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A Seat at the Table#18 - Jill Pestana: STEM Communication, Lithium Ion Batteries, and Navigating HarassmentJill Pestana is a battery scientist, YouTuber, and consultant. She was previously the lead of the North American Battery team at Accenture, where she consulted on projects all across the battery supply chain - from raw materials, to recycling, to manufacturing. Jill has a YouTube channel, Across the Nanoverse, where she explains technical battery topics in a super easy-to-understand and engaging way.
She also just officially started her new company, Pestana Solutions, which offers technical consulting!
In this episode, we talk about Jill’s journey into the battery field, starting with her experience growing up in...2024-11-0155 min
Betts on the FutureJill Pestana | Battery Scientist | S02E09Exploring Battery Innovation with Jill PestanaHost Jennifer Betts introduces battery scientist and engineer Jill Pestana of Pestana Solutions in this Betts on the Future podcast episode. Jill Pestana, a noted expert in battery technology, shares her vast knowledge on developing safe and reliable energy storage solutions, working at Accenture, and her insights from her YouTube channel Across the Nanoverse. Together, they discuss the evolution of the battery industry, investments, and innovations, the critical role of social media in connecting professionals, and the importance of diversity and authenticity in career advancement.00:00 Introduction to Betts on the...2024-04-1526 min
Moments with MariannePrediabetes with Jill WeisenbergerAre you concerned that you may have prediabetes? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Jill Weisenberger on her new book Prediabetes: A Complete Guide, Second Edition: Your Lifestyle Reset to Stop Prediabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, FAND, is an internationally recognized nutrition, diabetes and pre-diabetes expert. Through coaching, speaking, and working with the media, Jill empowers people to grab control of their health one lifestyle habit at a time. Jill is...2024-02-191h 02
Moments with MarianneWell-Being with Jill HenryCan understanding how to use the abundant energy of the universe improve your health? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Jill Henry on her new #book Well-Being: Move into Energy Balance through Meditation, the Chakras, the Five Elements & Feng Shui. #MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Jill Henry, EdD, PT, APP, is an explorer, facilitator, and advancer of well-being in the metaphysical and alternative healing fields...2023-05-1228 min
Battery InsidersBattery Revolution Clubhouse Recording - Intersectional InnovationListen to a Battery Revolution Clubhouse Session recorded on 13 November 2021 on Intersectional Innovation. Weekly Battery Revolution Clubhouse Sessions are co-hosted by Katherine Kan and Dr. Simon Engelke. Jill Pestana (Technical Director at Electric Goddess) began conversation on Intersectional Innovation as this weeks firestarter. Search for the Battery Revolution Club on Clubhouse and join us on Saturdays at 3 pm CET / 9 am ET / 10 pm SST.2021-12-071h 39
Resilient in STEME8: 5 Tips for Coping with Emotional Overwhelm at Work or SchoolDo you ever feel like you have to cry at work, and feel ashamed if your coworkers see you burst into tears? Or, do you struggle with anxiety, and worry about people seeing you as weak or problematic if you let it show? If so, this episode is for you!
I share 5 tips that I use to help me cope with emotional overwhelm at work or school. It's all about prioritizing caring for yourself while maintaining those professional relationships. All emotions are valid and beautiful, and reminding you that you are a living human being!
Fo...2021-09-0318 min
Resilient in STEME7: 5 Ways Documenting Harassment is Life Changing!In this episode I share the 5 ways documenting harassment changed my life (for the better!). I held off on documenting harassment for years because I felt like writing each instance would make me feel shameful or make the instance more real. I just wanted to forget about it and brush it off. In the end, once I documented, I realized I was validating myself, my emotions, and my experiences around harassment. It empowered me to learn and grow, and continue to advocate for myself. Listen to hear more about how documenting harassment can change your mindset and life!
2021-08-0415 minResilient in STEME6: What Does Empowerment Look Like? feat. Brianne C. MartinIn this episode Brianne C. Martin, The People Engineer and CEO and Founder of BCM Engineered Solutions, joins me in talking about empowerment. We discuss false concepts of empowerment, how empowerment is linked with oppression, and 7 qualities of a truly empowered person. You can find the blog post & transcript of this episode on jillpestana.com in a blog post.
Links to More Information and Resources:
Follow Brianne @briannecmartin on IG, or visit her website here: https://msha.ke/briannecmartin/
Find Brianne's The People Engineer Podcast: https://anchor.fm/brianne-c-martin/
Equivalence Podcast S...2021-06-0454 minResilient in STEME5: Embracing Femininity in the STEM WorkplaceI’m not the only one who has felt pressure to shift my behavior and appearance from more feminine to masculine in my school or workplace. All people feel this within male-dominant fields, especially when femininity is perceived as weakness or frivolous. This episode discusses different real-life stories of suppression of femininity in STEM fields, ideas for embracing femininity, and more.
Links:
Book: Teaching To Transgress by bell hooks
Article: Help! I'm being harassed and don't know what to do.
