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Liz Wells

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Web: lizvwells.com Twitter: @lizvwells Instagram: lizvwells Desk Lunch LinkTree Check out: The New York Times podcast "Rabbit Hole", Contrapoints, sliding scale therapy Read: "Severance" by Ling Ma Support: Equal Justice Initiative and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute Support our guests and the creation of future episodes through sponsorship (bezier.show/support) or by buying Bézier swag. This episode of Bézier is sponsored by SuperHi. Transcript link.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bezier/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bezier/support

Web: <a href="https://www.lizvwells.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lizvwells.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lizvwells" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lizvwells</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizvwells/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lizvwells</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/desklunch__" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Desk Lunch LinkTree</a> Check out: The New York Times podcast "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/rabbit-hole" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rabbit Hole</a>", <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ContraPoints" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contrapoints</a>, <a href="https://manhattanmentalhealthcounseling.com/understanding-how-sliding-scale-therapy-works/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sliding scale therapy</a> Read: "<a href="https://bookshop.org/books/severance-9781250214997/9781250214997" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Severance</a>" by Ling Ma Support: <a href="https://eji.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Equal Justice Initiative</a> and the <a href="https://marshap.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marsha P. Johnson Institute</a> Support our guests and the creation of future episodes through sponsorship (<a href="https://bezier.show/support" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bezier.show/support</a>) or by buying <a href="https://society6.com/zachgrosser/collection/bzier-show" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bézier swag</a>. This episode of Bézier is sponsored by <a href="https://superhi.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SuperHi</a>. <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V4sT1yfw3dZREdl0dnxAjePgVNz1rwBC?usp=sharing" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript link</a>.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/bezier/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/bezier/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/bezier/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/bezier/support</a>

Liz Wells, Senior Product Designer

Liz Wells earned Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from  UW-Platteville and works for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.  [2:10] Progression of career at the WI-DOT- entry level – design or construction are options.  In the construction side you are typically on-site.  Liz is focused on highway construction now as a project leader.  There is also the concept of Mega projects like big interchanges.   [6:25] Liz is in charge of the contractor for the cones for, closures ahead, etc.   Many times what is designed on paper just does not work, and has to be adjusted in the field.  – She goes into some examples. [9:45]  She is really fired up about traffic control and is constantly changing. [12:15] taking an idea and turned into success – toothpick competition on bridges – and found she was passionate about bridges.  This drove her towards engineering. [14:35] Getting through college was challenging – even in High School she struggled.  She was borderline ADD after some tests.  In College she failed many classes, failed Calculus-II at least 3 times and had to go back to Calculus 1.  Then got diagnosed with ADD.  That first year, she had clinical depression.   Liz was very dedicated to making this work.  What made a big difference was the Platteville team supporting Liz.    It did take about 8 years to graduate, she really wanted the Engineering Degree. [20:05] Why she did not just quit after failing so many times – one word is Passion. [21:45] More discussion on ADHD – when you go talk to your counselor – think of them of them as your coach. [25:10] Best advice – always respect everyone regardless of their title. You can get a free book from Audible at www.stemonfirebook.com and can cancel within 30 days and keep the book of your choice with no cost. Free Audio Book from Audible.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-wells-aba5b363/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Liz Wells</a> earned Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from <a href="https://campus.uwplatt.edu/ems" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">UW-Platteville</a> and works for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. [2:10] Progression of career at the WI-DOT- entry level – design or construction are options. In the construction side you are typically on-site. Liz is focused on highway construction now as a project leader. There is also the concept of Mega projects like big interchanges. [6:25] Liz is in charge of the contractor for the cones for, closures ahead, etc. Many times what is designed on paper just does not work, and has to be adjusted in the field. – She goes into some examples. [9:45] She is really fired up about traffic control and is constantly changing. [12:15] taking an idea and turned into success – toothpick competition on bridges – and found she was passionate about bridges. This drove her towards engineering. [14:35] Getting through college was challenging – even in High School she struggled. She was borderline ADD after some tests. In College she failed many classes, failed Calculus-II at least 3 times and had to go back to Calculus 1. Then got diagnosed with ADD. That first year, she had clinical depression. Liz was very dedicated to making this work. What made a big difference was the Platteville team supporting Liz. It did take about 8 years to graduate, she really wanted the Engineering Degree. [20:05] Why she did not just quit after failing so many times – one word is Passion. [21:45] More discussion on ADHD – when you go talk to your counselor – think of them of them as your coach. [25:10] Best advice – always respect everyone regardless of their title. You can get a free book from Audible at <a href="http://www.stemonfirebook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.stemonfirebook.com</a> and can cancel within 30 days and keep the book of your choice with no cost. <a href="http://www.stemonfirebook.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Free Audio Book from Audible</a>.

