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Equivalent Too

Dr. Shini Somara

Equivalent Too is a podcast for minorities in STEM. Its a place to discuss issues faced by those who are under represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, whether that be for reasons of gender, race, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, physical ability. All are welcome to normalise the barriers encountered by being differences, so that we can indeed make a positive difference through our differences.

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37:09

Innervation: S2 Ep 37 Afraid of Complexity

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2022/03/22

This week we get to hear from a woman who has many talents. Originally an athlete, Pavlina Akritas, then went on to study electrical engineering specialising in lighting design. Its wonderful to hear from a polymath, i.e. someone who uses both her left brain and right brain, whilst also managing recently having a baby and wanting to stay fit. She's passionate about her work and functions at the intersection of where art meets science and she does all of this with such poise!

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33:49

Innervation: S2 Ep37 Stretch out your Comfort Zone

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2022/03/15

Krystina R was so refreshing to listen too, because she’s achieved so much, yet isn’t someone who appears to be the martyr. She is someone who seems to take life as it comes and with everything that happens to her, she tackles it head on, with vulnerability and to the best of her capabilities. It was reassuring to know that she struggled with motherhood in the beginning only to end up finding a deeper sense of confidence than she has ever had before. She learns from everything that happens to

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42:18

Innervation: S2 Ep36 For my Mental Health

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2022/03/08

Samantha M is so lovely and so switched on. From a young age, she knew that she didn't want to follow the conventional path into academia, just for the sake of getting 'qualifications'. She wanted to start working straightaway, despite achieving highly at school. Sam is a perfect example of how apprenticeships are a golden gateway into a solid career. By starting in industry early, you clock up valuable experience and there are so many advantages to this path into industry. It's not for everyone and

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42:04

Innervation:S2 Ep 35 Playing Catch Up

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2022/03/01

Katriya Sabin works for the UK Atomic Energy Agency combining her love of art and physics into one creative profession - nuclear fusion. She lives off grid herself and her views about sexism in engineering and the pressure schools put on youngsters is very much 'off-grid' too. She is outspoken, unconventional and uniquely gifted and smart. A conversation with her and refreshingly rebellious. Why hold back on what you truly believe, it only slows progress down..Katriya, certainly speaks the truth

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37:08

Innervation: S2 Ep 34 Just say YES

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2022/02/22

Anna Gates wasn’t a typical academic student. She definitely preferred to learn on the job, but also wanted a degree and found an apprenticeship in civil engineering. What is refreshing about this conversation is her genuine interest in the environment and providing power to 6 million homes through nuclear power in a sustainable way. Yet she has also thought cleverly and strategically about her career choices. With no student debt, bespoke training on the job and a guaranteed career path in an

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26:58

Innervation: S2 Ep 33 Focus on the Small Steps’

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2022/02/15

This week we celebrated International Women and Girls in Science Day (Feb 11th) and to honour that, we hear from Alyssa Carson who's big is goal is to get to space as an astronaut. She is the paving the way there by focussing on the small steps, which includes research in astrobiology and lots of time spent on encouraging other girls into STEM too. How does someone who is 20 years old know so early on in life what she wants..we find out..

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39:24

Innervation: S2 Ep 32 Do What you Love

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2022/02/08

Lisa Cook sort-of, fell into engineering, but was also raised by two engineers. She has such an inspiring attitude of: if you want something go get it. Listening to her, gives you a boost for doing amazing things in your own life. She is driven by a genuine love for her work as an engineer and a desire to provide for her family. As a result, she appears to 'have-it-all' - check out her story!

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41:41

Innervation: S2 Ep 31 Knowing Yourself

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2022/02/01

India Lloyd-Evans reached out to me with some questions about combining her two seemingly conflicting interests in physics and design. Who am I to know what is best for her, was my first thought. Turns out that my zig-zag career and contrasting skillset can be useful to people who are both left-brain and right brain and I can certainly share my experiences. This episode is a little like a live mentoring session, where the key is in getting to know yourselves a little bit more...

