Podcasts about chic geek

This is the first in a series hosted by Brigitte Legault, which features women role models in Alberta Tech.  This series will explore how women experience the tech sector in Alberta. Women hold 60% of STEM degrees, however only hold 25% of ICT roles and 57% of women in mid-level tech roles are leaving their positions.  Through this series we will explore what unique challenges they are facing, what inspires many to stay, and we will highlight their innovations, initiatives, and contributions to women's equity in our sector.  In this episode, April Hicke shares her journey as a woman moving through corporate roles and how these experiences led her to co-found, TOAST.  TOAST exists to help women do the work that they want, for the pay they deserve, and with a community that supports them.  Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Host: Brigitte Legault leads the Rainforest Alberta movement in Calgary as the Community Manager and also serves the startup community through strategy and growth consulting services. She is passionate about growing the tech sector upon a culture of trust, diversity, and collaboration and activates this work through strategic ecosystem initiatives, learning experiences, storytelling, and community engagement. Guest: April Hicke serves as the Chief Growth Officer at Toast with over fifteen years of experience in leadership, mentoring, and strategic team development at the senior level. She has a proven record of accomplishment in business process improvement, talent planning and strategies, digital transformation, change management, and building psychological safety. April is the founding Calgary City Director for WNORTH, an organisation that aims to develop more women to leading positions in business, and recently transitioned from VP to Strategic Advisor for Young Women in Business (YWiB), a community for emerging female leaders and young professionals who want to create their own success. April is also a career path mentor at Chic Geek, an organisation that provides mentors to women in tech, and sits on the women upfront committee at the United Way. Please be sure to share this episode with everyone you know. If you are interested in being either a host, a guest, or a sponsor of the show, please reach out. We are published in Google Podcasts and the iTunes store for Apple Podcasts We would be grateful if you could give us a rating as it helps spread the word about the show. Show Links: TOAST  Purpose Med  Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT)  International Women's Day LWOL "Be one of many" Mercedes Benz Show Quotes: April speaks about the importance of women having a sponsor. Her sponsor at PWC "was the epitome of 'we lift as we rise'." April further explains that this sponsor "reached back and pulled me up with her, which is exactly what we should be doing for other women." "Being open and honest about where my goals are, what I want and finding the people that could help me along the way with that, that was sponsorship to me." Credits... This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine Episode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan  

Since its inception, Chic Geek has evolved to focus on breaking negative cycles that affect women in technology. Their founding motto goes, “If she can see it, she can be it.” Without DEI initiatives and strong leadership that truly advocates for and creates a safe workplace, organizations will struggle to attract, hire and retain talent — not to mention, customers increasingly work with partners that reflect their values and quickly discard those who don't. Learn the value and importance of DEI in helping our burgeoning tech scene keep pace and create safe, productive spaces for everyone.

This episode of The Leadership Standard podcast with host Gair Maxwell features an inspiring conversation with Kylie Woods, empowering voice for women in tech and Founder of Chic Geek—a welcoming non-profit organization and community for women exploring technology and entrepreneurship. Named one of Avenue Calgary's Top 40 Under 40, Metro News' “Calgary Heroes”, and Alberta Venture's “Need to Know”, Kylie is an avid learner, a tenacious question-asker, and an empowering voice for women in STEM. Where did Kylie's goal to build gender diversity in tech stem from, you might wonder? Well, not only are there not enough women in tech, the industry is losing the ones it does have—women are 2X as likely to quit the tech industry as men. If this attrition could be reduced by even just a quarter, 220,000 women would be put back into STEM. Sitting at the intersection of retaining the current women in tech to create leadership positions and building role model opportunities to encourage the recruitment of more women, Chic Geek is creating an inclusive space where women's careers and lives can thrive. Throughout this episode, Kylie provides insight on: How to raise capital for your small business Her biggest mistake as an entrepreneur and why it still brings her shame Why investing in relationships is critical Kylie's experience in “The Messy Middle”—the moment when you realize you have come too far to turn around and look forward to see an impossibly long journey The impact Chic Geek has made on women in tech Sitting on the advisory committee for the Chiu School of Business Dean's Strategic Advisory Committee at the Bow Valley College, The51 Community Council, the Calgary Innovation Coalition Board, and the Women's Economic Recovery Advisory Committee with the Status of Women, Kylie is a thought leader in the technology gender diversity space. ABOUT CHIC GEEK Chic Geek exists to build gender diversity in technology. Through programs, events, services, and partnerships, they create connections that help intermediate women in technology achieve thriving and meaningful careers. Learn more on the Chic Geek website here! About The Leadership Standard Podcast The Leadership Standard, hosted by TEC Canada speaker and branding expert Gair Maxwell, features in-depth conversations with subject matter experts all across the business spectrum. Featuring thought leadership and actionable insights to challenge your assumptions – and inspiring stories of business triumphs, struggles, and perseverance that provide a motivational push – every episode of The Leadership Standard is a revealing discussion about the life of business and the business of life.

