Lizzi Neelsen

Technical Rigor

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Technical Rigor is here to amplify what it really takes for women+ to stay and thrive in STEM+ industries. Through honest conversations with professionals across roles and levels, we dig along their career path to unearth challenges, turning points, and what makes staying in their field possible—reflecting the many facets that make them who they are both personally and professionally. This is a space for embracing our multitudes and challenging the status quo so more of us can build long, fulfilling, and technically rigorous careers. Each episode should leave you feeling less alone, a little b...

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Lizzi Neelsen

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Lizzi Neelsen Wants to Talk About It 07.07.2026 27:01

Before there was a podcast, there was a (near) death by a thousand cuts. In this episode, Lizzi is interviewed by Michael Neelsen — husband, documentary filmmaker, and seasoned interviewer — on the origin story of Technical Rigor. Together they explore patterns of vague feedback, insulting job offers, and the slow burn of realizing it wasn't just happening to her. Also: what it means to feel less...

Natalie Moylan Does Art & Spaceship Math 30.06.2026 25:58

Natalie Moylan is a senior mechanical engineer currently designing CT detectors on the scale of a tenth of a micron. In this episode, Natalie and Lizzi talk about never letting yourself be the one to say no, why being personable has gotten Natalie further than her technical chops ever have, and what sewing your own clothes has to do with sheet metal design. Also: what it looks like to have a life...

Sara Feuling Knows How to Zipper Merge 23.06.2026 31:33

Sara Feuling didn't plan to be an engineer — she just never stopped building things. In this episode, Sara and Lizzi talk about the unwritten rules that get lobbed at you (and turn out to be rubbish), Why the arts and engineering aren't in opposition with one another, and how changing one kid's mind about construction ripples further than you think. Also: The Midwest has a zipper merge problem and...

Welcome to Technical Rigor 20.05.2026 1:24

Welcome to Technical Rigor, a new podcast where women+ in STEM+ can embrace our multitudes, enforce why we belong, and ensure that we stay here together. Officially launching June 2026! Subscribe now to get new episodes automatically added to your feed.