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There’s a science and research and technology to Aesthetics, Comfort, and Performance in Athletic Footwear. What fabrics need to be worn? What holds up when you sweat? What looks good and feels good after going through the wash?

It’s all pretty fascinating, and my guest today knows all about it. She’s Julisha Joyner Freeman, Footwear Material Developer at Nike who has been an Apparel Material Developer as well. Julisha grew up in eastern North Carolina, where she had a pretty unique upbringing.

Julisha went on to NC State where she double majored in Polymer and Color Chemistry AND Textile Engineering. Then she stayed at State to get her Masters in Textile Engineering. It was there that she started to get interested in thermodynamics as it related to comfort - and she even got involved in a project to redesign firefighter suits to make them more comfortable. But even with the degrees and experience, it wasn’t easy to find a job in her field.

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You know, to be truly great, to be truly memorable, to build a legacy that will live on, you need to stand up for what you believe in. And sometimes that means going against what’s the normal or standard convention.

My guest today is one of those people, Dr. Judy Brangman, the Plant-Based MD. She is a board-certified internal medicine and lifestyle medicine physician. Hailing, originally, from the beautiful island of Bermuda, she is the founder and owner of Newell Health and is on a mission to help others live healthier and better lives.

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Usually, as people in STEM, we’re traditionally typecast as someone who’s smart but introverted, and maybe a little nerdy - probably not someone who spends their time on stage in the spotlight. So can extroverted creativity coincide with a STEM career?

My guest today is Charmaine Christie-Primo who studied Civil Engineering at Concordia University in Montreal. At her day job, she’s a Modern Work Architect, but at night, on weekends, and really every time in-between, she is a stand-up comedian. Not exactly what you’d expect right? We’ll get to her comedy career and her story of becoming an engineer; at the same time.

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I saw an article in the Harvard Business Review called “Should you go to graduate school?”, and they listed out three reasons why it might not make sense to go - you can learn for free, you might be wasting your time, and you will probably go into debt. So I wanted to unpack this article and the concept of grad school from someone who knows, someone who’s finishing up the process right now, and who talks about it quite a bit.

My guest today is Allanté Whitmore, a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Melon, engineer, an expert on sustainable autonomous vehicles, and host of the BLK + In Grad School Podcast. 

Relevant Links:

Blk + Grad School: http://www.blkingradschool.com

Her podcast: http://www.blkingradschool.com/podcast

Instagram: @blkingradschool

Twitter: @blkingradschool

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We’re talking about something that’s been on my mind for a minute - can artificial intelligence replace creativity? Back in 2018, Taryn Southern recorded an album entirely with AI. This wasn’t a gimmick - Taryn was already well known. She had been on American Idol, and her Youtube videos had hundreds of millions of views. But she wanted to push the boundaries of human creativity. The album was an international success, so it got me thinking...where does that leave us, mortals?

My guest today is Justin Shaifer, a science TV show host who was recently named one of LinkedIn's top voices in technology. I’m proud to call Justin a friend and colleague because he truly is one of the top tech and creative minds.

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This first episode is a presentation designed to help you find Confidence and Clarity in Your Career! Pursuing a career in STEM requires guidance. So, to be sure that you’re stepping into the right STEM career path with purpose, find the work that you yearn to do, feel joy, and create impact in the world in ways that only you can provide.

Hear the audio from a keynote presentation by the Host and Founder of STEMedia, Dr. Nehemiah Mabry. They gave it at the conclusion of STEMedia’s first-ever STEM Success Summit.

My guest today is Justin Shaifer, science TV show host recently named one of LinkedIn’s top voices in technology. I’m proud to call Justin a friend and colleague because he truly is one of the top tech and creative minds.

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This first episode is a presentation designed to help you find Confidence and Clarity in Your Career! Pursuing a career in STEM requires guidance. So, to be sure that you’re stepping into the right STEM career path with purpose, find the work that you yearn to do, feel joy, and create impact in the world […]