You are techY Podcast with Ellen Twomey

You likely work really hard. So what does it mean to execute like a pro? Don’t I just mean work hard? No, it’s more than that. Hiring managers are looking for an employee who will execute again and again consistently. They come to work each day ready to give that little something extra. They are looking at the whole of the organization and how their work fits into that hole so they can execute a higher level. Visit YouaretechY.com for more.

Be an all-star work! Interested in how to be the all-star? It starts by answering your own tech questions. By now you are wondering, how can I do that when I’m new and I don’t know that much about tech! Tune in to find out. Being confident you are asking the right question with the right amount of upfront work is priceless to your career. This process will help you answer your own question or confidently move forward with the best possible question for your manager. That’s how you become an all-star! >> Answer your own tech question. >> Be an all start work by confidently knowing you are asking the right questions.>> Learn the common tech factors that cause errors, bugs and confusion.  Visit YouaretechY.com for more.

Happy New You! Just a little inspiration to help you jumpstart your new year with a new you. I know new year’s resolutions are notoriously not followed through on. I despise the chaos of the gym the first week of January! This podcast will help you gain (and keep) momentum so that your new you is always in sight! >> Your new you is waiting and we can’t wait to meet her!>> Jump into your new you with this new year inspiration! Visit YouAreTechy.com for more.

Your best you requires having a destination in mind. We’ll dive into why a destination is so important and why YOU and only you are the best person to determine that destination.  We’ll talk a lot about what to stop doing in your life that will lead to your best you, as well explore why you don’t always sound as smart as you are. The holiday season is a great time to refresh and restore, let’s use it to ensure your best you is a daily experience! >> Which way should I go? Why defining your destination is so important.> > Don’t do anything until you select your destination.>> What to stop doing.>> Why you don’t sound as smart as you are.>>Why execution is your problem - not ability.>> Taking time to refresh and restore during this holiday season. Visit YouAreTechy.com for more.

This episode is all about your next chapter. What will that look like? I know you have a great life and there are many things to celebrate in your life. Striving to get to the next chapter does not mean leaving those behind or taking them for granted. It’s important to honor where you are and be proud of that. Moving to the next chapter, however, is all about your goals and your growth. You deserve that too! Let’s take a look at what it looks like to move to the next chapter! >> The next chapter of your life. What will that look like?>> Staying focused through the busyness of the holiday season.>> Taking time off does not have to derail you from your goals.>> How to keep moving forward on your Next Chapter Visit YouAreTechy.com for more.

Our guest today is no other than financial coach extraordinaire Denise Shull. She is the inspiration behind the popular Billions character, Wendy Rhoades (the financial coaching part, anyway), and has run the very popular ReThink Group for the last 17 years. She and her team leverage neuroscience to improve performance and risk-taking in leaders working in trading and investing, sports and entertainment. Most recently Denise has released Intuition Brain Games, a game-based software that elevates your decision-making capabilities through game-based play and engagement. Our conversation focuses on not only Denise’s work, but how it can help you in your career journey. This is a can’t-miss episode! >> How to improve your intuition.>> Analyze and leverage your emotions for powerful and effective decision making.>> Look at what mistake you keep on making to learn from it and leverage a new path for greater results in your life. Visit YouAreTechy.com for more.

When was the last time you took a break and did something just for yourself? For a lot of moms, it’s really hard to take care of our own needs when we have our families to look after as well. Here’s something I’ve learned: Helping yourself leads to helping others in an even better way. But I still struggle with this, too! Join me this week to talk through how self care IS worth your time and can lead to great things in your personal and professional lives.  Visit YouAreTechy.com for more.

HR has an alter ego. It’s name is Employee of Choice, and the mom behind it is the incredible Meme Scott. Meme is Founder and CEO of the company, which aims to create safe spaces for vulnerable employees through training on workplace interaction and more. Take a listen to our conversation on the show this week to hear about how Meme unleashes tech for social good and her advice for fellow moms considering a career in tech. Visit YouAreTechy.com for more.

You have a lot of skills. Yes, I’m talking to YOU! As a mom, as a woman, as someone who’s worked multiple jobs—you’ve been picking up skills all over the place. Unfortunately, there’s just not room for you to mention all of them in the job application process. Try making a list, and whittling it down to the most relevant. I’ll talk you through this helpful trick and more on the podcast this week. Because yes, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Visit YouAreTechy.com for more. This episode is brought to you by The Mom Project. The Mom Project is the leading career destination for moms, and it’s on a mission to make a better workplace for women and everyone. We move forward when we move together, and The Mom Project provides you with both community support - over 300,000 moms deep - and job opportunities designed to meet you where you are and help you grow and achieve throughout your journey. Sign up for The Mom Project now at TheMomProject.com. See what opportunities await you.

