See It To Be It

This week on See It To Be It,  we talk to Founder and CEO of CodeOp.tech Katrina Walker. Growing up in Silicon Valley, Katrina knew from a young age she was interested in a career in the sciences. After going through different careers paths in Psychology to Cultural Anthropology, she sought after a greater challenge for herself through Data Science. Afterwards, she went on to found CodeOp, Barcelona’s first coding school specifically for women and non-binary people.  CodeOp’s mission is to provide resources and support for women wanting to educate themselves remotely on coding. Katrina hopes for CodeOp to become the first international coding school for womxn.  Katrina’s personal path was nonlinear, but throughout the journey she collected different skills along the way. This episode, she talks to us about the power of remote learning, the constant search for knowledge and listening to your passions when they are calling out to you.  To learn more about Katrina, check her out on LinkedIn and visit coreop.tech for more on her company. Katrina on the gap in data education specifically serving women: _6:41 “..Coding schools are worldwide, but according schools that specifically serve women are less than 1%.” Katrina on the difference between her company and ones she has worked for: _10:42 “100%. It's powerful. You know, I'm part of other business groups that are better coed. It's a completely, totally different experience. No lot more arrogance and, um, let you know less humility. And when we want to learn from one another, it's fantastic. I could just hear someone say how much they've struggled while trying to raise around. That's where the valuable information is.” — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Katrina Walker.

This week on See It To Be It, we talk to Joy Altimare, Chief Engagement and Brand Officer of EHE Health! Joy Altimare is the Chief Engagement and Brand Officer at the industry-leader in health and wellness for over 100 years, EHE Health. With over 16 years of experience in the marketing field, she has become an expert adviser to organizations looking to tackle growth, innovation, and technology challenges. This episode she talks about her journey facing racial and gender adversities early in her career and how she battled micro-agressive behavior to get where she is today. To learn more about Joy, check her out on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/joy-a-50a7906/ — Joy on diversity in the work place: _16:14 “We need to have diverse voices at the table because when you have diverse thought everything becomes greater.” — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Joy Altimare.

Growing up, Sandy Weiner always thought she was going to be using her creativity in purely art endeavors. Her point of view pivoted when she recognized she found value in helping others in creative ways through her coaching. After spending time feeling like she had lost her value, she regained a strong sense of self by slowing down and reevaluating her value and priorities. Sandy’s mission is to help other women rediscover their value through setting limits, speaking up, understanding their worth. Using her three pillars of core confidence, Weiner leads our listeners through an exercise we all can do to identify and keep up with our internal values. This episode, she also gives dating advice that we can use during and after the pandemic. To learn more about Sandy, make sure to visit: Lastfirstdate.com Womanofvalue.com Listen to her podcasts: Woman of Value podcast and Last First Date Radio. And you can order her book “Becoming a Woman of Value” on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Woman-Value-Thrive-Life/dp/B088N3XH1F. Weiner on the importance of caring for yourself first: _12:53 “If you let yourself down, you're actually letting everybody down. And when you're more worried, I read about somebody else than yourself, then you're shifting into something. I think that's not you. And people don't really know you. They don't really know where you begin and end. And so you're not doing anybody a favor and it's just such an important message that we have to get through our heads that we need to take care of ourselves first. And when that's taken care of the right people, we'll accommodate and we'll listen to our boundaries as we will listen to theirs.” Weiner's advice for those questioning themselves: _17:39 “I looked at other people and said, Oh my God, I'll never be that. And I think we have to put ourselves on a pedestal and really understand that we have much more power and ability that we think and just trust them. We can don't listen to naysayers. I mean, people who were like, Oh, you're not making enough money coaching. You should just work at Starbucks. You'll get medical benefits. And I believed in myself and I kept going. And I think that, you know, you can't listen to all those other voices. You've just got to strengthen the voice inside.” — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Sandy Weiner.

Breaking the ceiling is great, but what else can we be doing to keep the conversation for improvement going? Our guest June Manley says that strives for diversity and equity is not just about you, it’s about who you are bring to the table after. Growing up a hardworking and ambitious young girl in India, June Manley always strives to exceed expectations. No matter the efforts to place roadblocks in her path, she successfully overcame adversity, but only after recognizing the injustices around her. This episode, Manley tells us stories from the unfair practices she experiences in early pitching of her company and how that inspired her to create her own independent organization dedicated to championing equal opportunity for all. June recently led the research on the Tech Industry’s Diversity Hiring Practices that revealed the discrimination factors impeding efforts to build a culture of equality and a diverse workforce. You can check out F4's research here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SVPMULsF02QVzQZ-3sz6P_C7G1xD4HOg/view Manley on going beyond breaking the ceiling: _13:34 “Breaking the ceiling is great, but if you do it for yourself, you're doing it (only) for yourself” Manley’s advice about mentors and role models: _17:25 “Be stingy with who you admire. Don't give it out really freely. Give it to the people who deserve it because of who is behind them. It's always easy to look at somebody in the front, but look at somebody who's behind them. Look at who they've brought to the table and that's who deserves your admiration. And I think if we do that, then a lot of people would want to kind of pay it forward.“ — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: June Manley.

