WISEcast

Are you ready to ditch stress and optimize your focus with a 20 minute brain hack? Tune in to this episode to learn about the power of meditation and how by doing less you can actually be more. Also during this season of giving, support our volunteer based team so we can continue to bring more episodes of WISEcast in the new year! Support →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 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 episode guest, Dr. Celeste Hamilton, was wildly successful in her biotechnology career but felt unfulfilled until she discovered the power of meditation. Today she is helping other busy professionals as a certified meditation teacher and wellness coach build mental resilience so they can reduce stress and optimize their performance and engagement in the workplace.

She is currently offering a mini course on this topic: Do Less Be More: Escape the Busyness and Get Back to a Life that Actually Feels Good: https://drcelestehamilton.com/do-less-be-more/join-now

Visit her website: www.drcelestehamilton.com to learn more about her other course offerings. You can connect with Celeste on LinkedIn 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].

Have you ever thought about pursuing a career away from the bench? In this episode we discuss many of the non-science based skills you gain through laboratory research and PhD/postdoctoral studies. 

Our guest on this episode Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkles is the Founder of Postdoc Transformation. She is a serial career transitioner who graduated with a PhD in neuroscience, spent time as an IT strategy consultant, is a professor for industrial & occupational psychology, and CEO/Founder of Postdoc Transformations.  She believes that every underrepresented, underprivileged, and underserved early career scientist deserves a fulfilling vision of life. You can connect with Elli on LinkedIn or visit Postdoc Transformation.

If you are a PhD student, candidate or postdoc scientist, wanting to leap into business, we recommend signing up for her free email course career transition made simple! You will get structured guidance in 10 monthly actionable & bingeable emails to succeed on your job hunt (https://postdoctransformation.activehosted.com/f/4)

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].

When you leave the room…do people think of you for opportunities? According to our guest Jen Dalton, your personal brand is 90% what people think about you. Listen to this important conversation to begin building your personal brand. Support all our great content on WISEcast here! → 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 classroom to 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 on this episode Jen Dalton is the Founder of BrandMirror. She is a personal brand strategist and helps entrepreneurs and executives be seen and get heard. She has authored two books, The Intentional Entrepreneur and Listen, and has spoken at the Executive Building, as well as Fortune 500s. You can connect with Jen on LinkedIn or visit Brandmirror.com.

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].

We all hold multiple identities (parent, spouse, educator, scientist, executive, lawyer, athlete, etc) and some times the pressures of one identity can interfere with the performance of another identity. Does this interference occur between the woman and scientist identity? We discuss these identity pressures and how to combat them with our panel of guests from EFeMS. 

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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 protégés 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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Do you know what it takes to get into the boardroom? Are we getting any closer to parity? We discuss the importance of having more women on boards, if this is enough and how to navigate this path with our guest Jeanne Hecht. She gives some great tactical pointers on how to prepare for a seat in the boardroom.

Our partner, Women in Bio has a series of initiatives geared towards executive women looking to expand their networks and fine-tune their skills. Executive Women In Bio (EWIB) offers Boardroom Ready, an award-winning exclusive executive development platform designed to fuel women’s participation on corporate boards; cohort-based professional development for rising Directors, VPs and C-level executives; access to events such as Leading Luminary and BIO International Convention; quarterly webinars, and so much more.   EWIB is the life science community’s pre-eminent resource for executive women. To find out more about Executive Women In Bio, visit www.womeninbio.org/executives.

Jeanne Hecht is the CEO of JTH Consulting, LLC. She provides advisory services and consultation in support of global and domestic growth strategies for both for-profit and non-profit organizations in the life sciences, clinical research, eClinical, site development and pharmaceutical development markets. She is a non-executive director and external Board of Director member for life sciences, eClinical, CDMO, pharmaceutical services, medical imaging, and biotechnology companies. She has dedicated much of her career to guiding international companies through healthy growth – thoughtfully, strategically, and with unyielding integrity. You can connect with Jeanne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannehecht/

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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].

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Have you ever had a big miss when it comes to science communication? I’m pretty sure we all have and the recent pandemic has given us some striking examples. Join us and Panagiota Pimenidou as we discuss what happens when we miss the mark with science communication and specific strategies that can have you hitting a homerun every time because now more than ever effective scientific communication is a must.

Panagiota Pimenidou is a chemical engineer with 15 years of experience in international academia, including two tenured positions as an assistant professor in hydrogen safety and chemical engineering in the UK. She is an advocate of communicating scientific innovation directly from the creators, and mentoring doctorates to affect innovation meaningfully and positively influence society. She is the founder and hostess of the Global Greek Influence podcast, the creator of the LeanIn circle “Women in STEM research”, and ambassador for Greece of STEPs for Europe. You can connect to Panagiota through Twitter and LinkedIn. 

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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].

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Richa and Amber share their failure stories and how they healed from those traumas. In this episode they speak to Lisa Haisha, the founder of SoulBlazing about how to navigate failures and instead fail forward. Lisa is wrote the book SoulBlazing and is also a mother, life coach, author, transformational speaker, TV host and avid traveler, with an MA in Spiritual Psychology. Her humanitarian work can be found on her website whispersfromchildrenshearts.org.

Support WIB x WISEcast here → Paypal, and for more information on Women in Bio’s MAPS program, visit https://www.womeninbio.org/page/Mentoring or email [email protected]

You can connect to Lisa through her handle (@LisaHaisha) on Instagram, FB, and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisahaisha/

WISEcast is featured in a top 10 position now as the Top 45 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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Are you a bit of a perfectionist? Setting the bar high and knocking it out of the park every time? Even if you don't, do your friends call you an overachiever? Join us and Amanda Goodman, Research Scientist at Dow, as we discuss the pros and cons of being an overachiever. In this episode, we discuss the circumstances that create the overachiever culture, when it's a bad thing, and how to prevent the detrimental effects of being an overachiever. Amanda Goodman holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Rice University and has a hybrid role in Research & Development, where she leads new product development projects for gas treating, and leads the R&D lab and personnel. In addition to her core role, Amanda leads North America R&D PhD recruiting for her business, co-leads the STEM steering team, and previously, served on the Women’s Inclusion Network steering team. You can connect with Amanda Goodman on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandamgoodman/

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WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Subscribe to The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! Visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].

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Welcome back to Season 3 of WISEcast! We are discussing how to take the right steps on a nonlinear career track. Our conversation features Stephanie Wisner, Co-founder at Centivax, Forbes 30 Under 30,  and the author of Building Backwards to Biotech: the Power of Entrepreneurship to Drive Cutting-Edge Science to Market, which she wrote  to help demystify the industry of biotech for those interested in entering or learning about it. (linked). In this episode, we learn how Stephanie chucked her 10 year career plan, when it’s ok to change course, and how to plan your educational goals to allow for exploration and flexibility. Stephanie Wisner received her bachelor’s in Chemistry & Chemical Biology from Cornell University and holds an MBA from University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. She combines her background in basic science with her experience in business to lead finance and operations for Centivax. You can connect to Stephanie Wisner on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-wisner-5aa4556a/

Support WIB x WISEcast here → Paypal, and to learn more about Young Women in Bio, visit www.womeninbio.org/ywib

WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Subscribe to The Wisest Children on YouTube and see how our young scientist proteges are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! Visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].

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Support WIB x WISEcast here → Paypal. Enjoy our 22 episodes from this Season while we take a short break to go into a creative space to plan Season 3, premiering in August.

Visit and subscribe to The Wisest Children on YouTube! Our young scientists are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or email us at [email protected].