For the final episode of the What's The Stack podcast for this season, Carly and Emily talk to... well.. themselves! The pancake gals wrap up an epic season of podcasts with a chit and chat where they talk about:

🥞 The breadth of what it means to have a career in tech
🥞 The current shortage of both technical and talent acquisition folk
🥞 The Great Resignation, the Great Reflection, and why candidates are resigning without a new job to go to
🥞 What we wish hiring managers knew about recruiting in tech in 2022

+ so much more!

See you back here for Season 3!

Don't forget to subscribe so you're the first to hear about new episodes! We would LOVE it if you could leave us a review. If you do, they'll be a freshly baked loaf of banana bread coming your way (️️️️️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

Want to watch all of Season 2 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here.

Want to catch up on Season 1 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

*roll the credits* 

• Powered by: Hunt and Co. 
• Executive Producer: Emily Conaghan
• Executive Producer: Carly Shearman
• Hosted by: Emily Conaghan & Carly Shearman
• Support Crew: Elise Le-Galloudec, Holly Hunt, Matthew Hunt
• Video Production by: Willseye Media
• Location: The Pancake Manor

A special thanks to The Pancake Manor team and everyone that played a hand in making this project possible.

Like what you hear? Let's connect! You can find Hunt & Co. over on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

Or connect with us directly - Emily Conaghan and Carly Shearman

We're back with another episode of the What's The Stack podcast with none other than Marc Orchard! Apart from being one of the nicest people in Brisbane, Marc is also a pivotal part of Brisbane's start-up ecosystem, having helped over 500 start-up founders on their journeys. Now, Marc has taken on a new challenge, joining the team at Swyftx as their Talent Program Director.

In this episode, Marc, Carly, and Emily discuss:

🥞 Marc's journey from a financial planner to startup guru
🥞 The role of a hyper connector and the power of hyper connection
🥞 Resources for startup founders and advice on how to find your 'people' in the ecosystem
🥞 Funding routes for startup founders

+ so much more!

Don't forget to subscribe so you're the first to hear about new episodes! We would LOVE it if you could leave us a review. If you do, they'll be a freshly baked loaf of banana bread coming your way (️️️️️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

Want to catch up on Season 2 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here.

Want to catch up on Season 1 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

*roll the credits* 

• Powered by: Hunt and Co. 
• Executive Producer: Emily Conaghan
• Executive Producer: Carly Shearman
• Hosted by: Emily Conaghan & Carly Shearman
• Support Crew: Elise Le-Galloudec, Holly Hunt, Matthew Hunt
• Video Production by: Willseye Media
• Location: The Pancake Manor
• Special Guest:  Marc Orchard, Swyftx

A special thanks to The Pancake Manor team and everyone that played a hand in making this project possible.

Like what you hear? Let's connect! You can find Hunt & Co. over on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

Or connect with us directly - Emily Conaghan and Carly Shearman

Ash is the Head of Product at Brisbane-based startup Askable. Prior to their time at Askable, Ash had a very unique career winding their way through design, marketing, and customer success before landing in Product.

In this episode Ash, Carly and Emily discuss: 

• The importance of avoiding hustle culture to mitigate burnout and to give yourself the best chance at long-term success.
• The link between Customer Success and Product and how creating great products is about listening to your customers, their needs, and their feedback.
• Ash's ADHD diagnosis and how it's altered the way that they work for the better
• Building workplaces that foster diversity and inclusion particularly when it comes to the Queer community

Don't forget to subscribe so you're the first to hear about new episodes! We would LOVE it if you could leave us a review. If you do, they'll be a freshly baked loaf of banana bread coming your way (️️️️️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

Want to catch up on Season 2 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here.

Want to catch up on Season 1 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

*roll the credits* 

• Powered by: Hunt and Co. 
• Executive Producer: Emily Conaghan
• Executive Producer: Carly Shearman
• Hosted by: Emily Conaghan & Carly Shearman
• Support Crew: Elise Le-Galloudec, Holly Hunt, Matthew Hunt
• Video Production by: Willseye Media
• Location: The Pancake Manor
• Special Guest:  Ash Ivory, Askable 

A special thanks to The Pancake Manor team, Askable and everyone that played a hand in making this project possible.

Like what you hear? Let's connect! You can find Hunt & Co. over on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

Or connect with us directly - Emily Conaghan and Carly Shearman

Michael Greer is a genius.  No really! Michael was an actual Genius at Apple! Nowadays, he's the Head of Software and Platform at Cloudscene.  You may not have heard of Cloudscene and if that's the case, we're thrilled to be able to introduce you to such a cool company!

Cloudscene is part of the Soda group and they're creating a data-driven marketplace that transforms the way businesses buy and sell network services.

Michael has been with Cloudscene for a little over two years now and he's leading a team of engineers who are passionate about what they do all while kicking some serious goals.

Over a stack of pancakes, Michael chats with Carly and Emily about all things Cloudscene, his career to date and what it's like to transition to a business that's much smaller than what you're used to.

Feel free to leave your Apple-related qualms and queries below and we'll pass them on to Michael to solve .

Want to catch up on Season 2 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here.

Want to catch up on Season 1 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

*roll the credits* 

• Powered by: Hunt and Co. 
• Executive Producer: Emily Conaghan
• Executive Producer: Carly Shearman
• Hosted by: Emily Conaghan & Carly Shearman
• Support Crew: Elise Le-Galloudec, Holly Hunt, Matthew Hunt
• Video Production by: Willseye Media
• Location: The Pancake Manor
• Special Guest:  Michael Greer, Cloudscene

A special thanks to The Pancake Manor team, Cloudscene and everyone that played a hand in making this project possible.

