
141 episodes

We Get Real AF Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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We Get Real AF (WeGRAF) is an upbeat lifestyle and emerging tech & science podcast packed with mentorship & practical tools that empower women to succeed professionally & personally. Not a coder or a rocket scientist? Neither are we! Our goal is to redefine feminism, bridge cultural gaps, and give practical advice for living your BEST life in a tech-enabled world. Join Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson for REAL conversations with female leaders exploring how cutting-edge science & technology intersect with everyday life.
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Ep. 139: Summer Throwback Series - Solving Big Crimes with Tiny Evidence Re-Release with Forensic Scientist Kelly Knight
Modern technology is empowering forensic scientists to peer into broken fragments of remnant DNA to solve decades-old cold cases. Join Sue and Vanessa in a fascinating conversation about cutting-edge crime investigation with forensic scientist and professor, Kelly Knight.
Find Kelly Knight Online:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:
Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson
Vanessa Alava
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessahalava/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessahalava/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessahalava
Sue Robinson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannemrobinson/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanneandthesea/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sociallysue_
Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleansounds/
Website: www.inphase.biz
Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite
Artist: Rachel K. Collier
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHnYgtOn8u9YovYplMeXcw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier/
Website: https://www.rachelkcollier.com
Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicahorta/
Cover Artwork Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/@alicemoore
We Get Real AF Podcast Online
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wegetrealaf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wegetrealaf
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wegetrealaf/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wegetrealaf
Website: https://wegetrealaf.com
This episode is part of the Summer Throwback series - a re-release of favorite WeGRAF episodes. The We Get Real AF podcast is a production of MicDrop Creative, telling inclusive stories through film and media.
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Ep. 138: Summer Throwback Series - Rebranding STEAM to Inspire Young Girls Re-Release with Abi Olukeye, Founder of Smart Girls HQ
Abi is the founder of a STEM education solutions provider focused on gender inclusivity and raising inspired smart girls.
Find Abi Olukeye Online:
LinkedIn
Referenced:
Raising Smart Girls
Smart Girls HQ LinkedIn
Smart Girls HQ Instagram
Smart Girls HQ Twitter
Smart Girls HQ Facebook
We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:
Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson
Vanessa Alava
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessahalava/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessahalava/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessahalava
Sue Robinson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannemrobinson/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanneandthesea/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sociallysue_
Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleansounds/
Website: www.inphase.biz
Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite
Artist: Rachel K. Collier
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHnYgtOn8u9YovYplMeXcw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier/
Website: https://www.rachelkcollier.com
Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicahorta/
Cover Artwork Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/@alicemoore
We Get Real AF Podcast Online
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wegetrealaf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wegetrealaf
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wegetrealaf/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wegetrealaf
Website: https://wegetrealaf.com
This episode is part of the Summer Throwback series - a re-release of favorite WeGRAF episodes. The We Get Real AF podcast is a production of MicDrop Creative, telling inclusive stories through film and media.
Support the show -
Ep. 137: Summer Throwback Series - How Hollywood Films Influence Technology & Manufacture Culture Re-Release with Raqi Syed, VR Developer & Visual Effects Designer
Raqi is an award winning immersive film director and an accomplished VR Developer & Lighting Artist. She is the Program Director – Master of Design Technology at Victoria University of Wellington.
Find Raqi Syed Online:
Instagram
LinkedIn
Twitter
Victoria University of Wellington
Referenced:
2001: A Space Odyssey
Star Wars
George Lucas: Maker of Films
River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West by Rebecca Solnit
Minimum Mass
Weta Digital
We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:
Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson
Vanessa Alava
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessahalava/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessahalava/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessahalava
Sue Robinson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannemrobinson/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanneandthesea/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sociallysue_
Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleansounds/
Website: www.inphase.biz
Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite
Artist: Rachel K. Collier
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHnYgtOn8u9YovYplMeXcw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier/
Website: https://www.rachelkcollier.com
Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicahorta/
Cover Artwork Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/@alicemoore
We Get Real AF Podcast Online
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wegetrealaf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wegetrealaf
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wegetrealaf/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wegetrealaf
Website: https://wegetrealaf.com
This episode is part of the Summer Throwback series - a re-release of favorite WeGRAF episodes. The We Get Real AF podcast is a production of MicDrop Creative, telling inclusive stories through film and media.
