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Shana's Soapbox podcast

Book Review : Thinking in Bets

04/23/2024  |  10 min

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5 major quotes

04/16/2024  |  13 min

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Crying at Work

04/09/2024  |  11 min

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A little bit louder Now: William Cosgrove

03/22/2023  |  29 min

Shana Cosgrove talks to William Cosgrove, founder of Cool Kids Inc.

Can You Hear Me Now: Kathleen Fanone

08/29/2023  |  59 min

Burnout, Impostor Syndrome, and Seeking Help. Shana Cosgrove talks to Kathleen Fanone, psychotherapist and co-founder of the Baltimore Center for Psychotherapy.

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10 Thoughts On 10 Years

07/25/2023  |  11 min

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Run Until Tackled

07/18/2023  |  11 min

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Can You Hear Me Now: Garrett Yee

07/11/2023  | 55 min

Planning, Resilience, and Honesty. Shana Cosgrove talks to Garrett Yee, Vice President and General Manager at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT).

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Book Review - The Woman who smashed codes

06/13/2023  |  5 min

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Can You Hear Me Now: Violet M. Apple

06/06/2023  |  58 min

Leadership, STEM, and Social Problem-Solving. Shana Cosgrove talks to Violet Apple, CEO at Girl Scouts of Central Maryland.

Can You Hear Me Now: Lauren Knausenberger

05/30/2023  |  75 min

Information, Transformation, and Mission. Shana Cosgrove talks to Lauren Knausenberger, Chief Information Officer at the Department of the Air Force.

Can You Hear Me Now: Latisha Rourke

05/23/2023  |  53 min

Engineering, Creativity, and Confidence. Shana Cosgrove talks to Latisha (Tish) Rourke, Vice President, Cyber & Intelligence & General Manager at Lockheed Martin.

Can You Hear Me Now: Cori Lathan, Ph.D.

05/16/2023  |  53 min

Technology, Timing, and the Metaverse. Shana Cosgrove talks to Cori Lathan, Ph.D., author of Inventing the Future and founder of AnthroTronix.

Can You Hear Me Now: Kristen Parks

05/09/2023  |  54 min

Creativity, Collaboration, and Staying Collected. Shana Cosgrove talks to Kristen Parks, Owner and Chief Creative Officer at Eleven Peppers Studios.

Can You Hear Me Now: Meena Nankani

05/02/2023  |  61 min

Mentorship, Trailblazing, and Financial Confidence. Shana Cosgrove talks to Meena Nankani, Vice President at J.P. Morgan Private Bank.

FROM THE RAFTERS: Frankie Velez

11/29/2022  |  49 min

Presence, Ambition, and Balance. Shana Cosgrove talks to Frankie Velez, a respected leader within the U.S. Intelligence Community.

FROM THE RAFTERS: Cynthia P. Jenkins

11/15/2022  |  52 min

Collaborating, Gaming, and the STEM Talent Pipeline. Shana Cosgrove talks to Cynthia Jenkins, founder and CMO of Skillsgapp, maker of Skillionaire Games.

FROM THE RAFTERS: Shana Cosgrove

11/08/2022  |  58 min

Taking Time, Refining the Process, and Creating a Unicorn Farm. Rebecca Scott of TallSmall Productions interviews podcast host Shana Cosgrove, founder and CEO of Nyla Technology Solutions.

FROM THE RAFTERS: Jennifer Walsmith

11/01/2022  |  56 min

Balancing, Pivoting, and Innovating Through Diversity. Shana Cosgrove talks to Jennifer Walsmith, Vice President of Cyber and Information Solutions at Northrop Grumman.

FROM THE RAFTERS: Angel Smith

10/25/2022  |  62 min

Cyber Diversity, Running Heels, and Working Toward the Metaverse. Shana Cosgrove talks to Angel Smith, PhD, Partner, Mission Solutions and Customer Expansion (MSCE) at Microsoft.

FROM THE RAFTERS: Julie Lenzer

10/18/2022  |  60 min

Creativity, Technology, and Making Geek Chic. Shana Cosgrove talks to Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI).

FROM THE RAFTERS: Bailey Bickley

10/11/2022  |  47 min

Collaboration, Transparency, and Family Legacy. Shana Cosgrove talks to Bailey Bickley, Chief Strategy Officer for the NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center.

