Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove

On this show we'll talk about tech - software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning - government contracting, the business of business, money, and what really drives us.

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Episodes

Hello, World! : Jess Gartner, CEO and founder of Allovue.

Send us a text In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Jess Gartner, CEO and founder of Allovue. Jess talks about why she pivoted from teaching in Baltimore to financing education. Listen to how she started and funded Allovue. She also explains why it’s important for your success to always be your true self.QUOTES“I am not a halfway mitigate your risk type person. I am just an all or nothing person.” -Jess Gartner [38:17]“You cannot be successful at anything if you...

Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Hello, World! : Caitlyn McClellan, Account Manager for FCN.

Send us a text EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Caitlyn McClellan, an account manager for FCN. Caitlyn talks about her job selling, managing and implementing high performance technology solutions, both hardware and software, to the US government. She also shares how she went from being a musical theater major to becoming a leading expert in cybersecurity product sales.QUOTES“Even the most confident, strong women on the outside have their own i...

Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Hello, World! : Anita Kaplan, founder and owner of Siquis.

Send us a text In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Anita Kaplan, founder and owner of Siquis. Now retired, Anita talks about starting her advertising firm, Siquis, that she ran for 30 years. Listen to how she changed her idea of success from her initial aspiration to become a stay-at-home mom to finding a career that makes her happy.QUOTES“I decided that the only way that I would really be able to do what I wanted was to try to do it myself.” -Anita Kaplan [32:...

Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Hello, World! : Delali Dzirasa, CEO of Fearless.

Send us a text In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Delali Dzirasa, CEO of Fearless. Delali talks about his career in the tech industry and creating Fearless and his other endeavors such as Hack Baltimore and Hutch. Listen to how he describes how Fearless’s goal to create software with soul is not just a tagline.QUOTES“It always starts with why. Like why are we here? And why are we doing what it is that we say we’re doing? It has to come from a very genuine plac...

Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Hello, World! : Leandra Cain, founder and president of Hurricane Aerospace Solutions.

Send us a text In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Leandra Cain, founder and president of Hurricane Aerospace Solutions. Leandra talks about her career trajectory that led her to start her own company selling airplane parts to the U.S. government and the domestic and international commercial aviation industry. She also discusses how she adapted her business during the COVID-19 pandemic.QUOTES“I believe as an owner, you never stop. You always jump in and lead by...

Nov 11, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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