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SharpMinds founder Tracy Sharp's latest thoughts on supporting women in STEM, overcoming self doubt and navigating life setbacks.


Self Doubt or Burnout?
Photo by fr0ggy5 on Unsplash Sometimes you don’t realise where you are until something small tips the balance. A tiny request — just a little more. And you hear yourself saying "Yes" again. Because if you stop, then everything you’ve done would have been for nothing. You don’t want to let anyone down. You have to keep showing up. What would they think if you didn’t? Your brain whispers I can’t , but your body already keeps the score. The tight jaw. The headache behind your e
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How to Manage Stress When Tensions Rise at Work
Photo by Ezechiel Kouassi on Unsplash When asked, one of the most common pieces of advice I give when you are working in a tense work...
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21 Years of Women in STEM: The Small Things That Change Everything Part One
AI Generated Image of Tracy blowing out candles on a 21st birthday cake My family had taken me to the train station in Edinburgh and...
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Setting Up Women In Stem for Success: China Business Trips
Hong Kong Big Buddha 2015 A couple of weeks ago, I received a message in my LinkedIn inbox from a colleague from my time living and...
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Supporting Women in STEM: Allyship
Photo by Edgar Chaparro on Unsplash Allyship has been a cornerstone of my journey. It’s not an overstatement to say that I would not be...
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Diversity in Engineering & Design: What can we do for 2023?
"As a smart, capable woman you have to accept that you will be hated." "Well women never apply for the jobs in the first place so what...
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When it's time to call bullsh*t
Many of us are looking for a leader with a powerful vision to make the world a little bit better. We want a bit of hope and not everyone...
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