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51:39

Innervation: S2 Ep 30 What Works for Me

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2022/01/25

Georgia Lilley is really smart. She didn't follow the herd, but chose a career path that worked for her. She is 22 and in 1 year's time, she would have clocked up five years of work experience, have a university degree in Civil Engineering and no student debt, because she chose the apprenticeship route into engineering. Despite being an all-rounder at school, with a passion for physics, she is now doing what she loves, and the company who sponsored her have a tailor-made employee! The

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47:03

Innervation: S2 Episode 29 Never Give Up

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2022/01/18

Halima Bhayat is a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, maths and arts) educator and is passionate about bringing more girls into typically male-dominated fields. She talks about her own childhood and culture, which has often left her feeling dismissed. She fights hard to be seen and heard and is using her own empowerment to empower others.

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43:47

Innervation: S2 Episode 28: Being Different is my Power

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2022/01/11

Eneni Abban is a robotics engineer with an expertise in computer vision. She shares her experiences, ambition and wisdom as a black woman in the industry and explains how she is using her skills to empower her people.

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44:47

Innervation: S2 Ep 27 Pretending to be someone Else...

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2021/12/28

Mimi Nwosu talks about the different masks she had to wear at work in Civil Engineering! Its inspiring to hear the reasons why she found her authentic self and is proud of all that she is today, despite some setbacks!

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35:01

Innervation: S2 Ep 26 Feminism Scared Me

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2021/12/21

Siddhi is full and energy and bursting with confidence. Thats probably what happens when you have spent years on a trading floor. She started out in computer science and swears by the benefits to all when when the study STEM. Now an entrepreneur, all her tough experiences have given her a thick skin to run her own business.

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41:17

Innervation: S2 Ep 25 Insist, don‘t be Scared

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2021/12/14

Dr. Natalia Falagan is an Agricultural Engineer. She is passionate about improving the way we grow, harvest, store and transport food to reduce waste. She also has the most positive and uplifting attitude, without being forceful. How is it possible to be so quiet and yet so confident. She demonstrates that these things go hand in hand!

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57:51

Innervation: S2 Ep 24 Who are you?

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2021/12/07

Demurrage Analyst, Annamaria Miko is not my conventional guest, but she also found herself in the male-dominated industry of shipping. She shares her own experiences and wisdom with us, and reveals how in searching for her own self, she now helps to shed light on others peoples journey.

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40:19

Innervation: Ep 23 Know what you want

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2021/11/30

Dr. Christina Drake is a materials engineer and CEO of her own technology company. Despite some tough experiences growing up, she has an attitude of strength, resilience and gratitude in all her experiences. Her approach to getting what she wants, sounds so easy. Dr. Drake has everything she wants, it hasn't been easy juggling so much, but fulfilling her own expectations and ignoring the expectations of others, has been key to her having it all.

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31:13

Innervation: S2 Ep 21 Don‘t be Sidelined

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2021/11/16

This week on Innervation, I talk to Robotics Engineer Lan Pham, who focuses on using magnets to bring space debris back down to Earth. She is passionate about what she does, and feels that you won't be happy at work, unless you have a genuine interest in what you do. That said, she also prioritises a healthy work life balance for ultimate contentment.

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42:25

Innervation: S2 Ep 20 I‘m not Lost

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2021/11/02

This week I talk to Dr. Ana Cruz-Ruiz, a robotics engineer who is managing 40 other robotics engineers, as they develop technology for healthcare. She talks about being inspired by her dad and her perfectionism, and what she has learned along the way of being a highly accomplished woman in engineering; where she was regularly questioned by others, as to why she was there in the first place.

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50:29

Innervation: S2 Ep 19 I‘ll prove you Wrong

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2021/10/26

Jenny Olsen is a biomedical engineer, who genuinely cares about helping people to improve the quality of their lives, whilst combining her passion for mechanical engineering. She is the perfect example of a true engineer, because she is fundamentally a problem solver. There are many dimensions to her character and she explains how she stays balanced and content.

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32:52

Innervation: S2 Ep 18 Plasticity is Key

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2021/10/19

This week I talk to neuroscientist Yue Li, who talks about being adaptable and self-aware of our behavior and thinking. Most negativity is due to stimulating a certain type of ares in the brain, and we are somewhat in control of that - but being plastic, as in 'malleable' is key!

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