Tech Bitch Podcast

Nicole Wemple works in Tech as a Customer Success director. Hear her journey from watching kids to the salacious world of Zenefits to bro-culture overload. She shares her San Francisco adventures becoming a douchebag and defending her life with a taser. Nicole also asks, “where are all the San Francisco lesbians?”   Show Timestamps:0:00 - Intros2:36 - Kick of tech doucherie with Nicki Wemple 8:30 - Defining Customer Success in Tech13:40 - The people we deal with19:55 - To woke or not to woke? How important is happiness.27:05 - Fearing for your life is common for women29:50 - First impressions of San Francisco48:00 - Sexual Orientation: Struggling with not struggling56:43 - Bitch Sesh: San Francisco made me a giant douchebag Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyDon’t Stop - Fleetwood MacSuddenly I See - KT TunstallPon de Replay - RihannaWho Do You Think You Are - Spice GirlsProud Mary - Tina TurnerNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

If women earn only 78 cent to each dollar, we need to be even smarter about our finances. Jamie Hardin sits down with Jules to discuss how women everywhere can best utilize their personal finance. Jules’ rant is not to be missed. Where do you stand on societal pressures to lose your virginity before 40. Show Timestamps:0:00 - Intros2:03 - Kicking it off with annuities6:30 - CD laddering, getting to the top10:07 - Employee Stocks, are they worth it?12:18 - Jules predicts the 2018 crash16:44 - Cryptocurrency 22:09 - The new housing bubble26:23 - How women can take care of our finances39:10 - Job hopping for a better salary51:46 - And this turned into a millennial rant54:10 - Bitch Sesh: Fucking before 40 Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyPrice Tag (feat. B.o.B.) - Jessie JGold Digger - Kanye WestNovember Rain - Guns & RosesSweet Escape - Gwen StefaniI’m Too Sexy - Right Said FredNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

Do you hate your job? Always wanted to pursue your dreams? Feeling like you’re no longer a good fit for your organization? Dreading Mondays? These are all signals that you are likely stuck in your current career and need to find a way to get unstuck. Career coach Kelly Poulson explains the steps that you need to take to get there and ways to explore what makes you happy in your career. To learn more about Kelly, visit www.kellypoulson.com   Show Timestamps:0:00 - Intros1:57 - Jamie can’t even get into the interview without diving into managing millennials8:16 - Misery and despair - how to get unstuck15:05 - How to change your career completely22:57 - Financially speaking: how to make a change32:30 - Career restart: how to interview38:20 - Opps, I made a mistake changing careers46:30 - Red flags in interviews and what you want your legacy to say53:22 - Career fulfillment: does it matter?1:03:10 - Bitch Sesh: respect people’s time Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyTrue Colors - Cyndi LauperA Day in the Life - BeatlesI Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed PeasTell Me Something Good - Chaka KhanRoam - B-52’sYou Learn - Alanis MorissetteNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

Marriott union workers in 8 cities have been striking for more than a month now with no end in sight. What are their demands? A basic living wage where only one job is enough. Hear Jamie’s most recent experience in the city by the Bay with recorded audio of the protesters in front of the W Hotel. Hear the infuriating response from Marriott including lying to customers and requiring other non-hotel Marriott worker to report to a San Francisco hotel to clean rooms before Oracle’s conference. Share your story, write into the show at wtf@techbitchpodcast.com Show Timestamps:0:00 - Why I’m ranting about Marriott3:45 - It all began well...until it didn’t12:13 - One job is enough18:53 - Mr. Marriott’s success team sucks25:27 - Marriott makes their employees clean rooms Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyWe Built This City - StarshipBlood in the Cut - K.FlayF**k You - Lily AllenNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

There is a right way and a wrong way to leave a company. Jamie gives career advice on how to leave your employer without burning bridges. Whether it’s your choice or not, stay classy ladies. You never know when you might need to work with those colleagues again. What’s been your experience? Write in to the show at wtf@techbitchpodcast.com Show Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction to today’s offboarding episode3:34 - Leaving a company when it’s your choice5:37 - Two weeks’ notice and how to tell your colleagues you’re leaving9:42 - Transition planning: don’t get emotionally invested13:11 - Backdoor references...yep, it happens16:04 - Exit Interviews, to be honest or not19:15 - Layoffs or being fired: how to negotiate in your best interest30:26 - Stop using your business email for personal use34:22 - Jamie rants about Virginia’s lack of paid time off policy Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyI Will Survive - Gloria GaynorRespect - Aretha FranklinHard Day’s Night - The BeatlesPaying The Cost To Be Boss - B.B. KingChanges - David Bowie(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling StonesNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

