STEM Southwest Podcast Bob And Dr. Shelly Gruenig

This episode is for you if you have ever wondered how to make financial decisions, or you will one day to have to make decisions regarding elder care for a loved one or yourself!
Join Bob and Shelly for another year of celebrating tech and finances at FinCon23.  Listen in as they talk about AI and making it your collaborator and not your competitor.  First up is Bob who speaks with Russell Faigen from moomoo, a one-stop destination for financial investing and resources. However, don’t worry as there will never be any high-pressure investors from moomoo giving advice.  Then, listen in as Shelly learns more about the compelling personal story of Lily Vittayarukskul and how the burden of long-term care for an elderly family member strongly influenced her life and how her idea, Waterlily, is helping to understand financial planning for the elderly.  Waterlily utilizes AI in a way to help predict and build a custom plan for each family having or will be having an elderly family member for whom they will need to provide support now and into the future.  Ultimately, Waterlily was awarded the top prize at this year's Fintech competition and we couldn't be happier to cheer them on and tell you more!
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Russell Faigen is the Strategic Influence Business Development Manager for moomoo, an innovative online trading platform and commission-free app providing power tools, real-time market data, and educational resources.  Russell graduated from Drexel University with a BS in Finance and Business Analytics, and has been a financial educator and content creator since September 2020, using his social media platform, investwithruss, as the primary means to do so.
 
 Lily Vittayarukskul is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Waterlily Planning.  She previously worked from 2019 to 2021 at a computer vision telemedicine startup involved in product development, AI prototype building, successful product launches, and scaling of an IoT AI telemedicine platform; Lily led commercialization efforts which included launching the company's first product, developing market positioning, strategy, and sales training.  Prior to that, Lily worked as a Data Scientist Consultant at STELLARES from 2018 to 2019; held roles as Head of Technology and Head of Growth and Development at Research to the People in 2018; worked as a Scientist Intern (Software Developer) at DNAnexus in 2017; served as an intern with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2013.
 moomoo
Waterlily
The Waterlily Blog
 
The Fioneers
How to Money
 
Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning
Be Greater Than Average Courses
Be Greater Than Average A Semester of STEM Activities E-Book
 
Contact:
Russell Faigen, Strategic Influencer Business Development Manager
moomoo
(650) 999-6872 
rfaigen@us.moomoo.com 
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Lily Vittayarukskul, Founder and CEO
Waterlily Planning
(510) 239-7411
lvittayarukskul@gmail.com
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In this episode, Bob and Shelly take a look at the sky just days before the next solar eclipse.  Join us as Dr. Misty enthusiastically shares her wealth of knowledge about the sun, moon, and stars - and why we seem to be having more solar events!  Finally, join us as we speak about the upcoming Balloon Fiesta and the excitement surrounding this event.

Let's blast off with this next out of this world STEM Southwest podcast!
Show Notes
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Dr. Misty Carty has over two decades of experience as an informal science educator, inspiring young students to develop a love for science.  Her journey in science began with a spark of curiosity when she learned that Pluto had moved inside the orbit of Neptune and was not currently the last planet in the solar system - at a time when scientists still defined it as a planet.  This ignited her passion for learning and sharing knowledge.

Misty holds a Bachelor's in Physics from McDaniel College, located just outside Baltimore, MD.  She further pursued her academic goals by earning her Master's and Doctorate in Astronomy from the University of Maryland, College Park.  Misty has donned various hats as a science educator and communicator throughout her career, including professor, author, and museum science educator.  Through her involvement with the Balloon Museum Foundation and R4 Creating, she actively supports and raises funds for STEAM education.  In addition, she is dedicated to empowering young women and girls in science and technology.  She takes pride in advocating for girls in STEAM and inspiring them to pursue careers in these fields through the Girls into Tech program of Be Greater than Average.

Pluto Planet Day (New Mexico)
Clyde Tombaugh
NASA Eclipses
Annular Solar Eclipse
Annular Solar Eclipse Path
Total Solar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse Path
NOAA, NASA, NSF events at Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
 
Solar viewing glasses and filters must be ISO 12312-2 certified!
Eclipse Eye Safety
Eclipse Eye Safety (Pinhole Viewers)
Pinhole Box Viewer
Solar Viewers/Eclipse Glasses
 
Where Did The Sun Go, by Dr. Misty Carty
A Little Science: Inquisitive Science Books for ALL Ages (Dr. Misty Carty)
 
I.S.S. Tracker
 
Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning
Be Greater Than Average Courses
Be Greater Than Average A Semester of STEM Activities E-Book
 
Contact:
Dr. Misty Carty
misty.carty@gmail.com
 

Join us in this episode to learn why we took an extended break. Then, dive in with one of our favorite repeat guests speaking about a favorite subject.... money. Whether you are stressed about money, trying to understand how to make more money, or simply want a plan to invest, this episode is for you! Ann Shubert has launched a new blog that stands at the intersection of STEM and Money! Her message today gives us all hope - it's never too late, or too early to be making financial plans!
Show Notes
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Ann Shubert started her professional career planning to be an astrophysicist, receiving a BA in Physics from Princeton University and an MS in Astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology.  After realizing that she was not cut out to be a pure research scientist, Ann shifted gears into a 30-year career in the defense industry, first designing and building software systems and later managing multi-million-dollar aerospace programs.  In 2014, while enrolled in the University of New Mexico’s Executive MBA program, Ann made another major career transition, becoming a licensed Financial Advisor.  Three years later, she co-founded Intentional Finance LLC, an independent, woman-owned, Registered Investment Adviser firm.  Ann enjoys working with women in STEM, combining science-based approaches to financial planning, risk management and investing with her interest in behavioral finance and how people make decisions about money.  Because she knows what it is like to be a woman in a male dominated workplace, Ann feels a special kinship with women in the STEM fields, and loves helping them to reach a place of confidence about their finances so they can keep their energies focused on their STEM passion, whether in research, education or business.
Intentional Finance LLC
Ann-splaining
Ann-splaining (Resources)
Federal Student Aid
 
Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning
Be Greater Than Average Courses
Be Greater Than Average A Semester of STEM Activities E-Book
 
Contact:
Ann Shubert
ann@intentionalfinancellc.com
(505) 563-4500
Linkedin
 

Join Shelly as she interviews leaders in the Aerospace Industry that gathered to innovate new ideas and build collaborative relationships at the November 2022 Hyperdrive Space Summit hosted by CNM Ingenuity and the Air Force Research Labs.  Interviews cover topics from space marketing and innovation, the space force, new technologies as well as rockets and the future of the workforce.  Join us and launch into another dimension as we finally kick off 2023 with this fabulous episode!
Show Notes
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Hyperspace Challenge
Hyperspace Drive Summit
66+Co
The Aerospace ADVERSARY (John Hopkins University)
SmartCone Technologies
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Miles Space
Rogue Space Systems Corporation
 
Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning
Be Greater Than Average Courses
Be Greater Than Average A Semester of STEM Activities E-Book
 
Contact:
Linkedin (Merridith Ingram, 66+Co)
Linkedin (Meredith Schweitzer, 66+Co)
Linkedin (Jihoon Kim - The Aerospace ADVERSARY)
Linkedin (Jason Lee - SmartCone Technologies)
Linkedin (Steven Wood - Patent Attorney and Space Lawyer)
Linkedin (Brad Berkson - Miles Space)
Linkedin (Jeromy Grimmett - Rogue Space Systems Corporation)

Are you ready to lead, build, and scale your business?  This Is what our guest Ivy Slater of Slater Success asks others. In her podcast, Her Success Stories, Ivy highlights gutsy women in business and recently interviewed our co-host Shelly regarding the future and shaping the future of technology.  While Ivy is not from the Southwest, she brings a wealth of knowledge that everyone in the STEM Southwest audience needs to hear - how to effectively lead our businesses to make our communities even greater. 
With all of that in mind, we welcome best-selling author, accomplished business owner, and coach to C-suite executives, Ivy Slater, to STEM Southwest Podcast.
Show Notes
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As the CEO of Slater Success, Ivy Slater works closely with C-Suite executives and upper-level managers to advise and create clear strategies that provide instant and long-term impact on businesses.  From generating team synergy and launching new sales initiatives, to holding mastermind retreats and corporate trainings on communication, finances, or strategic planning, Ivy is an expert at cultivating and facilitating relationships that are the hallmark of any successful business.

Slater Success
Her Success Story podcast
Slater Success blog
Youtube (Ivy Slater)
From the Barre to the Boardroom, by Ivy Slater
 
Shelly comments in intro:
Hyperspace Challenge
Girls Into Tech
Subscribe to Be Greater Than Average newsletter
Shaping the Future of Technology, Shelly’s podcast interview with Ivy Slater
 
Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning
Be Greater Than Average Courses
Be Greater Than Average Family Fun!
Be Greater Than Average A Semester of STEM Activities E-Book
 
Contact:
Ivy Slater
Ivy@SlaterSuccessCoaching.com
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Facebook
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This week’s episode is a celebration of tech and finances!  Bob and Shelly attended FinCon22 and share with you two great interviews for their second annual report on Fintech.  Join them as they spend time with the host of the Fintech competition, Ryan Ruff of ASA, to hear the latest on the impact of technology on financial learning. They also interview Jason Parker with Retirement Budget Calculator, one of the competitors in this year's FinTech Competition and he walks through the powerful tool designed to help all people answer the question, When Can I Retire?
Show Notes
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Ryan Ruff is Head of Fintech Relations at ASA, bridging the gap with the creators of tech and those who want to invest in the development of tech.  He is leading the way to create a bridge between technology development and those who want to invest in the future expansion of important tech.

Jason, RICP® is the best-selling author of Sound Retirement Planning, and the host of the podcast Sound Retirement Radio.  He has been seen as a frequent guest on ABC, FOX, & MSNBC.  He is the inventor of the retirementbudgetcalculator.com.  He has earned the advanced retirement designation of a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®).  Jason is the President of Parker Financial LLC, which is an independent, fee-based, registered investment advisory firm, and operates as a fiduciary.

FinCon22
Fintech Startup Competition
SpendPal
ASA
Parker Financial, LLC
Sound Retirement Planning Podcast
Retirement Budget Calculator
Retirement Calculator: How much money do I need to retire, by Jason Parker
 
Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning
Be Greater Than Average Courses
Be Greater Than Average Family Fun!
Be Greater Than Average A Semester of STEM Activities E-Book
 
Contact:
Ryan Ruff
Ryan.ruff@asa.financial
(801) 473-5749
Linkedin
 
Jason Parker
info@parker-financial.net
(360) 337-2701
Linkedin