Society of Women Engineers

Diverse: a SWE podcast

Welcome to Diverse, a podcast by the Society of Women Engineers. SWE gives women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering community. On Diverse, we highlight incredible thought leaders and personalities in the STEM community and discover who they are at home, at work and in between.

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Society of Women Engineers

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Education

Podcast website

swe.org

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 201: Live At WE22 With Keynote Speaker Nancy Post 04.11.2022

On this episode of Diverse, SWE President Dayna Johnson sits down with WE22 Keynote Speaker Nancy Post. This special episode was recorded live at the WE22 career fair floor in the Diverse Podcast Booth powered by Hess.

Ep 200: Live At WE22 Hess Sponsored Episode: Kathy Woody 31.10.2022

On this special episode of Diverse, Anne Perusek, SWE's Director of Editorial and Publications sits down with Kathy Woody, the Principal Advisor Energy & Environmental Technology at Hess. This episode was recorded live on the career fair floor at WE22 in the SWE Diverse Podcast Booth sponsored by Hess.

Ep 199: Live At WE22 With Deb Leach 27.10.2022

On this episode of Diverse, guest host Katelyn Roudebush sits down with Deb Leach, Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Global Founderies. This special episode was recorded live at the WE22 career fair floor in the Diverse Podcast Booth powered by Cummins.

Ep 198: Sponsored Episode - The Home Depot with Diane Egede-Nissen 25.10.2022

On this episode of Diverse, host Sam East sits down with Diane Egede-Nissen, a distinguished engineer at The Home Depot. They talk about Diane's educational experience, including her time spent abroad in Norway as well as her over 16+ years at The Home Depot.

Ep 197: Sponsored Episode: Roundtable With Discover! 20.10.2022

On this episode of Diverse, a SWE podcast, host Sam East sits down for a round table discussion with the three woman at the helm of Discover’s mobile application. Listen as Sam speaks with Kristina Kuntz, Director of Digital Development, Melissa Douros, Vice President of Digital Design and Experience, and Jill Wereley, Senior Director of Digital Experience and Platform Strategy.

Ep 196: Netflix's Baking Impossible Team at WE22 15.10.2022

On this episode of Diverse, SWE President Dayna Johnson sits down with some of the cast of Netflix's Baking Impossible. Co-winners Sara Schonour and Rodolfo Goncalves join Dayna with fellow contestants Jacob Swiezy and Brandi Romines and Baking Impossible judge Andrew Smyth to talk about what bakineering is, their experiences on the show and their role in SWE's upcoming conference, WE22!

Ep 195: Researching the First Women PEs with Melinda Luna 14.10.2022

On this episode of Diverse, guest hosts Anne Perusek, director of editorial and publications for the Society of Women Engineers, and Troy Eller English, SWE archivist, are joined by Melinda Luna, a licensed professional engineer and longtime SWE member, and a member of SWE’s Latinos affinity group.

Ep 194: WE22 Keynote Speaker Michele Sullivan 03.10.2022

In this episode, Dayna Johnson, President of the Society of Women Engineers, speaks with Michele Sullivan, speaker, author and social impact advisor. They discuss Michele's experience as a speaker and her new book, Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles into Advantages.

Ep 193: Un Cafecito with a Woman in STEM: Ilya Marotta 28.09.2022

Welcome to an episode of "Un Cafecito with a Woman in STEM", a sub-series of Diverse, a SWE Podcast. This week is a very special episode as SWE celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with our first Spanish only podcast, sponsored by Discover. This episode is a conversation between Evelyn Cortes-Davis, Director of Water Engineering and Technical Services at Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, and...

Ep 192: How Women Lead with Julie Castro Abrams 22.09.2022

On this episode of Diverse, guest host Lynda Grindstaff, Vice President at McAfee and active SWE member, sits down with Julie Castro Abrams, founder and CEO of How Women Lead! Listen as they talk about How Women Lead came to be, the meaning behind its credo and how SWE members can join!

Ep 191: Un Cafecito with a Woman in STEM: Lennis Perez 16.09.2022

Welcome to an episode of “Un Cafecito with a Woman in STEM”, a sub-series of Diverse, a SWE Podcast. In this episode, Diverse host, Sam East, sits down with Lennis Perez, a wellness engineer, international public speaker, certified meditation teacher and coach. Listen as they talk about her STEM journey, the burnout she experienced and how she uses that experience to help others.

Ep 190: FIRST Robotics Deans List Student Diana Omar 09.09.2022

On this episode of Diverse, a SWE Podcast, host Sam East is joined by 17 year-old high school student and FIRST Tech Challenge Dean's List Award Winner! Listen as Diana talks about her passion for STEM, her experience with FIRST Robotics and how advocating for underrepresented students has inspired her direction in life.

