RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_8520eea9-1882-42f9-8991-943de00c07e0 -- Rendered At Tue, 19 May 2026 12:16:57 +0000 STEMCast https://redcircle.com/shows/stemcast en All rights reserved. TechPoint Foundation for Youth Introducing TechPoint Foundation for Youth’s STEMCast sponsored by Roche! What’s STEM? Well, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This podcast will seek to answer the questions students want to know about working in STEM. Each episode is hosted by Claire, a robotics student and your guide on this journey behind the curtain of the STEM industry. 8520eea9-1882-42f9-8991-943de00c07e0 episodic no TechPoint Foundation for Youth stemcastpod@gmail.com https://feeds.redcircle.com/8520eea9-1882-42f9-8991-943de00c07e0 no full Where Passion Meets Purpose Where Passion Meets Purpose 7 1 TechPoint Foundation for Youth <p>Episode 7 features Corteva's, Fermentation Research Team Leader, Jonathan Jones.  Claire and Jonathan discuss Corteva's role using microorganisms and the environment to create different chemicals of interest to make our world a better place to live.  Jonathan also gives valuable insight into the professional world of STEM and advice to students interested in pursuing a STEM career.</p> Episode 7 features Corteva's, Fermentation Research Team Leader, Jonathan Jones.  Claire and Jonathan discuss Corteva's role using microorganisms and the environment to create different chemicals of interest to make our world a better place to live.  Jonathan also gives valuable insight into the professional world of STEM and advice to students interested in pursuing a STEM career.

]]> <p>Episode 7 features Corteva&#39;s, Fermentation Research Team Leader, Jonathan Jones.  Claire and Jonathan discuss Corteva&#39;s role using microorganisms and the environment to create different chemicals of interest to make our world a better place to live.  Jonathan also gives valuable insight into the professional world of STEM and advice to students interested in pursuing a STEM career.</p> 79c0d6c3-2c2d-46b2-a135-887be1983945 https://stemcast.simplecast.com/episodes/where-passion-meets-purpose-OxYuPldp Fri, 28 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1690 no full Your Turn to Stand on the Moon Your Turn to Stand on the Moon 6 1 TechPoint Foundation for Youth <p>Halophore founder Chris Benson joins Claire to discuss his start-up that uses lasers to treat illness! Chris shouts out some teachers from his youth, credits Ghostbusters for his introduction to STEM, and highlights our common theme of the importance of authenticity. Listen now! </p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><p><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf">Teacher Resources</a></p><p><a href="https://www.halophore.com/">More on Halophore</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></p> Halophore founder Chris Benson joins Claire to discuss his start-up that uses lasers to treat illness! Chris shouts out some teachers from his youth, credits Ghostbusters for his introduction to STEM, and highlights our common theme of the importance of authenticity. Listen now! 

Email us at stemcastpod@gmail.com or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! 

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]]> <p>Halophore founder Chris Benson joins Claire to discuss his start-up that uses lasers to treat illness! Chris shouts out some teachers from his youth, credits Ghostbusters for his introduction to STEM, and highlights our common theme of the importance of authenticity. Listen now! </p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><p><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teacher Resources</a></p><p><a href="https://www.halophore.com/" rel="nofollow">More on Halophore</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/" rel="nofollow">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></p> 7fd889bb-2093-4836-8177-324be9035219 https://stemcast.simplecast.com/episodes/your-turn-to-stand-on-the-moon-KtDgw_0E Fri, 02 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 1150 no full Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard 5 1 TechPoint Foundation for Youth <p>This episode features Leigh Hamer, Customer Success Director for Lumavate. Claire and Leigh discuss the incorporation of art into STEM and why hard work and personal touches matter. Listen now!</p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf">Teacher Resources</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lumavate.com/">More on Lumavate</a></p><p><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></p> This episode features Leigh Hamer, Customer Success Director for Lumavate. Claire and Leigh discuss the incorporation of art into STEM and why hard work and personal touches matter. Listen now!

Email us at stemcastpod@gmail.com or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! 

 

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]]> <p>This episode features Leigh Hamer, Customer Success Director for Lumavate. Claire and Leigh discuss the incorporation of art into STEM and why hard work and personal touches matter. Listen now!</p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teacher Resources</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lumavate.com/" rel="nofollow">More on Lumavate</a></p><p><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/" rel="nofollow">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></p> 30e80a60-cd6b-483d-99e8-a8d8b6de3283 https://stemcast.simplecast.com/episodes/hard-work-beats-talent-when-talent-doesnt-work-hard-bb1RlYFx Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000 1019 no full I'm gonna STEM the heck out of this I'm gonna STEM the heck out of this 4 1 TechPoint Foundation for Youth <p>TechPoint Foundation for Youth board member and Chief Technology Officer of Worldwide Defense and Intelligence at Microsoft; Kate Maxwell joins Claire for episode 4. Kate speaks on the importance of cultivating young STEM-minded individuals, what she values in working in the STEM industry and shares some fun stories from her past that led her here. Check it out!</p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf">Teacher Resources</a></p><p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/">More on Microsoft</a></p><p><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></p> TechPoint Foundation for Youth board member and Chief Technology Officer of Worldwide Defense and Intelligence at Microsoft; Kate Maxwell joins Claire for episode 4. Kate speaks on the importance of cultivating young STEM-minded individuals, what she values in working in the STEM industry and shares some fun stories from her past that led her here. Check it out!

Email us at stemcastpod@gmail.com or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! 

