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Talks with Dom
by Dominique Ramirez
From healthcare to law, technology to the arts, Talks with Dom is where personal stories meet professional insights. Hostess Dominique Ramirez is here to help you explore others' paths in life through engaging interviews that offer hope and fresh perspectives. Episodes drop every Friday. Ready to get inspired?
Episodes
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54. Alfredo Ramirez - Tech CEO, GSD, & Successful Exits
Meet Alfredo Ramirez, whose career has taken him from Accenture to Trilogy as one of their first 20 employees, to leadership roles at Evolutionary Technologies, and eventually into founding multiple companies—including Vitalz, later acquired by Oracle, and Vyopta Incorporated, recently acquired…
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53. Arielle Olfers - The Southern Influence, Marketing, & Storytelling
Meet Arielle Olfers — founder and CEO of The Southern Influence, a creative agency rooted in multi-dimensional storytelling. Named in Inc.'s 2024 Female Founders 250 list, Arielle has worked with brands like YMCA and Red Bull, and built her career from her early days at AOL StudioNow to becoming…
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52. Jessica Gibson - Real Estate, M&A, and Glitter Tattoos
Meet Jessica Gibson — a powerhouse in real estate who worked in mergers and acquisitions, software sales, and more before coming home to her current job with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. She absolutely loves the fast pace of it all and is one of those people who always has a creative side...
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51. Jon Brandi - Wellness Coach, Acting, and Resilience
Meet Jon Brandi — a holistic wellness coach who supports others in accessing and embodying their inner wisdom to unlock their physical energy and vitality, to live at what he calls TRUE.0. His journey into this work began through navigating anxiety, depression, and hypothyroidism, experiences…
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50. Hunter Byrne - Apricot Lane, Banking, and Fashion
Introducing Hunter Byrne! She went from working in finance and banking to owning her own boutique here in Austin called Apricot Lane. She talks with Dominique Ramirez about what led her to leave the corporate world, how she built Apricot Lane from the ground up, and how she’s learned to redefine...
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49. Austin Slade - Producing Music, Gigs, and Audio Engineering
Meet Austin Slade, a local music producer. He picked up the guitar at age nine, started teaching by nineteen, and studied everything from classical singing to audio engineering. After playing gigs and performing live, Austin started creating music for video games! Want to listen to some of…
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48. Podcast Takeover! Celebrating 1-Year on the Podcast!
Tune in to Host Dominique Ramirez being the guest this time around in her 1-year celebration episode. She's interviewed by a previous guest, Courtney Dickey, the Chief Legal Officer of ZenBusiness and Board of Directors Member for Make A Wish Central & South Texas. Learn what makes Dominique…
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47. Cassie Brandi - Pro Singing, Vocal Coaching, and Cruises
Learn the story of Cassie Brandi, an incredibly talented vocalist and performer based in Austin. Cassie started performing at just six years old, studied music at Berklee, and has performed all over the world including Suntory Hall in Tokyo. She’s released her own music, works as a session…
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46. Jorge Cardenas - Marines, Being CIO, and Service
Meet Jorge Cardenas, the Chief Information Officer for the City of Brownsville, someone who’s helping shape the future of technology at the city level. Under his leadership, Brownsville recently took on a full-scale replacement of its IT infrastructure. In this conversation, we dig into Jorge’s...
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45. Lisa Lucero - Philanthropy, Legislative Affairs, and Smiles
Introducing Lisa Lucero — a leader whose career and community service have left a lasting mark on Austin. Lisa is the former Director of External and Legislative Affairs for AT&T, and she’s dedicated much of her time to serving on boards including the Long Center, Dress for Success Austin, and...
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44. Eric Silverstein - Peached Tortilla, Food Trucks, and Entrepreneurism
Meet Eric Silverstein — the head chef and founder of The Peached Tortilla, a beloved Austin restaurant that began as a single food truck back in 2010. Eric earned his college degrees in finance, marketing, and law from Washington University in St. Louis, began his career at a prestigious law…
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43. Christina Leipold - Customer Success, Women Empowerment, and Compliance
Meet Christina Leipold, a seasoned customer success leader with over 15 years of experience, with Dominique Ramirez. She earned her degree in Government with a minor in Race, and Ethnic Studies from the University of Redlands and is now pursuing a Master’s in Risk and Compliance at Texas A&M...
