Best Yzzy Podcasts (2026)

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #151 w/ Dennis Campbell - Engineer, Entrepreneur, Emerging Tech Leader 1:33:35

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcasts, Greg sits down with Dennis Campbell, an entrepreneur, executive and innovator with over 13 years of experience in tech, business, and emerging industries. Our discussion focuses on his path to tech, his first entrepreneurial ventures as well as what he’s working on in XR (Extended Reality), media, and …

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #150 w/ Dr. Marquicia Pierce - Consulting To Build The Tech Of The Future 1:14:22

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcasts, Greg sits down with Dr. Marquicia Pierce, the Founder and Principal Consultant at Ruby Leaf Media, a science media and communications company. She discusses her role of leading a dedicated team and empowering tech accelerators and investors to support their portfolio companies in the STEM fields. She i…

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #149: Insights from Andrea Parker on Tech, Innovation, and Career Growth 56:17

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In this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcast, Greg is thrilled to have Andrea Parker joining us as our special guest. Andrea brings a wealth of experience as a Marketing Project Manager at Cisco Systems in Morrisville, NC, and holds the esteemed title of Certified Scrum Master. Andrea Parker is deeply involved in promoting diversity, equity, and in…

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #148 w/ Vera Dureke - BIT Chicago President, Mathematician and Data Scientist 1:01:06

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On this episode we chat with the President of Blacks In Technology Chicago, Vera Dureke. Vera chops it up with Greg to share her journey as a dynamic professional based in Chicago pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Data Science and Mathematics from Indiana University East. We discuss her role and experience as the BIT Chicago chapter lead, the initi…

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BIT Tech Talk ep. #147 w/ Dominique Carney - From Anthropology to Cybersecurity 1:22:37

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On this episode Greg chats with Dominique Carney, a multi disciplined technologists who went from studying and obtaining a degree in Anthropology to earning her Masters in Human Computer Interaction. Greg talks to Dominique about her tech journey which includes being a Database Administrator, to a Senior Security Analyst to a UX Researcher. Dominiq…

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Crossing the Jordan, interview with Cindy 1:06:54

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Send us a text This podcast episode follows Cindy's emotional journey through multiple miscarriages, highlighting her reliance on faith, community support, and trust in God. Despite the challenges, Cindy and her husband find strength and hope, eventually welcoming their miracle baby, Jordan. Themes of overcoming grief, finding identity in God, and …

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Making Hearts Smile with Yzzy, Creative Comedian 51:17

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Send us a text In Today's podcast episode, I'm honored to introduce my guest, female comedian, Yzzy Zarate. I had the pleasure of meeting Yzzy at a Women's Called Conference last year and I was truly excited for her to share what her life and journey has been like, bringing joy and laughter to people. She talks about the stigma tied to comedy and i…

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BIT Tech Talk ep. #146 w/ Marlaina Love - Web3 Innovator & BIT Twin Cities Chapter President 1:00:46

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On this episode Greg Greenlee speaks with Web3 Entrepreneur and BIT Foundation Twin Cities chapter President, Marlaina Love. Marlaina is the Founder and CEO of Pipe Dream Ventures, a web3 venture studio committed to helping visionaries transform innovative concepts into fundable, scalable market solutions, bridging the gap between vision and realit…

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #145 w/ Bobby McNeil - Tech Recruiter and BIT RDU Chapter Leader 1:14:01

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcast, Greg Greenlee sits down with Bobby McNeil, Technology recruiter , author, speaker, and Chapter President of Blacks In Technology RDU (Raleigh-Durham). Bobby Jr. is an experienced Tech Recruiting Leader, with over a decade of delivering successful talent acquisition strategies across various Fortune 500 …

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The Yzzi Research Podcast Series Finale 1:07

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Thanks for supporting The Yzzi Research Podcast! Season four was the final season of the podcast and I hope that you enjoyed listening. This podcast was produced by my production company, Whisper and Mutter. I am also producing and releasing another podcast unrelated to UX research, but you may like it if you’re interested in reading, thinking, the…

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Working on Remote and Cross-Cultural Teams (ft. Janice Chan) 40:27

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Janice Chan is the Director of Shift and Scaffold. In the past, she’s been a User Experience Consultant and project manager. Her mission in life is “to increase agency and reduce frustration through clarity, connection, access, and usability.” In this episode, Janice discusses her experience working with coworkers in different locations and in diff…

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A Guide to Being a UX Research Manager (ft. Janelle Ward) 41:30

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Janelle Ward led UX/user research at digital product companies, both as a founding lead and as a manager upskilling and growing existing research teams. She discusses being a UX research manager.By Whisper and Mutter

