Women In STEM Career & Confidence

Catherine is a Global Market Intelligence Manager in the Life Sciences industry. In this episode we talk about:   How to be the person job descriptions are written for.   Creating new opportunities within your organisation in a declining jobs market.   How to be CEO of your own mind and be free of old patterns of thinking.   Connect with  Catherine   https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-mcdonnell...

Dr Sayema Rahman Khan - CLIENT STORY   Sayema is a Research Project Manager at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Project Lead/Project Manager for Enhancing Research Culture at The University of Manchester.   In this episode we talk about:   How Sayema honoured her culture and her desire to become a researcher.    What to took and the sacrifices Sayema made to realise her dreams.   Learning to...

Dr Giorgia Cioccoloni - CLIENT STORY   Giorgia is a Lecturer in Human Nutrition at the University of Leeds.   In this episode we talk about:   How we used the promotional criteria to create a focussed development plan.   Finding new and different ways to unlock your latent potential, such as self-promotion.   Identifying and removing energy drains at work.   Connect with Giorgia   https://www.link...

Dr Tracy Brown - CLIENT STORY   Tracy is a Scientific Project Manager I at Sygnature Discovery.   In this episode we talk about:   How to create time to work on your career not just in it.   Using internal secondments to test out potential role alignment.   How you know when your role is the right fit.   Connect with Tracy   https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymmbrown/     Kickstart your Intentional...

Dr Nicole Mai - CLIENT STORY   Nicole is a Principal Scientist I and Discovery Programme Leader at Immunocore.   In this episode we talk about:   How to leverage your natural talents outside of work to build confidence.   The courage it takes as a scientist to communicate when English is not your first language.   Nicole's most cherished tools from the Career Design Mastermind programme.   Connect...

Emma Monk   Emma is a researcher and writer debunking and demystifying the headlines to bring the real facts and truth to counter the huge wave of misinformation online.   In this episode we talk about:   The truth behind the covid headlines and how politicians spin statistics as a blame game. Emma's personal journey from viewing herself as 'just a mum' to a scientific debunking expert. How feelin...

Dr Lucia Moreira Teixeira - CLIENT STORY   Lucia is the Immunology Lead at Sanofi.   In this episode we talk about:   The benefits and challenges of living and working in different countries.   How leveraging the Career Pivots ® Compass methodology has resulted in rapid progress from Principal Scientist > Principal Scientist II > Team Lead in under 5 years.     The personal development benefits al...

Bronwyn Friedlander - CLIENT STORY   Bronwyn has an extensive background in media an d PR, notably as Head of Media Relations at the Royal Society and previously at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She recently made a bold career pivot and is now in the second year of an Occupational Therapy degree at the University of East London.   Listen in for…   How to reconcile with 'what will people think' when...

Derek Miller   Former scientist now creating tools for research & STEM education. He is f ounder of Genius Lab Gear and owner of Laser Classroom   In this episode we talk about:   The safety and systemic challenges facing pregnant women in STEM conducting lab work.   Survey and real-world experiences of how pregnant women in STEM are currently trying to manage in the absence of accurately designed...

Anna is the Research Strategy and Communications Lead at MPI-CBG – Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics   Listen in for…   What to do when multiple offers are on the table How your natural talents inform role choices and contribute to high-performance teams Making the shift from doer to leader with clarity and confidence     Connect with Anna   https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

Lisa is a Senior Director of Patient Engagement at Evinova .     Listen in for…   How to connect the events throughout our lives into an intentional career path The immense opportunities that visibility on LinkedIn can unlock The power of working with a coach who isn't afraid to challenge you     Connect with Lisa   https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-kerr-patientengagement/     Kickstart your Intent...

Steph is the histology R&D Lead at Quotient Therapeutics.   In this episode we talk about:   Using other areas of life as clues to understanding your strengths and future career role profile alignment. Knowing what to do with one hour a week of personal development time. How to shift from a proving to pro-active approach in your career design.   Connect with Steph   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ste...

Valeria is a client relationship manager at Alphalyse .   In this episode we talk about:   The curse of tolerance when a role is not aligned for you and how to erodes confidence over time. How  it's easy to assume you did something wrong or you are to blame when you are made redundant. Leveraging the power of LinkedIn and your second-degree connections to get headhunted.   Connect with Valeria   h...