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42. Gretchen Dubois - Advertising, Leadership, and Kpop Demon Hunters
Dominique Ramirez interviews Gretchen Dubois, current VP of Media at Ad Results Media. Gretchen began building her career in New York City where she rose through the ranks at multiple ad agencies and helped enterprises across different industries. She studied Advertising and Economics at UT…
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41. Jeremy Garcia - Coaching, Volleyball, and Setting the Standard
Get to know Jeremy Garcia in this episode with Dominique Ramirez. Jeremy is the new Head Coach of the women’s volleyball team at St. Edward’s University. He’s been dedicated to the sport since age 11 and has built an impressive coaching career with stops at The University of Texas at Austin, Penn...
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40. Katie Whitehurst - Space, Engineering, and Adapting to the Unexpected
Meet Katie Whitehurst with Dominique Ramirez, a Biosystems Engineering graduate from Oklahoma State University and a licensed Professional Engineer. She currently works at Pape-Dawson Engineers, where she’s made her mark on major transportation projects across Texas. But Katie’s story isn’t just...
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39. Jackie Navarro - UC Berkeley, Lawyering, and Compassion
Join Dominique Ramirez’s interview with Jackie Navarro, an enforcement attorney who earned her degrees from University of California, Berkeley as well as St. Mary’s University School of Law. From being the first person in her family to graduate from college to earning leadership roles in her...
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38. Kevin Paul II - Higher Ed Admissions, Sports, and Event Planning
Meet Kevin Paul (KP) II with Dominique Ramirez and learn about how his career journey from sports, event planning, affiliate marketing has led him to higher education admissions today. He loves what he does and takes pride in his job and what he accomplishes in his personal life, both attributes…
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37. Nigel Pope - Amazon, Police Work, & Australia
Join Dominique Ramirez’s interview with Nigel Pope, a Principal Technical Program Manager at Amazon, whose journey has taken him from the South Australian Police Force, and Australian Army Reserve, to leading major tech programs that help keep Amazon running smoothly. Want to connect with Nigel?...
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36. Fayth Murphy - Air Force Training, Travel Nursing, & Faith
Listen in to Dominique Ramirez interviewing Fayth Murphy, a Registered Nurse with over six years of experience in some of the most critical and complex areas of healthcare—think Pediatric ICU, Cardiac Care, and Cardiac Cath Labs. She’s also a proud U.S. Air Force Veteran, a certified critical…
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35. Lydia Suzanne - Photography, Motherhood, & French Influence
Meet Lydia Suzanne, who was born and raised in France and moved to the United States after graduating with her Masters degree in Marketing. She has spent nearly a decade in Human Resources, but after having her two daughters, she felt the pull toward something more creative — photography. In…
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34. Kristen Fuhrman - Financial Services, Anthropology, & Safe Spaces
In this episode, join Dominique Ramirez interviewing Kristen Fuhrman, whose life journey has taken her from studying anthropology and working with bones to building a career in financial services. She's now helping women make confident, informed decisions about their money. The conversation...
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33. Austin Rife - AI, Role Models, & Asking Questions
Join Dominique Ramirez in this episode learning more about Austin Rife, a Software Development Manager at Amazon Web Services, and his journey to becoming an engineer in the space of artificial intelligence. Austin studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama, then...
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32. Tori Leslie - Astrology, Mortgage Sales, & Finding Alignment
Meet Tori Leslie in this episode with Dominique Ramirez. She grew up in Florida and moved to New York for a full change of pace in life. From finishing college later than the social norm to landing her first job in sales, Tori's story is a powerful reminder that everyone’s path looks different....
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31. Matt Pojman - Data Science, Analytics, and Digital Nomading
Learn with Dominique Ramirez about Matt Pojman, a data scientist currently at Airbnb. His career has taken him through some of the biggest names in tech, including Meta and Roku; but before all that, he was a student right here in Austin, earning both his undergrad and master’s degrees from the...
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30. Lisa Moore - Becoming a Florist, Building Concrete, and Motherhood
This episode’s guest is Lisa Moore, a former civil engineer who earned her degree from UT Austin, worked at TxDot, and then made the courageous decision to step away from her career to raise her children full-time. Today, Lisa has stepped into a whole new chapter as the founder of Lisa Jayne...
