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The Engineering Talent Podcast
Engineering Talent Podcast, powered by EqualEngineers, celebrates the people and organisations shaping a safer, more inclusive engineering world. Hosted by Fayon Dixon, each episode shares real stories from award winners, finalists, and emerging talent, exploring what it takes to build, lead, and innovate in workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Episodes
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Engineering Talent Podcast #38 | Pat Link | From Makers to Changemakers
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon is joined by Pat Link, engineering and design technology teacher at Neston High School and…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #37 | Tasneem Yousif | From the Lab to Space
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon is joined by Tasneem Yousif, PhD researcher at the University of Nottingham and winner of…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #36 | David Stevens | The Engineer Behind the Leader
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon is joined by David Stevens, NHS Estates Director and award-winning engineering leader at…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #35 | Charlotte Wessels | Engineering Is Already in Our Lives
Engineering is all around us, often in ways we don't even recognise. In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon is joined by Charlotte…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #34 | Black Engineers in Their Own Voices
This October, the Engineering Talent Podcast, powered by EqualEngineers, marks Black History Month by bringing together nine Black engineers we've had the…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #33 | Adrian Turle | Building Belonging in Construction
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon is joined by Adrian Turle, Managing Director of Crane Craft Limited, to explore how inclusion…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #32 | Anna Shkurba | Believing I Belong
After four years away from engineering and being forced to leave Ukraine with her two children, Anna Shkurba faced the challenge of rebuilding both her life…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #31 | Panxin West | Do It for Your Past Self
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Panxin West about her journey from wanting to become a chef to building a career in…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #30 | Julia Barr | More Than One Role
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Julia Barr about building a successful career in commercial management while…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #29 | Beth Probert | Rock the Boat and Reach for Space
Space software engineer and PhD researcher Beth Probert joins Fayon Dixon to share the unconventional journey that took her from astrophysics and accountancy…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #28 | Animesh Anand | Engineering Without Barriers
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Animesh Anand about breaking down barriers for disabled and neurodivergent talent in…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #27 | Brogan MacDonald | The Human Skills Shaping Engineering
Brogan MacDonald was once told that engineering was not for her. Now an award-winning structural engineer and sustainability leader, she is helping to reshape…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #26 | Yanmi Orebowale | Starting Early Leading Forward
At just 19, Yanmi Orebowale is already building an impressive career across technology, engineering and apprenticeships. In this episode of the Engineering…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #25 | Blossom Olisemeke | Engineers Refuse To Be Boxed In
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Blossom Olisemeke, a final year civil engineering student whose journey spans bridge…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #24 | Nadia Kanyike | Holding the Door Open
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Nadia Kanyike, a planning engineer working across major UK nuclear infrastructure…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #23 | Melissa-Sue Anderson | Engineering Without Limits
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with biomedical engineer Melissa-Sue Anderson about finding her voice, building…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #22 | Ranita Ariyibi | Engineering with Quiet Confidence
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Ranita Ariyibi, UK Young Engineer of the Year 2023, about creativity, confidence and…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #21 | William Dryden | Powering Change Through Visibility
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with William Dryden about high-stakes decision making in power systems, what it means to…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #20 | Everyone Has an Engineering Story
In this first minisode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon takes a moment to reflect on the journey so far: four months of filming, 20…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #19 | Dr Luana Parisi | Designing Inclusive Futures
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Dr Luana Parisi about a career shaped by architecture, research, education, and a…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #18 | Hemal Dias | Engineering Needs Everyone!
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon speaks with design engineer, 1851 Royal Commission Scholar and Stable Spoon founder Hemal…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #17 | Emma Chivers | Engineering Beyond the Stereotype
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Emma Chivers, Hardware Engineering Manager at Thales and Engineering Talent Awards…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #16 | Neh Sharma | Beyond Comfort Into Growth
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Neh Sharma, Senior Energy Engineer at Sweco, about his journey from power plants in…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #15 | Sarah Hodgkinson | Returning Stronger
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Sarah Hodgkinson, Senior Manager for Power Station Integration at Rolls-Royce SMR…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #14 | Asfarina Jamaluddin | Curiosity, Confidence and Challenge
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Asfarina Jamaluddin, a degree apprentice in materials science whose journey into…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #13 | Gregor Sandford | From Theory to Real World
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Gregor Sandford about the journey into engineering, the power of applying maths to…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #12 | Bethany Hall | Finding Your Place in Engineering
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Bethany Hall about building a career in engineering that is driven by purpose…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #11 | Hasiba Nawaz | Change Starts With You
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon speaks with Hasiba Nawaz about her journey into engineering, the realities of starting an…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #10 | Ash Kala | From Imposter To Engineer
What does it really take to become an engineer when the path isn’t built for you? In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Ash Kala shares his…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #9 | Alexia Williams | Engineering Is For Women
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with Alexia Williams, a multi award winning STEM champion, Chartered Engineer and…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #8 | Daanish Chilwan | Saying Yes Changes Everything
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon speaks with mechanical engineer Daanish Chilwan, whose journey shows how curiosity, resilience…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #7 | Stephanie Alexander | Racing Beyond The Finish Line
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Stephanie Alexander shares her journey from a young motorsport fan inspired by Lewis Hamilton to becoming a…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #6 | Jakub Zemek | The Astronaut Dream Still Burning
What does it really take to hold onto a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, and keep chasing it into your twenties? In this episode of the Engineering…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #5 | Amy-Rose Richardson | Building Confidence and Communities
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon sits down with award winning civil engineering undergraduate Amy-Rose Richardson to explore…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #4 | Suleymaan Khan | Building Robots With Purpose
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, host Fayon Dixon sits down with Suleymaan Khan, a young robotics innovator whose passion for engineering…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #3 | Nyasha Mutembwa | Engineering the Life You Dream Of
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon Dixon is joined by Nyasha Mutembwa, an engineer, leader, and changemaker whose journey spans…
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Engineering Talent Podcast #2 | Shohail Ismail | Be Brave, Be Bold
In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Fayon sits down with Shohail Ismail to explore what it really takes to build confidence, find your voice…
The Engineering Talent PodcastEngineering Talent Podcast #1 | Hannah Livingstone | An Award Winning Journey
In this first episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, we sit down for an inspiring conversation about breaking into engineering, overcoming self-doubt, and…