Unfiltered: Recent Episodes
Mikayla Minton and Kimberly Uhls
Welcome to Unfiltered, a podcast created by two young female engineers that explores the complexities of being a woman in STEM. Come be a part of the conversation as best friends Kimberly and Mikayla share their own experiences, talk with fellow engineers from diverse backgrounds, and provide advice for incoming college freshmen pursuing engineering…all while finding time to laugh at themselves and provide fun stories of their rather unique college experiences.
Episode 20!! To celebrate, Kim and Mikayla had some fun - a friendly competition involving science facts and trivia questions.
We are back with a brand new guest this week! Join us as we talk with one of Mikayla's most influential teachers - Mr. Steven Eno. As a STEM teacher, Steven brings a new perspective to Unfiltered. We discuss the accessibility of STEM education, the importance of parental involvement in learning, and the challenges that girls face, even at a young age, in STEM courses.
This week, Kim and Mikayla discuss a very interesting topic - should you work for a company that doesn't align with your morals? This is a very common challenge that engineers may encounter throughout their careers, and is one that doesn't always have a black and white answer.
Join us as we discuss the stereotypes of female "nerds" in today's media. Ever noticed a trend with how intellectual women are portrayed in movies and TV shows? Yeah, us too...and we want to talk about it.
Happy New Year! A new year means new goals, so this week, Kim and Mikayla provide their favorite tips and advice to set personal, academic, and professional goals.
Happy holidays! Kim and Mikayla spend this last Sunday of 2020 reflecting on their year. Looking back at the movies, books, and music that got them through this year, they share some of their top recommendations. And as the year comes to an end, they reminisce about some favorite memories, achievements accomplished, and set new goals for 2021.
This week, Kim and Mikayla discuss a controversial topic - the effect that posting bikini pictures on social media has on one's "professionalism." Referencing a research article that was published this year, they explore the definition of professionalism in today's society.
This week Kim and Mikayla reflect on the announcement of Time's first "Kid of the Year," 15 year old innovation enthusiast, Gitanjali Rao.
Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for all of the advice Kim and Mikayla received when applying to graduate school, they wanted to share what they learned with all of you! Tune in for some valuable tips and tricks for taking the GRE and the grad school application process.
This week, Kim and Mikayla chat with Sierra Gamez, a fellow female engineer from UC Irvine. As a first generation student, Sierra shines some light on the challenges she faced throughout her education and discusses important resources she discovered along the way!
10 episodes! Thank you! To celebrate, Kim and Mikayla loosen up the conversation and put their years of friendship to the test - how well do they really know each other? Loser has to post an embarrassing picture on social media!!
This week, Kim and Mikayla talk with their friend Mckinlee, another Materials Engineer at Chevron!
A classic quarantine episode: Kim and Mikayla discuss how their professional lives have been affected by the pandemic and the pros and cons of being virtual in industry and academia.
This week, Kim and Mikayla talk with Alex Cuevas, a Materials Engineer at Chevron. Alex shares a refreshing perspective as a new father, a male engineer, and a gender equality advocate. He also describes his own experience with discrimination and provides insight on what change needs to be made within the field.
In this week's episode, Kim and Mikayla get personal and share some of their biggest regrets from college. If they could go back, they would probably do it differently, but maybe you can learn from their mistakes!
This week is a very special episode - Kim and Mikayla have their very first guest on the podcast and celebrate their four year friendship anniversary with their best friend Daria. Come listen as they reminisce on four years of invaluable laughs and memories!
In this week of Unfiltered, Kim and Mikayla dive deep into their very different upbringings and reflect on how their childhoods did, or didn't, influence their paths into STEM and how they got to where they are today.
Continuing the conversation from last week, Kim and Mikayla answer additional questions sent in by their listeners. Tune in to hear real, unfiltered stories of discrimination as a female engineer, as well as some fun memories about life as a university student.
This week, Kim and Mikayla answer some of YOUR questions across a range of subjects - from discussing imposter syndrome as female engineers to revealing embarrassing stories. You never know what topic is going to come up next!
Welcome to Unfiltered! Today, hosts Kimberly and Mikayla introduce themselves, explain how they met and their first impressions of each other, and reminisce about fun memories from college.