Barriers serve a greater purpose than you think. Our guest, Pam Williams testifies to that! This week on See It To Be It, Pam Williams, a HR Professional and Emotional Intelligence extraordinaire, takes us on a deep dive into changes that need to be made in diversity hiring and breaks down key tips on improving our emotional intelligence. Tune in for some amazing advice from an incredible role model. Williams on roadblocks in personal journey’s: 03:58 “ I absolutely love barriers. I think that they have a huge purpose in our lives. They help us to figure out how to get around them over them, under them. They are not a road block they are a learning entity.” Williams on the rewards of leadership: 06:27 “in leading people, you really get a sense of huge accomplishments when you see people not just transition, but transform from one stage to another stage, to another stage, do you help a person realize their potential and go from good to great.” Williams on the true definition of “serving the cause”: 9:54 “Serving the cause is being intentional of how you are developing and grooming these individuals to be successful in these positions.” The questions Williams says can change the course of your life: 24:04 “There is many people that will go through life and not know what their true purpose truly is. And for you to understand that. Just ask yourself these two questions. If money and time were of no object, what would I be doing? “ — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Pam Williams.

Need some inspiration on fighting societal stereotypes and pursuing your goals? Our guest, Dr. Shay Bahramirad has an inspirational journey to tell about pushing past limitations to accomplish your dreams. Growing up in Iran, Shay Bahramirad loved science and wanted to be an astronaut. Such pursuits for a woman in that country were difficult at best, so she left her home and family—first for Europe, then the U.S., where she settled in Chicago. Now with a doctorate in electrical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Shay is a vocal proponent for advancing women in tech careers. She travels around the world giving speeches and founded the IEEE PES' Women in Power arm, to elevate women in the energy industry. Her global work experience has shown that, despite best efforts in many countries and many fields, we have a long way to go to provide equal opportunities for women and people of different backgrounds. In particular, the power industry has made great strides to make engineering education and careers attractive to women and minorities—great strides in opening career paths to the full diversity of our human capital. Bahramirad on taking a closer look at the past for inspiration: _5:39 “I mentioned all of these things to say that there is no reason…there is no science that would suggest that women cannot do what men do. And it goes back to the societal stereotypes and that's different in different places of the board, but there are a lot of commonalities. Women can be executives and they can run companies as well as they can be STEM. They can be in the operation side of a utility. So any occupation that you think about going through history? Women can be part of it.” Bahramirad on the importance for diversity during hard times: _12:51 “If there's a time that the diversity of thoughts and women are needed in organizations, it's now during this hardship” Bahramirad advice to listeners: _13:40 “It's okay. Not to be perfect. Don't wait for that perfect moment. Don't wait to know everything before you raise your hand for the next challenge. Don't work on anything to be perfect. It's okay not to be perfect.” — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! 
We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Shay Bahramirad.

Ever feel like you’re juggling too much and running too much on coffee? Our guest, film producer Charlotte Larsen knows the feeling all too well. From New Zealand to LA, Larsen is a multifaceted professional with her hands in several projects such as the NZ series “Auckward Love” (2015), and films “Gloria” (2014) and “Great Expectations” (2012.) Her passions not only focus on producing and acting, but also mentoring and uplifting emerging artists. Right out of college, Larsen started the Emerging Artists Trust in New Zealand where she mentors and funds up and coming artist in film, theater, and the visual arts. Larsen’s advice for multitaskers on avoiding burnout: _13:20 “first of all when I started out, I was trying to do too much. I was always like, I want this project and this project and this project, and I'm going to get them all done. And I realized that it's great to be eager and, you know, to want to learn and to want to make stuff happen. But you kind of have to sit back and go, okay, which one do I want to focus on first? And that might mean that you lose several opportunities on the way, but the one opportunity take is the one that's going to work and succeed. So I always say. Take it slow. Don't rush. Do one thing at a time. Maybe two, if you, you know, once you were a bit more experienced, but one project at a time. And then my other piece of advice I always say is don't rely on coffee to get you through the day. You just end up a mess. So try, even though we know we work 16, 18 hour days, try and get sleep. Sleep is the ultimate magic. Isn't it?” To keep up with Charlotte, make sure to follow her on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Charlotte-Larsen-147814945285321/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialCharLar — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Charlotte Larsen.

