The Plastics and Beyond Podcast is an SPE-sponsored podcast hosted by Lilian Judy that is curated to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion in the manufacturing industry. This Podcast is designed to provide in-depth conversations around inclusion in the plastics industry, while exploring the trials, tribulations and discrimination underrepresented groups have had to overcome and are still facing. With the aim to empower and recognize underrepresented groups, our philosophy is to envision an ...
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Season 1 Episode 7 - Lilian Judy, Plastics & Beyond Podcast
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12:48Lilian Judy wraps up her first season with her Plastics & Beyond podcast by reflecting on her journey in understanding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); discussing her experiences and those of others with diverse backgrounds in engineering; and expressing her hopes for improvements as younger generations who have higher expectations for DEI e…
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Season 1 Episode 6 - Lynzie Nebel, Cytiva, PlastChicks and SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals
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36:14On this episode of the Plastics & Beyond Podcast, Lilian Judy hosts Lynzie Nebel, Upstream Quote Engineer at Cytiva, co-host of the PlastChicks podcast and VP Member Engagement of the SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals Executive Board. They discuss the challenges women face in plastics engineering, the role of mentorship, their career journeys, d…
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Season 1 Episode 5 - Evan Morton, SPE Foundation - Live at ANTEC® 2022
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20:53On this episode of the Plastics & Beyond Podcast, Lilian Judy hosts Evan Morton, Programs and Sustainability Coordinator, SPE Foundation, live at ANTEC® 2022. They discuss their journey in STEM, bringing research opportunities to students of diverse backgrounds to help form their future, the importance of introducing students to STEM and plastics e…
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Season 1 Episode 4 - Jon Ratzlaff, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP - Live at ANTEC® 2022
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14:04On this episode of the Plastics & Beyond Podcast, Lilian Judy hosts Jon Ratzlaff, Technical Services Manager, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, live at ANTEC® 2022. They discuss millennials in the plastics job market, finding a job that fits your personality, approaches to diverse hiring with a broad view of diversity, the challenges of finding…
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Season 1 Episode 3 - Lloyd Martin, CKS Packaging - Live at ANTEC® 2022
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19:43On this episode of the Plastics & Beyond Podcast, Lilian Judy hosts Lloyd Martin, Senior VP of Manufacturing and IT, CKS Packaging, live at ANTEC® 2022. They discuss the Second Chance Program, where they provide careers in the plastics industry for people who come from homeless, rehabilitation facility or prison backgrounds; the need to consider th…
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Season 1 Episode 2 - James Emmett, James Emmett & Company - Live at ANTEC® 2022
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19:04On this episode of the Plastics & Beyond Podcast, Lilian Judy hosts James Emmett, Owner, James Emmett & Company, live at ANTEC® 2022. They discuss building disability inclusion into a company's labor and diversity strategies, James' journey living with disabilities and being a parent and advocate for disabilities, challenges in employment for those…
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Introducing the Plastics & Beyond Podcast
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21:00Welcome to the debut episode of the Plastics & Beyond Podcast, sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Host Lilian Judy explores the effects of having DEI conversations in the plastics industry with two special guests: Patrick Farrey, CEO of SPE and Eve Vitale, Chief Executive of the SPE Foundation. They discuss why SPE is embarking on a…
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