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Research Participant Panels (ft. Marcos Moldes) 37:29

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Marcos Moldes is a qualitative UX Researcher who is a former academic now working at Pinterest. In this episode, Marcos discusses research panels.By Whisper and Mutter

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Crafting The Best UX Research Portfolio (ft. Lindsey Brinkworth) 31:32

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Lindsey Brinkworth is a user experience researcher with a design background. Currently, she is a Senior Researcher at Magic+Might. She also enjoys helping other researchers with their research portfolios In this episode, Lindsey discusses perfecting the research portfolio.By Whisper and Mutter

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A Ph.D.’s Path Into UX Research (ft. Andrea Stella) 39:29

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Andréa Stella is a UX researcher and former academic. In the past, she’s been a professor and worked as a UX researcher at Sony Music Entertainment. In this episode she talks about her career path.By Whisper and Mutter

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Building Confidence and Career Pathing As An Early Researcher (ft. Michele Ronsen) 34:35

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Michele Ronsen founded Curiosity Tank where she provides research and career support. She is a user researcher, designer, coach, and educator with over 5,000 hours of adult design and user research teaching expertise in academic institutions and 20+ years of corporate training, workshops, design, and research for Fortune 500s and start-ups. In this…

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Doing UX Research Contracts (ft. Nia Jarrett) 27:01

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Nia Jarrett is a UX Research contractor who is a former teacher and communications professional. In this episode, Nia discusses her path to UX research.By Whisper and Mutter

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Recruiting High Quality Participants (ft. Chloe Markley) 31:31

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Chloe Markley is a UX Research Director at EchoUser, a UX Research & Design firm. In the past, she’s been a research leader at Ipsos, Gfk, athenahealth, and Oracle. In this episode, Chloe discusses recruiting high quality people for research.By Whisper and Mutter

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How to Tag Qualitative Data (ft. Karen Eisenhauer) 48:32

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Karen Eisenhauer is a qualitative UX Researcher with a background in linguistics and teaching now working for herself. In this episode, Karen discusses tagging qualitative data.By Whisper and Mutter

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Evaluating The Impact of User Research (ft. Stephanie Marsh) 35:40

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Stephanie Marsh is a UX Research Operations Lead who has worked at companies including HSBC and the United Kingdom government. In this episode, Stephanie discusses evaluating UX research impact.By Whisper and Mutter

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The R.O.C.K. Exchange Boutique with Delilah Abu 58:39

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Send us a text Hey Friends, it's good to be back and on the road. Today's podcast episode is the first episode of the year and I'm excited to share that we are now mobile and traveling to share these powerful stories of God's redeeming grace, My guest Delilah is the owner and founder of The ROCK Exchange Boutique and PG-31 Ministry for young women.…

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It's a NEW SEASON!!!! 2:18

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Send us a text Support the show You can partner up with me by making donations via PayPal by using the link below: https://tinyurl.com/HerScarsTellAStory-Donations https://herscarstellastory.buzzsprout.com Instagram: @herscarstellastory https://www.youtube.com/@herscarstellastory3899/ https://www.facebook.com/herscarstellastory Email: herscarstella…

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"Rest for my soul in the Lord" with Dr. Evonne Thompson 48:29

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Send us a text In today's episode, I'm honored to introduce my guest Dr. Evonne Thompson, author of "Can you sleep like this? In the rest of God." I'm excited for you to listen to our conversation today on rest, obedience, worship and prayer as they all come together to truly find rest in God. I pray this episode will bless you. Meet my Guest: As a…

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A Mom's tragic loss of a child and her hope in Jesus Christ with Mira G. 58:33

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Send us a text My special guest Mira G. talks about the tragic loss of her son and the hope she found in Jesus Christ to keep moving forward. When tragedy strikes you're never prepared to face such pain and suffering. Mira shares how her life drastically changed when she began to notice her teenage son was having problems and she tried everything s…

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ThanksLiving- A conversation with my Husband, Omar Calvillo 57:00

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Send us a text In this episode, I am thankful to have a conversation with my husband Omar Calvillo, the host of Wrong to Strong Chicago Podcast. We talk about gratitude and being thankful to God for who He is and all the blessings He gives to us. As we approach Thanksgiving the whole world gathers to give thanks. As a believer in Jesus Christ , we …

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Be Brave, Be You with Lisba Romo 1:08:05

