Women In STEM Career & Confidence

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 reducing the barriers to re-entry.  The process of following your talents, strengths, and passions as a starting point for your next career pivot.  Connect with Rachel  https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheljamesphd/  Nature Careers Article: “How a part-time fellowship enticed a scientist back to academia' https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00042-5    Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy  Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/  Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Amazon link here Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching  www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts  X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts  TikTok @drhannahroberts  YouTube @drhannahroberts 

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 originated from, and the use of awareness and tools to move forwards more confidently. Separate her career from her identity by focusing on strengthening all areas of life which as a by-product resulted in better work outcomes.  Connect with Hazel  https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazeldickson/  Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy  Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/  Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': On Amazon here Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching  www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts  X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts  TikTok @drhannahroberts  YouTube @drhannahroberts 

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://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-thomas-67644610b/     Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy  Register for a free Intentional Careers™ workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/  Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women'   Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching  www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts  X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts     

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  https://www.linkedin.com/in/abaynesh-yihdego-gebreyohannes-phd-chemical-engineer-membrane-engineer/  Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy  Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https: /intentional-careers.com/workshop/  Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': On Amazon here Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching  www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts  X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts 

Dr Emma Standley – Client Story Emma is a child and adolescent mental health and neurodevelopment Research 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 including time and energy secrets and archetypes. How learning her Talent Dynamics profile has opened opportunity for mastery of skills and elevating the understanding of herself and dynamics within teams.  Connect with Emma  https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-standley-research/  Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy  Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/  Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Available on Amazon here Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching  www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts  X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts   

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 blocks.  How to be with the reality of your situation and feel empowered in your actions.    Connect with Sam  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthabradfordfpfs/  ☎️ 07887 832222 

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 evolved over time and the move towards allyship and gender equity for all. Sage advice on handling change and redundancy in the workplace and seeing opportunity in the uncertainty. The magic triangle of health – wealth – time.    Connect with Nicola  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolanewby/  Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy  Register for a free Intentional Careers™ workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/  Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Amazon link here   Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching  www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts  X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts 

  Chiara is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow and Assistant Professor at UvA Institute of Physics 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.  Separating your career from your identity, ensuring that successes and failures such as winning grants are not attached to your self-worth.  Connect with Chiara  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiaratrovatello/  X: @ClaireFoundling   https://chiaratrovatello.com    Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy  Register for a free Intentional Careers™ workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/  Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Amazon link here   Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching  www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts  X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts 

Dr Kat Fish – Client Story Kat is a research fellow at The University of Sheffield. When Kat was diagnosed with endometriosis, she often employed the push through approach but this came at a cost and when she was diagnosed with a second chronic health condition ME, this strategy was no longer sustainable. Her intention for coaching was to find a sustainable way of working in academia with her conditions.  In this episode we talk about:  The major insights she gained from our sessions including a particular pertinent conversation with her Perfectionist on the bathroom floor.  Making the shift from time to energy management, employing ruthless prioritisation, saying no gracefully, and asking for what you need. Including research from Cal Newport's book Deep Work.  Learning how to flex leadership styles to get the result with minimum energy consumption.  Connect with Kat  https://www.linkedin.com/in/katfishbiofilms/  Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy   Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/   Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intentional-Careers-STEM-Women-confidence-ebook/dp/B0CGXRNFZ3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ROKZ7OEFHC64&keywords=intentional+careers+for+stem+women&qid=1693918605&s=books&sprefix=intentional+careers+for+stem+woemn%2Cstripbooks%2C66&sr=1-1   Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/   www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching   www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts   X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts 

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 communicating the stories of the lost women in the history of STEM. You will be blown away are the details Lauren shares.  In this episode we meet:  Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) was a Chinese-American physicist who has been referred to as the First Lady of Physics for her contributions to the field. After working on the Manhattan Project, Dr. Wu produced elegant experimental data that refuted a long-held belief in nuclear physics (the law of conservation of parity). This work and its implications were so ground-breaking that it was awarded the Nobel Prize in that same year (1957)--but only to Dr. Wu's collaborators, not to her. Despite this, she continued to conduct stellar research and act as a true leader in science for the rest of her career.  Connect with Lauren  https://chemherstory.wordpress.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-mullin-ph-d-80695039/  Drawing Ada Lovelace (For Children) | New Macclesfield Sch (newmacclesfieldartschool.com)  Life Drawing: Ada Lovelace | New Macclesfield Sch (newmacclesfieldartschool.com)  Ada's Legacy: Talk and live music | New Macclesfield Sch (newmacclesfieldartschool.com)    Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey  Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy  Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/  Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' available on Amazon here. Connect with Hannah  https://hannahnikeroberts.com/  www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching  www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts  X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR  Instagram @drhannahroberts 

