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Donate here —> GoFundMe. The mental health pandemic is the most urgent issue we as a society face. In this episode, we discuss why it is especially challenging for our youth from a social and biological perspective. There is a way out, and we as a society need to address the extrinsic and intrinsic factors to help our youth. This episode features Dr. Crystal Duc Tran, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor Psychology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. She is an expert in Developmental Psychology and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. She is passionate about educating others about child and adolescent psychology, statistics, lifespan development, language, and race/diversity, along with teaching students how to maximize their degree for graduate work and the job market.

Here are some resources that Dr. Tran recommends for anyone who has mental health challenges: American Psychological Association (APA): https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines —You can also find available psychologist near you listed by state from the APA link. In Houston, we have several: 1) Mental Health America of Greater Houston: https://mhahouston.org/ 2) The Harris Health Center for Mental Health and IDD: https://www.theharriscenter.org/ 3) Texas Health and Human Services COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line: 833-986-1919

Also, if you or a loved one is experiencing mental health issues, suicidal thoughts or substance abuse disorders, please reach out to your caregiver or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline here: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helplineSAMHSA. SAHMHSA is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

Check out our newest offering - The Wisest Children on YouTube! Our young scientists are making science accessible and fun for anyone to try at home through some STEM activities for kids!

WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

We are in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the undercurrents of all the surges, a new pandemic of mental health challenges and trauma is emerging. Some say we don't actually have a word for it yet. We discuss the challenges that Gen Z particularly is facing with isolation, anxiety, depression, and uncertainty with two ambitious women who are college students and the founders of Beyond Cancer. Our guests include Kaamya M.K. and Sahana Lothumalla. Kaamya is a sophomore Pre-Law student at Southern Methodist University studying Finance and Human Rights on the Public Policy track. She is also a member of the Healthcare and Human Rights Committee. Sahana is a premedical student studying neuroscience at the University of Michigan. The field of oncology fascinates her and Beyond Cancer is her avenue of deepening my knowledge as a student and raising awareness to her community as a teacher.

If you or a loved one is experiencing mental health issues, suicidal thoughts or substance abuse disorders, please reach out to your caregiver or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline here: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helplineSAMHSA. SAHMHSA is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! Also, check out our newest offering - The Wisest Children on YouTube! Our young scientists are making science accessible and fun for anyone to try at home through some STEM activities for kids!

WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

In this episode we discuss how the future in tech is bright for women with an emerging demand on the skills we already possess. We also discuss some of the gaps that are still present in the more "technical" roles but with the emergence of women leaders as founders and in the C-suite, there will be more inspirational role models for the younger generation. We discuss this and more with Donna Loughlin, the founder of LMGPR who is known for her work with futurists and innovators. She excels in the realm of storytelling, and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream. Inspired everyday by the forward-thinkers she works with, our guest has a deep fascination with advancements in AI, automotive, consumer electronics, and more. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better.

Donna firmly believes in the proverb: Imagine the impossible, then make it happen. You can connect to Donna and follow her podcast at the following links: LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! Also, check out our newest offering - The Wisest Children on YouTube! Our young scientists are making science accessible and fun for anyone to try at home through some STEM activities for kids!

WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! This bonus episode features a Gen Z perspective on Making Stress Your Superpower with our Director of Content and engineering student at Texas A&M University, Liliana Hildebrand, Reena Dadrah, Community Engagement Intern and business major at University of Southern California, and Amna Khan, our digital marketing intern and a student majoring in Biotechnology at the University of Houston. These empowered women discuss our recent episode "Making Stress Your Superpower" which featured Dr. Austyn Matheson. 

Also don't forget to check out our newest offering - The Wisest Children on YouTube! These young scientists are making science accessible and fun for anyone to try at home through some easy STEM activities that kids and grown ups can try out at home! 

WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected].

Dr. Amber Miller revisits Season 1 Episode 10 with a new take on important takeaways from our conversation with Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, a behavioral scientist on climate & health. One of those is the importance of science communication, which has been at the forefront of conversations during the pandemic. She also emphasizes the importance of your tribe and reminisces ond the term "radical centrist," with which Dr. Chakraborty self-identifies and which may help bring our polarized society closer to understanding science and facts. Enjoy this throwback with a new twist!

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! Also, check out our newest offering - The Wisest Children on YouTube! These young scientists are making science accessible and fun for anyone to try at home through some "kitchen science" activities.

Make sure to check out Dr. Sweta Chakraborty's website: http://www.swetachakraborty.com and follow her on her social media channels: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

In this episode, we discuss how stress can actually be a good thing. There is an “upside” to stress, especially with the right attitude. If you shift your mindset, you can increase the quality and length of your life. Tune in to this important discussion on how certain kinds of stress give meaning to life and how to distinguish this from chronic, debilitating types of stress that diminish the quality of life. Find a new way to perceive the stressors in your life and make this your superpower!

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! Also, check out our newest offering - The Wisest Children on YouTube! These young scientists are making science accessible and fun for anyone to try at home through some "kitchen science" activities.

