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Podcast by Society of Women Engineers

Episodes

  • Ep 253: Tales From the Archives: How Two Trailblazers Cleared the Path for Today's Women Engineers

    26/03/2024 Duration: 40min

    Dive into the stories of Nora Stanton Blatch Barney and Elsie Eaves, two pioneering women engineers who shaped the landscape of STEM, in this episode of “Tales From the Archives,” a sub-series of Diverse. Troy Eller English (she/her), chief archivist at SWE, explores how these women defied the norms of their time and blazed the trail for the women engineers of today. She shares the career advice Eaves offered to women engineers in the 1930s and encourages present-day listeners to reflect on their own roles in shaping STEM history.

  • Ep 252: Driving Change: Exploring NASCAR’s Diversity Efforts

    19/03/2024 Duration: 23min

    This episode is sponsored by NASCAR. Andrea Mueller, engineer with Penske Racing, and Brandon Thompson, vice president of diversity and inclusion at NASCAR, joined us on this episode of Diverse to discuss how NASCAR is fostering diversity in motorsports. Interviewed by Larry Guthrie, director of content strategy at SWE, Mueller reflects on her career journey and details how she pivoted from aerospace engineering to racing engineering. Thompson shares about NASCAR’s efforts to develop pathways for the next generation of STEM professionals, including an innovative new fellowship program.

  • Ep 251: Highlighting Women Scientists on Wikipedia With Dr. Jess Wade

    12/03/2024 Duration: 32min

    Women and people of color have often been hidden figures in STEM, with their important contributions going unrecognized. In honor of Women’s History Month, Karen Horting, CEO and executive director of SWE, sat down with Dr. Jess Wade, physicist and faculty member at Imperial College London, who has been working to change this. Dr. Wade has created thousands of Wikipedia pages that highlight the achievements of women scientists and engineers. In this episode, she shares her own STEM journey, the inspiration behind her Wikipedia initiative and the unexpected surprises she has learned along the way. You’ll also hear her tips for listeners who want to increase the visibility of underrepresented communities in STEM fields — on Wikipedia and beyond.

  • Ep 250: Late Career Engineers Living Without Limits

    05/03/2024 Duration: 33min

    In this episode, Gabriela Coe and Dr. Mary Bonk Isaac of the SWE Late Career & Retiree Affinity Group share important insights from their engineering careers, including their personal experiences with navigating the underrepresentation of women in STEM. Hear their advice for women engineers approaching late career and retirement — plus, learn about their advocacy work that is encouraging women and girls to pursue engineering. Hang Loi of the SWE Late Career & Retiree Affinity Group moderates this conversation and shines a light on how SWE’s Affinity Groups unite members with shared identities, interests and goals.

  • Ep 249: Allyship and Unlearning Silence With Author Elaine Lin Hering

    27/02/2024 Duration: 41min

    Author Elaine Lin Hering (she/her) joined us in the WE23 Diverse Podcast Studio to dive into what allyship truly means and its relationship to learned silence. Interviewed by Larry Guthrie (he/him), director of content strategy at SWE, Lin Hering explores the ways that individuals and organizations unintentionally silence marginalized voices and how to change course. She also offers ways to support your teams in speaking up, insights on how to unlearn silence within yourself, and experiments to help you use your voice to advocate for yourself and others.

  • Ep 248: From Chemical Engineer to Science Superheroine With Tamara Robertson

    20/02/2024 Duration: 26min

    Engineer, TV host and STEM advocate Tamara Robertson (she/her) joined us in the WE23 Diverse Podcast Studio to discuss her efforts to instill hope in the next generation of tinkerers and engineers. Interviewed by FY24 SWE President Alexis McKittrick (she/her), Robertson shares the story of walking away from her corporate engineering job to focus on getting more women into STEM careers. Hear the events that led to Robertson’s role on “MythBusters,” why comic books and superhero science are natural platforms for STEM outreach, and how SWE’s Invent It. Build It. program is helping future engineers build their skills and confidence.

