Build Your Brave Career for Women in Tech

Are you taking breaks when things are good? Or are you waiting until things suck? Are you failing to take breaks at all? Breaks are so important and you deserve them when you WANT them, not just when you need them. This episode is the last episode of second one for the Celebrate BRAVE podcast because Nicole is taking a break. She is taking a break because she loves doing this podcast and bringing...

Nicole had this idea, a podcast to share timeless stories, including her own, to be of greater service to others. But where to start and how to go about starting a podcast? She sought help in the form of a podcast manager named Laila and now almost 30 episodes into this adventure together and the end of season 1 in sight it was high time to bring Laila from behind the curtain and in front of the s...

How you come across to others matters, especially in the workplace. As a woman in tech, you want others to perceive you as confident, inspirational and engaged. And most of all you want people to listen to you. So how can you become this person? In this episode, Nicole explains how you can build a persona. By telling her story on how she created her persona and what kind of result this brought for...

It is always the right time, the right month, to celebrate mental health and prioritizing our own mental health. Brenda Reid is our guests on the Celebrate BRAVE podcast and she shares her deeply personal and universal mental health story. 2017 was the year that broke Brenda. It was the year of death by a thousand paper-cuts. First, she powering on in her professional and personal life. Then, begi...

What is a career board of directors (BoD)? In this episode, Nicole explains what it is, why it matters and why you build and nurture one for your career as a Woman in Tech. A BoD member stands by you when you take your next big steps. They both push and pull you to exceed your own expectations and are there to ask the right questions, open doors, and challenge.  Nicole speaks from personal experie...

Nicole gets fired up in this one. Trust Radius issued their 2021 Women in Tech report. It is small, it reflects the pandemic's impact on women in tech and it strengthens older reports with far more people.  The data of the report is not surprising. It was the "what Women in Tech want" ... the 'answers' or 'solutions' provided by the report gave got Nicole all up in her passion:  "What do Women in...

What if you change the career path you were "supposed to be on"? What if your studies are in one certain direction and your heart & life experience are in different direction? Talk about BRAVE! Nicole Tschierske shares her story of exactly this. After a successful career in science, she experienced a situation at work that caused her to rethink what she really wanted in life and then she acted...

Janet Soriano is the guest of this week’s episode. Janet already had the entrepreneurial bug at a very young age, trying out different career paths, always creating a website for that new business adventure. She made an expensive investment that turned out to be a waste of money but instead of quitting she was determined to be a successful business owner. Listen to this episode to learn more about...

Do you want to increase your salary? Of course you do! You love your job in tech but how is the balance? Are you working too much? You probably are!  Listen to this weeks episode where Nicole explains how you can increase your salary and have better work and life stability with the help of a tool and the guidance of her services.  Resources in this episode:   https://www.omnicalculator.com/finance...

One out of four women in tech is thinking of leaving tech because they are not getting that promotion. Tech is embedded in everything we do and it is therefore so important to have diversity and equality in the tech industry. It is imperative that you as a woman in tech remain and advance in your tech career and become the decision-maker that changes the world. Do you want to make advancement in y...

Update: The Build Your Brave Framework 2.0 is available here.  As a woman in tech are you looking to earn more money, get that next promotion, create a global impact? If the answer is YES then now it the time to build your brave! This episode is actually 3 episodes in one. The 3-part framework that Nicole has created to help women in tech to become even more successful than they are now. Part 1 –...

The guest this week is Jenn Whitmer. Jenn worked in education for 20 years and loved her job but unfortunately a negative working environment developed following leadership. In this conversation, Jenn shares her story, what she learned from it, and how you can leverage her insight and experience in your career.    To get in touch with Jenn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennwhitmer/ https://www.inst...

Today's episode is about learning from failure, black licorice, making a podcast but most of all it is about Lakritz, Nicole's dog, and how he, very unexpectedly caught a rabbit.  So how does this relate to you? Find out and listen to this episode and when you are ready to catch your bunny and build your brave contact Nicole via below contact details.  Nicole@tricksteinbach.com https://www.trickst...