Founder and CEO of The Social Institute, Laura Tierney, joins me to discuss how The Social Institute empowers students to positively navigate their social world, including social media and technology. Their positive, student-led approach has been applauded by Melinda Gates and featured by The Washington Post, NPR, and USA Today. Laura is a 2018 award winner of the Triangle Business Journal's 40-under-40, a graduate of Duke University and an All-ACC Academic Honoree in field hockey, a sport in which she made four NCAA Tournament appearances. >> Teaching kids how to be a positive force for good on social media>> Being a mom while founding a company>> Accepting social media as part of the culture and ensuring it’s positive influence Visit YouAreTechy.com for more. This episode is brought to you by The Mom Project. The Mom Project is the leading career destination for moms, and it’s on a mission to make a better workplace for women and everyone. We move forward when we move together, and The Mom Project provides you with both community support - over 300,000 moms deep - and job opportunities designed to meet you where you are and help you grow and achieve throughout your journey. Sign up for The Mom Project now at TheMomProject.com. See what opportunities await you.

Today we are talking about “flexible, high-paying jobs” which is the focus of You are techY. We believe moms are the answer to the tech workforce gap and we believe moms want to fill that role because tech jobs offer the flexibility and high pay that moms desire so they can support their families, and be the great moms they want to be. Moms new to tech can benefit from understanding which tech jobs are high-paying and flexible to focus skilling-up on the most important skills for those specific jobs. >>  What jobs actually are high-paying and flexible>>  Examples of high paying and flexible jobs>> How to turn your focus on obtaining one of those high-paying, flexible tech jobs Visit YouAreTechy.com for more. This episode is brought to you by The Mom Project. The Mom Project is the leading career destination for moms, and it’s on a mission to make a better workplace for women and everyone. We move forward when we move together, and The Mom Project provides you with both community support - over 300,000 moms deep - and job opportunities designed to meet you where you are and help you grow and achieve throughout your journey. Sign up for The Mom Project now at TheMomProject.com. See what opportunities await you.

Developer & Author Miriam Tocino helps your kids get excited about the world of technology through the power of books that are just right for you to read to your kids. She began her career in architecture making the switch to tech first in software development and then teaching software development for Codaisseur.  After becoming a mom, Miriam was inspired to introduce technology to children and used books as her vehicle. As the author of Zerus and Ona book series, Miriam is on a mission to make computers more approachable, friendly and easy to understand and to get you and your family excited about technology. >> Teaching kids about computer and technology>> Women in tech>> Digital experiences are human experiences Visit YouAreTechy.com for more. This episode is brought to you by The Mom Project. The Mom Project is the leading career destination for moms, and it’s on a mission to make a better workplace for women and everyone. We move forward when we move together, and The Mom Project provides you with both community support - over 300,000 moms deep - and job opportunities designed to meet you where you are and help you grow and achieve throughout your journey. Sign up for The Mom Project now at TheMomProject.com. See what opportunities await you.

Let’s talk about your previous experience and how it can apply to your future tech job so you can find meaningful, flexible, high-paid work that supports your career and your family. In this episode, we’ll dive deep into when you need to skill up and when you need to leverage previous experience. So frequently we think, if we just had these 5, 7 or 10 more skills, we’d be qualified. All too often that is fear, not the marketplace talking. Tune in to find out how to evaluate your current skills, your skills gap and a plan for acquiring the skills to get hired or level up. This is a strategy that will work throughout your career, so jump in and enjoy! >> All experience is good experience>> Look at your experience in a new light>> Digital experiences are human experiences Visit YouAreTechy.com for more. This episode is brought to you by The Mom Project. The Mom Project is the leading career destination for moms, and it’s on a mission to make a better workplace for women and everyone. We move forward when we move together, and The Mom Project provides you with both community support - over 300,000 moms deep - and job opportunities designed to meet you where you are and help you grow and achieve throughout your journey. Sign up for The Mom Project now at TheMomProject.com. See what opportunities await you.

Alexandra Thomas is a talented, fun-loving tech mom! You’ll love her story about being a Starbucks barista and how that stop on the journey influenced her. Her tech journey felt challenging until one day it just clicked. Learning from home to build a portfolio composed of part UX / part frontend development, Alexandra landed freelance clients and then solidified her current role as a Creative and People-focused Frontend Developer. Tune in to hear about this authentic story of work, life and motherhood.  >> From Barista to UX and Dev, how Alexandra did it and you can too>> What daily work on a UX/FE Dev looks like>> Transitioning to in-office work Visit YouAreTechy.com for more. This episode is brought to you by The Mom Project. The Mom Project is the leading career destination for moms, and it’s on a mission to make a better workplace for women and everyone. We move forward when we move together, and The Mom Project provides you with both community support - over 300,000 moms deep - and job opportunities designed to meet you where you are and help you grow and achieve throughout your journey. Sign up for The Mom Project now at TheMomProject.com. See what opportunities await you.

We’ve all been there. We’ve changed our minds for one reason or another. Maybe you changed your mind about your college major. Maybe you changed your mind about a home you were going to live in or a job you were going to accept. Changing our minds is part of the human experience. But when can we be sure we are changing our minds for the right reasons and not because we are afraid? Fear can be a powerful emotion that can cloud our judgement or guide us to the best solution. This episode will guide you through the questions to ask yourself to ensure that you are changing your mind using sound logic instead of fear. >> When changing your mind is sound logic versus fear>> Why the apprenticeship model is so powerful>> How learning something in one area of tech helps you in other areas Visit YouAreTechy.com for more. This episode is brought to you by The Mom Project. The Mom Project is the leading career destination for moms, and it’s on a mission to make a better workplace for women and everyone. We move forward when we move together, and The Mom Project provides you with both community support - over 300,000 moms deep - and job opportunities designed to meet you where you are and help you grow and achieve throughout your journey. Sign up for The Mom Project now at TheMomProject.com. See what opportunities await you.

