Hello, Wise Women Once Said listeners! We are so glad you are here, and we're very excited to bring you this week's special guest episode. Today we are talking to Kat Klem, a Quantitative Analyst at an asset management firm! Kat went to Engineering school at the University of Dayton, and worked as a consultant before transitioning to a hedge fund.

You may be wondering how an engineering background has allowed Kat to succeed in her roles- we cover this in today's episode, along with:

• Using co-op experiences to your advantage
• Reflecting on where and how to take new opportunities
• Gaining knowledge that can be applicable in various industries
• Adapting to new roles and environments

And more! We promise you won't regret hearing about Kat's experience. We really enjoyed our conversation with Kat and know you will too. Let us know if an engineering or other STEM background has helped you forge a unique path for yourself! We always love to hear from you.

And as always, we appreciate your feedback, ratings, and reviews. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast ! Thank you and have a great week!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Wise Women Once Said, a pocast focused on creating a community of career women where we all help each other grow and learn so we can excel in our professional and personal lives.

We are excited to bring you an episode this week all about what to do and how to prepare for a new job! Whether you are starting your first job out of college, getting ready for the transition of changing jobs, or want to know what to do when this could happen to you in the future, this episode is for you.

Throughout today's episode, we cover:

• Brushing up on your company research before your first day
• Getting to know as many coworkers as possible
• Discussing with your manager how to prioritize your to-do list
• Finding ways to provide value early

And more! We know from personal experience how much of an information-overload the start of a new job can be, so we hope this allows you put together a list of the most important things to focus on.

Let us know if this episode has helped you prepare for a new job, or if you have other tips that have been beneficiel to you in the past. We love to hear from you! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast !

Reference for this episode:

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/starting-new-job/new-job-guide

Welcome back WWOS listeners! We are so glad you've joined us for another week, because this guest episode is one you do NOT want to miss. We are joined by Rachel, a Sales Engineer who is a previous co-worker of Paige's. Rachel is a first-generation college student, is passionate about being involved in the community, and has learned how to step into her power throughout her first few years in the construction industry.

In our conversation with Rachel, we discuss:

• How to ask for what you want and need
• Adjusting to multiple cross-country moves
• The importance of forming healthy habits
• Investing in yourself

And so much more - we told you this was an amazing episode! We learned SO much from Rachel's story and her insights, and we are confident that you will too.

As always, we love hearing your feedback, so please leave us a rating and review. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast .

Thanks for listening and have a wonderful week!

Hello Everyone! Welcome back to Wise Women Once Said Podcast!

We can't believe we are at 50 episodes! We have been recording for almost a year which is CRAZY!  THANK YOU all for being on this WILD ride with us! 

For our 50th episode, we throw it back to just us two for this episode where we catch up with each other on all things work, life and everything in between.

Some HIGHLIGHTS from our conversation include...

-Discussions of our recent travels out West!

-How to stay connected with your college friends post graduation

-Share some vulnerability and thoughts we encounter during career changes

-Our best piece of advice we received recently!

P.S. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode to hear about a BIG update in Paige's life. 

As always, we love to hear what you think! Give us a follow and stay engaged with us on Instagram: @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast

 If you're feeling generous, leave us a rating/review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you have a great week!

Another amazing guest episode this week for our Wise Women Once Said listeners! Today we are talking with Kate Jennings who works as an Analyst at Google. Kate holds a degree in Industrial Systems and Engineering from Ohio State and has had multiple job titles at big name companies over the course of her early career.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• How process improvement with an engineering mindset can be applicable to just about any company and industry
• How to get caught up to speed when transitioning to a new company
• Taking personality tests to identify your individual strengths and leaning into those

And more! Stay tuned until the end to get an inside scoop into the Google interview process, complete with fun movie references. 

We hope our listeners enjoy hearing about Kate's experience as much as we did! Thanks for tuning in, and we hope we'll see you back here next week.

If you're enjoying our content, we would love if you could leave a rating and review! You can also find us on Instagram at @wisewomenoncesaidpodcast.

Welcome back WWOS listeners! Today, Paige and Brooke are bringing you an episode all about the advice we wish our younger selves would have known (and listened to!) in college and starting out in the professional world. 

Today we cover:

• Exploring things outside your comfort zone
• Building work/life balance habits
• Connecting and networking to explore various career journeys
• Leaning into your curiosity

And more. We hope you all can benefit from a few of these tidbits we've learned over the years, and let us know what advice you have as well! 

Thanks for listening, and have a great week!

We're very excited for today's guest, her name is Andi and she's a research engineer who specializes in energy efficiency in buildings, energy codes, greenhouse gas tracking, and climate resilliency.

Andi graduated from the University of Dayton with a Mechanical Engineering degree and received her CEM (Certified Engery Manager). She also has a masters in renewable and clean energy from UD.

Andi shares a bunch of great tips going through engineering school as a women and getting her masters. She also shares her life post grad as and how she's navigating in her current role

Stay tuned where we talk about;

- Problem solving as a full-time engineer

- How to overcome imposter syndrome with senior engineers

- How to balance work and life and manage your time appropriatley 

She also gives wonderful wise words for women who are getting started in their STEM career.

We loved having Andi and she had so many great tips for young women, you're not going to want to miss this one.

As always, follow our journey on Instagram @wisewomenoncesaidpodcast and feel free to email us at [email protected]

Have a great week everyone!

Welcome back to another episode of WWOS! We are excited to bring you the second of this two-part episode about how to prepare for yearly performance reviews. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, make sure to go back and play that one first!

Wrapping up this topic, we discuss:

- Asking for what you need in the upcoming year

- Anticipating any type of feedback

- How to respond to constructive criticism in a professional way

And more. We hope that after listening to these two episodes, you feel prepared AND confident going into your upcoming annual review, and also take away some actionable steps to build good habits in the coming year.

Be sure to let us know what you think by leaving a rating and review! And check out what we're up to on our Instagram, @WiseWomenOnceSaidPocast. Thanks for listening and have a great week!

References for this episode:

https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode374

https://www.ellevest.com/magazine/career/performance-review

Hello Wise Women Once Said listeners! This week, we are bringing you the first of a two-part episode all about how to prepare for your yearly performance review. The annual review process is an important time for you and your boss to discuss your progress and achievements over the last year, while also setting goals for the upcoming year. 

In this episode, we will cover:

- What a performance review can look like

- Our personal experiences with annual reviews

- Reflecting on what you've done throughout the year

- Articulating new goals and how to track them

And more! We've found these tips to be really helpful in preparation before the conversation happens, but make sure to come back for the release of Part 2 to hear about what happens during and after.

Thank you all for listening, and have a great week!

References for this episode:

https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode374

https://www.ellevest.com/magazine/career/performance-review

Hi everyone, welcome back to another episode of Wise Women Once Said! We are bringing you another AMAZING guest episode with our friend Talia, who is a Senior Process Engineer at a Silicon Valley start-up. Talia got her Industrial Systems and Engineering degree from Ohio State, and then went on to achieve a Master's in Business Analytics in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

There is SO much great content in this episode, including:

- Taking full advantage of internship opportunities while in college

- The power of networking to connect with future employers

- Building meaningful work relationships in a remote environment

And more! Keep listening throughout this episode to hear about how Talia strategizes her schedule to be able to travel all over the world. We hope you enjoy hearing about her experience as much as we did, and we can't wait to see what incredible things Talia continues to achieve. 

As always, we love to hear what you think! If you're feeling generous, leave us a rating and review, and give us a follow on Instagram: @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast. Thanks for tuning in, and have a great week!