HeyJaredWomen in Tech Trailblazers: Authenticity Unleashed
Stepping into tech can feel like navigating uncharted territory, especially for women. The Women in Tech Trailblazers Podcast, hosted by Tiffany Benitez, aims to change that. With a blend of real talk, fun, and expert insights, Tiffany tackle the tech world's highs and lows.
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The CEO Still Wears Wingtips with Lavonne McLean (opens the original)
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What happens when you finally get close to the top and start wondering whether the title is worth the sacrifice? For many women in tech, the question is not just “Can I get there?” It is “What will getting there cost me?” Tiffany Benitez sits down with Lavonne McLean, CEO of Aparo, to talk about being the only woman at the table, watching louder voices take up space, and the pressure women can feel to work twice as hard just to prove they belong. Then there is the story behind the episode title.
Janet Heins on Turning Good Work Into Visible Impact (opens the original)
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You can be excellent at what you do and still be passed over. Not because your work isn’t valuable, but because the people making decisions may not understand the impact you’re creating or even know enough about it to advocate for you. Tiffany Benitez sits down with cybersecurity executive and author Janet Heins to explore the difference between doing valuable work and making that value visible. It’s a conversation for anyone who has been told to “let your work speak for itself” and is beginning
The Skills Tech Leaders Often Undervalue with Kara Schlageter (opens the original)
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You keep exceeding expectations, but the promotion never comes. Then a boss asks, “Why are you in such a hurry?” Kara Schlageter did, and years later she figured out what that question really meant. It made her start questioning who gets encouraged to step up, and who gets told to wait. Kara is the Chief Information Security Officer at Discovery Education, with 25 years leading cybersecurity and enterprise risk. She got there without a computer science degree. Her background is HR and change man
Stop Waiting for Permission to Take Your Seat with Zhenia Klevitsky (opens the original)
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When you’re the only woman in the room, do you focus on the bias, or make your preparation so undeniable that the conversation shifts from who you are to what you bring? For women who have been labeled difficult for being direct or overlooked before they speak, that question carries real weight. Tiffany Benitez sits down with Zhenia Klevitsky, Chief Growth Officer at ITC Federal and a leader with more than 25 years in government contracting. Zhenia’s perspective was shaped long before the C-suit
The Only Woman in the Room: Dr. Pravi Devineni on Voice, Bias, and Boundaries (opens the original)
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Have you ever walked out of a meeting thinking, I should have said something? Then this conversation is for you. Tiffany Benitez welcomes Dr. Pravi Devineni to Women in Tech Trailblazers for a real and energizing discussion about the moments when we stay quiet, take on too much, and slowly move further away from ourselves. Pravi brings experience from research, AI governance, and responsible technology, along with a perspective shaped by often being the only woman and the only technical person i
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