Jamie has traveled...a lot...lately and has some things to say about her recent travel experiences. From whether TSA Precheck is worth it to baggage claim etiquette, Jamie tells it like it is. The misery of a Las Vegas conference for a gal that doesn’t drink, smoke or gamble. American Airlines has a morale problem and how Jamie can never win with Southwest. And ways to make travel better for all. Show Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction to today’s travel rant1:26 - TSA Precheck, is it worth it? 4:02 - Vegas and I need to see other people8:10 - Hotels, listen up ‘cause you missed a vital feature...soundproofing10:58 - Southwest...need I say more?15:39 - When Southwest strands you in Denver, check in to the Hotel Monaco (warning: Jamie’s in love with the Kimpton Hotel chain)16:28 - The question you should ask every Lyft driver24:41 - American Airlines suffers a huge morale problem32:10 - Jamie’s worst birthday...yes, I was on a plane ride to Paris45:15 - Baggage Claim Etiquette full on rant Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyCups - Jean SimoneLeaving Las Vegas - Sheryl CrowFast Car - Tracy ChapmanCome Fly With Me - Frank SinatraLucy in the Sky With Diamonds - BeatlesNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

Sephy Hallows joins the show for some sobering facts about working in the tech industry as a former drinker. We discuss getting sober, staying sober and how to discuss it at work. Sephy and I have nearly  5 years of sobriety. We discussed the challenges of working in tech with bars and alcohol in abundance around us. Sephy’s article discusses how serving alcohol in an office is not an inclusive policy. Check out Sephy’s amazing Medium.com articles at https://medium.com/@sephy_hallow/latest Thinking about getting sober? Jamie recommends SmartRecovery.org for cognitive behavioral therapy based recovery. Show Timestamps:0:00 - Introductions to today’s sober episode2:00 - Welcome Sephy Hallows! And discussing the differences in addictions.17:02 - Getting sober: stories from the bottom28:01 - Being “out” about your sobriety at work and the reactions you get34:10 - To label or not to label: calling yourself an “alcoholic” and relationships with an addict41:37 - Reactions to “falling off the wagon”56:45 - Advice for the newly sober and working in the tech industry1:03:01 - Sephy rants during her Bitch Sesh about short term versus long term incentives Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyS.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsRaise a Glass - Moe.Ribs and Whiskey - Widespread PanicEscape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert HolmesHey, Hey What Can I Do? - Hootie and The BlowfishAin’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

Airbnb is driving up rents and pricing locals out of their cities. Uber is why gridlock has increased. Marketplaces like Uber and Airbnb connect buyers and sellers. They are hailed as being a brilliant idea leading the way towards a gig economy and many people use them on a daily basis as a less expensive way to travel. This rant examines the negative impacts on society and how the system falls down when something goes wrong. Jamie shares her own personal Airbnb story of being kicked out on Christmas Day and charged double. Airbnb’s response took 30 days and they closed the case. There are marketplaces doing it right. Jamie shares her Hipcamp story as an example of what customer service should be. Show Timestamps:0:00 - What is a marketplace?2:35 - Jamie’s horrifying Airbnb experience12:40 - Uber and Lyft, the good, bad and ugly17:53 - Hipcamp is an example of a marketplace done right23:46 - Airbnb drives out locals in New Orleans31:15 - Final thoughts on marketplaces Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavySurfin’ USA - Beach BoysNo Place Like Home - The Soul RebelsAccentuate the Positive - John BoutteNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