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29. Marie Cohan - Accounting, Tech Implementation, and Leadership
Meet Marie Cohan in this episode with Dominique Ramirez! Marie is an absolute powerhouse in her field of IT with a passion for professional development and a career dedicated to making a difference. She was recently honored with the Outstanding Women in Texas Government Professional Development...
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28. Dr. Virginia Bailey - Plastic Surgery, Women in STEM, and Movement
In this episode, get ready to meet Dr. Virginia Bailey, a talented plastic surgeon who has built an impressive career in the field of medicine. Dive into her journey from studying biology at UT Austin to earning her medical doctorate at UT Health Houston, and how her experiences at her…
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27. John Mayo - NASA, Humanoids, and Battle Bots
Meet John Mayo, an engineer, robotics enthusiast, and mentor who’s made some seriously impressive strides in the world of space exploration, robotics, and engineering. John’s journey began in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University, which led him to earn his master's degree at MIT. From...
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26. Matt Lara - Crisis Management, Saying No, and Scuba Diving
Meet Matt Lara in this episode with Dominique Ramirez. Matt has called Austin home for over a decade, and in that time, he's made his mark as a Global Crisis and Issues Communicator. His job? To work behind the scenes, preventing potential disasters from hitting the headlines. But, as he likes to...
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25. Jack Sweeney - Developing Apps, Meditation, and Bitcoin
Listen in to this episode to learn with Dominique Ramirez about Jack Sweeney—a developer, creator, and mental wellness advocate. Jack is the creator of Coherence - Breathwork, an app that helps people with their breathing for anxiety, sleep, and more. But before Coherence, he dropped out of…
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24. Allie Thompson - Communications, Change Management, and French
Join Dominique Ramirez’s interview with Allie Thompson. Allie is passionate about giving back to the community and has a wealth of experience in the world of consulting, specializing in communications and change management. Dive into her journey—from earning degrees in Business Management…
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23. Joseph Liu - Angel Investing, Education, and Faith
Learn more about Joseph Liu with Dominique Ramirez in this episode. Joseph goes into depth about his educational pursuits from National Taiwan University to Harvard and Texas McCombs School of Business as well as how he keeps his faith front of mind in everything he does. He also shares how he...
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22. Ashley Zapata - Marketing, Resilience, and Half-Marathons
Join Dominique Ramirez in this week’s episode interviewing Ashley Zapata, a Senior Marketer at Visit Austin. Ashley shares how her father instilled the importance of education, resilience, and hardwork to achieve success in life, and boy has she proven him correct! She studied at UT Austin and…
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21. Pat Frost - Geology, Creativity, and Being a Navy Brat
In this episode, join Dominique Ramirez interviewing Pat Frost, a senior geoscientist. Pat lived all over the world growing up due to her dad being in the Navy, which allowed her mom to introduce her to all kinds of adventures in nature be it at the beach, mountains, or other. Today, she…
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20. Amy Lohr - Creative Director, Gap Years, and Finding Yourself
Meet Amy Lohr in this episode, a fellow native Austinite! We’ve been friends since kindergarten, so it’s been fulfilling to watch her grow over the years from attending UT Austin, taking a gap year in Hawaii to re-discover herself, changing majors, publishing a book called Like the Sun at Midday,...
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19. David Galvin - Semiconductors, Cancer, and Dad Life
Learn with Dominique Ramirez in this episode about David Galvin’s journey through school to his professional career. He was inspired by rollercoasters to pursue engineering and went to the University of Texas at Austin to study mechanical engineering. A wrench was thrown into his life plan with...
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18. Montana Bruhl - Real Estate, Coaching, and Exploding Oatmeal
When you look up the definition of “energizer bunny” in the Webster Dictionary, you’ll find this episode’s guest’s picture right next to it! Montana Bruhl is a hard worker bouncing between occupations from coaching at OrangeTheory and Nike Running Studio to helping fellow Austinites find their…
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17. Ashley Scroggs - Landscape Architecture, Making Partner, and Harry Potter
Ashley Scroggs is one of the lucky few who has continued down the same path from her college days to what she does today! Discover with Dominique Ramirez how she studied Landscape Architecture at Texas A&M University, then began her professional career first as an intern and worked her way up the...