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 women in the history of STEM. Over the next three episodes we meet one inspirational woman from history and you will be blown away are the details Lauren shares. In this episode we meet: Dr. Kamala (Bhagvat) Sohonie (1911-1998) was the first Indian woman to receive a doctorate degree in science (Cambridge University, 1939). Before that, Dr. Sohonie directly challenged her initial rejection based entirely on her gender from a graduate programme in her home country by sitting in protest until finally admitted, paving the way for other woman to study after her. Dr. Sohonie was a biochemist, and her research covered a lot of ground--including improving nutrition for impoverished children and pregnant women.  Connect with Lauren:https://chemherstory.wordpress.com/ LinkedIn: Lauren Mullin Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women'   Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 052 - Dr Lauren Mullin - Client Story (Part 1) Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Lauren is Lead Analytical Scientist at Arxada and founder of ChemHerstory blog, which is dedicated to communicating the stories of the lost women in the history of STEM. Over the next three episodes we will meet one inspirational woman from history and you will be absolutely blown away are the details Lauren shares. In this episode we meet: Hertha Ayrton (1854-1923) was a British inventor, mathematician, engineer, and physicist who was also a highly active suffragist. She was the first woman to read a research paper at a Royal Society meeting, and first woman to win the Hughes Medal. This is a story of female friendship, male allyship and cool science.  Connect with Lauren:https://chemherstory.wordpress.com/ This Week in ChemHerstory: 24th-30th April LinkedIn: Lauren Mullin Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women'   Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 051 - Dr Antigone Marino Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Antigone is a research lead at the Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems (ISASI) at the Italian National Research Council (CNR). She also holds many leadership positions from President of the IEEE Photonics Society Italy Chapter, member of the board of directors of the Italian Physical Society (SIF) to member of the board of directors of the OPTICA Foundation. In this episode we talk about: The role of philosophy in physics. The confidence challenge for non-native English speakers in science, leading to internal comparison of performance when in native vs non-native interactions. The importance of examining your fears and comfort zone when faced with new opportunities. Connect with Antigone LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antigonemarino Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antigone.marino Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antigone_marino X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AntigoneMarino   Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women'   Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 050 - Anna Fuller - Client Story Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. With more than 20 years' experience in scientific research and management, Anna is now the Operations Manager at star* scheme in Cardiff. In this episode we talk about: Not letting other people's advice and opinions knock your confidence or dictate your choices. The different stages of the Intentional Careers™ Journey and how Anna went from unfulfilled to feeling purposeful and valued in the workplace using two Career Pivots®. How coaching can support your self-discovery by understanding your motivations and what will actually make you happy and fulfilled in your work.  Connect with Anna LinkedIn: Anna Fuller Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Anna Fuller – Client Story With more than 20 years'experience in scientific research and management, Anna is now theOperations Manager at star* scheme in Cardiff.   In this episode we talk about: Not letting other people's advice and opinions knock yourconfidence or dictate your choices. The different stages of the Intentional Careers™ Journey and how Anna went from unfulfilled tofeeling purposeful and valued in the workplace using two Career Pivots®. How coaching can support your self-discovery by understanding your motivations and what willactually make you happy and fulfilled in your work.   Connect with Anna https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-fuller-5976aa84 Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intentional-Careers-STEM-Women-confidence-ebook/dp/B0CGXRNFZ3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ROKZ7OEFHC64&keywords=intentional+careers+for+stem+women&qid=1693918605&s=books&sprefix=intentional+careers+for+stem+woemn%2Cstripbooks%2C66&sr=1-1   Connect with Hannah https://hannahnikeroberts.com www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 049 - Dr Helen Bridle - Client Story Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Helen is an Associate Professor in bioengineering at Heriot-Watt University and Director of Let's Do Engineering, an EPSRC funded engagement project designed to tackle stereotypes around engineering with interventions for children aged 3-7 years. In this episode we talk about: Overcoming the critical mindset surrounding perfectionism and people pleasing. Ensuring we don't use avoidance and procrastination tactics when it comes to feedback so it can be tackled constructively using the 4A's framework. Tools to overcome overwhelm and burnout and being back the intentionality in your career. Connect with Helen LinkedIn: Helen Bridle Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 048 - Professor Melissa Gladstone - Client Story Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Melissa is a clinician and a professor in international child health and neurodevelopmental paediatrics at the University of Liverpool. In this episode we talk about: Managing the guilt of multiple different competing areas of life How to move beyond disappointments and set backs at work Making the shift from comparing yourself unfavourably to others (or your idealised version of yourself) to grounded self-compassion Connect with Melissa LinkedIn: Melissa Gladstone Liverpool University Profile: Melissa Gladstone  Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 047 - Lily Satterthwaite Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Lily is a Regional Lead at Microsoft, the Global Technical Women Committee Lead and a Board Member of the Asian & Social Mobility ERG. In this episode we talk about: Lily's top tips for negotiating salary and compensation packages Developing a team charter when working across time zones to ensure you don't end up working all the time Managing menopause in the workplace and advocating for more allyship and support As a leader, your voice really matters and what we don't say also speaks volumes. Connect with Lily LinkedIn: Lily Satterthwaite Resources: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 