FROM THE RAFTERS: Nic Cober, Esq.

10/04/2022  |  57 min

Seeing Abundance, Supporting Women, and Shifting the Narrative. Shana Cosgrove talks to Nic Cober, Esq., Principal Managing Partner of CJR and founder of The BOW Collective.

For the Back of the Room: Amit Singh

07/19/2022  |  51 min

Equity, Taking Chances, and Keeping it Fun.  Shana Cosgrove talks to Amit Singh, Chief Architect for the Intel Sector of BlueHalo.

For the Back of the Room: Tasha Cornish

07/12/2022  |  53 min

Philanthropy, Cybersecurity, and Bringing the EnergyShana Cosgrove talks to Tasha Cornish, Executive Director at Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI).

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For the Back of the Room: Megan Jaffer

07/05/2022  |  58 min

Perseverance, Transparency, and Breaking the Glass Ceiling.Shana Cosgrove talks to Megan Jaffer, CEO of IAI Strategies LLC and host of the Iron Butterfly Podcast.

For the Back of the Room: Christie Getman

06/28/2022  |  68 min

Discovery, Immersion, and Breaking the Mold. Shana Cosgrove talks to Christie Getman, Country Director for Nepal at Mercy Corps.

For the Back of the Room: Vimesh Patel

06/21/2022  |  46 min

Identity, Family, and Protecting the Nation. Shana Cosgrove talks to Vimesh Patel, Chief Technology Advisor at World Wide Technology and Board of Directors Member at INSA.

For the Back of the Room: Ashley Spurr and Lisa Harris

06/14/2022  |  54 min

Support, Communication, and Simplifying Complex Problems.  Shana Cosgrove talks to Ashley Spurr and Lisa Harris, Co-Owners of Elevare, LLC.

For the Back of the Room: Gerard Spivey

For the Back of the Room: Gerard Spivey

06/07/2022  |  56 min

Curiosity, Focus, and Forging a Path. Shana Cosgrove talks to Gerard Spivey, Senior Systems Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services.

Laura Neuman Outspoken

For the Back of the Room: Laura Neuman

05/31/2022  |  58 min

Persistence, Service, and Making a Difference. Shana Cosgrove talks to Laura Neuman, Entrepreneur, CEO, and former candidate for Governor of Maryland.

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For the Back of the Room: Benjamin Harvey

05/24/2022  |  51 min

Consistency, Impact, and Versatility. Shana Cosgrove talks to Benjamin Harvey, Founder & CEO of AI Squared, Research Professor, and Data Science Leader.

Season 3: J'aime Drayton and Scott Kashnow

For the Back of the Room: J'aime Crayton

05/17/2022  |  55 min

Family, Education, and City-Living. Shana Cosgrove talks to J’aime Drayton, Executive Director of Baltimore Family Alliance and Scott Kashnow, the President of the board.

For the Back of the Room: Roxanne Wood

For the Back of the Room: Roxanne Wood

05/10/2022  |  47 min

Leadership, Tenacity, and Staying Curious. Shana Cosgrove talks to Roxanne Wood, President and CEO at Boeing Intelligence & Analytics.

Season 4 of the Outspoken Podcast kicks off with Robb Wong.

For the Back of the Room: Robb Wong

05/03/2022  |  56 min

Entrepreneurship, Standing Out, and Empowering Small Businesses. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Robb Wong, CEO and Founder of Fedsolve.

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Nyla?

04/20/2022  |  13 min

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9 Reflections on 9 Years in Business

04/14/2022  |  13 min

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Two-Career Couples

04/12/2022  |  17 min

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Say Hello

04/07/2022  |  12 min

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Work Playlist

04/05/2022  |  20 min

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Elevator Pitches

02/17/2022  |  23 min

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Attending Conferences

02/15/2022  |  22 min

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Book Review - Working Backwards

02/10/2022  |  12 min

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Agile Development

02/08/2022  |  20 min

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5 Qualities of a Leader

02/03/2022  |  11 min

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Year in Reivew

02/01/2022  |  14 min

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I’m Speaking: Lauren Lockwood, Founder & Principal, Bloom Works LLC, and Emily Wright-Moore, Principal at Bloom Works.

