The podcast episode where the BFE podcast girls share their goals for 2023! Tune in to hear Lexi and Libby reflect on old goals for 2022 and what they are setting as new goals for 2023. Hear Lexi and Libby share their wins and losses from 2022 and how they plan to succeed in life and at work in 2023.  This Episode Covers: Reflection on 2022 goals Proud moments from 2022 Disappointments from 2022 Setting new goals for 2023 Intention setting for 2023 Be sure to leave a 5-star...

How the heck is it already 2023?! Listen to this episode to get inspired for how to plan for your new year. The BFE Podcast girls talk all things habits and routines in this episode. Lexi and Libby reflect on the habits and routines that they had in 2022 and share what worked and what didn't work for them. They also share tips for how to implement new habits and routines in 2023 so that you can have your best year yet. HEADS UP: There will not be an episode next week due to the holiday. Enjoy...

This episode gives tips and perspective for how to approach your end of the year performance review at your corporate job. Listen to the end to hear our top 3 rapid fire pieces of advice that you can implement right now while filling out your performance review. Thanks for celebrating 50 episodes with us (: This Episode Covers: The definition of a performance review The benefits of task and feedback tracking Ways that you may have provided value to your company in the past year ...

The holiday season is in full swing and the gift giving season is upon us! Listen to this episode to get gift ideas for all the girlies in STEM in your life, or to help determine what you might want to ask for this holiday season. There's nothing worse than being stumped on what to get a loved one for the holidays. Catch up with the BFE podcast gals in the beginning of this episode before diving into the gift ideas. Lexi and Libby share lifestyle, electronic, workwear, and accessory gift...

The holiday season is in full swing and the gift giving season is upon us! Listen to this episode to get gift ideas for all the girlies in STEM in your life, or to help determine what you might want to ask for this holiday season. There's nothing worse than being stumped on what to get a loved one for the holidays. Catch up with the BFE podcast gals in the beginning of this episode before diving into the gift ideas. Lexi and Libby share lifestyle, electronic, workwear, and accessory gift...

It's the most wonderful time of the year - it can also be one of the most stressful times of the year as a corporate worker. We all have deadlines that we are working toward as the year wraps up or budgets that we are working to get approved. As the month of December goes from a 4-week month to a 2-week month, it can be stressful to try to fit everything in. In addition to fitting everything in to your work schedule, you may also be working around not only your PTO but other peoples planned...

This week's episode is in honor of a week of being thankful! From the machines that clean our water, the fire suppression systems that keep us safe in buildings, to the medicine we take to relieve head aches, there are a lot of reasons to be thankful for engineers this holiday season. Inspired by a blog post from Texas Instruments, Lexi and Libby share their top reasons to be grateful for engineers and engineering in general. This episode covers things to be thankful for as an engineer in the...

Reinvented Magazine's mission is to reinvent the general perception of women in STEM fields while inspiring interest in STEM for young women worldwide. Reinvented Magazine aspires to break barriers and aid the movement to get more girls involved in STEM by creating the nation's first print magazine for women in STEM. In addition to creating the first print magazine for women in STEM, RM also creates a 'Princesses in Power Tools' calendar annually, featuring women in STEM. The mission of the...

What would you do if you could create AI that could do anything? How would we possibly create the ethics around artificial intelligence when people don't always agree on what is moral and what isn't? On this weeks episode, Lexi and Libby had the pleasure of speaking with author and entrepreneur Lois Melbourne. Lois speaks to the accomplishes in her career and the recent launch of her new book, Moral Code. Moral Code is a sci-fi featuring a woman as the main character. This book questions the...

Boo!! We hope this episode isn't too spooky for you! This week we debate what's spookier: office small talk or submitting a university assignment at 11:59pm. Lexi and Libby go back and forth sharing the scariest things about working in corporate America, and things that were spooky when they were in college. We hope you enjoy this Halloween themed episode! Be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review, and complete the google form below, to be entered in our $100 visa gift card...

