She+ Geeks Out Podcast

JUGS stands for 'Just Us Gals', and is helmed by three friends who met via a book club. We talk to Cameron and Meredith to learn more about the origins of the JUGS blog, which has grown into a full-fledged community. We seriously geek out about books that we are reading, bringing everything back full circle. Remember to visit www.shegeeksout.com!   Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date...

Sam Hammar, Director of Digital Engagement for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a dynamo! She has spoken at several SGO events and we just had to have her on our podcast so we could talk to her in greater detail. Anyone who's anyone in local city government has heard of Sam. We geek out about politics and the importance of getting involved locally and her work for the Commonwealth and as Comm...

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Maria Finkelemeier is the founder and director of a nonprofit called Kadence Arts, which serves as an umbrella for several exciting music projects. A percussionist, an entrepreneur, a fitness instructor, an artist and more-- Maria's got a ton going on! We chat about music, Fenway, percussion, the importance of community and collaboration, and more! You can learn more about Maria and her many proje...

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Also, sidenote, we talk about Thinx, which has undergone some major scrutiny about its HR practices. Here's are two articles we recommend reading: https://www.fastcompany.com/3069057/thinxs-pr-nightmare-is-a-harsh-reminder-of-why-hr-still-matters. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and In...

Did you know that Quidditch isn't just something you watch in a Harry Potter movie? There are real life Quidditch teams and leagues and competitions! We had no idea either, at least not until we met Katie at one of our Inclusion Geeks events. Katie Stack has a long history with Quidditch, which we completely nerd out about. But that's not all-- Katie's also done some really amazing work in the are...

We sat down with Diane and Rica to take a second pass at our dressing boobs conversation. We then talked about the startup scene in Boston, got advice for upcoming entrepreneurs and then... politics! Diane spent some time working on the Clinton campaign talking with undecided voters and we hear her take on the current state of affairs. Make sure to check out www.shegeeksout.com!   Visit us at Incl...

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C.A. Webb is one of Boston's leading ladies. We talk to C.A. about her career journey and how she made it up the East Coast from Atlanta to Boston. Over the years she's been involved in projects such as reinventing NEVCA and starting Underscore VC as one of a handful of female VCs. For more episodes and other goodness, www.shegeeksout.com. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all t...

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Dr. Rachele Pojednic is an assistant professor of nutrition at Simmons College, Flywheel instructor and a past SGO speaker. Her talk for our networking event in 2016 centered on #eatrealfood, which we dig into (pun possibly intended) further during our conversation. We geek out about fitness, nutrition, exercise, science and learning, and learn about the importance of taking your vitamins! For mor...

Felicia and Rachel sit down with Katie and Laura to talk about our new SGO offering: corporate diversity training. We reintroduce our amazing workshop designers and facilitators Katie Greenman and Laura Parrott, share what the training will look like, talk about what diversity and inclusion actually mean, and discuss some of the issues and context for this work. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to s...

Tony, Director of Support at Localytics is our first male guest and is an incredible male ally. In truth, he's a human ally. He's all for creating and supporting a diverse culture at Localytics and doesn't shy away from sharing his experiences and knowledge with others. We joke that if we were looking for a job, we'd want Tony to be our boss. He shares some advice on how best to create and support...

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Laura Parrot leads two lives! She is the Senior Learning & Development Specialist at Google, helping people managers and leaders strategically approach the challenges of leading at scale with an inclusive mindset and she is a yoga and core fusion barre instructor at Exhale Spa. She grew up in Detroit, lived in London and now makes Boston her home. Laura was also Senior Diversity Recruiter at M...

Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.

Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.

Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.

Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.

Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.

Jory Burson is the COO of Bocoup, a super cool firm that creates open source solutions for businesses. Yep, they build stuff for companies and use and give back to the open source community. They do well and do good! We geek out about what it means to be in open source and Felicia and Jory bond over their secret lives in the public art space! Follow Felicia's 'secret' street art alter ego on Insta...

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In this week's bonus episode, Rachel chats with Felicia about her first two weeks of being full-time with SGO. We get real and talk about how things are not always awesome, but that's OK. Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini cou...

Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.