She+ Geeks Out Podcast

Welcome to She+ Geeks Out, the podcast bringing you the voices of women+ from all walks of life to share with you what they geek out about-- their passions, talents, struggles, and successes. In each episode, hosts Rachel Murray and Felicia Jadczak will feature different guests and discussions about topics including health, psychology, art, music, learning, and more. Episodes are fun, engaging, an...

Contributors to this episode are: Amaia Arrubarrena , Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ezCater Anna Whitlock , People Strategy & Culture at LabCentral David Tedeschi , Consultant at World Bank Group Dr. Erika Powell , DEI and Leadership Consultant and Coach Dr. Victoria Verlezza , DEI Facilitator at She+ Geeks Out Elisa Campos-Praetor , Sr. Recruiter at Scott’s Cheap Flights Erin Le...

Rachel Murray and Felicia Jadczak sat down in early December to recap the insanity of 2021 and make predictions for 2022. They get dark at times (when looking at the past year, who could help it?), and attempt to pull each other out of their panic spirals- to varying levels of success. We're covering politics, attempted coups, Animal Crossing, alien overlords, annoying beauty standards, what's nex...

In honor of October's designation of National Disability Employment Awareness Month , we spoke with our friends, Taylor Snook, and Jennifer Sagalyn from Perkins Access about digital accessibility. Perkins Access is the digital accessibility group from Perkins School for the Blind. Perkins Access partners with organizations of all kinds to help them create digital products, services and experiences...

Melanie Ho, author of BEYOND LEANING IN: Gender Equity and What Organizations are Up Against, sits down with Rachel and Felicia to discuss the cumulative and ripple effects of discrimination against women in the workplace. The novel offers unique insights in a fictionalized (but very familiar) office as men and women try (and often fail) to create an equitable and supportive workplace. Rachel and...

She+ Geeks Out Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion facilitators Fatima Dainkeh and Jacquis Watters sit down to respond to Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special. Fatima and Jacquis look at the Royal Family’s connection to and complicity with the institutions of whiteness and white supremacy, and why it’s dangerous to separate institutions from people. They also dive into the universalit...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion experts Felicia Jadczak, Fatima Dainkeh, and Erika Powell talk about the myriad of ways companies can meaningfully measure the impact of DEI programs, how to move on from initial benchmarking data, destigmatizing DEI data, what metrics are important to track, and how to measure some of the "squishier" parts of inclusion. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to...

Boy are you in for a treat! We spoke with the incredibly wise Lauren McGoodwin, aka the Career Contessa, to talk all things job search! We got super practical. We got fantastic answers to these questions and more! I feel overwhelmed by the different options of going back to school to get my masters in CS, getting a certificate, going to a bootcamp, or just trying to transition internally onto a so...

Cat Moore. She is a delight and a joy. And has probably the best head of hair we've ever seen. Cat is the Director of Belonging at University of Southern California & President & Chief Communications Officer of ReHuman, which is an app that helps us create strong relationships among friends, family, coworkers, + neighbors. We talk about loneliness, belonging, and how her CLICK (Connect As...

She+ Geeks Out Co-CEOs Felicia and Rachel are interviewed by SGO team Fatima and Vienna on this very special 100th episode of the She+ Geeks Out podcast! We got INTO it... after 5 official years, and 7 unofficial years of working together, there's a lot to reflect on! Hear what we had to say on the following questions. Here's to another 5 years! What have you been up to? How would you answer that...

The world is a dark place, and Felicia and Rachel intro this episode recounting their feels.  The interview starts 15 minutes in, where they interview the wonderful Karen Catlin, author, coach, and advocate for inclusive tech workplaces. Karen spent 25 years in tech as a software engineer, VP, and CEO. Then she moved into leadership coaching, speaking, and advocating for a more inclusive workplace...

Edie Stringfellow is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at MassBio, an organization dedicated to advancing Massachusett's leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. We wanted to talk with Edie as someone who is on the forefront of the work toward finding a solution to COVID-19 from a diversity and inclusion lens.  Bef...

