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Author, entrepreneur and disability advocate John Samuel began losing his vision at a young age. Instead of letting it limit his future, he's using his experience to expand accessibility across technology and in the workplace. Join us for an aspirational story of grit, resilience, and a more inclusive world.

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People with disabilities often face an uphill battle when it comes to finding employment and career growth.  Sue and Vanessa speak with Deaf Kids Code and Proctor & Gamble about how they're devising a more inclusive approach to the talent pool - it could be a model for all companies looking to hire and retain top talent.


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Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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As Director of Product Accessibility at Netflix, Heather Dowdy is helping to ensure that Netflix entertainment is available to be enjoyed by all - with and without disabilities.  Heather talks with Sue and Vanessa about how building an accessible entertainment industry helps pave the way to a more inclusive culture.

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Kristi Ray & Erika Arlee are Wilmington NC- based filmmakers who are bringing their profession to young girls through their innovative summer camp, Shoot Like a Girl. Besides producing their own mission-driven original films through their company Honey Head Films, they're helping to ensure that more women have the technical know-how and decision-making power to build a more inclusive film industry.

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Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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The holidays can be an especially hard time of year for someone in pain.  Mammogen's CEO Liz Cormier-May has some advice for ways to show support.  Talent Specialist Alisa Walters helps us vet the "Best Places to Work" lists, and we have this week's top tech news. - This is a re-release of a top holiday segment from the podcast archives!

Sue and Vanessa speak with women's finance expert Nicole Hartwig about how to make the most of a Holiday Bonus, & Talent Specialist Alisa Walters has some tips for staying productive this month.  Plus, we have some no-cost/low-cost home decor tips to make your house merry & bright.  This is a re-release of one of our top holiday season episodes!
Real Money w. Nicole Hartwig

Profesh Sesh w. Alisa Walters

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Technical Director: Mitchell Machado

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Talent Specialist and career coach Alisa Walters offers a few tips for how to say "No" at work.
 
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Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Futurists Cathy Hackl and John Buzzell talk about their  book, The Augmented Workforce - geared to help the non-technical professional understand the metaverse and the impact technology has and will continue having on business. (re-release)

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The Augmented Workforce: How Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and 5G Will Impact Every Dollar You Make

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Imagine if 1 million more school-age girls were engaged in STEM activities in the next five years... it could help close the technology sector's gender gap while expanding the talent pipeline.  This is the goal of the Million Girls Moonshot, and its director Teresa Drew chats with Sue and Vanessa about how her program is shaping the future. (re-release)


Find Teresa Drew Online:

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STEM Next Opportunity Fund
https://stemnext.org/teresa-drew/

Million Girls Moonshot

https://milliongirlsmoonshot.org/

 We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:

Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Technical Director: Mitchell Machado

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Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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The We Get Real AF Podcast is a production of MicDrop Creative, telling stories that uplift, inspire and empower women worldwide.  www.micdropcreative.com

Talent Specialist Alisa Walters explains the 5 most common types of communication styles that you often find in the workplace and how they affect others - which one describes you? (re-release)

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Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Turning the "damsel in distress" into a badass!   CEO Madeline Di Nonno explains how the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media is using AI to help Hollywood write more diverse scripts and re-frame the way women and under-represented people are portrayed in movies and TV shows. (Re-release)

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Sue, Vanessa & Alisa provide practical ways to be more assertive at work and in life in this episode on effective communication. (re-release)

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We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:

Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Technical Director: Mitchell Machado

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Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Sue, Vanessa & Alisa talk about important interview questions YOU should be asking a potential employer. (Re-release)

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Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Technical Director: Mitchell Machado

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Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Woman-led Mammogen Inc. is looking for breast cancers in a whole new way:  using liquid biopsy to detect cancers far earlier, for more women, and with greater accuracy than traditional mammograms.  They're also passionate about building a community to support women well beyond their initial diagnosis.  A special look at the promising future for earlier breast cancer detection, in recognition of  Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Find Mammogen Inc. online:  https://www.mammogen.bio/

Find IV Bio Holdings online:  https://www.ivbh.studio/

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Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Technical Director: Mitchell Machado

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Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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The We Get Real AF Podcast is a production of MicDrop Creative, telling stories that uplift, inspire and empower women worldwide.  www.micdropcreative.com

In the age of social media, employers and colleagues will be looking for you online.  Talent Specialist Alisa Walters has tips for building a strong personal brand. (Re-Release)

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We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:

Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

Vanessa Alava

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Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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VR and AR allow you to visit worlds from the microscopic to the intergalactic. Meta's Monica Arés leads the company's innovative technology for education, with a focus on immersive technologies:  (Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality). Monica describes how these technologies will allow kids & adults to learn and teach in ways never possible at any previous time in history. 

Find Monica Online:
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicaares/
Facebook Education:  https://education.fb.com/

We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:
Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson
Vanessa Alava
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessahalava/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessahalava

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleansounds/
Website: www.inphase.biz

Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite
Artist: Rachel K. Collier
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHnYgtOn8u9YovYplMeXcw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier/
Website: https://www.rachelkcollier.com

Audio Music Track (Lightning Round):  Broken Radios
Artist:  Stanley Gurvich,   https://artlist.io/song/603/broken-radios

Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicahorta/
 
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Nicole is the founder and CEO of a female focused financial education app, Capri, designed to empower women with  tools, support, and a community to achieve financial wellness. (Re-release)  

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Referenced:
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We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:

Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Talent specialist & career coach Alisa Walters explains behavioral based interviewing and how to best showcase your soft skills.  (Re-release)

 
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Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

Vanessa Alava

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Sue Robinson

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Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

Instagram  Website

Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Cover Artwork Photo Credit: Alice Moore 

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Dr. Adriana Marais is a theoretical physicist & technologist who’s dedicated her career to studying off-world settlements in preparation for the colonization of Mars. 

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriana__marais/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adrianamarais
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-marais-aa844822/ 

Referenced:
Proudly Human: https://proudlyhuman.com/
Off-World Project YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQNRwLedJqVyHduRVK64jg

We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:
Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

Vanessa Alava
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessahalava/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessahalava 

Sue Robinson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-robinson-29025623/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memyselfandfinds/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sociallysue_

Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleansounds/
Website: www.inphase.biz

Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite
Artist: Rachel K. Collier
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHnYgtOn8u9YovYplMeXcw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier/
Website: https://www.rachelkcollier.com 

Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicahorta/

Cover Artwork Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/@alicemoore 

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Talent Specialist and career coach Alisa Walters offers a few tips for how to say "No" at work.
 
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We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:

Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson

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Sue Robinson

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannemrobinson/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanneandthesea/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sociallysue_

Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  

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Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite

Artist: Rachel K. Collier

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Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta

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Cover Artwork Photo Credit: Alice Moore 

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