Athena Tech Talks: Recent Episodes
Athena W.I.T
She is into tech, she just likes to be included, together they make a full-sized adult with good social skills. Join the pint-sized duo, Lucy and Stephine, as they discuss issues around women in tech and the lack of! From big news events to the small things that irritate them, listen in every Thursday as they put the world to rights. You can now contact them through their new email address podcast@athenawit.org.uk or visit athenawit.org.uk to find the news articles they are talking about!
Lucy is passing on her knowledge about what she wished someone had told her before she embarked in a career in I.T. We even build a house together to demonstrate version control! (Can we add a pool?) Moving on to our article of the week we look at the cause of the big internet drop out last week! There's a little message at the end of todays episode, as we take a few weeks out to prepare for the courses starting in September. As always you can contacts us at Podcast@AthenaWIT.org.uk or pop us a DM on our socials @ AthenaWITUK! See you all soon!
What do we mean by successful? Listen in and find out! We run through seven hints and tips on how to achieve your goals, by making small changes in your day to day. Stephine and Lucy get into a heated debate over positivity and negativity. Then our article this week is discussing travelling to space! Would you go if the ticket was free? Let us know by emailing in podcast@athenawit.org.uk or follow us on socials @AthenaWITUK
Lucy has decided to discuss the sensitive subject of fitting in, and more importantly making decisions for you. The transition from 16-21 has so many changes and options for a young person, there can be so many decisions to make, and the fear of making the wrong one can be overwhelming. Acting as two older sisters who have been through it already, we try to impart some wisdom from what we have learnt. We also find out something new about Lucy! Send your questions to Podcast@AthenaWIT.org.uk or slide in our DM's on all socials @AthenaWITUK
This week we talk about the good, bad and the ugly side of Social Media, is the world developing an unhealthy obsession with the array of popular apps. We look into some signs that your habits have gone too far and also some helpful hints and tips on how to break the obsessive cycle. We have a funny article this week discussing how cheese helped catch a criminal! As always send in any questions to Podcast@Athenawit.org.uk or pop us a DM on any social media site (if you have a healthy relationship with them) @AthenaWITUK
This week we take a deeper look at what the big problems are when it comes to women in tech. Why is there a lack of female representation in tech and STEM jobs and what can we do to fix it? We know that the world isn't relying on little us to make all the difference, but it certainly can't hurt, every little helps! We have two articles today discussing password security and googles new product solving the problem we didn't even know we had! Email us questions at Podcast@athenawit.org.uk or DM us on all socials @AthenaWITUK
This week we dive into the turmoil that is Imposter Syndrome, something that sits very close to both of our hearts. Lucy talks about how it has held her back previously and made her doubt her abilities time after time. Stephine talks about how she realised she wasn't alone when she first discovered Imposter Syndrome, we try and give you some of our best advice if this is something you struggle with. Then we decide to take on Twitter and discuss some recent changes they have made. As always email us on Podcast@athenawit.org.uk or check out our socials on @AthenaWITUK
We shine some light on a few of the commonly used acronyms in tech, and discuss why they are used. this then leads us into the good , bad and ugly of acronyms as well. Which ones do you know? Hoping to break through some of the fear surrounding asking people for clarity when it comes to acronyms, it's okay to not know what something means! This weeks article looks at the correlation between social media and mental health which is an interesting discussion. We also have a question from one of you guys! If you want to send us any more email us at podcast@athenawit.org.uk or contact us on socials @AthenaWITUK
This week we discuss the circus act that is life! As modern women we know we have a lot on our plates, work, family, hobbies, fitness, the list goes on... How do we keep it all going? The answer is fairly simple, we can't! To be honest that is okay, we have all lived the year from hell and it is okay if we can't take on all of the tasks we used to manage on a day to day. Stephine shows off her to do list and how it helps her keep organised, what are your tricks for keeping on top of life? Email us on Podcast@athenawit.org.uk or DM us on socials @AthenaWITUK
Let's take a glimpse into the future this week! We look at upcoming technology to look out for such as VR/XR, Cryptocurrency and a few more! Its an educational week where we get to learn about these techs from Lucy and some added information on Search Engine Optimisation as well. There's another song interlude from Stephine and as usual a mish mash of chatter! We would love to hear your thoughts on any exciting technology or any questions you may want answered! Email us on Podcast@athenawit.org.uk or follow us on socials @AthenaWITUK
We dive into more detail about our routes to where we are today. Including failed A levels, an unused degree and a determined OU degree! Are our education systems dated, do we need exams? We're torn! Covid-19 has thrown a spanner in the works for the exam diaries of 2020 and 2021 but what does this really impact? We want to hear from you so email us on Podcast@athenawit.org.uk or check out our socials @AthenaWITUK
This week we are in Lucy's comfort zone and looking at some tech talk! Firstly we have a great discussion about Big Tech in Little Cities, something that's close to our hearts as we push forward with Athena W.I.T in Lincoln. We discuss the benefits and the problems that surround it. We then have a little lesson on API's where Stephine shocks Lucy! Before discussing an interesting article concerning google in the news this week. Follow us on social media @AthenaWITUK or Contact us with any questions at podcast@athenawit.org.uk
This week we look at Growth Mindsets, the science behind them and what a huge impact your attitude can have on your day to day. We take an honest look at ourselves and how our mindset affects everything we do. Stephine has done more research and Lucy is impressed. We would love to hear from you and your thoughts about the subject so email us on Podcast@athenawit.org.uk, message us on social media @AthenaWITUK or contact us through the website: athenawit.org.uk
Welcome to week 2! This week we are discussing Female role models in tech, and more importantly why we barely know any!? Stephine has done some research that she shares with us and gives dubstep a go. We have some exciting news to announce about Athena Tech that we want to share with you all as well. Lastly, we discuss an upsetting news article where a girls school didn't offer a computing class. For any questions or to have a chat contact us at Podcast@athenatech.org.uk
Join Stephine and Lucy as they talk about all things new! After having a busy week with starting new ventures, it's no surprise this is their starting point. From why they started Athena Tech to vocational vs university education join us as they start their podcasting journey together!