Join the Facebook Community: Resilient in STEM
For The STEM...2021-05-0920 minResilient in STEME4: 5 Ways to Support Sexual Assault SurvivorsApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I hesitated to create content around this topic because it triggers me, but I literally could not sleep one night and decided to record this because it was on my mind. In this episode I share 5 ways anyone can support sexual assault survivors, especially if the survivor is someone close to you. These are lessons I have learned by supporting my loved ones who are survivors of sexual assault.
For the blog post of this episode, visit: https://jillpestana.com/2021/04/29/5-ways-to-support-survivors-of-sexual-assault/
Resources listed in episode:
RAINN2021-04-2916 minResilient in STEME3: How Practicing Self-Love is RevolutionarySelf-love is REVOLUTIONARY! In this episode I share how I use the month of May to recommit to my self-love practice. I share why self-love is revolutionary, as well as my own self-love practices and lessons I've learned. When it comes to navigating bias, harassment, and discrimination at work and school, self-love is at the core of advocating for ourselves and reaching a resolution. Therefore, self-love is the foundation on which to learn and grow our strength, resilience, and confidence!
Links:
Click here for your 30 Day Self-Love Checklist!
This episode is also available a...2021-04-2720 minResilient in STEME2: 22 Tips for Physics Majors!In this episode Jill Pestana, the host of Resilient in STEM, shares the lessons she's learned from her time in college studying for her B.S. in physics. As a woman in physics, she experienced unique challenges because of bias and harassment in her field, and did not have any career advice for navigating it. This motivated Jill to share her wisdom and lessons in this episode (22 tips!).
Below are links to resources I mentioned in this episode:
1. The STEM Thrive Guides resources for navigating inappropriate behavior and harassment can be found at www.stemthriveguides.c...2021-04-2122 min
Resilient in STEME1: Help! I’m being harassed and don’t know what to do.If you're encountering inappropriate behavior that you think may be microaggressions, harassment, bias, or discrimination, this episode is for you! Listen to learn more about the steps you need to take to reach a resolution or justice.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jillpestana.com/2021/03/17/help-im-being-harassed-and-dont-know-what-to-do/
Follow STEM Thrive Guides for more resources on Instagram at @stemthriveguides or on Twitter @stemthriveguide.
Join the private, supportive Facebook community Resilient in STEM for more resources and support.
2021-04-0911 min
MultipassionaireElectrochemical Technologies, Lithium-Ion Batteries, & Inventions with Scientist Entrepreneur, Jill Pestana#18 | Jill and I dive into the various facets of electrochemistry! Jill doesn’t live by just one title but is a Physicist, Materials Scientist, Engineer, and Entrepreneur. She got her Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering from UC Irvine and her Bachelor's in Physics from California State Long Beach. Jill is a Senior Staff Scientist at Enevate Corporation where she develops lithium-ion battery technology for vehicle electrification. We talk about electrochemical technologies such as lithium-ion battery development, the advancement of energy materials, and obtaining patents on inventions.
-> Jill’s Website: https://jillpestana.com/
-> Jil...2021-03-2937 min
Moments with MarianneToward a Meaningful Life with Rabbi Simon Jacobson & The Bible With and Without Jesus with Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. BrettlerAre you looking for a fresh perspectives on every aspect of your life? Rabbi Simeon Jacobson shares the spiritual road map for living based on the teachings of one of the foremost religious leaders of our time: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Rabbi Simon Jacobson as we discuss his new #book Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson.Rabbi Simon Jacobson shares emotional, psychological, and spiritual skills to help people live their most meaningful lives. An “engaged sage” with an open, empathetic, and non-judgmental appr...2021-03-271h 05
The People Engineer® PodcastS2 Ep. 17 Bring Your Full Self (at Work Too) with Jill PestanaJill is a Senior Staff Scientist developing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, has her BS in Physics (minor in music), a Masters in Materials Science & Engineering, has 2 patents to her name & 9 others in the queue.
In this podcast, we discuss owning your ideas, the engineering industry as we know it, and how to show up authentically as yourself (at work too).
| Jill Pestana |
Instagram: @stemthriveguides
Personal: @jillpestana
| Connect with Brianne |
Instagram: @briannecmartin
Twitter: @briannecmartin
Website: briannecmartin.com2020-09-091h 10Moments with MarianneBig Wild Love with Jill Sherer Murray & Slay Like a Mother with Katherine WintschJill Sherer Murray is the founder of Let Go For It®, a lifestyle brand dedicated to helping individuals let go for a better life. Jill’s TEDx talk called “The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go” as well as her book called Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go have been created in service to her loyal and growing fan base, who seek support in the act and the art of letting go for the love they desire and deserve. https://letgoforit.Katherine Wintsch dedicates her life to making the lives of mothers easier. In her role as found...2020-05-161h 04
Professor Dave DebatesThe Future of Car Batteries (Featuring Jill Pestana)Electric cars are the future, this much is clear. All manufacturers are switching focus and discontinuing production on many gas-run models. This bodes well for a future completely independent of gasoline and other fossil fuels. So how does a car battery work? What innovations can we expect from this technology in the future? Let's talk to Jill Pestana, a materials physicist that develops lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles!Guest: Jill Pestana (IG & TW: @jillpestana)All music created by Simulated Sun: www.simulatedsun.comCheck out educational tutorials by Professor Dave: www.professordaveexplains...2020-03-2800 min