WIE Rise Together: Charting Pathways to STEM Careers
Join professionals in STEM as they share real-life experiences navigating work-life balance, dual careers, and personal growth. Each episode offers inspiring stories, expert insights, and practical tips to help you thrive in your career and connect with a global community.
Episodes
Picture this: the corner office, the strong reviews, the title you worked years to earn. And a small voice asking, "Is this it?"
If that voice sounds familiar, this episode is for you. LaRhonda sits down with a career coach to challenge the idea that a career is something you climb. Instead, it is something you design, test, adjust, and sometimes completely rebuild.
Here is what we get into:
Who really needs a career coach? Spoiler...
In this episode, we speak with Aleksandra Ziembińska‑Buczyńska about the power of effective scientific communication, one of the most essential tools for reducing risk, building trust, and strengthening human performance. Together, we explore how scientific communication advances knowledge within the global scientific community and how it aligns with IEEE’s core values of trust, clarity, and community building.
Our conversati...
What does it take to become a leader worth following?
In this episode, we welcome Randy Hain, founder of Serviam Partners, co-founder of Leadership Foundry, executive coach, speaker, and author of 13 award-winning books. Drawing on more than three decades of experience in senior leadership, executive search, and talent development, Randy shares insights gained from coaching leaders at some of the world's most respected organization...
In this episode, we sit down with Caroline Tanis, a leading financial advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, who has dedicated her career to advancing financial literacy and empowerment for women. She shares the pivotal moment that sparked her passion for financial planning—realizing how little women are taught about managing, protecting, and growing their wealth. Our conversation explores how financial ...
Guest - Kim Meninger, Leadership Coach, Consultant & Keynote Speaker Host - LaRhonda Julien
In this episode, we explore what it truly means to “make it easier to be human at work” in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven landscape. Our guest, an experienced leader turned executive coach, shares how a successful corporate career evolved into a mission-driven practice focused on helping individuals and organizat...
In this special Mother's Day episode, Wendy Anderson-Cocke speaks about how technical professionals can take ownership of their careers with intention. Wendy shares lessons from moving from corporate engineering to entrepreneurship, why professionals should treat their careers like a business, and how flexible work can support both performance and personal priorities. This episode offers practical strategies for flexible work, pers...
In this episode, we sit down with Cynthia Kane—CEO and Founder of the Kane Intentional Communication™ Institute, mindfulness instructor, and author of The Pause Principle—to explore how intentional communication can elevate leadership, confidence, and career growth in STEM. Cynthia shares her personal journey and how mindfulness and communication work together to help leaders show up with clarity, calm, and purpose. We ...
Together, we unpack the real challenges fa...
What happens when a software engineer follows her curiosity … and ends up redefining what cybersecurity research can look like?
She started in software, pivoted to research, and landed on the IEEE Top 30 list. This month on WIE RISE TOGETHER, we are "Tech Unplugged" with Anastasija Collen, a Senior Cybersecurity Researcher and Associate Professor pushing the boundaries of digital defense. From spotting the next big se...
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) replacing jobs? How can you grow from a Data Analyst to a Director in the tech industry? In this episode of Tech Unplugged: Spotlighting Women in AI, host Kelly Onu, Cybersecurity Consultant, sits down with Nimisha Morkonda Gnanasekaran, Director of Data Science at Western Digital and Advisory Board Member for ML/AI. Nimisha shares her journey from analyst to leadership, insights on Machine Learning ...
Own Your Worth: A Guide to Confident Career Moves
In the competitive world of STEM, success isn't just about your skills; it's about how you present yourself. This episode features Reanette A Etzler, The Strategic HR Coach/Founder, who offers a transformative approach to job searching, helping you break through the barriers and own your career. Get ready to turn a simple job hunt into a powerful strategy for building the future you...
In this inspiring episode of the IEEE WIE Rise Together podcast, executive coach and former engineer Jahnavi Brenner shares how the PIE framework can transform the careers of technical professionals.
In this framework, our guest explains how we can use our presence, combined with our image and exposure, to build an authentic personal brand. Jahnavi offers practical strategies for engineers at every stage.
Tune in to learn how to be...
What Does It Take to Build Boundaries, Prevent Burnout, and Find Balance in STEM?
In this empowering episode of the IEEE WIE Podcast Program, the host, Dr. Abinaya Inbamani, sits down with biotech changemaker Anbumathi to explore one of the most pressing topics in STEM today: work–life balance.
From navigating demanding careers to managing societal expectations — especially for women in STEM — the conversation div...
What Does It Take for Women to Thrive in STEM Around the World?
Guest Sanyogita Shamsunder, C-Suite Tech & Business Executive and host Geetika Tandon, Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting Cloud, AI & Digital, explore the progress, challenges, and inspiring journeys of women around the world who are shaping the future of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. From breaking barriers to building strategies for ...
What does it really take to juggle a STEM career and motherhood?
Host Kelly Onu chats with Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya and Cassie Leonard about the highs, the challenges, and the wins of innovating while parenting.
Full of real stories, fresh insights, and inspiration for women in tech and Engineering.
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