The Engineering Talent Podcast

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Bethany Hall about building a career in engineering that is driven by purpose, shaped by challenge and grounded in personal values. From sustainable aviation and hydrogen aircraft to imposter syndrome, redundancy and career change, Bethany shares an honest reflection on what it means to look for impact, navigate uncertainty...

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon speaks with Hasiba Nawaz about her journey into engineering, the realities of starting an apprenticeship, and the resilience it takes to keep going when confidence is tested. Hasiba reflects on learning to block out outside opinions, trust herself, and keep pushing forward even when things feel difficult. It is an honest conversation about g...

What does it really take to become an engineer when the path isn’t built for you? In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Ash Kala shares his journey from growing up in a low progression school to working in high impact engineering roles where his ideas have delivered real world results. Along the way he opens up about imposter syndrome, navigating university challenges finding his stre...

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Alexia Williams, a multi award winning STEM champion, Chartered Engineer and Technical Lead at Rolls-Royce. Alexia shares her journey from aerospace degree apprentice to industry leader and reflects on the experiences that shaped her career along the way. Together they explore the power of apprenticeships, the importance of...

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with mechanical engineer Daanish Chilwan, whose journey shows how curiosity, resilience and saying yes to opportunities can shape an extraordinary career. Growing up in Bradford, Daanish never imagined he would one day work both in heavy industry and trackside in international motorsport. From studying mechanical engineering and...

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Stephanie Alexander shares her journey from a young motorsport fan inspired by Lewis Hamilton to becoming a senior calibration engineer, Formula One race marshal, and advocate for inclusion in engineering. She takes us behind the scenes of high-pressure trackside decisions, explains the split-second software intelligence inside modern vehicles, an...

What does it really take to hold onto a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, and keep chasing it into your twenties? In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Jakub shares his journey from building with Lego as a child in the Czech Republic to pursuing a PhD and flying planes while navigating rejection, setbacks, and the harsh realities of the AI driven job market. He speaks about fa...

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon sits down with award winning civil engineering undergraduate Amy-Rose Richardson to explore what it really takes to grow in engineering with confidence and purpose. From her first eye opening experience on HS2 to volunteering across Cambodia India and beyond, Amy-Rose shares how global exposure shaped her passion for sustainable i...

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon sits down with Suleymaan Khan, a young robotics innovator whose passion for engineering started in childhood and has grown into award-winning projects with real social impact. Suleymaan shares how curiosity led him into robotics, the inspiration behind building Pepper, a robot designed to support elderly independence, and why crea...

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon is joined by Nyasha Mutembwa, an engineer, leader, and changemaker whose journey spans continents, cultures, and confidence. From growing up with limited exposure to engineering to discovering curiosity through travel, education, and problem-solving, Nyasha shares what it really means to find your place in the industry. Together, they...

In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon sits down with Shohail Ismail to explore what it really takes to build confidence, find your voice, and create opportunity, not just for yourself, but for others too. Shohail shares how growing up in an area with limited opportunity shaped his drive to make engineering feel fairer and more accessible, why asking questions is one of the most...

In this first episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, we sit down for an inspiring conversation about breaking into engineering, overcoming self-doubt, and finding confidence when you don’t see many people like you in the industry. From navigating early career choices to embracing opportunities without having everything figured out, this episode is packed with honest reflections, motivational a...