How To Build Confidence In Yourself As A Woman In STEM

Lessons from Season 2 of Take a Break

There were so many pearls of wisdom shared by this season’s guests, Caroline and Lennis share their favorite takeaways as they reflect on the brilliance of the women who shared their stories in STEM. From authenticity in the workplace, to building courage and confidence, this episode covers the importance of self-reflection and how you can use the stories from other women to inspire you to move forward. Here’s what you can expect:

• Showing up authentically and breaking the mold in STEM
• Authenticity as a key component to high performing teams
• Creating systems of support as you navigate your career in STEM
• Managing your personal energy to show up at your best
• Closing tips/habits to try at home

And we’re excited to open up the opportunity for you to be a guest for Season 3.

If you’re interested, fill out this form:

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Caroline & Lennis will get back to you a few days after reviewing the application.

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace with Sumedha Ganjoo

When you think about emotional intelligence at work, there’s been a big shift in the past decade on the importance of cultivating a culture where leaders can demonstrate it as part of their skill set. This week we had the pleasure of talking to Sumedha Ganjoo, founder and CEO of Quimby App, a tool created to help employees and organizations with emotional resilience. Cultivating a psychologically safe team is key to the success of any organization, and this is Quimby’s intention. Here’s what you can expect from today’s episode:

• Understanding the inherent bias from evaluating your career from the gender perspective
• Helping leaders reflect on their team’s diversity and inclusion culture
• The power of responding versus reacting to stress
• Evaluating the stigma of emotions at work
• Closing tips/habits to try at home

To get in touch with Sumedha & Quimby, visit:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumedha-ganjoo-37485068/

Website: https://www.quimbyapp.com/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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Inclusion in the workplace: How to retain employees with Rebecca K. Andersen

This week Rebecca joined us for a very passionate discussion about transforming the tech and stem spaces to retain more diverse talent, especially women. The episode includes personal anecdotes from our guest, plus a series of practical strategies that leaders and employees can use to support their career journey. Here’s what you can expect:

• Navigating the unwritten rules (aka politics), as a woman in STEM
• Understanding how to advocate for yourself and finding sponsors who’d advocate for you in the rooms when you’re not present
• Developing a pathway to retain diverse talent in STEM
• Create spaces for women to share their experiences and structured mentorship opportunities
• Closing tips/habits to try at home

To get in touch with Rebecca:

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

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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Many times we find ourselves conditioned to external validation, which leads us to be people pleasers, making sure that everyone likes us. This week we talked with Gina Covarrubias about this challenge as she shared how it impacted her career as a woman in STEM and beyond. Her work as a coach is very inspirational and we hope you enjoy today’s episode. Here’s what you can expect:

• Debunking the myth of finding a dream job
• Avoiding making your career and job your whole identity
• How lack of confidence doesn’t discriminate based on gender
• Using your emotions to propel you forward
• Closing tips/habits to try at home

To get in touch with Gina, you can reach out via:

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

Email: gina@deliberatedoing.com

Website: https://deliberatedoing.com/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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How to develop self awareness with Melanie Richmond

When you look at your career trajectory, have you ever thought about your intention? This week, we sat down for a conversation with Melanie Richmond who shares her own experience as a woman in STEM and how developing her self-awareness led her to have more joy and authenticity at work. Here’s what you can expect from today’s episode:

• Navigating the challenges of experiencing lack of support at work and how to find your voice
• Balancing the masculine and feminine traits to show up more authentically
• Experiencing burnout and using mindfulness practices to overcome it
• The importance of intentionality and aligned living
• Closing tips/habits to try at home.

To get in touch with Melanie, visit: https://gotruenorth.net/

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If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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Life Leadership with Leila Sing

What does life leadership look like for you? This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with coach and NLP expert Leila Singh. Leila got into Tech through an unconventional path, and after decades in the industry, she has been working with highly motivated individuals bring their best selves into the workplace and beyond. Here’s what you can expect during this episode:

• Looking at Tech from the lens of a dynamic and innovative space
• Taking personal branding BEYOND the online space
• Leila’s 3-step formula to becoming more visible and achieving your goals faster
• The importance of coaching as you develop life leadership and your self-awareness muscle
• Closing habits & tips to try at home!

To get in touch with Leila Singh head over to LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-singh/

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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How to be more productive with Pauline Ochieng

Productivity is typically top of mind, how can we accomplish the most in the shortest amount of time? There are many ways we can improve productivity at work and one of the key elements is to be “innovative”. That’s what Pauline Ochieng shared with us during our recent chat for Take a Break. This is what you can expect from today’s episode:

• Why it’s important to think about not fitting into the traditional career box
• Shifting your focus on becoming a more fulfilled person
• Productivity through projects in innovation with “intention”
• The importance of innovation and adaptability to bring empowerment into your life
• Closing habits & tips to try at home!

To be part of the Productivity Playshop, visit: https://www.productivityplayshop.com/playsp

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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New Year Reflections with Caroline & Lennis

As we come to the close of the year 2022, we’re sharing some personal insights about approaching the new year where you continue to prioritize your well-being. This is what you can expect from today’s episode:

• Sharing end of year reflections with a key question to ask yourself
• How you can pay attention to new year expectations and why we don’t recommend using constraining resolutions
• What are some practical things you can do if you’re in the midst of burnout
• Using self-assessments to help you show up more authentically, including the Four Tendencies assessment as shown through the link below
• Closing habits & tips to try at home!

Access the Take a Break Energy Tracker: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFV96ePCSY/S89rGkjRXvuahFlfhrtNdQ/view?utm_content=DAFV96ePCSY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Personal Energy Management Episode with Evelyn Pacitti: https://youtu.be/JovqZlu4ID8

Self-Assessment: The Four Tendencies https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/

The Four Tendencies Book (Amazon Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3v87Tby

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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