A guest post from Yasmin Grigaliunas, CEO and Co-founder of the World’s Biggest Garage Sale (WBGS).
Author: Mylan Vu
VIEW: Is a university degree a deal-breaker for business success?
A guest post from Pip Meecham, Director of ProjectBox.
VIEW: Why we need to write women into history
A guest post from Alison Booth discussing her new novel, The Philosopher’s Daughters, and the importance of writing women into history.
VIEW: Gut health – a new era for Dietitians
A guest post from Anita Tait, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Microba
PEOPLE: How the First Nations Foundation is connecting Indigenous people to $24m in Superannuation
Phil Usher is a Wiradjuri man and CEO of First Nations Foundation, a national not for profit that is aiming to achieve financial prosperity for Indigenous Australians. In this interview, he shares the goals and community engagement approaches of First Nations Foundation, and the opportunities he sees ahead for the organisation.
ADVICE: Be a risk taker – Marie Mortimer shares her nine years of trial and error
Marie Mortimer, founder of loans.com.au, shares her experiences as a woman in both finance and technology, her advice to others, and her experiences starting and growing her business over nine years.
PEOPLE: Why Julie Cini founded SMA Australia
Biogen, in collaboration with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Australia and Paralympian Dylan Alcott OAM, have recently launched the inaugural ‘Trailblazer Challenge’, aimed at bringing much needed support and solutions to the everyday challenges faced by adults living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). In this interview, Julie Cini, CEO of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Australia, outlines why she started SMA Australia and the impact the Trailblazer Challenge will have on the SMA community.
VIEW: We need to give boys and men permission to feel
Jessica Sanders took the book industry by storm when she created the first iteration of her book, Love Your Body through Kickstarter in 2018. Two years later the book is available in 26 countries and received the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) for Small Publishers Children’s book of the year 2020. Now, Jessica is releasing her new book, Be Your Own Man. In this interview, Jessica explains why she believes the current definition of masculinity is hurting boys and men.
PEOPLE: Launching STEM Punks to inspire tomorrow’s innovators
Fiona Holstrom shares why she started STEM Punks to inspire the next generation of STEM students and professionals.
VIEW: What is STEM anyway?
A guest post by Donna “The Astronomer” Burton Associate Lecturer at University of Southern Queensland and Astronomer in Charge Milroy Observatory Coonabarabran
PEOPLE: 2020 has reminded us of scientists’ strong role in society – Patricia Vera-Wolf
Patricia Vera-World outlines her career in bioinformatics and her role at Microba.
PEOPLE: “Often by designing activities for people with disabilities we create better activities for everyone” – Dr Kirsten Ellis
Dr Kirsten Ellis shares why she built TapeBlocks, where the idea came from, and why building products for people with disabilities benefits the whole of society.
PEOPLE: How formal mathematics training was merely the start of brooke jamieson’s career in STEM
Brooke Jamieson outlines her career to date, including her current role as Experience Lead at PlaceOS and how she applies a broad range of skills to her day-to-day work.
ADVICE: How to Build a Carbon Neutral Workforce
A guest post by Joanna Auburn co founder of Trace.
PEOPLE: Women in research – Dr Nicola Angel
For this year’s National Science Week, Echo Chamber Escape will be profiling a range of science and technology professionals over several articles to highlight what careers in these sectors look like and the opportunities for upcoming graduates to look forward to. This interview is with Dr Nicola Angel, Head of Laboratory Operations at Microba.
