WISEcast

Do you have what it takes to climb into the C-Suite? If you make it there will you stay? A recent study shows that for every woman at the director level who gets promoted, two women directors are choosing to leave their company. Join us as we share our suspicions as to why. Give WISEcast some monthly listener support or make a one-time donation  →Paypal.

In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, our guest Kelly Huang shares highlights from her article in Forbes, “How Organizations Can Help Asian American Women Break Through The Double-Paned Glass Ceiling.” Together, we dive into stories from our past and current events to examine our reactions and experiences with stereotype threat and gaslighting. Give WISEcast some monthly listener support or make a one-time donation  →Paypal.

Our goal is to create a community that inspires and engages all women in the life sciences and STEM. Check out our partner Women In Bio – an organization dedicated to the promotion of diversity and inclusion for all women, in life sciences and beyond! From the classroom to the boardroom, WIB has something for everyone. Being a WIB member has incredible benefits; virtual and in-person events, access to professional growth opportunities, and an unmatched community of support and engagement. Visit womeninbio.org for more information.

Our guest, Kelly Huang brings 20+ years of Asian business development, entrepreneurial marketing, and management training experience to her role as a board diversity advocate and executive leadership coach.During her 10 year board tenure at American Money Management, she led the audit committee to provide oversight to a $20 million mutual fund. She is also the former co-chair for Women in Bio’s Boardroom Ready program which has added 125+ board placements out of 150 female life-science executives. Kelly started her career in sales and marketing at IBM and then moved to China business development at Monsanto. At both organizations, Kelly created strategic partnerships with customers and partners to contribute to the bottom-line. More recently, she is active in the San Diego life-science community as a mentor and advisor. You can connect to Kelly on LinkedIn and visit her site https://www.coachkellyhuang.com/888/ . Kelly also shares with us this platform to share your stories of microaggression/discrimination: https://stories.righttobe.org/ 

WISEcast is featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected] . 

Are you experiencing burnout? Women and workers under the age of 30 (48% of them) are at a higher risk. We delve into the causes of this as well as how we can stay ahead of this chronic state of exhaustion. Give WISEcast some monthly listener support or make a one-time donation  →Paypal.

Our goal is to create a community that inspires and engages all women in the life sciences and STEM. Check out our partner Women In Bio – an organization dedicated to the promotion of diversity and inclusion for all women, in life sciences and beyond! From the classroom to the boardroom, WIB has something for everyone. Being a WIB member has incredible benefits; virtual and in-person events, access to professional growth opportunities, and an unmatched community of support and engagement. Visit womeninbio.org for more information.

Our guest, Jennee DeVore is a senior legal executive for life science companies, with over 17 years of experience as a legal leader transforming complex challenges into practical and meaningful programs to enable commercial success. Jennee is currently VP of Legal at Inflammatix and also helps other life science companies on a project basis as a fractional GC. Jennee is a board leader for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, where she is co-chair of two committees that run education programs for in-house lawyers. She is also a mom to three young kids, which demands fierce prioritization of my time and a pragmatic perspective about the finitude of life. You can connect to Jennee on LinkedIn.

WISEcast is featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected] . 

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Have you ever been called intimidating? Did is spark shame or excitement? Listen to this episode to find out why you should embrace your awesomeness and the characteristics that make you intimidating while still building productive teams and professional relationships.

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Ryann Miller is an educator of nearly 20 years.  She is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher.  She spent many years teaching second grade, before moving into coaching and mentoring roles.  She is now the English Language Arts Instructional Coach for her district in Arizona.  Ryann has many skills, but is most proud of being a sarcastic smart alec that can make almost anyone laugh….that and being a pretty darn good teacher….and a badass big sister who’s great at wedding speeches.  She likes reading, her overly affectionate dachshunds, and playing video games where she can unleash her feminine rage on zombies.  She dislikes accidentally drowning her plants, people that drive slowly in the fast lane, and THE PATRIARCHY!!

WISEcast is featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].

How can you change the world (and subsequently your workplaces) through compassion? April Wensel reminds us that people are suffering, but we can choose to alleviate their suffering or at least not add to it. In this episode we discuss fierce compassion, rational compassion, self compassion (all the compassions), and the differences between compassion and empathy. Compassion is not about toning things down or embracing meekness; it is about standing up for what's right and channeling your emotions into action and change. Will you join us?

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April Wensel is an international keynote speaker and the founder of Compassionate Coding, a conscious business that provides communication skills training to technology professionals. Prior to starting Compassionate Coding, she spent a decade as a software engineer and technical leader at various startups in Silicon Valley, building products in such fields as healthcare, gaming, education, and user research. Away from the keyboard, she enjoys gleaning fruit, running ultramarathons, and experimenting with vegan recipes.

WISEcast is featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].

Use CELEBRATE15 to get $15 off your annual Women In Bio Membership at womeninbio.org

In honor of Equal Pay Day (March 14, 2023), which represents how long women have to work into 2023 to catch up with what men made in 2022, we are discussing the Gender Pay Gap and what we as individuals and institutions can do to close the gap. Give WISEcast monthly listener support or make a one-time donation via Paypal.

