Melanie Ho, author of BEYOND LEANING IN: Gender Equity and What Organizations are Up Against, sits down with Rachel and Felicia to discuss the cumulative and ripple effects of discrimination against women in the workplace. The novel offers uniq

Episode 104: Meghan Markle and The Royally Toxic Institution of Whiteness

Mar 16th, 2021 42m 14s

She+ Geeks Out Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion facilitators Fatima Dainkeh and Jacquis Watters sit down to respond to Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special. Fatima and Jacquis look at the Royal Family’s connection to and complic

Episode 103- The Wonderful World of DEI Metrics with Erika Powell

Jan 6th, 2021 1h

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion experts Felicia Jadczak, Fatima Dainkeh, and Erika Powell talk about the myriad of ways companies can meaningfully measure the impact of DEI programs, how to move on from initial benchmarking data, destigmatizin

Episode 102: Back to Work! Job Searching in the Age of 'Rona with the Career Contessa

Sep 15th, 2020 1h 2m

Boy are you in for a treat! We spoke with the incredibly wise Lauren McGoodwin, aka the Career Contessa, to talk all things job search! We got super practical. We got fantastic answers to these questions and more! I feel overwhelmed by the diff

Loneliness & Belonging with Cat Moore

Jul 14th, 2020 1h 2m

Cat Moore. She is a delight and a joy. And has probably the best head of hair we've ever seen. Cat is the Director of Belonging at University of Southern California & President & Chief Communications Officer of ReHuman, which is an app that he

Episode 100: Felicia & Rachel Reflect and What Even Is Time?

Jul 1st, 2020 1h 32m

She+ Geeks Out Co-CEOs Felicia and Rachel are interviewed by SGO team Fatima and Vienna on this very special 100th episode of the She+ Geeks Out podcast! We got INTO it... after 5 official years, and 7 unofficial years of working together, ther

Being a Better Ally with Karen Catlin

Jun 16th, 2020 1h 3m

The world is a dark place, and Felicia and Rachel intro this episode recounting their feels. The interview starts 15 minutes in, where they interview the wonderful Karen Catlin, author, coach, and advocate for inclusive tech workplaces. Karen

Making Shift Happen with Edie Stringfellow

Jun 2nd, 2020 53m 57s

Edie Stringfellow is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at MassBio, an organization dedicated to advancing Massachusett's leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. We

Not So Sotto Voce with Liz Cass

May 19th, 2020 59m 27s

Liz Cass is a producer, educator, arts leader, and active operatic performer. As if that's not enough, she's also the founder and the Executive Producer of the award-winning LOLA (Local Opera Local Artists) and serves as the Executive Director

Inclusion in the Workplace with Bärí A. Williams

May 12th, 2020 49m 37s

Bärí A. Williams is Head of Legal for Human Interest, a company offering an easy and affordable 401(k) retirement plan for the modern workforce, and published author in the New York Times, WIRED, Fortune, and Fast Company. We virtually sat down

Being Successful in Customer Success with Gemma Espineira

May 5th, 2020 38m 24s

Gemma Espineira, VP of Global Success at Decibel, talks with Felicia and Rachel about all things customer success-- what it is, what it takes to thrive in the role, and why it's such an important job, now more than ever! Oh yeah, and of course

Creating Community with Erica Kuhl

Apr 28th, 2020 45m 10s

Erica Kuhl was instrumental in building the Salesforce community from its infancy. Late last year she decided to take all of her incredible experience and share it with others so they could benefit. Erica drops some critical knowledge on what c

Crushing COVID with Karina Popovich

Apr 21st, 2020 34m 28s

Karina Popovich is a first year student at Cornell, but that barely defines her, as she’s also a serial entrepreneur (read, problem solver). She is a self-defined maker who is currently bringing together a community of other makers to create 3D

Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable with Cheryl Porro

Apr 7th, 2020 1h 3m

It's been almost two years (or, um, two millenia?) since we spoke with the lovely Cheryl Porro, founder of rth (pronounced earth!) labs, former CTO of Thrive Global, and former SVP of Technology & Products at Salesforce.org! We talk about the

Getting Happy with Sarah Shewey

Mar 30th, 2020 49m 21s

It's the year 2020 and a global pandemic has taken over the world. IRL events are canceled everywhere and many are forced to get super freaking creative with how to stay connected. This is why we were so excited to speak with Sarah Shewey! Sara

She+ Geeks Out is Back!

Mar 25th, 2020 52m 24s

Hey team, we're back! In this time of uncertainty and reflection, we decided to bring back something we absolutely love... our podcast! In this first episode in a while, we catch you up on a few things both professionally and personally, and yo

Going Off-Script with Aubrey Blanche

Jun 26th, 2018 55m 48s

We promised a round two, and we're delivering! Felicia went to San Francisco to support their new City Organizer, Lorin Bond, and met up with Aubrey Blanche, this time in person, at Atlassian's offices! Aubrey's changed her title from inclusion

Dropping Wisdom with Nikki Innocent

Jun 19th, 2018 59m 27s

Nikki Innocent is not only a She Geeks Out ambassador and diversity and inclusion facilitator, but she is also the Founder of marketing consultancy Story & Voice and a women's leadership coach. All the things! Nikki is always inspiring and she

Bustling with Abbey Adkison

Jun 12th, 2018 1h 16m

Rachel went to NYC to support their new City Organizer, Marisa Marquez, and they interviewed the very lovely Abbey Adkison, Senior Video Producer for Bustle! We checked out their sweet offices and learned all about not only what Bustle is all a

Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Fatigue with Aubrey Blanche

Jun 5th, 2018 1h 11m

We have been fangirling over the very smart, very kind, and very funny Aubrey Blanche, Global Head of Diversity & Belonging at Atlassian. As always, we start with exploring how she got to have this fancy cool title, and then dig into what it al

Family Secrets with Krystal Sital

May 29th, 2018 59m 54s

The lovely Krystal Sital is author of Secrets We Kept: Three Women of Trinidad. Her deeply personal memoir takes place in Trinidad, telling the stories of her family's trauma and resilience in a beautiful and truly moving way. We talked with Kr

From Chemistry to Tech with Cheryl Porro

May 22nd, 2018 1h 8m

Cheryl Porro is Senior VP of Technology & Products at Salesforce.org. We talked with Cheryl about how she started out in her career, and what the pathway looked like that took her from chemistry to tech. Cheryl is not only a badass at Salesforc

Celebrity Wrangling with Alexandra Eitel

May 15th, 2018 59m 23s

Did you know that there was such a job as a Celebrity Growth Manager? Well, there is and we sat down with someone who does this job for a living. Alexandra Eitel works at YouTube and explained just what exactly her job entails. Don't worry, we

Smashing the Patriarchy with Kelley Calkins

May 8th, 2018 1h 5m

Holy honesty, ladies and gentlemen! We had an incredible time learning from the totally bad ass Kelley Calkins, co-founder of The Establishment, a multimedia company that elevates the voices that are missing within the real media establishment.

The New England Startup Scene with Jody Rose

May 1st, 2018 1h 12m

Jody Rose is the President of the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) where she works with New England VC and startup communities. We talk with Jody about her journey from New York to Boston and how she got started in the work that