The Mama Do It Collective Podcast

Don't Wait for Perfection to Start with Adrian McClanahan, @ChicDivaGeek

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Adrian McClanahan is a tech guru, owner of ChicDivaGeek a website design and consulting business, and is an advocate for tech in Black spaces. She also founded the Flash Tech Summit to expose our children early to tech and it is truly a BIG deal! Besides being a tech guru, she’s one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. Mamas if you’ve been trying to get into tech this is your sign. Tune in now to learn more about Adrian, how Adrian did it, and continues to DO IT.

Key Statements:

  • 10:10 How to grow in your current 9 to 5 company
  • 12:13 How to speak up for what you really want out of your job/career
  • 14:13 Juggling the thoughts that come with missing work/ single mom life
  • 18:43 How Adrian's Website Design and Consulting business, ChicDivaGeek was founded
  • 21:00 The importance of surrounding yourself with like minded and supportive individuals to encourage you to promote yourself and charge what you're worth
  • 27:50 The importance of pursuing your passions because being a mom is overwhelming, but she's committed to run ChicDivaGeek, and put on the FlashTechSummit every Spring because she enjoys the work
  • 30:44 How Adrian founded the Flash Tech Summit
  • 40:44 Adrian's final takeaway/ tip for the mamas interested in pursuing their passions
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