The Geek Within

🎙️ In Episode #262 of The Geek Within, my guest is Joshua Seckel. He is the Chief Solutions Architect at Coforma. Joshua was previously the CIO for the Center for Devices and Radiological Heath at the FDA, but has always been focused on how to make government IT better. 🔗 You can engage Joshua here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-seckel/

🎙️ In Episode #261 of The Geek Within, my guest is Dr. Helene Johnson. She is the President and CEO of Next Wave Workforce Consulting where she helps organizations navigate AI transformation without losing the institutional knowledge that makes them competitive. With 46 years in technology leadership, including serving as the Deputy CIO at the U.S. Department of Education and founding Bid2Win Cons...

🎙️ In Episode #260 of The Geek Within, my guest is Chetin Durak. He is the Director of Federal Business Development at Cav, formerly Caveonix, where he supports federal agencies by automating and accelerating the ATO process while enabling Continuous ATO. 🔗 You can engage Chetin here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chetin-durak-92049245/

🎙️ In Episode #259 of The Geek Within, my guest is Carriann Sillman. She is the Vice President for Legal at Compass International Holdings, which is the world's largest real estate brokerage franchisor. Carriann is the brand counsel over four real estate brokerage franchise systems and several others globally. Carriann and I have known each for 53 years. 🔗 You can engage Carriann here: Linked...

🎙️ In Episode #258 of The Geek Within, my guest is Leilani Martinez. She is the Founder and Principal of KulturaTech, where she helps organizations design communication and digital strategies that better serve multilingual and multicultural communities. Leilani has over two decades of experience in the federal government where her work sits at the intersection of language access, communication str...

🎙️ In Episode #257 of The Geek Within, my guest is Grafton deButts. He is the Director of Strategic Growth at Strongbridge LLC. Grafton was recently the Chair for the Loudoun GovCon Initiative. 🔗 You can engage Grafton here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gdebutts/

🎙️ In Episode #256 of The Geek Within, my guest is Sally Pfabe. She is the Vice President of Business Development at Corporate Mailing Service/Management Resource Services. Sally has been in the outsourced service sector, which includes facility management services and IT, for nearly thirty years. She has a background in business development, public speaking, and continuing education and enrichmen...

🎙️ In Episode #255 of The Geek Within, my guest is Oscar Hedaya. He is the Chief Executive Officer at Space, with a new product launched called The Space Safe. This is a sleek, modern take on a digitally controlled safe for hotel and vacation rental properties. 🔗 You can engage Oscar here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohedaya/

🎙️ In Episode #254 of The Geek Within, my guest is Scott Voss. He is the Executive Managing Director of Voss Strategic Investments LLC, the parent company to Voss Wealth and Finance Group. Scott has had a varied career where he has been an IT Solutions Architect, a successful Real Estate investor, and an investment wealth advisor and strategist. 🔗 You can engage Scott here: LinkedIn - https://www...

🎙️ In Episode #253 of The Geek Within, my guest is Alisa Sparks. She is the Founder and CEO of Linden Creek, a luxury interior design and home staging franchise built around elevated living and meaningful design. She also leads the Linden Creek Shoppe, an online destination for curated décor and furnishings, along with Archd, an inventory management and CRM platform created to support the home sta...

🎙️ In Episode #252 of The Geek Within, my guest is Mike Parkinson and Mike is a geek. 🔗 You can engage Mike here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-parkinson-bb364/

🎙️ In Episode #251 of The Geek Within, my guest is Michelle Walker. She is a Senior Account Executive at Microsoft. Michelle is a seasoned senior sales and business development professional with over fifteen year of experience in maximizing technology sales in the public sector. 🔗 You can engage Michelle here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-k-walker-/

🎙️ In Episode #250 of The Geek Within, my guest is Today's guest is Bill Shander. He is an author, speaker, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, and data storytelling workshop leader. His expertise is in information design, data storytelling, visualization, and creativity. Check out his book, Stakeholder Whispering, uncover what people need before doing what they ask. 🔗 You can engage Bill here: Lin...

