The PB&J Podcast

Mid-year Milestone Achieved 🎉 I recently concluded the 6-month learning phase of the Tech4Dev Women Techsters Fellowship Class of 2024! Joining the Women Techsters Fellowship was the first big step I took towards my transition into product design and I’m really proud of how far I’ve come. In this episode, I talk about how I got in and my experience during the 6-month program. --------------------...

A win is a win! Chartable ranked my podcast #115 under the tech podcast category in Nigeria! Honestly, I'm surprised I even made the list 😂 but now I feel challenged to climb the ranks 🧗‍♀️ __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode My Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marienoel Emechebe | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Email: connectmarienoel@gmail.com PD Ladies design community:

Does imposter syndrome ever really go away? In this episode, I talk about dealing with the dreaded Imposter Syndrome Tune in! __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode My Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marienoel Emechebe | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Email: connectmarienoel@gmail.com

I'm finally done with my Tech4Dev Women Techsters Fellowship Capstone project! While working on my capstone project, something that really became apparent to me was the non-linear and iterative nature of the Design Thinking Process. I was hyper-fixated on following the stages step by step but looking back I realize that it isn't a rigid process and part of being a product designer is being...

In this episode, I talk about the LinkedIn tips and tricks I’ve learnt so far that I don’t hear talked about enough __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode My Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Marienoel Emechebe | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Email: connectmarienoel@gmail.com

Adding a fun segment to each episode called The More You Know where I talk about design terminologies and concepts! Also, I talk about how my capstone project is REALLY going. __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode My Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Marienoel Emechebe | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Email: connectmarienoel@gmail.com

Can you tell when a Linkedin job post is actually legit? 😬 In this episode, I talk a little bit about burn out, my portfolio so far (it's not very far 🥲) and an article (aka tiktok) I read about the LinkedIn job post scam! __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode ReadyMag: Readymag My Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Marienoel Emechebe | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Email: connectmarienoel@...

Delay is not delilah! In today's episode, I talk about all the ups and downs I faced planning a tech-advocacy! __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode My Tech Girls Drive post on Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marienoelemechebe_techgirlsdrive-iwd2024-inspireinclusion-activity-7180159048112082944-E4tv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop My...

I have a UX Design portfolio joke, but it's not ready yet 😅 In this episode, I talk about everything I'm currently working on and how perfectionism may or may not be preventing me from completing my portfolio 💀 __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode Live UX job interview with panelists from Google, Atlassian and US Bank: https://youtu.be/_VhC5PGPV-M?si=...

In this episode, I talk about some Ls I chopped this past week- blockers, burn out and flunking an interview question! 😭 __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode Women-in-tech Moniepoint Internship: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/moniepoint-inc_poweringdreams-moniepointwomenintechinternship My Linkedin: ⁠Marienoel Emechebe | LinkedIn⁠ My Email: connectmarienoel@gm...

Take a shot every time I say the word "excited" on today's podcast episode 😂 In this episode, I talk about the multiple projects I'm currently working on, my first leadership role and a super cool mentorship program I applied for! As always, I'm excited to hear your thoughts so don't be shy to drop a comment! ✨ __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned i...

Hi, Marie here! In this episode, I talk about my education, work experience and what I think about design communities! __________________ Here are the links/resources mentioned in this episode Design Buddies: ⁠ Design Buddies: Overview | LinkedIn GenShe: ⁠ Gen She: Overview | LinkedIn Design Chics: ⁠ Design Chics: Overview | LinkedIn My email: connectmarienoel@gmail.com

Hi, Marie here! Welcome to the beginning of something great and me finally eating the frog haha (I've been putting off this podcast for a long time now) In this episode, I talk about how I came about the name for this podcast as well as my product design journey so far. I pinky promise the episodes will get better as time goes on so please go easy on me! __________________ Here are the links/r...