SheCanCode's Spilling The T

What does it really take to build a career that lasts in today’s fast-changing world? In this episode, we’re joined by Natalie Abou-Alwan, author and illustrator of How To Navigate Your Career Like A Legend (Brown Dog Books, September 2025), for an honest conversation about navigating ambition, resilience, and reinvention. With over 25 years’ experience as a London-based lawyer working with top City and Wall Street firms, as well as global organisations like JPMorgan and BP, Natalie brings deep, real-world insight from high-pressure industries. Recognised as a Rising Star on the Legal500 GC Powerlist, she is also a respected voice in the international energy sector and a passionate advocate for empowering others in tech and business careers.
This episode explores how to create networks that genuinely support you, adapt as your career evolves, and thrive — especially as a woman navigating complex, sometimes challenging sectors.
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In a business world defined by uncertainty, fierce competition, and rising expectations from every stakeholder, innovation is no longer a “nice to have” — it’s a survival skill. In fact, innovation-driven economic growth is now so central to global progress that it was recognised by the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
But while leaders agree that innovation matters, many still struggle with the same question: how do we actually do it?
In this episode, we’re joined by Barbara Salopek, leading innovation strategist, academic, and author of Future-Fit Innovation. Barbara works with organisations around the world to transform innovation from an abstract buzzword into a practical, repeatable capability that drives lasting growth.
Together, we explore what innovation really means in today’s volatile landscape, why psychological safety is the oxygen of creative cultures, and how leaders can build innovation systems that work in any industry — not just tech. If you’re serious about future-proofing your organisation, this conversation will change how you think about innovation.
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In this episode, we’re joined by N Brown Group’s Yasmin Kobbekaduwe, Aaron Tsang, and Stacey Hudson to unpack one of the most talked-about topics in hiring right now: AI in recruitment.
There’s a growing concern that AI filters are silently rejecting CVs before a human ever sees them — particularly impacting underrepresented groups, including women in tech. Our guests share how recruitment works at N Brown Group, where they’ve made a conscious decision not to use AI to filter out candidates. We also explore how this compares to the wider tech industry, where many organisations are integrating AI into their hiring processes. 
In addition, we dive into the rise of candidates using AI tools to write their CVs and applications. When is it helpful? When does it backfire? And what are the biggest mistakes recruiters are spotting instantly?
Whether you’re actively job hunting, pivoting into tech, or simply curious about how AI is reshaping hiring, this episode is packed with practical advice, honest insights, and real talk from someone who’s seen it all.
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What does Generative AI really look like when you view it from both the technical and commercial sides of the business?
In this episode, we’re joined by two brilliant voices from MathWorks: Deborah Ferreira, Lead AI (NLP) Engineer – Generative AI, and Elisha Beech, Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland. Together, they bring two very different — yet highly complementary — perspectives on GenAI: Deborah from deep within the engineering and NLP world, and Elisha from the front lines of customer needs, strategy, and value.
We unpack how Generative AI is shaping real-world decision-making, why you don’t have to be a hardcore coder to thrive in tech, and how the industry is full of diverse roles beyond the stereotypes. Both guests also share candid reflections on stepping into management for the first time — what surprised them, what challenged them, and what they’re learning as new leaders in fast-moving tech environments.
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In this episode, we’re joined by Ale Wiecek, Founder and Chief Empathy Officer, who is revolutionising the workplace through the lens of hormone health, longevity, and leadership wellbeing. 
A Human-Centred Design leader and speaker, Ale works at the intersection of empathy and performance—supporting women navigating burnout, hormonal imbalance, and sustainability in high-pressure, male-dominated industries like tech and design. Through her work at BIFTSBO, Ale empowers female leaders and innovators to protect their energy, sustain creativity, and lead with purpose without sacrificing their health. 
This conversation challenges traditional models of leadership and explores what it truly means to design workplaces—and lives—that support long-term wellbeing and impact. 
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