<![CDATA[Technical Rigor]]> https://www.technicalrigor.com/ Technical Rigor is here to amplify what it really takes for women+ to stay and thrive in STEM+ industries. Through honest conversations with professionals across roles and levels, we dig along their career path to unearth challenges, turning points, and what makes staying in their field possible—reflecting the many facets that make them who they are both personally and professionally. This is a space for embracing our multitudes and challenging the status quo so more of us can build long, fulfilling, and technically rigorous careers. Each episode should leave you feeling less alone, a little bit lighter, and a lot more inspired.

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Hosted by Lizzi Neelsen, a seasoned design-minded mechanical engineer and strategist with a fervent belief that the arts and humanities are just as important as science, technology, engineering, and math—maybe even more so.

]]> RSS.com 2026.701.120359 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:25:14 GMT en 10ea437f-1702-5c73-9b62-d271d7f4605b https://media.rss.com/technical-rigor/podcast_cover.png Technical Rigor https://www.technicalrigor.com/ yes 2026 Two Max Productions Lizzi Neelsen Lizzi Neelsen false episodic podcast false <![CDATA[Lizzi Neelsen Wants to Talk About It]]> Before there was a podcast, there was a (near) death by a thousand cuts. In this episode, Lizzi is interviewed by Michael Neelsen — husband, documentary filmmaker, and seasoned interviewer — on the origin story of Technical Rigor. Together they explore patterns of vague feedback, insulting job offers, and the slow burn of realizing it wasn't just happening to her. Also: what it means to feel less alone and the impact that has on whether someone stays.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/technical-rigor/2967466 9a154165-be6a-432d-8083-954aa3eb34d0 1621 full 1 1 3 3 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:22:00 GMT false false Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 53202, USA <![CDATA[Natalie Moylan Does Art & Spaceship Math]]> Natalie Moylan is a senior mechanical engineer currently designing CT detectors on the scale of a tenth of a micron. In this episode, Natalie and Lizzi talk about never letting yourself be the one to say no, why being personable has gotten Natalie further than her technical chops ever have, and what sewing your own clothes has to do with sheet metal design. Also: what it looks like to have a life that makes room for both hemispheres of your brain.

Shout outs from Natalie:

  • Alexandra McNamara (@built.pretty) — a trades worker and tool literacy educator who breaks down the difference between every screw, bolt, and driver in language that's actually digestible, all while being unapologetically herself on the job site.
]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/technical-rigor/2951889 08da931e-f52f-461f-9852-d465d9e4ecfd 1558 full 1 1 2 2 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:22:00 GMT false false Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 53202, USA <![CDATA[Sara Feuling Knows How to Zipper Merge]]> Sara Feuling didn't plan to be an engineer — she just never stopped building things. In this episode, Sara and Lizzi talk about the unwritten rules that get lobbed at you (and turn out to be rubbish), Why the arts and engineering aren't in opposition with one another, and how changing one kid's mind about construction ripples further than you think. Also: The Midwest has a zipper merge problem and we're not letting it go. (Yeah, no, sorry not sorry!)

Shout outs from Sara:

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/technical-rigor/2935650 bd776f87-b62d-4643-9066-672157f9d0ff 1893 full 1 1 1 1 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:22:00 GMT false false Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 53202, USA <![CDATA[Welcome to Technical Rigor]]> Welcome to Technical Rigor, a new podcast where women+ in STEM+ can embrace our multitudes, enforce why we belong, and ensure that we stay here together.

Officially launching June 2026! Subscribe now to get new episodes automatically added to your feed.

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