Meaningful Conversations with Stereotype Breakers

Masha Zvereva
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Discussions about career and personal growth with women breaking stereotypes in STEM and beyond. No sugar coating, no curation - just vulnerable conversations and actionable advice.

  1. 07/06/2022

    How to Network to Grow Your Career in Tech - Introvert Networking Tips with Nelo

    Networking is this big scary thing that a lot of us (especially the introverts) dread. However, it's extremely powerful for your career and can take you to the next level. So I've asked my guest, Nelo, for her networking tips and advice. We will talk about networking strategies for newbies, how to get over the fear of networking, how to keep your network warm and share some of our networking stories. Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/newsletter Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsYzP5nt6Y2YpR0SZesxyAaOv9tGYwZoZ Learn more about Nelo and follow her journey here: https://www.instagram.com/nelotechie/ https://nelo0ma.com/ Nelotechie is a Data Scientist with a Bachelors and Associates degree in computer science. She prides herself in being a self-taught programmer with over 5 years of professional working experience. She has worked with several fortune 500 companies in the United states and now works with a tech startup called Thrasio as an analyst engineer. She believes so much in data and the value it brings hence she likes to backup all her works with numbers. She strongly believes that Technology is the new gold and so she dedicates her time teaching her growing online community about tools and resources to help them successfully switch into tech and grow their new tech careers. She recently published a FREE guide on How to Transition Into Tech, get it here: https://nelo0ma.com/download-free-guide/ Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨👩‍💻 
Stereotype Breakers on Social Media: 

Blog: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stereotypebreakers/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stereotypebreakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/StereotypeBrks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotypebreakers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stereotypebreakers

    18 min

  2. 06/29/2022

    Why You Need to Give Yourself the Permission to be Selfish + How to Do That with Naketa R. Thigpen

    Join our conversation with Naketa about the meaning behind the word "Selfish" and how we can re-frame it for ourselves. We also talk about building a self care routine that serves you, setting boundaries and the difference between being kind vs. being nice. This episode will be so good for your soul! Naketa Ren Thigpen is the #1 Balance (and) Relationship Advisor in the  World for ultra-high net worth power couples and fast-scaling married women entrepreneurs striving to create deeper connection with  themselves and their forever lover so they can live in the space of  (and) to live fully.  After a successful career helping families push through trials caused  by trauma, lost confidence and communication challenges impacting intimacy within their relationships, Naketa Ren Thigpen, broke barriers  and glass ceilings when she decided to break-free from outdated  expectations and binding patriarchal definitions that limit the ability to  self-actualize.  Get Naketa's book, Selfish: Permission to Pause, Live, Love and Laugh Your Way to Joy: https://amzn.to/3zmm0h2 Follow Naketa on social media: https://www.instagram.com/asknaketa/ https://www.youtube.com/naketathigpen Naketa's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3woWj9JRRfdY5libx1Ueco   Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/newsletter Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsYzP5nt6Y2YpR0SZesxyAaOv9tGYwZoZ Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨👩‍💻 
Stereotype Breakers on Social Media:

Blog: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stereotypebreakers/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stereotypebreakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/StereotypeBrks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotypebreakers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stereotypebreakers

    41 min

  3. 06/22/2022

    How to Build Confidence when Negotiating - Negotiation Advice

    Whether you're trying to negotiate your salary, a job offer - or anything else, confidence is key to your success, because it helps reinforce the fact that you know your worth. So here's a trick on how to increase your confidence even if you're an introvert like me. Get access to our canned responses document: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/canned-responses-doc-access   Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/newsletter Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsYzP5nt6Y2YpR0SZesxyAaOv9tGYwZoZ Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨👩‍💻 
Stereotype Breakers on Social Media:

Blog: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stereotypebreakers/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stereotypebreakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/StereotypeBrks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotypebreakers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stereotypebreakers

    12 min

  4. 06/15/2022

    Web3 101 - Demystifying Web3, DeFi, NFTs, the Metaverse and DAOs with Sam from The Blockhead

    Let's demystify Web3, DeFi, NFTs, the Metaverse, DAOs - and other things around this confusing ecosystem. Sam explains all of these peaces of the puzzle so well that my brain did not hurt at all and I actually understood how these concepts fit together + how they are interrelated.  Samantha is an educator and marketer who specializes in crypto. She has taught over 2500 people blockchain fundamentals and has launched products for LinkedIn, Crunchbase, Chainalysis, and more. Her mission is to help people change their stories, whether they're an individual reshaping their finances or a breakthrough project wrestling with the right words.  The Blockhead is a beginner-friendly resource for all things crypto. It was created to break through tech jargon and help people learn about cryptocurrency with easy-to-understand language. It fast-tracks users through beginner, intermediate and advanced levels so they can feel confident navigating the Web3 world, from Bitcoin to NFTs to DAOs and more.  Explore the Blockhead and follow Sam there: https://www.theblockhead.com Checkout Sam's courses: https://www.theblockhead.com/courses The Blockhead Twitter: https://twitter.com/t_blockhead   Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/newsletter Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsYzP5nt6Y2YpR0SZesxyAaOv9tGYwZoZ Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨👩‍💻 
Stereotype Breakers on Social Media:

