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


Supporting Women In STEM: The SharpMinds Guide
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
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21 Years of Women in STEM – The Small Things That Change Everything (Part Two)
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...
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Setting Up Women In STEM For Success: Managing Up
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash In the last few months, I’ve had a handful of women approach me for coaching and mentoring support —...
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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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Why Supporting Women in STEM Still Matters
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...
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Proven Strategies for Women in STEM to Get Promoted
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...
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