Episode 36: Lab Advocacy Through Art: Sophia Chandrasekar on Merging Passion and Profession

Advocacy within the laboratory community can feel intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Why not blend your passions with your professional responsibilities?

This week, we’re beyond excited to bring you another engaging episode of the eLABorate Topics podcast!

Our guest, the incredibly talented Sophia Chandrasekar, MLS(ASCP), joins co-host Stephanie Whitehead to chat about advocacy in the lab world. It’s an episode full of practical tips, heartwarming stories, and a splash of lab-inspired fashion!

Key Takeaways:

• Explore Creativity: Learn how Sophia blends her artistic talents with lab advocacy, using lab-themed comics and designs to spark conversations.
• Make It Personal: Hear about the power of merging your passions with professional goals to create meaningful and impactful advocacy.
• Engage Through Storytelling: Discover how storytelling can turn complex lab topics into relatable, inspiring stories for students and the wider community.

This episode is packed with creativity, passion, and fun, practical advice to help you revamp your lab advocacy strategy.

Tune in now, and get ready to be inspired to make waves in the lab community!

Special Guest Bio:

Sophia Chandrasekar, MLS (ASCP)CM is the creator and illustrator/author of Warbler Works Studio. To decompress during the beginning of COVID-19, she began to illustrate short comics that described her experiences, as well as others, in the medical laboratory sphere. From there, she took her love and experience of working on Lab Week for her hospital and created a laboratory-themed shop to celebrate the laboratory profession year-round. Sophia also serves on the ASCLS Marketing and Communications Committee and is the host and producer of the ASCLS Off the Bench Podcast.

Connect with Sophia on social media at:

Instagram: @warbler.works

Twitter (X): @warbler_works

Facebook: @warblerworkss

Also, check out this book (referenced during the episode) by Dr. Alan Wu: The Hidden Assassin: When Clinical Lab Tests Go Awry: Wu, Alan H.B.: 9780989348546: Amazon.com: Books