Skills Without Borders: Sharing Skills To Break Career Barriers
Skills Without Borders: Sharing Skills To Break Career Barriers
Podcast Description
Skills Without Borders is a podcast that brings together Health, STEM, and Public Health professionals from around the world to share their expertise, career insights, and entrepreneurial journeys. Whether you’re looking to advance in your field, transition careers, or start your own business, this podcast provides real-world strategies and global perspectives to help you succeed.
Who Is It For?
✔ Healthcare Professionals – Doctors, nurses, and allied health workers seeking career growth or new opportunities.
✔ STEM Experts – Engineers, scientists, and tech innovators exploring career advance
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers themes such as career advancement, entrepreneurship, health equity, and digital innovation, with episodes that explore topics like transitioning careers during gaps, leveraging transferable skills, and community health initiatives, exemplified by interviews with leaders like Dr. Coraina Pollard-Castille and Dr. Emmanuel Ajayi.
Skills Without Borders is a podcast that brings together Health, STEM, and Public Health professionals from around the world to share their expertise, career insights, and entrepreneurial journeys. Whether you’re looking to advance in your field, transition careers, or start your own business, this podcast provides real-world strategies and global perspectives to help you succeed.
Who Is It For?
✔ Healthcare Professionals – Doctors, nurses, and allied health workers seeking career growth or new opportunities.
✔ STEM Experts – Engineers, scientists, and tech innovators exploring career advance
Summary
In this episode of Skills Without Borders, Dr. Andrea Clark interviews Vicki Hamilton, founder of Recoil Knee Pad, who shares her journey from product design engineer to entrepreneur. Vicki discusses her creative background, the challenges of starting her business, and the lessons learned from climbing Kilimanjaro. She emphasizes the importance of resilience, surrounding oneself with supportive people, and staying grounded in the face of entrepreneurial challenges. Vicki's story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the pursuit of one's passions.
Takeaways
Vicki's background in product design engineering fueled her creativity and problem-solving skills.
The idea for Recoil Knee Pad originated from a personal need to help her father with knee pain.
Climbing Kilimanjaro taught Vicki the importance of breaking down challenges into manageable steps.
Entrepreneurship is a journey into the unknown, requiring adaptability and resilience.
Surrounding oneself with supportive people is crucial in overcoming obstacles in business.
Sales and marketing are essential for business survival, and learning these skills is vital for entrepreneurs.
Never take success for granted; focus on sustainable business practices.
Visualization can help maintain focus on long-term goals and aspirations.
Dark moments in entrepreneurship are common, but perseverance is key to moving forward.
Setting personal challenges can lead to growth and new opportunities.
Upkill Website: Upskilledu.net
Upskill : https://www.linkedin.com/company/64542913/admin/dashboard/
Guest Info :
Vicky Hamilton
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-hamilton-b802872a/
Vicky Email : [email protected]
Recoil kneepads website: https://recoilkneepads.com
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