{"podcast":{"title":"ACE and Co: Full STEAM Ahead","slug":"ace-and-co-full-steam-ahead-7026782","podcast_index_feed_id":7026782,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f9b800c0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.aceandco.ca/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41795856/41795856-1723150473536-c561fdcd56832.jpg","author":"Ace and Co","episode_count":21,"summary":"Welcome to the ACE & Co Spotify podcast, your premier destination for exploring careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). Our podcast is dedicated to providing a comprehensive overview of the diverse and exciting opportunities within the STEAM fields. Whether you're a student contemplating your future career path, a professional looking to transition into a new field, or simply curious about the cutting-edge innovations shaping our world, ACE & Co is here to inform, inspire, and guide you.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T04:17:56.595908+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ace-and-co-full-steam-ahead-7026782"},"episode":{"title":"From Coding to Community Care: Jeannette Richards on Tech, Resilience & Ending Mental Health Stigma","slug":"from-coding-to-community-care-jeannette-richards-on-tech-resilience-ending-mental-health-stigma","published_at":"2025-10-01T03:40:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ace-and-co-full-steam-ahead-7026782/from-coding-to-community-care-jeannette-richards-on-tech-resilience-ending-mental-health-stigma","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ace-and-co-full-steam-ahead-7026782","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aceandcoltd/episodes/From-Coding-to-Community-Care-Jeannette-Richards-on-Tech--Resilience--Ending-Mental-Health-Stigma-e38ug5b","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f9b800c0/podcast/play/109051499/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-1%2F7c5d47f5-4489-17b1-3699-52e9e6536ca3.m4a","summary":"Meet Jeannette Richards, an award-winning IT professional, mental health advocate, and founder of Be Mentally Motivated. Jeannette’s story begins with her first VIC-20 computer, sparking a lifelong passion for technology that led to a successful career in the financial sector’s IT support and multiple Spotlight Awards for excellence.Jeannette opens up about navigating the realities of living with a mental health diagnosis, breaking down mental health stigma in the Black community, and how her late psychotherapist’s compassion inspired her to pursue an Honours BA in Psychology. She also shares her mission to combine her expertise in technology with mental health advocacy to create inclusive workplaces, safe spaces, and meaningful conversations. Interested in watching this podcast in a video format? Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to check out the full YouTube video!","meta_description":"Meet Jeannette Richards, an award-winning IT professional, mental health advocate, and founder of Be Mentally Motivated. Jeannette’s story begins with her…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2520,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ace-and-co-full-steam-ahead-7026782/episodes/from-coding-to-community-care-jeannette-richards-on-tech-resilience-ending-mental-health-stigma/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ace-and-co-full-steam-ahead-7026782/from-coding-to-community-care-jeannette-richards-on-tech-resilience-ending-mental-health-stigma.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}