Balancing Act: Juggling Speaking Gigs and a Job with Michael J. Pope Jr.Michael J. Pope Jr. is the owner of Michael Pope Training. I’ve had conversations with speakers before, but I’d like to ask more questions about becoming a speaker. Quest

EP. 302: Unveiling Dr. Chris Hillman's Data Science Journey | Insights on Managing Teams & Public Speaking

14 days ago 28m 43s

Unveiling Dr. Chris Hillman's Data Science Journey | Insights on Managing Teams & Public SpeakingDive into the world of data science with Dr. Chris Hillman, a seasoned data science director whose insights are bound to inspire! In this exclusi

EP. 301: Dr. Anmol Agarwal is the Security Researcher

21 days ago 15m 53s

Dr. Anmol Agarwal is the Security ResearcherSecurity researcher Dr. Anmol Agarwal stops by to discuss her journey in security and the way in which public speaking figures into it. Find out more about Dr. Agarwal by visiting https://www.link

EP. 300 - Marianna Kinnee: The Manager Developer

28 days ago 28m 36s

Marianna Kinnee: The Manager DeveloperEpisode 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

EP. 299: Binesh Kumar is the Engineer who Speaks

Mar 20th, 2024 27m 38s

Binesh Kumar is the Engineer who SpeaksBinesh Kumar is a technical project lead. What does thatmean? 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

EP. 298 - Synthia Smith: From Geology to Consulting

Mar 13th, 2024 27m 19s

Synthia Smith: From Geology to ConsultingSynthia Smith is a consultant who develops coaching andtraining programs in businesses ranging from Fortune 50 companies to startups. How did a geologist come to this line of work? Let’s find out. L

EP. 297 - John Chen: Virtual Meeting Producer

Mar 6th, 2024 27m 52s

John Chen: Virtual Meeting ProducerJohn 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.y

EP. 296: How to Become a Paid Speaker with Lois Creamer

Feb 28th, 2024 1h 2m

How to Become a Paid Speaker with Lois CreamerIf 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

EP. 295: Dr. India White is Closing the Achievement Gap

Feb 21st, 2024 30m 20s

Dr. India White is Closing the Achievement GapDr. 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

EP. 294: Ben Cromey - the Acting Optical Engineer

Feb 14th, 2024 20m 59s

Ben Cromey - the Acting Optical EngineerBen 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 fut

EP. 293 - Laura Burford: Helping Consultants Build Better Businesses

Feb 7th, 2024 28m 40s

Laura Burford: Helping Consultants Build Better BusinessesLaura 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.__TEACH THE GEEK

EP. 292: Dr. Jia Ng - The Clinician Scientist Life

Jan 31st, 2024 28m 14s

Dr. Jia Ng - The Clinician Scientist LifeDr. 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 so

EP. 291: Ram Prasad, What's a Fractional CTO?

Jan 24th, 2024 25m 4s

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 Linke

EP. 290: Dr. Jada Selma, What's a Clinical Research Scientist?

Jan 17th, 2024 26m 29s

Dr. Jada Selma, What's a Clinical Research Scientist?Dr. Jada Selma is a clinical research specialist. What does that mean? I don’t know, but we shall find out. She has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, and like past guests, I’m so interested

EP. 289 - Michele Heyward: Civil Engineer and Founder

Jan 10th, 2024 30m 26s

Michele Heyward: Civil Engineer and FounderMichele Heyward is a civil engineer and founder of PositiveHire.co. She’s also host of the Dear Corner Office podcast and the person behind the PH Balanced software. People Analytics Consultant - she’

EP. 288: Planning a Lab with Marilee Lloyd

Jan 3rd, 2024 30m 33s

Planning a Lab with Marilee LloydMarilee Lloyd is a Lab Architect. When I first learned that, I didn’t know what that meant. By the end of our conversation, I knew exactly what it meant and how she got there. Would you like to find out? Liste

EP. 287 - David Suson: From Geek to Guru

Dec 27th, 2023 33m 8s

David Suson is a trainer on sales, leadership, and personal performance. How did a guy who studied Electrical and Computer Engineering get into these topics? When did he ditch the pocket protector and go down this new path? Let’s find out!Chec

EP. 286: David Duffett Lets the Geeks Speak

Dec 20th, 2023 31m 46s

David Duffett Lets the Geeks SpeakDavid Duffett is on a mission for nerds and geeks to become powerful speakers. He’s the man behind Let the Geek Speak, working with technical types to make their presentations the best they can be. How did an

EP. 285 - Val Grubb: Engineering Leadership

Dec 13th, 2023 31m 12s

Val Grubb: Engineering LeadershipVal Grubb is an author, speaker, trainer, and coach. I started learning about DISC recently, and she’s a DISC facilitator, too. She’s had quite an interesting journey, having marketing, R&D, and operations rol

EP. 284 - Kelley Carlstrom is the Conference Networker

Dec 6th, 2023 25m 40s

🎙️ **Welcome to TTG Interviews with Kelley Carlstrom, PharmD! 🌟**In today's episode, we dive into the fascinating intersection of pharmacy and oncology with our special guest, Kelley Carlstrom. As the founder of KelleyCPharmD, Kelley has ca

EP. 283 - Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi: from Corporate to Keynote Speaker

Nov 29th, 2023 32m 19s

Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi climbed the corporate ladder for years before leaving it behind to start a new journey. She founded Sahita, a global community for South Asian women. She’s host of the Women, Career and Life podcast, a podcast about wome

EP. 282: Richard Page is the Personal Development Engineer

Nov 22nd, 2023 33m 2s

Richard Page is the Personal Development EngineerRichard Page is the founder of the Rich Page, providing personaldevelopment and leadership training. How did an engineer end up as a personal development guru anyway? Let’s find out! To get

EP. 281: Dr. Christian Greer is the Science-Educating Physicist

Nov 15th, 2023 32m 53s

A former guest, Julie C. Henry, introduced me to Dr. Christian Greer and when I saw his background, I thought he’d be interesting to talk to. With a background in Physics, he got his doctorate in Education, too. What does that lead to? Running

EP. 280: Miguel Jette - Keeping an Eye on AI

Nov 8th, 2023 30m 14s

Migüel Jetté is all about AI. In fact, he’s developing a speech-to-text transcription solution that ensures that we’re all understood without bias. I’m tired of having to repeat myself when I ask Siri something, so maybe he can help with that,

EP. 279: Brett Harris - the Excited Cybersecurity Officer

Nov 1st, 2023 25m 8s

Brett Harris - the Excited Cybersecurity OfficerMy guest is cybersecurity officer Brett Harrison. He’s a speaker, too, speaking on cybersecurity topics. Armed with a degree in computer science and a background in decision theory, he now finds