Speaking Up: Health and Interviews

This episode connects two areas where advocacy matters more than people realize: your health and your career.

We share Caramie’s thyroid journey and what it looks like to push for answers when symptoms don’t follow a clear pattern, and why so many issues get dismissed or overlooked early on.

Then we shift to what we’ve learned as tech leaders on the hiring side—why strong candidates still don’t get offers, and how communication, specificity, and clarity make the difference in interviews.

Different situations, same skill: if you can’t clearly advocate for yourself, you risk being overlooked.