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We explore the intersection of Tech Leadership & Dream careers. We do this by creating inspiring podcasts - including interviews with amazing individuals in the tech leadership space.
Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them.
Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.

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We explore the intersection of Tech Leadership & Dream careers. We do this by creating inspiring podcasts - including interviews with amazing individuals in the tech leadership space.
Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them.
Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.

    Job Interviews You Shouldn’t Be Having

    Job Interviews You Shouldn’t Be Having

    I don’t want you to waste your time or energy while you’re on the job market for a tech leadership job.


    So, in this episode, I talk about a mistake many of our clients make when they start working with us: They go on interviews that they shouldn’t be!


    I understand it’s hard to be on the job market and you want to do SOMETHING to move the process forward, but trust me, going on interviews just because you were invited is a waste of everyone’s time, money, and energy.


    So, how do you decide what interviews to go on? How do you land those interviews in the first place?


    And, most importantly, how do you take action on the tech job market in a powerfully purposeful way?


    I cover all of this on this week’s podcast!


    Enjoy!

    • 25 min
    Reducing Overwhelm: A Guide for Tech Leaders

    Reducing Overwhelm: A Guide for Tech Leaders

    How do you advance in your tech career without feeling overwhelmed?


    In this episode, I define what overwhelm is as well as some of the (sneaky) ways it can show up in your life.


    And, I share 2 practical tools that you can start implementing today so that you can shift from an emotional home of overwhelm…


    …to an emotional home of quiet stillness, flow, and peace.


    Enjoy!

    • 33 min
    Slow Down to Manifest Your Career & Life Goals Faster

    Slow Down to Manifest Your Career & Life Goals Faster

    Stop fighting, striving, pushing, and enduring my friends!!!


    It’s time to make $hit happen without the forcing struggle.


    In this episode, I talk about why slowing down is essential to manifesting your career goals.


    And I give you two practical and tactical tools so you can translate this into real, everyday life.


    Enjoy the journey of slowing down and relaxing into your dreams - and watch them manifest even more easily and effortlessly.


    Click here to listen:

    • 33 min
    Generating Momentum as a New Director: Most Powerful Moves to Make

    Generating Momentum as a New Director: Most Powerful Moves to Make

    What are the most powerful moves one needs to make as a new director (manager of managers) to generate momentum?


    A client recently asked us this and I answer it on this podcast!


    I share the 5 most important actions to take if you’re new to an organization and want to create a massive, sustainable impact as a leader of leaders.


    I encourage all of you to listen and apply these battle-tested leadership principles.


    Enjoy!

    • 29 min
    Access Your Fortitude Amidst the Tech Chaos

    Access Your Fortitude Amidst the Tech Chaos

    It’s nucking futs right now in the tech world.


    Layoffs, job search mayhem, hiring chaos…it’s all there.


    AND, I want you to tap into your inner fortitude - your inner power - even now.


    In this episode, I give you a practical tool that’s zero-cost and takes less than 5 minutes to implement.


    It’ll help you thrive amidst the chaos so that you can continue on the path towards your dream career.


    Check it out right now!




    P.S. If you want MORE inspiration and clarity on accessing your inner fortitude, join us on Saturday, March 9th from Noon-2pm Eastern.


    Rob and I are hosting an online training + AMA and you’re all invited!


    Click here to register:
    thepeoplestack.com/MarchEvent


    We’re keeping the investment low so it’s easy to say yes and we all have just enough skin in the game to show up powerfully.


    Our mission for this event is to create the space for massive clarity and power during this tumultuous time in the tech world.


    What's one powerful thing we can do amidst this uncertainty?


    Tap into our FORTITUDE!


    So, for the first part of this event, Rob and I will be talking about:
    -What exactly is fortitude, anyway?
    -Why fortitude is so important right now (the obvious and non-obvious reasons)
    -How to tap into your fortitude (even amidst the chaos and evil)
    -What potential success lies ahead once you harness the power of your fortitude?


    You’re gonna wanna take notes for this training so show up ready to soak it up!


    And then, after the training, we’ll do an AMA.


    Ask me anything. Ask Rob anything.


    Really, anything.


    We can’t promise we’ll be able to give you the best recipe for sourdough bread (not our area of expertise)...but we can have fun with it…


    And if you ask us about anything career- or work-related, you’ll tap into our genius zones.


    So as long as you show up coachable and open to new perspectives, you’ll get massive clarity.


    During times like this, we need to connect.


    We need to stand together.


    Margaret Mead was right:
    “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”


    You’re thoughtful.


    You’re committed.


    Together, we WILL change the tech world.


    Your team needs you right now.


    Your fellow tech brothers and sisters need you right now.


    Your family needs you right now.


    Tap into your power - your FORTITUDE - and let’s make it happen!


    See you there!


    Click here to register!
    thepeoplestack.com/MarchEvent

    • 27 min
    Dan Pickett on Coding Bootcamps, Training Engineers, and the Importance of Being Supportive and Practical

    Dan Pickett on Coding Bootcamps, Training Engineers, and the Importance of Being Supportive and Practical

    Rob interviewed Dan Pickett, President and Founder of Launch Academy and LaunchWare.


    They talked about:



    The Launch Academy apprenticeship model and why it works
    What Dan learned about the best ways to prepare engineers for future jobs
    Why high-pressure techniques for training engineers fail
    What’s wrong with Computer Science Education
    Weaving a positive cultural fabric of trust for developers and leaders


    Enjoy listening to this easy-going, friendly conversation that anyone in tech will find informative. If you’re in tech leadership, you’ll find it particularly eye-opening.
    Special Guest: Dan Pickett.

    • 1 hr 20 min

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