046 - Dr Joanna Martin Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Jo is founder of One of Many™, the fastest growing women's leadership and empowerment organisation. It is a real privilege for me to interview Jo because her description of superwoman was the catalyst to me becoming a certified coach and she has also been my business mentor for the last two years. In this episode we talk about: The identity shift that comes when you change careers Why coaching isn't effective if we are directing questions to superwoman A reality check on how far women's equity has really come, and what it will take to reach parity Connect with Jo https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannamartin/ https://oneofmany.co.uk/ Instagram: @drjoannamartin Facebook: DrJoannaMartin Resources: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 045 - Professor Angela Davies - Client Story Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Ang holds a dual role at The University of Manchester as a Professor in Healthcare Science & Education and as an academic leadership position within a strategic cross-institutional change programme, leading on transformational lifelong learning. In this episode we talk about: Fierce prioritisation through discernment of priorities, how to say no, and delegation Effective communication strategies for senior leadership teams How to influence without authority Connect with Ang LinkedIn: Professor Ang Davies  Flexible Learning at UoM: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/teaching-and-learning-excellence/flexible-learning/ PGCert Clinical data Science: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/20306/pgcert-clinical-data-science/ Digital interventions for genomics and genetics education, empowerment, and service engagement. A systematic review: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12687-023-00648-w Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 044 - Debbie Neiteler Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Debbie is a mother of two children and a Partner at Austin and Carnley Solicitors. At heart Debbie is a humanitarian and is constantly seeking ways in which she can make impact through her work both for the planet and its inhabitants. In this episode we talk about: How to create impact through legacy Her four-pillar approach to legacy: Connection - Creation - Celebration – Curation Questions to ask yourself before working with a solicitor to manage your legacy and create the biggest positive impact in the world. Connect with Debbie @Austinandcarnley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-neiteler-5b0821b/ wwwaustinandcarnley.co.uk Explore your legacy with Debbie email debbie@legacylawyer.co.uk Resources: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 043 - Dr Alice Redmond Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Dr Alice Redmond is the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at CAI with over 30 years' experience. Alice is a founding member of Women in Technology and Science (WITS) and is on the ISPE Women in Pharma (WIP) committee. In this episode we talk about: The theme of being a trailblazer How to bring your unique perspective to leadership Managing a lack of confidence through overpreparation and how this has changed for Alice over time. Getting the best out of your career development through mentorship and networking. Connect with Alice https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-redmond-52ba27a/ https://cagents.com/ Resources: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 042 - Dr Lucy Fernandes - Client Story Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Lucy is a Senior Customer Success Scientist at Protein Metrics and has a really interesting career journey that completely makes sense when you connect the dots looking backwards. In this episode we talk about: Making the shift from superwoman fuelled by fear to authentic feminine leadership How our thoughts shape our reality Using a coaching tool called batching for energy matching to be more effective with productivity and time management Connect with Lucy LinkedIn Resources: Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah Website: hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Kate Marshall – Client Story After 17 years working at GSK, Kate made the big bold move to join Protak Scientific Limited and is now their Technical Director. In this episode we talk about: How Kate believed so much in the technology it enabled her to take the leap to Protak. Overcoming her fear of public speaking and now it is an integral part of her role. Understanding her personality profile which enabled her to flex her leadership and communication effectively. Connect with Kate LinkedIn Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 040 - Dr Margaret Dominguez Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Margaret grew up on a pig farm in Mexico and her love for Physics fuelled an incredible meteoric journey to becoming an optical engineer at NASA. In this episode we talk about: A serendipitous moment enabled her to apply for an internship at NASA. How support systems make us brave because they believe in us until we can fully believe in ourselves. The work from her PhD thesis now being a component of the mission to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in 3-4 years. Connect with Margaret LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-dominguez-a4593524 Twitter (X): @MargaretD_NASA Insta: @MargaretD_NASA Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah hannahnikeroberts.com LinkedIn: Hannah Roberts Coaching  Facebook: Dr Hannah Roberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 039 - Becky Adlington OBE Becky really does not need an introduction because her amazing track record precedes itself. I had a bit of a fan girl moment interviewing her because she is an English former competitive swimmer who won two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 400 and 800m freestyle. She was Britain's first Olympic swimming champion since 1988, and the first British swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals since 1908. 4 years later she won bronze medals in both events in the London 2012 Olympics. In this episode we talk about: How despite being a two-time Olympic champion, she viewed swimming as selfish. The mental shift when she retired from swimming and went into business boardrooms, and just how amazing swimming is for transferrable leadership skills. Her mission to enable every child to gain the lifesaving skill of being able to swim and how she is going about making that difference in the world. Connect with Becky Insta: https://www.instagram.com/beckadlington/ Twitter: @BeckAdlington LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-adlington-544bb11a1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beckyadlingtonsswimstars Find out more https://www.beckyadlingtonsswimstars.com/ Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' Connect with Hannah https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts

Inspiring Stories 038 - Dan Fenwick Dan is on a mission to standardise 'a life-enhancing recruitment experience'. His experiences as a child and transformation becoming a parent himself have led to the emergence of a man committed to finding purpose, in passionately and joyfully pursuing his potential – and carving a path for others to do the same. Growing up in the UK seaside town of Morecambe required Dan to hustle his way through school and this entrepreneurialism has seen him climb sales leader boards, set up businesses and grow companies – namely in automotive, marketing services and management consulting. Previously as MD of a leading management consultancy, CMO of a Berlin-based Leadership Development company, Founder of a community-driven physical and mental health and wellness CIC (Community Interest Company) and now Co-Founder at Venture 10 – Talent Matchmaking Specialists, Dan spends his time developing winning strategies, building all things Sales and Marketing – from systems, to teams, to brands – and coaching leaders to think bigger, be better and go bolder. You can connect with him on LinkedIn or email him directly. In this episode we talk about: How recruiters can help you in your career strategy and what information you should take to a potential recruiter. Why large organisations, not just small ones, outsource recruitment. What to look out for when aligning to a recruitment agency. Find out more: Scorecard - https://venture10salesrecruitment.scoreapp.com/ Website: https://www.venture10group.co.uk/ Connect with Dan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danfenwickuk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanFenwick_ Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Find out more:  Visit my website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Free strategy session: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read the book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' here    Connect with Hannah LinkedIn  Facebook Twitter Instagram

