Steph is the histology R&D Lead at Quotient Therapeutics. 

In this episode we talk about: 

• Using other areas of life as clues to understanding your strengths and future career role profile alignment.
• Knowing what to do with one hour a week of personal development time.
• How to shift from a proving to pro-active approach in your career design. 

Connect with Steph 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-ma-phd-39354083/ 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': https://amzn.eu/d/bL9r8h0 

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

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Valeria is a client relationship manager at Alphalyse. 

In this episode we talk about: 

• The curse of tolerance when a role is not aligned for you and how to erodes confidence over time.
• How it’s easy to assume you did something wrong or you are to blame when you are made redundant.
• Leveraging the power of LinkedIn and your second-degree connections to get headhunted. 

Connect with Valeria 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriabarattini/ 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Amazon here

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

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Instagram @drhannahroberts 

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Dr Rachel James – CLIENT STORY 

Rachel is a writer and a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Edinburgh and a former Daphne Jackson Trust fellow. 

In this episode we talk about: 

The decision-making moment of pausing her academic career for motherhood and overcoming the fear of failure. 

How the Daphne Jackson Trust enabled Rachel to return to academic research after a career break by reducing the barriers to re-entry. 

The process of following your talents, strengths, and passions as a starting point for your next career pivot. 

Connect with Rachel 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheljamesphd/ 

Nature Careers Article: “How a part-time fellowship enticed a scientist back to academia’ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00042-5 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Amazon link here

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

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TikTok @drhannahroberts 

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Dr Hazel Dickson – CLIENT STORY 

Hazel is the Social Media and Content Principal at Waters Corporation. 

In this episode we talk about how insights from the Career Design Mastermind supported Hazel to: 

• Negotiate a secondment at work aligned with her Talent Dynamics profile resulting in a new role and promotion.
• Gain an understanding of her anxiety around getting things wrong, where it originated from, and the use of awareness and tools to move forwards more confidently.
• Separate her career from her identity by focusing on strengthening all areas of life which as a by-product resulted in better work outcomes. 

Connect with Hazel 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazeldickson/ 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': On Amazon here

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts 

X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR 

Instagram @drhannahroberts 

TikTok @drhannahroberts 

YouTube @drhannahroberts 

Ellen Thomas 

Ellen is the Chief Medical Officer at Genomics England. 

In this episode we talk about: 

• How to navigate internal career opportunities. 

• The importance of self-management in leadership. 

• Normalising mental health challenges. 

What I’m really taking away from this conversation is how to be brave, have fun, and make a dent in the world. 

Connect with Ellen 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-thomas-67644610b/  

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers™ workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women'

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts 

X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR 

Instagram @drhannahroberts 

Dr Abaynesh Gebreyohannes – CLIENT STORY 

Abaynesh is a Senior Research Scientist at Osmoses  

In this episode we talk about: 

• What to do when the plans you made in your career are no longer viable. In this case due to civil war in Ethiopia.
• Navigating living and working in different continents when you require a VISA.
• How to take up space and ask for what you need. 

Connect with Abaynesh 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abaynesh-yihdego-gebreyohannes-phd-chemical-engineer-membrane-engineer/ 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https: /intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': On Amazon here

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts 

X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR 

Instagram @drhannahroberts 

Dr Emma Standley – Client Story

Emma is a child and adolescent mental health and neurodevelopment Research Fellow at The University of York.  

In this episode we talk about: 

• The journey Emma took herself on through the Career Design Mastermind to conclude that she was exactly where she needed to be for her next steps.
• Emma’s most loved tools from the Career Pivots® Compass methodology including time and energy secrets and archetypes.
• How learning her Talent Dynamics profile has opened opportunity for mastery of skills and elevating the understanding of herself and dynamics within teams. 

Connect with Emma 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-standley-research/ 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Available on Amazon here

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts 

X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR 

Instagram @drhannahroberts 

Samantha Bradford IFA 

Sam is a multi-award winning chartered financial planner and advisor. She lives in a 400-year-old cottage with her husband, 2 dogs, 5 chickens and 3 beehives. She has volunteered as a scout leader for over 15 years and is a bell ringer too! 

In this episode we talk about: 

• The six steps to planning your financial future. 

• How to recognise and reconcile with money mindset blocks. 

• How to be with the reality of your situation and feel empowered in your actions. 

Connect with Sam 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthabradfordfpfs/ 

☎️ 07887 832222 📩 [email protected]  💻 www.simplicityfp.co.uk 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers™ workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women'

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts 

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Instagram @drhannahroberts 

Nicola Newby 

After 25 years at GSK, in a variety of positions including director level operations management and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), Nicola has taken voluntary redundancy to explore ‘what’s next?’ in her own career and has already taken a voluntary board position with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA). 

In this episode we talk about: 

• How DEI has evolved over time and the move towards allyship and gender equity for all.
• Sage advice on handling change and redundancy in the workplace and seeing opportunity in the uncertainty.
• The magic triangle of health – wealth – time. 

Connect with Nicola 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolanewby/ 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers™ workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Amazon link here

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts 

X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR 

Instagram @drhannahroberts 

Chiara is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow and Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano as well as an Optica Ambassador. 

In this episode we talk about: 

The importance of trying out new opportunities before committing to them long-term (such as moving countries). 

How our Pusher part gets driven by the need to avoid failure so can result in overcompensating with overworking. 

Separating your career from your identity, ensuring that successes and failures such as winning grants are not attached to your self-worth. 

Connect with Chiara 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiaratrovatello/ 

X: @ClaireFoundling  

https://chiaratrovatello.com 

Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey 

Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy 

Register for a free Intentional Careers™ workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ 

Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': Amazon link here

Connect with Hannah 

https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ 

www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching 

www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts 

X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR 

Instagram @drhannahroberts