 

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]]> <p>TechPoint Foundation for Youth board member and Chief Technology Officer of Worldwide Defense and Intelligence at Microsoft; Kate Maxwell joins Claire for episode 4. Kate speaks on the importance of cultivating young STEM-minded individuals, what she values in working in the STEM industry and shares some fun stories from her past that led her here. Check it out!</p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teacher Resources</a></p><p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/" rel="nofollow">More on Microsoft</a></p><p><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/" rel="nofollow">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></p> 5c13aa3c-eb78-4409-9f4e-52551ecb4e94 https://stemcast.simplecast.com/episodes/im-gonna-stem-the-heck-out-of-this-u2W_goMm Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 891 no full The personality of high tech companies The personality of high tech companies 3 1 TechPoint Foundation for Youth <p>Episode 3 features Kim Milfort from Salesforce. Claire and Kim will chat about Kim's journey to her current role and her advice to young STEM-minded students. Listen now! </p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><h2>Resources</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf">Teacher Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://www.salesforce.com/company/careers/candidate-resources/getting-around-indianapolis/">More on Salesforce</a></li><li><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></li></ul> Episode 3 features Kim Milfort from Salesforce. Claire and Kim will chat about Kim's journey to her current role and her advice to young STEM-minded students. Listen now! 

Email us at stemcastpod@gmail.com or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! 

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]]> <p>Episode 3 features Kim Milfort from Salesforce. Claire and Kim will chat about Kim&#39;s journey to her current role and her advice to young STEM-minded students. Listen now! </p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><h2>Resources</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teacher Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://www.salesforce.com/company/careers/candidate-resources/getting-around-indianapolis/" rel="nofollow">More on Salesforce</a></li><li><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/" rel="nofollow">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></li></ul> 30e06c15-8683-471e-827b-67f029cda3ca https://stemcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-personality-of-high-tech-companies-VbNtQUL0 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 945 no full The ripple effects of STEM The ripple effects of STEM 2 1 TechPoint Foundation for Youth <p>Claire sits down with Denise Heaney, the Senior Scientific Affairs Manager for Diagnostics Information Solutions for Roche Diagnostics. That title may sound intimidating, but Claire and Denise will break down her role, what led her to this career and the path students can take to be like her!</p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf">Teacher Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://www.roche.com/careers/our-locations/americas/usa/indianapolis_indiana.htm" target="_blank">More on Roche</a></li><li><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></li></ul> Claire sits down with Denise Heaney, the Senior Scientific Affairs Manager for Diagnostics Information Solutions for Roche Diagnostics. That title may sound intimidating, but Claire and Denise will break down her role, what led her to this career and the path students can take to be like her!

Email us at stemcastpod@gmail.com or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! 

]]> <p>Claire sits down with Denise Heaney, the Senior Scientific Affairs Manager for Diagnostics Information Solutions for Roche Diagnostics. That title may sound intimidating, but Claire and Denise will break down her role, what led her to this career and the path students can take to be like her!</p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teacher Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://www.roche.com/careers/our-locations/americas/usa/indianapolis_indiana.htm" rel="nofollow">More on Roche</a></li><li><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/" rel="nofollow">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></li></ul> b3df1abc-b614-4013-af91-80604011c542 https://stemcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-ripple-effects-of-stem-OadlRSfG Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1082 no full Technology can be a tool, just like a paintbrush Technology can be a tool, just like a paintbrush 1 1 TechPoint Foundation for Youth <p>In our first ever episode of STEMCast, Claire sits down with Christina Foust, the North American Program Manager for Raspberry Pi Foundation's North American branch. The two discuss authenticity, empathy, and creativity-and why those elements are crucial for a career in STEM. </p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf">Teacher Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en">More on Raspberry Pi</a></li><li><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></li></ul> In our first ever episode of STEMCast, Claire sits down with Christina Foust, the North American Program Manager for Raspberry Pi Foundation's North American branch. The two discuss authenticity, empathy, and creativity-and why those elements are crucial for a career in STEM. 

Email us at stemcastpod@gmail.com or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! 

]]> <p>In our first ever episode of STEMCast, Claire sits down with Christina Foust, the North American Program Manager for Raspberry Pi Foundation&#39;s North American branch. The two discuss authenticity, empathy, and creativity-and why those elements are crucial for a career in STEM. </p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:stemcastpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">stemcastpod@gmail.com</a> or call us at 317-975-0078 and leave us a question, you may hear it on the show! </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.techpointyouth.org/s/worksheet-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teacher Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en" rel="nofollow">More on Raspberry Pi</a></li><li><a href="http://techpointyouth.org/" rel="nofollow">More on TechPoint Foundation for Youth</a></li></ul> 5ba67e41-c27d-48a5-ae03-b330197b2a20 https://stemcast.simplecast.com/episodes/technology-can-be-a-tool-just-like-a-paintbrush-z2A7HsNM Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:00:24 +0000 1273 no trailer Introducing STEMCast Introducing STEMCast 1 1 TechPoint Foundation for Youth <p>Introducing TechPoint Foundation for Youth’s STEMCast sponsored by Roche! What’s STEM? Well, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This podcast will seek to answer the questions students want to know about working in STEM. Each episode is hosted by Claire, a robotics student and your guide on this journey behind the curtain of the STEM industry.</p> Introducing TechPoint Foundation for Youth’s STEMCast sponsored by Roche! What’s STEM? Well, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This podcast will seek to answer the questions students want to know about working in STEM. Each episode is hosted by Claire, a robotics student and your guide on this journey behind the curtain of the STEM industry.

]]> <p>Introducing TechPoint Foundation for Youth’s STEMCast sponsored by Roche! What’s STEM? Well, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This podcast will seek to answer the questions students want to know about working in STEM. Each episode is hosted by Claire, a robotics student and your guide on this journey behind the curtain of the STEM industry.</p> bd61efa9-77b9-47ff-9ddf-86245d2bf0c0 https://stemcast.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-stemcast-pdTyzilM Thu, 23 Jul 2020 18:16:23 +0000 126 no