🎙️ In Episode #249 of The Geek Within, my guest is Robin Camarote. She is a presentation coach, speaker, and writer. From speaking at TEDx to writing the book "Flock: Getting Leaders To Follow", Robin is a dynamic personality and always engaging. 🔗 You can engage Robin here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robincamarote/ Book - https://a.co/d/4eaFMFv

🎙️ In Episode #248 of The Geek Within, my guest is Awilda Gunderson. She is the Vice President of Federal, State, and Local Business Development at Senture, LLC. Awilda has over fifteen years of experience in software development, project management, and business development within the Federal, State, Local , and Education space. 🔗 You can engage Awilda here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/i...

🎙️ In Episode #247 of The Geek Within, my guest is Cooper Harrison. He is the Founder of Conscious Creation Ministries where he is a champion for holistic wellness, integrated with transformative practices, such as Reiki and hypnotherapy, which he combines with his academic insights from Business Management and Marketing. Cooper is also the Chief Marketing Officer at Osteostrong Chesterfield. 🔗 Y...

Episode Description on YouTube and Anchor 🎙️ In Episode #246 of The Geek Within, my guest is Dr. Justin Goldston. He is a pioneering academic, thought leader, entrepreneur, and scientist, known for his groundbreaking contributions in blockchain technology, AI, Web3, decentralized finance, metaverse education, and digital philosophy. Dr. Goldston is a five-time TEDx speaker, and was the first perso...

🎙️ In Episode #245 of The Geek Within, my guest is Moni Oloyede. She is the Founder of MO MarTech, a marketing education consultancy. Moni is also the Head Organizer of DC Marketing Tech Talks, an educator, a coach, a mentor, and a professional speaker. 🔗 You can engage Moni here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/moni-oloyede/ Website - https://momartech.com/

🎙️ In Episode #244 of The Geek Within, my guest is Yadi Caro. She is the Founder of Hardcore Soft Skills LLC, a global education platform which includes a podcast and a book by the same title but subtitled "A Guide to Work with Humans". Yadi is multifaceted so while doing all of that, she is also an IT Project Management Lead, an Agile Coach, and develops online courses. 🔗 You can engag...

🎙️ In Episode #243 of The Geek Within, my guest is Francesca Furchtgott. She is a Co-Founder of Mariner11, a brand marketing agency that helps small and mid-sized businesses go from stalled to stellar. 🔗 You can engage Francesca here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ffurchtgott/ Company - https://www.mariner11.com/

🎙️ In Episode #242 of The Geek Within, my guest is Freda Thomas. She is a Certified Professional Coach and a LinkedIn Top Voice. Freda's goal is to help professionals lead with clarity and build the life of their dreams. 🔗 You can engage Freda here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/freda-l-thomas-mba-careercoach/ Company - https://www.linkedin.com/company/freda-l-thomas-careercoach/

🎙️ In Episode #241 of The Geek Within, my guest is Amos Balongo. He is the CEO at Leader Compass Consulting Group where he specializes in working with senior leaders. Amos is also a keynote speaker, author, and podcaster. 🔗 You can engage Amos here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amosbalongo/ Website - https://www.amonbalongo.com/ Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/46nGeoZTKCYOhrJh7L...

🎙️ In Episode #240 of The Geek Within, my guest is Marv McGuire. He is the Head of Investor Relations at Grovia Capital. Marv is a Husband, Father, Navy veteran, and Corporate Sales Leader turned Entrepreneur, not to mention a 3-time brain cancer survivor. Marv focuses on building legacy wealth using multifamily commercial real estate. 🔗 You can engage Marv here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.c...

🎙️ In Episode #239 of The Geek Within, my guest is Kira Shishkin. He is a four-time founder, the current CEO of informed, and has spent his career building tech ventures with substance. Kira is now focused on a deceptively simple challenge - information overload. Through informed, he is redesigning how busy people interact with news and I can't wait to hear more about that later. 🔗 You can en...

🎙️ In Episode #238 of The Geek Within, my guest is Eric Pratum. He is the Founder of Inbound and Agile, a marketing and communications firm focused on helping you gain confidence in your marketing spend and strategy. Eric is also the host of The Unfolding Thought podcast. 🔗 You can engage Eric here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpratum/ Website - https://unfoldingthought.com/