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S5E17.5 PDX: Roger Labrecque

Being an Engineer - May 01, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
PDX offers a dynamic bootcamp-style experience tailored exclusively for engineers engaged in the design and development of hard goods products. Unlike conventional conference presentations, our interactive event fosters direct engagement between the industry’s highest-performing subject matter e...

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How to Stop Asking for More Work-Life Balance and Actually Make It Happen

Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer - April 30, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Ep #226: How to Stop Asking for More Work-Life Balance and Actually Make It Happen You’ve been striving for that elusive work-life balance, but despite your best efforts, it still feels just out of reach, doesn’t it? Here’s the truth: You do not have to wait for your next promotion to find bett...

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S5E17 Shobana Radhakrishnan | Blameless Post-Mortems, Google TV, & Engineering Leadership

Being an Engineer - April 26, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Shobana discusses her remarkable engineering career journey through tech giants like Roku, Netflix, Yahoo and Symantec. She shares insights on engineering leadership, building innovative solutions, and her commitment to diversity in STEM. Main Topics: Shobana's pivotal career moments Lessons ...

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Episode 125 - Charli Matthews; Visionary leader and Founder of Empowering Brands

Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM - April 24, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour
This episode of Ordinarily Extraordinary Conversations with Women in STEM' features Charli Matthews, a champion for empowering women in STEM fields and trades.  Charli Matthews is a visionary leader with a mission to Connect, Inform, and Educate the Global Pump Industry. Charli's groundbreaking...

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S5E16.5 PDX: Joe Moak

Being an Engineer - April 24, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
PDX offers a dynamic bootcamp-style experience tailored exclusively for engineers engaged in the design and development of hard goods products. Unlike conventional conference presentations, our interactive event fosters direct engagement between the industry’s highest-performing subject matter e...

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Why the STAR Method Fails and My 3C's Approach to Interviewing Succeeds

Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer - April 23, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Ep #225: Why the STAR Method Fails and My 3C's Approach to Interviewing Succeeds As you edge closer to the executive suite, are your interview techniques keeping pace? Conventional interview approaches like the STAR method probably served you well as a subject matter expert. But this strategy q...

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S5E16 James Rogers | R&D Engineering Series – Interview 1 of 6

Being an Engineer - April 19, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
The episode features an interview with James Rogers about his career in R&D engineering. He discusses what drew him to engineering, his experiences working in R&D, the challenges of the field, important mindsets, and advice for others. Main Topics: Defining R&D engineering Challenges in R&D ...

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S5E15.5 PDX: Ian McEachern

Being an Engineer - April 17, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
PDX offers a dynamic bootcamp-style experience tailored exclusively for engineers engaged in the design and development of hard goods products. Unlike conventional conference presentations, our interactive event fosters direct engagement between the industry’s highest-performing subject matter e...

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S5E15.5 PDX: Ian McEachern

Being an Engineer - April 17, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutes
PDX offers a dynamic bootcamp-style experience tailored exclusively for engineers engaged in the design and development of hard goods products. Unlike conventional conference presentations, our interactive event fosters direct engagement between the industry’s highest-performing subject matter e...

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How to Turn Your Big Impact into Executive-Level Influence

Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer - April 16, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Ep #224: How to Turn Your Big Impact into Executive-Level Influence You’ve done things at your organization that no one else could do. Yet…That impact hasn’t translated into the recognition, title, or money you want, right? Here’s the problem: When it comes to earning your seat at the leadershi...

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Tommy Mello: Talking Restoration, Tech Stack, and Home Service Freedom

Blue Collar Nation - April 14, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
It's always great to have Tommy Mello on the show.  Tommy Mello is one of the biggest names in the home services space.  As the founder of A1 Garage, Tommy is a wealth of knowledge for all business owners, and he gives a lot of great insights in this episode. Larry and Eric sit down with Tommy a...

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S5E15 Derek Harper | The Benefits of Working At A Small Company, & How to Motivate Your Engineering Team

Being an Engineer - April 12, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes
Derek Harper shares his experiences in engineering innovation in the medical field, including insights on career development and effective leadership strategies.  Main Topics: Engineering career paths Medical device development Leading engineering teams Leadership styles Emerging trends in...

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S5E15 Derek Harper | The Benefits of Working At A Small Company, & How to Motivate Your Engineering Team

Being an Engineer - April 12, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Derek Harper shares his experiences in engineering innovation in the medical field, including insights on career development and effective leadership strategies.  Main Topics: Engineering career paths Medical device development Leading engineering teams Leadership styles Emerging trends in...

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S5E13.5 PDX: Jason Addink

Being an Engineer - April 10, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes
PDX offers a dynamic bootcamp-style experience tailored exclusively for engineers engaged in the design and development of hard goods products. Unlike conventional conference presentations, our interactive event fosters direct engagement between the industry’s highest-performing subject matter e...

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S5E13.5 PDX: Jason Addink

Being an Engineer - April 10, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
PDX offers a dynamic bootcamp-style experience tailored exclusively for engineers engaged in the design and development of hard goods products. Unlike conventional conference presentations, our interactive event fosters direct engagement between the industry’s highest-performing subject matter e...