I'm Speaking: Lauren Lockwood & Emily Wright-Moore

11/23/2021  |  59 min

Remote Collaboration, Tech Efficiency, and Career Journeys. Shana Cosgrove talks to Lauren Lockwood, Founder & Principal, Bloom Works LLC, and Emily Wright-Moore, Principal at Bloom Works LLC.

I’m Speaking: Colleen McKenna, CEO and Founder of Intero Advisory, Leader in LinkedIn Branding, Sales and Recruiting Enablement, and Author of It’s Business, Not Social

I'm Speaking: Colleen McKenna

11/16/2021  |  65 min

LinkedIn, Consistency, and the Future. Colleen McKenna, CEO and Founder of Intero Advisory, leader in LinkedIn branding, sales and recruiting enablement, and author of It’s Business, Not Social ™.

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I'm Speaking: Rebecca and Keith Scott

11/09/2021  |  62 min

Public Speaking, Observation, and Stanindg Out. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Rebecca and Keith Scott from TallSmall Productions, LLC in this episode of Outspoken.

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I'm Speaking: Roy White

11/02/2021  |  53 min

Impact, Air Force, and Information Technology. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Roy White, a leader in the world of Information Technology.

I'm Speaking: Doreen Harwood

10/26/2021  |  66 min

Intelligence, NSA, and the Fort Meade Community. Shana Cosgrove talks to Doreen Harwood, President of DEHarwod LLC, a small consulting business that provides acquisition support.

I'm Speaking: Ashley Guchhait

10/19/2021  |  48 min

Game Design, Speaking Up, and Passionate Visions. Shana Cosgrove talks to Ashley Guchhait, CEO and Game Designer of Boba Studios and Co-Chair of International Game Developer’s Association, D.C. Chapter.

Outspoken Danelle Barrett

I'm Speaking: Danelle Barrett

10/12/2021  |  59 min

Leadership, Cybersecurity, and Transformation. Shana Cosgrove talks to retired Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett, former deputy CIO of the US Navy, Director of Operations at Cyber Command and Author of ‘Rock the Boat’.

Kendra Parlock

I'm Speaking: Kendra Parlock

10/05/2021  |  56 min

Economic Mobility, Innovation, and Women of Color in Tech. Shana Cosgrove talks to Kendra Parlock, Executive Director at NPower Maryland in this episode of the Outspoken podcast.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 3 Episode 4

I'm Speaking: Diane Janosek

09/28/2021  |  45 min

Diane Janosek, Women in Cybersecurity. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Diane Janosek, Training Director for The National Cryptologic School at The National Security Agency.

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I'm Speaking: Amanda O’Donohue

09/21/2021  |  61 min

Trusting Your Gut, Growing, and Being a Leader. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Amanda O’Donohue, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at Nyla Technology Solutions.

Outspoken Jennifer Banwart

I'm Speaking: Jennifer Banwart

09/14/2021  |  79 min

Changing the World, Authenticity, and It’s Possible. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Jennifer Banwart, U.S. Senate Candidate for North Carolina.

I'm Speaking: Teresa Shea

09/07/2021  |  56 min

Cybersecurity, NSA, and Working Mom. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Teresa Shea, Vice President of Cyber Offense and Defense Experts (CODEX) for Raytheon Intelligence and Space.

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At the Table: Cathy King

06/15/2021  |  32 min

Software Development and Project Management. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Cathy King, Software Developer and Project Manager at 20/10 Solutions about the power of being a working mother.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 11

At the Table: FRED FAUTH

06/08/2021  |  54 min

Vice President at Nexxis Solutions. Shana Cosgrove talks to Fred Fauth, Vice President at Nexxis Solutions, about his current professional role and his current and past companies.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season Season 2 Episode 10

At the Table: NICK LUBY & SUSAN ZHANG

05/18/2021  |  36 min

Founders of The Concert Truck. In this episode of Outspoken, Shana Cosgrove talks to professional pianists and founders of The Concert Truck, Susan Zhang and Nick Luby.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 9

At the Table: CHRIS PETTY

05/11/2021  |  48 min

Senior Management at BLUE ORIGIN. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Chris Petty, Senior Manager at BLUE ORIGIN.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 8

At the Table: ROBERT MILLER

05/04/2021  |  46 min

Senior Vice President, Parsons Organization. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Robert Miller, Senior Vice President Missile Defense and C5ISR Business Development at Parsons Corporation.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 7

