How to Become a Leader

Leadership means something unique to everyone. Some may define leaders as those who have followers and keep certain responsibilities to others. Some may define leaders as someone who lives through authenticity and a sense of belonging regardless of followers.

Caroline & Lennis are excited to sit down with Farnoosh Brock to discuss this topic of leadership for women in STEM. This is what you can expect from today’s episode:

Get in touch with Farnoosh:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fbahram/

Website: https://www.farnooshbrock.com/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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Playing to Your Strengths with Anne Trobaugh

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This week we had the opportunity of sitting down with Anne Trobaugh. Anne is the creator behind My Best Friend at Work, a platform that supports women in STEM through visibility work and connection so they can too have a seat at the table.  This is what you can expect from today’s episode:

Get in touch with Anne:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybestfriendatwork/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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STORYTELLING POWER WITH GAYATHRI SHUKLA

Why are stories important? In this episode, Gayathri shares with Caroline and Lennis about the power of storytelling and how using guided autobiography can lead to more inclusion and belonging in the workplace. This is what you can expect from today’s episode:

Get in touch with Gayathri:

Website: https://campfirekinship.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hearth-2-heart-stories-of-purpose-and-belonging/id1579260488

Book (Amazon Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3U09FWq

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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HOW STRESS AFFECTS YOUR BODY WITH JESSICA MARCY👀

There is a tremendous impact from stress, on our bodies, our hormones, and our overall health. This week we sat down with Jessica Marcy, Environmental Engineer and herbalist to talk about her journey as a woman in STEM plus her current work helping other women regulate their hormones and reduce stress using herbalism.

This is what you can expect from today’s episode:

Get in touch with Jessica:

Website: https://www.oldwisdomwellness.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldwisdomwellness/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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INFERTILITY FOR WOMEN IN STEM WITH PRIYA SANTHANAM👇🏽

What can you do when you are dealing with an invisible struggle? This week we had Priya Santhanam, PhD, share with us her infertility journey as a woman in STEM. These struggles led to a desired outcome from her infertility problem, her two young children, but it also opened her to focus on supporting women who may be going through a similar journey.

Here is what you can expect from today’s episode:

If you would like to support Priya with her mission of speaking with 100 women in STEM about their infertility journey, you can reach out to her via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyarsanthanam/

Blog: http://www.scientistengineermom.org/

Also, she is part of the book Empowering Women in STEM, which you can pre-order here: https://www.routledge.com/Empowering-Women-in-STEM-Personal-Stories-and-Career-Journeys-from-Around/Mathura/p/book/9781032373317

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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PERSONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT WITH EVELYN PACITTI ⬇️

When trying to get an energy boost for women it is important to track how this energy is varying day in and day out. In this week’s episode of Take a Break, we have the pleasure of speaking with personal energy expert, Evelyn Pacitti, as she shares her journey from working as an engineer to becoming a work-life engineer and supporting clients on this journey.

Here is what you will find on this episode:

Get in touch with Evelyn:

Website: https://www.measurablewellness.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-pacitti/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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WOMEN IN STEM - SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS WE22 RECAP⬇️

Surprise! Caroline and I recorded this episode together, in person, while attending the Society of Women Engineers Annual Conference WE22 in Houston TX.

We are excited to share our favorite moments plus some key takeaways.

Here is what you can expect from today’s Take a Break:

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ⬇️

Building self-confidence with special guest Danielle Francis

In this episode of Take A Break we have a special guest, Danielle, founder of BCoached share her experience working in a predominantly masculine energy environment, having to prove herself constantly, and her current work helping leaders build confidence to drive their teams to success.

Here is what you can expect in this episode:

Get in touch with Danielle:

Website: https://bcoached.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-s-francis/

Do you have questions about stress management or burnout prevention you'd like Caroline and Lennis to tackle? Drop a comment on this video to let us know!

You can also email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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HOW TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AT WORK ⬇️   

Self-advocacy with special guest Stephanie Slocum  

In this episode of Take A Break we have a special guest, Stephanie, founder of Engineers Rising LLC share her early career advice, what she wished she knew in her early career as an engineer, how to advocate for yourself at work and finding that professional fulfillment.   

Here is what you can expect in this episode:   

☑️ Career advice for women in STEM 

☑️ Demystifying the belief that a STEM career is the “safe route” 

☑️ Paying attention to your other interests and how to prevent losing yourself in your career 

☑️ Tactics to experiencing more fulfillment at work 

☑️ The importance of mindset work 

☑️ Stephanie answers our burning question 

☑️ New closing habit to try at home this week!   

Get in touch with Stephanie: 

Website: https://www.engineersrising.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieslocumpe/

Amazon Book (Affiliate link): She Engineers   

Do you have questions about stress management or burnout prevention you'd like Caroline and Lennis to tackle? 

Drop a comment on this video to let us know!   You can also email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com   

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.   

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.   

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When it comes to the discussion of burnout, there are many misconceptions that can impact your healing from burnout journey. In this week’s episode of Take a Break, Caroline and Lennis are sharing details of common misunderstandings that you may encounter on your burnout recovery journey.

Here are the topics covered today:

✔️ How perfectionism sabotages your recovery from burnout

✔️ Importance of creating a toolkit for your recovery journey

✔️ Busting the timeframe for burnout recovery

✔️ The link between trauma and burnout

✔️ Management, leadership, and why burnout is not an individual experience

✔️ Closing habits/tips to try at home

And with this episode we are closing season 1 of Take a Break!

We are looking forward to seeing you during season 2.

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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