Scilence S2: 57 Human Agronomy & CONNECTION

This week on Scilence, my guest is passionate about encouraging people to bloom where they are planted.  She uses the principles of agronomy and technology to connect and support people who live in remote areas of the world.  

My guest is a total disruptor in her tech sector and has a very unconventional and refreshing approach to technology.  She was never any good at maths and physics, but doesn't let that stop her.  She is comfortable with her own limitations and relies on collaboration to be successful.  

Our conversation is mostly about the mental traps people fall into, especially around the subjects of self-worth, self-doubt, tall-Poppy syndrome and playing the victim.  She believes that people hold themselves back about their own attitudes and beliefs about themselves.  Women are much more prone to this than men.  We talk about the innate gifts women have and their essential use in the tech world, including the characteristics of creativity and empathy.  

In her opinion, technology can be used to resurrect our feminine purpose.  She observes  a mass exodus of women from the corporate world because the system does not favour the interests of women. 

But there is hope!  Women can change their levels of success and accomplishments, by changing their story and changing the way we feel about ourselves.  One thing is for sure, our negative narratives must change from within.  

STEM is so important to our humanity and women can bring humanity to STEM.  So, lets use technology to do good, feel safe within ourselves and be driven by our hearts rather than our heads.  Lets humanise science, because its been far too ego-driven and operational for far too long!