It's the time of year of colds (can you hear it in my voice), but most importantly, when you reflect on your career and potential pathways for growth. So I wanted to share some advice and questions to consider when thinking about this and expli

Welcome back

Oct 7th, 2022 13m 1s

This is the unedited episode. After 6 months plus hiatus, I finally understood the direction that I needed to pick up the mic again and get back to delivering content you will find valuable.Let's discover and learn together and hopefully meet s

Amara vs WWE

Feb 18th, 2022 26m 10s

A mini-series where we learn about our hobbies: starting with Kat trying to introduce Amara to the world of wrestling. Is this a new era for our K-Pop princess of tech? Should we start a K-Pop tech wrestling trend?Watch out for Part 2, where Am

Language is the roadmap of culture

Feb 4th, 2022 28m 49s

Intent vs literal translations are the topic of today's podcast where we delve into the world of localization and making technology more accessible and useful (depending on where your users are based globally).

Sometimes we need to slow down to get somewhere faster

Jan 14th, 2022 30m 45s

In the episode where we realise Amara can reference Taylor Swift and Eminem in the same discussion, the k pop queen evolves. This episode focused on the need to appreciate. Sometimes the best way to achieve goals is to slow down. Let's stop run

New year, new and improved me

Dec 31st, 2021 27m 14s

Leading into the new year, we take a deep dive into what we have personally learnt about ourselves and where we want to grow in our lives, careers and relationships.New year, new me, new beginnings and learning to let go and grow. Sometimes we

Crushing over our latest gadgets

Dec 17th, 2021 30m 6s

Sometimes we love to just geek out over our latest gadgets. Come and join us for the party.How are people finding the new Apple M1 processor? I am excited to spend the new few months following in love with my new macbook.Kat is all about her 3D

The Great Resignation

Dec 3rd, 2021 30m 30s

Our first viewer requested episode which makes this extra special.Following on from our Instagram Live on 'Inclusive Intelligence', we discuss the revolution coming due to Covid burnout and mass exhaustion. The Great Resignation focuses on how

Taking the passenger seat (this journey is long)

Nov 20th, 2021 24m 31s

In the fast-paced world of tech and expectations to always be in survival mode, we talk about the need to stop and process. To sometimes accept that survival comes from taking a break and healing from the struggles we have gone through.Sometime

We are all in this together

Nov 6th, 2021 29m 46s

Nope, we are not talking about High School Musical, for all you Millenials tuning in excited. But the other thing that brought us together and how we are tackling the post covid mental health impacts.

Show me the money?

Oct 3rd, 2021 32m 47s

The Streisand effect and how companies fail to deal with the uncomfortable discussions about salaries and pay. Kat and I delve into the pros and cons and how trying to silence a discussion has never worked (yet companies still make this mistake

Flakey, like the chocolate! and why that's OK

Aug 24th, 2021 19m 13s

We've been somewhat absent of late, this episode delves into why and gives Amara a chance to listen to Kat talk about mental health, depression, and other "fun" topics. Seriously though, post covid lockdown no one is immune to mental health wob

Basecamp: When Leaderships' Privilege Bubble Breaks a Company

Aug 16th, 2021 33m 19s

Somewhat belatedly we take a meander through the debacle that was the Basecamp self inflicted implosion. What do Kat and Amara think?, well, the only way to find out is to listen. Are there wider lessons here for companies who are serious about

Covid Anxiety - How do we get back to a new normal?

Jul 18th, 2021 27m 26s

Our hosts, Amara and Kat, dig into the anxiety they and everyone is feeling around what returning to work is going to involve. How do we escape the anxiety that plagues us with the impending return to work, or at least how do we manage it and h

Working in the Post Apocalypse

Jun 13th, 2021 27m 26s

It had to come, thankfully, as the world winds its way to a new normal what does this mean for work, especially for women, our intrepid hosts have no canonical answers but they have opinions, experience, and a misplaced confidence that leads th

Negotiating, Because You're Worth It!!!

May 30th, 2021 31m 7s

Knowing Your WorthKat and Amara are joined again by Shini, now our most featured and special guest, to dig into the thorny topic of actually knowing what you're worth to a company. If you don't, you're going to be undervalued, and as women we k

Being Interviewed, it Sucks, But Here's How to Get Through It!

May 7th, 2021 35m 25s

We continue our deep dive into getting hired as a women in tech by looking at the inverse of the interview.

The "dreaded" Interview

Apr 23rd, 2021 35m 57s

Continuing our series on getting hired as a women in tech we reach the interview phase. Kat and Amara look at the problem from the perspective of Interviewers, what people are looking for in those circumstances, how to stand out, how to feel ou

Recruiting Women into Tech as a Woman in Tech!

Apr 2nd, 2021 33m 40s

Rather than Kat and Amara talk about recruiting and recruitment as outsiders making guesses about how it all works, it seems a much better idea to invite an actual recruiter onto the program to talk about the process of profesional recruitment

The Recruitment Minefield

Mar 12th, 2021 28m 37s

Kat and Amara dive into the issues of getting a job in tech, because to become a Women in Tech one must first get hired before they can slay all before them!. First part of a series looking at the whole recruitment saga with advice, anecdotes,

Microagressions

Feb 26th, 2021 36m 53s

Ashfia, Kat, and Amara dive into the topic of microagressions, looking at what they are and how they impact the lives of women and PoC working in tech and how we, as leaders in the tech space as women, can help combat their presence.

Leadership and Empathy

Feb 5th, 2021 23m 22s

It may not be one of the first things people would pick from a list of skills effective leaders need, but empathy is a genuinely underrated skill that is so vital for leaders to cultivate. Kat and Amara discuss their perspectives on it, having

The Importance of Mentorship

Jan 17th, 2021 28m 50s

Happy New Year!Here we are with our first episode of 2021. Kat and Amara discuss the recently passed festive period, then dive into why finding mentors at work is important through all phases of your career, no matter how senior or junior you a

Bonus

The Christmas Special

Dec 24th, 2020 34m 1s

Amara and Kat take some time out of the usual episode schedule to talk Christmas, how they're celebrating, what it means to them, and what it means at the end of *this* year.

The Art of Goal Setting

Dec 11th, 2020 38m 47s

Can goals help you achieve what you want? how to set them? what do they mean to you... these questions and more are debated by our hosts, once more joined by Ashfia who lands our main topic on Goal Setting this week.