Guess what, this Thursday is World Intellectual Property Day! That's a thing we might not have known about, but we promise it's important! And to celebrate, we spoke with the Head of WIPO's (World Intellectual Property Organization) NYC office, the super impressive and super passionate Lucinda Longcroft! This year's theme celebrates the brilliant women creating change in our world and shaping our common future. Lucinda shares her thoughts on IP and the process for getting patents, and why it's s...
Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 72
Meet Marisa Marquez: the newest member of the SGO team, and our New York City Organizer! Marisa is an actor, writer, playwright, and event producer. She is also a fellow podcast host! She interviews her parents on the PG Podcast as they review movies and tv shows. We discuss how she got into acting, talk about identity and how it relates to her journey and her work, and share how we initially all got connected! For a full schedule of SGO events, visit www.shegeeksout.com! Visit us at InclusionGe...
Apr 17, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 71
Anna Yen is Managing Director of Ellipsis and author of Sophia of Silicon Valley which comes out TODAY! Go buy this. We talked with Anna about her life, which is loosely represented in her new book. It's the perfect fun read that does a great job of capturing the insanity that is Silicon Valley from a unique perspective. We talked with Anna about what was real and not so real in the book, how important aggressiveness is, particularly as a woman in the tech industry, and we learned some absolutel...
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 70
Bryanne Leeming is the founder of Unruly Studios - the first ever Active STEM Play experience. They make SPLATS. How fun is that? We talk about Bryanne's journey to entrepreneurship and what it's like to be a founder in Boston. Felicia and Rachel are back together in Boston and we start off our conversation by complaining about the weather. Because, BOSTON. Enjoy! For a calendar of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make t...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 69
Thomas Harwell is the Director of Student Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Boston University's Questrom School of Business and, like many of our other guests, is simply a delight. We balanced conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion with a healthy dose of Harry Potter, Black Panther and more! For a full schedule of events and a list of past episodes, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for...
Mar 27, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 68
We revisit Janice Carte, owner of Tiny Spoon Chef, and one of our most popular podcast guests last year! We learn what Janice is up to these days, how the business is doing, and talk about finding the joy in the work you do. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini cour...
Mar 20, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 67
Nina Dudnik is the founder and CEO of Seeding Labs, a Boston-based nonprofit organization that helps scientists in developing nations conduct life-changing research by providing them with lab equipment, training, opportunities for collaboration, and other resources. We chat about GMOs (they're not that bad!), science, and how Nina got started with Seeding Labs. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can ...
Mar 13, 2018•59 min•Ep. 66
Marysharon Owens is a Global Business Executive at R/GA and Co-Founder and Positive Psychology Consultant at Artistic Executive. We were completely inspired by her passion and commitment to creating a more inclusive world, to speak up against injustice, and to do it all with a positive attitude. We hope you get as much joy from listening to her as we did from the conversation! For a full schedule of SGO events, make sure to visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to ...
Mar 06, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 65
We are thrilled to welcome back Rachele Pojednic, Professor of Nutrition at Simmons, Flywheel Instructor, creator of the Strong Process Forum, and all around bad ass. We talked about her upcoming summit and her new gig as the Interim Executive Director of The Prescription for Activity Task Force. We talk about moving, eating, and resting, the core principles of Strong Process. Listen up! And if you want to listen to our past episode head on over to Episode 23! For more She Geeks Out, make sure t...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 64
Hope Hall [http://www.hopehall.com] was President Obama's second-ever & first female Principal Presidential Videographer in the Office of Digital Strategy (as she calls it, 'the best job ever'). We talked about her journey toward having this incredible opportunity and what she's doing now. We were inspired by her vision of the world and we hope you will be too! Also check out Hope's incredible words of wisdom in her Mindset doc! For a complete list of events, make sure to visit www.shegeekso...
Feb 20, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 63
Chris Haigh is the Founder and Lead Consultant of True Change Associates, a consultancy dedicated to making the world a more just and equitable world. Chris is also working with us to design and facilitate our newest programming that dives deep into issues not just on diversity and inclusion, but also equity. Listen on and get inspired. We were! For notes and a complete calendar of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make t...
Feb 13, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 62
Leslie Coles is the Director of Progams at VentureLab, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Moms as Mentors - and she is one of the nicest people we know. As if this isn't enough, Leslie is also a She Geeks Out Ambassador and Moms as Mentors is a She Geeks Out partner! We have the good fortune to sit with her at our co-working space at the Impact Hub so this conversation has been a long time coming! We talked about what it's like running a nonprofit, pulling double duty, what supporting girls lo...
Feb 06, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 61
Janet Comenos is the CEO and Co-Founder of Spotted, a digital platform that helps brands make informed decisions on celebrity endorsements by using data. DATA! We talk about Janet's journey, what it's like running a successful company, the beauty and wonder of sales, and Britney Spears. You can learn more about Spotted over here! Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com...
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 60
Loren Boyce is the Director of Talent Acquisition at DigitalOcean and the owner of the famous @pugsofinstagram Instagram account. Loren has found her calling in recruiting and lays on some great tips, while taking us on her journey from being a nail salon owner to recruiting master. You can find her on Twitter and, of course, on Instagram! For a full calendar of events and other goodies, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the...
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 59
Ooooh, we went there friends! Please meet Payal Sharma and Sheera Borstein from YWBoston, a nonprofit committed to eliminating racism and empowering women. We talked about identity, microaggressions, bias and more, and how complicated these issues are even when we're aware that bias exists and microaggressions are a very real thing. It's all a process! We talked with Payal and Sheera about their process and what YWBoston is doing to help end racism. For a complete schedule of events and info on ...