Dr. France Jackson shares her journey from being the “smart girl” in elementary school to a PhD student working within the intersection of fashion and design-centered culture. She shares why authenticity can be a competitive advantage and how curating experiences has become a lucrative career.

Hanan Chebib has worked across corporate events and tech industries, always looking for the next project she could tackle and complete, which she quips as always on the lookout for her next “mechanical, fire breathing Octopus” - a callback to an impossible project she took on. We had an enlightening conversation about the attrition rate of women in the tech-industry, how role-models are significant to stimulate growth, and how mentors play a role in guiding an industry. Hanan now works at Chic Geek, a Calgary-based non-profit building a welcoming, supportive community for women in tech. For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-156-transcription Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Host: Adam Casole-Buchanan is the Director of Partnerships at Briefbid, a free media planner that helps marketers make smart media investments. He writes poetry in his spare time, and he's huge fan of logic puzzles. Guest: Hanan Chebib has had the honour of working across multiple industries in her career but in every case, she enjoyed being in the heart of figuring out "how" with strong, insightful people. Through her work, Hanan led brave and innovative change by bringing together unique perspectives and expertise. She provided a thoughtful, open, collaborative environment to solve new challenges. Hanan is currently Program Specialist at Chic Geek. Some of Hanan's most recent achievements include:  • Artistic Producer for a series of dance films at the Alberta Ballet available online for a digital audiences during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.  • As the Head of Innovation at the Alberta Ballet, Hanan led a team of production crew, an architect/designer, a metal fabricator and multiple industry leaders, in the development of a new product that addressed the waste, storage and transport of large-scale set pieces, called the Set Assembly Kit.  • As a key part of a lean and highly productive team at Beakerhead, Hanan was the Director of Creative Experiences building spectacles of art, science and engineering for the streets of Calgary every September. Over four seasons, she had the pleasure of working with artists, scientists, inventors, and community builders to bring one-of-a-kind experiences to delight and inspire Calgarians. Please be sure to share this episode with everyone you know. If you are interested in being either a host, a guest, or a sponsor of the show, please reach out. We are published in Google Podcasts and the iTunes store for Apple Podcasts We would be grateful if you could give us a rating as it helps spread the word about the show. Show Quotes: "A lot of the research that we have done shows that 2x more women are leaving tech than men - and that's primarily women in their mid-career." "I recognize how important it is to have people advocating for you, and who want to see you succeed, be part of your professional life" "If we know that women don't see themselves in higher levels of the company - and if we can provide a mentor...that's a huge gain." "I can imagine all of the steps that are needed and all of, maybe the resources that are needed in order to come to the end point. So whether that's a photography gig, a corporate event, you know, building out a festival. Plopping a fire-breathing mechanical octopus in the middle of Inglewood, you know, four or five days." "So what I get to do right now within the team is sort of exploring what those programs look like and how do they operate online. And having really great, beautiful discussions with women in tech about the challenges that they're facing and the things that they want to see change as well as, like providing them with some really good services, you know, hoping that they'll stay within tech instead of leaving tech." Credits... This Episode Sponsored By: Assembly Coworking Space Episode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan  

This week we are thrilled to feature Kylie Woods on our podcast. Kylie Woods is the Founder and Executive Director of Chic Geek, a supportive community that aids women with progressing in their careers. Chic Geek is driven with strong roots to amplify gender diversity in technology and empower women in tech through various programs. Kylie Wood's career has evolved from being an employee and consultant to an entrepreneur in the technology industry. Tune into this week's episode to learn more about leading with intentions and inner drive.

Join Marshal McCallum and Kylie Woods in the fifth episode of the Measuring What Matters series. Kylie is a passionate social entrepreneur who believes in leading through listening and vulnerability. She's the founder of Chic Geek, a non-profit committed to building gender diversity in technology. Through its Career Pathing initiative, Chic Geek helps intermediate women in technology achieve greater career visibility and invest in their strategic professional networks.Kylie was named Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine and has been profiled in Metro News as one of "Calgary Heroes." She has also been recognized as a "Need to Know" in Alberta Venture and profiled by the Mount Royal University Summit Magazine in their feature on Women in STEM. Kylie represented Alberta in the prestigious International Visitors Leadership Program hosted by the US Department of State and was a voice for women in STEM on an international stage.Proud mom of identical twins, Lily and Mae, Kylie brings the lessons learned through her journey as a social entrepreneur into her role as a parent.

Kylie Woods, founder and director of Chic Geek joins Calgary NEXT hosts David Wallach and Tara McCool, to discuss the exciting and forward-looking programs and initiatives in our city.

In this episode, Cami and her guest, entrepreneur and self-proclaimed nerd, Kylie Woods, explore the idea of leadership and what it means to be a leader—even if you have no one reporting to you. Kylie is the founder (and leader) of Chic Geek, a non-profit that's building gender diversity in technology, and has grown to be a community of over 10,000 women and allies in technology. Learn from Kylie ways you can explore becoming a leader in your own life. Get comfy, and prepare to dive deep.

