by Olivia Augustin | Jun 24, 2025 | Guest Interview
Saskia Slotboom wanted to study psychology. Architecture also looked interesting. Her maths and physics were good, her study advisor pointed her towards Delft, and psychology quietly dropped off the plan. Seven years later she graduated with a master’s in...
by Olivia Augustin | Jun 8, 2025 | International Projects
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn’t show up in any project report. It hits engineers at the end of a meeting where they understood about 70% of what was said, said half of what they meant, and spent the entire hour translating — not just...
by Olivia Augustin | Mar 31, 2025 | Engineering & Career
Last updated 22 May 2026 Estimated reading time: 7 minutes You have more impact on health and safety than you think you do as an engineer. We all have beliefs that inform our actions, and these values affect how we communicate and make decisions. Even if you spend...
by Olivia Augustin | Jan 30, 2025 | Guest Interview
Most engineers do not lose time on the technical problem. They lose it on the explanation. Johan Bel knows that pattern well. He is a technical consultant in Rotterdam and co-founder of Ingenieursgroep Nederland. He works in industrial automation, systems engineering...
by Olivia Augustin | Dec 13, 2024 | Cross Over
Neurolanguage coaching blends neuroscience, language expertise and coaching into one approach. Olivia had seen the term on LinkedIn for months. She had never had time to look it up. So she invited a certified coach onto the show. Cathy Intro is an entrepreneur and a...