As Danielle Steer of Lunar Startups reminded us: Prince knew the revolution would start here. From social justice to startups, it starts here, with us. We talk with Danielle about the importance of individual action and how new ideas about fund

Invisibility Can Be A Good Thing with Matt Decuir

Aug 5th, 2021 38m 19s

Looking for a job is awful. It's a broken system and makes us feel bad. It’s no picnic on the hiring side - matching a job description to the cold data of a resume doesn’t let either side tell their story. Enter Matt Decuir and Invisible Networ

Getting Uncomfortable with John Rowe about Allyship

Jul 8th, 2021 34m 38s

John is a farm kid from North Dakota who found his way to software development. And not long after that, he discovered the importance of being an ally and advocate. His allyship journey began when he had two interns, one was a man, the other a

Tech Talent Transformation with Rosie Nestingen

May 20th, 2021 29m 35s

In this episode, we talk with Rosie Nestingen - Tech Transformation Director at Best Buy and one of Twin Cities Business Magazine’s “100 To Know in 2021” (https://tcbmag.com/tcb-100-people/rosie-nestingen/). From getting a high end consignment

Introducing Paith Philemon, Our New Co-Host

Apr 29th, 2021 35m 10s

For our third season, we have added a third voice to our co-hosts: Paith Philemon. Paith is a transplant to the Twin Cities and we talk in this introductory episode about what brought her here, how she has found community, about Donkey Cars, ab

Representation and Community with Caroline Karanja of Hack the Gap

Mar 25th, 2021 34m 53s

The Twin Cities has a vibrant tech community and startup ecosystem. In her role as CEO of Hack the Gap, Caroline Karanja is working to ensure that community and ecosystem reflect the broader community and are more inclusive of under-represented

Encouraging the Next Generation with Andrea Wilson Vazquez of Code Savvy

Apr 21st, 2020 32m 26s

Getting the next generation of coders and programmers inspired and encouraged is a challenge - ensuring that the next generation of folx working in the technology field is inclusive and equitable even moreso. Andrea Wilson Vazquez and the team

he Other Squirrel Episode with Amber Goodrich, Partner at Purple Squirrel Staffing

Apr 7th, 2020 38m 1s

We have all, I’m sure, heard about the mythical purple squirrel of hiring - that person who has the right qualities, skill sets, and compensation needs to fit your team. We all have the potential to be someone’s purple squirrel - and knowing th

The Squirrel Episode with Andrea Casselton

Mar 17th, 2020 46m 40s

Andrea Casselton describes herself as having the attention span of a squirrel. This may be true, but she is a squirrel who is interested in the human side of technology, the people using the tech, and, being a middle child, making sure that eve

The Origin Myth of the Brogrammer

Mar 10th, 2020 24m 24s

This is an Anna and Jessica-only episode with two articles that talk about the origins of the “born for it” mythos of men and computing as our starting point (“Women built the tech industry. Then they were pushed out.” by Emma Goldberg, and “Bo

Do It, You’ll Never Be “Ready” - Or So Says Elyse Ash

Jan 28th, 2020 38m 21s

Infertility. We don’t like to talk about it. If you are going through it, finding someone who understands can be hard. Elyse Ash knows. And she doesn’t want you to feel alone, so along with her husband, she created Fruitful Fertility (https://w

Speaking and Stepping Up with Kaleena McHugo

Jan 21st, 2020 27m 43s

By now, if you are a regular listener, you know that we really like MinneStar events. You know we like them for the tech and for the connections. Kaleena is one of those connections - but it was her co-workers who heard us at MinneDemo and said

Why Women’s Groups Matter with Kim Eng Ky and Diana De Soysa

Jan 14th, 2020 28m 29s

Kim and Diana are a powerhouse duo that co-chair the MinneAnalytics MinneWiADS conference (https://minneanalytics.org/minnewiads/). They come to careers in data science and analytics in Minnesota from across the globe - Kim from Cambodia, Diana

Passion, Curiosity and a Trench Coat with Liz Tupper

Jan 7th, 2020 42m 15s

Liz Tupper is a name you may have heard around town. She has had her hand in a variety of organizations and boards and events over a career that goes back to the early days of the internet (her first experience with computers was coding on her

WiT Twin Cities: The Importance of Human Centered Design with Amber Christian of Wonderly Software Solutions

Dec 17th, 2019 25m 13s

We met Amber at Minnedemo and were so taken with her approach to creating her app, we knew we needed to share her story with you. In this episode we talk a bit about her journey from “SAP Land” to creating her startup, how she came to create Be

Our Tech Community in Action at Minnedemo

Dec 10th, 2019 25m 47s

We kick off Season 2 with a review of the thrice-annual “tech show and tell” that is Minnedemo. This fall’s event coincided with Startup Week and included power tools, a demo that Rick Rolled the audience, and a lot of cool ideas that started w

Anna and Jess Reflect on the First Season

Oct 22nd, 2019 25m 21s

In this last episode of our inaugural season, Jess and Anna reflect on some of the themes and topics of our first ten episodes, including why we are hosting a podcast that shines a spotlight on women, diversity, and inclusion in tech. We talk a

Aha Moments and Bootcamps with Emma Schaper and Ashley Sinner

Oct 15th, 2019 28m 42s

Emma and Ashley met at a coding bootcamp. Both had four year degrees, both had worked in different roles related and not to their respective degrees (wildland firefighting! Conservation Corps! education!), and both had “aha!” moments when they

Jenna Pederson, Maria Ploessl, and Minne* - Powerhouses of the Local Tech Community

Oct 8th, 2019 37m 18s

If you don’t know the Minne* (Minnestar) organization, you really should. The fine folks at Minne* are behind the annual MinneBar conference in the spring and the MinneDemo events that happen throughout the year. All of it is created and planne

A Chat with Dr. Uchenna Chukwu about Machine Learning, Patents, and Tech Entrepreneurship

Oct 1st, 2019 41m 40s

In our conversation with Dr. Uchenna Chukwu (or “Dr. U”) she shares her journey from process engineer in Food Science to the world of machine learning in the pharmaceutical industry to finding the opportunities that lead her into working with b

Data Science and AI - Boldly Going, But Where?

Sep 24th, 2019 1h 7m

In this fishbowl-style panel discussion, we talk with the folks at the Data Science Minneapolis meetup, hosted by Homi about data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and why Amazon should be careful about who buys pressure cooke

Listening to Voices and Stories with Alecia Hodges

Jun 7th, 2019 35m 15s

We started this episode with the idea of talking about what it means to be an “only” on your team, in our organization, wherever. We traversed space (space! NASA! Moon rocks! again!), early influences (brothers! Taking stuff apart! Barbies!), h

Machine Learning: The Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything... or the End of Civilization As We Know It?

May 21st, 2019 38m 28s

In this live podcast from Minnebar 14, we discuss machine learning's influence on the world in a fishbowl discussion format where the audience is invited to join the podcast and be a part of the conversation. Our panel kicks off with Dave Mathi

Learning to Crush It with Anne Steiner

May 15th, 2019 32m 17s

Anne Steiner is a leading voice in the Product Community and an all around wonderful human being. She is currently VP of Product Agility for CPrime (where she gets to lead the merry band behind Agile Day and Product Conf) - but did you know tha

Chatting About All the Things with Kate Agnew

May 7th, 2019 39m 20s

Kate Agnew is many things, including the host of the fantastic podcast “Drinks With Her” (https://www.drinkswithher.net/). We throw her into the deep end and swim through topics ranging from organizations, both local and national, that are work