Support the show -
Ep. 136: Summer Throwback Series - Inventing Augmented Reality Contact Lenses with Dr. Ashley Tuan
Ashley is the VP of Medical Devices at an invisible computing company dedicated to developing products and platforms that re-imagine the intersection of ideas, information, and people.
Find Dr. Ashley Tuan Online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuang-mon-ashley-tuan-2784934
Find Mojo Vision Online:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MojoVisionInc
Facebook: https://facebook.com/MojoVisionInc/
Website: https://www.mojo.vision/
We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:
Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson
Vanessa Alava
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessahalava/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessahalava/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessahalava
Sue Robinson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannemrobinson/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanneandthesea/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sociallysue_
Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleansounds/
Website: www.inphase.biz
Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite
Artist: Rachel K. Collier
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHnYgtOn8u9YovYplMeXcw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier/
Website: https://www.rachelkcollier.com
Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicahorta/
Cover Artwork Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/@alicemoore
We Get Real AF Podcast Online
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wegetrealaf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wegetrealaf
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wegetrealaf/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wegetrealaf
Website: https://wegetrealaf.com
This episode is part of the Summer Throwback series - a re-release of favorite WeGRAF episodes. The We Get Real AF podcast is a production of MicDrop Creative, telling inclusive stories through film and media.
Support the show -
Ep. 135: Throwback Summer Series - The Power of Empathy in Corporate Strategy Re-Release with Indi Young
We kick off our Throwback Summer series with a re-release of our conversation with Indi Young, a qualitative data scientist. Indi helps organizations better understand human behavior for product design strategy and innovation.
Find Indi Young Online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indiyoung/
Website: https://indiyoung.com/
Referenced:
Dr. Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com
Inside Out by Pixar:
https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Out-Plus-Bonus-Features/dp/B00ZZMEBFS
Practical Empathy: For Creativity and Collaboration in Your Work by Indi Young:
https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/practical-empathy/
Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior by Indi Young: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/mental-models/
Future Ethics by Cennydd Bowles:
https://www.amazon.com/Future-Ethics-Cennydd-Bowles/dp/1999601912
We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:
Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson
Vanessa Alava
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessahalava/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessahalava/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessahalava
Sue Robinson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-robinson-29025623/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memyselfandfinds/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sociallysue_
Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleansounds/
Website: www.inphase.biz
Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite
Artist: Rachel K. Collier
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHnYgtOn8u9YovYplMeXcw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier/
Website: https://www.rachelkcollier.com
Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicahorta/
Cover Artwork Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/@alicemoore
We Get Real AF Podcast Online
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wegetrealaf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wegetrealaf
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wegetrealaf/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wegetrealaf
Website: https://wegetrealaf.c
This episode is part of the Summer Throwback series - a re-release of favorite WeGRAF episodes. The We Get Real AF podcast is a production of MicDrop Creative, telling inclusive stories through film and media.
Support the show -
Ep. 134: We Get Real About - Men's Health, Great Places to Work, and Wrapping Season 3!
Liz Cormier-May of Mammogen gets real about men's health and what we can do to help keep the men in our lives healthy. Alisa Walters the Recruiter joins us to talk about what makes a company a great place to work, and Vanessa & Sue wrap up Season 3! Be sure to stay tuned for our Summer Throwback Series: a re-release of some of our favorite episodes of the We Get Real AF podcast. See you all back for Season 4 later this year!
We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:
Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson
Vanessa Alava
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Sue Robinson
LinkedIn Instagram Twitter
Special Guests:
Real Health with Liz Cormier-May
Profesh Sesh with Alisa Walters
Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean
Instagram Website
Technical Director: Mitchell Machado
LinkedIn Reset Gaming
Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite
Artist: Rachel K. Collier
YouTube Channel Instagram Website
Cover Artwork Photo Credit: Alice Moore
Unsplash
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Customer Reviews
Flo IS in the Know!
Flo’s short weekly update about science and tech is the best! Outer space and the brain? Yes please! Thanks WGRAF!
Sharp, Smart, Engaging
A friend recommended this podcast & I was hooked after one episode. The women featured are crazy smart, gutsy, innovative, and true 21st century trailblazers. If Hollywood ever needs new thought-provoking story lines (and do they ever!) — We Get Real AF offers some awesome ideas! Keep up the great work with your podcast, Susanne and Vanessa!
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Very relatable conversations! Really enjoy this podcast!