Inspiring Stories 037 - Dr Faezeh Gholami I'm thrilled to introduce my next inspiring stories guest, Dr Faezeh Gholami. Fae has worked at IBM for nearly 7 years and is currently the STSM – Chief Architect for IBM zSystems I/O Development and Data Centre Connectivity. Fae was one of over 70 attendees at Optica's Level Up Leadership 4-day event in March 2023 which I facilitated and I was struck by her courage and willingness to be open about her experiences and tackle some of the more challenging topics within DEI. In this episode we talk about: ·       Fae's career pathway so far and the key decision-making moments. ·       How role models and agency are important for women in tech and engineering. ·       How to weave your career like a beautiful tapestry. Connect with Fae: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faezeh-gholami Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Find out more:  Visit my website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Free strategy session: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read the book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women' here    Connect with Hannah LinkedIn  Facebook Twitter Instagram

Inspiring Stories 036 - Nir Eyal Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.   Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Bloomberg Businessweek wrote, “Nir Eyal is the habits guy. Want to understand how to get app users to come back again and again? Then Eyal is your man.”   He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.   Indistractable received critical acclaim, winning the Outstanding Works of Literature Award as well as being named one of the Best Business and Leadership Books of the Year by Amazon and one of the Best Personal Development Books of the Year by Audible. The Globe and Mail called Indistractable, “the best business book of 2019.”   In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir's writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine, and Psychology Today.   Nir invests in habit-forming products that improve users' lives. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB), Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify), Kahoot! (KAHOOT-ME.OL), Canva, Homelight, Product Hunt, Marco Polo, Byte Foods, FocusMate, Dynamicare, Wise App, and Sunnyside.   Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. In this episode we talk about: How being distracted is a decision point and how to make time for traction instead based on your value system. Nir gives a much-needed formula for releasing the guilt of taking time to yourself. He gives an outstanding response to my final question on advice, alongside a very valuable answer to one of my community members on how to avoid doom scrolling when your place of work requires you to use two-factor authentication using your mobile. Find out more about Nir's work: Indistractible – the book: http://geni.us/indistractable Indistractable bonus content is here: http://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/ Top articles: https://www.nirandfar.com/best-articles/ Connect with Nir: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/nirandfar Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 035 - Professor Alexandra Knight I'm thrilled to introduce my next inspiring stories guest, Professor Alexandra Knight. Alex is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Fellow of the Women's Engineering Society. After a career of over 15 years in Industry working in engineering consultancy and innovation, she founded STEMAZING – a social enterprise dedicated to inspiration and inclusion in STEM. Through the organisation's two key themes - STEMAZINGWomen and STEMAZINGKids, Alex leads several not-for-profit initiatives to empower women in STEM and link this to inspiring our future generations of innovators and problem-solvers. To date STEMAZING has supported hundreds of women in STEM globally to level-up as visible role models and run over 80,000 STEMAZINGKids experiments for 7 – 9 year olds. Alex is also a Visiting Professor with the Royal Academy of Engineering at Brunel University London, regular keynote speaker at events and schools, and has featured on TV shows on Channel 5, Prime and CuriosityStream. In 2023 so far Alex has been included in the Top 30 Inspirational Business Women in STEM at the House of Lords and shortlisted for the Agent of Change award at the Northern Power Women Awards. In this episode we talk about: The barriers Alex faced as a woman in engineering and leadership which made her acutely aware of the need for role models. How she activated her vision for STEMAZING. Alex's rallying call for STEM Women to join the mission. Connect with Alex: LinkedIn: Alex and STEMAZING Facebook: www.facebook.com/STEMAZINGltd Instagram: www.instagram.com/stemazingltd Website: www.stemazingltd.com Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 034 - Dr Madison Rilling I'm thrilled to introduce my next inspiring stories guest, Dr Madison Rilling, Executive Director of Optonique based in Quebec. In this episode we talk about the changes required to move from learning leadership to implementing them. Using your voice as a platform for leadership and advocacy, even if you don't feel like the expert. Madison is also such a beautiful example of confident humility in leadership. Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 033 - Dr Emma Beale - Client Story Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. In today's episode, I interview one of my clients Dr Emma Beale, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Switzerland. We talk about her career pathway, and what led her to embark on the Career Design Mastermind programme. How she regained confidence after a series of career setbacks, to go from powerless, to having a voice and agency. Emma also gives the advice to find mentors who really believe in you, because they can be instrumental in acting as sponsors to support your career. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 032 - Dr Lucy Woods - Client Story Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Today on the Women in STEM Career & Confidence podcast, I interview one of my clients, Dr Lucy Woods. She joins us from Singapore where she recently started a new role at Bruker as the Commercial Director of APAC. Lucy has always been very intentional in her career design. Even at A-Levels she had the forethought to pick complimentary subjects to science, rather than a full grouping of the sciences (like me).  Completing her PhD was a strategic decision to progress her industrial, rather than academic career. However, being intentional in our careers, doesn't always mean that everything works out smoothly. During this episode Lucy talks about: The importance of learning self-awareness as a way to restore confidence, after being unsuccessful in an internal promotion. Using your career values to actively make choices in your career. In Lucy's case some interesting decisions about following her value for adventure. She also highlights, how understanding her natural talents aided her to build a complimentary team. And that we are not alone in our careers. We benefit from a wide range of support including coaches, managers, colleagues, friends and family. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 031 - Dr Alice Holly - Client Story Today I am joined by Dr Alice Holly, Technical Sales Manager at Cambridge Bioscience. In today's episode we talk about: - How Alice went about asking work to pay for her coaching, and to her surprise, just how delighted they were to support her. - The result of reordering her life values, so that vitality is now in top spot, instead of career. You might assume it would mean a decrease in focus and productivity at work, but actually, the opposite is true. - Being able to speak up in the boardroom and get ideas across in a way that is really listened to. - Using bridging rituals to help form strong boundaries between home and work, to be fully present in the evening, for the people and things that mean most to her. Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 030 - Dr Kasia Zmarzly - Client Story Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Today on Women in STEM Career & Confidence I'm joined by Dr Kasia Zmarzly, Programme Manager at LGC supporting management of NIHR and NHS England funding calls. During this episode Kasia talks about her coaching journey: And how she learnt that leadership starts with self-leadership. Putting yourself first is not selfish, it's essential for your success. How Kasia felt capable but it wasn't translating to confidence, until we stopped the old patterns of behaviours from repeating, using trigger tracking and by unpicking bonding patterns (our default position in relationships). How Kasia has had a big shift in her approach to work, becoming an advocate for work-life balance and that means being able to speak up and say the uncomfortable things. You are going to love Kasia, so let's dig in. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety  

