Episodes

In this week's episode, we sit down with Thomas Niewiara, better known as TechSalesTom. Thomas left med school to pursue a career in tech and has since built a successful career in tech sales at startups and large companies l...

Interviewing for a role at a tech company can be a daunting task, especially if you don't know what to expect! In this episode, we give you insights into the entire interview process, best practices for in-person and remote i...

In this week's episode, we sit down with Jeffrey Coppola, who started his career as an Army Infantryman leading soldiers, and ultimately ended up working in the tech industry leading a growth team. We discuss how Jeffrey got ...

Looking for a new job in the tech industry can be a challenge for many. In this episode, we give you all of our tips and tricks you can use for your own job hunt. We discuss how the interview …

In this week's episode, we sit down with Kelli Lucas, the Chief Design Officer at LunarLab, a UX design and product strategy consulting firm. She is a UX leader with 12 years of experience delivering impactful products and a ...

In this week's episode we sat down with Tyler Zaichkin, Chief Revenue Officer of Dunzo, to discuss the growing popularity of the Executive Assistant space, Dunzo's philosophy and matchmaking process, as well as how remote wor...

Farzad Khosravi immigrated from the Middle East to Kentucky in 2001. He’s founded 3 startups, built CX teams from the ground up, and mentors founders and executives on CX best practices. He is currently the Head of Customer E...

Ben Tobin took a big risk in his career - stepping down from a Director position to an individual contributor in the pursuit of a greater opportunity. In this episode, we dive into Ben's journey in tech as an engineer …

Anna Brunmayr started in the tech & startup spaces in Berlin and London where she managed teams full of young talent. Today, she’s a certified leadership coach who specializes in working with new managers who are transitionin...

Edward Bishop is an Implementations Specialist from Colorado who pivoted to the tech space from the healthcare industry just a couple of years ago. In this episode, we discuss his personal experience in identifying key red fl...

Brenden Kumarasamy was a venture capitalist who realized that a lot of founders were great at building products, but bad at communicating about them. He is the Founder of MasterTalk, a coaching business to help ambitious exec...

Greg Smith was employee 2 at GoFundMe. His journey in tech started with a move across the country with a guitar and a dream, ultimately finding his place in tech through a journey in the startup scene. Join us in …

If you ask anyone who has worked in the tech industry for more than a decade what one of the most important skills is, they will most likely tell you it's soft skills, emotional intelligence, or the ability to work …

Everyone wants to have a healthy relationship with money, but what is holding us back? For many people, their personal finance journey should start with the way they look at money. People often carry with them preconceived no...

What is burnout? Have you ever experienced it? We dive into our own personal experiences with burnout, some likely causes, and tips for recognizing and avoiding the feeling of burning out. Do you enjoy listening to Navigating...

What's the difference between working at a big tech company compared to a startup? We discuss some of the benefits, drawbacks, and general differences in workload, tools, culture, and work-life balance. We also discuss some p...

What is it like to work at a Silicon Valley startup? We discuss what it's like being one of the early employees at a tech startup company, what type of people might do well in a startup environment, company culture, …

How do you get a job in the tech industry? We discuss the surprises, misconceptions, and realizations that we personally experienced when transitioning from our blue collar service jobs into careers in big tech companies and ...

Introducing the Navigating Tech Life podcast! It’s motivating to hear stories from famously successful people. Entrepreneurs, co-founders, billionaires. But what about the rest of the people who are part of that journey? Hear...