25. Bridging the Gender Divide in the Digital Age, with Sarah Lamb

The tech industry is making incredible strides every day. Through empathetic leadership, my guest today Sarah Lamb, has founded the inclusive and progressive organization, Girl Geek Dinners. Ignited by a personal frustration towards the lack of female representation in the digital sphere, Sarah was inspired to build her network and bring her project to life, bringing together a global conglomerate of female entrepreneurs and individuals within tech.  


In this episode, Sarah shares her journey to launching Girl Geek Dinners, how the brand became such a universally loved concept, and why she aims to redefine the term ‘geek.’ We also discuss how her events have led to male attendees becoming more educated on the issues women face within the workplace on a day-to-day basis, and made them more aware of the broader scope of issues that run rampant in digital industries. 


To hear more, tune in to Episode 25 of Moving Beyond Your Tribe!


Some Questions I Ask:

  • Where did the name Girl Geek Dinners originate? (3:42)
  • What was it like for you to speak at The UN on women in tech? (7:41)
  • How do you feel knowing Girl Geek Dinners has made such a large impact? (9:42)
  • Did you ever think your business and its following would grow to the size it has today? (12:42)
  • What changes have you seen within your field over the course of your career? (19:33)
  • Do you think there has been an attitude shift towards women in leadership? (23:44)
  • Where do you see Girl Geek Dinners moving to the future? (29:03)
  • When you look back, what do you think made Girl Geek Dinners such a universally loved concept? (31:25)
  • Is there a life hack you use that you could share with my listeners? (32:37)


In This Episode You Will Learn:

  • What inspired Sarah to create Girl Geek Dinners (1:53)
  • How Sarah cultivated an international community of followers and collaborators (5:34)
  • Sarah’s perspective on gender segregation within the tech industry (10:50)
  • The male response to Sarah’s events & Why more men should be exposed to female perspectives (16:21)
  • How Sarah defines the term ‘geek’ (25:57)


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