Goddess of Technology

Oh, so you're told that you wouldn't be as successful as you are - if only you weren't pretty? That you're too sensitive? That you're an overthinker? And in those moments in which you're not overthinking and are actually confident, you're told that you're too arrogant? Wait. Stop. What about from now on, we shift our focus from our areas of improvement and above all...

Are you concerned about your skills being repalced by artifical intelligence (AI)? Fear no more. This episode walks you through a set of skills that you can cultivate not only to be able to compete with AI, but to even use it to your advantage.

Compared to the overall private industry in the US employment market, the technology sector employs a larger share of men (64%) as opposed to women. Furthermore, tech employs a larger share of caucasians (68.5%) against only 14% Asian Americans, 8% Hispanics and 7.4% African Americans, according to data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Although a group of tech professionals f...

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) series in the Goddess of Technology (GT) podcast. In this session I'll be spilling the tea about my opinion as a woman of color in the largely male-dominated technology industry – and trust me, I'll be spilling this tea unapologetically! This episode is also a part of the [the_marie_logs] series. The [the_marie_logs] series re...

Welcome to the second episode of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) series within the Goddess of Technology podcast – your podcast on how to develop and grow your career within the technology industry. The previous, first episode of the DEI series provides you with best practices on how to maximize cross-cultural collaboration in the technology industry. But how can you implement this advic...

Welcome to a brand-new series within the Goddess of Technology podcast: the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) series! Diversity, equity and inclusion are 3 closely associated values held and lived by a great number of organizations across different industries, including technology. With the help of DEI initiatives, organizations aim to express their support towards, raise awareness of and clar...

'Cycle Syncing' is the process of adapting to the different stages of your menstrual cycle in ways which are beneficial to you and anything related to you. The key objective of Cycle Syncing is to encourage you to leverage your menstrual cycle, with the overarching goal to maximize the different areas of your life - including your technology career. In this episode, I'll be sharing insights on the...

To celebrate both International Women's Day and the Goddess of Technology's 30th podcast episode, I'd like to invite you to this special session. Meet the Mother of WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS and one of Hollywood's most beautiful and avant-garde actresses: Hedy Lamarr!

I'd like to invite you to an intimate storytelling session in which I'm spilling the tea about work life with Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) - the neurodivergent personality trait that I myself have. What exactly is SPS? In which ways does it impact my career performance and professional relationships? How can SPS be transformed into a strength in the workplace? This episode intends to educa...

'Neurodivergent' is a non-medical term that describes people whose brains develop or work differently for different reasons. Neurodivergent people tend to have other strengths and talents and tend to face other challenges compared to individuals whose brains develop or work more typically. This episode uncovers neurodivergent strengths - or superpowers rather - and best practices on how we can all...

With the help of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Harvard Business Review, this episode highlights burnout prevention and intervention strategies which should be equally owned in teamwork by technology professionals AND their employers. Furthermore, the episode clarifies wide-spread misunderstandings around the notion of burnout.

Anxiety has been impacting a growing number of technology professionals, in these times of increased uncertainty and change. For people with anxiety themselves AND for those who are collaborating with people with anxiety, this episode presents hands-on coping strategies and my personal experience with it myself. If you'd like to learn more about layoff anxiety in particular, I'm inviting you to ad...

89% of tech professionals reported feeling immense pressure at work, whilst 84% claim struggling with switching off after work, according to a report by AppDynamics. This episode is the general introduction and the foundation of the Goddess of Technology mental-health-in-the-workplace series: In this and in upcoming podcast episodes, I'll be raising awareness of diverse mental health challenges pa...

Our level of success as technology professionals isn't the result of our individual contribution alone, but is strongly influenced by cross-functional collaboration with co-workers. I'm sharing some hands-on collaboration strategies with you which are based on my experience with the world's leading multinational technology corporations such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Microsoft, Oracle an...

Let's make data sexy again.

Have you had enough of feeling taken advantage of? Setting boundaries is a critical skill required for tech professionals, who are known for collaborating with numerous internal and external stakeholders with different interests. The boundary-setting strategies presented in this episode will help you avoid people-pleasing and instead, encourage you to stay true to yourself and prioritize your need...

If you have just signed a new employment contract, congratulations to you, Goddess! You might now be asking yourself 'What specific actions can I take to maximize the probability of passing my trial period, being offered an indefinite contract and makng a solid first impression in my position to my manager and team?' If you can identify with this inner monologue, I'd like to pass on some hands-on...

You can no longer identify with what you once referred to as your 'dream job', although you invested a lot of time and effort in it? You're feeling torn between staying and changing career paths? And if you follow the latter, what job should you be doing instead? Allow me to help you help yourself with gaining clarity on these questions.

Are you about to resign from your tech job? If so, I'm inviting you to listen to this podcast episode first wherein I'll be revealing how to resign from tech jobs – not just in any way, but in smart ways, for you and for all parties involved.

If you've been doubting whether to stay in your current tech job or to resign and you've been suffering from this uncertainty, I get you and I got you. This coffee-with-a-friend type of episode is dedicated to you, Goddess.

Why are conflicts between all people unavoidable? Why are they actually a good thing for us and our team mates? Why do I personally love them, whilst others think I'm crazy? These no-non-sense, actionable strategies will make you not only the Goddess of Technology, but also the Goddess of Conflict Resolution.

Allow me to introduce you to my profession as a Customer Success Manager (CSM) in a multinational technology corporation: What are my key objevtives, daily responsibilities and common challenges in my role as a CSM? If you're seeking for a technology position and are equally as passionate about relationship building, project and program management and technical use cases like me, listen to this ep...

If you're a go-getter aiming to get promoted within your technology company, these strategies are dedicated to you.

Are you one of the lucky ones needing to decide between multiple job offers? If so, these quick and dirty steps are for you.

Asking others to meet our wants and needs and leading conversations on financial topics, can be uncomfortable for any of us. If that sounds like you, I'd like to remind you that you're not alone and that a lot of other people, including myself, empathize with you. In this episode, I'd like to take your hand and walk you through some negotiation strategies around salary and employee benefits in the...