Changing, transitioning and reorienting careers – The options, and expectations both in sports and in business. The biggest challenges that are faced for athletes to reach the peak and what similarities for professionals wanting to become senior execs.

My guest today is Julie Schladitz, specialist in professional development, career coach for athletes as well as senior executives in international companies. She has worked at the intersection of the sports and business world for 3 decades including the International Olympic Committee.

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Julie Schladitz was born and educated in England (Solihull) and currently lives and works in Switzerland, specializing in professional development. She is a regular visitor to the UK for work, further career development and seeing her family. In addition to helping struggling athletes move on after their sporting careers, she has been a career coach for senior executives at companies around the world. She has worked in a variety of positions in the intersecting worlds of sports and business for over three decades, including time at the International Olympic Committee along with jobs at a variety of international corporations.

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Diversity in Medicine – The main obstacles for women entering medicine today. Opening the doors for the next generation – approaches to diversity, difference of opportunities depending on field.

My guest today is Dr Patrice Baptiste, doctor, writer, STEMNET ambassador and founder of DreamSmartTutors an organization that aims to help prospective medical students; especially (but not exclusively) students from less privileged and BME backgrounds.

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Dr. Baptiste has always been passionate about medicine; from a young age she aspired to become a doctor. After qualifying in 2013 she began working as a medical doctor in London. Currently Patrice is training to become a General Practitioner (GP). Dr. Baptiste is also a freelance writer and has written for the British Medical Association (BMA), the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and the Medical Protection Society (MPS), to name but a few. Patrice works closely with students who wish to enter top universities such as University College London (UCL) and study highly competitive courses like Medicine.

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Careers in STEM and Medical Research – Chemistry, neurochemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology. Additional challenges when entering these fields and potential advantages. What women can do to have a profound and meaningful impact in this area.

My guest today is Sara Isbell, CEO, President and Cofounder of California based Mercaptor Discoveries, searching for a cure for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injury. Her startup is working on medication to prevent brain trauma and arrest the progression of conditions like Alzheimers, epilepsy and strokes.

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Neuroscientist Sara Isbell is an innovator in the world of neuroscience. As CEO, President and Cofounder of Novato, CA based Mercaptor Discoveries, she is on the cutting edge of the search for a cure for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injury. Isbell is leading her newly founded biopharmaceutical startup through the development stages with the goal of creating an oral medication that will prevent the effects of brain trauma in people who are most at risk – athletes, military personnel – and arrest the progression of chronic neurodegeneration in conditions like Alzheimer’s, ALS, Epilepsy, Alcohol Withdrawal, Stroke and more.

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Advancing Women in the C-Suite. Women in the Boardroom, gender balance at the top, leadership development and diversity. Women at the top in sustainability and energy. Ecology and sustainable goals.

My guest today is Joan Michelson, award-winning marketing communications leader, journalist and public speaker who specializes in advancing women, and in sustainability-energy.

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Joan Bryna Michelson, MBA is an award-winning marketing communications leader, journalist and public speaker who specializes in advancing women, and in sustainability-energy. She is Executive Producer and Host of the acclaimed podcast Green Connections Radio, which was chosen by USA Today as one of the top six podcasts for business travelers, has a blog in the Huffington Post, and served as a reporter-producer with top media organization. She also does strategic consulting and spent many years as a communications and marketing leader with Fortune 100 companies, including Chrysler, American Express and Deloitte.

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Women’s Leadership and Courage. Endurance and Achievement, Being an Explorer. Leading an expedition – Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition – and leadership issues and strategies in all situations.

My guest today is Felicity Aston MBE, Explorer, Scientist, Speaker and Author and the first and only woman in the world to ski across Antarctica alone. Felicity has just led the successful Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition and is a wonderful example of leadership and inspiration for all women…

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Felicity Aston MBE – Explorer, Scientist, Speaker and Author – is the first and only woman in the world to ski across Antarctica alone. The 1744km, 59-day journey completed in January 2012 also made her the first person in the world to traverse the continent purely by muscle power without the aid of kites or machines. In 2015 she was awarded the Queen’s Polar Medal for services in Antarctica and was appointed MBE for services to Polar Exploration. This year she is leading the women only Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition. In 2009 she led the 38-day, 911km Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition, the largest and most international women’s team ever to ski to the South Pole. Previously, Felicity has led several other notable expeditions including the first British women’s crossing of Greenland, she was also part of the first, ever, all-female team to complete the Polar Challenge, a 500km endurance race to the magnetic north pole, and has completed the notorious Marathon Des Sables, a 150-mile foot race across the Sahara…

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The importance of men in Women’s Empowerment. Progress linked to freedom of speech and women’s empowerment. How business leaders can bring more sustainable goals into their corporations.

