips, this is an episode to watch in its entirety.
Lois Creamer is a coach for professional speakers and author of the book "Book More Business: Make Money Speaking."
What to charge, where to find venues that pay speakers, investing in speaker programs, the conversation included these and more.
To get in touch with Lois, her website is http://bookmorebusiness.com.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 30min
EP. 295: Dr. India White is Closing the Achievement Gap
Dr. India White is Closing the Achievement Gap
Dr. India White is a speaker and education consultant. A math teacher for years, her consultancy’s aim is to close the achievement gap in 1 year by helping teachers and principals develop grit in themselves and students. I’m so interested to learn more about her journey.
To get in touch with Dr. White, check out her LinkedIn
profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/theindiawhite/.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 21min
EP. 294: Ben Cromey - the Acting Optical Engineer
Ben Cromey - the Acting Optical Engineer
Ben Cromey is an Optical Engineer. He once had acting aspirations, but ultimately chose Engineering. What went into making that decision? What does he do now? Is acting something he’ll pursue in the future? We got those answers and more!
To get in touch with Ben, visit his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-cromey.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 29min
EP. 293 - Laura Burford: Helping Consultants Build Better Businesses
Laura Burford: Helping Consultants Build Better Businesses
Laura Burford is a consultant’s consultant. How did she get to that point? Let’s find out!
To get in touch with Laura, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraburford.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 28min
EP. 292: Dr. Jia Ng - The Clinician Scientist Life
Dr. Jia Ng - The Clinician Scientist Life
Dr. Jia Ng is a nephrologist, researcher, and the founder of PublishedMD consulting. What’s nephrology? What does her research involve? What’s PublishedMD consulting? Lots of questions, so let’s get some answers.
Check out the PublishedMD YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@PublishedMD.
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Jan 24, 2024 • 25min
EP. 291: Ram Prasad, What's a Fractional CTO?
Ram Prasad, what's a Fractional CEO?
Ram Prasad is an engineer whose company, Delence, provides fractional CTOs to startups, small and medium businesses, and nonprofits. How did he get into this line of work? Let’s find out!
Find Ram on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramprasad.
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