When Angela Hollowell founded Rootful Media—previously Ang H. Studio—she wanted to find a way to turn her passions for human rights, the outdoors and creative entrepreneurship into a business. Now, the videographer and photographer works with nonprofits to create purpose-driven creative projects, and her work has been featured in numerous national publictations including The New York Times, CNN and MSNBC. In this episode, learn what it took to turn her hobbies into a full-time job and how she learns from other entrepreneurs on her video podcast Honey & Hustle.

Stepping Up STEM is hosted by Dr. Pamela McCauley and is a production of Earfluence.

There aren't a lot of women in the cybersecurity field, and there are even fewer female leaders, but Laura Rogers is one of them. A cybersecurity Senior Manager at North Carolina Military Business Center and Chair of the North Carolina Interagency Cybersecurity Coordinating Committee, Laura shares her experience developing cybersecurity tools for defense contractors and how her background in compliance and quality management systems has enabled her to develop tools to help small businesses implement cybersecurity standards. In this episode, learn how her work with universities, community colleges and state agencies to turn the problem of cybersecurity into an economic development tool is inspiring women and people of color to break into the field.

Stepping Up STEM is hosted by Dr. Pamela McCauley and is a production of Earfluence.

When building a STEM business, having connections with other entrepreneurs and people in your field can help you make better decisions. That's the business Scott Kelly is in as the director of entrepreneurship at Campbell University. In this episode, learn the importance of creating those connections and some tips on how exactly to do it.

Scott is also the founder of Startup High, a summer program that immerses high school students in the world of local entrepreneurship. To learn more, visit www.startuphigh.com.

Stepping Up STEM is hosted by Dr. Pamela McCauley and is a production of Earfluence.