Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical Professionals

Teach the Geek helps engineers, scientists, and technical professionals speak clearly, confidently, and persuasively. Each episode provides actionable tips for public speaking, technical presentations, and communicating complex ideas to non-technical audiences. Learn how to prepare slides, tell stories with data, handle Q&A sessions, and improve your professional presence. Perfect for STEM professionals, researchers, and anyone who needs to present technical content with impact.

Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical Professionals is a education podcast hosted by Neil Thompson, with 431 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 88.

Neil Thompson hosts Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical Professionals, a education show with 431 episodes published.

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  EP. 431 - Bindya Dhanekula: Engineering Communication Drives Business Value

  Sep 30, 202628 min

  Bindya Dhanekula: Engineering Communication Drives Business Value Bindya Dhanekula, Senior Director of Engineering and Product Development, is an engineering leader with extensive experience leading medical device and biotechnology products from concept through commercialization while aligning engineering, product, and operations to deliver measurable business value. In our conversation, we discuss how engineering leaders bridge communication gaps across the organization, and why strong communication skills are essential for engineering and product development teams. To learn more about Bindya, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/bindyadumpala/ __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

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  EP. 430 - Dr. Andrew Omidvar: From Complexity to Impact

  Sep 23, 202627 min

  Dr. Andrew Omidvar: From Complexity to Impact Dr. Andrew Omidvar is a Vice President of R&D with more than 25 years of experience leading cross-functional teams, securing funding for breakthrough innovations, and bringing AI, big data, and medical technologies from concept to market. In our conversation, we will discuss how R&D leaders communicate complex research and development efforts to diverse audiences, and why strong communication skills are essential for turning technical breakthroughs into real-world impact. To learn more about Andrew, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-andrew-omidvar-a2a61a2b/ __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

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  EP. 429 - Jonathon Thompson: Clear‑Thinking Tech Leaders Communicate

  Sep 16, 202629 min

  Jonathon Thompson is a technology leader with 25 years of experience designing and implementing compliant solutions in regulated industries. We explore where technical and business teams most often miscommunicate, how those misunderstandings influence leadership decisions, and how technical professionals can better communicate trade-offs and ideas to decision makers. We also discuss how AI is changing technical communication and why the ability to clearly describe problems, outcomes, and context may become an increasingly important technical skill. To learn more about Jonathon, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathon-thompson-1052906/. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

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  EP. 428 - Marc Brooker: How Technical Communication Drives Decisions

  Sep 9, 202630 min

  Marc Brooker: How Technical Communication Drives Decisions In this episode, I’m joined by Marc Brooker, a VP and distinguished engineer who has worked on large-scale systems and now focuses on safety and policy for agentic AI. We explore how his approach to communicating complex technical work has evolved as his responsibilities have changed. We also discuss what works and what doesn’t in technical presentations, how organizations can help technical professionals become better communicators, and why effective communication matters when technical work needs to influence decisions. To learn more about Marc, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-brooker-b431772b/ On another note, Kiro is expanding its free Students tier from 11 to 132 universities across 18 countries , giving eligible students a full year of access with 1,000 monthly credits . The program supports building across the IDE, CLI, Web, and open‑source Crew, aiming to make professional‑grade AI tools globally accessible.Head to kiro.dev/students to learn more and sign up. Share what you are building with #KiroStudents — @kirodotdev on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram, and @ kiro.dev on Bluesky. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

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  EP. 427 - Danielle Prilepskiy: Teaching Machine Learning through Tennis

  Sep 2, 202627 min

  Danielle Prilepskiy: Teaching Machine Learning through Tennis Danielle Prilepskiy is a Statistics and Machine Learning student who is exploring what happens when technical knowledge meets the human side of communication. After teaching tennis to kids and learning how to break down complex physical mechanics into simple analogies, she now applies those lessons to explaining machine learning to people who are trying to understand what it actually does in the era of AI. In this episode, Danielle shares how teaching tennis shaped her approach to communicating technical concepts, how she has developed her public speaking skills, and why technical people need more than technical expertise to be effective communicators. To get in touch with Danielle, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-prilepskiy-685757225/. __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

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