In this weeks episode, Rebecca, Chris and James discuss what it means to be a geek or a nerd, what actor would play them in their life movie and their favourite thing about someone in their family. Also in Flashcard Friday, they give their opinions on conspiracy theories! Thanks for listening:)A Northern Irish comedy podcast with life advice tips that are completely random, helpful and somewhat expendable! The podcast comprised of Rebecca, Chris, James and Brooke answer questions with stories from their past, to help guide you so you don't make the same mistakes they have made! Find us on: APPLE PODCASTS and SPOTIFYInstagram: @grinandbearitpodcastniSend in your questions to grinandbearitpodcastni@gmail.com!Intro Music: Never Grow Up by Katrina Stone (All rights reserved to art-list.co)

Jordan Ellis is the founder of the popular geek chic brand, Jordandené, as well as co-founder of Sartorial Geek, which is focused on pop culture and girl power! Jordan started her bookish and nerdy girl Etsy store 7 years ago and she's created a community for girls all over the world to obsess over their favorite pop culture mediums and fandom families (something she wished for when she was younger). Listen for some major business inspo! Jordandene: https://jordandene.com/ Sartorial Geek: http://sartorialgeek.com/

The new Brian Michael Bendis DC comic book adventure begins! Rowls Royce Elite, Wally Analog, and JG the Chic Geek jump in and review the first issue!

The new Brian Michael Bendis DC comic book adventure begins! Rowls Royce Elite, Wally Analog, and JG the Chic Geek jump in and review the first issue! We are so excited to share the mic with JG the Chic Geek! 

Lauren Voisin started Robots Are Fun when she was 8. She regularly exhibits her projects at the Calgary Mini Maker Faire and MakeFashion. Lauren has been a speaker at many events including the Shenzhen Maker Faire San Francisco Maker Faire, Chic Geek, Walrus Talks, The U.N. Compact Global Summit for Gender Equality, TEDx Calgary and in several schools around the world. Lauren’s passion remains to encourage other kids to try robotics and coding to see what they can create. Watch Lauren's TEDx Talk HERE  Connect with Lauren HERE.  BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !

Lauren Voisin started Robots Are Fun when she was 8. She regularly exhibits her projects at the Calgary Mini Maker Faire and MakeFashion. Lauren has been a speaker at many events including the Shenzhen Maker Faire San Francisco Maker Faire, Chic Geek, Walrus Talks, The U.N. Compact Global Summit for Gender Equality, TEDx Calgary and in several schools around the world. Lauren's passion remains to encourage other kids to try robotics and coding to see what they can create. Watch Lauren's TEDx Talk HERE  Connect with Lauren HERE.  BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !

Kylie Woods is on a mission to empower women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). She's leading by example with her own STEM business, Fresh & Nimble, and started a non-profit to help women find their tech tribe. We talk about how these two organizations came to be, the role that her personal values play in her life, how you build confidence, and more! Shownotes can be found at www.girltrieslife.com/podcast/42 This podcast is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, sponsored by ATB. 

Visit the website at: https://failure.tv Subscribe to Podcast: https://failure.tv/podcast Interview with Kylie Woods Kylie started the Chic Geek because she wanted to see more women celebrate technology and discover their inner nerd. With a background in public relations and branding, and a passion for startups, Kylie guides the strategic vision of Chic Geek.

We chat about perfectionism, entrepreneurship, founding a company in Calgary, and technology. Kylie is the founder of Chic Geek, a Calgary-based non-profit building a welcoming, supportive community for women at the intersection of technology and entrepreneurship. Some of Kylie's favourite places for coffee and meeting in Calgary  Weeds Cafe Gravity Espresso and Wine Bar Reach out to Kylie Chic Geek Website Chic Geek Twitter Chic Geek Facebook  Chic Geek Instagram

In the second “talking to millennials” series, we have Kylie Toh on the other side of the microphone. She is the founder of The Chic Geek - a non-profit organization that helps women transition into technical careers, and learn to be more comfortable in the tech community.   Kylie wanted a job that makes a difference. And she didn’t find it after university. A few jobs, and career changes later - she decided to make her passion project into her full time career. She now works with a small team of volunteers organizing events and workshops for women in tech and entrepreneurship.   She is also a millennial. A driven, passionate, young woman who is clear on her values. This interview will give you another insight into a new generation of entrepreneurs. Young people who are pursuing their passions and building their own dream jobs.   You can find Kylie at http://www.thechicgeek.ca/ or on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/kylietoh  —   I am also giving away a copy of “The Dip” by Seth Godin. I bought two copies by accident, and now someone gets to win one. It’s a book about becoming “best in the world” by quitting the wrong things at the right time, and sticking with the right things. To enter, just send me a tweet @ebarbaric - and let me know what you are up to.   What projects are you working on, a great book you read recently, or if there was something that helped you from the podcast.   You can find me at: https://twitter.com/ebarbaric   Enjoy the show!