Fifty episodes. Fifty conversations about what it truly takes for women in STEM to lead, advance, and build careers that reflect the full measure of their capability. Since the first episode of Lunch with Leaders, one truth has surfaced consistently across every guest, every framework, and every honest conversation: the rules that got you here […]
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In Episode 049 of the Lunch with Leaders podcast, Future-Proof Your STEM Career: The AI Advantage for Women, Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya addresses a reality that every senior woman in STEM needs to hear in 2026: the promotion gap is not closing on its own, and AI is either going to widen it further or become the
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What does a career in STEM actually look like when you refuse to be confined by it? For Dr. Mia Edgerton-Fulton, the answer is a biomedical science career that has expanded into entrepreneurship, education, mentorship, and brand building, all at once. In Episode 036 of the Lunch with Leaders podcast, Dr. Mia joins host Adaeze
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Everyone in the room is technically excellent. That is the uncomfortable truth nobody tells you early in your career. By the time you reach the senior levels, the people around you have already cleared the technical bar. They are smart, qualified, and experienced. So if everyone is technically excellent, what actually determines who moves up?
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You are the most prepared person in the room. You have done the analysis or have considered every angle. Likewise, you know the data better than anyone sitting at that table. And when it is your turn to speak, you walk the room through all of it. The context. The research. The options. The trade-offs.
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Sarah had been passed over for promotion three times. She was dedicated, reliable, and consistently delivered excellent work. Yet when she asked her manager about advancement, he dismissed her request without even mentioning a raise. Sarah’s experience isn’t unique. It’s a pattern that countless high-performing women in STEM recognize all too well. In this solo
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