76 | The One Skill You Need To Advance Your Career with Kimberly Hill
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When is the right time for a career change? What valuable soft skills do we take for granted? How can we make the most of our abilities? All of these questions are answered in this week’s episode. Grace chats with Kimberly Hill, who shares her invaluable insights on advancing your career in the fast-paced world of tech. ____________ Key Takeaways: The importance of seizing opportunities when they arise, even if it means stepping out of your comfort zone. Embracing new challenges can lead to incredible career growth. Recognizing when it's time for a career change is a vital...
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75 | Surviving Tech Layoffs with David Macjones
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What do you do when you’ve been laid off? How do you deal with the financial and mental uncertainty? How do you upskill yourself to pivot into a new role? All of these questions are answered in this week’s episode. Grace chats with her brother David Macjones, who shares his own background and experience with the recent tech layoffs— and most importantly, how to navigate the uncertainty of it all. ____________ Key Takeaways: Shifting your mental perspective when dealing with an unexpected layoff to one of optimism and preparation instead of doubt and failure. ...
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74 | Breaking Into the Creator Economy with Sandy Lin
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Content creation is at an all time high, and we’re here to provide some guidance and tools on how you can join the creator economy! In this episode, Grace chats with Sandy Lin, an entrepreneur and creator, about the creator economy, transitioning into it, the role of creative perspectives, and the future of content creation and technology in this evolving landscape. ____________ Key Takeaways: Sandy shifted into the creator economy during the pandemic by sharing her journey as a young entrepreneur on platforms like TikTok. Learning to leverage business experience and...
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73 | Demystifying Emerging Technologies with Liya Safina
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What’s the difference between a tech Hype Cycle vs High Potential? In this episode, Grace chats with Liya Safina, a tech innovation strategy leader, to discuss the current state of emerging tech. ____________ Key Takeaways: - It is crucial to distinguish marketing hype from the actual utility of emerging tech. - AR and VR technologies hold significant potential, especially in education and high-stakes situations. - Ethics and recognizing the importance of cultural sensitivity and being open to learning - Honing creative skills, networking, and seeking speculative or pro bono work can...
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72 | The Good, the Bad, and the Future of Crypto with Maggie Love
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What is the current state of Crypto? Some may say it’s dead, but is it really? In this episode, Grace chats with Maggie Love, the founder of She Fi (a Decentralized Finance education initiative for women) to discuss the good, the bad, and the future of cryptocurrency. ____________ Key Takeaways: The evolution of crypto hype cycles NFTs allow for community building and advocate for storytellers. The potential for a more decentralized world, where individuals have more control Choosing a path in crypto and how you want to solve specific problems Mass adoption of crypto is in its early stages...
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71 | Intro to Prompt Engineering with Seth Juarez
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We’re back! With AI on the rise, there is so much to discuss and demystify about this sector of the tech industry. In this brand new episode, Grace chats with Seth Juarez, a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, to discuss an introduction to prompt engineering and the fundamentals behind AI as well as its harms. ____________ Key Takeaways: Prompt engineering as a crucial aspect of AI, particularly in working with models like Chat GPT. Skills needed and tools for beginners to get started as a prompt engineer AI enhances user experience, its interaction with humans, and...
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Season 3 Trailer
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Hey, Tech Unlocked fam! Good news, after a year-long hiatus, Tech Unlocked is offically back! A brand new season packed with the latest insights on emerging tech and pratical ways for you to break into tech. Yes, even with all the layoffs, hiring freezes never ending tech drama there is still a place for you in tech. So tell your, mom, boss, coworkers,frenemies, dog, or cat that your fav tech podcast is back From AI and cybersecurity to selfdrving cars, Venture capital, and digtal art, we dive deep into the cutting-edge innovations shaping & transform our society. If you're curious...
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70 | Are NFTs/Crypto Dead?
