CEA - Developing Yourself as a 360-Degree Engineer with Ayo Sokale

CEA - Developing Yourself as a 360-Degree Engineer with Ayo Sokale

Who said you can only do civil engineering as a civil engineer? 🤔 If you think that’s the only way to go, this week’s guest will prove you wrong! Ayo Sokale is a Chartered Engineer in the UK who managed to build a successful career in Water Resources as a woman engineer and also pursue other passions…like becoming a BBC presenter! 😲 In this episode, she dives into the multi-dimensional aspect of people, and how you can leverage it as a civil engineer to build a life that works for you. 😉


Tune in to Learn:

  • What a Chartered Engineer is in the UK...and how it compares to the PE in the US

  • Her experience being left out of the technical things just for being a woman engineer

  • 5 pieces of advice that she learned the hard way to all the women engineers

  • Why engineers can do more than engineering in life

  • How she became a BBC presenter as a civil engineer

  • How she balances work with BBC shows, coaching services, tech company, etc

  • A framework you can use to reach your vision for your future self

  • Her top 2 tips to improve your life, professionally and personally


Our Store for Civil Engineers:

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Resources Mentioned:

University of Plymouth

Jacobs

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Get Set Galactic Game Show

Melissa Hogenboom, BBC Commissioner

The Environment Agency UK


Connect With Ayo:

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Instagram - @officialayosokale

Instagram - @ayosokalelabour

Facebook - @ayosokale

Facebook - @storieswithayo

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Twitter - @ayoCaversham

TikTok - @officialayosokale


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