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Send us a text Meet my Guest: For the longest time, Founder, of Be Brave. Be You, Lisba Romo struggled with the spirit FEAR. In her early childhood, Lisba suffered from being bullied at school and being verbally abused at home. Consequently, this led to Lisba’s feelings of unworthiness, low self-esteem and having fear to do things. Lisba was so shy…

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"Bring it to Him" with Delilah Abu founder of PG-31 Ministry 1:25:28

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Send us a text Meet my amazing guest: Delilah was born & raised on the South side of Chicago. She’s half Arabian & half Puerto Rican. (Two beautiful blend of cultures) God & her relationship with Him is a huge pillar in her life. By the time she was 22 both her parents passed away. Her faith helped her overcome that trauma. Delilah was a plus size …

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"Letting God heal my heart" with Lucia H. 1:11:36

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Send us a text Meet my Guest, Santalucia Hernandez, best known as Lucia, hails from the South Side of Chicago. A product of the Chicago public school system, she became a first-generation college student at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She currently works for Chicago Debates helping build debate programs in underserved schools in Chicago. …

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"When I Couldn't See the Self Righteousness in Me" with Marybel 1:11:10

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Send us a text Meet my guest Marybel. Marybel Rodriguez, was born and raised in Chicago. She grew up in Englewood/Back of the Yards neighborhood. She is a daughter and sibling to seven wonderful beings, she absolutely loves them all! Jesus is her motivation. She loves Him and He loves her. She has the honor of taking care of her loved ones and thos…

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #144 w/ Dawn Nicole McIlwain of Skildora, an AI Driven eLearning Platform 33:07

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcast, Entrepreneurship Edition, our host Natasha Walwyn Robinson chats with Dawn Nicole Mcilwain, Co-Founder of Skilldora, an eLearning platform that uses AI instructors. Founded in 2022, Skilldora is at the forefront of the eLearning industry and one of the first companies in the United States to use A.I. di…

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #143 w/ Malik Girondin - Cybersecurity Expert and Teacher 56:33

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcast Greg speaks with Cyber Security expert, Malik Girondin. They discuss Maliks transition from a Customer Service rep in the retail space to his ascent in tech from working in a NOC (Network Operations Center) to a Cyber Security expert and teacher. Malik possesses a bachelors degree in Business Administrat…

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Choosing Joy with Nikki Cruise 55:07

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Send us a text In today's episode, my guest Nikki Cruise, talks about her illness that left her wheelchair bound for many years and how she chose to find joy in the Lord in the midst of her circumstances. The Lord healed Nikki from the inside out. Listen to her insperational story. I pray it will bless you. Nikki Cruise (the God Inspired Joy Junkie…

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"God Is Doing Something New" with Angelina Benitez 53:09

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Send us a text Meet my guest Angelina Benitez. She is a newly devoted disciple of Jesus Christ, recently married, mom of 6 and a new student. In today's episode, Angelina talks about her past childhood trauma and abuse. She talks about the unhealthy relationships and cycles in her life that came about as a result of unhealed pain and trauma in her …

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Virtuous Wealth Building with Financial Coach, Michelle Velasquez 41:12

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Send us a text Meet my guest: If you’re ready to reach your financial goals and build wealth confidently through proven business know-how, Michelle Velasquez is your go-to expert. Her mission is to help Latina moms and couples create healthy spending habits, pay off any debt & reach their savings goals without an overly restrictive budget. Not only…

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The Road to Healing and Recovery with Nelly Nat 1:08:15

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Send us a text Meet my guest Nelly. Nelly committed her life to the Lord on April 8, 2012, after living her life as a teen addict. She suffered the great loss of her ex-boyfriend in 2011 who died, due to a drunk driver. God started to heal her heart but she found herself falling back into old patterns after her separation in 2016 and final divorce …

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. # 142 - with Imani Nichols - UX Researcher and Founder of Yzzi Research 48:52

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcast, Greg explores the world of user experience (UX) with Imani Nichols. Imani Nichols is the founder and senior UX researcher at Yzzi (pronounced Yizzee) Research. Based in New York City, Imani founded Yzzi Research to help businesses understand the pain points, desires, experiences, and journeys of their e…

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"I Am Blessed" with Tia Juarez 1:19:32

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Send us a text In today's episode, my guest Tia Juarez talks about her life before Christ and how she practiced in the occult. She was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer when she came to know Jesus Christ as her healer, Lord and Savior. Tiana Grace Juarez is daughter of the King of Kings. She is a Purpose Ignitor and Mindset Catalyst, guiding others to …

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"It Ends With Me" - Breaking Generational Cycles w/ Melody Fabien 1:01:41

