Barkha Herman | WitVoices: Get from “I should speak” to an actual stage.

Barkha Herman

Barkha Herman

Hey! I am Barkha. First generation immigrant, saw my first computer at age 21 after moving to the US. Ended up with a 37 year career in tech! Retired. Founder of WiTVoices. Focused on empowerment, growth and joy. Also, married, two grown up kids, vegan, gardener and love to cook. Want more? Look for me on the socials! I have a very unique (might be literally) name....

🎙️The Model Won’t Keynote For You

Sep 15, 2026

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6 min read

🎙️The Model Won’t Keynote For You

The scarce skill in 2026 is not prompting. It’s standing in a room and making the technology mean something.

🎙️Stop Asking for Permission. Start Pitching the Room.

Sep 8, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️Stop Asking for Permission. Start Pitching the Room.

This week Nairobi put women on a live investor stage and Kenya’s education minister told the room to treat women-led tech as opportunity, not charity.

🎙️Your AI Certificate Can’t Speak for You

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️Your AI Certificate Can’t Speak for You

How to turn what you already know into a claim a room can repeat — without waiting to feel ready, and without becoming the diversity slide.

🎙️Steal the Stage: The TED Secrets Every Woman in Tech Needs Before Her Next Talk

Aug 25, 2026

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4 min read

🎙️Steal the Stage: The TED Secrets Every Woman in Tech Needs Before Her Next Talk

In this issue we’re using Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo to become the best Conference Speaker for women in tech.

🎙️Influence Is Constant (You’re Already Selling—Stop Pretending You’re Not)

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

🎙️Influence Is Constant (You’re Already Selling—Stop Pretending You’re Not)

Most women in tech treat “selling” like a dirty word reserved for salespeople and LinkedIn bros. The truth? Influence is happening every time you speak, write, stay silent, or share an idea.

🎙️Why Your Employee Resource Group Isn't Enough

Aug 11, 2026

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4 min read

🎙️Why Your Employee Resource Group Isn't Enough

Your ERG membership is not a career strategy. It's a start. It is not the finish line.

📱 The First 90 Seconds: The open that makes a room put their phones down

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

📱 The First 90 Seconds: The open that makes a room put their phones down

The single highest-leverage part of any talk

🎙️You Don’t Need More Confidence. You Need the Big Three.

Jul 28, 2026

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4 min read

🎙️You Don’t Need More Confidence. You Need the Big Three.

Confidence isn’t a feeling you wait for — it’s the intersection of three things you can build: your Identity, your Message, and your Skills.

🎙️Your Path Through the Woods

Jul 21, 2026

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4 min read

🎙️Your Path Through the Woods

Why the most powerful talks (and careers) don’t wander — they lead.

🎙️Your Talk Has One Job (Not Ten)

Jul 14, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️Your Talk Has One Job (Not Ten)

Focus isn't about having less to say. It's about knowing exactly which one thing matters most — and trusting that saying it well beats saying everything.

Jul 7, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️Your LinkedIn Profile Isn't Your Brand. Your Voice Is.

This week, we're breaking down why what you say (and how you say it) is the real magnet that attracts opportunities, stages, and the rooms you actually want to be in.

🎭 The Three-Act Talk

Jul 1, 2026

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5 min read

🎭 The Three-Act Talk

Your talk doesn't need more slides. It needs a spine.

🎙️In a "jobless boom," invisibility is the real risk

Jun 23, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️In a "jobless boom," invisibility is the real risk

Right now, the safest thing isn't being good. It's being known.

🎙️The Expert's Curse

Jun 16, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️The Expert's Curse

The more you actually know, the more sure you are that everyone already knows it. Here's how to stop disqualifying yourself.

🎙️AI Can Write Your Slides. It Can't Take Your Stage.

Jun 9, 2026

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4 min read

🎙️AI Can Write Your Slides. It Can't Take Your Stage.

When AI can draft the email, summarize the meeting, and generate the report in seconds, what's left that's distinctly, valuably yours?

🎙️Your Talk Idea Isn't the Problem. Your Pitch Is.

Jun 2, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️Your Talk Idea Isn't the Problem. Your Pitch Is.

Fall conference season is opening its inbox right now, which means this is the rare week where reading and doing can happen on the same afternoon. Grab a coffee. We're getting your name on a lineup.

🎙️Title: Stop Starting Your Talk the Boring Way (And What to Do Instead)

May 26, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️Title: Stop Starting Your Talk the Boring Way (And What to Do Instead)

This week, we're breaking down exactly why your hook is the most important sentence you'll ever say on a conference stage — and giving you the tools to write one that makes people put their phones face-down.

🎙️Your Data Has a Plot Twist — Here's How to Find It

May 20, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️Your Data Has a Plot Twist — Here's How to Find It

Take your data — yes, your dry, beautiful, very important data — and turn it into something that makes people feel something.

🎙️Stop Waiting for the "Big Project" — Your Small Win Is Conference Gold

May 12, 2026

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10 min read

🎙️Stop Waiting for the "Big Project" — Your Small Win Is Conference Gold

That side project you think is "too small" for a conference talk? It's probably your strongest asset.

🎙️From Stage Fright to Stage Addiction: The Mindset Flip That Changes Everything

May 5, 2026

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6 min read

🎙️From Stage Fright to Stage Addiction: The Mindset Flip That Changes Everything

That churning stomach before you speak? That voice saying you're not ready? Every speaker you admire felt it too.

🎙️Your Body Is Screaming Before You Even Say Hello

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

🎙️Your Body Is Screaming Before You Even Say Hello

Spoiler alert: Tech conference attendees decide if you belong in the first 7 seconds. Your posture, handshake, and where you stand in the room are doing the talking—and they might be saying the wrong thing.

🎙️Plot Twist: Your Spreadsheet Just Got a Standing Ovation

Apr 21, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️Plot Twist: Your Spreadsheet Just Got a Standing Ovation

Your data deserves better than bullet points and bar charts. This week, we're turning your technical talks into binge-worthy narratives that leave audiences wanting more.

🎙️The Introvert's Guide to Owning the Stage (No Forced Chitchat Required)

Apr 14, 2026

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11 min read

🎙️The Introvert's Guide to Owning the Stage (No Forced Chitchat Required)

Hate networking but love having an impact? This week's newsletter is your permission slip to skip the small talk and still command the room.

🎙️They're Not Trying to Stump You—They're Giving You Stage Time

Apr 7, 2026

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10 min read

🎙️They're Not Trying to Stump You—They're Giving You Stage Time

Here's the truth: tough Q&As aren't tests you can fail—they're opportunities to showcase leadership.

🎙️The Secret to Being the Panel Host Everyone Remembers (Hint: It's Not About You)

Mar 31, 2026

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11 min read

🎙️The Secret to Being the Panel Host Everyone Remembers (Hint: It's Not About You)

Hosting a panel isn't about reading questions off a card. It's about creating magic between strangers while keeping an audience glued to their seats.