  • Ep 247: Aviation, Dance, and STEM Outreach: A Conversation With Deysi Melgar

    13/02/2024 Duration: 22min

    Deysi Melgar, a longtime facilitator of SWE’s Invent It. Build It. pre-college outreach program, joined us at the WE23 Diverse Podcast Studio to discuss her inspiring career journey and her passion for introducing students to engineering. Interviewed by Larry Guthrie, director of content strategy at SWE, Melgar reflects on how she balances multiple passions such as dance, STEM outreach and her full-time career in the aviation sector. Plus, hear how being a contestant on PBS’s “Design Squad” fueled her interest in engineering and the advice Melgar would give to her teenage self.

  • Ep 246: Bridging Cultures in STEM With Neema Nair of Cummins India

    06/02/2024 Duration: 13min

    Neema Nair (she/her), design & analysis engineering leader for the engine business of Cummins India, joined us live in the WE23 Diverse Podcast Studio to share her experiences of living and working as an engineer in both the U.S. and India. Interviewed by Laurie Shuster (she/her), editor-in-chief of SWE Magazine, Nair sheds light on the key similarities and differences for women pursuing STEM careers in these cultures. Hear her reflections on authentic networking, retaining women in the workforce, avoiding common career pitfalls and advocating for important causes within the workplace.

  • Ep 245: Inspiring the Future: High School STEMinists Share Their Stories

    30/01/2024 Duration: 31min

    Alden Sherrill and Eleanor Lyons, two inspiring high school students, joined us live in the WE23 Diverse Podcast Studio to share their journeys, including their mentors in STEM. Interviewed by Karen Horting, CEO and executive director of SWE, Lyons and Sherrill reflect on their hands-on experiences in programs such as SWENext, FIRST, and Apple’s Engineering Technology Camp. Also, hear about their future plans, their story of meeting Tim Cook, and their advice on how professional engineers can better support and uplift the STEM leaders of the next generation.

  • Ep 244: Overcoming Stress and Burnout in Engineering

    19/01/2024 Duration: 37min

    In this episode, explore how two women engineers navigated workplace stress and imposter syndrome and ultimately found fulfillment by helping others. Yanet Borrego (she/her), self-mastery coach and speaker, shares about the challenges of high-stress STEM environments and her career pivot from chemical engineering to self-mastery coaching. Cary Kaczowka (she/her), program manager at RTX, reflects on her experiences of teaching sailing and engine maintenance classes to women and discusses the importance of secondary passions for stress relief. You can discover more about their stories in the Winter 2024 issue of SWE Magazine.

  • Ep 243: Starting and Navigating Jobs as an Early Career Engineer

    16/01/2024 Duration: 33min

    Early career engineers face a unique set of challenges, from navigating new jobs to approaching unfamiliar tasks to assessing whether a workplace is truly the right fit. In this episode, sit in on a mentoring session with Jenni Johnson (she/her), co-lead of the SWE Early Career Professionals Affinity Group, and her real-life mentor Liz San Miguel (she/her) of the SWE Mid-Career Professionals Affinity Group where they discuss these topics. Learn how to figure out if a company is the right place for your long-term growth, strategies to change sectors within engineering and why having a mentor can be life-changing for early career engineers.

  • Ep 242: International Teams and STEM Leadership With Gretchen Curry of Fortune Brands Innovations

    09/01/2024 Duration: 20min

    This episode is sponsored by Fortune Brands Innovations. In this episode of Diverse, we dive into the world of international engineering projects with Gretchen Curry, director of quality, North America, at Fortune Brands Innovations. Curry shares her inspiring journey from chemical engineer to leading global projects, including a notable plant startup in Singapore. Hear her insights on navigating international teams and climbing the career ladder as a working mom, plus learn how Fortune Brands Innovations is supporting women engineers in its workforce.

  • Ep 241: Championing Inclusion With Global Activist-Scholar Morénike Giwa Onaiwu

    02/01/2024 Duration: 15min

    Morénike Giwa Onaiwu joined us live in the WE23 Diverse Podcast Studio to share insights on inclusion and equity, particularly for the neurodivergent community. Interviewed by Laurie Shuster, editor-in-chief of SWE Magazine, Giwa Onaiwu discusses their journey as an advocate, educator and founder of the nonprofit Advocacy Without Borders. Learn the best piece of advice Giwa Onaiwu ever received, what drives her commitment to social justice, and practical ideas that STEM workplaces can implement to become more accessible to all.