Amii Barnard-Bahn is an executive coach and consultant who specializes in accelerating the success of Fortune 500 executives and their teams. Amii shaped company culture and strategy for the past 20 years at global companies such as McKesson and Allianz in multiple roles (CAO, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer). She has been described by Forbes Magazine as “one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives.” A contributor to Fast Company and Harvard Business Review, Amii is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches. An expert in workplace culture, corporate governance and ethical leadership, Amii guest lectures at Stanford and UC Berkeley and presents frequently to associations such as the California Chamber of Commerce, Association of Corporate Counsel, How Women Lead, The Conference Board, Georgetown Alumni, and SHRM affiliates. A lifelong diversity advocate, Amii testified in multiple committees on the successful passage of CA SB826 and WA SB6037, the first U.S. laws requiring corporate boards to include women. Connect with Amii Barnard-Bahn via her LinkedIn or her website.

Check out Amii's Havard Business Review Article: How to Identify - and Fix - Pay Inequality at Your Company.

WISEcast is featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].

Use CELEBRATE15 to get $15 off your annual Women In Bio Membership at womeninbio.org

How much do you know about personal finance? Do you want to become wealthy? Listen to this conversation to learn how with 15 minutes every day you can take control over your financial future and explore your financial personality. Give WISEcast some monthly listener support or make a one-time donation  →Paypal.

Our goal is to create a community that inspires and engages all women in the life sciences and STEM. Check out our partner Women In Bio – an organization dedicated to the promotion of diversity and inclusion for all women, in life sciences and beyond! From the classroom to the boardroom, WIB has something for everyone. Being a WIB member has incredible benefits; virtual and in-person events, access to professional growth opportunities, and an unmatched community of support and engagement. Visit womeninbio.org for more information.

Anne Morris is a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Advisor Manager for Northern Trust in San Diego. She has over 30 years of investment experience and is committed to helping high net worth individuals, families and foundations meet their financial goals and objectives. Anne volunteers and helps raise funds for her local community. She currently serves on the Finance and Investment Committees for the ARCS Foundation San Diego (linked here,) which is a non- profit foundation providing scholarships to local doctoral student scientists. Anne is passionate about empowering women to deal effectively with money. She has enjoyed teaching financial education classes for women who have been widowed or who are in transition. Anne recommends the following site to explore topics curated for women on knowing your wealth and owning your future: Elevating Women National (Northern Trust Institute).  You can directly connect to Anne Morris at her LinkedIn.

WISEcast is featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected] .

Does fostering equity at work lead to 100% job satisfaction? Listen to learn the answer to this question and also, why organizations with diverse leaders are more financially successful with improved employee retention and engagement. Give WISEcast some monthly listener support or make a one-time donation  →Paypal.

Our goal is to create a community that inspires and engages all women in the life sciences and STEM. Check out our partner Women In Bio – an organization dedicated to the promotion of diversity and inclusion for all women, in life sciences and beyond! From the classroom to the boardroom, WIB has something for everyone. Being a WIB member has incredible benefits; virtual and in-person events, access to professional growth opportunities, and an unmatched community of support and engagement. Visit womeninbio.org for more information.

Dr. Lori Banks is an Assistant Professor of Biology whose work focuses on novel antimicrobial development, representation in STEM curriculum, and and increasing diversity in STEM careers. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Prairie View A&M University and a Ph.D. in Molecular Virology and Microbiology from Baylor College of Medicine. She also participates in a number of local community service organizations around Northern New England, including Girl Scouts of Maine and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. You can connect with Lori on LinkedIn, and follow her lab group on Twitter and Instagram as well.

WISEcast is featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected] .

The game of golf has frequently been used as a metaphor for life starting with an abundance of optimism, deteriorating somewhere in the middle, and abruptly coming to an end. But this episode of WISEcast will have you longing for the game, whether you have played it or not. Join us and Tina Fox, Co-owner of Women on Course and Founder of TERN mentoring, as we learn about the benefits of playing golf, including how golf improves your focus and mental capacity, allows you to make authentic people connections,  provides an opportunity for exercise, and is incredibly humbling.

Tina Fox is an experienced, award-winning, “from the ground up,” corporate executive  of over 20 years, turned entrepreneur for over 8 years specializing in business development and bringing excellence to each space. After graduating from James Madison University with honors in communications, Tina pursued a career in business development. Her pursuit of excellence in achievement allowed her to compete and create multimillion-dollar growth while working in Fortune 500 companies and MedTech start-ups. Today, Tina is a serial entrepreneur giving rise to Fox Paradigm where she has built several companies including Women on Course Corporate Ventures and her latest venture, TERN Mentoring. Tina has been awarded the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Woman of Distinction award for her efforts in empowering women in business.

If you, like us, are excited to join Women on Course make sure to take advantage of the promo code WOCWise for 3 months free membership.

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WISEcast is currently featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].

Have you ever wondered whether you should actually have a mentor? Or would you like to have a mentor, but just don't know how to find one? Melissa Lawrence, CEO and Founder of Your Worthy Career, clues us in on the benefits of having a mentor, how to find one, and what you can expect. We discuss how to play the mentorship long game and what to do if you are worried you don't have the stamina.

Melissa Lawrence is an experienced Career & Leadership Coach that began her company after a successful career in the Pharma/Biotech industry. She now leverages her experience in talent development from AstraZeneca, Emergent BioSolutions, Covance, and others to help women in Pharma/Biotech advance their careers and find their path to happiness at work. Melissa offers coaching to women in the industry. She also hosts the podcast, “Your Worthy Career.” She holds a Masters degree in Organizational Psychology and is a certified professional career and life coach.

Her advice has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, Thought Cloud, Life Coach Magazine, Elevate Network, and more. She was highlighted in 2022 as a recommended Career & Leadership Coach for the life sciences by BioBuzz. 

Support all our great content on WISEcast here! → Paypal.

WISEcast is currently featured as one of the top 10 podcasts from the 60 Best Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Check out The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! You can connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].