STEM Fatale

Kara Cox and JoCee Holladay
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Hosts JoCee Porter and Kara Cox host a variety of topics focusing on topics around STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), feminism, and navigating careers in technology.

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  1. 08.07.2024

    Corporate Feminism: Glass Ceiling or Broken Rung? (Part 2)

    The corporate feminism hot term of 2024 is “The Broken Rung.”   In this episode, we review what the broken rung is,and how corporate feminists got it wrong with the glass ceiling metaphor initially.   Also, we are curious if you are as dissatisfied with the advice for company’s the women in the workplace report provided, or if it’s just us!  We get into what we think corporations could do if they really wanted to address the broken rung and increase diversity across all levels in corporate America. Stay connected to the ladies of Stem Fatale!    ⁠Kara @ tech_mama_pnw⁠ ⁠JoCee @ jocee.holladay⁠ Shop gear for Women in STEM!  ⁠Code Pretty Shop⁠ *Disclaimer*  The views on this podcast are ours and ours alone. They are in now way a reflection of our employers. Resources: ⁠https://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2013/01/16/five-reasons-were-losing-a-whole-generation-of-managers/⁠  Women in the workplace: ⁠https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/busting-myths-about-women-in-the-workplace⁠ ⁠https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/reduce-motherhood-penalty-gender-pay-gap

    23 Min.

  2. 08.07.2024

    Corporate Feminism: Does it hurt or help women in the workplace? (Part 1)

    Lean In or Lean Out, that is the question! This is a fun episode where Kara and JoCee dive corporate feminism, and more specifically, the queen of corporate feminism, Sheryl Sandberg and her book Lean In.   Kara and JoCee have pretty polar opposite views of the book, corporate feminism and Sheryl, so buckle up for a great debate and critique of corporate feminism! Stay connected to the ladies of Stem Fatale!    Kara @ tech_mama_pnw JoCee @ jocee.holladay Shop gear for Women in STEM!  Code Pretty Shop *Disclaimer*  The views on this podcast are ours and ours alone. They are in now way a reflection of our employers. Resources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2013/01/16/five-reasons-were-losing-a-whole-generation-of-managers/  Women in the workplace: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/busting-myths-about-women-in-the-workplace https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/reduce-motherhood-penalty-gender-pay-gap

    52 Min.

  3. 30.06.2024

    Feminist Reclamation of Greek Mythology

    Episode 8 - Feminine reclamation of Greek Mythology.  JoCee talks all things mythology! She gets into the feminist movement to reclaim mythology from its patriarchal roots and authors.  If you are a #Swiftie, this episode is for you! Taylor Swift is the queen of reclaiming mythology.  From Cassandra, to snakes to Aristotle.  We get into it all!   Check out our bookshop! https://bookshop.org/lists/reclamation-of-greek-goddesses Sources: Women in ancient times https://www.reinventedmagazine.com/post/pandrosion-how-the-most-ancient-woman-mathematician-was-almost-lost-in-history https://www.lakeforest.edu/news/everybodys-a-little-bit-sexist-a-re-evaluation-of-aristotles-and-platos-philosophies-on-women#:~:text=Aristotle threw women a bone,” (Whaley%2C 16). https://geediting.com/world-reading-habits-2020/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/10/19/slightly-fewer-americans-are-reading-print-books-new-survey-finds/ https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1084&context=mjgl https://www.indiependent.co.uk/how-greek-mythology-is-being-rewritten-through-a-feminist-lens/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439707/#:~:text=Caduceus is a symbol with,one with a single snake Stay connected to the ladies of Stem Fatale!    Kara @ tech_mama_pnw JoCee @ jocee.holladay Shop gear for Women in STEM!  Code Pretty Shop *Disclaimer*  The views on this podcast are ours and ours alone. They are in now way a reflection of our employers.

    34 Min.
  4. Review of the book Eve, Dinosaur Discussions, and Networking

    25.06.2024

    Review of the book Eve, Dinosaur Discussions, and Networking

    We Review of the groundbreaking book Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. JoCee’s shares why this may be her favorite book ever, and she provides an overview of her favorite parts of the book which were; an overview of how childbirth impacts the female body, Gynecology and how it drove the use of tools, and menopause.    In the rest of the episode JoCee also teaches us about what actually caused the dinosaurs to go extinct, and Kara shares tips on how to build your professional and personal network. This was the first episode we recorded and we were still playing with the format, so you will see us get more cohesive episodes from here! Stay connected to the ladies of Stem Fatale!    Kara @ tech_mama_pnw JoCee @ jocee.holladay Shop gear for Women in STEM!  Code Pretty Shop *Disclaimer*  The views on this podcast are ours and ours alone. They are in no way a reflection of our employers.

