<p><strong>Contact Women Talking About Learning</strong> Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com">https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com</a> Email: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> Support us: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning">https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning</a> Twitter/X: @WTAL_Podcast</p><p>This episode looks at women’s voices. How they are heard. How they are silenced. What happens when we choose to amplify them. It is about confidence, power, bias and allyship. You will hear from two women using learning, science and leadership to shift systems and create impact.</p><p><strong>Full episode resources</strong> All the articles, research and book links mentioned in this episode are listed on our website. 👉<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/?p=5045">https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/?p=5045</a></p><p><strong>Guests</strong></p><p><strong>Aynsley Szczesniak</strong> Founder and CEO of <em>Speak Out Sisterhood</em>, a nonprofit helping young professional women in STEM become agents of social change. Aynsley is a third-year Honors Carolina scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill, studying Biology, Chemistry and Entrepreneurship on the pre-medical track. She writes for the <em>Association of Women in Science</em> magazine, sits on the Carolina Women’s Center Advisory Board and leads the Student Success in STEM Task Force. A proactive STEMinist and aspiring physician in women’s health, she is passionate about education, collaboration and social entrepreneurship. • LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aynsley-szczesniak/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aynsley-szczesniak/</a> • Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/aynsleyszczesniak/">https://www.instagram.com/aynsleyszczesniak/</a> • Speak Out Sisterhood: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.speakoutsisterhood.org">https://www.speakoutsisterhood.org</a></p><p><strong>Alison Shea</strong> A fourth-generation educator who leads global learning and development for a tech start-up. Alison’s background spans financial services, organisational transformation and diversity, equity and inclusion. She has also worked in consulting and learning product development, designing award-winning workshops and speaking at international conferences. With an MEd in curriculum and instructional technology, Alison is passionate about mentoring and giving back to future learning professionals. • LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmshea/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmshea/</a></p><p>Thanks for listening. Please share this episode with someone who would value it.</p>