That’s My Name is a podcast connecting deeply personal stories and family histories to culture, work and society. We all have a name - sometimes two, or more! We might have a nickname or a work name. Our names can be given by family, friends or colleagues, or self-chosen. Our names can be mispronounced, misspelled, and affirmed. Each episode features a guest, in conversation with podcast host, Maya, to discuss a particular topic related to the theme of names. Subscribe to this podcast to hear discussions about names with guests from all walks of life.
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That’s My Name is a podcast connecting deeply personal stories and family histories to culture, work and society. We all have a name - sometimes two, or more! We might have a nickname or a work name. Our names can be given by family, friends or colleagues, or self-chosen. Our names can be mispronounced, misspelled, and affirmed. Each episode features a guest, in conversation with podcast host, Maya, to discuss a particular topic related to the theme of names. Subscribe to this podcast to hear discussions about names with guests from all walks of life.
Fran Solo: how choosing my name positively impacted my life
That's My Name
36 minutes 23 seconds
2 years ago
Fran Solo: how choosing my name positively impacted my life
In this episode, Fran Solo shares why she chose to change her name and her experiences since using the name Fran Solo. The discussion also covers why diversity is crucial in the technology industry and Fran's reflections on the current cost of living crisis.
Fran Solo (she/her) is an award-winning Senior Front-End Developer for Stornaway.io. Having spent a lot of her career feeling alienated around her underprivileged upbringing, she now uses her voice to share her experiences of growing up poor whilst educating others around the importance of social mobility. Fran has successfully solidified herself within the Bristol tech community through organising codebar Bristol as well as mentoring on a number of remote initiatives such as Durham University’s TechUP bootcamp and the Social Mobility Foundation’s Aspiring Professionals Programme.
That's My Name
That’s My Name is a podcast connecting deeply personal stories and family histories to culture, work and society. We all have a name - sometimes two, or more! We might have a nickname or a work name. Our names can be given by family, friends or colleagues, or self-chosen. Our names can be mispronounced, misspelled, and affirmed. Each episode features a guest, in conversation with podcast host, Maya, to discuss a particular topic related to the theme of names. Subscribe to this podcast to hear discussions about names with guests from all walks of life.
