Closing the Gender Pay Gap with Meggie Palmer - 025

Meggie Palmer and her company PepTalkHer are closing the gender pay gap. Their incredible app leverages the power of AI to fight gender based discrepancies in pay. I first encountered Meggie at the Vogue Codes event in 2019. The minute I saw her on stage delivering the keynote address I knew I wanted to have her on the Females in Tech Show.  It was such a thrill to finally turn that dream into a reality! In this episode we cover:Meggie Palmer’s career journey from journalist, to executive media training, to Founder and CEO of Pep Talk Her (10:25)We talk about the statistic where women earn 79 cents to every dollar that men earn, and why that is the case, and the unconscious bias in hiring men vs. women (16:08)Some of the ways females in tech can Identify if they are underpaid in comparison to their male peers (29:52)How to measure your value, and keep track of your impact on the organisation (various)Episode ResourcesMeggie Palmer on LinkedIn, Instagram and TwitterMeggie Palmer websitePep Talk Her on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and TwitterPep Talk Her websitePepTalkHer App Vogue Codes Virtual 2020 event (June / July / August / September)Book, The Curve: Turning Followers into Superfans, Nicholas Lovell (author)Book, Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley, Emily Chang (author)[Full Disclaimer: Some of these links may be affiliate links, which means we receive compensation, at no extra cost to you, if you purchase through the link.]SubscribeSubscribe to The Females In Tech Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneInThank you for listeningI am grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the Females in Tech Show.My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).SUBSCRIBE: to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.REVIEW: write a review for the show in your favourite podcast app telling us what you love, and also where we can improve.SHARE: this episode with anyone who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community.How can we better serve you?Ultimately the show is for you, the females in tech community.Tell us what topics you’d like to learn more about, or will help advance your career in technology. Complete the form at this link and suggest a podcast topic.