Dr. Austyn Matheson is originally from Calgary, Canada. She has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (Bio specialization) from Queen’s University Canada. After this, she briefly worked in the Oil and Gas industry as a facilities engineer before venturing to Ireland to do a Masters of Bioengineering at Trinity College Dublin. After her master’s, she moved to Toronto, Canada, where she worked at a medical device and started designing a point of care diagnostic device. SheI started as a production technician and moved on to leading a team as an engineer. She then moved back to Calgary to start her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Calgary. The focus of her PhD was on the protein Lubricin (a protein that provides lubrication and other biological functions in our joints, on the surface of the eye and in other locations in the body). During her Ph.D., I had two international secondments, one to the University of Connecticut and another to the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, where she was hired as a postdoc in January 2021. She will continue working on Lubricin as she was awarded a Marie Curie Sklowdoska award (a co-fund called ADMIRE) that will begin in 2022.

Outside of work, Dr. Matheson is an avid runner who also loves yoga. Instagram science communication is one of her newfound interests, and she is excited to learn about technology and apps to share her research online and connect with other researchers.

You can connect to Dr. Matheson through IG: @austynxreid and LinkedIn.

WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! This bonus episode features a Gen Z perspective on mentorship with our Director of Content and engineering student at Texas A&M University, Liliana Hildebrand, and Lindsey Harrington, a junior at Texas A&M University with a major in Multidisciplinary Engineering and a minor in STEM Education. These STEMinists discuss our recent episode "Femtors and Mentors - Making the Relationship a Mutual Benefit" which featured Dr. Stephanie Ryan, Ph.D. Important points they bring up include how to make the relationship more personal, knowing what you can get from peer vs academic/professional mentors, and what motivates someone to mentor someone. They also explore the difference between how men and women mentor differently!

Also don't forget to check out our newest offering - The Wisest Children on YouTube! These young scientists are making science accessible and fun for anyone to try at home through some "kitchen science" activities.

WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected].

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! If you don't want to participate in the fundraiser, you can always support WISEcast here --> PayPal. Also don't forget to check out our newest offering - The Wisest Children on YouTube! These young scientists are making science accessible and fun for anyone to try at home through some "kitchen science" activities.

In this episode, we explore the role of mentors and FEMtors (aka female mentors) in one's professional trajectory. It's important to properly seek out these relationships and continue to nurture them. What's the ideal number of mentors? What differing advice do you receive if a mentor is female vs. male, and does that actually matter? We discuss all this and more with Dr. Stephanie Ryan. 

Dr. Stephanie Ryan, Ph.D. is a chemist, a boy mom, and a social media influencer who enjoys using her background to create superior educational products and content. Although an academic at heart, Dr. Stephanie is passionate about learning through play.. She is an active member of the chemistry education community and is currently a committee member of the International Activities Committee for the Division of Chemical Education. Dr. Stephanie earned her Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences and her M.S. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is also the author of Let's Learn About Chemistry" and the CEO of Ryan Educational Consulting.

You can connect to Dr. Ryan through all these socials:

TIKTOK: @letslearnaboutscience

Twitter: @letslearnsci

Facebook: Let's Learn about Science

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sacr/

Use our special code "WISECAST" to get 50% off of Dr. Ryan's book Let's Learn About Chemistry from  Dec 2nd-Dec 10th at the following website--> https://itascabooks.com/lets-learn-about-chemistry/ - This code cannot be used through Amazon.

WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

Support our mission through our fundraiser at GoFundMe! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! If you don't want to participate in the fundraiser, you can always support WISEcast here --> PayPal.

In this episode, we have a vivacious conversation with WISEcast's long time friend and supporter Carolina Little about how to overcome feelings of isolation in academic or workplace environments. When asked about how much responsibility the institution or organization has and how much the individual has, she gave us a very surprising answer.

After 20 years in oil and gas working in refineries, labs, remote rig locations, and manufacturing plants, Carolina decided after her last layoff to work as a Job Search and Career Path Consultant coaching individuals to optimize their professional brands and career opportunities. She also matches top STEM talent with the right hiring teams working as a Freelance Technical Recruiter to several aviation, aerospace, and startup companies. Over her career, she has studied and practiced several techniques to learn how to navigate successfully through male-dominated professional waters and teach other professional women how to do the same.

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WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

Support WISEcast here --> PayPal or our current fundraiser at GoFundMe going on now! We need your support as we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit and increasing our reach to serve women and underprivileged populations in their STEM career journeys! 

We are excited to feature our blog contest winner Dr. Alaina Talboy in this episode. She speaks to us about what leadership involves and how it should not be conflated with people management. She promotes that you can be a leader in any seat that you have. Dr. Talboy gives great advice on how to improve your leadership skills and remain authentic to your ideology and priorities.

Dr. Talboy is an award winning researcher and educator with expertise in reasoning, statistics, and judgment & decision making. You can often find her giving talks on equality in higher education, STEM, and technology, and working to create pathways for women to break into new fields. Her passion is all about helping people make informed decisions, with an emphasis on ethical research practices.

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WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Help keep our momentum going and visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. For information regarding sponsorship, send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).