Brains, Boobs, & Beer

In this episode, Heather catches up with former colleague Jeffrey who has branched out on his own during the pandemic and created his own beauty consulting business!  Hear about what triggered his interest in beauty and skincare, some of his work adventures, and his experiences working in the small, medium, and large corporations before becoming his own boss.    He shares his belief that sharing knowledge and education is priceless when it comes to the health of an organization.  They also discuss his hobbies which include travel to fun locations.

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Disclaimer: Reminder that this is a personal podcast and the opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not those of any company or business.

In this episode, Heather sits down virtually with a fellow beer nerd, Jessica M.  Hear how Jessica studied arts and what skills have translated into her STEM career working for a chemical company.  Both host and guest share about skills they work on in corporate America and come to realize, they can learn from each other!

Hear about this woman chemist trailblazing her path as the first female scientist hired at Johnson & Johnson.

Sources:
https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/meet-the-first-female-scientist-johnson-johnson-ever-hired

https://www.kilmerhouse.com/2014/04/meet-edith-von-k-our-first-female-scientist-107-years-ago

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106215293/edith-kenyon

Laugh along with Heather in this episode as she interviews the hilarious women and couple, Britt and Beda!  Beda is a biologist who works in pharma and Britt is a visual artist in graphic design.  They share some of their experiences (good and bad), excellent advice, and discuss their adventures during the pandemic.

Links from the episode:
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
Martha's Vineyard (surprise, no wineries)

In this episode, Heather is joined by two talented and creative folks she met in the beer industry.  Mac is an actor/marketing/graphic design/Tiki guru, and Val is currently the head brewer for Trademark Brewing in Long Beach, CA.  Hear how they both journeyed through AZ to arrive in CA and later meet at Firestone Walker in Venice Beach - in what became a beer romance! *cue awwwwws here*

We talk careers, GABF awards, pandemic, horror movies, Tiki life, and beers.

Links from the conversation:
Olmactiki on Etsy
Trademark Brewing in LBC
Pink Boots Society
Highland Park Brewing

In this installment, Heather shares the mini-bio of Navy Admiral and computer scientist, Grace Hopper.  Grace is credited with creating great strides when it comes to computer languages and coding as well as having popularized the term "debugging".  For any of you computer coders out there, you can thank her for helping you "talk" to computers.

Sources:
"Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World" by Rachel Ignotofsky
Biography.com - Grace Hopper

Your host, Hoppy Heather, wishes you a very safe and happy holiday season!

In this episode, Heather interviews Shannon, who is a comedian, animal communicator, and medium.  Shannon talks about how her talent for animal communication arose and her experiences using that skill.  She has communicated with all kinds of animals, from cats and dogs to a tiger and an elephant! Hear entertaining and touching stories from this real-life Dr. Dolittle.  Learn more about what she does and the classes she offers on her websites: shannonspring.com and justhumorme.com.

References from this episode:
YouTube Channel: Woof Me Out
Non-Human Rights Project
Book: Kinship with All Life by J. Allen Boone

In this installment, Heather shares the story of Patricia Bath who broke glass ceilings her entire career as an ophthalmologist.

Sources:
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Bath 
"Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World" by Rachel Ignotofsky

In this episode, Heather chats with her father, Steve, about the Movember Foundation and how they both believe in and support each November.  Steve also shares his experience with prostate cancer and how being active in monitoring health made a huge difference in his cancer treatment.

Want to learn more about Movember or how you can help get involved?  Visit their website: https://us.movember.com.

If you want to learn more about events in your area, reach out to a Movember Community Ambassador: https://us.movember.com/story/movember-community-ambassadors-2020