Liz Cass is a producer, educator, arts leader, and active operatic performer. As if that's not enough, she's also the founder and the Executive Producer of the award-winning LOLA (Local Opera Local Artists) and serves as the Executive Director of the Armstrong Community Music School. Wow! So we were honored to get to spend some time geeking out with her about all things opera, running a business,...

Bärí A. Williams is Head of Legal for Human Interest, a company offering an easy and affordable 401(k) retirement plan for the modern workforce, and published author in the New York Times, WIRED, Fortune, and Fast Company. We virtually sat down with Bärí to discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and how it's more important now than ever. Quick Links: Bärí A. Wi...

Gemma Espineira, VP of Global Success at Decibel, talks with Felicia and Rachel about all things customer success-- what it is, what it takes to thrive in the role, and why it's such an important job, now more than ever! Oh yeah, and of course we geek out about bunches of random things. Links below! Quick links: Find Gemma on LinkedIn Reformation clothing 12 week workout program by Heather Robinso...

Erica Kuhl was instrumental in building the Salesforce community from its infancy. Late last year she decided to take all of her incredible experience and share it with others so they could benefit. Erica drops some critical knowledge on what community means, how to grow community, what to focus on, and why it's more important than ever. Quick Links: Erica's website Erica's blog Erica's story on w...

Karina Popovich is a first year student at Cornell, but that barely defines her, as she’s also a serial entrepreneur (read, problem solver). She is a self-defined maker who is currently bringing together a community of other makers to create 3D printed face shields for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. An avid lover of STEM, she has built a company called Wear Alpha...

It's been almost two years (or, um, two millenia?) since we spoke with the lovely Cheryl Porro, founder of rth (pronounced earth!) labs, former CTO of Thrive Global, and former SVP of Technology & Products at Salesforce.org! We talk about the opportunities that present themselves during moments of change. For Cheryl, she was ahead of the curve, so we talk about how moments of change can be one...

It's the year 2020 and a global pandemic has taken over the world. IRL events are canceled everywhere and many are forced to get super freaking creative with how to stay connected. This is why we were so excited to speak with Sarah Shewey! Sarah is the Founder of Happily, a nationwide network of over 50,000 independent marketers, producers, coordinators, and assistants, specializing in delivering...

Hey team, we're back! In this time of uncertainty and reflection, we decided to bring back something we absolutely love... our podcast! In this first episode in a while, we catch you up on a few things both professionally and personally, and you'll meet our incredible new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Facilitator, Fatima Dainkeh. She shares her journey and we talk about why this work is m...

We promised a round two, and we're delivering! Felicia went to San Francisco to support their new City Organizer, Lorin Bond, and met up with Aubrey Blanche, this time in person, at Atlassian's offices! Aubrey's changed her title from inclusion to belonging and they get into all the reasons why in this super fun and informative interview. ALSO this is our last podcast for a while. We're taking a h...

Nikki Innocent is not only a She Geeks Out ambassador and diversity and inclusion facilitator, but she is also the Founder of marketing consultancy Story & Voice and a women's leadership coach. All the things! Nikki is always inspiring and she had a ton of wonderful pearls of wisdom to share. Go on and listen, then share your authentic voice! For more She Geeks Out, visit www.shegeeksout.com....

Rachel went to NYC to support their new City Organizer, Marisa Marquez, and they interviewed the very lovely Abbey Adkison, Senior Video Producer for Bustle! We checked out their sweet offices and learned all about not only what Bustle is all about, but how Abbey fell in love with her work. Listen on and be inspired! For a full schedule of events and show notes, visit www.shegeeksout.com.   Visit...

We have been fangirling over the very smart, very kind, and very funny Aubrey Blanche, Global Head of Diversity & Belonging at Atlassian. As always, we start with exploring how she got to have this fancy cool title, and then dig into what it all means. Atlassian released their second report on the State of Diversity and Inclusion in US Tech and talked about what people are sharing... a sense o...

The lovely Krystal Sital is author of Secrets We Kept: Three Women of Trinidad. Her deeply personal memoir takes place in Trinidad, telling the stories of her family's trauma and resilience in a beautiful and truly moving way. We talked with Krystal about some of the challenges she faced (and continues to face) in the writing and publishing of this book. We hope you're as inspired as we were! Visi...