This Green Planet Penny Bauder

I have been running a successful company for nearly 10 years now, and the last few years as a single parent. It’s not easy to run a family and a business, but it is possible. That’s why episode 30 of This Green Planet is about my tips to running a business as a single parent! 
In this episode of This Green Planet, I’m sharing the importance of embracing your single parent status and actionable steps you can take right now to use it to your advantage in your business. 
I cover some of the following topics: 
Embrace being a single parentAvoid toxic people and substancesInclude your kids in your businessGive yourself breaksAll you need is an idea and serious driveFocus on the positivesFind the right schedule for youBeing a single parent and an entrepreneur both allow you to develop skills that help the other and overall help yourself be more successful in these areas of your life. Accept these titles and skills and you’ll go further than you ever thought you could! Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on sustainable, STEM business practices and to hear even more about the points outlined above.
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I was a youth and adult activist, and am encouraging my kids to be youth activists as well. I fully believe youth activism is essential to raising adult activists and for future generations to make positive changes in our world. That’s why episode 29 of This Green Planet is about youth activism!
In this episode of This Green Planet, I’m sharing the importance of youth activism and actionable steps you can take right now to encourage your kids to be activists. 
I cover some of the following topics: 
The power and desire that our youth have to change the world, and how this has been proven trueHow activism now will position our youth for future leadership positions as adultsHow activism fuels passion and purpose that then instills ethics that take them into adulthoodHow youth activism changes the minds of adults who listenIt’s important that we don’t underestimate the power children have to change the world. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on sustainable, STEM business practices and to hear even more about the points outlined above.
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I decided to now in the spirit of transparency and authenticity. But in addition to all the craziness of life right now with parenting and running my businesses, I’m also going on a divorce. And unfortunately, it is a high conflict divorce, mostly in part because it involves my companies. That’s why episode 28 of This Green Planet is about Growing a company through a divorce! 
In this episode of This Green Planet, I’m sharing the importance of knowing the information you need before there’s a crisis and actionable steps you can take right now to protect your business. 
I cover some of the following topics: 
Legalities behind a divorce with business owners/participantsFinancial issues that arise when you get divorcedHow a divorce is like a crisis, and crisis management tips for your businessHow to create a Plan of Action and why you need oneThese are unfortunately only things I learned about before it was too late, but had I done before then I probably would have saved myself lots of grief. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on sustainable, STEM business practices and to hear even more about the points outlined above.
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Having spirited kids and running a business can be challenging; it’s not for the faint of heart. But there is strength and beauty in being able to do this successfully. Women in STEM often leave the STEM field because of not feeling supported in their motherly tasks and start their own businesses, so this episode will speak to a lot of you. Episode 27 of This Green Planet is about parenting spirited kids while running a successful business! 
In this episode of This Green Planet, I’m sharing the importance of understanding your child’s strong-willed nature and the actionable steps you can take right now to be able to raise spirited children and run a successful business simultaneously. 
I cover some of the following topics: 
Defining “spirited children” and common signs your child might fit this category as well.How to handle your child’s behavior in a productive waySetting boundaries and expectations going into business ownership while raising children.How to prioritize your boundaries and priorities without comparison to others’ success.There is no magical recipe to successful parenting while running a business. But with the tips I have shared today, I have been able to have successful, highly passionate children while also running and growing a successful business, and I think you will be able to do so too. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on sustainable, STEM business practices and to hear even more about the points outlined above.
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In past episodes, we’ve discussed the need for female role models in STEM fields as a way of bridging the gender gap and allowing female STEM careers to be more open. This is an incredibly important topic in the STEM fields to allow for more inclusion, to erase the pay gap in genders, and to allow female STEM leaders to stay in the STEM fields longer. There are not enough female role models in the STEM fields, but those that do exist deserve to be celebrated. That’s why episode 26 of This Green Planet is about a few of my favorite female STEM role models! 
In this episode of This Green Planet, I’m sharing the importance of celebrating female Role Models in STEM fields and shedding light on a few of them. 
 I cover the following female role models: 
Rashi Khurana - Shutterstock’s Vice President of EngineeringLiz Sarah - Chair of the National Women’s Business CouncilJordana Abraham - Founder of BetchesMaria C. Carrillo - Chief Science Officer of the Alzheimer’s AssociationAnnie Chow - CEO of AT&T BusinessSonya Reed - A Nissan Vice PresidentMy goal in this new series is to provide motivating and relatable examples of women in STEM fields so that you may share them with younger generations or be inspired to pursue STEM fields further yourself. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on sustainable, STEM business practices and to hear even more about the points outlined above.
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In the last 5 years, there have been significant improvements to how we inspire young girls to get into STEM fields and find interest there, and in turn, this has completely changed the fields relating to STEM significantly. 
You’ve heard me talk before about how women in STEM have different skillsets and have different perspectives than our male counterparts when it comes to how we think and feel, which ultimately adds a new dynamic to STEM fields. But there’s no secret that a large gender gap still remains in the STEM fields. That’s why episode 25 of This Green Planet is about how women in STEM are completely changing the business world as a whole! 
In this episode of This Green Planet, I’m sharing the importance of women in STEM and ways you are probably seeing the STEM fields change around you because of the females in the field. 
I cover some of the following topics: 
In the last five years, there have been significant efforts made to increase awareness and interest in STEM fields for young girls but there is a significant gender gap in the industries.Women enter higher education at much higher rates than men but only earn 30-35% of the nation’s bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields.By increasing the number of women who are pursuing STEM fields, we’ll decrease the surplus of unfilled STEM jobs that exist right now and benefit every business in our economy.This world has been created by and for men instead of men and women, and I give a few examples like how metabolic rates of men mean the office spaces are too cold for most women, and others, in this podcast episode.With the growing demand for more STEM field jobs, and the increased importance of STEM fields to save our planet, create and innovate for our nation, and more, STEM fields are expanding without a proper female presence to sustain it. This episode will encourage you to be that female role model, increase awareness and understanding of the need for women in this field, and more. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on sustainable, STEM business practices and to hear even more about the points outlined above.
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