Like what you hear? Let's connect! You can find Hunt & Co. over on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

Or connect with us directly - Emily Conaghan and Carly Shearman

Jacqueline Hardy was the Engineering Manager of Brisbane success story Clipchamp. And then...  in  September 2021, Clipchamp were acquired by Microsoft (have ya heard of them?). Now, Jacquie is the Senior Software Engineering Manager for Clipchamp as part of the massive ecosystem (with over 200,000 employees) that is Microsoft.

So what happens when your workplace is acquired by one of the biggest companies in the world? What impact does this have on your team, your tech stack and the way you contribute to the product?

Jacquie was there for the whole acquisition ride and this week, she sits down with Carly and Emily for her very own episode of What's The Stack. Tune in to see all of these questions answered as well as some insights into Jacquie's own career. She's had a pretty cool one going from university dropout to working as a developer in some of Brisbane's most well-known companies and now with one of the world's most well-known companies.

It's time for pancakes with Jacquie! Dig in! 

Want to catch up on Season 2 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here.

Want to catch up on Season 1 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

*roll the credits* 

• Powered by: Hunt and Co. 
• Executive Producer: Emily Conaghan
• Executive Producer: Carly Shearman
• Hosted by: Emily Conaghan & Carly Shearman
• Support Crew: Elise Le-Galloudec, Holly Hunt, Matthew Hunt
• Video Production by: Willseye Media
• Location: The Pancake Manor
• Special Guest: Holly Hunt

A special thanks to The Pancake Manor team, Hunt & Co., Women in Digital and everyone that played a hand in making this project possible.

Like what you hear? Let's connect! You can find Hunt & Co. over on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

Or connect with us directly - Emily Conaghan and Carly Shearman

It's not every day that you get to sit down with your very own CEO to eat pancakes on camera! Lucky for Carly and Emily, that day has arrived and it's part of What's The Stack.

This week, Holly Hunt joins What's The Stack. While What's The Stack started out as conversations about all things Tech, Carly and Emily realised there's so much more to talk about in the broader tech community. Across both her work with Hunt & Co. and Women In Digital, Holly talks to business owners and industry members every day. There's so many insights that she brings to the table and we're ecstatic to capture them on camera.

Better yet, Carly and Emily used this as an opportunity to ask all the curly questions to ensure they're preserved for future reference. Did someone say Pawternity Leave?

Want to catch up on Season 2 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here.

Want to catch up on Season 1 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

*roll the credits* 

• Powered by: Hunt and Co. 
• Executive Producer: Emily Conaghan
• Executive Producer: Carly Shearman
• Hosted by: Emily Conaghan & Carly Shearman
• Support Crew: Elise Le-Galloudec, Holly Hunt, Matthew Hunt
• Video Production by: Willseye Media
• Location: The Pancake Manor
• Special Guest: Holly Hunt

A special thanks to The Pancake Manor team, Hunt & Co., Women in Digital and everyone that played a hand in making this project possible.

Like what you hear? Let's connect! You can find Hunt & Co. over on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

Or connect with us directly - Emily Conaghan and Carly Shearman

When Jared Fraser from Mr Yum reached out to Emily and Carly at the end of Season 1 of What's The Stack, the whole Hunt & Co. team were thrilled!

We've all been watching the meteoric rise of Mr Yum over the past two years, so getting the opportunity to sit down with Jared, Mr Yum's Director of Engineering definitely wasn't something the Pancake Girls were going to pass up.

In this episode of What's The Stack, Jared, Emily and Carly talk all things HospoTech, Jared's career and what it's like to join a start up that's going from strength to strength through exponential growth. Things move so quickly at Mr Yum that Jared has even had a promotion since we last spoke (!)

Want to catch up on Season 2 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

Want to catch up on Season 1 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

*roll the credits* 

• Powered by: Hunt and Co. 
• Executive Producer: Emily Conaghan
• Executive Producer: Carly Shearman
• Hosted by: Emily Conaghan & Carly Shearman
• Support Crew: Elise Le-Galloudec, Holly Hunt, Matthew Hunt
• Video Production by: Willseye Media
• Location: The Pancake Manor
• Special Guest: Jared Fraser

A special thanks to The Pancake Manor team, Mr Yum and everyone that played a hand in making this project possible.

Like what you hear? Let's connect! You can find Hunt & Co. over on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

Or connect with us directly - Emily Conaghan and Carly Shearman

What better way to kick off this season of What’s The Stack than with not one but  TWO cracking guests!

Here at Hunt & Co. we work very closely with the Teach Starter team to help find the newest additions to their team. The Teach Starter product is one that we feel super connected to as it’s north star of creating more “aha!” moments in the classroom is one that we feel has massive impacts from a societal perspective. So, when Carly and Emily sat down to look at guests for Season 2 of What’s The Stack, Teach Starter were a “hell yeah!” on that list. 

What we love about Teach Starter is their commitment to creating synergy between the product and technology. So, with this in mind - Carly and Emily wanted to sit down with both Greg Le Sueur - Head of Product and Nick Pestov - Engineering Manager to hear about why this synergy is important and how they make this happen. 

Want to catch up on Season 1 of What’s The Stack? You can find all episodes on our YouTube channel here. 

*roll the credits* 

• Powered by: Hunt and Co. 
• Executive Producer: Emily Conaghan
• Executive Producer: Carly Shearman
• Hosted by: Emily Conaghan & Carly Shearman
• Support Crew: Elise Le-Galloudec, Holly Hunt, Matthew Hunt
• Video Production by: Willseye Media
• Location: The Pancake Manor
• Special Guest: Greg Le Sueur & Nick Pestov

A special thanks to The Pancake Manor team, Teach Starter and everyone that played a hand in making this project possible.

Like what you hear? Let's connect! You can find Hunt & Co. over on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

Or connect with us directly - Emily Conaghan and Carly Shearman