The People Stack Podcast
Jen Bunk
We explore the intersection of Tech Leadership & Dream careers. We do this by creating inspiring podcasts - including interviews with amazing individuals in the tech leadership space.
Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them.
Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.
Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them.
Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.
Episodes
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Feb 26, 2017 • 45min
Episode 21: Ali Greene from Duck Duck Go talks about people operations across timezones and more
Ali Greene (https://www.linkedin.com/in/greeneali) of Duck, Duck, Go (https://duckduckgo.com/) answers the question of the ages: what does it mean to "go to work" when you work remotely? Also, hear how a recent work-cation to Japan highlighted people challenges when your team is half a world apart.Special Guest: Ali Green.
Feb 12, 2017 • 45min
Episode 20: Rhiannon Chiacchiaro of Deep Core Data talks about the human side of IT
Rhiannon Chiacchiaro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhichi), the Director of Marketing and Technical Documentation Services at Deep Core Data (https://www.deepcoredata.com/) stops by the People Stack to talk about the 4 C's of good tech documentation, the human side of Marketing, and the struggle of getting past the "customer" to the human inside.Special Guest: Rhiannon Chiacchiaro.
Feb 5, 2017 • 37min
Episode 19: Katie Greenman of HumanSide talks improv comedy, research and more
Katie Greenman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiegreenman) of HumanSide (http://www.thehumansideof.us/) stops by the People Stack to talk about how listening from your heart can make you a more balanced person and how grad school and Improv comedy changed her life (and work).Special Guest: Katie Greenman.
Jan 22, 2017 • 34min
Episode 18: Constance Ip of New York Code + Design Academy talks about training and wine
Constance Ip (https://www.linkedin.com/in/constanceip) of New York Code + Design Academy (https://nycda.com/) joins the People Stack to talk about their merger with Strayer University, training new developers, being part of a distributed team, and positive effects of a glass of wine.Special Guest: Contance Ip.
Jan 15, 2017 • 45min
Episode 17: Tracy Lee talks Javascript, being a serial entrepreneur and being yourself in public
@ladyleet (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyslee)of ThisDot (http://www.this-dot.com/) stops by the People Stack to talk about the life-changing experience of learning Javascript, starting and running companies, staying positive in the face of adversity, and the importance of MentoringSpecial Guest: Tracey Lee.
Jan 1, 2017 • 48min
Episode 16: Sam Glasberg from Stitch talks hiring and getting acquired
Samantha Glasberg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-glasberg-5504171a) from Stitch (https://www.stitchdata.com/) stops by the People Stack to about people management while growing a startup and getting acquired. Sam and Jen also talk about hiring, firing, compensation negotiation, career paths and way more.Special Guest: Sam Glasberg.
Dec 18, 2016 • 39min
Episode 15: Dawn McDougall of Code for Philly talks about community, tech and civic engagement
Dawn McDougall(https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnmcdougall), Executive Director of Code for Philly (https://codeforphilly.org/) stops by the People Stack to talk about managing and leading for civic tech for the betterment of the city of Philadelphia and how people of all stripes can get more involved.
Nov 20, 2016 • 40min
Episode 14: Yuval Yarden talks startups, culture and establishing a tech community
Yuval Yarden (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yyarden), Program Director at Philly Startup Leaders (http://phillystartupleaders.org/) talks about getting into tech, working to grow the Philadelphia start-up scene, managing in an non-profit and how she got to be the Program Director.Special Guest: Yuval Yarden.
Nov 12, 2016 • 49min
Episode 13: Sarah Johnson from TechGirlz talks workshops, STEM education and all things Geek
Sarah Johnson (http://www.techgirlz.org/team/sarah-johnson/), National Outreach Manager for TechGirlz stops by the People Stack to talk about STEM education opportunities for middle school girls, running a workshop using their TechSHOPZ-in-a-box, and the meaning of Geek in a world of computer literacy.Special Guest: Sarah Johnson.
Nov 6, 2016 • 39min
Episode 12: Carlee Myers from APOP Studios talks mindset, art and tech
Carlee Myers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlee-myers-99410b56) from APOP Studios (https://apopstudios.com/) stops by the People Stack to talk about tech in art, mindset shifts required for creative work and workers, pricing your creative works and how APOP's Happiness Journal can increase your awareness of what makes you happy.Special Guest: Carlee Myers.
