TikoTime: A podcast for Black women in STEM
TikoTime is a podcast aimed at supporting and encouraging Black women and girls pursuing careers in STEM. The show features interviews with Black women currently working in industry, who share their personal journeys and offer advice. It covers topics relevant to students from GCSE/A level age through postgraduate level, providing tips and guidance for navigating the STEM field.
Episodes
How a Healthcare Tech Founder built a Startup after University: TikoTime with Debra
Welcome back for another episode!This episode is with the amazing Debra, the co-founder of dot-lot which is a breast health monitoring tool for guided self-checks & monthly tissue composition comparison to flag abnormalities early.We got to have an amazing chat about her journey and how she ended up being in the position she is in today and she gave some amazing tips for budding entrepreneurs
From Environmental Science to Podcaster and Entrepreneur
WE HAVE A MAN ON THE SHOW!!!Isn't that mad? Anyways, there' s a time for everything and we are kicking off the new year with a slightly unusual podcast guest. In this episode, I speak to Jeffrey about his journey to becoming the founder of Pick Up The Mic! We talk about everything from Spiderman to how much entrepreneurs need money.Hope you enjoy this episode!
Can Marketing count as STEM?: TikoTime with Rhonda
Hmm, I mean, in this day and age marketing and content creation could very much lend itself well the Tech field of STEM, what do you think?
In this episode, I interview the wonderful Rhonda who gives the low down on her story and journey into the marketing world and how she has ended up working at Watches of Switzerland (fancy- I know) and also plays a crucial role as the marketing manager for Si
Pivoting to Tech from Economics: TikoTime with Dee
In this episode, I sit down with Deborah Olagunju, a Data Engineer at AtkinsRealis, with the platform @techwithdee.
Through her platform, she encourages young women to explore Data Engineering, sharing her corporate experiences and offering valuable insights. Deborah shares her career path and highlights how her Christian faith has been a significant influence throughout her journey.
Where can y
T is for Tech: Working in Cybersecurity
Hello everyone and welcome back to TikoTime!
This week I have the lovely Deborah who is a Cyber Delivery Manager at BT and the founder of @techwithdeb. This was a lovely episode to get to know her and listen to her journey.
I hope you enjoy this episode!
Where to find Deborah
LinkedIn: Deborah Olatunji
Instagram: @techwithdeb
T is for Tech: From Architecture to User Experience
Hello! Welcome back to TikoTime, in this episode I'm interviewing Ayo. She is a User Experience Designer at ARUP, where I also work!
We talk about her journey from studying Architecture and now becoming a UX Designer. Hope you enjoy this episode!
Here's where you can find Ayo:
LinkedIn:
From Biomed to Nursing to Social Work
Welcome back to TikoTime! This week I've got my good good friend Anndior on the podcast. Probably one of the best (and funniest) people I know.
She talks us through her career so far and her journey from starting off studying Biomed, moving to Nursing and now doing Social Work with young people with a focus on Mental Health. It was nice to listen to her journey and how varied her career has been.
Transitioning from Medical School to Practising as a Medical Doctor
Hello! Welcome back to TikoTime, in this episode I'm interviewing Dr Jemima. She is a long time friend and it's been incredible to walk alongside her on her medical journey.
We talk about her life through med school and how she's finding her first year as a medical doctor. Hope you find this episode enjoyable and inspiring.
Here's where you can find Jem:
Instagram and TikTok: @he
Getting to know the founder of Nursediariesuk
So this week we have Marie-Catherine!!!
She is a gynaecology nurse and is the founder of Nursediariesuk, a resource platform for nurses giving out useful information and advice to nurses out there. We talk about her career journey so far and her passion for nursing.
Find Marie-Catherine here:
Instagram: nursediaries.uk
TikTok: @nursediariesuk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nursediariesuk3336
TikoTime with Moriam
This episode is an interview with the amazing Moriam Ajala. She is a Final Medical Signatory, founder of The Industrial Pharmacist and a mother of two.
We talk about her journey, what inspires her and how she's able to handle all the things that she does. This was such a delightful episode to record and hope that you enjoy it too!
Where to find Moriam
LinkedIn: Moriam Ajala
LinkedIn :The Ind
Dr Rumbi Mutenga: From Midwife to GP in training and being an Activist
Back for another episode!!
In this episode I interview Dr Rumbi.
Not only is she a medical doctor (GP in training) but she also has experience as a midwife and is a passionate activist for women's health in low-income countries.
We discussed her journey through studying midwifery, working part time as a midwife as she went through medical school and now as a GP in training!
We also discuss
TikoTime with Abigail
Happy New Year!
We are starting off TikoTime 2024 with Dr Abigail Otchere who you may know as the co-founder of Sistem!! We talk through her journey so far in her career and a science quiz which we were obviously so good at lol
Hope you enjoy the episode! Please leave a thumbs up if you've enjoyed it :)
You can find Abigail on
Instagram: @sistemuk
LinkedIn: Dr Abigail Otchere
An interview with Tomi: Part 2
Part 2 of the interview with Tomi, founder of BWiS!!
An interview with Tomi: Founder of BWiS (Part 1 of 2)
This is the first part of an interview with TomiTomi is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. She is also the founder of the @bwisnetwork Tomi gives us her full story of how she got started, from not liking school much, working at a covid test centre to doing a PhD at Cambridge University.She gives advice and tips to those wanting to pursue Neuroscience!