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70 | Are NFTs/Crypto Dead? The top 10 cryptocurrencies overall have lost billions in market value in the past month and NFT sales are spiraling downwards according to Times Magazine. We are currently in a bear market which means things aren’t going to be pretty for a while. With all this chaos happening does this mean this is the end for crypto/NFTs? What should you do in a bear market? In this episode, Grace answers these questions and shares her perspective on the current crypto bear market situation. Sources: https://time.com/6175370/why-bitcoin-crashing/ Follow Tech...
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69 | What To Do When Faced With Career Uncertainty
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Are you feeling uncertain about your tech career? Don't worry you're not alone. In this episode, Grace shares 3 practical tips to help you deal with career uncertainty.
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68 | Navigating the Tech Industry as a First Gen Professional with Gina Moreno
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How do you face the challenges of working in the corporate world when you’re the first in your family to graduate college or work in tech? In this episode, Grace chats with Gina Moreno a First Generation Mexican American and program manager about how you can navigate working in the tech industry as a first-gen professional and the skills needed to thrive as a PM. ______ Key Takeaways: Tips on how to navigate your first years as an Early Career Professional Common struggles First-Gen grads face post-college Inspiration behind making content on TikTok/IG How to create...
info_outlineNFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are currently the hottest buzzwords in tech. What is the big deal about NFTs and why should you care about them? If you want to learn about NFTs but find the concept confusing or overwhelming then this episode is perfect for you.
Today on the show, Grace chats with Harold Hughes the Founder and CEO of BandwagonFanClub, a venture-backed identity infrastructure company that helps its customers transparently manage, aggregate, and store valuable consumer identity data They chat about NFT basics, risks vs benefits of investing in NFTs, and the wealth creation opportunity for Black & Brown communities in the NFT space.
Harold Hughes is the founder & CEO of Bandwagon – a venture-backed identity infrastructure company that helps its customers transparently manage, aggregate, and store valuable consumer identity data. A rising star in data, identity, and experience space, Harold has had his ideas validated as a graduate (and now mentor) of the Founder Institute Greenville chapter; graduate of Capital Factory – Austin, one of the inaugural companies in Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange Program, and most recently the inaugural cohort of the IBM Blockchain Accelerator in 2019.
A man of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Harold is actively involved in his community participating on the Board of Directors for Rebuild Upstate and Visit Greenville. He also serves as a board member for Women@Austin, a non-profit that focuses on the advancement of women entrepreneurs as they grow their companies. To that end, Harold is also an active angel investor, investing in women, people of color, and Black founder-led companies. Most notably, he has invested in Partake Foods, the Jay-Z backed CPG company making allergy-friendly, healthy snacks, and HireKanna, a marketplace and training platform for the gig economy in the cannabis industry. As a strong believer in mentorship, he makes time to speak with youth and his peers about his journey to entrepreneurship and how he has found success along the way.
Harold Hughes is a graduate of Clemson University where he received Bachelors degrees in both Economics (B.A.) and Political Science (B.A.). As a “Triple Tiger”, he also completed his MBA at Clemson, before pursuing a graduate certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Stanford University.
What you will learn:
- Wealth creation opportunities for Black and Brown in NFTs
- What is an NFT and how they are created
- How to become a creator in the NFT space
- The risks of investing in NFTs
- Difference between Ethereum vs Bitcoin
- What does it mean to mint an NFT
- How to decide if an NFT is worth buying
- How to secure your digital wallet using cold storage
- How to earn crypto for free (via coinable)
- How DAO, Web3, and NFTs are shaping the future of the internet
Resources:
Fractional Ownership is Ownership (Part 1) — My intro to NFTs
Fractional Ownership is Ownership (Part 2) — Creating Community with NFTs
NFT handbook by QuHarrison Terry
https://mashable.com/video/beeple-explains-69-million-nft-success
NFT sites:
https://opensea.io/
https://mintable.app/
https://foundation.app/
https://rarible.com/
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