Unlocking My Potential
by Natalie Thompson
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Introducing If She Can Make It Here Podcast featuring Reshma…
Introducing If She Can Make It Here Podcast featuring Reshma…
About this podcast
Unlocking My Potential is a podcast sharing real stories from women in tech and beyond. Hosted by Natalie Thompson, each episode sparks inspiration, confidence, and bold career moves. Your journey starts here—let’s grow together.
Episodes
- Introducing If She Can Make It Here Podcast featuring Reshma Saujani, Founder of Girls Who Code · 34 minSend us Fan Mail Excited to share a special podcast partnership episode with you! Today on Unlocking My Potential, I'm introducing you to If She Can Make It Here, a podcast from…
- From Brazil to Power Systems: One Woman's Journey Through Electrical Engineering · 1 h 5 minSend us Fan Mail Meet Isabela Anselmo, a Brazilian electrical engineer who turned a childhood visit to a hydropower plant into a thriving career in power systems! 🌎⚡ In this…
- The Twitter DM That Changed Everything: Breaking Into Tech the Unconventional Way · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 11Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Unlocking My Potential, we sit down with Isabel Zimmerman to hear how she accidentally stumbled into data science, boldly tweeted her way into…
- From Engineer to Empire: 3 Properties, 1 Book, 6K Newsletter Subscribers · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 10Send us Fan Mail 🚀 What happens when a computer engineer decides to stop surviving and start thriving? Meet Radhika Paliwal—solutions engineering manager, real estate investor…
- Three Degrees, Two Countries, One Vision: Empowering Women in STEM · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail What do you get when you combine an industrial engineering degree from Argentina, a mechanical engineering degree completed in just TWO YEARS, and a master's in…
- From On-the-Spot Interview to Dream Job: Unconventional Path to Lockheed Martin · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail I'm so excited to share this conversation with Daniele Mendez, who has one of the most unexpected STEM origin stories I've heard! We were classmates at Florida…
- From STEM Camp to Mechanical Design Engineer: Kirsten's Journey in a Male-Dominated Field · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 7Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Kirsten Schulte, a mechanical design engineer who shares her inspiring journey from discovering engineering at a middle school…
- Beyond the Code: Alison Hart on Finding Growth in Unexpected Places · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail This week on Unlocking My Potential, I’m joined by Alison Hart, whose journey through STEM is a powerful story of growth, resilience, and embracing change. From…
- Redefining Passion: How Ashton Pivoted from Art to STEM Without Losing Her Creativity · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Unlocking My Potential, Ashton shares her inspiring journey from pursuing an art degree to finding her calling in STEM. She opens up about…
- Full Circle in Supply Chain: Sydney Weber’s Story of Growth and Return · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 4Send us Fan Mail From high school dual enrollment to navigating internships, rotational programs, and a career comeback, Sydney Weber’s journey in supply chain has truly come…
- From Rocket Science to Startups: Payton Barnwell’s Bold STEM Journey · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 3Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Unlocking My Potential, we sit down with Payton Barnwell to hear how she carved her own path through the world of engineering, mission…
- Redefining Success: Skylar Hoover on Career Pivots, Tech Communication & Mental Health · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 2Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Unlocking My Potential, Skylar Hoover joins us to share her incredible journey through STEM, from studying computer science to finding her…
- From Nursing School to Engineering: Kara’s Inspiring Journey · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 1Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Unlocking My Potential, we sit down with Kara Baldwin to explore her powerful and unconventional journey—from working long shifts as a CNA and…
- Welcome to the introduction of Unlocking My Potential! · 3 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail I’m sharing why I started this podcast and what you can expect—real stories from women with STEM backgrounds, their pivots, challenges, and wins. New episodes…