75: Civil Engineer Struggled with ADD and Depression in College – Liz Wells

Eight years of college, ‘being stubborn’ and above all- never giving up, made a success story of our guest today Liz Wells. A friend recommended I interview her for many reasons, but what really got me- is that she’s a huge animal lover too!! We don’t talk that much about animals today, (big ones, or small ones), but we definitely talk about big passion, drive and perseverance! Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy this one!   In this episode Peter and Liz discuss: 1:28-  Intro and welcome Liz 2:25-  Share with us your background- growing up, school, when you got diagnosed, etc. 3:50-  On college years and repeating classes 5:00-  So when you finally got diagnosed- how did you feel? 6:03-  On depression, meds and ADD 7:20-  When you were taking home mostly all “D”s and “F”s on your report card; what did you do? 8:50-  On keeping your true passion &amp; drive, and not letting others sway you 10:11-  Peter on keeping true to his passion 11:00-  Liz on how she maintained on track towards her passion 12:09-  How are you using your ADD/ADHD as a superpower? 13:45-  What one piece of advice would you give to kids who are struggling and not sure they are going to be able to make it all happen? 14:42-  How can people reach out to you? INSTA: @WellsCleanLiving  Email: Lizzie453W@Gmail.com 15:29-  Thank you Liz!! Thank YOU for subscribing, reviewing and listening! You can always reach me at peter@shankman.com or  @petershankman on all of the socials. Also at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials.  15:48-  Faster Than Normal Podcast info &amp; credits Check out my new ADHD Coaching at www.shankminds.com/ADHDCoaching As always, leave us a comment below and PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note, we’d love to hear!

Eight years of college, ‘being stubborn’ and above all- never giving up, made a success story of our guest today Liz Wells. A friend recommended I interview her for many reasons, but what really got me- is that she’s a huge animal lover too!! We don’t talk that much about animals today, (big ones, or small ones), but we definitely talk about big passion, drive and perseverance! Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy this one! In this episode Peter and Liz discuss: 1:28-  Intro and welcome Liz 2:25-  Share with us your background- growing up, school, when you got diagnosed, etc. 3:50-  On college years and repeating classes 5:00-  So when you finally got diagnosed- how did you feel? 6:03-  On depression, meds and ADD 7:20-  When you were taking home mostly all “D”s and “F”s on your report card; what did you do? 8:50-  On keeping your true passion &amp; drive, and not letting others sway you 10:11-  Peter on keeping true to his passion 11:00-  Liz on how she maintained on track towards her passion 12:09-  How are you using your ADD/ADHD as a superpower? 13:45-  What one piece of advice would you give to kids who are struggling and not sure they are going to be able to make it all happen? 14:42-  How can people reach out to you? INSTA: @WellsCleanLiving  Email: Lizzie453W@Gmail.com 15:29-  Thank you Liz!! Thank YOU for subscribing, reviewing and listening! You can always reach me at peter@shankman.com or <a href="https://twitter.com/petershankman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @petershankman</a> on all of the socials. Also at <a href="https://twitter.com/fasternormal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@FasterThanNormal</a> on all of the socials.  15:48-  Faster Than Normal Podcast info &amp; credits Check out my new ADHD Coaching at <a href="http://www.shankminds.com/adhdcoaching/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.shankminds.com/ADHDCoaching</a> As always, leave us a comment below and PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note, we’d love to hear!

ADHD Never Giving Up on your Passion w/h Civil Engineer Liz Wells