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Send us a text A few months ago, I had the blessed opportunity to listen to Melody Fabien speak at the New Life Women's Conference at the Moody Bible Institute, on the topic of "Breaking Generational Cycles." In this episode I am honored to have her as a guest, to talk about breaking generational sin and cycles. Tune in to this powerful message! "M…

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"You're Worth It" with Rosie Haro 49:00

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Send us a text In this podcast episode, I sit down with my guest Rosie Haro as she shares her story. Rosie grew up in a abusive home with a lot of fear and feelings of unworthiness. Over time she developed a distorted view of love from her childhood and found herself in the same abusive cycle she saw at home with her own relationships. Rosie went t…

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. # 141 - w/ Maliya Baxter - Founder of Sister Scripters 48:10

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcast, Greg sits down with Maliya Baxter, founder of Sister Scripters, an organization focused on amplifying Black women’s voices in technology, encourages the participation of other Black girls to join tech, supports Black women’s goals and educates Black women on the career readiness skills needed to land jo…

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"Don't Forget the Prisoner" with Sarah Gonzalez 1:28:30

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Send us a text In this podcast episode, I sit down with my guest Sarah Gonzalez as she shares her story. Sarah followed in her fathers footsteps to serve and minister to the prisoners in Cook County jail. When her father grew ill and passed away. Sarah found herself angry at God and not wanting anything to do with Him. She grew distant from her mot…

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BIT Tech Talk Entrepreneurship Edition Ep. # 140 w/ Oladosu Teyibo - Founder of Analog Teams 27:43

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcast Entrepreneurship edition, our host, Natasha Robinson speaks with Oladosu Teyibo, CEO and Founder of Analog Teams. Analog Teams is a B2B recruitment services company that provides outsourced recruiters to mid-sized staffing companiesBy (BIT) Blacks In Technology

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My Conversation with Marcy D 25:07

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Send us a text In this podcast episode, I have a conversation with Marcy with my guest Marcy who joins me from Alabama. Marcy grew up, the daughter of a single father. Along the years she was always looking and searching for something. As a teen and she started seeking attention and fell into promiscuity and drinking. While living in Chicago, in he…

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"Helping the Misunderstood" - with Tanya Delfin 58:43

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Send us a text I had the pleasure of interviewing Tanya Delfin for this podcast episode. She talks about growing up feeling so misunderstood amongst her peers because she was different. Tanya would later go to college and still have to war off some of these conflicting thoughts of herself. Years later she become a speech pathologist for CPS and hel…

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. # 139 - w/ Deshe Woods- Switching to a Career In Tech 1:13:24

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We've got another banger for you all! On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcast, Greg sits down and chops it up with Deshe (pronounced Deh-Shay) Woods. Deshe is a recent Tech Elevator bootcamp graduate. Tech Elevator is an intensive in-person and online education provider helping individuals and companies acquire in-demand technology skills for …

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Jesus, the healer of our hearts with Betzabel H 1:31:38

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Send us a text In this Podcast Episode I sit down to have a conversation with my dear friend, Betzabel. She shares about the trauma and abuse she suffered which affected her as a child and into her adult life. All of her relationships were affected by the unaddressed pain and hurt she was carful to hide until she couldn't keep it hidden anymore. Be…

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Women's Empowerment Experience and Getaway 7/7/23- 7/9/23 32:46

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Send us a text This podcast episode is an invitation for all women to come together in Christ for a Royal weekend getaway. I've been graciously invited by Adrianna Grimaldo to be one of the many speakers to share a timely word with you. Listen to Adrianna and a couple of the women who are all a part of this Royal experience, share about the vision …

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Presenting NDA-Protected Work On Your Resume and Portfolio (ft. Nicole Wallace) 1:09:54

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Nicole Wallace is a research leader who works at SMART Technologies and has worked with the Albertan government. In this episode, Nicole discusses getting hired as a UX researcher. Visit https://www.yzziresearch.com/podcast for show notes.By Whisper and Mutter

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Picking up and relocating to answer God's call with Christy H. 53:47

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Send us a text I've had the pleasure of meeting Christy a few years ago through our church. Christy and her husband responded to the call to move their family from the familiar and comfortable, to the City of Chicago to minister to the Brighton Park community. She talks about the heartache of leaving everyone they knew and loved and trusting God wi…

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Supporting Ambidextrous Research and Voice of the Customer (ft. Mandi Hall) 44:02

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Mandi Hall is a UX researcher who works at Microsoft. In this episode, Mandi discusses doing ambidextrous research (not research about using both hands equally well). Visit https://www.yzziresearch.com/podcast for show notes.By Whisper and Mutter