Learn about the inspiration for You are TechY! Her name is Katelyn Myer and she was the first person, outside of myself, where I saw a true lack of alignment between value and belief. Katelyn is an exceptional technologist. She craves feedback and learns best by doing. She is organized, skilled and brings a user’s perspective to everything she does. Learn her amazing journey through tech which she traveled as the sole breadwinner for her two adorable boys. You don’t want to miss Katelyn’s amazing story! >> Single-motherhood while rising in your tech career>> The job search journey is unexpected and filled with valleys and mountains>> Believing in yourself is a key component to growing your career. It’s never easy, but it is worth it! FREE ONLINE TRAINING The 3 Strategies to Jump-start Your UX Career, Without Spending a Fortune on a Degree Hosted by You are TechY founder & UX Designer, Ellen Twomey Thursday, October 1, 2020 7:00 PM EDT YouAreTechy.com/Jumpstart

When I sat at home on the couch during naptime doing the Indeed Death Scroll, I dreamed of a tech job that would pay me 6 figures while allowing me to be the mom I wanted to be. It was just a pipe dream until it wasn’t. Until I decided that it was going to happen and nothing was going to stop me. I know many of you feel the same way. I’m smart enough to do this. I’m capable. How can I make this happen!? Tune in to find out. >> What it takes to make 6 figures in tech while maintaining flexibility>> The tech jobs that will get you to 6 figures the fastest>> How to shorten your climb to 6 figures and why that should be your goal if it’s not already This episode is sponsored by our new free training - 3 Steps to a Flexible, High-Paying Tech Job - The Dream Job Every Mom Wants. In it I’ll cover the requirements for a flexible job, especially if you are a mom, how to build your 6 figure salary trajectory, why tech is great for moms and why moms are great for tech. Join me this Tuesday for this helpful and fun free training - 3 Steps to a Flexible, High-Paying Tech Job. Sign up at youaretechy.com/3steps.

Ursula Mead is the Founder and CEO of InHerSight, a powerful product in the data space designed specifically to help women make better career choices through anonymous company reviews focused on their goals and definitions of success. InHerSight provides data for hundreds of thousands of companies. Her work in Product Management and Director and VP appointments in membership at the Motley Fool, along with her experiences as a mother guided her founding of InHerSight to help women make better career choices. >> Women-rated companies for honest assessments of hundreds of thousands of companies>> How CEO Ursula Mead was inspired to found her company from her experience of motherhood>> How a cultural fit is exactly what you need for the tech job of your dreams This episode is sponsored by our new free training - 3 Steps to a Flexible, High-Paying Tech Job - The Dream Job Every Mom Wants. In it I’ll cover the requirements for a flexible job, especially if you are a mom, how to build your 6 figure salary trajectory, why tech is great for moms and why moms are great for tech. Join me this Tuesday for this helpful and fun free training - 3 Steps to a Flexible, High-Paying Tech Job. Sign up at youaretechy.com/3steps.

Knowing how to present yourself on a resume is hard enough. Throw in there some technical skills and it can be down-right overwhelming. In this episode we’ll cover the details that make your tech resume stand out, including how to make a LinkedIn resume shine, how to write value-added job descriptions and what LinkedIn settings will have automated recruiting systems pulling your profile up to the top of the pile.  >> Value-added descriptions on your tech resume>> What tech skills you absolutely need on your resume>> How your LinkedIn profile IS your resume This episode is sponsored by our new free training - 3 Steps to a Flexible, High-Paying Tech Job - The Dream Job Every Mom Wants. In it I’ll cover the requirements for a flexible job, especially if you are a mom, how to build your 6 figure salary trajectory, why tech is great for moms and why moms are great for tech. Join me this Tuesday for this helpful and fun free training - 3 Steps to a Flexible, High-Paying Tech Job. Sign up at youaretechy.com/3steps.

Attorney may not be the first career that comes to mind when you’re thinking about a career in tech, but Liz Stanek's work in patent law leaves no doubt in her techy status. Think you can’t have a successful career and be a great mom? Think again. Liz and her 5 kids show us that motherhood and career success do not have to be at odds. Come spend some time with my friend Liz where we share the secrets of this entrepreneurial mama of five (plus breaking news from You are techY that’s sure to surprise you!) This episode is sponsored by our new free training - 3 Steps to a Flexible, High-Paying Tech Job - The Dream Job Every Mom Wants. In it I’ll cover the requirements for a flexible job, especially if you are a mom, how to build your 6 figure salary trajectory, why tech is great for moms and why moms are great for tech. Join me this Tuesday for this helpful and fun free training - 3 Steps to a Flexible, High-Paying Tech Job. Sign up at youaretechy.com/3steps.