Blog: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stereotypebreakers/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stereotypebreakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/StereotypeBrks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotypebreakers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stereotypebreakers

    42 min

  5. 06/08/2022

    Working with an Executive Coach to Grow Your Career - with Kelly Santos

    Are executive coaches worth it? What does the process of working with an executive coach looks like? When should you get one? How can you find a good fit for you and your career growth needs? I've asked all of these questions to Kelly in our discussion of her experience of working with an executive coach for her professional growth and development. Kelly has spent her career in B2B IT and technology marketing roles and currently serves as director of marketing for a test and measurement company. She is naturally curious, strives to lead with empathy first, and believes in Wildcard Leadership—a theory that adding something radically atypical can bring new levels of innovation and creativity. Kelly lives in the tiny but lively state of Rhode Island with her husband, Dave, son, Jake (8), daughter, Brooke (6), and goofy Bernedoodle named Jerry. She loves to connect with new people - send her a message on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyjsantos/ Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/newsletter Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsYzP5nt6Y2YpR0SZesxyAaOv9tGYwZoZ Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨👩‍💻 Stereotype Breakers on Social Media: 
Blog: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stereotypebreakers/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stereotypebreakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/StereotypeBrks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotypebreakers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stereotypebreakers

    24 min

  6. 06/01/2022

    Working in Tech with Disabilities - with Meenakshi ‘Meena’ Das, a Software Engineer at Microsoft

    Let's talk about what it's like to work in tech with disabilities - and how we can make the workplace a more inclusive and accessible space. Join our interview with Meena Das, who advocates for people with disabilities in tech and helps them grow their careers in the industry. We will cover her own experience working with disabilities in technology, her advice for others going through similar challenges and for all of us - on how we can make the workplace more accommodating to people with disabilities. Join Meena's community, Working With Disabilities, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/431496164254403 Meenakshi ‘Meena’ Das is a software engineer at Microsoft. Through her writing and speaking engagements, she has shared her accessibility expertise with several individuals and organizations on making society accessible to users with disabilities. She is the founder of ‘Working with Disabilities’ support group for working professionals with disabilities which has over 2800+ members on social media. For her tech inclusion work, she was inducted into the National Susan M. Daniels National Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame. She is also a member of the Accessibility Leadership Committee of a non-profit organization named Disability:IN, and has been quoted by Forbes, CNET, Salon and ABC News for her views on disability inclusion in tech. Follow Meena on social media: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meena11/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/disabilitiesintech/ Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/newsletter Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsYzP5nt6Y2YpR0SZesxyAaOv9tGYwZoZ Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨👩‍💻 Stereotype Breakers on Social Media: Blog: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stereotypebreakers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stereotypebreakers 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StereotypeBrks 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotypebreakers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stereotypebreakers

    28 min

  7. 05/25/2022

    Transitioning to a Career in Tech - Tiffany's Story from Tiff in Tech

    Tiffany has built a successful career in tech, but she wasn't always planning to do that - she has changed her career path back in the day, after studying fashion. Learn all about how she made the switch, the challenges that she has faced and what she would do differently if she had to do it all over again + advice for anyone who wants to grow their career in tech! Follow Tiffany here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TiffInTech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffintech/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiffintech?lang=en Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/newsletter Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsYzP5nt6Y2YpR0SZesxyAaOv9tGYwZoZ Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨👩‍💻 Stereotype Breakers on Social Media: Blog: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stereotypebreakers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stereotypebreakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/StereotypeBrks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotypebreakers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stereotypebreakers

    18 min

  8. 05/18/2022

    How to Start a Career in Crypto - with Sam from The Blockhead

    How does one start a career in blockchain or crypto space? The industry is currently booming, so I've interviewed Sam, the founder of The Blockhead - all about what jobs are out there, how to search and apply for roles and how to ramp up your knowledge of the technology if you have no background or previous experience in it. Explore the Blockhead and follow Sam there: https://www.theblockhead.com Checkout Sam's courses: https://www.theblockhead.com/courses The Blockhead Twitter: https://twitter.com/t_blockhead Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/newsletter Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsYzP5nt6Y2YpR0SZesxyAaOv9tGYwZoZ Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨👩‍💻 Stereotype Breakers on Social Media: Blog: https://www.stereotypebreakers.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stereotypebreakers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stereotypebreakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/StereotypeBrks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotypebreakers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/stereotypebreakers

    31 min
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