She+ Geeks Out Podcast

Cheryl Porro is Senior VP of Technology & Products at Salesforce.org. We talked with Cheryl about how she started out in her career, and what the pathway looked like that took her from chemistry to tech. Cheryl is not only a badass at Salesforce, she's also a staunch advocate for women's empowerment. And, to top everything off with a delicious ending, she geeks out about cupcakes (among many o...

Did you know that there was such a job as a Celebrity Growth Manager? Well, there is and we sat down with someone who does this job for a living. Alexandra Eitel works at YouTube and explained just what exactly her job entails. Don't worry, we asked her about all the celebrity gossip! We also discussed the #metoo and Times Up movements, and her involvement in supporting those efforts. Listen on to...

Holy honesty, ladies and gentlemen! We had an incredible time learning from the totally bad ass Kelley Calkins, co-founder of The Establishment, a multimedia company that elevates the voices that are missing within the real media establishment. They cover society, science, politics, relationships, arts, and everything in between and are 100% female run. Boom! We had lots of feelings about the tech...

Jody Rose is the President of the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) where she works with New England VC and startup communities. We talk with Jody about her journey from New York to Boston and how she got started in the work that she's doing now. We discuss some of the important programs and work that NEVCA is spearheading-- heads up for Boston-area listeners, the NEVY Awards are com...

Guess what, this Thursday is World Intellectual Property Day! That's a thing we might not have known about, but we promise it's important! And to celebrate, we spoke with the Head of WIPO's (World Intellectual Property Organization) NYC office, the super impressive and super passionate Lucinda Longcroft! This year's theme celebrates the brilliant women creating change in our world and shaping our...

Meet Marisa Marquez: the newest member of the SGO team, and our New York City Organizer! Marisa is an actor, writer, playwright, and event producer. She is also a fellow podcast host! She interviews her parents on the PG Podcast as they review movies and tv shows. We discuss how she got into acting, talk about identity and how it relates to her journey and her work, and share how we initially all...

Anna Yen is Managing Director of Ellipsis and author of Sophia of Silicon Valley which comes out TODAY! Go buy this. We talked with Anna about her life, which is loosely represented in her new book. It's the perfect fun read that does a great job of capturing the insanity that is Silicon Valley from a unique perspective. We talked with Anna about what was real and not so real in the book, how impo...

Bryanne Leeming is the founder of Unruly Studios - the first ever Active STEM Play experience. They make SPLATS. How fun is that? We talk about Bryanne's journey to entrepreneurship and what it's like to be a founder in Boston. Felicia and Rachel are back together in Boston and we start off our conversation by complaining about the weather. Because, BOSTON. Enjoy!  For a calendar of events, visit...

Thomas Harwell is the Director of Student Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Boston University's Questrom School of Business and, like many of our other guests, is simply a delight. We balanced conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion with a healthy dose of Harry Potter, Black Panther and more! For a full schedule of events and a list of past episodes, visit www.shegeeksout.com.  ...

We revisit Janice Carte, owner of Tiny Spoon Chef, and one of our most popular podcast guests last year! We learn what Janice is up to these days, how the business is doing, and talk about finding the joy in the work you do. For a complete schedule 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!...

Nina Dudnik is the founder and CEO of Seeding Labs, a Boston-based nonprofit organization that helps scientists in developing nations conduct life-changing research by providing them with lab equipment, training, opportunities for collaboration, and other resources. We chat about GMOs (they're not that bad!), science, and how Nina got started with Seeding Labs. For a complete schedule of events, v...

Marysharon Owens is a Global Business Executive at R/GA and Co-Founder and Positive Psychology Consultant at Artistic Executive. We were completely inspired by her passion and commitment to creating a more inclusive world, to speak up against injustice, and to do it all with a positive attitude. We hope you get as much joy from listening to her as we did from the conversation! For a full schedule...

We are thrilled to welcome back Rachele Pojednic, Professor of Nutrition at Simmons, Flywheel Instructor, creator of the Strong Process Forum, and all around bad ass. We talked about her upcoming summit and her new gig as the Interim Executive Director of The Prescription for Activity Task Force. We talk about moving, eating, and resting, the core principles of Strong Process. Listen up! And if yo...

Hope Hall [http://www.hopehall.com] was President Obama's second-ever & first female Principal Presidential Videographer in the Office of Digital Strategy (as she calls it, 'the best job ever'). We talked about her journey toward having this incredible opportunity and what she's doing now. We were inspired by her vision of the world and we hope you will be too! Also check out Hope's incredible...

Chris Haigh is the Founder and Lead Consultant of True Change Associates, a consultancy dedicated to making the world a more just and equitable world. Chris is also working with us to design and facilitate our newest programming that dives deep into issues not just on diversity and inclusion, but also equity. Listen on and get inspired. We were! For notes and a complete calendar of events, visit w...

  Leslie Coles is the Director of Progams at VentureLab, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Moms as Mentors - and she is one of the nicest people we know. As if this isn't enough, Leslie is also a She Geeks Out Ambassador and Moms as Mentors is a She Geeks Out partner! We have the good fortune to sit with her at our co-working space at the Impact Hub so this conversation has been a long time com...

Janet Comenos is the CEO and Co-Founder of Spotted, a digital platform that helps brands make informed decisions on celebrity endorsements by using data. DATA! We talk about Janet's journey, what it's like running a successful company, the beauty and wonder of sales, and Britney Spears. You can learn more about Spotted over here! Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways yo...

Loren Boyce is the Director of Talent Acquisition at DigitalOcean and the owner of the famous @pugsofinstagram Instagram account. Loren has found her calling in recruiting and lays on some great tips, while taking us on her journey from being a nail salon owner to recruiting master. You can find her on Twitter and, of course, on Instagram! For a full calendar of events and other goodies, visit www...

Ooooh, we went there friends! Please meet Payal Sharma and Sheera Borstein from YWBoston, a nonprofit committed to eliminating racism and empowering women. We talked about identity, microaggressions, bias and more, and how complicated these issues are even when we're aware that bias exists and microaggressions are a very real thing. It's all a process! We talked with Payal and Sheera about their p...

We're BACK and better than ever! In our first episode of 2018, Felicia and Rachel catch up on all the things. We recap how our 2017 went-- the highs, the lows, and everything in between. We're rested and ready for everything that this new year has to throw at us. We also spend some time previewing some exciting things on the horizon for She Geeks Out for the next few months. We missed you all, it'...

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, an...

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 appropr...

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 mor...

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 terribl...

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 w...