She+ Geeks Out Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In our latest episode, we welcome Karen Catlin, author and advocate for inclusive workspaces, back to the pod for the first time since 2020. Our discussion covers celebrating ten years of learning through Better Allies, shifts in DEI dynamics post-2020, and the increased backlash against DEI initiatives in current times. We discuss the continued importance and evolution of allyship, with practical strategies for individual and organizational support. Karen also shares personal anecdotes, mistakes, and lessons learned in her journey, while providing resources for those looking to delve deeper into allyship. 

Please note that we’re taking a hiatus, but please subscribe to our feed so you can be the first to know when we’re back. We’ve got some fun stuff in the works!

• BetterAllies.com
• The Savvy Ally by Jeannie Gainsburg
• The Anti Ableist Manifesto by Tiffany Yu
• Good Guys by David Smith and Brad Johnson 
• The Wake Up, Michelle MiJung Kim

00:00 Introduction and Guest Announcement

00:50 Reflecting on the Election and Its Impact

02:35 Evolution of DEI Work

03:55 Challenges and Shifts in Workplace Inclusion

07:18 The Importance of Allyship

11:21 Connecting Through Shared Stories

14:19 Welcoming Karen Catlin

15:41 Karen's Journey and Insights on Allyship

29:42 Newsletter Insights and Language Awareness

30:32 Best Practices for Scheduling Events

32:03 Challenges with Event Scheduling

36:11 DEI Backlash and Media Misrepresentation

41:18 The Future of Allyship

47:46 Recommended Resources for Allyship

52:33 Looking Forward: AI and Personal Growth

55:15 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

Want more like this? Here are a few episodes we think you'll love!

• Being a Better Ally with Karen Catlin
• Being an HR Unicorn with Christofer Peterson
• Digital Accessibility with Perkins Access
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Chris Haigh
• Full Interview with Amaia Arruabarrena, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ezCater
• Full Interview with Dr. Erika Powell, DEI Certified Professional Diversity Coach
• Future of Work Insights from Revelio Chief Economist Lisa Simon
• Geeking Out about DEI Strategy with Allyson Livingstone from athenahealth
• Managing Teams Empathetically with Dexter Arver
• Reimagining Inclusion with Mita Mallick

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 course.

Felicia and Rachel chat with Mica Le John, the Chief of Staff at Black Girls Code. We dove into her super interesting career journey and explored her passion for digital spaces, meaningful partnerships, and support for young people - they’re the future! Speaking of the future, we also discussed the future of the tech industry, workplace inclusion, mental health, and so much more. Mica shared insights into her work at Black Girls Code, the need for equity in the tech industry, the impact of social media, and the role of millennials and Gen Z in shaping digital spaces. Let’s go!

Links:

• For Them
• Idoru
• Black Girls Code
• Kim Stanley Robinson

00:00 Intro

00:57 Election Day Reflections and Team Policies 

02:08 The Importance of Mental Health and Productivity

04:54 Newsletter Announcement and Welcoming Mica

05:58 Mica's Journey: From Child Actor to Chief of Staff

12:31 The Role and Impact of Black Girls Code

14:17 Challenges and Opportunities in Tech Diversity

24:07 Humanist Technologist: Balancing Tech and Humanity

27:25 Nostalgic Dive into the 'Uglies' Series

28:05 Books vs. Movies: A Lifelong Debate

29:39 Entrepreneurial Insights and Challenges

30:03 Ideal Life and Personal Reflections

34:04 Future of the Digital Space

36:01 Generational Perspectives on Technology

46:51 Climate Advocacy and Personal Goals

50:35 Geeking Out: Plants and Speculative Fiction

52:07 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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 course.

In this episode, we reflect on our journey from Boston Girl Geek Dinners to She Geeks Out, highlighting how the landscape has completely changed for supporting women in tech. We then talk with Lisa Hannum of Beehive PR about the evolving landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion within executive leadership through the pandemic, social crises, and beyond.

[00:00:19] Girls in tech non-profit closing.

[00:06:32] Sponsorship challenges in tech community.

[00:10:39] Evolution of diversity work.

[00:11:45] DEI work and crisis work.

[00:12:45] Interview with Lisa starts.

[00:15:12] An unexpected career change.

[00:20:10] The power of clarity.

[00:25:43] B Corp certification.

[00:28:55] Mind your own bobber.

[00:35:18] DEI work as organizational identity.

[00:39:10] Crisis communication and DEI work.

[00:43:33] Organizations and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

[00:46:44] Leadership challenges and expectations.

[00:50:09] Speaking Up in Difficult Situations.

[00:54:32] Return to work policies.

[01:00:53] Women in C-suite roles.

[01:03:18] Choices and marginalized communities.

[01:07:22] Where to find Beehive.

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 course.

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 gratitude, we talk about what we're grateful for as we head into Thanksgiving. We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too! Remember to check out our full calendar of events at 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 course.

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 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 course.

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 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 course.

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, make sure to 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 course.

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 season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! For more She Geeks Out, 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 course.

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 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 Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.