Ep 189: Sponsored Episode: Kari Fauber with Keysight 02.09.2022

On this episode of Diverse, a SWE podcast, host Sam East sits down with Vice President of Global Partner Sales and eCommerce at Keysight Technologies, Kari Fauber. Listen as they discuss Kari's inspiration for pursuing a career in STEM, her experience as a leader e-commerce and her proudest accomplishment thus far in her career.

Ep 188: Sponsored Episode: Vandana Singh with Schneider Electric 13.07.2022

On this episode of Diverse, a SWE podcast, host Sam East sits down with Vandana Singh, Senior Vice President of Secure Power North America at Schneider Electric. Listen as they talk about Vandana's professional goals, her work with non-profits and how Schneider Electric has adapted as a majority of their employees have transitioned to working remotely.

Ep 186: A Presidential Farewell and Hello 01.07.2022

In this special episode of Diverse, a SWE Podcast, SWE President Rachel Morford sits down with SWE President Elect Dayna Johnson. Listen as they talk about what being the SWE President entails and what their journeys to this position have been like. They also reflect on Rachel's past year as President and talk about Dayna's plans for her presidency.

Ep 187: Sponsored Episode: Kristen Bridgeman from Cummins 21.06.2022

On this episode of Diverse, a SWE Podcast, host Sam East is joined by Kristen Bridgeman, director of engineering at Cummins Inc. Listen as Kristen talks about how Cummins Inc.'s RePower Group helped empower her to come back to an engineering role after a 20 year hiatus.

Ep 185: Domino Master's Wonder Women Team 16.06.2022

On this episode of Diverse, SWE President Rachel Morford sits down with two members of FOX's Domino Master's Wonder Women Team, Farah Bajwa and Brianne Martin. Listen as they talk about their experience on Domino Masters and the engineering knowledge and background they brought to the competition.

Ep 183: Dr. Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua and Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh on Attending Community College 06.06.2022

On this episode of Diverse, Rachel Morford, President of the Society of Women Engineers, sits down with professors Dr. Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua and Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh. They are the founding co-leads for SWE's Community College Affinity Group! Listen as they talk about their educational backgrounds, their experience as teachers and advice they have for high school students who are considering...

Ep 181: Global Transitions And International Pursuits 02.06.2022

On this special episode of Diverse, a SWE Podcast, we revisit a Fireside Chat from November with Ranul Jain, M.S. Innovative and Sustainable Chemical Engineering at Chalmers University. In this chat, she discusses her various experiences and share what she thinks is really the trick to adjusting to a new country, climate, and life: embracing it with an open mind.

Ep 180: When Asia Meets America Pt. 2 23.05.2022

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Asian American Affinity Group is taking over Diverse for 2 incredible episode to highlight AAPI women engineers who came to the US as international students. Listen to part 2 as host, Sarah Koenig, talks to Marina D’souza, Dung Nguyen and Vanessa Li about what school in America was like for them and what it was like finding...

Ep 182: Equinix Sponsored Podcast with Helenn Gutierrez 18.05.2022

In this episode of Diverse, our host Sam East, sits down with Helenn Gutierrez, capacity engineer senior executive at Equinix. Listen to this episode to hear about what first attracted Helenn to STEM and how her move from the Domican Republic to Florida impacted her decision to pursue engineering.

Ep 179: When Asia Meets America Pt. 1 17.05.2022

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Asian American Affinity Group is taking over Diverse for 2 incredible episode to highlight AAPI women engineers who came to the US as international students. Listen to part 1 as host, Sarah Koenig, talks to Nora Lin and Dr. Vidya Chamundeswari Narasimhan about their move to the US while in college and the culture shock they...

Ep 178: AFRL Sponsored Podcast with Dr. Kathleen Dipple 11.05.2022

In this episode of Diverse, our host Sam East, sits down with Dr. Kathleen Dipple, a research scientist with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Listen as they talk about AFRL, Dr. Dipple’s research goals, and advice she has for young researchers.

Ep 177: Linda Thomas on her career, volunteering and music 04.05.2022

In this episode of Diverse, Anne Perusek, Director of Editorial and Publications for the Society of Women Engineers and Troy Eller English, SWE Archivist, sit down with Linda Thomas, a SWE Fellow and a recipient of SWE’s Distinguished Service Award. Listen as they discuss Linda’s long career at Boeing Defense, Space, and Security, her experience volunteering with SWE, and how retirement has allowe...

Ep 184: SWE's eXXec program with Rose Hollister and Terra Winston 26.04.2022

In this episode of Diverse, host Sam East sits down with Rose Hollister and Terra Winston, two members of SWE's eXXec program. They talk about the program, their roles in it, and the upcoming eXXec event in June 2022.

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