033 Collaboration and STEM, with ‘PT’ Money and Experience IT
Release Date: 09/22/2019
092 What's New in Fintech - FINCON 2023, with Russell Faigen and Lily Vittayarukskul
STEM Southwest Podcast
This episode is for you if you have ever wondered how to make financial decisions, or you will one day to have to make decisions regarding elder care for a loved one or yourself! Join Bob and Shelly for another year of celebrating tech and finances at FinCon23. Listen in as they talk about AI and making it your collaborator and not your competitor. First up is Bob who speaks with Russell Faigen from moomoo, a one-stop destination for financial investing and resources. However, don’t worry as there will never be any high-pressure investors from moomoo giving advice. Then,...
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091 Reaching for the Stars, with Dr. Misty Carty
STEM Southwest Podcast
In this episode, Bob and Shelly take a look at the sky just days before the next solar eclipse. Join us as Dr. Misty enthusiastically shares her wealth of knowledge about the sun, moon, and stars - and why we seem to be having more solar events! Finally, join us as we speak about the upcoming Balloon Fiesta and the excitement surrounding this event. Let's blast off with this next out of this world STEM Southwest podcast! Show Notes Dr. Misty Carty has over two decades of experience as an informal science educator, inspiring young students to develop a love for...
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090 Safety in Numbers, with Ann Shubert
STEM Southwest Podcast
Join us in this episode to learn why we took an extended break. Then, dive in with one of our favorite repeat guests speaking about a favorite subject.... money. Whether you are stressed about money, trying to understand how to make more money, or simply want a plan to invest, this episode is for you! Ann Shubert has launched a new blog that stands at the intersection of STEM and Money! Her message today gives us all hope - it's never too late, or too early to be making financial plans! Show Notes Ann Shubert started her professional career planning to be an astrophysicist,...
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089 Out of this World: Hyperdrive Space Summit with Merridith Ingram, Meredith Schweitzer, Jihoon Kim, Jason Lee, Steven Wood, Brad Berkson, and Jeromy Grimmett
STEM Southwest Podcast
Join Shelly as she interviews leaders in the Aerospace Industry that gathered to innovate new ideas and build collaborative relationships at the November 2022 Hyperdrive Space Summit hosted by CNM Ingenuity and the Air Force Research Labs. Interviews cover topics from space marketing and innovation, the space force, new technologies as well as rockets and the future of the workforce. Join us and launch into another dimension as we finally kick off 2023 with this fabulous episode! Show Notes Be Greater Than Average Be Greater Than Average Be...
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088 Building a Successful STEM Business, with Ivy Slater
STEM Southwest Podcast
Are you ready to lead, build, and scale your business? This Is what our guest Ivy Slater of Slater Success asks others. In her podcast, Her Success Stories, Ivy highlights gutsy women in business and recently interviewed our co-host and shaping the future of technology. While Ivy is not from the Southwest, she brings a wealth of knowledge that everyone in the STEM Southwest audience needs to hear - how to effectively lead our businesses to make our communities even greater. With all of that in mind, we welcome best-selling author, accomplished business owner, and...
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087 Growing Fintech at FinCon22, with Ryan Ruff and Jason Parker
STEM Southwest Podcast
This week’s episode is a celebration of tech and finances! Bob and Shelly attended FinCon22 and share with you two great interviews for their second annual report on Fintech. Join them as they spend time with the host of the Fintech competition, Ryan Ruff of ASA, to hear the latest on the impact of technology on financial learning. They also interview Jason Parker with Retirement Budget Calculator, one of the competitors in this year's FinTech Competition and he walks through the powerful tool designed to help all people answer the question, When Can I Retire? Show Notes Ryan...
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086 STEM Squared, with H. Puentes
STEM Southwest Podcast
Big apologies for our summer hiatus from posting new episodes....it's been a crazy, wonderful time for Bob and Shelly, but we are happy to be back at it and sharing a new episode with our amazing audience. H. Puentes is a kindred spirit and we can't think of a better way to dive back into STEM Southwest. In addition to this amazing interview, we have some exciting interviews lined up for the Fall and can't wait to share them with you! Thanks for joining us for this amazing interview, and please consider sharing this episode and inviting friends to join us and listen in to STEM...
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085 Regulating Cancer for the Cure, with Dr. Steve Worland
STEM Southwest Podcast
Today's episode will take a deep dive into the science of cancer, asking the hard questions and discussing how regulation may lead to a cure. Our guest. Dr. Steve Worland, has a strong background in pharmaceuticals, research and molecular biology that led to a powerful discussion with Bob and Shelly. Show Notes Dr. Steve Worland has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of eFFECTOR Therapeutics and as a member of its Board of Directors since its inception in May 2012. Previously, Dr. Worland served as Chief Executive Officer of Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a...