At the Table: STEPHANIE BEBEN

04/27/2021  |  47 min

Chief Data Scientist at Nyla Technology Solutions. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Stephanie Beben, Chief Data Scientist at Nyla Technology Solutions.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 6

At the Table: GARY BONNER

04/20/2021  |  41 min

Executive Director at PC’s for People. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Gary Bonner, Executive Director at the Baltimore PC’s for People.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 5

At the Table: SUSAN KATZ

04/13/2021  |  51 min

CEO of Susan Katz Advantage. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Susan Katz, CEO of Susan Katz Advantage.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 4

At the Table: ALEXIS KOVALCHICK

04/06/2021  |  44 min

Senior Account Executive for General Dynamics. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Alexis Kovalchick, Senior Account Executive for General Dynamics.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 3

At the Table: JOYOUS HUGGINS

03/30/2021  |  68 min

Cybersecurity Analyst and Founder of Defender Academy. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Joyous Huggins, Cyber Security Analyst, about her successes planning and moving forward.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 2 Episode 2

At the Table: KEVIN SANDO

03/23/2021  |  59 min

Managing Partner of VitalUP Marketing. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Kevin Sando, Managing Partner for VitalUP Marketing.

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At the Table: BRIAN COSGROVE

03/16/2021  |  60 min

CIO and CFO of Nyla Technology Solutions. Host Shana Cosgrove talks to Brian Cosgrove, Chief Information Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Nyla Technology Solutions.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 12

Hello, World!: TERESA SMITH

02/15/2021  |  72 min

Principal Consultant for OnPoint Solutions. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Teresa Smith, Principal consultant for OnPoint Solutions.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 11

Hello, World!: GWEN GREENE

02/09/2021  |  63 min

Ph.D., President, Founder, and CEO. Shana Cosgrove talks to Gwen Greene, Ph.D. President, Founder, CEO and Senior Information Systems Security Engineer of Applied Information Technology (AiTech), LLC.

Outspoken With Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 10 Dana Ledyard

Hello, World!: DANA LEDYARD

02/01/2021  |  71 min

Regional Managing Director at Catalyte. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Dana Ledyard, Regional Managing Director at Catalyte.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 9 Gretchen LeGrand

Hello, World!: GRETCHEN LEGRAND

01/26/2021  |  63 min

Co-Founder and CEO of CITS. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Gretchen LeGrand, co-founder and CEO of Code in the Schools (CITS).

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 8 Aisha Bowe

Hello, World!: AISHA BOWE

01/19/2021  |  68 min

Founder and CEO of STEMBoard. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Aisha Bowe, founder and CEO of STEMBoard.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 7

Hello, World!: ARTHUR SCHWARTZ

01/12/2021  |  73 min

Childhood, Education, and Parenting. Shana Cosgrove talks to her dad, Arthur Schwartz, about his childhood, education, and his parenting philosophies for raising three daughters.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 5

Hello, World!: RADIAH RHODES

01/05/2021  |  76 min

Engineer, Designer, Project Manager, and Certified Executive and Energy Coach. In this episode of “The Outspoken Podcast,” host Shana Cosgrove talks to Radiah Rhodes, engineer, designer, project manager, and certified executive, and energy coach.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 5

Hello, World!: JESS GARTNER

12/15/2020  |  75 min

CEO and Founder of Allovue. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Jess Gartner, CEO and founder of Allovue.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 4

Hello, World!: CAITLYN MCCLELLAN

12/08/2020  |  73 min

Account Manager for FCN. Shana Cosgrove talks to Caitlyn McClellan, an account manager for FCN, about job selling, implementing high-performance tech solutions, and more.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 3

Hello, World!: ANITA KAPLAN

11/11/2020  |  78 min

Founder and Owner of Siquis. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Anita Kaplan, founder and owner of Siquis.

Outspoken with Shana Cosgrove Season 1 Episode 2

Hello, World!: LEANDRA CAIN

11/11/2020  |  58 min

Founder and President of Hurricane Aerospace Solutions. In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Leandra Cain, founder and president of Hurricane Aerospace Solutions.

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Hello, World!: DELALI DZIRASA

11/11/2020  |  69 min

CEO of Fearless. Delali Dzirasa talks about his career in the tech industry, creating Fearless, and his other endeavors such as Hack Baltimore and Hutch.