    22 Min.
  5. Bumble Bees and providing feedback in a corporate setting that doesn't STING

    10.06.2024

    Bumble Bees and providing feedback in a corporate setting that doesn't STING

    See what we did there??!! This episode has two topics! First STEM fun facts about bumblebees, then some career advice!  Our STEM topic is the bumble bee paradox.  JoCee explains why it’s ridiculous and the science behind why bumble bees fly!  Then we hard pivot ino career advice from Kara around how giving thoughtful feedback can progress your career, or at least help out your teammates.

    29 Min.

  6. 27.05.2024

    Hillary Clinton Email Scandal De-Mystified

    Do you remember all that drama about Hillary Clinton’s emails in 2016?  If you’re like most of the world, you probably recall something about deleted emails, and maybe think she got caught doing something wrong.  JoCee gets into the not-so-salacious details of the scandal, and uses her background in computer engineering to walk through what actually happened.

    33 Min.

  7. 13.05.2024

    Total Solar Eclipses: What its like to experience one and the science behind it

    Did you know there was an event this April in the U.S. that only happens every 100 years or so here?  Millennials may have a few things going against them, but one thing we do have in our favor is total solar eclipses viewable in the U.S.   Kara went to both and is in the #twiceinalifetime club.   In this episode we give an overview of the science, history, and watching experience of total solar eclipses.   *Disclaimer*  The views on this podcast are ours and ours alone. They are in now way a reflection of our employers. Stay connected to the ladies of Stem Fatale!    Kara @ tech_mama_pnw JoCee @ jocee.holladay Shop gear for Women in STEM!  Code Pretty Shop Episode Sources Below! Articles:  1. https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/eclipse-stories-from-around-the-world 2. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/history/ 3. https://www.space.com/stages-of-total-solar-eclipse-2024-explained  4.https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/how-is-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse-different-than-the-2017-eclipse/ 5. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/faq/ 6.https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/  7. https://www.space.com/next-10-years-solar-eclipses-2026-to-2034  Vox unexplainable Podcast: Solar eclipse chasers. http://vox.com/unexplainable

    36 Min.

  8. 29.04.2024

    Onboarding: Why does it suck so much?

    Kara goes into a rant about how unpleasant the corporate onboarding experience is, especially as an "other" such as a woman in tech.  JoCee provides the scientific reasons why it is painful to not fit into a group, and just how social we are as humans.  Newsflash: onboarding doesn’t have to be painful!  We review  some actions managers can/should do to improve onboarding for their employees,  as well as what you can do as an individual to onboard effectively, and build community while doing it! *Disclaimer*  The views on this podcast are ours and ours alone. They are in now way a reflection of our employers. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sources: http://nwkpsych.rutgers.edu/~kharber/selectedtopicsinsocialpsychology/READINGS/Williams%20&%20Nida.%20Ostracism.pdf https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-social-instinct-how-cooperation-shaped-the-world-nichola-raihani/18738026?ean=9781250262837 https://www.gallup.com/workplace/397058/increasing-importance-best-friend-work.aspx#:~:text=Gallup%20has%20repeatedly%20shown%20that,safety%2C%20inventory%20control%20and%20retention https://leanin.org/women-in-the-workplace#key-findings-2023 --------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected to the ladies of Stem Fatale!    Kara @ tech_mama_pnw JoCee @ jocee.holladay Shop gear for Women in STEM!  Code Pretty Shop

    40 Min.

  9. 26.04.2024

    Sexism Overview

    JoCee provides an overview of the 3 types of sexism: hostile, benevolent, and ambivalent.  Kara and JoCee talk about their experiences with the different types of sexism being women in STEM and in general. Finally, they share some options for taking action if you experience sexism in the workplace. Sources Google's Ideological Echo Chamber, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google's_Ideological_Echo_Chamber#:~:text=%22Google's Ambivalent Sexism, Alcohol Use, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0886260515604412 History of Women's Work, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-history-of-womens-work-and-wages-and-how-it-has-created-success-for-us-all Eve

    44 Min.

  10. 10.04.2024

    STEM Fatale Maiden Voyage - IVF in Alabama and preparing your career for motherhood

    In this episode we dive into the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that set a precedent for embryos created via IVF to be classified as children vs parents property.  This has far reaching implications for fertility treatment.  JoCee breaks down how the court made this decision, what documents  and Kara shares some career advice around how to prepare for your career to sustain motherhood.

    26 Min.
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Hosts JoCee Porter and Kara Cox host a variety of topics focusing on topics around STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), feminism, and navigating careers in technology.

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    Kara Cox and JoCee Holladay
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