115 Lessons in Resilience for Women Leaders in STEM with Stephanie Slocum

In today’s fast-paced and demanding world, self-empowerment, energy management, and adaptability are key to building resilience for women leaders challenged with navigating work-life balance, avoiding burnout, and thriving, be it in the workplace or as an entrepreneur.

My guest for this episode is Stephanie Slocum, the founder of Engineers Rising LLC, and a dynamic advocate for women leaders in STEM. As an engineer, author, sought-after speaker, leadership coach, and mom of three young girls, she is on a mission to normalise women leaders in STEM and help them thrive by unlocking their confidence and influence at work, and creating a path to the career and life they deserve.

Stephanie is dedicated to normalising and empowering women leaders in STEM fields by addressing both personal and organisational challenges. She emphasises the importance of resilience, emotional regulation, and energy management for women to thrive in their careers. Stephanie is the brilliant author of "She Engineers: Outsmart Bias, Unlock your Potential, and Create the Engineering Career of your Dreams”, a book that shares her insights and experiences as a woman in a predominantly male industry.

With over 15 years of engineering experience, Stephanie is someone who’s often been the only woman in the room, so she knows firsthand the challenges, pressures and stresses that women face in these fields. She's turned her experiences into a powerful movement to empower women to speak up, advocate for their teams, and stay resilient.

Through her company, Engineers Rising, Stephanie works with STEM organisations to build leadership pipelines, support women’s groups, and enhance communication skills - all to retain and elevate talented women in these critical fields. And today, lovely listeners, Stephanie is here to share her insights, strategies, and inspiring stories that are sure to motivate and empower you.

So, buckle up as we reveal some brilliant thinking and strategies for rising resilient. We covered a lot of ground, including key themes around:

• Adaptability: How to quickly adapt and recover from setbacks. 
• Empowerment: Tools and training for effective communication, leadership, and self-advocacy.
• Work-Life Balance: Ways to maintain motivation while dealing with high expectations and demanding work environments. 
• Energy Management: How to leverage high-energy periods for critical tasks. This approach helps prevent burnout and improve overall well-being. 
• Organisational Culture: Why supportive work cultures that integrate human elements help retain female talent. 
• Adaptability and Growth: How being open to new opportunities can help you align with changing circumstances. 

Find out more and for listen/read links, go to the episode show notes page at: https://jayallyson.com/podcast/resilience-for-women-in-stem-stephanie-slocum/.