Inspiring Stories 029 - Dr Mihaela Taranu - Client Story Today I am joined by one of my clients, Dr Mihaela Taranu, a psychologist specialising in metacognitive therapy and a postdoc at Aarhus University Denmark. We talk about how making a shift in your career also changes your identity. The more we cling to our old identity, the more we will ignore evidence it is not a match for us. This is why taking the next step in your career is an emotional journey as much as a practical one. Mihaela talks about her favourite part of the Career Design Mastermind programme. Aligning your purpose-mission-vision to understand your next career pivot. We also bring distinction to the Inner Critic and how to have a more supportive internal narrative. Connect with Dr Mihaela Taranu: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihaelataranu/ Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 028 - Dr Erika Parkinson - Client Story Understanding our natural talents is crucial in career design and fulfilment. Often, we make ourselves bad and wrong for not being talented at a particular skill. For example, not being a big picture thinker, or not being great at networking. As a result, we end up not being able to appreciate when we are adding great value, because those things feel too easy. When I first started working with Dr Erika Parkinson, she was employed as the Project Manager of Dorset Clinical Trials Unit at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation. Up until that point, she had been forcing herself to deliver outside of her leadership strengths to the point of burnout. Putting in more hours to compensate, can only work as a strategy for so long. Through our coaching work, she became clear on her talents and is now able to appreciate and add her unique value as Director of R&D at TopMD with a sustainable work-life balance. Connect with Dr Erika Parkinson: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-p-parkinson/ Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 027 - Dr Noémie Hamilton - CLIENT STORY  Noémie was feeling lost, alone and demoralised working as a part-time Research Fellow. She wanted to be in a position where she could see a path in front of her, not just a wall. During this episode we look at Noémie's coaching experience through the three areas of balance, confidence and fulfilment. Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 026 - Cassie Bradley Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Cassie holds extensive experience in developing viable solutions in plastics recycling while often working against many misconceptions and lack of awareness around the emerging technologies of plastics recycling. She continues to aid her team at INEOS in providing innovative solutions for industries that rely on them, like food packaging and medicine.  In this podcast episode I ask Cassie about her career pathway so far, the challenges she's faced and how she makes decisions about her career trajectory. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 024 - Dr Ciara Keating - CLIENT STORY When we are anxious and overwhelmed, unfortunately the situation does not stay linear, it gets worse over time. In today's episode we talk to Dr Ciara Keating, postdoc at Glasgow University about her coaching journey and how a 70hr week was affecting her health and how she set boundaries with her time as well as people to manage the diagnosis of endometriosis and fibromyalgia. She also discusses the challenges she faced surrounding her confidence and the application of non-confrontational conversation templates such as saying no, asking for what you need and boundary setting were invaluable. Ciara is now a big advocate for leaning into your network and supporting yourself through coaching and therapy when needed. Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 025 - Dr Natasha Rhys: Client Story When I first started working with Dr Natasha Rhys she was employed as a King's Prize Research Fellow at King's College London. A series of life events had rocked her confidence and she wanted to focus on improving her career and confidence. What made the most profound difference was uncovering the underlying limiting beliefs and patterns of behaviour which were replaying out in multiple different areas of her life. By implementing tools and techniques to deal with the underlying emotional allergies she was able to identify her true purpose and took her first career pivot as an independent Researcher Development Consultant. Having gathered insights from this experience, she is now working on integrating her natural talents into her next career pivot. I can't wait for you to hear Natasha's story in her own words. Listen on your favourite platform. Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 023 - Lara Lalemi Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Today I talk to Lara Lalemi, CEO of Creative Tuition Collective and aerosol chemistry PhD student. Lara is also involved in LGBTQIA+ projects and a decolonising science consultancy. Definitely a woman with a strong navigational purpose on a mission in the world. Lara is a London-born researcher with a passion for bringing new, innovative and progressive practices to more than just one of her environments.   Drawn to the world of environmental research and climate change, Lara upon receiving her undergraduate degree took to completing a Doctorate in Aerosol Chemistry at the University of Bristol, studying properties which affect the growth of clouds.   Currently, as the Chief Executive Officer of Creative Tuition Collective (CTC), Lara is striving to increase accessibility and opportunities in STEM for people from all walks of life. CTC offers young people from marginalised groups free and inclusive STEM tuition, skills building workshops and professional mental health support groups.   As part of her role which ranges from leading change-making conversations to organising undergraduate courses. She explores how the scientific community can begin to address the inequalities within it through her DEI and decolonisation training courses. By creating spaces that integrate supportive mentoring, curriculum diversity, and interdisciplinary work, she hopes to foster sustainable social mobility for young people through the use of science and technology.   Connect with Lara Website: www.creativetuitioncollective.com Instagram: @creativetuitioncollective Twitter: @creativetuiti0n LinkedIn: Creative Tuition Collective  www.DecolonisingAcademia.org.uk Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety  

