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Kristina Takeshita, LAPD's Forensics Unit Lab Director, boasts a distinguished 29-year career, beginning as a student worker. Her journey, marked by transformative cases, reflects unwavering commitment to justice. Notably, as leader of the DNA unit, she successfully cleared a 6,000-kit sexual assault backlog, some untouched for 15 years. Thanks to her team's dedication, processing time now stands at an impressive 90 days. Beyond professional achievements, Kristina advocates for mental well-being, recognizing therapy as integral to a fulfilling career.

At the age of 8 Magdalena Wosinska and her family left their homeland of Poland and headed for America. Her journey is a testament to the transformative power of culture shock, which ultimately lead her to the world of skateboarding and photography. Through the lens, she discovered a powerful tool to bridge the gap between her inner world and the external one, creating a visual language that transcended borders and spoke to the universal human experience.

From post-it notes to rocket launches, Liz De La Torre is a Creative Technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Liz's unique path began as an undergraduate student in illustration and entertainment art, a far cry from the traditional routes into the world of space exploration. However, her artistic talents have proven invaluable in a completely unexpected way.

As a professional beach volleyball player, Sarah Straton represented Australia at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, however, she played some of her best volleyball in the years that followed. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, Sarah transformed her fears into fuel transitioning from an elite athlete to a dedicated coach and educator.

How does a society's infrastructure impact people's ability to reach their full potential? What impressions do we make by the way we look – and how does that change depending on the context we're in? What happens when you replace fear with love and compassion? Our final episode of season two kicks off the new year with some big questions. We discuss these and much more with London-based human rights lawyer, Anika Baset.

How does a society's infrastructure impact people's ability to reach their full potential? What impressions do we make by the way we look – and how does that change depending on the context we're in? What happens when you replace fear with love and compassion? Our final episode of season two kicks off the new year with some big questions. We discuss these and much more with London-based human rights lawyer, Anika Baset.

At the time of recording Tanya Robinson OBE was the head of Diversity & Inclusion at Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. She shares with us insights around the growing non-white population in the UK prison system, her ongoing charity work with sex workers in east London, and how we are all links in a chain – creating opportunities for change.

At the time of recording Tanya Robinson OBE was the head of Diversity & Inclusion at Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. She shares with us insights around the growing non-white population in the UK prison system, her ongoing charity work with sex workers in east London, and how we are all links in a chain – creating opportunities for change.

Caroline Wyatt’s job is to share other people’s stories but her own story is the one worth sharing. She was adopted by a British diplomat and spent much of her childhood traveling the world, a passion which lead her to journalism. Her 30+ years at the BBC have seen her in many roles including that of a war correspondent. She shares with us those experiences, the incredible people she met along the way, and how she reconnected with her biological parents who in turn reunited and married after several decades apart.

Caroline Wyatt’s job is to share other people’s stories but her own story is the one worth sharing. She was adopted by a British diplomat and spent much of her childhood traveling the world, a passion which lead her to journalism. Her 30+ years at the BBC have seen her in many roles including that of a war correspondent. She shares with us those experiences, the incredible people she met along the way, and how shereconnectedwith her biological parents who in turn reunited and married after several decades apart.