Equivalent Too

Michi Benthaus has been through a lot and that has only made her stronger and more determined to chase after the things she really wants in life. She wants a career in space and despite not feeling like the brightest mathematician and physicist, she is nevertheless fascinated by the industry. Michi knows that successful careers are determined by hardworking and persistence and using these traits t...

Jessica Gagan could be my sister, in the way she thinks, the way she approaches life and how determined and focussed she is to live her best life.  I learned so much from my conversation with her this week.  She is so strong and confident about what she wants in life, and I think that is where I was truly inspired.  Jessica doesn’t apologise for being beautiful, as well as brainy.  On top of that...

Shrouk is so many things as well as being a badass electronics engineer. Before even speaking a word she inspires people by just being Shrouk. She doesn’t fit into a norm and that is was is so fascinating and empowering for others. We discuss being different. Multi-dimensional and determine to expand the public perception of engineer. We didn’t have much time to speak, but we covered a lot of reve...

Kristin really is the future of engineering. She has so much enthusiasm for problem solving, but more interestingly, she has so much confidence in just being herself. She doesn't have that outdated attitude of apologising for being female, awkwardness for being multi-talented or shyness for being different from her mostly male peers. With that attitude comes success. She wants others to excel, as...

Dr. Samanatha Micklewright is a clinical scientist and mechanical engineer. She has spent many years studying to collect 2 Masters, and a PhD, purely to secure her dream job. In now working for the NHS she gets to exercise her engineering and clinical skills simultaneously. To me, her story is one of dedication and commitment to applying her intrinsic talents and skills. She's a multi-dimensional...

Bethany Cousins forms part of the future of manufacturing.  Manufacturing is an exciting industry for young, keen intelligent people like her, because we are in the midst of an Industrial Revolution 4.0.  The UK once used to be global leaders in manufacturing, but in order to stay as global leaders manufacturing has to go digital.  Bethany talks about her need to stay ahead of the curve and how he...

Tillie works in very extreme conditions. She is a Marine engineer on board Agulhas, the research ship that found Sir Ernest Shackleton's lost Antarctic Explorer in the Weddell Sea earlier this year. The wreck was located over 3400m down on the sea floor and temperatures were harsh and bitter at almost minus 20 degrees centigrade. Tillie speaks about her marine engineering work, love of fixing thin...

Kate Todd-Davis is really smart.  Not because she always got great grades at school and was very academic, but because she decided to take an apprenticeship route into aerospace engineering.  She is part of the future of manufacturing and now has an engineering degree, loads of industrial work experience and no student debt.  It’s inspiring hearing her story and learning from someone so switched o...

Michelle Hicks in a Chartered Civil Engineer, specialising in designing and building theme parks.  Theme parks have been a passion of hers ever since she was a kid.  What I find inspiring about her story is a logical and rational approach to providing people with fun and unforgettable experiences.  She has an incredible job of brining many talents within engineering together, with the aim of enhan...

Nikita is extremely transparent and open about coming from a very orthodox South East Asia family and how that coincided with her ambitions to make an impact in the field of artificial intelligence. We talk about the dilemmas faced in pursuing an education and career as a woman, who is expected to become a wife. Its not easy coming from such a patriarchal culture - we boost each other's confidence...

This week we get to hear from a woman who has many talents. Originally an athlete, Pavlina Akritas, then went on to study electrical engineering specialising in lighting design. Its wonderful to hear from a polymath, i.e. someone who uses both her left brain and right brain, whilst also managing recently having a baby and wanting to stay fit. She's passionate about her work and functions at the in...

Krystina R was so refreshing to listen too, because she’s achieved so much, yet isn’t someone who appears to be the martyr.  She is someone who seems to take life as it comes and with everything that happens to her, she tackles it head on, with vulnerability and to the best of her capabilities.  It was reassuring to know that she struggled with motherhood in the beginning only to end up finding a...

Samantha M is so lovely and so switched on. From a young age, she knew that she didn't want to follow the conventional path into academia, just for the sake of getting 'qualifications'. She wanted to start working straightaway, despite achieving highly at school. Sam is a perfect example of how apprenticeships are a golden gateway into a solid career. By starting in industry early, you clock up va...

Katriya Sabin works for the UK Atomic Energy Agency combining her love of art and physics into one creative profession - nuclear fusion.  She lives off grid herself and her views about sexism in engineering and the pressure schools put on youngsters is very much 'off-grid' too.  She is outspoken, unconventional and uniquely gifted and smart.  A conversation with her and refreshingly rebellious.  W...

Anna Gates wasn’t a typical academic student.  She definitely preferred to learn on the job, but also wanted a degree and found an apprenticeship in civil engineering.  What is refreshing about this conversation is her genuine interest in the environment and providing power to 6 million homes through nuclear power in a sustainable way.  Yet she has also thought cleverly and strategically about her...

This week we celebrated International Women and Girls in Science Day (Feb 11th) and to honour that, we hear from Alyssa Carson who's big is goal is to get to space as an astronaut.  She is the paving the way there by focussing on the small steps, which includes research in astrobiology and lots of time spent on encouraging other girls into STEM too.  How does someone who is 20 years old know so ea...

Lisa Cook sort-of, fell into engineering, but was also raised by two engineers. She has such an inspiring attitude of: if you want something go get it. Listening to her, gives you a boost for doing amazing things in your own life. She is driven by a genuine love for her work as an engineer and a desire to provide for her family. As a result, she appears to 'have-it-all' - check out her story!

India Lloyd-Evans reached out to me with some questions about combining her two seemingly conflicting interests in physics and design.  Who am I to know what is best for her, was my first thought.  Turns out that my zig-zag career and contrasting skillset can be useful to people who are both left-brain and right brain and I can certainly share my experiences.  This episode is a little like a live...

Georgia Lilley is really smart.  She didn't follow the herd, but chose a career path that worked for her.  She is 22 and in 1 year's time, she would have clocked up five years of work experience, have a university degree in Civil Engineering and no student debt, because she chose the apprenticeship route into engineering.  Despite being an all-rounder at school, with a passion for physics, she is...

Halima Bhayat is a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, maths and arts) educator and is passionate about bringing more girls into typically male-dominated fields.  She talks about her own childhood and culture, which has often left her feeling dismissed.  She fights hard to be seen and heard and is using her own empowerment to empower others.  

Eneni Abban is a robotics engineer with an expertise in computer vision. She shares her experiences, ambition and wisdom as a black woman in the industry and explains how she is using her skills to empower her people.

Mimi Nwosu talks about the different masks she had to wear at work in Civil Engineering!  Its inspiring to hear the reasons why she found her authentic self and is proud of all that she is today, despite some setbacks!  

Siddhi is full and energy and bursting with confidence. Thats probably what happens when you have spent years on a trading floor. She started out in computer science and swears by the benefits to all when when the study STEM. Now an entrepreneur, all her tough experiences have given her a thick skin to run her own business.

Dr. Natalia Falagan is an Agricultural Engineer.  She is passionate about improving the way we grow, harvest, store and transport food to reduce waste.  She also has the most positive and uplifting attitude, without being forceful.  How is it possible to be so quiet and yet so confident.  She demonstrates that these things go hand in hand!  

Demurrage Analyst, Annamaria Miko is not my conventional guest, but she also found herself in the male-dominated industry of shipping.  She shares her own experiences and wisdom with us, and reveals how in searching for her own self, she now helps to shed light on others peoples journey.