WISEcast

Our "Wisest Girls" Liliana Hildebrand, an industrial engineering student at Texas A&M University, and Alma Hernandez, a graduate of the University of Georgia in public relations, make a splash in their first podcast debut. The "Wisest Girls" reflect on Episode 12: Bringing Healthy Back - What's Missing in Medicine which features Dr. Saray Stancic, a board certified physician in internal medicine, infectious disease, and lifestyle medicine.  Visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow WISEcast and The Wisest Women on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Send us an email at [email protected]. We are also on YouTube - make sure you subscribe for additional content!

We have an uplifting conversation with Dr. Saray Stancic, a board certified physician in internal medicine, infectious disease, and lifestyle medicine. She shares her journey to remission from multiple sclerosis. She celebrated 25 years since her initial diagnosis and is sharing her knowledge about the role of salutogenesis in defeating chronic illnesses. She is the author of What's Missing in Medicine and produced the documentary Code Blue. You can follow her LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram, and you can purchase her book and learn about her documentary at https://drstancic.com/. 

Visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow WISEcast and The Wisest Women on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

In Rags to Thesis, we revisit with Dr. Alicia Volmar, a structural biologist and genetic genealogist. She is a previous guest from Episodes 4 and 5 Knocked Up or Knocked Out. In this episode, she shares how she overcame a childhood of abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Through her persistence and love of science, she achieved a Ph.D. in structural biology and built her family. She advocates and brings insight into the obstacles too many children and young adults face. Visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and follow WISEcast and The Wisest Women on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Send us an email at [email protected]. Composition of an interlude transition and sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, a behavioral scientist on climate & health, shares how she became a science policy advisor. She helped the Biden-Harris transition team prepare to enact evidence-based policies in their first 100 days. She also co-hosts the podcast Risky Behavior. 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. Follow WISEcast and The Wisest Women on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn . Send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

Meet Janelle Wellons, an MIT graduate and rocket scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She worked on the Cassini Mission to Saturn and is now working on lunar and Earth based missions! She shares her story from a childhood love for rockets and math, to the bullying and racism she experienced from other kids, to getting into MIT and then NASA JPL. She is paying it forward with the outreach she is doing to empower girls in STEM to believe in themselves. Make sure to check out JanelleWellons.com and follow Janelle on her social media channels: @itsjanellie,  facebook.com/janelle.wellons, and twitter.com/Janelle.Wellons.

Follow WISEcast and The Wisest Women on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn . Send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]).

We are about to jump into the New Year, and most people are thinking 2021 couldn’t get here fast enough! Meet Dr. Brittany Barreto, geneticist, serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and the founder of @femtechfocus, a nonprofit supporting technology, services, and products that improve women’s health and wellness. There are some jaw dropping moments in this episode, and we find some inspiration for the next generation of #STEMentrepreneurs. Enjoy! Make sure to follow Dr. Brittany Barreto on Instagram: @DrBrittanyBarreto and @FemTechFocus. Check out the FemTech Focus Podcast as well to learn about all the exciting technology surrounding women's health because "Women's health is everyone's health!"

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This episode will give you a warm fuzzy feeling during this holiday season as you hear from a married couple who are both scientists and educators: Dr. Shivas Amin and Dr. Cassidy Johnson. Our conversation about their real life romcom contains humorous stories, a little nerdy scientific debate about impostor syndrome, and advice for anyone looking to make their relationship successful. 

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In Knocked Up or Knocked Out? Part 2, we continue our conversations with Dr. Alicia Volmar, Ms. Anamika Saxena, Dr. Rosie Rosell, and Dr. Lori Jean Reed as they share their stories and experiences about whether motherhood is a driver for inequities in STEM careers and how we can work to move the needle. 

Check out the blog written by our content creator Liliana Hildebrand, which provides a Gen Z perspective on the issues discussed in this episode: Career and Motherhood from a College Kid's Perspective.

Follow WISEcast and The Wisest Women on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn . Send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja.

We have great conversations with Alicia Volmar, Dr. Rosie Rosell, Dr. LoriJean Reed and Anamika Saxena about gender, motherhood and equity in the STEM field. They share their ups and downs, successes and struggles in navigating the professional world while also navigating marriage, pregnancy and family obligations. Their stories are examples of strength, resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Check out the blog written by our content creator Liliana Hildebrand, which provides a Gen Z perspective on the issues discussed in this episode: Career and Motherhood from a College Kid's Perspective.

Follow WISEcast and The Wisest Women on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn . Send us an email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja.

In this episode, Dr. Richa Chandra and Dr. Amber Miller offer their "pearls" of wisdom in the form of 8 Thrival Strategies continuing the conversation of surviving and thriving in a COVID-19 world. They begin with having listeners of the podcast answer Dr. Miller's question "What is your power outfit?" They speak on the power of mindfulness, making work your happy place, getting active and dropping the guilt. Enjoy these 8 Thrival Strategies... which couldn’t come at a better time!

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