Tech Bitch Podcast

Tech Bitch is a weekly podcast for women that focuses on life in the tech industry, professional development and the gentrification of San Francisco. You can learn more about the show at techbitchpodcast.com.

Episode 13: Tech, Pride and SF Douchebaggery with Nicole Wemple 02/08/2019

Episode 13: Tech, Pride and SF Douchebaggery with Nicole Wemple Nicole Wemple talks about her experiences working in tech, the judgement that comes with LGBT non-struggle and San Francisco douchebaggery. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/8414204

Episode 12: Let’s Talk Sex and Money with Jules 12/29/2018

Episode 12: Let’s Talk Sex and Money with Jules 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. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/8073680

Episode 11: Get Your Career Unstuck with Kelly Poulson 11/18/2018

Episode 11: Get Your Career Unstuck with Kelly Poulson 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 /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/7603370

Episode 10: Mr. Marriott, Get Your Shit Together 11/05/2018

Episode 10: Mr. Marriott, Get Your Shit Together 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. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/7434002

Episode 9: Leave Your Company Right 09/16/2018

Episode 9: Leave Your Company Right 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 [email protected] /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/7051421

Episode 8: Travel sucks, am I right? 08/25/2018

Episode 8: Travel sucks, am I right? 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. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/6967851

Episode 7: Sephy Hallows - Sobering Facts about the Tech Industry 08/18/2018

Episode 7: Sephy Hallows - Sobering Facts about the Tech Industry 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 /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/6941833

Episode 6: Marketplace Rant on Airbnb, Uber and Hipcamp 08/11/2018

Episode 6: Marketplace Rant on Airbnb, Uber and Hipcamp 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. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/6914508

Episode 5: Motherboard’s Kate Rotondo 08/03/2018

Episode 5: Motherboard’s Kate Rotondo 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. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/6884364

Episode 4: Jacqueline Warner on Mental Health 07/20/2018

Episode 4: Jacqueline Warner on Mental Health Jacqueline and I never anticipated that a conversation would start with affordable healthcare and 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. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/6834275

Episode 3: Shelah Barr’s Career Goes to the Dogs 07/11/2018

Episode 3: Shelah Barr’s Career Goes to the Dogs 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. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/6798277

Episode 2: Career Development - Interviewing 06/28/2018

Episode 2: Career Development - Interviewing 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. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/6748494

Pilot Episode: Eden Brown Interview 06/19/2018

Pilot Episode: Eden Brown Interview Eden Brown, a seasoned tech startup executive assistant talks about life in the tech industry as a woman of color, how to ask for what you're worth and how much San Francisco has changed. Her Bitch Sesh is all about how San Francisco is not pet friendly. /episode/index/show/techbitch/id/6719703

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