  • Ep 240: How Engineers Shape Our Food Systems With Tetra Pak

    19/12/2023 Duration: 23min

    This episode is sponsored by Tetra Pak. When you sit down to enjoy your favorite food and drinks, do you ever think about the engineers who made that meal possible? Meet Samantha Bzdawka and Alexus Heldt, two Tetra Pak engineers at different points in their careers who specialize in the equipment that makes cheese and other dairy products. On this episode of Diverse, they discuss the important role engineers play in supporting our food systems.

  • Ep 239: Achieving STEM Equity With Dr. Ashley Huderson

    12/12/2023 Duration: 27min

    Dr. Ashley Huderson, STEM and CS Equity Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education*, joins us live in the WE23 Diverse Podcast Studio to share about building STEM education and career pathways for individuals in underrepresented communities. In conversation with Karen Horting, Executive Director and CEO of SWE, Dr Huderson details policies and programs that increase STEM access and exposure, such as the “YOU Belong in STEM” initiative. She also reflects on the best advice from her father, the gifts that come with failure, and why students don’t need straight A’s to achieve success. *Dr. Huderson is currently on sabbatical.

  • Ep 238: Manufacturing & Technology Innovations With Catherine Hunt Ryan of Bechtel

    05/12/2023 Duration: 31min

    This episode is sponsored by Bechtel. Dive into the intersection of manufacturing, leadership, and technology with Catherine Hunt Ryan, President of Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology business. Recorded live at the WE23 Diverse Podcast Studio, Hunt Ryan explores recent legislation and trends that are shaping the manufacturing landscape in this interview with SWE Past President Dayna Johnson. Hunt Ryan also reflects on why women are key to overcoming the construction labor shortage and details the career journey that took her from political science student to her current role at Bechtel.

  • Ep 237: Empowering the Engineers of Tomorrow With Global STEM Ambassador Jay Flores

    28/11/2023 Duration: 33min

    Jay Flores, founder of Invent the Change, joins us live at the WE23 Podcast Studio to discuss his mission to engage more students in STEM. Interviewed by FY24 SWE President Elect Karen Roth, Flores shares the moments that propelled him into the world of STEM outreach and advocacy. Hear about his experience on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, his vision for empowering the next generation of engineers, and the “It's Not Magic, It's Science” program that Flores brought to SWE’s Invent It. Build It. event at WE23.

  • Ep 236: The State of Gender Equity in STEM With Gender Scan Founder Claudine Schmuck

    21/11/2023 Duration: 26min

    Claudine Schmuck, founder of the Gender Scan survey, joins us live in the WE23 Podcast Studio to share the latest data on the gender balance in STEM across the globe. In conversation with FY24 SWE President Alexis McKittrick, Schmuck sheds light on the challenges and opportunities faced by women engineers worldwide. She also shares data-driven practical steps to foster inclusivity in STEM at both the individual and policy levels.

  • Ep 235: Taking Risks and Thriving in STEM with Layra Reza of RTX

    14/11/2023 Duration: 30min

    This episode is sponsored by RTX. Layra Reza, Associate Director of Operations and Supply Chain at RTX, joins us on this episode of Diverse to share her insights on taking risks, embracing challenges, and overcoming personal and professional adversity. We delve into Reza’s story of immigrating to the U.S. at age 19 and how that experience influenced her as a leader. She also shares tips on how to overcome the fear of failure, the unique story of how she became an engineer, and insights from her 14-year career with RTX.

  • Ep 234: Executive Leadership Training for Engineers: SWE’s eXXec Program

    07/11/2023 Duration: 37min

    Peek behind the curtain of SWE’s eXXec program in this episode of Diverse! FY24 SWE President Alexis McKittrick and Lauren Kegley, Automotive Marketing Manager of Discrete Power Devices at Wolfspeed, share their experiences as participants in the eXXec program. Dr. Kim Warren-Martin moderates this conversation as the facilitator of eXXec. Hear about the lessons from eXXec that influenced them the most, how the program helps engineers embrace their unique leadership qualities, and why it’s important for women in STEM to grow their leadership skills at the executive level.

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