STEAM Powered

22/11/2024

In episode 75 of STEAM Powered, I speak with Zaneta Mascarenhas MP, Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Swan.

Changes in career aren't a divergence from a path. The common thread is you, your experience, and how you can apply what you know in a difference space.

Zaneta Mascarenhas MP is Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Swan. Join us as we speak about Zaneta's journey through engineering and resources, climate action, and politics -- and hear about how community and impact ties all of that together.

Show Notes at https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/zaneta-mascarenhas

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://steampoweredshow.com

Conversations with women in STEAM about their journeys and their work.

11/10/2024

In episode 74 of STEAM Powered, I speak with Dr Jennifer Payne, Research Scientist and Founder of STEMpals.

Having a penpal can be a life-changing experience. You can connect with someone over shared and unique experiences, and learn about a life or environment different from your own. It can even give you the opportunity to broaden your perspective about the world and your place in it.

Jennifer Payne is a research scientist in the area of antimicrobial resistance and founder of STEMPals, an initiative that connects kids with STEM professionals. Join us as we chat about Jen's journey to microbiology, superbugs, and how having a penpal can create connection and change lives through a mutual love of Pokémon, being a Swifty, and STEM.

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://steampoweredshow.com

Show Notes at https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/jennifer-payne

Conversations with women in STEAM about their journeys and their work.

29/08/2024

In episode 73 of STEAM Powered, I speak with Ellen Yeo, Clinical Nurse Consultant.

Nurses don't get enough credit for what they do. Despite being an essential role in healthcare, it's still an often misunderstood and underrated field, but one that has immense scope for professional development and medical specialisation.

Ellen Yeo is a Clinical Nurse Consultant specialising in Renal Medicine and Kidney Transplantation Clinical Trials. She's also a nursing education and career pathway advocate. Join us as we speak about Ellen's journey to clinical trial nursing, supporting professional and career development of nurses, and the STEMM of nursing.

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://link.chtbl.com/steampowered

Show Notes at https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/ellen-yeo

Conversations with women in STEAM about their journeys and their work.

21/07/2024

In episode 72 of STEAM Powered, I speak with Rumee Singh, CEO, Co-Founder & Tech Entrepreneur.

Not everyone has that pivotal moment where they realise what they want to do with their life, and that's okay. The important thing is to be open to ideas and opportunities even if they may take you a different direction.

Join us as Rumee shares the full-circle journey that brought her home, and building solutions that make an impact in her community.

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://link.chtbl.com/steampowered

Show Notes at https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/rumee-singh

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Conversations with women in STEAM about their journeys and their work.

22/05/2024

We did do a not small amount of fangirling.

But I stand by my love of both the Real Life and non-Real Life fandoms.

Also, for reference, this is not the first time and has come up on this podcast.

20/05/2024

In episode 71 of STEAM Powered, I speak with Joanna Beveridge, Producer, Writer, and Director.

Humans are fascinating. We have this incredible capacity for creativity, resilience, and invention, and have been keen to dabble in technologies that improve our lives since we first started using tools. So, where is technology going to lead us in terms of what makes us human?

Joanna Beveridge is a producer, writer, and director with a background in nuclear medicine. Join us as we speak about attitudes towards trust and failure between STEMM and the creative industries, representation and stealth politics in film and television, and finding a balance with AI tools and the creative process.

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://link.chtbl.com/steampowered

Show Notes at https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/joanna-beveridge

Conversations with women in STEAM about their journeys and their work.

10/05/2024

The schedule has been waylaid with a few reschedules (life happens), but we have a new episode coming soon with Joanna Beveridge ().

Bit more on the technological philosopher side and what makes humans human, but I love these sorts of conversations and I can’t wait to share this one with you all.

20/04/2024

Hit a bit of a motivational slump this week, so added another feature to the STEAM Powered website.

On episodes with full transcripts, highlighting text will give you a menu that lets you download a square quote image to share. They look a bit like this. I’ll also do a reel to demo it soon.

Once I tried posting about it from my phone, it occurred to me that it doesn’t work on mobile. Oops. Will deal with that later.

Also behind on correcting the transcripts for old episodes, so if there’s one in particular you want, let me know.

You can find Bec Nguyen’s (Upbeat Digital) episode on the website, link in bio.

18/03/2024

In episode 70 of STEAM Powered, I speak with Bec Nguyen, UX Research and Inclusive Digital Experience Specialist.

For many of my guests, the careers and fields that we're in now didn't exist or were just newly conceived when we were at university. So those indirect paths I often speak about were just a matter of course for us. Bec Nguyen is the director of Upbeat Digital and a specialist in UX in digital health.

Join us as we speak about her winding path to User Experience Design and design thinking as it grew as a space, building compassionate tech, and advocating for diverse voices no matter what industry you're in.

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://link.chtbl.com/steampowered

Show Notes at https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/bec-nguyen

For many of my guests, the careers and fields that we're in now didn't exist or were just newly conceived when we were at university. So those indirect paths I often speak about were just a matter of course. Bec Nguyen is the director of Upbeat Digital and a specialist in UX in digital health. Join....

18/02/2024

In episode 69 of STEAM Powered, I speak with Professor Gretchen Benedix, cosmic mineralogist and astro-geologist.

We've spoken about indirect career paths, but Professor Gretchen Benedix calls hers the pinball method, starting on a course that could change direction when she strikes something that she'd like to delve more into. This method has served Gretchen well and has given her opportunities to work with Dr Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, chase fireballs over the desert, hunt meteorites in Antarctica, and even get an asteroid named after her.

Join us as we speak with Gretchen about her journey to astrogeology, discovering how the solar system evolved, and the Desert Fireball Network.

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://link.chtbl.com/steampowered

Show Notes at https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/gretchen-benedix

We've spoken about indirect career paths, but Professor Gretchen Benedix calls hers the pinball method, starting on a course that could change direction when she strikes something that she'd like to delve more into. This method has served Gretchen well and has given her opportunities to work with Dr...

11/02/2024

Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science!

STEAM Powered guests have shown what a diverse and fascinating bunch of people we are. May they continue to inspire the generations to come.

And whoever you are, there is a place for you in STEAM.

12/12/2023

In episode 68 of STEAM Powered, I speak with Dr Lydia Pethick, policy veterinarian, veterinary board member, motivational speaker.

A common misconception about veterinary sciences is that it’s all about puppies and kittens, but that’s not always the case. Like other care providers, vets can have it tough in the service of the community and there is a lot of active work being done to ensure the vet industry, its people, the community, and not just the animals, can thrive.

Join us as we speak with Dr Lydia Pethick, veterinarian, motivational speaker, and television presenter about working in policy and biosecurity as a vet, the state of mental health and wellbeing in the veterinary industry, and the actionable things we can do to positively impact our mindset and prevent burnout.

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://link.chtbl.com/steampowered

Show Notes at https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/lydia-pethick

A common misconception about veterinary sciences is that it’s all about puppies and kittens, but that’s not always the case. Like other care providers, vets can have it tough in the service of the community and there is a lot of active work being done to ensure the vet industry, its people, the ...