Sparky Life
On Your Construction Network, welcome to The Sparky Life with Lia Lamela - Your Escape Route from Dead-End Jobs!
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How to go from broke to building wealth in the skilled trades
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Real stories from people who escaped corporate hell for trades heaven
Business growth advice for contractors and entrepreneurs
Industry insights delivered with humor
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Sparky Life
Is Electrical Engineering An Art?
In this episode of the Sparky Life podcast, Lia speaks with electrical engineer Ayesha Wilson about her career and advocacy for STEM outreach. Ayesha shares her inspiration from astronaut Kalpana Chawla and her path to circuit design. Ayesha's dedication to teaching and mentorship shines through as she discusses breaking down academic gatekeeping and the value of collaboration between different skill sets in engineering.
Ayesha is an Electrical Engineer committed to climate-focused technology solutions. She has worked on developing sensors for the restaurant industry, aimed at reducing water and power consumption in dishwashers.
Ayesha has also worked on farm robotics, where she designed electronics for robots for harvesting fruit in hydroponic grows and designed solutions for UV treatment to replace chemical pesticides. Helping make farms more resilient to labor shortages and climate change.
She combines art and electronics to craft pretty PCB jewelry and conducts workshops in electronics, programming, and soldering. Ayesha is a strong advocate for open-source principles, sharing her designs to foster inclusivity in engineering and reverse gatekeeping.
Connect with our guest Ayesha IG: @Ayesha.ifiqhar
Connect with us: @sparkylifeoflia
Sparky Life Supports: Raya Kenney's Foundation Women Who Worked on the Home Front Memorial
Be a part of history!
National Memorial to the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation
Here's Raya and a little about her memorial
Congress approves Women Who Worked on the Home Front Memorial
Here's the link to donate.
https://marnie-kenney-sfg2.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=63d1d506217f9e44111ecfea
Apply for Skilled Trades the Mike Rowe Scholarship:
https://www.mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/
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