Kate Rotondo shares what it’s like being a new mother in the tech world, what companies can do to support women and how to propose to your man. She goes on an especially relevant bitch sesh on how technology needs to redefine “families.” Check out Kate’s website at www.motherboardpodcast.com and follow her on Twitter @krotondo. Show Timestamps: 0:00 - Preamble2:16 - Kate Rotondo introductions and how she started the Motherboard Podcast 8:17 - “Office Mom” is a dirty word, mini-rant on Apple’s keyboard and segue into inherent tech bias18:44 - Coming back to the office after maternity leave29:44 - For companies: what you need to know to support mothers in the office36:20 - How and when to tell your boss that you’re pregnant 38:47 - To work or not to work during maternity leave...it’s an individual question and the value of maternity leave45:50 - How to propose to a man and lame ass engagement stories57:23 - Bitch Sesh: Kate takes on the way tech companies think about families. VCs: Please fund Splitzi.io   Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyGirl is on Fire - Alicia Keys F**kin’ Perfect - P!NKIsn’t She Lovely - Stevie WonderI Am Woman - Helen ReddySingle Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - BeyonceSo What - P!NKNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

Jacqueline and I never anticipated that a conversation that started with affordable healthcare would take us on the journey to discuss the importance of mental health, depression and what colleagues can do when they notice a change in a person’s behavior. This episode shares stories of depression, PTSD and suicide. We reference Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade in the episode. Trigger warning: We share stories of suicide in San Francisco, talk about doctor-assisted suicide and discuss Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade. If you’d like to skip it, please note that it’s mostly discussed from timestamp 8:46 - 23:20     Show Timestamps: 0:00 - Preamble, trigger warnings and introductions with Jacqueline Warner5:00 - The importance of mission in an organization and how “affordable healthcare” is an oxymoron 8:46 - End of life care and why Jamie appreciates living in Oregon13:00 - Jamie’s neighbor commits suicide 17:09 - Mental Health initiatives in healthcare organization to identify and talk to colleagues that may be at risk of suicidal behaviors; Jacqueline shares a story of her colleague’s suicide 23:20 - How to ask an employee or colleague, “are you considering suicide?” and how suicide is talked about in the media29:30 - Suicide as a conscious choice vs. mental health illness and Jamie talks about her experience with PTSD and depression   Music Credits: Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyLife is Long - David ByrneIt’s a Hard Life - QueenHappy Ending - MikaNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

After a series of unfortunate life events, Shelah Barr’s career went to the dogs...literally. She started her own canine massage and cross training business in San Francisco. Shelah has been a long time resident of the Castro, the gayest, proudest, most colorful neighborhood in the 7x7. She talks about how the AIDS epidemic has changed the residents of the Castro and finishes with a rant on bicycles. Find Shelah at HappyHoundsMassage.com. Trigger warning: During the Castro portion there is talk of people dying of AIDS and suicide.     Show Timestamps: 0:00 - Introductions to Shelah Barr and her career journey to Happy Hounds Massage and K-9 Cross Training6:00 - Challenges to starting and running your own business and how to reach out for help when you need it12:55 - San Francisco’s dramatic changes from 1980 to today; how a city went from a clean, hippie city to a densely populated area with a massive homeless problem18:10 - Millennial Rant...or is it?23:40 - The Castro neighborhood was intensely affected by the AIDS crisis *Trigger warning: talking about death from AIDS and suicide 31:10 - Taking a break from career/life37:25 - Dog health issues, advice on alternative therapy and a story on Bunny vs. the Vet Tech46:15 - Bitch Sesh: Bicycles’ responsibility on the road   Music Credits:Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyStart Me Up - Rolling StonesAll I Do Is Win - DJ KhalidSan Francisco - Scott McKenzieGoodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton JohnEveryday People - Sly & The Family StoneDog Stole Things - PhishBicycle Race - QueenNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray

Focusing on career development, this episode kicks off with Jamie discussing how to interview a company for fit. You’ll learn how to make your resume shine to get the interview, do your research on companies to learn if they treat women as equals and storytelling in interviews. Jamie rants for a minute about bullshit interview questions.

In this pilot episode of the Tech Bitch Podcast, we sat down with Eden Brown to talk about life as a woman of color in the tech industry, bro culture and how much San Francisco has changed. Eden's Bitch Sesh is on pet friendly rentals in San Francisco.   Show timestamps: 4:50 - sexual harassment in the workplace #metoo 16:28 - recruiting; ask for what you're worth 24:40 - living in San Francisco 47:47 - Bitch Sesh: San Francisco is not pet friendly   Music Credits: Eterno Retorno - Madame Rrose SelavyParty in the USA - Miley CyrusCalifornia Dreamin - Queen Latifah Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cindy LauperWorth It - Fifth Harmony Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'oleNew York Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray