Tech in the Right Direction

The App That’s Making Waves in Healthcare

This week on Tech in the Right Direction we are joined by Elizabeth Burstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Neura Health, who foundered this organization based on her personal journey with chronic pain and the challenges that came along with it. In this episode we discuss the lack of access, administrative burdens, and general struggles that exist within our healthcare system, how that affects quality of care, and how Neura Health helps solve these issues.
 
Thank you - we hope Elizabeth's story helps inspire others to seek or grow their tech career.

How the Gig Economy is Driving New Technologies in Insurance

This week's guest is Brandy Mayfield, the Chief Underwriting Officer at InShare - an insurance claims solution provider that focuses on services and solutions in Actuarial, Claims Operations, Claims Platform, Claims Process, Legal, Data Science, and Third Party Administration. Their focus on providing insurance within the gig economy is revolutionizing the industry and is filling gaps created by emerging technologies and apps.
Today we talk about Brandy's career journey and how her goals and aspirations led her to a leadership position within InShare. We also discuss the ever-changing insurance industry and how InShare meets modern-day needs within the gig economy. We also cover women's influence on technology and how we can continue to encourage them to join the tech industry. 
Learn more about InShare here: https://inshare.com/ Thank you for listening - we hope Brandy's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.

How Technology Is Improving the Healthcare Landscape

This week's guest is Jayme Ambrose, the CEO of Adobe Care & Wellness - an integrated health care solutions company utilizing innovative proprietary software with in-person wellness care to assess, track and improve outcomes and quality of life. They are the only health care company in the U.S. utilizing an integrative model for proactive and preventative care that successfully reduces ER visits and hospital readmits while increasing member retention and satisfaction. The company now provides healthcare solutions and services to more than 40,000 people.
Today we talk about Jayme's career journey and how her work as a nurse eventually led to her becoming the CEO of Adobe Care & Wellness. We also cover how healthcare is changing and how tech is helping fill healthcare gaps for those in need. We then dive into the challenges women face in the tech industry and how to overcome them.
Learn more about Adobe Care & Wellness here: https://adobecw.com/
Thank you for listening - we hope Jayme's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.

How Tech is Creating a Better Future and the Importance of STEM for Young Adults

This week's guest is Donna Loughlin, the Founder of LMGPR - an award-winning public relations agency focused on B2B and consumer technology. LMGPR's proprietary approach called Pulse, a multi-tiered, systematic approach to public relations, is designed to leverage public relations to drive new business opportunities, increase sales and create category leadership. In addition to her business, Donna also hosts Before It Happened, a podcast focused on telling the stories of visionaries, innovators, and futurists and how they have changed the world as we know it.
In today's episode, we talk about Donna's career journey and how her early experiences with STEM pushed her to begin a career in technology. We also discuss how important it is to expose kids, especially young women, to STEM and various technologies to set them up for success in the future. Lastly, we talk about how tech is changing the world and what innovators and futurists are doing to create a better future for all.
You can learn more about LMGPR here: https://www.lmgpr.com/
You can listen to Before It Happened here: https://www.beforeithappened.com/
We hope Donna's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.

How Women Can Negotiate and Advocate for More Equality

This week's guest is Peggy Martinus, VP of Sales & Marketing at Magenium Solutions - an organization focused on Microsoft-centered services and solutions that allows companies to increase revenue, reduce risk, and decrease costs. Peggy is a tenured leader with over twenty-five years of experience in IT and is an instrumental part of Magenium's partnership with Microsoft. She offers deep insight across all aspects of the business relationship and has helped grow the organization over the past ten years.
In today's episode, we talk about Peggy's career journey and how she found herself at Magenium. With a degree in Computer Science, Peggy found herself in coding right out of college, which eventually led her to the business side of IT. Peggy eventually grew within the business side of IT, which ultimately led her to a leadership position within Magenium. We also discuss how women can better advocate for themselves and negotiate their way into a more equal and deserving world.
You can learn more about Magenium Solutions here:
https://www.magenium.com/
We hope Peggy's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.

How-to Achieve Work-Life Balance in Today‘s Remote World

This week's guest is Liz Aldridge, the Manager of Client Services at ApostleTech - an organization specializing in implementing, extending, connecting, and supporting Salesforce. Liz is passionate about developing processes and sales operations that provide substantial customer results and drive change. In addition, she has extensive experience in sales and cloud services, which has allowed her to grow within the ApostleTech team.
In today's episode, we talk with Liz about managing a team in a remote world and how-to handle your work-life balance. We also discuss the different ways you can navigate the challenges created in today's modern business world. Finally, we continue the discussion and talk about setting expectations within your work and at home - along with so much more.
You can learn more about ApostleTech here: https://apostletech.com/
We hope Liz's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.

How Women Can Leverage the Unique Opportunities Created by the Pandemic

This week's guest is Sara Silver, the Founder and President of Silverware, Inc. - a Premier Microsoft Gold Partner focused on providing a library of solutions to help organizations drive efficiency and create growth. Starting in 1988, Sara has grown the company into a world-class organization and is now focused on using this growth to create more opportunities for women in tech.
In today's episode, we talk about Sara's career journey and what led her to become the Founder of Silverware, Inc. We also get into how women have changed the IT landscape and what we can do to expose more women to tech careers. We also get into the unique opportunity created from the pandemic for more women to enter the tech industry.
You can learn more about Silverware, Inc. here: https://www.silverw.com/
We hope Sara's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.

How-to Keep Innovating and Thriving When Facing Modern Day Challenges

This week's guests are Colette Bishamy and Melody Roberts. Colette is the Director of Women's Innovation Learning Labs at the Women's Business Development Center. The organization is focused on supporting and accelerating innovation by and between women business owners, subject matter experts, and corporate partners. Melody is the CEO and Co-Founder of Liv-Labs. They focus on combining self-care tools and easy-access services for convenient health management, starting with pelvic floor fitness.
In today's episode, we talk about how innovation is a crucial aspect of business growth. Unfortunately, the pandemic has made innovation difficult but not impossible. Listen to the episode and learn how to continue innovating and thriving when facing the modern world's challenges.
Thank you for listening; we hope Colette and Melody help inspire others to grow their tech career.