Has anyone told you that you are a cast iron pan? Cause you are What is Nicole talking about! How can you, a human being, be compared to a cast iron pan? Well, there is the foundation, how a cast iron pan is made, what it does with your meat, and the fact that every cast iron pan is unique... and results depends upon how you care for it and YOU. In 3 metaphors Nicole explains why she is a cast iro...

This week's guest is Kathi McCarty. She shares about the horrific, eye-opening, jaw-dropping, life-changing moment when the house she owned and rented out during a major health issue was turned into a meth lab. She recounts the story, how she dealt with it personally but most of all how she has overcome this tragedy and how she now has started spreading awareness about the danger of meth toxins in...

What have you been told is your "too much"? Too detailed oriented? Too strategic? Too Tall? Too opinionated?  Nicole certainly has heard "too much" too many times. In this episode she shares two stories about how her "too much" turned out to be her gift. Get inspired and get practical by doing the exercise Nicole shares so that you too can turn your "too much" into your gift to the world.    For m...

Nicole talks about a wisdom shared with her from fellow coach Nancy McKay to "own your crap" so that you can "cut your crap." This episode is full of emotion because transformational breakthroughs are emotion. So, hear the laughter, hear the tears, and then get done 'bemoaning' so that you too can breakthrough in beautiful ways.  Nancy McKay; https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymckay/ https://amazing...

An extra special episode of the Celebrate Brave Podcast. In honour of International Women's day 2021 Nicole has given over her podcast to a group of women and men who share with you how they are celebrating this day. Thanks to: Arezou, Astrid, Chip, Cynthia, Dominik, Erica, Julia, Kami, Laila, Rynette, Taryn and Tenice for their contribution to this episode and for the inspiring ways they commemor...

Welcome Sumina Kapoor to Celebrate BRAVE! Sumina leapt into Nicole's heart during a difficult time and has continued to inspire  her words forward in her career & business as well as in her parenting and friendships.  Sumina shares what her defining moment of bravery was as well as additional inspiration from guru Sadhguru . Sumina Kapoor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suminakapoor/ For more inf...

Are you ready to go to the next level in your career? Why haven't you stepped up for yourself? Who are you making it easier for? In this episode Nicole talks about expectations, opportunities and the big one: transformation. She gives you a concrete example of one of her clients who wanted a promotion, who deserved that promotion.... Curious about what happened? Listen to this weeks episode to fin...

Did that promotion come too soon? Did you meet the right person at the wrong time? Did that recruiter from that amazing, super exciting company come too late? Not true & in this episode Nicoles shared a personal exchange and breakthrough about how the timing is ALWAYS right for what you are doing in the world. Because you decide it is so. Amazing, right?  Nicole references her conversation wit...

Who do you want to be and how does she feel? If your answer is that you are not excited about who you are right now *or* you are not the person you need to become to reach your goal, this episode will provide you with ideas to explore opportunities to become the person you want to be. Nicole suggests Danielle Laporte's Desire Mapping.  https://www.thedesiremap.com/   Are you ready to Build your Br...

Nicole addresses the misconception that you have to know exactly where you are going before you can actually build your BRAVE. By giving a personal example about a 5 year plan that worked out very differently, Nicole will guide you through her moment of clarity. Because not knowing your path does not need to keep you from growing, transforming, and celebrating your BRAVE! For more information on h...

Part of building your BRAVE is saying something, even if it is the wrong thing. In this episode, recorded January 20 2021, I share many potential 'wrong' things in the hope that it inspires you to also step into your BRAVE ...even if it means saying the wrong thing. As always on the Celebrate BRAVE Podcast, Nicole speaks from own experiences, with amazing openness and honesty. For more information...

Cora is Nicole's first guest on the Celebrate Brave podcast. They reminisce about the first time they met at the Grace Hopper Celebration where Nicole and Cora, 16 years old at that time, presented together in front of 500 people. Talk about BRAVE! How did Cora do that, what did she learn from this experience? And how is she utilizing this experience in her life? Listen to this podcast episode and...