How have small satellites helped to create a space industry in Scotland?

Today we’re talking with Craig Clark, Professor of Practice for Space at University of Strathclyde 

In this conversation, we discuss:
➔ creating a company for aerospace 
➔ how small satellites enable innovation
➔ where small satellites are a better option rather than traditional large-scale
➔ environmental benefits of using small satellites
➔ Waking up to find discover NASA’s ordered from your e-commerce site! 👍

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Connect with Craig: www.linkedin.com/in/craigsclark

Space Scotland: https://spacescotland.org/

ClydeSpace: https://www.aac-clyde.space/

#technology #aerospace #scotlandIsNow #satellites #engineering #universityofStrathclyde #satellites #space

Why the tech community shouldn't sleep on Scotland

How do you foster a tech community that not only develops jobs, but also keeps the spirit of the city it’s in?

Today we’ll talk about that with Alisdair Gunn, Project Director for the Glasgow City Innovation District 

In this conversation, we discuss:
➔ the support of the Scottish government for development of tech in Glasgow
➔ how the evolution of hybrid working is helping companies to expand into Scotland
➔ plans for the future
➔ fostering Glasgow’s economy while avoiding pushing out Glaswegians
➔ the importance of maintaining Glasgow’s roots as a manufacturing center

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Connect with Alisdair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisdairgunn/

Connect with the Glasgow City Innovation District: https://www.glasgowcityinnovationdistrict.com/

#technology #Scotland #Glasgow #ScotlandIsNow #businessDevelopment

What does it look like to teach at home from 0 to High School?

Today we’re talking with Meg Ebba, writer, mother of three, and inadvertent neighborhood celebrity during Covid.  

We talk about what it takes to legally homeschool three children from birth to high school.

In this conversation, we discuss:
➔ What led to the decision to teach from home
➔ Resources and the path for homeschooling
➔ What do you get as proof that you know what you know?
➔ When it’s appropriate to send kids to “regular” school for certain subjects
➔ How to avoid being on a watchlist while ordering supplies to teach science
➔ Community available to homeschooling parents
➔ Why sometimes homeschooling is for the parents, and sometimes it’s for the kids
➔ the fun of living in New Hampshire, where the state motto is “Live Free or Die”, and sometimes that allows for some wacky laws.

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Connect with Meg: https://www.instagram.com/megebba/ 

#technology #education #parenting #kids

How do you maintain team member engagement throughout a Digital Transformation?

Today we’re talking with Ema Rolloff, speaker, facilitator, and co-founder of Roloff Consulting.  We’ll discuss the importance of the human factor in change management for digital transformations.

In this conversation, we discuss:

➔ every good salesperson is a teacher at heart
➔ the different levels of communication for different audiences
➔ maintaining communications across the entire process
➔ facilitating digital literacy across a company
➔ it is even possible to over communicate during change management?
➔ how can sales teams build trust?
➔ how does effective change management positively impact technical sales?

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Connect with Ema: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emaroloff

https://www.emaroloff.com

https://www.roloffconsulting.com

https://www.tiktok.com/@transformationprincess

Why is there a need for mentorship for women tech? 

Today we’re talking to Karen Ko, Managing Director at WEST D&I

In this conversation, we discuss:
➔ how mentorship impacts on an individual level
➔ finding mentorship mid-career
➔ what to think about when finding a mentor
➔ the importance of objective mentorship outside of your employment
➔ creating a network in a virtual world

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Women Entering and Staying in Tech website: https://www.joinwest.org/

WEST Career Summit: https://westleadershipsummit.splashthat.com/ 

Follow WEST on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/west-women-entering-and-staying-in-tech-/

Beth Jaswa | From Hospitality to Engineering Management

How do you transition your career into tech with no experience in tech? 

Today we’re talking to Beth Jaswa, Director of Software Engineering at Campspot 

In this conversation, we discuss:

➔ transferable skills
➔ deciding to make the jump
➔ advocating for yourself
➔ managing teams with compassion
➔ why neither of us will ever want to wear sensible black sneakers to work again.

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Campspot: https://www.campspot.com/

#technology #careershift #codeBootcamps #womenInTech #softwaremanagement #tech #careergrowth #softwareengineering

What happens when you follow the career plan only to discover maybe you don’t want the career or the plan?

Today we’re talking with Al Dea, author, speaker, facilitator, and founder of the Edge of Work podcast -- after following the approved path, Al decided to strike out and explore on his own.

In this conversation, we discuss:

➔ taking the surgical path in your career

➔ being willing to check in on yourself

➔ the importance of work experiments

➔ why what you spend time on outside of work is important

➔ accelerators to move your career forward

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Connect with Al: https://linktr.ee/itsaldea

Edge of Work Podcast: https://theedgeofwork.buzzsprout.com/

MBA Insider: https://amzn.to/44mUYBK

Nikki Cully, LMFT | Mental Health & the Jedi Order

What happens when you make a remark on Instagram one day about how the Jedi Order doesn’t seem to foster positive mental health choices and your friend that’s a therapist agrees and it becomes a rather long thread?

You do a podcast about it.

I’m not even gonna lie - this went off the rails.

In this conversation, we discuss:

➔ The importance of connection to community

➔ Why institutionally enforced therapy is generally an erroneous approach

➔ We have so many issues with the Mandalorian masks

➔ Nikki watched the prequels again because she’s more tolerant than me

➔ Maybe magical space powers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be

➔ Was Anakin Skywalker an incel?

➔ Yes, Padme was a cougar, but we both lived in LA, and we’ve seen weirder.

➔ The Jedi Order needs a better HR department

Sarah Cawley | Tectonica - why we need bootcamps for hard and soft skills

How do you create a pipeline from bootcamp to employment for people who’ve never worked in a corporate environment before?  

How do you go beyond just getting the job to helping people keep the job?  

That’s where Techtonica comes in.  

Today we’re talking with Sarah Cawley, the Software Training Engineering Manager at Techtonica, a code bootcamp specifically aimed at BIPOC and neurodivergent women who are first generation corporate team members.  

In this conversation, we discuss:

➔ the importance of soft skills for longevity

➔ the necessity of affecting change in the work landscape one person at a time.

➔ finding the safe people in your office

➔ the gap between societal female behavior patterns and expected corporate behavior for success.

➔ bootcamp pipelines to employment in the current tech landscape

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Connect with the Tectonica bootcamp: https://techtonica.org/

In today's episode, we talk to Flourish Klink, whose career path took her from Data Scientist to Episcopalian Priest in training.  Flourish discusses her journey, what she hopes her life experience as a non-binary member of society can bring to the Church, and the fact that priests actually totally do have lives outside of the Church.  Also, it seems they all need a good travel steamer.  Who knew?