Conversation with Jessica Callahan

Women Winning @ Work Podcast with Barkha Herman

In this Episode:

• Jessica's current Job, what is airgap, cloud etc.
• Origin Story - childhood, teen mom, 20+ years in the military, basic training away from 1 year old, mental games, divorce, learning who I was, special ops, marrying my best friend, juggling motherhood and military service.
• On failure and success, 10 months away from my son, life before internet, living in the time of change.
• Journey to Microsoft, finishing degree, U of Arizona, Microsoft Case Studies, coming home to the Pacific Northwest.
• Work and raising kids, children forgetting who you are, picking your battles, choosing to enjoy work, teaching kids resilience, marrying your best friend, balance vs. harmony, focus, my orchestra rant.
• Military to Teach, imposter syndrome, change, overcoming, glass ceilings, support, differences between military and corporate, finding diverse backgrounds, being the "only female", expectation of equality.
• Working at IBM 30+ years ago, crying, being alone, progress, changing the face of future, fitting in, rough start, and being the woman I needed when I was younger.
• The evil twin, becoming the environment vs. rising above, and support.
• Growth Mindset, making small wins, being open, growth in tech, getting girl in STEM.
• Parrot and Dog rescue, mentoring ex-military transitioning to tech.
• Be Kind and never give up.

Jessica's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-l-callahan/
Parrot Rescue of Costa Rica : https://www.parrotrescuecr.com/
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barkhaherman/

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