WiT Twin Cities's Podcast

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WiT Twin Cities's Podcast episodes:

11.04.2021
WiT Twin Cities: Individual Actions with Danielle Steer, Lunar Startups
As Danielle Steer of Lunar Startups reminded us: Prince knew the revolution would start here. From social justice to startups, it starts here, with us. We talk with Danielle about the importance of individual action and how new ideas about...
08.05.2021
WiT Twin Cities: Invisibility Can Be A Good Thing with Matt Decuir
Looking for a job is awful. It's a broken system and makes us feel bad. It’s no picnic on the hiring side - matching a job description to the cold data of a resume doesn’t let either side tell their...
07.08.2021
WiT Twin Cities: Getting Uncomfortable with John Rowe about Allyship
John is a farm kid from North Dakota who found his way to software development. And not long after that, he discovered the importance of being an ally and advocate. His allyship journey began when he had two interns, one...
05.20.2021
WiT Twin Cities: Tech Talent Transformation with Rosie Nestingen
In this episode, we talk with Rosie Nestingen - Tech Transformation Director at Best Buy and one of Twin Cities Business Magazine’s “100 To Know in 2021” (https://tcbmag.com/tcb-100-people/rosie-nestingen/). From getting a high end consignment shop into the digital world through...
04.29.2021
WiT Twin Cities: Introducing Paith Philemon, Our New Co-Host
For our third season, we have added a third voice to our co-hosts: Paith Philemon. Paith is a transplant to the Twin Cities and we talk in this introductory episode about what brought her here, how she has found community,...
03.25.2021
WiT Twin Cities: Representation and Community with Caroline Karanja of Hack the Gap
The Twin Cities has a vibrant tech community and startup ecosystem. In her role as CEO of Hack the Gap, Caroline Karanja is working to ensure that community and ecosystem reflect the broader community and are more inclusive of under-represented...
04.21.2020
WiT Twin Cities: Encouraging the Next Generation with Andrea Wilson Vazquez of Code Savvy
Getting the next generation of coders and programmers inspired and encouraged is a challenge - ensuring that the next generation of folx working in the technology field is inclusive and equitable even moreso. Andrea Wilson Vazquez and the team at...
04.07.2020
WiT Twin Cities: The Other Squirrel Episode with Amber Goodrich, Partner at Purple Squirrel Staffing
We have all, I’m sure, heard about the mythical purple squirrel of hiring - that person who has the right qualities, skill sets, and compensation needs to fit your team. We all have the potential to be someone’s purple squirrel...
03.17.2020
WiT Twin Cities: The Squirrel Episode with Andrea Casselton
Andrea Casselton describes herself as having the attention span of a squirrel. This may be true, but she is a squirrel who is interested in the human side of technology, the people using the tech, and, being a middle child,...
03.10.2020
WiT Twin Cities: The Origin Myth of the Brogrammer
This is an Anna and Jessica-only episode with two articles that talk about the origins of the “born for it” mythos of men and computing as our starting point (“Women built the tech industry. Then they were pushed out.” by...
01.28.2020
WiT Twin Cities: Do It, You’ll Never Be “Ready” - Or So Says Elyse Ash
Infertility. We don’t like to talk about it. If you are going through it, finding someone who understands can be hard. Elyse Ash knows. And she doesn’t want you to feel alone, so along with her husband, she created Fruitful...
01.21.2020
WiT Twin Cities: Speaking and Stepping Up with Kaleena McHugo
By now, if you are a regular listener, you know that we really like MinneStar events. You know we like them for the tech and for the connections. Kaleena is one of those connections - but it was her co-workers...
01.14.2020
WiT Twin Cities: Why Women’s Groups Matter with Kim Eng Ky and Diana De Soysa
Kim and Diana are a powerhouse duo that co-chair the MinneAnalytics MinneWiADS conference (https://minneanalytics.org/minnewiads/). They come to careers in data science and analytics in Minnesota from across the globe - Kim from Cambodia, Diana from Sri Lanka. But those decidedly...
01.07.2020
WiT Twin Cities: Passion, Curiosity and a Trench Coat with Liz Tupper
Liz Tupper is a name you may have heard around town. She has had her hand in a variety of organizations and boards and events over a career that goes back to the early days of the internet (her first...
12.17.2019
WiT Twin Cities: The Importance of Human Centered Design with Amber Christian of Wonderly Software Solutions
We met Amber at Minnedemo and were so taken with her approach to creating her app, we knew we needed to share her story with you. In this episode we talk a bit about her journey from “SAP Land” to...
12.10.2019
WiT Twin Cities: Our Tech Community in Action at Minnedemo
We kick off Season 2 with a review of the thrice-annual “tech show and tell” that is Minnedemo. This fall’s event coincided with Startup Week and included power tools, a demo that Rick Rolled the audience, and a lot of...
10.22.2019
WiT Twin Cities: Anna and Jess Reflect on the First Season
In this last episode of our inaugural season, Jess and Anna reflect on some of the themes and topics of our first ten episodes, including why we are hosting a podcast that shines a spotlight on women, diversity, and inclusion...
10.15.2019
WiT Twin Cities: Aha Moments and Bootcamps with Emma Schaper and Ashley Sinner
Emma and Ashley met at a coding bootcamp. Both had four year degrees, both had worked in different roles related and not to their respective degrees (wildland firefighting! Conservation Corps! education!), and both had “aha!” moments when they were working...
10.08.2019
WiT Twin Cities "Jenna Pederson, Maria Ploessl, and Minne* - Powerhouses of the Local Tech Community"
If you don’t know the Minne* (Minnestar) organization, you really should. The fine folks at Minne* are behind the annual MinneBar conference in the spring and the MinneDemo events that happen throughout the year. All of it is created and...
10.01.2019
WiT Twin Cities "A Chat with Dr. Uchenna Chukwu about Machine Learning, Patents, and Tech Entrepreneurship"
In our conversation with Dr. Uchenna Chukwu (or “Dr. U”) she shares her journey from process engineer in Food Science to the world of machine learning in the pharmaceutical industry to finding the opportunities that lead her into working with...
09.24.2019
WiT Twin Cities "Data Science and AI - Boldly Going, But Where?"
In this fishbowl-style panel discussion, we talk with the folks at the Data Science Minneapolis meetup, hosted by Homi about data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and why Amazon should be careful about who buys pressure cookers. Topics ranged from...
06.07.2019
WiT Twin Cities "Listening to Voices and Stories with Alecia Hodges"
We started this episode with the idea of talking about what it means to be an “only” on your team, in our organization, wherever. We traversed space (space! NASA! Moon rocks! again!), early influences (brothers! Taking stuff apart! Barbies!), how...
05.21.2019
WiT Twin Cities "Machine Learning: The Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything... or the End of Civilization As We Know It?"
In this live podcast from Minnebar 14, we discuss machine learning's influence on the world in a fishbowl discussion format where the audience is invited to join the podcast and be a part of the conversation. Our panel kicks off...
05.15.2019
WiT Twin Cities "Learning to Crush It with Anne Steiner"
Anne Steiner is a leading voice in the Product Community and an all around wonderful human being. She is currently VP of Product Agility for CPrime (where she gets to lead the merry band behind Agile Day and Product Conf)...
05.07.2019
WiT Twin Cities "Chatting About All the Things with Kate Agnew"
Kate Agnew is many things, including the host of the fantastic podcast “Drinks With Her” (https://www.drinkswithher.net/). We throw her into the deep end and swim through topics ranging from organizations, both local and national, that are working towards equity in...
04.23.2019
WiT Twin Cities “Emerging Tech - Live from Halicon”
In this live podcast recorded on March 29 at MinneAnalytics’ Halicon 2019 we talk about Emerging Tech with Marisa Brandt, Jay Myers, and Arun Batchu. The conversation ranges from determining if your tech is a pain pill or a vitamin...
04.16.2019
WiT Twin Cities “Becoming”
We all want to be successful in our careers - but not many of us know what we want to be when we grow up, even after graduating college and entering in the workforce. Inspired by Michelle Obama’s book, “Becoming,”...
03.07.2019
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Women in Tech Twin Cities is a podcast that explores inclusion and intersectionality in the Twin Cities tech scene through shared experiences and a passion for technology.