Negotiation can be one of the most uncomfortable experiences as a career professional. As a woman in STEM, it can feel wrong to want to negotiate your compensation when you are just grateful to be there and for the job in the first place. In honor of a successful first professional development event, Lexi and Libby spend today's episode discussing times they have successfully negotiated, what went right in the negotiation, what went wrong, and their thoughts about negotiating their...

Click to sign up for our professional development workshop taking place on October 18 -  Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb On this episode, the BFE Podcast girls talk about what they are currently loving, their ins, and their outs for season. Lexi and Libby start the episode out...

Click to sign up for our professional development workshop taking place on October 18 -  Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Lexi and Libby spend today's episode talking to podcast guest, Karoline, about her experiences working for a telecommunications company as a software...

Click to sign up for our professional development workshop taking place on October 18 -  Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Rachel Lilienfeld joins the podcast as today's guest to discuss her experiences as a Fire Protection Engineer for Amazon Web Services. Rachel shares her...

Click to sign up for our professional development workshop taking place on October 18 -  Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Lexi and Libby discuss the importance of building a professional personal brand at work, in this episode. Brand, or Be Branded; the BFE Podcast girls talk...

Click to sign up for our Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Lexi and Libby sit down with Kimberly Fiock in today's episode. Kimberly studies brain diseases  in a lab and is working toward earning her PHD. With a bachelor's degree in neuroscience & psychology, and a masters in...

Sign up for our Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Lexi and Libby had the pleasure of speaking with Sophie and Jill, founders of The Thoughtful Co., in today's episode. The Thoughtful Co. is a consultancy focused on advancing equity for women in the workplace. Sophie, Co-Founder...

Sign up for our Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Lexi and Libby give their advice for how to survive freshman year of college as a STEM Major. The BFE Podcast girls talk about what laptop you should get for your engineering classes, what habits to set up that will ensure your...

Sign up for our Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Diana, creator of @latina_engineer, shared her passion for advocating for Latinas in STEM with Lexi and Libby on this podcast episode. Registration for this years event will open up on September 2, 2022. The in-person event for...

Sign up for our Compensation Negotiation Workshop:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Time Stamps How to handle an angsty email from a coworker: 14:30 How to deal with mistakes you make at work: 28:00 What to do when someone is completely inappropriate to you in a meeting and loses their temper in front of other...

BFE Podcast's FIRST Professional Workshop will take place Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm CDT! Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compensation-negotiation-workshop-tickets-399319343907?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Constanza's INSTAGRAM: @technically.a.tech Women On Site INSTAGRAM: @women.on.site

16:45 - An overview of what it's like to rush 25:30 - Libby & Lexi's rush experiences as freshmen 41:35 - What it's like once you're in the sorority while getting your engineering degree 49:45 - Being a member of your sorority post grad 53:30 - Sorority stories from BFE Podcast Listeners Be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review, and complete the google form below, to be entered in our $100 visa gift card giveaway! THE GOOGLE FORM! FREE Access to Templates:...

Watch the documentary, Picture a Scientist here:https://www.netflix.com/title/81303549 In this documentary, leading women scientists discuss the inequalities they've faced as they set out to create a new formula to make STEM open to all. Be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review, and complete the google form below, to be entered in our $100 visa gift card giveaway! THE GOOGLE FORM! FREE Access to Templates: https://forms.gle/9rVaUVzXSrLRduBBA BFE Podcast Private Facebook Group:...

As a woman in STEM, the feelings of imposter syndrome can feel overwhelming and defeating. In Episode 30, Lexi and Libby share their tips for how they navigated and subdued the feelings of imposter syndrome while earning their chemical engineering and mechanical engineering degrees. They also share their tips for how to reduce the feelings of imposter syndrome will working in corporate.  Be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review, and complete the google form below, to be entered in our...

Episode Time Stamps: - 17:30 (Year-by-year outline for each summer in college) - 39:24 (How to enjoy your summer while working 9-5) Be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review, and complete the google form below, to be entered in our $100 visa gift card giveaway! THE GOOGLE FORM! FREE Access to Templates: https://forms.gle/9rVaUVzXSrLRduBBA BFE Podcast Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1171370850336662/?ref=share My Best Friends an Engineer INSTAGRAM:...