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084 The Economic Impact of STEM, with Alex Greenberg
STEM Southwest Podcast
Today's guest brings a perspective on the economic development impact of STEM as the newly appointed Director of the Office of Science and Technology for the New Mexico Economic Development Department. With a biomedical background, Alex Greenberg shares his unique perspective on the powerful impact that science is making on business and in the state. He shares how the important collective partnership of government agency, private business, and education will continue to improve the trajectory of all things STEM in the state, and encourages listeners to reach out...
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083 Illuminating STEM, with Paul Pickard
STEM Southwest Podcast
Join Bob and Shelly today as they shine a light on the science of circadian rhythms and how guest, Dr. Paul Pickard, is using advances in technology to make life better for all of us. Today, you can listen in as we get nerdy over all things lighting, and explore how innovation is being used by physicists, light scientists, and data scientists at Korrus and other companies to ensure that we all have a brighter future! Show Notes Paul Pickard is the Chief Technology Officer of Korrus, Inc, a Los Angeles-based startup dedicated to improving human health and wellbeing through the power of...
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In today’s episode, Bob and Shelly share their experiences about two recent events, FinCon19 and ExperienceIT.
FinCon19, Where Money and Media Meet, was held in Washington, DC. Attendees learned about new financial technologies as well as personal finances, and connected with others in order to plan future collaborations. We’ll be sharing about some of those technologies in upcoming episodes.
At Experience IT, Shelly connected with STEM leaders and learned more about Virgin Galactic’s recent move to Spaceport America in New Mexico. Guest, Paige Prescott, and Shelly gave a presentation entitled, “The Future of Education,” about which they share with STEM Southwest listeners.
Many people in STEM are actively pursuing side hustles or gigs - they may be consulting, writing, speaking, YouTubing, or a variety of others. STEM professionals have an opportunity to leverage their knowledge to benefit the world and make an impact.
Personal Finance Conference - Financial Freedom Summit
Chris Browning, host of Popcorn Finance, and Plutus Podcast.
Documentary “Playing with FIRE”
Bob shares his passion for writing, as well as his tips on financial technology. Two of his favorite financial apps that he recommends are:
We understand that many times people need help in navigating their life and make career plans. Check out Shelly’s curriculum at Life Launch Academy.
P.T or Philip Taylor, founder of a personal finance website PT Money which helps people build a second income, shares tips with listeners on getting started on their side hustles, including not trying to do it all alone. Rather, P.T. recommends collaborating and studying with others, and staying focused on a growth mindset.
STEM Southwest listeners can support P.T. by checking out the digital marketing conference, FinCon20, and the upcoming Financial Freedom Summit, schedule May 1-3, 2020 in St Louis, MO.
P.T. also shares one of his favorite tech tools, LOOM, which is a Chrome extension with a free version that records screencast videos to aid in communication with team members.
Our next guest, Auri Vigil, is a returning STEM Southwest guest. Auri works for New Mexico Tech Council, a local connector for technology that works hard to build collaboration. Auri speaks about Experience IT and the Women in Technology Celebration.
Experience IT was a one-day annual conference that attracted over 420 attendees and was packed full of great workshops! Keynote speakers included three representatives from Virgin Galactic who shared with attendees the growing space technology taking place in New Mexico which includes commercial space flight that is expected to take place in the near future.
The Women In Technology Celebration is scheduled March 26, 2020, and is a celebration to honor women in STEM. One can nominate a nominate a woman in technology here.
Our last guest for today’s episode is Paige Prescott, who was a Women In Technology Award Winner this year. Paige has been working in Computer Science Education since 2007, and is currently the President of Computer Science Teacher’s Association. In 2018, she also started a non-profit, Computer Science Alliance. Paige shares information on important trends in Computer Science, including how we can make positive changes.
Paige and Shelly speak about current data and the growing demand for the STEM career pipeline and how we might be able to address this in the workforce. Paige shares about many policy issues that states need to consider in growing the workforce and preparing teachers to help their students in K-12 so that more students have access to computer programming. She explains her Teacher Professional Development program that was designed to provide resources and knowledge to impact teachers and their students. This program is designed to build community, share resources, and collaborate in order to have a great impact on STEM throughout the region.
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Philip Taylor
Auri Vigil
Paige Prescott