PODCAST · technology
Dreams and Delivery
by Christine Kahn
Real stories from tech pros who deliver at work and dream beyond it. We cover the tech landscape in an age of AI and opportunities that come from change.
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Mary-Lynne Williams: The Frequency Shift
The Frequency ShiftMary-Lynne Williams spent 20 years delivering at the highest levels of tech in Microsoft, Meta, Zillow. Product design, systems thinking, leading teams. By every external measure, she was succeeding.Then she left to found Buffalo Firefly, a sound healing company now operating in Richmond and Brooklyn.This conversation is about what it feels like when your work stops matching your frequency and what it takes to build something completely different. Mary-Lynne also shares how AI agents have reshaped her workflow, freeing her to put her energy where it matters most: the humans in front of her.About Mary-Lynne Williams Mary-Lynne Williams is the founder and CEO of Buffalo Firefly, an energy wellness company bringing sound healing and energy medicine to communities in NYC and Richmond, VA. Before founding Buffalo Firefly, she spent over two decades as a product design leader at Microsoft, Meta, and Zillow, working at the intersection of systems thinking, user experience, and human behavior.Connect with Mary-Lynne: linkedin.com/in/mary-lynne-williams-4a90932 | buffalofirefly.comAbout your host Christine Kahn is a Staff Technical Program Manager with 12+ years leading AI platforms and program delivery at Intuit, OpenTable, 20th Century Fox, and Realtor.com; and a musician and soundbath practitioner outside of it.Connect: linkedin.com/in/christinekahn | christinekmusic.comSupport the show© 2026 Dreams and Delivery LLC. All rights reserved.
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Jessica Valentine Nelson: Aligning Who You Are With How You Live and Lead
Aligning Who You Are With How You Live and LeadJessica Valentine Nelson spent 15+ years inside global organizations: Accenture, Dell, lululemon, helping leaders and teams navigate transformation. She knew the craft of change management from the inside.Then she went through her own.This conversation is about what organizational change actually teaches you about personal transformation, how Jess turned a layoff into a launchpad, and what it looks like to build a life outside performance. She also shares her honest take on where AI is and isn’t landing in the change management space.About Jessica Valentine Nelson Jessica Valentine Nelson is an executive coach, organizational change consultant, and founder of Guided by Jess Valentine and Full Body Studio. She spent 15+ years at Accenture, Dell Technologies, Optiv, and lululemon helping leaders and teams navigate transformation. Today she runs a coaching practice and a community wellness space in Bastrop County, Texas, and writes about purposeful living on her Substack, Lead with Heart.Connect with Jessica: guidedbyjessvalentine.com | fullbodystudio.comAbout your host Christine Kahn is a Staff Technical Program Manager with 12+ years leading AI platforms and program delivery at Intuit, OpenTable, 20th Century Fox, and Realtor.com, and a musician and soundbath practitioner outside of it.Connect: linkedin.com/in/christinekahn | christinekmusic.comSupport the show© 2026 Dreams and Delivery LLC. All rights reserved.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Real stories from tech pros who deliver at work and dream beyond it. We cover the tech landscape in an age of AI and opportunities that come from change.
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Christine Kahn
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