Dr Rachel James – CLIENT STORY   Rachel is a writer and a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Edinburgh and a former Daphne Jackson Trust fellow.   In this episode we talk about :   The decision-making moment of pausing her academic career for motherhood and overcoming the fear of failure.   How the Daphne Jackson Trust enabled Rachel to return to academic research after a career break by...

Dr Hazel Dickson – CLIENT STORY   Hazel is the Social Media and Content Principal at Waters Corporation.   In this episode we talk about how insights from the Career Design Mastermind supported Hazel to :   Negotiate a secondment at work aligned with her Talent Dynamics profile resulting in a new role and promotion. Gain an understanding of her anxiety around getting things wrong, where it origina...

Anna Reader - CLIENT STORY   Anna is currently Head of Equality and Diversity at the University of York and is about to start a very exciting new career pivot to work for the Women in Higher Education Network (WHEN).   Listen in for…   What to do if on paper everything looks good but you have lost your spark. How to pivot out of mid-career stagnation when there  is more weight and importance on th...

Ellen Thomas   Ellen is the Chief Medical Officer at Genomics England.     In this episode we talk about:   How to navigate internal career opportunities.   The importance of self-management in leadership .   Normalising mental health challenges.     What I'm really taking away from this conversation is how to be brave, have fun, and make a dent in the world.   Connect with Ellen   LinkedIn: https...

Dr Abaynesh Gebreyohannes – CLIENT STORY   Abaynesh is a Senior Research Scientist at Osmoses   In this episode we talk about:   What to do when the plans you made in your career are no longer viable. In this case due to civil war in Ethiopia. Navigating living and working in different continents when you require a VISA. How to take up space and ask for what you need.   Connect with Abaynesh   htt...

Dr Emma Standley – Client Story Emma is a child and adolescent mental health and neurodevelopment R esearch Fellow at The University of York .    In this episode we talk about:   The journey Emma took herself on through the Career Design Mastermind to conclude that she was exactly where she needed to be for her next steps. Emma's most loved tools from the Career Pivots ® Compass methodology includ...

Samantha Bradford IFA   Sam is a multi-award winning chartered financial planner and advisor. She lives in a 400-year-old cottage with her husband, 2 dogs, 5 chickens and 3 beehives. She has volunteered as a scout leader for over 15 years and is a bell ringer too!   In this episode we talk about:   The six steps to planning your financial future.   How to recognise and reconcile with money mindset...

Nicola Newby   After 25 years at GSK, in a variety of positions including director level operations management and co-chair of the Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI), Nicola has taken voluntary redundancy to explore 'what's next?' in her own career and has already taken a voluntary board position with the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA).   In this episode we talk about:   How DEI has...

  Chiara is a Marie Skłodowska -Curie Global Fellow and Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano as well as an Optica Ambassador .   In this episode we talk about:   The importance of trying out new opportunities before committing to them long-term (such as moving countries).   How our Pusher part gets driven by the need to avoid failure so can result in overcompensating with overworking.   Se...

Dr Kat Fish – Client Story Kat is a R esearch F ellow at The University of Sheffield. When Kat was diagnosed with endometriosis, she often employed the push through and reactive approach to work, but this came at a cost . W hen she was diagnosed with a second chronic health condition ME, this strategy (and others she had tried) w ere no longer working effectively . Her intention for coaching was t...

Dr Lauren Mullin CLIENT STORY – Part 3   This is the final part in our three-part series with Dr Lauren Mullin. Just as a reminder, Lauren is Lead Analytical Scientist at Arxada and founder of ChemHerstory blog, which is dedicated to c ommunicating the stories of the lost women in the history of STEM . Y ou will be blown away are the details Lauren shares.   In this episode we meet:   Dr. Chien- S...

Inspiring Stories 053 - Dr Lauren Mullin - Client Story (Part 2) Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. This is the second part in our three-part series with Dr Lauren Mullin. Just as a reminder, Lauren is Lead Analytical Scientist at Arxada and founder of ChemHerstory blog, which is dedicated to communicating the stories of the lost w...