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IT Stress Relief

Gena Frangina

Booking Overview

A predominantly solo-expert show focused on stress management, mental health, work-life balance, and sustainable careers for IT professionals, with occasional interviews featuring senior technology practitioners and well-being specialists. Credible pitches include experienced software engineers, SRE or DevOps leaders, workplace psychologists, and wellness, nutrition, fitness, or biohacking experts with relevant technology-workforce insights; booking difficulty appears low because the show features accessible specialist guests rather than highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 54

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@progressiveproperty.co.uk

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Host

Gena Frangina - Gena Frangina is a software engineer with more than a decade of industry experience, a Business Psychology MSc, and professional training in clinical hypnotherapy and wellness coaching. She brings ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Experienced technology professionals such as senior software engineers, engineering or project leaders, and founders, along with qualified specialists in psychology, wellness, nutrition, fitness, or biohacking who can connect their expertise to the well-being of IT professionals.
Required Achievements:  
Veteran or senior-level technology experience, Leadership, project management, or founder experience, Demonstrated expertise in workplace well-being, psychology, wellness, nutrition, fitness, or biohacking, Practical experience overcoming or addressing burnout, imposter syndrome, or technology-workplace pressure

Recent Guest Discussions

Li Zhang - Cultural Differences In Technology-workplace Pressure, Imposter Syndrome, Burnout Recovery, Software Engineering Beyond Coding, Artificial Intelligence, And Building Genuinely Inclusive Career Pathways.

Recent Topics

Technology, Mental Health, Burnout, Work-life Balance, Workplace Wellness

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
IT Stress Relief
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The Human SRE: Balancing AI Productivity and Cognitive Overload

October 14, 2026

In this episode of IT Stress Relief, host Gina Frangina explores the paradox of AI productivity and its impact on human workers. While artificial intelligence promises to save time and increase efficiency, it often leads to increased workloads because humans simply absorb more tasks with their newly freed capacity. Gina argues that while we apply rigorous reliability engineering to AI systems, we fail to engineer the human component, leaving workers vulnerable to fatigue, cognitive overload, ...

When Internal Systems Fail: Lessons from the Susan Fowler Uber Case

October 01, 2026

This episode discusses workplace sexual harassment and discrimination. The discussion is based primarily on Susan Fowler's published account and contemporary reporting. Some events described are allegations or Fowler's account of her experience; where I discuss the subsequent investigations and legal changes, I distinguish those documented developments from my own systems analysis. Also add: I'm looking for episode ideas and reviews, please email them at: gena.frangina@abv.bg In this epis...

Human SRE: Applying Reliability Engineering to Yourself

September 17, 2026

In this episode, Gena previews her upcoming presentation at SRE Day London on Sept. 24. Bridging her dual background in software engineering and clinical hypnotherapy, she challenges tech professionals, including SREs, DevOps, and cloud engineers, to apply core site reliability engineering principles to the "system behind the systems": human beings. KEY TAKEAWAYS Human Observability Comes First: Learn to identify early cognitive warning signs—such as impatience, constant message-checking, d...

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Frequently asked questions

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IT Stress Relief
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How do I get in touch with IT Stress Relief?

IT Stress Relief is hosted by Gena Frangina. Its publicly listed email is podcast@progressiveproperty.co.uk. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for IT Stress Relief?

The publicly listed email for IT Stress Relief: podcast@progressiveproperty.co.uk.

How many listeners does IT Stress Relief have?

Podseeker estimates IT Stress Relief reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for IT Stress Relief?

IT Stress Relief typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Experienced technology professionals such as senior software engineers, engineering or project leaders, and founders, along with qualified specialists in psychology, wellness, nutrition, fitness, or biohacking who can connect their expertise to the well-being of IT professionals. Common among recent guests: Veteran or senior-level technology experience; Leadership, project management, or founder experience; Demonstrated expertise in workplace well-being, psychology, wellness, nutrition, fitness, or biohacking. Recent guests include Li Zhang.

How hard is it to get booked on IT Stress Relief?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does IT Stress Relief cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Mental Health, Burnout, Work-life Balance, and Workplace Wellness. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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