WISEcast

We are in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the undercurrents of all the surges, a new pandemic of mental health challenges and trauma is emerging. Some say we don't actually have a word for it yet. We discuss the challenges that Gen Z particularly is facing with isolation, anxiety, depression, and uncertainty with two ambitious women who are college students and the founders of Beyo...

In this episode we discuss how the future in tech is bright for women with an emerging demand on the skills we already possess. We also discuss some of the gaps that are still present in the more "technical" roles but with the emergence of women leaders as founders and in the C-suite, there will be more inspirational role models for the younger generation. We discuss this and more with Donna Lough...

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe ! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! This bonus episode features a Gen Z perspective on Making Stress Your Superpower with our Director of Content and engineering student at Texas A&M University, Liliana...

Dr. Amber Miller revisits Season 1 Episode 10 with a new take on important takeaways from our conversation with Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, a behavioral scientist on climate & health. One of those is the importance of science communication, which has been at the forefront of conversations during the pandemic. She also emphasizes the importance of your tribe and reminisces ond the term "radical cent...

In this episode, we discuss how stress can actually be a good thing. There is an “upside” to stress, especially with the right attitude. If you shift your mindset, you can increase the quality and length of your life. Tune in to this important discussion on how certain kinds of stress give meaning to life and how to distinguish this from chronic, debilitating types of stress that diminish the qual...

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe ! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! This bonus episode features a Gen Z perspective on mentorship with our Director of Content and engineering student at Texas A&M University, Liliana Hildebrand, and Li...

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe ! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! If you don't want to participate in the fundraiser, you can always support WISEcast here --> PayPal . Also don't forget to check out our newest offering - The Wisest C...

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe ! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! If you don't want to participate in the fundraiser, you can always support WISEcast here --> PayPal . In this episode, we have a vivacious conversation with WISEcast's...

Support WISEcast here --> PayPal or our current fundraiser at GoFundMe going on now! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys!  We are excited to feature our blog contest winner Dr. Alaina Talboy in this episode. She speaks to us about what leadership involves...

Support WISEcast here --> PayPal . We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! In this episode, our Director of Content and engineering student at Texas A&M University, Liliana Hildebrand, and our newest intern Tahmina Fayezi discuss our recent episode " Explore Y...

Support WISEcast here --> PayPal . We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! In this episode, Dr. Julie Rennecker makes the argument to align our career goals with our strengths rather than focusing on our weaknesses.  Dr. Rennecker, the Founder & Chief Cat...

Support WISEcast here --> PayPal . Listen in for a special offer from Theresa Merrill , Career Development Coach, that is only available until Oct. 31st! In this negotiation masterclass, we discuss the importance of the "ask" in salary negotiations and address the fears many people have going into these conversations. Theresa offers tips and pointers on language, psychology, and how to react an...

Our Director of Content and engineering student at Texas A&M University, Liliana Hildebrand, and our Director of Marketing and pre-dental student Caroline Romo discuss our recent episode "Ambition is Contagious - Build Your Tribe" which features Ebun Ojekunle, a scientist at Pfizer. The girls discuss how the negative connotation for ambition is not prevalent in their circles. They also discuss...

“I wish women would have the confidence of the white man…” - Ebun Ojekunle , Senior Associate Scientist at Pfizer  Support WISEcast here --> PayPal . In this episode, we have a round table discussion with Ebun on what it takes to maintain and grow your ambition. You need to surround yourself with other high-achieving individuals, build your tribe with a mix of mentors that are men and wome...

Our Director of Content and engineering student at Texas A&M University, Liliana Hildebrand, hosts special guest Rahul Gopalan, one of her engineering peers from TAMU to discuss our recent episode " Girl, Interrupted: Communication Strategies to Overcome Mansplaining and Manterrupting " which features Richa Bansal, the founder of Pink Careers. Not only do we get a Gen Z perspective on these is...

Support WISEcast here --> PayPal . In Girl, Interrupted, Richa Bansal, MBA, PMP , the founder of Pink Careers , speaks to us about using "Assertive Communication" and other communication strategies to overcome mansplaining and manterrupting. Definitely take notes! This episode was inspired by the VP debates of 2020 when VP Kamala Harris, to counter the repeated interruptions, said "Mr. Vice-Pre...

Support WISEcast here --> PayPal . No woman in STEM should feel stuck or unhappy in their job with such lucrative and marketable STEM skills. In this episode, we discuss owning your identity as a scientist and executing a career pivot from academia to industry. Featured guests include  Dr. Kate Stumpo, former tenured professor and mass spectrometrist, and our very own co-host Amber Miller,...

The "Wisest Girls" Alma Hernandez, Director of Marketing and Liliana Hildebrand, Content Creator are joined with special guest Kristen Stubenazy to discuss our recent episode "Use Self-Advocacy to Level-Up Your Career. Start Now." , which features Stephanie Slocum the author of the Amazon bestseller She Engineers.  These three Gen Z college women reflect on confidence and its relationship wit...

You can immediately change and level up your career after listening to this episode. We discuss  strategies to improve your ability to self-advocate. We are joined by Stephanie Slocum, PE (she/her) , the founder of Engineers Rising LLC and author of the Amazon.com bestseller She Engineers. She also provides useful insight on how to handle situations where you have been wronged. These strategi...

Support WISEcast here --> PayPal In this episode, we host a panel debate spanning different demographics, generations, and perspectives. Is Chivalry a Sexist Ideology? Could chivalry be a form of microagression? When does chivalry cross the line at work? Maybe we need a new term to describe mutual respect and politeness. This panel includes Nikki Nguyen, graduate student at Columbia University...

The "Wisest Girls" Alma Hernandez, Director of Marketing; Nikita Patel, Sales and Partnership Intern; and Caroline Romo, Digital Marketing Intern,  discuss Season 2's premiere episode ImmiGREAT in an after party. The girls discuss the first generation experience as STEM students, the nuances of being from immigrant family backgrounds, and the opportunities that exist in our educational system. Enj...

We premiere Season 2 with a deep dive into a discussion about the impact of casual and structural racism on inequities in STEM. We are joined by Nikki Nguyen, a graduate student working on her Masters in Public Health at Columbia University.  She shares her perspective coming from an immigrant family and  the challenges first generation students, immigrants and their children face in get...

Recognizing the importance of rest and a mini-sabbatical, we paused, reflected, and dug deep. We now realize that we have changed so much. We're excited to return, energized, reinvigorated and motivated to dive deeper into the issues that women face in STEM careers and education. We were also recently featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts through Feedspot! In this trailer, Drs. Chandra and...

In our final episode of Season 1 we feature a guest co-host, Liliana Hildebrand, a future civil engineer at Texas A&M University. We speak to Dr. Eva Lantsoght, a tenured professor and industrial engineer, who teaches and lives in Ecuador and Belgium! She speaks about the journey to getting a Ph. D., highlights the differences between the United States and elsewhere, and for kicks explains to...

Our "Wisest Girls" Liliana Hildebrand, an industrial engineering student at Texas A&M University, and Diana Vidal, a senior in Psychology, from the University of St. Thomas have an after party with special guest Emma Matson, an MIS student at Texas A&M University and a World Record holder! The girls discuss Episode 15: A Beautiful Mind featuring Fashion Model and Tech Founder Jocelyn Nguye...