The conversation starts with Lara discussing her start in technology which believe it or not started with Lord of the Rings, international studies, a semester in Prague, and photography. Lara then goes in and discusses how she started speaking publicly, how she prepares to for a presentation, and why she wrote the book “Demystifying Public Speaking”. The panel then talks travel and their tips for traveling. Lara then shares about her trip to New Zealand and what she does when she’s away from the keyboard.

Links

• Lara’s book: Demystifying Public Speaking
• Lara’s website
• Lara on Twitter
• Adam Savage at Weta Workshop

Bio

Lara Callender Hogan is an engineering leader, coach, and consultant at Wherewithall. Lara is also the author of Designing for Performance, Building a Device Lab, and Demystifying Public Speaking. She champions engineering management as a practice, helps people get comfortable public speaking, and believes it’s important to celebrate career achievements with donuts. Follow her on Twitter.