She Too STEM

It has been rollercoaster but Alanna has done it. She decided it's time to quit. How did we get here? What's next in her career? Let's think it through. It's story time! Check out our sponsor(s): For sophisticated and incognito Greek apparel, visit: www.crossinggreek.com and follow @crossinggreekapparel Use code SHETOO to save 15% Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and subscribe.

Our sis (and Alanna's BFF), Nicole Stokes, joins the conversation to tell us all about her work with Math Corps. Surface level it's a math camp but underneath there is so much more! For more on the program: Website - https://mathcorps.org/ Instagram - @wsumathcorps Documentary - https://youtu.be/jFZe3xTdNLk Check out our sponsor(s): For sophisticated and incognito Greek apparel, visit: www.crossinggreek.com and follow @crossinggreekapparel Use code SHETOO to save 15% Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and subscribe.

Our sister and plant queen, Tiffari Jenkins, joins SheTooSTEM podcast to chat about self-centering and all things weight loss surgery (WLS). Check out our sponsor(s): For sophisticated and incognito Greek apparel, visit: www.crossinggreek.com and follow @crossinggreekapparel Use code SHETOO to save 15% Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and subscribe.

Everyone is an advocate nowadays, but what is it actually? Kayla and Alanna get candid with what advocacy (for black women in STEM) looks like or what it could be. Check out our sponsor(s): For sophisticated and incognito greek apparel, visit: www.crossinggreek.com and follow @crossinggreekapparel Use code SHETOO to save 15% Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and subscribe.

Alanna and Kayla catch up after a weeks of f*cking around and finding out during the holiday season with lightening rounds. Stay tuned for the next episode of DragonBall Z. Check out our sponsor(s): For sophisticated and incognito greek apparel, visit: www.crossinggreek.com and follow @crossinggreekapparel Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and subscribe.

We finally got the homie, Eastside Engineer Cynthia Turner, to join us as we talk about being thankful for 2022. Throw out the left overs and join us for the thankful part. Check out our sponsor(s): For educational books and gear, visit www.whitneygaskins.com/ Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and describe

Our first-ever guest, Dr. Whitney Gaskins, is back to chat with us about her family legacy through The Gaskins Foundation and the importance of honoring one another. Learn more about the STEMmys https://www.thestemmys.com/ Check out our sponsor(s): For educational books and gear, visit www.whitneygaskins.com/ Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and describe

Danielle Norman joins us to discuss breaking into tech with her new skills, career, and opportunities with Dream.org (formally Dream Corps). Check out our sponsor(s): For educational books and gear, visit www.whitneygaskins.com/ Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and describe

Alanna and Kayla give their opinions on buzzing topics in the STEM world from HBCU medical schools to Roe V. Wade. Check out our sponsor(s): For educational books and gear, visit www.whitneygaskins.com/ Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and describe

Alanna and Kayla discuss their favorite comic book superheroes and throw hands about Batman. Is he a hero or not?! Check out our sponsor(s): For educational books and gear, visit https://www.whitneygaskins.com/ Follow us online: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and describe

It's conference season and Alanna and Kayla recap their experience of a double conference weekend. We bi-coastal yall...I think lol Check out our sponsors: For custom Greek and expressive apparel www.reignmakersapparel.com Follow us online: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shetoostem Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/shetoostem Linktree - https://linktr.ee/shetoostem Remember to rate, review, and describe

We want new Black History movies and we want them now! Let's have stories Black STEM stories told before the death of our legends. What stories do you want told? Join us for our favs we want to see on the big or small screen.

Licensed professional counselor Brianna Colbert helps us unpack the crazy feelings around the workplace. Are you just nervous or is it trauma?

Gotta catch em all! As corny as it can feel we all loved Pokemon so we thought we'd just have a little fangirl episode over our fave (and least fave apparently) Pokemon, the show, cards and every accessory you can have!

Orezime Uyeh has channeled her love of science into medicine and she wants to bring the next generation with her. We chat about her future as Dr. Uyeh and her book Girl for Medicine.

As the founder of HBCU STEM Education Run, Danielle is using her love of running to support the next generation of HBCU women Engineers.

This week Kayla curates girl talk with exploring and understanding being a sexual being. We try to keep it PG, but we're all grown.

Black women in STEM and beyond are grinding to achieve loftier and loftier goals, yet some people seem so bothered when we choose to indulge in the luxury that we've earned access to as a part of that hustle. We're here to support normalizing Black Girl Luxury. We deserve it and have no reason to feel ashamed of enjoying success in whatever ways make us happy! OK?!

Internal Medicine Dr. Bryanne Standifer breaks down the processes for medical school so make sure you pull out your pen and paper. Exams, choosing schools, and matching for residency are all on the list plus an extra dose of Dr.'s advice for the rest of us non pre-med folks. Goodies all across the board!

Jeseekia started an accidental but much-needed 1st quarter goals checkin in the group. Let's talk what's going on, what's working and what's not serving us well so that we can find success in the chaos we now call life. Ready, set, goal! Yes that's a pun lol.

The levels of audacity in people is at an all-time high. Maybe this is just a rant lol, but can you blame us? People really have no boundaries these days.

