The Geek Within

Hi, I'm Jeremy Wood, and as someone who participates in several IT communities, I realized there are so many people with remarkable stories on how they happened to land in an IT job. So often these great individuals are the business owners, influencers, and event speakers where we hear about the latest products and services that can help us move our customers forward, but we don't hear about them, what they do, why they do it, and how they came to be where they are today. This podcast series will focus on the people behind the products and services and we will get to hear their unique stories.

The Geek Within is a business podcast hosted by Jeremy Wood, with 269 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jeremy Wood hosts The Geek Within, a business show with 269 episodes published.

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  Episode #264

  Ep264: Kim Pack

  Jul 22, 202642 minS1

  ️ In Episode #264 of The Geek Within, my guest is Kim Pack. She is the Founder and CEO of Gray Lens Consulting, where they focus on developing growth strategies, subject matter expert facilitation, training, and workshops. Kim and I met through our interactions in the ACT-IAC community, including our work happening right now with Associates 2026. You can engage Kim here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-pack-b629801/ Website - https://graylensconsulting.com/

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  Episode #263

  Ep263: Amanda Chavez

  Jul 15, 202640 minS1

  🎙️ In Episode #263 of The Geek Within, my guest is Amanda Chavez. She is the Vice President of Federal Strategy at Qualtrics. Amanda was recently honored as a 2026 Service to the Citizen Award Winner in Category One, for Building a Customer-Focused Culture. 🔗 You can engage Amanda here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandachavez08/

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  Episode #259

  Ep261: Helene Johnson

  Jun 3, 202648 minS1

  <p>🎙️ In Episode #261 of The Geek Within, my guest is Dr. Helene Johnson. She is the President and CEO of Next Wave Workforce Consulting where she helps organizations navigate AI transformation without losing the institutional knowledge that makes them competitive. With 46 years in technology leadership, including serving as the Deputy CIO at the U.S. Department of Education and founding Bid2Win Consulting, Dr. Johnson brings a rare combination of technical depth and workforce strategy to the AI conversation.</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 You can engage Helene here:</p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenejohnson/</p><p><br></

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  Episode #260

  Ep260: Chetin Durak

  Apr 29, 202625 minS1

  <p>🎙️ In Episode #260 of The Geek Within, my guest is Chetin Durak. He is the Director of Federal Business Development at Cav, formerly Caveonix, where he supports federal agencies by automating and accelerating the ATO process while enabling Continuous ATO.</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 You can engage Chetin here:</p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chetin-durak-92049245/</p><p><br></p>

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  Episode #259

  Ep259: Carriann Sillman

  Apr 15, 202638 minS1

  <p>🎙️ In Episode #259 of The Geek Within, my guest is Carriann Sillman. She is the Vice President for Legal at Compass International Holdings, which is the world's largest real estate brokerage franchisor. Carriann is the brand counsel over four real estate brokerage franchise systems and several others globally. Carriann and I have known each for 53 years.</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 You can engage Carriann here:</p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriann-sillman-esq-4310423/</p><p><br></p>

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