Inspiring Stories 022 - Dr Judith Simon Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. The pandemic has often been called the big pause. A time where people were able to slow down long enough to see what was and wasn't working in their lives. Today's guest Dr Judith Simon had the revelation that it was time to move beyond academia. She embarked on coaching to support that transition and stop the slip back into bad working habits. In this episode we talk about: - The emotional journey that actually had to happen before interviewing for new positions so that she didn't have the ‘one foot in and one foot out' syndrome. - How she defined her career values and used them as a template for fulfilment in the transition from postdoc to medical writer. - How she used her basic need for connection to others to create a great work-life balance. Connect with Judith: LinkedIn: Judith Simon, PhD Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety    

Inspiring Stories 021 - Dr Verena Wolfram Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is hold up a mirror to yourself and really address the root cause of the issues you are facing. It takes huge amount of bravery. In today's episode I talk to the incredible Dr Verena Wolfram, Senior Medical Affairs Manager in Scientific Engagement at Pfizer. Verena talks about her coaching journey and how she needed to process the grief of not being able to have biological children and the grief she felt in letting go of her academic identity before being able to take next steps in her career. She takes us through the conscious and then intentional decisions she made in her career as a result of understanding her values and natural talents. Verena also talks about the importance of finding a coach you can feel safe with in order for the work to be effective.  I can't wait for you to hear her story in her own words. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 020 - Andrea Pacini Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Today I talk to Andrea Pacini. He is a presentation coach and Head of Ideas on Stage UK. He specialises in working with business owners, leaders and their teams who want to become more confident presenters. In the last 12 years Ideas on Stage has worked with thousands of clients around the world, including companies like Microsoft, Lacoste, The World Bank and over 500 TEDx speakers. Andrea is on a mission to stop great ideas from failing just because of the way they are presented. His vision is to help hundreds of thousands of business leaders share their message so they can grow their business, increase their influence and make a positive impact in the world. During this episode I take Andrea back to my own public speaking challenges and he is spot on with his insights and advice. Andrea gives us a sneak preview into his 5 step SCORE methodology which will also be in his book Confident Presenter coming out in 2023 This episode made me laugh so much, thank you to Andrea for accepting my tongue twister challenge! Connect with Andrea: https://www.ideasonstage.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/apacini/ https://www.instagram.com/andreapacini_ppt/ The Confident Presenter Scorecard https://ideasonstage.com/score Assess your presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free! Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 019 - Dr Kaneenika Sinha - CLIENT STORY Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Today I talk to Dr Kaneenika Sinha, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pune. In this episode Kaneenika talks about how she applied her mathematical methods to her own life when faced with anxiety and overwhelm to determine what was the biggest problem to tackle that would have the greatest impact in her life which led to coaching with me and implementation of the time and energy secrets system. We discuss the impact of using the system and her favourite tools and how she learnt to value herself thorugh coaching to be able to speak up and set boundaries with both her time and people. Finally, she gives invaluable advice as to what to do if you are thinking of working with me. Time & Energy Secrets System: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/momentum-app Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 018 - Dr Catherine Holden In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Catherine Holden, Platform Lead in Automation Chemistry at Syngenta. When I first started coaching Catherine, as the main earner in her household with a young child she was feeling very anxious about making the right next choice in her career and found herself at a career crossroads. During this episode we discuss how she used the coaching tools to choose between a successful research fellowship and a senior scientist position at Syngenta. How coaching has had a profound impact not only on herself but how she raises her children and how using the tools has led to two internal promotions at Syngenta, one of which happened on her second maternity leave. Catherine has a big heart and a big vision and I can't wait for you to hear her story. Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 017 - Dr Rachel Dunmore Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Sometimes opportunities present themselves to you in your career. How do you know if they are right or wrong choices? In today's episode I talk to Dr Rachel Dunmore who (as she puts it) fell into project management in HR after a scientific postdoc and period of burnout. Rachel gives us her top tips for being a productivity ninja. I may have taught her a thing or two about the foundations of time and energy management but she has implemented them all and taken them to a whole new level. She's incredible. We also discuss how she has found clarity in ‘what's next?' through the Career Design Mastermind and advice for others embarking on the Career design Mastermind programme. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 016 - Dr Natsuko Suwaki It can sometimes be hard to define the tangible outcomes you get from coaching. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Natsuko Suwaki. In the last two years, since starting 1:1 coaching, Natsuko has made two big bold moves in her career at GSK. From the Global Labelling Delivery Manager to Operations Manager and more recently to Governance & Standards Director in Legal & Compliance. Join us is discovering how she has implemented the coaching insights and tools to become the person at work where just the right opportunities land on her lap. Being able to have the capacity to take on a big vision passion project in the EDI space and doing all of that while improving relationships and balance at home too. She is truly an inspiration. Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Inspiring Stories 015 - Emily Tsitrian Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety Emily Tsitrian is a professional services manager at stripe in the fintech sector. With over seven years in tech management. Host the manager.flow podcast and is the author of ‘Make Me The Boss: surviving as a millennial manager in the corporate world.' During this podcast episode Emily gives her insight into: How Millennials differ in their outlook on work and how to manage inter-generational teams How to leverage a performance review even if you don't know what your 5-year plan is. How to build bridges of influence as a leadership superpower It is a deeply practical episode packed full of guidance and tips. Find out more about Emily Website: https://emilytsitrian.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emily.tsitrian Twitter: @emily_tsitrian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilytsitrian/ Instagram: @tsitrian Author of ‘Make Me The Boss: surviving as a millennial manager in the corporate world.'

Inspiring Stories 014 - Aurora Martinez Today I talk to Group VP and GM at Wiley in NYC, Aurora Martinez. She shares with me her biggest personal and professional failures and how she normalises failure in Wiley to build leadership trust. She also talks about how to be intentional in being CEO of your own network of support through shared values and how her daughter's diagnosis caused Aurora to be vocal about being a role model for self-esteem. I absolutely loved this interview! I couldn't stop asking questions and I'm sure you will feel the same. Connect with Aurora below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/auroramartinezr/ https://twitter.com/auroramramos Knewton Alta https://www.knewton.com/ WileyPLUS https://www.wileyplus.com/) Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety Read more about Aurora Aurora Martinez-Ramos is Group Vice President and General Manager, Business Education & Careers at Wiley, with a focus on STEM. She also serves as Strategic Advisor to the JEDI Foundation and as a board member of Esade Business School. Prior to joining Wiley, she was the COO and Managing Director at Gamelearn, a game-based learning company, and the co-founder and CEO of EVERLEARNING. She's also served in executive leadership positions at Trinity Education Group, Pearson Education, and Curriculum Associates. She is co-leader of the Financial Forum at EJE&CON, an association that focuses on bringing women into executive and board-level positions. Aurora holds an Executive MBA from Esade, as well as an MA from Columbia University.