As the eighth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I wanted to share a few quick updates on LTCWM and my life outside of work.

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Catch up on all past episodes at learntocodewith.me/podcast, including these Season 8 episodes:

• S8E1: From Stay-At-Home Mom to Full-Time Front-End Developer With Phoebe Voong-Fadel
• S8E2: From Frying Chicken to Working at Google With Danny Thompson
• S8E3: From Prison to Programming: How Nikkole Spurgeon Learned to Code While Incarcerated
• S8E4: From Washing Dishes to Managing Engineers: How Jesse Weigel Pivoted into a New Tech Career
• S8E5: From Admin Assistant and Cancer Survivor to Software Developer With Stacey Graham
• S8E6: How to Code With Your Voice (No Typing Required) With Matt Wiethoff
• S8E7: From Tutus to Tech: How a Ballerina Became a Front-End Developer With Kara Luton
• S8E8: From Film Student and Rugby Player to Startup Software Engineer with Michael Poage

After playing rugby in college, working an unpaid filmmaking internship, and switching into recruiting, Michael Poage was feeling burnt out. But after teaching himself how to code, Michael was able to land a job at startup Teachable without a computer science degree or coding bootcamp experience.

In this episode, Mike talks about how he got his job at Teachable, what internal tools are and why they matter to a company, and his experience watching a brand new startup grow into a 200+ employee company.

To learn more about Michael Poage, Laurence Bradford, and today's key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e8.

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At 17, Kara Luton was living on her own in New York City on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. But after realizing that a career in ballet wasn't for her, she worked in the music industry and PR before she stumbled across coding. In this episode, you'll learn how Kara's athletic training helped her in her tech career, and how she became a UX engineer at CrowdStrike.

To learn more about Kara Luton, Laurence Bradford, and today's key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e7.

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Matt Wiethoff had a promising career in tech, until everything was put on pause because of an injury that made it painful to type on a keyboard. But he turned his challenge into an opportunity and founded Serenade, a powerful tool that lets you code using only your voice, from refactoring code to writing docs. Your move, RSI.

To learn more about Matt Wiethoff, Laurence Bradford, and today's key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e6.

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It took Stacey Graham 13 years to earn her IT degree. She's gone through a lot – moving into another state, becoming a mother of three, surviving cancer, and losing a six-month-old son – and amidst these difficult situations, Stacey was still able to find a successful career in tech.

To learn more about Stacey Graham, Laurence Bradford, and today's key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e5.

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Jesse Weigel pivoted into a new tech career under a unique combination of circumstances – a growing family, a curiosity for coding, and a friend with a job opportunity. Even without formal training, Jesse was able to teach himself to code, leave his job in the restaurant industry, and ultimately become the head of engineering at Tabela and a live coder for freeCodeCamp, where he first learned to code.

To learn more about Jesse Weigel, Laurence Bradford, and today's key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e4.

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Nikkole Spurgeon has been through a lot - domestic violence, drug addiction, and even imprisonment. She knew that things should change, and that's where coding came into the picture.

In this episode, Nikkole talks about her life before prison, difficulties with learning in prison, adapting to COVID-19, her motivation for learning, transitioning to the outside world, and what her day-to-day life is like right now.

To learn more about Nikkole Spurgeon, Laurence Bradford, and today's key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e3.

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Danny Thompson was at a crossroads. He had to decide between staying at his job as a gas station fry cook or making a drastic career shift. And after learning to code as a hobby, Danny now works full-time at Google in Developer Relations.

In this episode, Danny talks about his job search strategy and how he landed his first job in tech. He also shares the value of meaningful relationships in your career, how anyone at any age and background can learn how to code, and his best advice if you're considering a career change.

To learn more about Danny Thompson, Laurence Bradford, and today's key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e2.

Thank you to our sponsor this season, Linode. Host your app, website, or service on the cloud from just $5 a month, plus get $100 in credit when you create a new account at linode.com/learntocode.

In today's episode, Phoebe Voong-Fadel talks about how she structured her days and found time to code as a stay-at-home mom, when she felt ready to start freelancing, tips for job hunting as a self-taught developer, advice for parents who want to learn to code, and more!

To learn more about Phoebe Voong-Fadel, Laurence Bradford, and today's key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e1.

Thank you to our sponsor this season, Linode. Host your app, website, or service on the cloud from just $5 a month, plus get $100 in credit when you create a new account at linode.com/learntocode.

Host Laurence Bradford shares an update on Learn to Code With Me, including what's new for Season 8 of the podcast. She also shares a few major updates on her life and business since Season 7 wrapped in July 2020, plus an exciting look at what's to come in this 8-episode season of the Learn to Code With Me Podcast.

Thank you to our sponsor this season, Linode. Host your app, website, or service on the cloud from just $5 a month, plus get $100 in credit when you create a new account at linode.com/learntocode.

As the seventh season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I reflect on the inspiring transformation stories we shared, including recaps of my favorite moments.

I also share updates on LTCWM and my goals for 2020, including a sneak peek into what we're working on next through the end of the year.

Catch up on all eight episodes from Season 7 here or at learntocodewith.me/podcast:

• S7E1: Making the Pivot from Pastor to Web Designer with Chris Misterek
• S7E2: How an English Professor Became a Front-End Web Developer with Bekah Hawrot Weigel
• S7E3: How a Former Squarespace Developer Helps New Coders Build Strong Technical Resumes with Rebecca Garcia
• S7E4: An Introduction to Vue.js with Developer and Author Erik Hanchett
• S7E5: How a Passion for Patients turned this Pharmacist into a Software Developer with Newvick Lee
• S7E6: An Unexpected Shift from Selling Beer to Coding Bootcamp with Caitlyn Greffly
• S7E7: From Glassblower to Software Developer using Free Coding Resources with Michael Pimentel
• S7E8: Building a Robotics Career and the Impact of Mentorship with Camille Eddy

You can also check out the podcast on YouTube at learntocodewith.me/youtube. This was a new experiment for Season 7, so we hope you'll check it out and subscribe.