
The Sea Squirt Effect: Tech Tales of Transition
Welcome to "The Sea Squirt Effect" podcast! I'm Alla Shashkina, and in this series, I interview individuals in technology who have transitioned into, out of, or within the tech industry.
You might be wondering why this podcast is called “The Sea Squirt Effect.” The name comes from the fascinating sea squirts—creatures that constantly move and evolve until they stop and begin to digest their brain. This concept of continual growth and evolution has guided my life decisions, driven by the question of what story I will tell my grandchildren. I strive to ensure each decision contributes to my evolution, personal growth, and the betterment of the world.
I want to inspire people in tech to embrace the sea squirt effect, whether in their next career move or in making life-changing decisions. I interview individuals with compelling stories—those who have been in tech for a long time and those who transitioned from completely different industries. These are people who took bold steps to evolve and make the world a better place.
The Sea Squirt Effect: Tech Tales of Transition
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Hi there, my name is Alla Shashkina, and in this podcast, I interview people in technology who have transitioned into, out of or within the tech industry. You might be asking why is this podcast called the C-Squirt Effect? Well, the C-Squirt Effect represents growth and the innate drive to evolve, named after C-squirts creatures that constantly move and evolve until they stop and start digesting their brain. I have always been fascinated by them. Their continual movement has guided my own life decisions driven by the thought of what story I will tell my grandchildren when I am old. I ask myself if each decision contributes to my evolution, my growth, the collective consciousness and, ultimately, whether it makes the world a better place.
Speaker 1:I spent 13 years in big tech, working at one of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies in AI, machine learning and software engineering. My tech career gave me a deep sense of purpose, but eventually I felt the need to reconnect with myself. Through breathwork and bioenergetics. I renewed my mind-body-soul connection and redefined my life's purpose. In 2023, I embarked on a new journey in health and fitness. Now I am a human performance coach and breath science practitioner, helping high achievers, type A personalities, perfectionists and data-driven nerds, as well as athletes, to reach their peak performance using breathwork and bioenergetics. I want to inspire people in tech to embrace the C-squared effect, whether it's in their next career move or in making life-changing decisions. I interview individuals with compelling stories those who have been in tech for a long time and those who transitioned from completely different industries. These are people who took bold steps to evolve and make the world a better place, so I really hope you will enjoy this podcast.