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Oct 2023
23m 31s

Girlstart, #SponsorX, & the Future of Wo...

Zoe & Hannah
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On this week’s very special BONUS episode, Zoe and Hannah are joined by Girlstart’s Shane Woods, Smartsheet’s Andrew Bennett, and McLaren’s Lou McEwen to discuss their incredible Sponsor X initiative, why it’s so important to encourage young girls to get into STEM, and what the future looks like for women in F1. Andrew shares why Smartsheet is so dedicated to highlighting non-profits like Girlstart, Lou explains McLaren’s dedication to diversity, and Shane details what it was like for her girls to spend a day with Lando Norris. 

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