You are TechY

You are TechY Podcast with Ellen Twomey

Ep. 58 – Your Best You – Merry Christmas

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…

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Ep. 57 – Your Next Chapter

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…

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Ep. 56 – Mind Games with Denise Shull

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…

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Ep. 55 – Taking Care of Others

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….

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Ep. 54 – Workplace Advocacy, with Meme Scott

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…

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Ep. 53 – Too Many Skills

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…

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Ep. 52 – #WinAtSocial with Laura Tierney

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…

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Ep. 51 – Flexible, High Paying Jobs in Tech

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…

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Ep. 50 – Developer and Author Miriam Tocino

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…

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Ep. 49 – Hidden Value in Your Experience

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…

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