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In this episode, I interviewed Chiung-Wei is a PhD chemistry student, a science blogger and a mom of two.  She was born and raised in Taiwan where she completed her BS and MS in chemistry.    Being a first generation immigrant, she strives to use her voice to help the world see a holistic side of a scientist who writes about science and family, and supports women through coaching. Her experience of being a PhD mom along with the popular notion that being a scientist comes at a cost of sacrificing personal life, lead her to be on a mission to help PhD moms achieve balance in their life and to make science inclusive for all parents.    Listen now to learn more about how you can balance your PhD life.    Links:    Balance Your PhD blog: https://www.chiungwei.com/blog/how-you-balance-your-phd Instagram - @graceful.dr

This episode is sponsored by IBM MASTER THE MAINFRAME sign up before January 17th, 2020 to win prizes and meet top global employers - https://masterthemainframe.com/?utm_source=herstemstory&utm_medium=podcast   In this episode, we discuss the importance of diversity in making healthcare systems work for minorities with Jocelyn Ashford, who leads the Patient Advocacy work in Transthyretin Amyloidosis. In her role, she actively advocates for the inclusion of the patient voice throughout molecule development and commercialization. She holds a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering & Economics. She completed her Master’s work in Engineering Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Follow Jocelyn & her work:  linkedin.com/in/jocelynmashford    

This episode is sponsored by IBM MASTER THE MAINFRAME sign up before January 17th, 2020 to win prizes and meet top global employers - https://masterthemainframe.com/?utm_source=herstemstory&utm_medium=podcast   In this episode, I got to interview Toyin Alli, our very first woman in mathematics. She is a former McNair Scholar who received her PhD in Mathematics from the University of Alabama. She is now a full time Lecturer at the University of Georgia. Toyin started The Academic Society LLC to help graduate students succeed in grad school through time management, productivity, and self-care. She reaches thousands of grad students through her digital programs, online social platforms, YouTube channel, and website. Links to connect with Toyin: Masterclass - How to Build a Productive Weekly Schedule with Me Time Included: https://www.theacademicsociety.com/masterclass Instagram - @theacademicsociety  

Check out my TEDx video: https://youtu.be/kA08vfoZAJY Share this with your friends and family and email me your comments on herstemstory@gmail.com.    

In this episode , I got to interview Anna Ampaw, a PhD student, an emerging SciCommer and a passionate educator.  She strives to share my knowledge and try to eliminate the idea of science being difficult. Growing up in different areas of Canada, she was usually one of the only few "dark-skinned" females in my classes, and then when she got into a science program in university, she saw the same thing. She would like to see this change and she would like to see more women of colour taking positions in the STEM fields.  Listen Now to Anna's inspiring STEM story.    Links: IG: https://www.instagram.com/anna_thechemist FB: https://www.facebook.com/anna_thechemist  

In this episode, I share three things: 1. How I got a job 8months before graduation? 2. How I got inspired to start HER STEM STORY? 3. How I secured my first TEDx? Follow my STEM story at @prashadutra Details of my TEDx at www.tedxwilsonpark.com  

In this episode, I continue to share my STEM Story with you and how I came to the US for SAE Aero Design 2011 and how I failed MANY times as I made it to college and different stages of my life.    Links: My Alma Maters: http://www.vit.edu https://www.uta.edu  

Surbhi is the CEO and co-founder of Symbl.ai. At Symbl, she is building the programmable platform to empower developers to deploy conversational intelligence in their collaboration products and workflows. She co-founded Symbl (previously Rammer.ai) almost 2 years back and was a part of Techstars Seattle ’19 class, following which the company raised an early-stage venture round of 1.8M, just 6 months ago. She comes with a background in various technical and customer-obsessed roles across startups and enterprises like Nevis Networks and Amdocs. Before starting Symbl, she was working in the Conversational AI space focussed on delivering value to Telco users. She is also an ambassador of Women in AI with a mission to get more women involved in Data Science and adjacent spaces and a big-time travel-lover. Listen Now to Surbhi's amazing STEM Story!   Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/surbhi-rathore/ https://symbl.ai/ https://twitter.com/symbldotai?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/symblai  

Meet the host of HER STEM STORY in this 3 part mini series about who is Prasha and what is Her STEM Story.  Follow Prasha on Instagram @prashadutra And send in any questions to herstemstory@gmail.com.  

In this episode, I interview Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier who holds two degrees from Virginia Tech: Biochemistry and Systems Biology, is pursuing her Doctor of Pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University.  You know her from her showcase of the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide for her talent presentation.  A First time Miss America competitor, won $73,675 in scholarship assistance through Miss America in 2019. Camille lives with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.  Camille's year of service is dedicated to reducing opioid abuse, medication errors, and the associated mortality of both by educating across communities and demographics, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Listen now this amazing STEM story!   Follow Camille's journey @MissAmerica and @CamilleSchrier. Keep up with all things MAO by following #MissAmerica.

