They Made It

They Made It: Fran Scott Part 2

This is the second part of my interview with Fran Scott- maker, presenter and pyrotechnician.  You can hear Part 1 here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1805974/9110593-they-made-it-fran-scott-part-1]. In this episode we talk about times Fran has failed, her company and her recent dyslexia diagnosis. You can find Fran: Her Website [https://www.franscott.co.uk/] Instragram [https://www.instagram.com/frans_facts/?hl=en] Twitter [https://twitter.com/Frans_facts?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Youtube: www.youtube.com/franscottofficial [http://www.youtube.com/franscottofficial] Facebook: @franscottpresenter A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here. [https://royalcommission1851.org/] Ruth Amos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Amos] is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-glo52BMvZH9PPUamjGIcw] with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ruthamos/?hl=en] Twitter [https://twitter.com/RuthAmos?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Iamruthamos/about] Website [https://www.ruthamos.com/] Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley [https://www.jackpashley.co.uk/]

They Made It: Fran Scott Part 1

This week my guest is Fran Scott- maker, presenter and pyrotechnician.  Many of us grew up seeing fran on our screens from her demonstrations on CBBC’s Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom, or more recently as the Engineering judge on Channel 4’s Lego Masters or perhaps as an expert on Abandoned Engineering. Engineering communication is an important part of bringing in more young people into an industry that has a massive skills gap. Fran and I talked for hours (literally) so I’ve cut down our conversation and split it into two parts. I couldn’t cut down Fran’s words of wisdom anymore, there was just too much good stuff. In part one we talk about how Fran first got interested in Science, how she got her first job in TV and sending random emails can get yo the job or your dreams! You can find Fran: Her Website [https://www.franscott.co.uk] Instragram [https://www.instagram.com/frans_facts/?hl=en] Twitter [https://twitter.com/Frans_facts?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Youtube: www.youtube.com/franscottofficial [http://www.youtube.com/franscottofficial] Facebook: @franscottpresenter A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here. [https://royalcommission1851.org/] Ruth Amos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Amos] is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-glo52BMvZH9PPUamjGIcw] with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ruthamos/?hl=en] Twitter [https://twitter.com/RuthAmos?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Iamruthamos/about] Website [https://www.ruthamos.com/] Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley [https://www.jackpashley.co.uk/]

They Made It: Kisha Bradley

Kisha Bradley is the founder of Brightbox a CIC that creates places and spaces where people come together to create, explore and learn.  In todays episode we talk about how we give communities a voice, the challenges she has faced and a great story from her time working in the capital building. Kisha has 13 years’ experience as a mentor and educator of engineering and design thinking in the 30% most deprived communities in England, the US and Germany. She was a research and development engineer at Fortune 500 companies including Cummins Engines and Bosch. She studied Mechanical Engineering in the US and holds a master’s in international business management from the University of Sheffield. Learn more about Brightbox here [https://brightbox.org.uk/] Follow Kisha: Twitter [https://twitter.com/kisha_bradley?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kisha_bradley/?hl=en] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lekishabradley/?originalSubdomain=uk] A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here. [https://royalcommission1851.org/] Ruth Amos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Amos] is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-glo52BMvZH9PPUamjGIcw] with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ruthamos/?hl=en] Twitter [https://twitter.com/RuthAmos?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Iamruthamos/about] Website [https://www.ruthamos.com/] Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley [https://www.jackpashley.co.uk/]

They Made It: Jess Gaskell

Jess Gaskell is a video games producer. She fell into the games industry after a temporary front of house role at Sumo Digital [https://www.sumo-digital.com], and has since worked on titles such as Hitman and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. When I spoke to Jess she was working at Sumo but has since moved to Media Molecule [https://www.mediamolecule.com]. We talk about how she got into the games industry, why we need more women in technology and how you can get into this industry. Follow Jess: Linked In [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessgaskell/] A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here. [https://royalcommission1851.org/] Ruth Amos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Amos] is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-glo52BMvZH9PPUamjGIcw]with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ruthamos/?hl=en] Twitter [https://twitter.com/RuthAmos?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Iamruthamos/about] Website [https://www.ruthamos.com/] Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley [https://www.jackpashley.co.uk/]

They Made It: Jessica Flinn- Allen

In this episode we are talking to Jessica Flinn- Allen of www.jessicaflinn.co.uk [http://www.jessicaflinn.co.uk/] and www.flinnandsteel.co.uk [http://www.flinnandsteel.co.uk/] Jessica is the founder, lead designer and gemstone expert. Her award winning jewellery brand uses technology to create beautiful non-traditional forever rings using unusual diamonds and gemstones. We talk about how she became a jewellery designer, the ups and downs of business and how her and her team use technology to create stunning jewellery. Follow Jessica: Instagram for Jessica Flinn Jewellery [https://www.instagram.com/jessicaflinnjewellery/?hl=en] Instagram fro Flinn and Steel [https://www.instagram.com/flinnandsteel/?hl=en] A BIG THANK YOU to The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for supporting this episode, learn more about the other projects they support here. [https://royalcommission1851.org/] Ruth Amos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Amos] is an inventor and engineer from the UK. She co-run Kids Invent Stuff [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-glo52BMvZH9PPUamjGIcw] with her friend Shawn Brown. You can follow Ruth on: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ruthamos/?hl=en] Twitter [https://twitter.com/RuthAmos?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Iamruthamos/about] Website [https://www.ruthamos.com/] Mixing and Mastering by Jack Pashley [https://www.jackpashley.co.uk/]