LaTorie welcomes an old colleague and friend Dr. Gerica Brown to kick off the “A Day in the Life” episode. Gerica speaks on her pivot from Process Engineering, Operations Leader, and Six Sigma Black Belt roles in the aerospace industry into the academia world. Although this transition initially resulted in a pay cut, it proved to be more rewarding. 

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins discuss what they feel it means to be a lifelong learner and how life is a continuous opportunity to learn something new daily. Drew and Torie both discuss how they’ve become better learners over the years. They speak on mistakes and failures being the biggest proponent to learning. The idea of “fail first, fail fast” comes up as an important factor. Although many don't like to speak of failure, they both realize how important it is on a lifelong learner's journey. As a brand new year has just begun, this is the perfect episode to start out your new year. 

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins welcome guest, engineer and AcaSTEMics CEO, Jerome McQueen, PE. He speaks on his process of turning his failure into success. When things seemed hopeless, Mr. McQueen implemented a strategy that changed his whole trajectory. Tune in to hear him explain how four tweaks made a lasting impact on his collegiate career. Additionally, Drew and Torie discuss the power of surrounding themselves with likeminded people and how that alone can make a difference. 

#Sidebar — What failure in college did you turn into a success? Share your story to be featured on the podcast. 

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins discuss vibe killers and how to deal with difficult people and situations in professional spaces. We have all dealt with difficult people in our social and professional circles. It is really easy to let them bring us down but it is much better to learn to manage those annoyances without allowing them to get us to that point. Drew speaks on a book he has read that speaks on how we distribute our energy. They also speak on the importance of setting boundaries and not allowing anyone to cross those limits no matter who or what. 

#Sidebar — Have you ever had to end a business relationship because you felt disrespected? Did money or respect win? 

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins pull from a poll on LinkedIn and let the listeners pick the topic for this episode. Torie speaks on the approach she uses for leveling up and how there is one key action word that helps move her from point A to point B. Collectively, Torie and Drew give listeners a roadmap with tools that can be used to stay on track when moving toward a major goal. Did you know that some goals can be difficult to accomplish simply because of the initial approach? 

#Sidebar — Does your tribe (your people) push you toward your goals or do they detract you from them? 

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins discuss why it is counterproductive to compare your pace to others. They also recall some instances where they’ve fallen victim to making those comparisons and how they were able to snap out of it. Do you know how defining your unique “WHY” can help you? If you’ve been comparing yourself to others, this is the episode you need to shake yourself out of it and focus on your OWN race. 

#Sidebar — When taking an exam, are you usually one of the first to finish or one of the last? 

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins introduce an important concept for job seekers to adopt called “reverse interviewing”. Drew and Torie put on their acting hats and roleplay by giving examples of methods anyone can use to determine if a company is a good fit for them with focus on “WIIFM '' (what’s in it for me?). Interviews can be nerve wrecking right? Well, they are changing the way others should view the job interviewing process by providing good questions to use during ‘reverse interviews’. If you put an employer on the hot seat, interviewing becomes less intimidating! 

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins discuss difficult conversations that are inevitable in professional spaces and the impacts of avoiding vs. facing them head on. Keeping in mind what they’ve learned from the book Crucial Conversations, they think back on their approach and what should have been done differently. There is no doubt, many of these conversations happen to be #AwkwardAF. 

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins are leaving Human Resources and back at it with a new topic. Drew and Torie are on a mission to bust some of the myths that most people don't seem to talk about concerning their kind, engineers. If you’ve been put in a box or misjudged because of your degree, let's talk. We are all here to learn together. They also share what is going to be so “crucial” in the episodes to come.

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On today’s episode of Engineerz N ish, the Martins want to know how the bad apples continue to get promoted to the top. Have you ever reported your manager just to find out ‘he,she or they’ eventually got promoted long after you’ve left the company? Although very frustrating and confusing, Tia sheds light on why these types of scenarios occur within companies more often than not. If you were wondering about the crucial questions you should ask during an interview before getting into something that you didn't sign up for, Tia has you covered. 

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