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Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox

Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer - April 09, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Ep #223: Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox In an inspiring episode of "Women Changing Leadership," host Stacy Mayer welcomes Carol Cox, a figure whose transition from academia to tech entrepreneurship and finally to the helm of Speaking Your Brand, illustrates the essence of dynamic leadership...

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S5E14 Ian McEachern | Artificial Hearts, Times Square LED Displays, & Engineering Freelancing

Being an Engineer - April 05, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes
Ian McEachern returns to discuss his career in R&D engineering, focusing on challenges in medical device development and the importance of persistence. He shares stories about developing artificial heart pumps and mentoring young engineers. Main Topics: Challenges in sourcing components and st...

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S5E14 Ian McEachern | Artificial Hearts, Times Square LED Displays, & Engineering Freelancing

Being an Engineer - April 05, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Ian McEachern returns to discuss his career in R&D engineering, focusing on challenges in medical device development and the importance of persistence. He shares stories about developing artificial heart pumps and mentoring young engineers. Main Topics: Challenges in sourcing components and st...

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Become a Sales Superstar with Joe Crisara

Blue Collar Nation - April 02, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Long time friend of the podcast Joe Crisara of Service MVP, widely known in the trades as Uncle Joe, is the Blue Collar worlds #1 sales trainer and today joins Eric and Larry to discuss his new book What Should We Do?: How to Win Clients, Double Profit & Grow Your Home Service Sales. What Shoul...

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Unlock Your Executive Presence By Re-writing Your Leadership Story

Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer - April 02, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Ep #222: Unlock Your Executive Presence By Re-writing Your Leadership Story I've discovered the secret to being seen as an executive leader doesn't lie in a sharp suit or a firm handshake—it's in the power of my storytelling and the energy I bring to every interaction. In this week’s episode, I...

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S5E13 Paul Lee | Cities of the Future & Renewable Energy

Being an Engineer - March 29, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Aaron Moncur interviews Paul Lee about his career in renewable energy engineering and his role in the documentary "Cities of the Future." They discuss emerging sustainable energy technologies and the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to renewable sources Main Topics: Space-based so...

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S5E13 Paul Lee | Cities of the Future & Renewable Energy

Being an Engineer - March 29, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes
Aaron Moncur interviews Paul Lee about his career in renewable energy engineering and his role in the documentary "Cities of the Future." They discuss emerging sustainable energy technologies and the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to renewable sources Main Topics: Space-based so...

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124. Dr. Chanfeng Zhao - Chemist; Chemical Engineer; Entrepreneur

Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM - March 27, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour
Dr. Chanfeng Zhao is the VP of R&D Chemistry at TriLink BioTechnologies. She has over 25 years of experience in nucleotide and modified nucleotide chemistry for sequencing and genomics applications. She co-founded MyChem LLC, a company later acquired by TriLink, specializing in ultra-pure synthe...

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How to Use Leadership Storytelling to Be Seen as an Executive Leader

Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer - March 26, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Ep #221: How to Use Leadership Storytelling to Be Seen as an Executive Leader The fastest way to be recognized as an executive leader is to start communicating like one. That’s why executive communication isn’t just a leadership skill… It’s actually the entire foundation for every single other ...

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S5E12 Dylann Ceriani | Prototype Injection Molding

Being an Engineer - March 22, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes
Aaron Moncur interviews Dylann Ceriani about her career in mechanical engineering and medical devices. They discuss prototype injection molding, material selection, 3D printing applications, and advice for young engineers. Main Topics: Career journey from biomechanics to founding ProtoShop Di...

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S5E12 Dylann Ceriani | Prototype Injection Molding

Being an Engineer - March 22, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Aaron Moncur interviews Dylann Ceriani about her career in mechanical engineering and medical devices. They discuss prototype injection molding, material selection, 3D printing applications, and advice for young engineers. Main Topics: Career journey from biomechanics to founding ProtoShop Di...

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My New Definition of Selfishness and How to Use It to Get Promoted

Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer - March 19, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Ep #220: My New Definition of Selfishness and How to Use It to Get Promoted The women inside my programs are incredibly empathetic, compassionate leaders who are lifting others up and making a huge impact at their organizations. But in order to do that, they first had to become incredibly selfi...

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S5E11 Roger Labrecque | Accelerating R&D Work, 21 CFR, & How To Collaborate Effectively

Being an Engineer - March 15, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes
Aaron Moncur interviews Roger LaBrecque about his career journey in medical device innovation, focusing on accelerating R&D processes while ensuring compliance. They discuss strategies for effective collaboration, problem-solving, and networking. Main Topics: Strategies for accelerating R&D wh...

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S5E11 Roger Labrecque | Accelerating R&D Work, 21 CFR, & How To Collaborate Effectively

Being an Engineer - March 15, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Aaron Moncur interviews Roger LaBrecque about his career journey in medical device innovation, focusing on accelerating R&D processes while ensuring compliance. They discuss strategies for effective collaboration, problem-solving, and networking. Main Topics: Strategies for accelerating R&D wh...

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123 - Abigail Fritschel Returns. Aerospace Engineering Graduate.

Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM - March 13, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes
Abigail Fritschel is about to graduate from Iowa State University with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. Abby was first on the podcast as Episode 13 when she had just graduated from high school in the summer of 2020. She's back to provide an update on college life, her college experience vs. he...