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16. Meghan Romere Dedear - Law School, Accepting Change, and Sisterhood
Learn more about Meghan Romere Dedear in this episode with Dominique Ramirez. She grew up in the Austin area and attended Texas A&M University for undergrad. She then extended her studies at UT Austin for her masters and achieved law degree status. She bounced between a couple of jobs to find the...
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15. Nick Moser - Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, and Beer
Introducing Nick Moser, Dominique Ramirez’s childhood friend! Learn more about his academic career from getting his undergrad degree in mechanical engineering to pursuing his Masters degree in robotics. In terms of his professional career, he found his first job in Munich, Germany and now works…
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14. Taylor Sheeran - Teaching English Literature, Following Faith, and Testing Limits
Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s start the year off right with high energy and positivity with this week’s guest speaker: Taylor Sheeran, a middle school English teacher in the AISD. Join Dominique Ramirez in learning what a person can consider doing to become a teacher (e.g., join Teach for...
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13. Gio Estrada - Helicopters, Mechanical Engineering, and Seminary School
Happy Holidays! Join Dominique Ramirez in this episode interviewing her cousin, Gio Estrada, and his outstanding life of travel, engineering, and current seminary school experiences. He goes into depth of how his love of math and science led him to planning oil companies' pipe systems, traveling...
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12. Courtney Dickey - Lawyers, IPOs, and JLA
Courtney Dickey, Chief Legal Officer at ZenBusiness and President of the Junior League of Austin (2024-2025), is the honored guest for this week’s episode with Dominique Ramirez. Learn more about her career journey from studying law, moving to Austin, making connections through her sorority,...
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11. Lauren Overstreet - Human Resources, Having Grace, and Flashing
Learn with Dominique Ramirez from Lauren Overstreet in this episode about Lauren’s life lessons and experiences. She originally thought she would pursue a career in dermatology and ultimately decided to pursue a career in human resources, and hasn’t looked back since. She’s then worked her way up...
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10. Sam Austin - Sales, Languages, and Canada!
Join Dominique Ramirez interviewing Sam Austin, man of many talents. He studied marketing and Chinese back at Baylor University and took on the world to conquer sales and help others translate and understand different languages. Did you know he moved to Canada for 6 months and can speak multiple...
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9. Special Thanksgiving Episode w/ Bianca Ramirez
It's a special week and what better way than Dominique Ramirez bringing back her sister, Bianca Ramirez, to the podcast to talk about family traditions, tattoos, and football rivalries! Listen in to what Dominique has learned about podcasting over the past few months, the upcoming Texas vs. Texas...
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8. Tara Sekerak - Supply Chain, Elder Sister Traits, and Planning Disney Trips
Tara Sekerak is this week’s honored guest on Talks with Dom. Listen to her discuss with Dominique Ramirez her journey from getting her degree in education to diving headfirst into supply chain as well as how she has learned to become a leader, traits of being an elder sister, trials of being a...
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7. Rachel Thornton - Instagram, Mentorship, and Motherhood
This week, Dominique Ramirez interviews Rachel Thornton, the wizard behind the curtain for the Instagram page: @austinfoodstagram. Learn more about her career journey from studying to become a speech pathologist to becoming an Instagram influencer in the Austin area as well as how she shares her...
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6. *2024 Holiday Season Update!
Here at Talks with Dom, we ran into some technical difficulties this week, so we pivoted and decided to give y'all an update of what to expect from the podcast the rest of the year, including the following interviewees: Rachel Thornton, the powerhouse behind the Instagram handle…
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5. Katie - Biology, Entomology, and Becoming Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
This week features hostess Dominique Ramirez interviewing her college sorority sister: Katie. Katie is a lab technician who tests water samples, enjoys reading, goes scuba diving on the regular, and defeats mind flayers in her Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Discover more about Katie’s experience...
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From healthcare to law, technology to the arts, Talks with Dom is where personal stories meet professional insights. Hostess Dominique Ramirez is here to help you explore others' paths in life through engaging interviews that offer hope and fresh perspectives. Episodes drop every Friday. Ready to get inspired?
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