What's WiT Twin Cities's Podcast about?

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WiT Twin Cities's Podcast episodes:

WiT Twin Cities: Individual Actions with Danielle Steer, Lunar Startups

WiT Twin Cities: Invisibility Can Be A Good Thing with Matt Decuir

WiT Twin Cities: Getting Uncomfortable with John Rowe about Allyship

WiT Twin Cities: Tech Talent Transformation with Rosie Nestingen

WiT Twin Cities: Introducing Paith Philemon, Our New Co-Host

WiT Twin Cities: Representation and Community with Caroline Karanja of Hack the Gap

WiT Twin Cities: Encouraging the Next Generation with Andrea Wilson Vazquez of Code Savvy

WiT Twin Cities: The Other Squirrel Episode with Amber Goodrich, Partner at Purple Squirrel Staffing

WiT Twin Cities: The Squirrel Episode with Andrea Casselton

WiT Twin Cities: The Origin Myth of the Brogrammer

WiT Twin Cities: Do It, You’ll Never Be “Ready” - Or So Says Elyse Ash

WiT Twin Cities: Speaking and Stepping Up with Kaleena McHugo

WiT Twin Cities: Why Women’s Groups Matter with Kim Eng Ky and Diana De Soysa

WiT Twin Cities: Passion, Curiosity and a Trench Coat with Liz Tupper

WiT Twin Cities: The Importance of Human Centered Design with Amber Christian of Wonderly Software Solutions

WiT Twin Cities: Our Tech Community in Action at Minnedemo

WiT Twin Cities: Anna and Jess Reflect on the First Season

WiT Twin Cities: Aha Moments and Bootcamps with Emma Schaper and Ashley Sinner

WiT Twin Cities "Jenna Pederson, Maria Ploessl, and Minne* - Powerhouses of the Local Tech Community"

WiT Twin Cities "A Chat with Dr. Uchenna Chukwu about Machine Learning, Patents, and Tech Entrepreneurship"

WiT Twin Cities "Data Science and AI - Boldly Going, But Where?"

WiT Twin Cities "Listening to Voices and Stories with Alecia Hodges"

WiT Twin Cities "Machine Learning: The Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything... or the End of Civilization As We Know It?"

WiT Twin Cities "Learning to Crush It with Anne Steiner"

WiT Twin Cities "Chatting About All the Things with Kate Agnew"

WiT Twin Cities “Emerging Tech - Live from Halicon”

WiT Twin Cities “Becoming”

Women In Tech Twin Cities