So many of us aspire to be great, but does our idea of Black Excellence cause us to downplay ourselves and the very people we want to uplift? Alanna always making us go deep.

Optometrist Dr. Brittany Adams talked about the process of becoming an optometrist, diagnosis of diseases through eyes, and gives us tips on keeping our eyes healthy.

Mechanical Engineer Tiffani Teachey went all out with her STEM advocacy work by becoming a self-published author. She tells us how she launched her book, shares how she copes with the challenges of the career and gives tips on standing out to a mentor or sponsor.

Khari Dickey aka Coach Khari joins us to talk all about her journey from Kinesiology and Sports Medicine to being a fitness coach and entrepreneur. She also lets us know how we can get it right and get it tight through quarantine.

It's time for an honest check in on how the year went and what effect covid has had on our goals for 2020.

We get an insider's perspective on topics like the COVID-19 response and how minorities are treated in healthcare from Engineer turned Public Health professional Azia Harris-Martin.

Kayla tells us how she held down a job search during quarantine and found her next Engineering opportunity.

Alanna tells us how she graduated to being grown-grown and bought her first house in the middle of quarantine.

Hide ya kids, hide ya wives, and hide ya husbands because we're talking about entanglements today.

It's time for some straight fangirl talk on one of our fave shows: Game of Thrones! Spoilers of course. Don't get us started on that last season...

We speak with Kanika Tolver, author of "Career Rehab", about career changes, setbacks, and finding out what drives us to succeed.

There's so much to intersectionality when you're a Black girl from Detroit in STEM. We talk about what it's like to feel comfortable showing all the facets of ourselves when they don't fit the professional stereotype.

Jeseekia is the type to take very calculated risks. She tells what it took to go from Engineering student to Software Engineer without a degree! Oh, and did we mention she started as a music major?

Online classes can seem great until you miss that discussion board or exam. We give the real on what it takes to survive and even thrive in online classes!

When your employer says you're not qualified for the job you want, level up and come back as a boss. Alanna is finally in the hotseat and talking about managing people in work and life. Play the Kelis!

Being a non-traditional student can be so hard, but Gwen managed to push her way through while raising her son, working and taking care of family to receive her Industrial Engineering degree. Oh and still lived her best college life!

Side Hustle culture is trill these days and it can be a challenge. We talked about our STEM and non-STEM hustles, how we price our services, and resisting the pressure to turn every hobby into a side hustle. It's still ok to do things for fun!

Kayla is up first from the crew to tell us all about her life in Electrical Engineering as a Sound Engineer for Harman. She loves getting paid to blast music and we love using that discount lol. Oh, and she'll help you with your finances too!

A Blerd is a Black Nerd, and that's pretty much where we diverge on our definition of the term. Even though we may not all agree on the specific qualities, we embrace our Blerdom and dedicate this episode to the culture.

We can get so caught up in reaching goals and setting new ones that we forget to take a step back and take time to enjoy and make the most of where we are. We reflect on 2019 achievements and why it's important sometimes to just sit in it.

And by RN we do mean registered nurses. With the Nurse Anesthetist training being introduced, Tia Agboruche, BSN, SRNA can talk about all of the education and work involved in growing her career in nursing.

We are in the hot seat for once talking about our journeys, overcoming obstacles, and why the SheTooSTEM community is so important to us. Dr. Nehemiah Mabry has been inspired by our work and invited us on STEMedia Live to share why it shouldn't be rare to be a Black. STEM. Queen.

Alyssa Space is a young and popping entrepreneur using her Chemistry degree as founder of For Her Cosmetics. Not only does she slay creating formulas for her line, she also teaches young girls about the vast opportunities in Science so of course we stan!

Like literal credit...Yeah, we're going there, with our REAL numbers because this is a part of our adult/professional lives. What good is making money if you don't mind the health of your finances?

Dr. LaToya Thompson shares how she spreads her black girl magic by helping patients of all ages recover from injuries and surgery. She also gave us insight on taking care of ourselves physically and whether or not cracking our knuckles actually make them bigger like our parents said.

Those special little things that get us through the day....or distract us from the day. It's hard to imagine life without them and for better or for worse we stand by our apps. Games are lit, but so is tracking your credit and investments ok?!

Side hustles don't have to be an escape from your 9-5, and it's possible to run a non-profit or any other business if you're passionate about your mission. Kyra Watts talks about balancing her love for her non-profit, her side-hustle, and her full-time job as a Principal Management Engineer.

Whew, chile, that moment when the scale is way higher than you expect! We found out the hard way that work isn't necessarily the healthiest environment. We are gonna love ourselves big or small AND stop downing Redbull like there's no tomorrow.

Interviews are a necessary skill for our careers, but it takes time to figure out a good strategy. We shared the crucial steps for interview-prep that have brought us success and we even made y'all a checklist, OK? Coint is important!

After deciding against medical school, Curpri Sanders had no idea what was in store in her medical examiner's interview. She found her way into an interesting STEM career where she now uses her skills as an examiner to help the deceased pass on gifts to the living!