STEAM Powered

Mar 02 2025 80 ep. 58 mins 4
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Conversations with women in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) about their journeys, work, passions, and what they learned along the way. We’re a diverse group of people with unique personal and professional journeys, and I want you to meet some of us.

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Plumbing the depths of continence with Sheena Lagat

Mar 02 2025 56 mins  
We have to get past this stigma over talking about wee, poo, and other toileting activities. It's something that we have to do every day, and if you're not, you should really be speaking to someone about that. Because continence is something that we all should be proactive about no matter our age or gender.Sheena Lagat is a wee wee nurse. Specifically, a continence and urogynaecolo

Cultures, culture, and identity with Jayashree Srinivasan

Jan 17 2025 56 mins  
Cultures have an incredible impact on our society, and not just anthropologically. Cultures in a microbial context have an equally significant impact on the industries that allow us to live the lives that we want.Jayashree Srinivasan is a microbiologist specialising in biotechnology and microbial research. Join us as we speak about Jaya's journey to cultivating cultures, the inters

Engineering, climate action, and politics with Zaneta Mascarenhas MP

Nov 21 2024 42 mins  
Changes in career aren't a divergence from a path. The common thread is you, your experience, and how you can apply what you know in a difference space.Zaneta Mascarenhas is Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Swan. Join us as we speak about Zaneta's journey through engineering and resources, climate action, and politics -- and hear about how community and impact

Superbugs and penpals with Dr Jennifer Payne

Oct 10 2024 50 mins  
Having a penpal can be a life-changing experience. You can connect with someone over shared and unique experiences, and learn about a life or environment different from your own. It can even give you the opportunity to broaden your perspective about the world and your place in it.Jennifer Payne is a research scientist in the area of antimicrobial resistance and founder of STEMPals,

Clinical Trial Nursing and the STEMM of Nursing with Ellen Yeo

Aug 28 2024 47 mins  
Nurses don't get enough credit for what they do. Despite being an essential role in healthcare, it's still an often misunderstood and underrated field, but one that has immense scope for professional development and medical specialisation.Ellen Yeo is a Clinical Nurse Consultant specialising in Renal Medicine and Kidney Transplantation Clinical Trials. She's also a nursing educatio

Innovating for Social Impact with Rumee Singh

Jul 20 2024 41 mins  
Not everyone has that pivotal moment where they realise what they want to do with their life, and that's okay. The important thing is to be open to ideas and opportunities even if they may take you a different direction.Rumee Singh is the CEO and co-founder of Rahat and a Tech Entrepreneur. Join us as Rumee shares the full-circle journey that brought her home, and building solution

Narrative for social change and science communication, and AI in the creative process with Joanna Beveridge

May 19 2024 58 mins  
Humans are fascinating. We have this incredible capacity for creativity, resilience, and invention, and have been keen to dabble in technologies that improve our lives since we first started using tools. So, where is technology going to lead us in terms of what makes us human?Joanna Beveridge is a producer, writer, and director with a background in nuclear medicine. Join us as we s

Building compassionate tech, and advocating for diverse voices with Bec Nguyen

Mar 16 2024 45 mins  
For many of my guests, the careers and fields that we're in now didn't exist or were just newly conceived when we were at university. So those indirect paths I often speak about were just a matter of course for us. Bec Nguyen is the director of Upbeat Digital and a specialist in UX in digital health.Join us as we speak about her winding path to User Experience Design and design thi

Chasing fireballs and the evolution of our solar system with Professor Gretchen Benedix

Feb 17 2024 52 mins  
We've spoken about indirect career paths, but Professor Gretchen Benedix calls hers the pinball method, starting on a course that could change direction when she strikes something that she'd like to delve more into. This method has served Gretchen well and has given her opportunities to work with Dr Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, chase fireballs over the desert, hun

Veterinary policy and mental health with Dr Lydia Pethick

Dec 11 2023 40 mins  
A common misconception about veterinary sciences is that it’s all about puppies and kittens, but that’s not always the case. Like other care providers, vets can have it tough in the service of the community and there is a lot of active work being done to ensure the vet industry, its people, the community, and not just the animals, can thrive.Join us as we speak with Dr Lydia Pe