Dream with Dr Sheen

In  this episode, Zsofia and I chat about psychology, participatory approaches in international development and cultures. As the new curator of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Hub in Cambridge, she shares her experience of working on different projects, tackling mental health and women empowerment.  We also chat about the importance of well-being as the key to being resilient and adaptable as a professional. And Zsofia shares stories from her various trips as the 'Traveling Psychologist'. 

In this episode, I welcome Mehreen and we chat about the different paths that can lead to a career as a journalist. She shares her experience of working as a sport reporter, a breaking news reporter and now, as the Brussels correspondent for the Financial Times. We also chat about navigating a male dominated work place, meeting powerful and famous people, and how the news reporting world is changing, adapting to the constantly evolving world of technology. 

In  this episode, Nabila and I chat about the opportunities and challenges that come from studying at Oxford University and as a science teacher, she shares her experience of the effect of the global pandemic on the education system.  We also chat about the importance of female role models to the younger generation and the intricacies associated with leveling the playing fields when it comes to access to education.

In this episode, I chat to Olivia who after a successful PhD in plasmons at the University of Cambridge, decided to turn to the commercialisation of technology, which eventually led to her current job as an Investment Manager in Italy! We chat about the importance and intricacies of technology transfer to the commercial world and about our shared experiences of being proud members of the RisingWISE family!

In this episode, I chat to Malavika who is a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. We talk about the excitement of being a scientist, the challenges of a career in academia, and about her experience of being in Cambridge throughout her academic journey.

In this episode, I chat to Eleonore who aspires to become an astronaut and we talk about the excitement of going into space, the challenges along the way, and what is it like to dive under a frozen lake in Switzerland.

In this pilot episode of Dream, Girl, I take the guest seat and discuss the reasons for starting the podcast with my friend Ali Abdaal, and then we have a chat in general about women empowerment and what it means to be a feminist in today's time.