My guest today is Jeff Barth, Senior Director of MARC (Men Advocating Real Change), Catalysts’ learning community for professional men, with a background in political campaign management for federal and local candidates.

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Jeff Barth is the Senior Director of MARC (Men Advocating Real Change), a learning community for professional men who are committed to building inclusive workplaces. He’s responsible for the development, implementation, and marketing of MARC’s strategy and initiatives aimed at empowering individuals to become inclusive leaders and powerful forces for change in the workplace. As an expert on engaging men, Jeff also provides external training, does speaking engagements, and takes part in creating and expanding Catalyst’s engaging men programs. Before joining Catalyst, Jeff managed political campaigns for federal and local candidates.

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Women’s Strengths, Values and Beliefs – How we can act, react and empower not only ourselves but those around us. Women in Local Government. The Suffrage Pioneers Project.

My guest today is Lesley Clarke OBE, District Councillor, Charter Trustee, Mayor, County Councillor, Council Leader and Chairman of WLGS, the society which has created the Suffrage Pioneers Project to celebrate 100 years of universal suffrage.

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Lesley Clarke OBE – First elected to Wycombe District Council in 1991, a Charter Trustee for the town, Mayor in 1994/95 and County Councillor since 2001. Leader of Wycombe District Council in 2003 for 8 years, Lesley became Chairman in 2014 (Wycombe is the 4th largest Disctrict Council in England). Chairman of the Women’s Local Government Society in 2007 which started the project Suffrage Pioneers in 2015 to find 100 Suffragists to celebrate the 100 years of universal suffrage – In 2018 WLGS achieved their gaol! Awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2013.

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Women’s Strengths, Challenges, Values and Beliefs. Marine Biology and STEM careers. Conservation and Ecology today and for the future – How this has changed and what we can hope for the future. The all woman Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition.

My guest today is Susan Gallon, an adventurous marine biologist, specialising in seals, acutely aware of the struggles with climate change and the arctic and member of the all woman Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition.

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Susan Gallon, 36, was born and raised in France. As an adventurous marine biologist she carried out a PhD in Scotland on the foraging ecology of grey seals before studying southern elephant seals from the Antarctic Peninsula in Tasmania. She has since been continuously involved in collaborative work with groups in Australia, Brazil, Scotland and France working in the field to tag elephant seals. As a marine biologist she is acutely aware of the current struggles with climate change and that the Arctic has warmed more than any other region on Earth. Susan wants to be part of the expedition not only for the personal challenge but to contribute in raising awareness of this wild and fragile part of the world.

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Courage, Integration, Culture and Drive – How we can form bridges between different cultures and how this helps empower women. The Women’s Euro Arabian North Pole Expedition.

My guest today is Misba Khan, who, at age 49 and mum of 2, is one of the members of The Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition as well as her day job working in the NHS Finance team.

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Misba Khan, 49, from Manchester, works part of a finance team in the NHS. A mum of two who’s now showing her kids it’s time for her to have some fun. She describes it as an exciting and transformational stage in her life. A member of The Women’s Euro Arabian North pole Expedition by joining the team she hopes that she would be able to form bridges between different cultures by encouraging women within and out of her community to gain new skills. She would “like to show people that those from all abilities and backgrounds can get involved in activities that may push themselves for their own self-development.

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Women only social platforms – What they are and how they can have a fun and positive impact on life and career. Networking, what it can do and different types. Female Founders’ Supper Club.

My guest today is Pamela Newenham, co-founder and co-CEO of GirlCrew, the social networking app for women to make new friends and advance their career. Previously, a business journalist with The Irish Times, specialising in technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship and business.

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Pamela Newenham is the co-founder and co-CEO of GirlCrew, a social networking app for women to make new friends. GirlCrew has more than 100,000 members across 50+ cities worldwide. Prior to GirlCrew, she was a business journalist with The Irish Times, specialising in the areas of technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship and business. She was editor of Silicon Docks: The Rise of Dublin as a Global Tech Hub, which was published in 2015.

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