After working in the modeling and acting industry for over a decade, Adaire Byerly observed the normalized, unprofessional patterns and behaviors that surrounded her career. Inspired by the observations she made in the industry, she went into researching the specific details that surround the creative mind. She is the CEO & Founder of Entertainment Mindframe™, which specializes in research and implementation of Cognitive Sciences into intellectual and developmental training for professionals in the Fashion and Entertainment industry. Ultimately, she is pathing the way for understanding the brain function of a Creative. Adaire has worked with Talent Agencies, Production/Broadcast Companies, Fashion/Creative Teams, etc. In doing so, she has been able to help them optimize creativity, best business practices and individual/company growth. All the while, enhancing professionalism. Byerly on how the ongoing pandemic affects the natural processes of our minds: _15:45 “We're built to be engineers. We're built to figure out things. That's the way the human mind is built. And when we are faced with uncertainty and we don't have any opportunity to. Strategically figure that out. Our fear level, it just goes through the roof. And it's supposed to, because our brains were created to keep us alive, and if we don't know what's out there, that means danger. That equates to danger. So the fear is just our body saying there's a perceived threat out there somewhere because we don't know what it is, and nobody likes living in that. So yeah, that's, that's heightened for everybody right now.” Byerly on the push back she had on her interests because of societal labels pushed on her: _17:10 “I've learned this too with neuroscience, which it kind of helps me understand and not take things so personally as we're always kind of scanning people to see where they belong. We're always trying to put people into categories and you see me and you're like, okay, so she models… She's biracial… You know what I mean? And then it's like she belongs here and here, but she doesn't belong here. So I think people have a hard time with that alone, saying "How in the world is a model going to talk about science?"..the transition, I did have a lot of fear that, to be completely honest with you, and it stopped me from starting for years." Byerly's advice on defending your passions: _21:40 “So I have actually stopped wasting my time talking to people, even if it's friends or family members. These are people I love. I stopped wasting my time explaining to them my vision and my purpose because it's not for them and it's just for me to pursue.” — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Adaire Byerly.

Kasia Urbaniak is the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. While working as a dominatrix, Kasia studied power dynamics that she now teaches other women at The Academy. She has taught hundreds of women to radically increase their power, agency and influence. The Academy’s goal is to break the “good girl” conditioning placed on women so that they may take on leadership roles in all aspects of their lives. Urbaniak on internalized sexism: 6:01 - This is the right thing, because if we don't handle the conditioning that we're carrying, you talk about the patriarchy. It's not just men, it's how we all teach each other. It’s how mothers teach their daughters. Out of love, right? No ill intentions. To learn more about The Academy and Kasia Urbaniak, visit weteachpower.com — On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Kasia Urbaniak.

Dr. Karen Moxon is a powerhouse researcher in the field of neuroengineering and professor of bioengineering, that focuses on understanding how information in the brain is represented and how it is affected by spinal injury, stroke, or other brain damage. Dr. Moxon is an elected fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and an active contributor to the activities and efforts of the IEEE Brain Initiative. Dr. Moxon’s work has spurred an entirely new discipline within neuroengineering, called brain-machine interface, which has had a global impact. In this episode she takes is in and out of the lab, talking both about her research on functions of the brain and what she has been doing to inspire young women to pursue careers in STEM. Dr. Moxon on her surprise realizing that girls bracing themselves the potential negativity in approaching stem fields: _08:26 " I was just shocked and so upset that the questions were, how do I protect myself in this male dominated world where men are really pushing me out? These were high school kids and they felt this. They wanted to know, how do I navigate around the negativity that's coming out at me to move into this thing I really want to do because I really want to do coding. I really want to be a computer scientist. And I just thought, Oh my goodness. This is still going on like 38 years after I finished high school.” Dr. Moxon's biggest piece of advice for young people feeling lost: _19:25 " You really need to know what makes you happy... what do you feel good doing..and you need to do those things because in those times in life when it's hard and things get tough, and they always do: if you're doing something you're passionate about, you can plow through. If you're just sort of doing it because you don't know what else to do, harder to move forward, it's harder to be successful. So I think that the idea that you should be passionate, what you're doing is the most important." -- To learn more about Dr. Moxon, make sure to visit : https://moxonlab.bme.ucdavis.edu/ On The Dot Woman Content Corner Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day. Check us out on social! We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).Special Guest: Dr. Karen Moxon.