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TikoTime with Joanne: Part 3
This is the final part of an interview with Joanne Longdon-Xavier! Joanne is a Graduate Technical Consultant with Advisian and she did her Bachelors degree in Chemical and Process Engineering. She talks to us about her motivation behind creating the Eng File and her goals with it!
Happy Listening!
Here's where you can find her.
LinkedIn: The Eng File
Instagram: @theengfile
YouTube: The Eng F
TikoTime with Joanne- Part 2
This is the second part of the interview with Joanne Longdon-Xavier! Joanne is a Graduate Technical Consultant with Advisian and she did her Bachelors degree in Chemical and Process Engineering. This episode was so fun to record and we continue with Joanne's story on how she got her Industrial Placement and Grad Schemes. She gives advice on the application process, assessment centres, intervie
TikoTime with Joanne: Part 1
This is the first part of an interview with Joanne Longdon-Xavier! Joanne is a Graduate Technical Consultant with Advisian and she did her Bachelors degree in Chemical and Process Engineering. This episode was so fun to film and Joanne told us the story of how she got her Industrial Placement and Grad Schemes- yes, schemes. She gives advice on the application process, assessment centres, interview
TikoTime with Sarah
Sarah Martins is currently a Project Manager in the construction industry. In this episode, we talk about her journey from being a Law student to becoming involved in the construction industry, how she got there and what tips she has for young people pursuing a career in construction.
We also talk about her platform called Colouring Construction and how she seeks to bring black women in the con
TikoTime with Adama
Adama is a currently doing a PhD in cardiovascular science (eyes emoji), how cool is she? She is also incredibly smart (winky face). In this episode we talk about her journey so far, from undergrad to PhD, what she's studying specifically, why it interests her and so much more! We also touch on her careers blog, the catalyst in me aka TCIM- which is phenomenal by the way, you should definitely
TikoTime with Henda
Who is Henda Grion? She is an Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduate who currently works as a SCADA Engineer for Siemens Mobility. In this episode, we talk about her journey from being a University student to being a SCADA Engineer, how she got there and what tips she has for young people pursuing Engineering as a career.
We also talk about the volunteering she does, how she started doi
TikoTime with Chinedu
In this episode, I interview the wonderful Dr Chinedu Agwu. We talk about her journey from being a University student to being a University lecturer and how that has shaped her. We also talk about the field she is in and how it is important for there to be representation in the Bio-science field. We discuss her new resource called BioSci Toolkit (you should check it out) and what her aims and hope
TikoTime with Ishita
Welcome back to TikoTime! In this episode I have with me the wonderful Ishita Kopparapu, she is a high school student in the United States who has launched a wonderful organisation set to empower young girls in STEM called stEMPOWERher. In this episode we talk about the summer camp she did last year with some 6th to 8th graders and how much she has learned since the start of the organisation. She
TikoTime with Basirat
Welcome back to another TikoTime episode where I chat with the lovely Basirat who is a mental health pharmacist. In this episode we talk about her career and motivation to work in this field! Enjoy :)
TikoTime with Nikelle
TikoTime with Nikelle, a wonderful lady and clinical psychologist.
Making the most of your uni experience
In this episode Purity talks about how she made the most of her time at University. From being on the committee for the Christian Union at Sussex to working part-time at co-op, her uni life has been so full. How did she handle it all? How did she come out of being burned out?
We also delve a little bit into Christianity and Science- I know, controversial. However, our faith is a massive part of ou
TikoTime with Lauriann
This weeks episode is with the wonderful Lauriann Williams please check her out! She’s doing amazing work as a a full-time Civil Engineer 👩🏾🔧, part-time masters student and the founder of @lauriannsstemclub. We discussed a range of topics from why it's important to continue to motivate and inspire young people to pursue STEM as well as how she got into Civil Engineering! 🤩 We also talk about care
We geek out over chrome extensions
We know it says episode 4 but ignore that lol. In this episode Joanna and Perside discuss different websites and chrome extensions that made writing essays and reports easier.
Chrome extensions mentioned:
- MyBib
- Dualess
- The Highlighter
Chrome/Edge features
- Adding tabs to groups
- Collections
Websites and Apps
- Miro
- OneNote
- Quizlet & Anki
- Notion
Neurodiversity with Miriam
Welcome back to our third episode! It's been three episodes already, that's incredible.
In this episode, we are joined by the lovely Miriam who shares with us her journey of being diagnosed with a couple of learning disabilities in her second year of University, how she got support and how she utilised the support she got to do well at Uni and achieve her goals!
The main points discussed are:
-Wha
Time Management with Ruth
Welcome back to Episode 2 of TikoTime!
On todays episode, we have our very first special guest, Ruth!
Ruth has graduated with a Bachelors degree in Psychology and British Sign Language. From the moment Perside and I met her, we saw that she always had something going on. From running societies, to working three jobs, to actually completing her degree Ruth has always been active!
In this episode we
Tiko Introduction
Hey everyone! Welcome to TikoTime- the Tiko podcast.
In this episode we introduce to you what the Tiko podcast is all about and what listeners will gain from tuning into the show.
Joanna introduces herself, what she studied/studies and her main motivations behind the podcast.
Perside also introduces herself, what she studied/studies and why she has agreed to partner with Joanna on this incre
