Lady Tech Charmers

The Lady Tech Charmers talk with Jocelyn Keung a developer, community organizer, and gender equity advocate. Jocelyn is the founder of Fleurix, a women's technology conference that will debut in Spring 2019.

How do we create our brand in all the noise? Is there an application that you don’t approach because you are not sure exactly what to do? In this episode we focus on one method, Growth Driven Design. Growth-Driven Design is an investment that produces reliable month-over-month growth.

Find your inter Tech Boss and start conquering tech one step at at time. Special guest host, Carly Gardner joins us to chat all things tech and how to find your inner tech boss!

April Whitlock is CEO of Fundanoodle (www.fundanoodle.com) and the mom of three girls ranging from 7 to 15 years old. This age span gives her a unique position on the cultural shifts in technology and convenience that are negatively impacting today’s early learners. Her mission is to educate parents about the pitfalls of limiting activities that develop motor skills, make them aware of the downside to introducing touchscreens at an early age and to provide amazing products and ideas that make hands-on learning FUN.

The goal of our show is to dig into how Leigh has launched her business and how she is leveraging technology to grow and scale.

Our episode this week is LIVE from the Charlotte Student Entrepreneur Summit, organized by our very own Caitlin Sellers Castevens. We chat with one of the presenters from Dupp & Swat, Davita Galloway. 

In this episode we talk about a topic we recently discussed at a Carolina Women in Tech meetup around mentorship with our special guest host, Carly Gardner. When talking with the members of this organization, a number of women discussed the needs, desires, and challenges of finding and sustaining mentor and mentee relationships.

Today we have a special edition with our partners Carolina Women In Tech. I want to introduce to you interviewer and Carolina Women In Tech Organizer as well as co-founder of Arya Creative, Carly Gardner talking with business owner and lawyer Ticora Davis.

The co-hosts of Lady Tech Charmers share some of their top tech tips! Listen for tips on screen recording, tech content for your kids, creating a podcast, and understanding how keywords can increase your marketability. 

Today we have a special episode! We chat with several Winget Park Elementary STEM students on their STEM night and how STEM is a part of their education. We hope you enjoy listening to these precious children!

We explore what it is like Being a Non Technical Woman in Tech. Today we are chatting with the owner of United Transcription - Keirsten Huth

The show today will focus on how Bernadette Maulion was able to use personal finance to create successful businesses. Today we are chatting with the owner of Dressed Charlotte and Bernadette Joy Consulting. Her passion in personal finance came from her stupidity in taking out $70K worth of student loans for her MBA. In less than a year, she and her husband paid off the entire debt in what takes most people ten years.

Today we focus on finding your Style in Tech and how Women in Tech can make a statement through their professional and executive presence. Our guest LaShanda Millner-Murphy is the owner of LaShandaM3. LaShanda Millner-Murphy excels at image building. She has helped hundreds of men and women embrace and understand the value of the ABCs: Appearance, Behavior and Communication. Such are the premier essentials of managing one's image and presenting for an effectual executive presence. The game-changing results for many of LaShanda's clients have been found in their experiences of stronger personal and career performances, becoming more marketable and gaining more visibility in their respective environments and work spaces.

Today we are focusing on Self care for women in tech and women who have a sedentary work life. We have the privilege of having the owner of Integrative Bodywork owner Sandra Weber. Sandra is a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist specializing in structural bodywork. Along with providing a clinical approach to massage, Sandra spends time teaching her clients how to change the habits of daily activity that produce many of the aches and pains experienced. Traditional massage therapy and advanced muscle testing techniques will assist those with chronic pain, improper posture, and those looking to increase performance.

The show today will focus on mastering your brand through writing, creativity, and strategy . Our guest, Meg Seitz is the Founder and Managing Creative Partner of Toth shop, an agency with one goal: Elevate your brand’s content through powerful writing, creativity, and strategy. She utilizes a unique skill set that is a fusion of her BA in English from Kenyon college and MBA from Wake Forest. Meg combines her brand strategist role and teaching experience with her writing philosophy and hybrid thinking approach. Please visit the agency's website at tothshop.com to learn more. As well, she serves as an Adjunct Professor with Queens University's Vandiver Center for Career Development and Founding Partner of the educational platform and children's book series, "Bea is for Business" designed to teach children ages 5-9 business principles. There are currently five books in the series; the platform's anchor book is currently being translated into Spanish.

In this episode we discuss the success of a Female Startup business and how LaPronda Spann turned her passion into a business. LaPronda is the Chief Visionary Architect of Lain Consulting LLC, an award-winning consulting firm specializing in diversity certification support, supplier growth planning, program development and government contracting. Under her leadership, Lain Consulting received the 2016 Rising Star Award from the Women's Business Center of North Carolina. In 2017, LaPronda received the Candace Award for Advocacy in Economic Empowerment from the National 100 Black Women Queen City Metropolitan Chapter

Today we are chatting with Tammy Tufty. The show today will focus on being a career woman in a male dominated field and balancing work and family life. Tammy Tufty is a Brand and Marketing Strategist who partners with CEOs, executives and entrepreneurs to grow their professional brands. After spending 18 years in marketing for sports nutrition brands and Fortune 500 companies, Tammy knows how to craft strategies to propel your brand forward. She is an award-winning marketer, blogger and relationship builder. In addition to her extensive marketing experience, Tammy is a mom to two girls, a wife and a die-hard Virginia Tech football fan. Learn more about her at http://www.tammytufty.com

Today we are talking Lauren Frazier. The goal of our show today is to talk about what it means to be a female software engineer in the tech industry. Lauren Frazier received her Bachelor's & Master's degrees in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011/2012. After interning at Apple and working at Fueled in NYC, she transitioned to Google and worked there for over 3 years. During her time there she worked on Google Wallet, Android Wear, and the Area 120 startup program. She left the company in June 2017.

Today we are talking with Kimberly Mohns Roberts. Kimberly is an entrepreneur, mom, author and an advocate for girls. Kimberly works are focused on building children’s self-esteem and self-worth. Her book, Just Perfect, seeks to help young girls establish a positive view of themselves in a world that continually highlights flaws. Our show today is to shift the conversation and to empower young girls to be themselves and to have increased confidence.

Today we are talking with Aru Anavaker. Aru is a Tech Enthusiast, Co-Founder of  Botsplash and the Promoter of Mawe [MOW] app - Make Learning WOW! She believes in Tech and Learning. As  the Co-Founder of botsplash , Aru manages product research, promotions, marketing and social media. The product lines from botsplash are related to chatbot and automation. She is a go to person to talk about chatbots. Mawe App is one of Aru's passion. She loves making learning creative and fun for her 5 yr old daughter. Along the way she thought it would be great to share these ideas with other parents and kids. She loves learning and exploring everyday as well as contributing to both her work and side tech projects. She passionately believes in making early learning creative, fun and encouraging for kids.