I am still riding the excitement of this year's Wonder Women in STEM Online Conference 2020! This is the 3rd Annual online conference that I have hosted and every year it keeps getting bigger and more engaging. In this episode, I share with you 3 ways to become a Wonder Woman in STEM even if you missed the event.  Come join us in 2021 NOW!!! Sign up for the waitlist to be the first one to get all the information: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f1c6828a7759a00280ebac3  

In this solo episode, I will breakdown the 3 reasons why you are stuck in your STEM career and give you 3 exercises to start getting UNSTUCK right away!! Listen now but make sure you have notebook by your side.  Attend this year's most engaging online conference on July 25-26th. GET EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR $99 ONLY NOW: Wonder Women in STEM 2020 Online Conference. 

In this episode, we chat with Mariah Peart, a recent graduate of a Master of Science in Civil Engineering Program from Georgia Southern University and a content creator on Instagram & Youtube.  Listen now to learn about: 1. What got Mariah interested in Civil engineering? 2. How she uses lasers and drones in her civil engineering work? 3. Her experiences being a minority in most of her classrooms. 4. How she thinks we can make STEM more inclusive and diverse?   Follow Mariah on IG @a.curlyengineer.  --------   MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!!! GET TICKETS TO WONDER WOMEN IN STEM 2020 ONLINE CONFERENCE NOW. https://www.herstemconsulting.com/wonderwomeninstem2020  

In the last few weeks, I have been thinking about how I can create sustainable change in my life and my business. This week I am excited to share my 4 core values and why you should care? My values are inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement and the leaders that led us through these challenging times. This time has taught us to think differently and do better with changing times. I am grateful to the people that have called me in, that have shared their knowledge with me and the authors that have guided me in this time. Listen now and let me know how I can do even more.  Inspiration Credits: Ibrahim X Kendi, Author  For all the inspiring books, podcasts, and research work.  Kat Gaskin, Founder of The Content Planner For sharing her own business values and creating a safe space around this topic.  Marjolaine Savoire, Creative Coach For helping me ask tough questions to myself and my community. Lorena Soriano, Founder Every Point One Matters.  For inspiring me every day! And every single account on Instagram that educated me throughout the past 3-4 weeks. I wish I could credit them all here.   

In this episode, Cheryl Lau shares her STEM story and the importance of a personal brand in STEM and how you can get started. By day, Cheryl is an aspiring researcher in social welfare and an incoming Ph.D. student based in Hong Kong. By night, she's an online personal branding strategist who helps early-stage researchers and professionals develop an effective personal branding strategy so they can show up confidently on social media, create value-packed content, and make an impact both on and offline.  In this episode, we discuss: 1. Cheryl's STEM journey. 2. Importance of having mentors and coaches in your STEM journey.  3. How to start building your online personal brand? 4. Why you need a personal brand? 5. How to create sustainable content on any social media platform? Follow Cheryl on Instagram @cheryltheory.   Sign up for my FREE Webinar HOW TO USE YOUR STEM SUPERPOWER TO CONQUER YOUR CAREER WITH CONFIDENCE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QOumR1sfTy2oQeU9BZ65BA  

In 2017, I was lost, anxious, complacent, and unhappy with my career. In this episode, I walk you through my story of discovering my superpower in STEM and how it changed my life.  Find your own STEM Superpower now, TAKE THIS FREE QUIZ NOW!! Share your answers with me by sending me a message on Instagram.

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mothers around the world! In this mother's day special episode, you will learn how Neta Meidav’s tech-startup Vault Platform is fighting workplace discrimination against minorities especially during COVID-19 and why we need to also bust the myth around being a supermom.  The truth is it's not realistic to have it all and as a mother of two daughters and as a daughter of women in STEM herself, she is opening about how mothers should get to decide how they manage their motherhood expectations instead of the society doing it for them. Listen now to get truly inspired and learn how technology can create impactful changes in the world!    

I am sure you avoid tasks once in a while. I am sure you stress over deadlines because you avoided the said task. I am also sure that you want to make progress on your biggest goals and procrastination is a roadblock in the way. To help you remove this roadblock here are 3 simple rules to help you overcome procrastination and make progress towards your dreams. Listen NOW! This episode was inspired by these amazing books: My Gita by Devdutt Patnaik Atomic Habits by James Clear The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Ref: https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/shocking-origin-procrastination-biological-point-view.html For more mini-trainings follow me on Instagram @prasha_dutra

Ever wondered how million-dollar ideas are built? Ever felt overwhelmed how many ideas you get every day? Ever wondered how to go from a dreamer to a founder? If yes, our guest Arjita Sethi is here to answer all those questions and more. Arjita is a serial entrepreneur and founder of not one but 3 startups. She has raised capital for her companies and created products that are changing the world and now starting another venture.  Listen to Arjita's full story on our previous episode here. Apply for Arjita's Dreamers To Founders 4-Week Program.  Follow Arjita on Instagram. Sign up for my newsletter

My international STEM story started with a flight from Bombay to Dallas in 2012. Since then, I have built a successful career in STEM. But being an international student and an immigrant wasn't always easy and at the time I wish this episode existed. This episode is dedicated to all the fabulous international students and first-generation immigrants. Learn how to find your dream opportunities anywhere your career takes you.  Follow me on Instagram for daily mini-trainings - www.instagram.com/prasha_dutra