In the first episode of season three, I discuss with Lois Melbourne, a former software CEO and entrepreneur. She has written her first novel, collaborating with her business partner and husband, Ross. Her book "Moral Code", is about a dystopian future including AI and motherhood. We discussed her experience working in tech becoming a CEO, balancing motherhood and why she decided to become an author.

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Lois Melbourne Website: https://moralcodethebook.com/

In this episode, we discussed why highlighting women in STEM through fiction is important with author Melanie Ho. She is a multi-media creator and organizational consultant who has been described by Film Daily as “one of the most empowering authors and visual artists right now.” As a visual artist, Melanie has also drawn dozens of comics based on scenes in her book. Her latest book is called "Beyond Leaning In Gender Equity and What Organizations are Up Against". We also discussed male allyship and how to bounce back from rejections in one's career.

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Melanie Ho Instgram - https://www.instagram.com/melanieho13/?hl=en

Melanie' Website - https://www.melanieho.com/

Melanie's Book link - https://www.melanieho.com/beyond-leaning-in

One of the most critical aspects of your personal development is mentorship. In this episode, I discussed with Janet Phan how to get a mentor. She is a project manager for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, author of the bestselling book Boldly You and the founder of Thriving Elements. This nonprofit matches underrepresented girls to STEM mentors. With her experience and my questions, we had an insightful conversation, that can help you progress in your career.

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Janet Phan's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janettphan/?originalSubdomain=ch

Janet Phan's Website - https://boldly-you.com/

This episode is jam packaged with inspiration and information, Sheri Byrne-Haber's "LinkedIn Top Voice for Social Impact 2022" took the time to explain what it is really like being disabled in STEM and her experience with motherhood whistle managing being in the demanding, growing tech industry.

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Sheri's Blog - https://medium.com/@sheribyrnehaber

Sheri LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheribyrnehaber/

In this episode, we gained a new perspective on science, discussed a science career path you might not have thought of before, also well as heard Priya's fantastic story of how she overcame an eating disorder and persuaded a career in Scientific Communications. This is an episode you won't want to miss.

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Priya's instgram : https://www.instagram.com/sciencenotscary/

In today's episode, We discussed & broke down NFTs with NFT_Elle . She gave a great breakdown of NFTs and shared some insight into her career progression in tech.

Links

Women In STEM Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelly_engineer/

NFT_Elle LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dapperlass

Women in Tech Audiobook (really recommend the chapters about salary negotiation!!!) : https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Women-in-Tech-Audiobook/B01IG0919Q

List of Blockchain development education resources: https://charmed-vanilla-bda.notion.site/Elle-s-Big-List-of-Web3-Education-and-Development-Resources-09f956ea1a034d82ae48833093122685

In this episode we discussed tech entrepreneurship, with my guest host speaker Saleema sharing her journey to becoming a tech entrepreneur including the many different skill sets she's developed as a lawyer and inventor. She also talks about what the experience of being a woman in STEM is like and offers some of her best tips to aspiring entrepreneurs.

Saleema Khimji is the Chief Innovation Officer for MCI Onehealth Technologies Inc. With a background in partnerships in the public and private sectors, as well as her legal background and IP expertise, Saleema has worked globally to promote innovation, including as a co-founder of an AI-based sensor technology for pharma and medical applications through the University of Oxford. Outside of work, Saleema is passionate about mentoring young women in STEM, and empowering them to excel in their careers.

Saleema Khimji Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/saleema-khimji-8412943/

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In this episode I will be giving advice on things to do after you graduate, graduation ceremonies are currently taking place all over the world. Congratulations to all the graduates and I too finally got to do my in-person ceremonies after a 2-year wait.

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In this episode, I will be giving advice & tips on how to effectively use your before graduation/before leaving university. I will be discussing what I did and things that I wish I had done more of. This episode will cover a range of tips from job applications, friendship and mental health.

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This episode is about why diversity and inclusion will help the engineering shortage. As the world becomes more technologically advanced the need for engineers increases. Could diversity & inclusion be the answer? My co-host is Christine Spang gives great insight on the topic. She is the Co-Founder and CTO of Nylas where she leads Nylas’ technical strategy and the development and delivery of cutting-edge productivity-driven products and experiences for software developers and technical teams. As a female founder and CTO, Christine is a strong advocate of diversity within the developer and broader tech communities through organizations such as Lesbians Who Tech, Dev Color, and Women Who Code. Christine holds a degree in computer science from MIT.

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