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 58
We're BACK and better than ever! In our first episode of 2018, Felicia and Rachel catch up on all the things. We recap how our 2017 went-- the highs, the lows, and everything in between. We're rested and ready for everything that this new year has to throw at us. We also spend some time previewing some exciting things on the horizon for She Geeks Out for the next few months. We missed you all, it's great to be back! Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make t...
Jan 09, 2018•31 min•Ep. 57
Welcome to our last episode of the year! We'll be taking a little break, but will join you in 2018. Our last episode features Emily Green, who received her MSE in Computer Science in 1981 and ever since has led a completely bad ass life, running several companies and now coaches other CEOs. She's also an author and is on the board of several organizations. Emily has a warm heart, great stories, and is yet another wonderful human we were grateful to spend some quality time with. And speaking of g...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 56
Noelle LaCharite is not just any technical program manager. She's the technical program manager for Amazon AND a mom of four AND founder of a few organizations that promote kindness and mindful leadership AND a recent owner of a farm because the rest wasn't enough. We were in awe of Noelle's story and we have some suspicions that she's a robot. We also talk about coat layers (hi seasonally appropriate November!), Washington DC, and Barry's Bootcamp in our intro. Hell week is here! Remember to vi...
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 55
Bonita Burke is the definition of a 'woman in STEM'. She has a PhD in Plasma and High Temperature Physics, and currently works as a physicist for MIT's Lincoln Laboratory. We talk to her about how she got into this career field, (some of) what she works on now, and oh yeah-- we may have also chatted about zombies and singing too! In the intro, Rachel and Felicia talk about cats and dating. For more SGO and a complete calendar of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com t...
Nov 07, 2017•59 min•Ep. 54
Meet roller derby players Melissa "Crueliette Lewis" Martin and Sarah "Hermione Rager" Allwarden! We break down what exactly goes into roller derby, how they got into it, how important it is for them as a community and so much more. And yes, we talk about Harry Potter and Stephen King. Before we talk with them, we got awkward spooky, talking about Halloween costumes and terrible horror movies. See Sleepaway Camp and check out a roller derby game! For more information and a calendar of events, ma...
Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 53
Lucy Sanders is CEO and Co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and also serves as Executive-in-Residence for the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU). We talk about how NCWIT was started, its goals, and Felicia fangirls just a tad! We also cover topics including unconscious bias and the pipeline problem. In the intro, we discuss our weekends, Felicia's coursework at Georgetown, and be warned-- we talk a little bit about the new seas...
Oct 24, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 52
Morra Aarons Mele is a self-defined "hermit entrepreneur" and also author of the book "Hiding in the Bathroom", an introverts guide to networking. We can certainly relate. Not only is she the author of this fabulous book, she also runs Women Online, a social impact agency launching online campaigns for a ridiculously impressive list of world leaders and organizations, including the Malala Fund,... NBD. In the intro, we discuss #metoo and the allyship panel Felicia moderated this weekend. For mor...
Oct 17, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 51
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Oct 10, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 50
Kara Miller from the Mayor's Office of Boston stopped by She Geeks Out HQ to talk about WEBOS happening October 16-20! We talked about what WEBOS is all about, and why it's so important to support women entrepreneurs. Felicia and Rachel start off by geeking out about their favorite podcasts at the moment before we get to the serious stuff! For more, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out...
Oct 02, 2017•47 min•Ep. 49
Meet Lynne and Nancy from SheStarts! SheStarts is a wonderful organization that supports female entrepreneurs in Boston. We talk about funding options, some of the challenges women face as business owners, and the gender pay gap. Annnnd, we also talk about how we are not the same organization. Hopefully this will clear up things once and for all! For show notes and a calendar of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the ...
Sep 26, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 48
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Sep 19, 2017•55 min•Ep. 47
Beth Santos is the Founder and CEO of Wanderful, a global network for adventurous, independent women travelers. She has created an international community of over 15,000 empowered women who strive to conquer the world on foot, while supporting and learning from one another at the same time. We talk about the origins of Wanderful, Beth's passion for travel, and what it's like being a 'mompreneur'. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work fo...
Sep 12, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 46
Allison Esposito is the definition of a ladyboss. She left a full time job at Google to build and run Tech Ladies, a robust and worldwide community of 15,000+ women who work in tech. That's massive! We talk to Allison about what inspired her to start Tech Ladies, how to get women jobs, and what's in store for the community. Oh yeah, and we also chat a little bit about that Google memo. Take a listen! ***Note: There were some errors in the audio that caused audio to drop out sporadically, but tho...
Sep 05, 2017•46 min•Ep. 45
FIRST, major warning, we spoil all the things on Game of Thrones in this episode, so don't listen if you don't want to hear about what happens... for like 17 minutes in the beginning of the episode... seriously... and then at the end of the episode we debrief on the finale. All you really need to know is Rachel was totally right about something that people didn't already guess. We were also joined by a very special guest to get his thoughts on the show, Rachel's husband, Marc Baizman, who also h...
Aug 29, 2017•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 44
Banu Özkazanç-Pan is Associate Professor of Management at UMass Boston, and Director of the new Early Educator Innovation Lab and Accelerator also at UMass Boston. Her extensive work on gender, entrepreneurship, both locally and internationally, is, to put it mildly, impressive. We talk about gender and entrepreneurship locally and abroad, as well as the current state of affairs, including the infamous James Damore memo. For a complete calendar of She Geeks Out events, visit www.shegeeksout.com!...
Aug 22, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 43
