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Scilence 26 Aviation & CHANGING PERSEPCTIVES

This week on Scilence (out 16th Dec):  Driven by the need to see the Earth from a different perspective, my guest, a pilot travelled along many different paths to figure out her purpose in life, including studying astrophysics and becoming a bodyguard.  Has she found it yet?  Nope, but she hopes she never does, as its the ‘not knowing’, that keeps her going.  

Scilence 25 Solar Science & MAKING CHOICES

On this week's episode: My guest, an expert in Solar Science, doesn’t take well to people telling her how to live her life.  Instead, she appears to have it all and achieved that in part, with compromise, but also by surrounding herself with nurturing and supportive people.  She believes she has developed empathy for others, by going through similar struggles.  This week's show is about enjoying your own femininity and being comfortable in your own skin.  Despite what most people think: being different is NOT a weakness and there are always advantages gained from hardship.  

Scilence 24 App Development & KNOWING YOUR WORTH

This week on Scilence, my badass female guest escaped into video games and reading, to avoid her drug addict parents.  Having faced the chauvinistic attitudes in Hollywood  my guest believes that the tech industry is relatively tame towards women in STEM.  Women still struggle to be heard in Tech, but that can be effectively tackled by the attitudes of women themselves.  My C-Suite guest reveals her secrets on how to make empowering choices so you can be successful in a working environment and the importance of  support network, no matter how small.  We discuss the essential differences between mentorship and sponsorship. 

You just have to show up, in spite of your fear and do it anyway.  Put your feet on the road and see where the journey takes you.  Play to win.  Her advice is that if you really love something, you’ve got to figure out a way to make it happen.  Courage and confidence are two separate things.  Its not about women 'growing a pair' - as my Women in STEM points out - Balls are the weakest part of any human body, its about knowing your worth.

Scilence 23 Neuroscience & REBUILDING SELF-ESTEEM

On this episode, my female guest is a self-confessed narcissistic extraction of her parents, having been home-schooled and determined to fulfil her fathers wishes for her education.  

She believes wholeheartedly in curiosity and never could have pursued her PhD in Neuroscience without it.  Her key to happiness in life, is to have other things going on besides STEM.  We discuss the perils of keeping your inner artist in the closet and how she has learned to carry herself with dignity, when everybody else thought she was an upright prude!   

My guest had to rebuild her self-esteem after people-pleasing for far too long; and part of that process for her, has been to redefine her understanding of failure.  We've taken life far too seriously for too long, so in this episode we share a loads of giggles, an honest stream of consciousness, and so much more this week on Scilence.  

Scilence 22 Zoology & BEATING BULLYING

This week on Scilence, my guest, talks about the long-term consequences (both good and bad) of having been bullied at school.  Being unpopular when young, gave her the space and time to focus on her passion for zoology, resulting in her excelling in her field.  

Today, she continues to challenge stereotypical roles, traditions and mindsets, particularly as a woman in STEM; aiming to be a leader rather than a follower.  As a woman she's aware of her tendency to second-guess herself; and of her sensitivity towards what other people think.  However, awareness of oneself, is the first step towards overcoming our shortcomings and hence our emotional wellbeing.

Scilence 21 Telecommunications & KNOWING ONESELF

On this week's episode, my guest, a passionate physicist at heart and woman in STEM, working in emerging telecommunications technology, is completely comfortable in her own skin.  After battling through some major life challenges, she is not afraid to take some time out for herself, no matter how demanding her job is.  She describes how life hasn't gone according to her plan, but she has emerged stronger and more assertive in life and her workplace, as a result.  She believes that some of the ultimate keys to happiness and serenity have been in truly getting to know herself.  All this and more and more on Scilence.    

Scilence 20 Accounting and Finance & CONQUERING THE FEAR OF FAILURE

On Scilence this week, my guest (originally qualified in accounting and finance), describes her curiosity and insatiable appetite for learning; yet was brave enough to leave university early to begin her own thriving tax business.  She champions reading widely, believing it gave her the ability to establish her own values and principles and the ability to stand up for herself. 

As early as she remembers, she lovingly questioned authority, following her enthusiasm to see where it took her.  The success of her business was built from courage, bravery and the inspiration of others peoples triumphs.  My guest mastered the art of living without the fear of failure thanks to a strong network of role models and always remains driven and hardworking to get what she wanted. 

This week's woman in STEM also talks about the power and goodness of just listening to people and how pressurising women to 'have it all' is, in her opinion, a very unhealthy message.  In terms of childcare, career structures and gender pay gap, my guest, believes women are completely setup to fail, firmly resolute that despite all challenges against us, we should always follow our hearts and allow our heads to plan out the destination.

All this and so much more, this week on Scilence.   

Scilence 19 Zero Waste Fashion & DEVELOPING SELF-AWARENESS

On this week's episode, my guest, originally an architect has an epiphany about self-awareness.  She confesses to have always grabbed inspiration from people, places and things, but has rarely spent time facing her true self.  This is a person who has never cared what people think and has always focused on her own ambition and it appears to have got her very far in life.  She turned her back on a prestigious conventional career route to run her own tech business; juggles three kids and a husband, but is now questioning more than ever, on what makes her happy.     

Scilence 18 - Software Engineering & FATHERHOOD MATTERS

This week on Scilence, my guest is an example of a lack of parental support, she explains how it shaped the course of her career and developed her amibition in software engineering.  She bravely raises the issue of women keeping women out of STEM and explains her belief, that women are taught to serve rather than deserve.  As the conversation strolls through the issues of self-belief, self-confidence, and assertiveness, and the dangers of seeking validation from others; my guest never fails to ask herself 'why not', when held back by fear.  After arriving at her dream job, through a multiude of coloured Post-It notes, she finally feels at ease, or is it that she has less to prove to others?    

 

Scilence 17 Augmented Virtual Reality & WHO CARES WHAT PEOPLE THINK?

This week on Scilence, my guest, an artist turned expert on Augmented and Virtual Reality through software engineering, feels that her career path unfolded, thanks to not caring what people think.  A self-confessed weirdo from an early age, my incredible woman in STEM, has grown in confidence in speaking up for herself to get what she wants and what she needs; in order to maximise her contribution to the world of science.  After listening to her, being different and unlike anyone else, will feel like a good thing.