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AI Generated Image - Women In STEM By the time they reach 35, half of the women who start careers in STEM have already left . That’s a stark number — but it’s also why I believe so strongly in telling these stories. Because behind every statistic are women who’ve carved their own paths, challenged cultures, and built careers in spaces not designed for them. And every woman who stays and thrives makes it easier for the next one to do the same. Over more than two decades in eng

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...

Chat GPT generated image of Tracy with possible career directions In Part One of this post, I shared the stories I wish someone had told...

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...

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...

Photo by Felix Mittermeier  on Unsplash International Women’s Day 2025 came and went, and I didn’t post about it on LinkedIn.I was too...

Photo by Markus Spiske  on Unsplash A former client had just gotten a promotion and it was the first time they would be leading a...

Photo by Daniele Franchi  on Unsplash I think about authenticity as a leader all the time. It absolutely breaks my heart to see how hard...

Photo by Nadir sYzYgY  on Unsplash I recently wrapped up another cycle of the Kerning the Gap  mentoring program, where I’d been...

Photo by Maxime Gilbert  on Unsplash Difficult conversations are inevitable in any career. Whether it’s pushing back on unrealistic...

Photo by Burst on Unsplash If you work in a technical field, you've probably faced the question at some point: should you move into...

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...

Photo by Raquel Moss on Unsplash I’m getting a bit tired of hearing stories of women in STEM being passed over for promotion — or...

Photo by Joshua Hibbert on Unsplash A recent restructuring left me questioning my place. The uncertainty made me wonder if I should...

It's best I begin with saying I'm not an expert in imposter syndrome. I don't have a degree in it or a piece of paper that means I would...

"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...

I recently attended a wonderful masterclass courtesy of Jo Oogarah last week. It was called 'How to elevate your career using feminine...