Guest Title - Dr. Lesley Northrop, Founder, LDGI and Host, Diagnostic Guru Podcast

Wait! I recognize her. Isn’t she the host, not the guest? Normally, yes, but not today. On an all new episode (and Season!) of Diagnostic Guru, we take a step back to fully introduce you to our host, Dr. Lesley Northrop.

In the current economic environment, it’s tough being an entrepreneur in biotech and no one knows that better than Lesley. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Laboratory Diagnostics & Genomics Innovation, LLC and the Founder and Host of the podcast, Diagnostic Guru. Voted as a Top 100 Innovator in 2025 by Redwood Media Group, Dr. Northrop is an expert at helping companies take their diagnostic products from ideation to implementation, leveraging her clinical and scientific expertise as well as her business acumen to drive commercial success.

On the show today, Lesley gives her perspective on how the biotech industry has changed over the last 10 years, what scares her most about the current state of affairs, and what advice she would give anyone looking to invest. Oh, and she shares her own good, bad, and ugly. You won’t want to miss that!

Well, that’s a wrap! Season 2 of Diagnostic Guru has come to a close, and there’s SO. MUCH. TO. TALK. ABOUT!

On today’s bonus episode of Diagnostic Guru, Host, Lesley Northrop, and Producer, Jess Greenwood, hop on with each other to talk through their favorite moments of Season 2, what surprised them from each guest, and where the show is going for Season 3. If you’ve been listening week by week, consider this the final exam cram, where we put all the pieces together and start to see the big Diagnostic Guru picture.

Guest Title - Stephanie Espy, Writer and Executive Director, STEM Gems Book

Astronaut? Doctor? Engineer? These are the generalized career paths we often hear about when programs are pushing young girls to consider a STEM path, but what about a Social Robotics Engineer or an Atmospheric Scientist? Real jobs held by real women. That is one of the goals of our guest today, to highlight the full range of roles that are available to women through the STEM path and to represent all of the many different women who fill those roles.

Stephanie Espy is the originator and writer of the STEM Gems book. A Chemical Engineer herself, and graduate of MIT, UC Berkeley, and Emory University, Stephanie’s approach with this book is to share the inspiring and diverse stories of 44 women in STEM, the challenges these women faced, their tremendous accomplishments, and actionable steps that girls and young women can take to set themselves up for success. She believes that STEM isn’t a special brain, and it doesn’t come from a life of privilege. STEM is simply an exposure to what is possible and an internal belief that anyone can be a STEM Gem.

Stephanie Espy is the Founder and CEO of MathSP as well as Founder, Writer, and Executive Director of STEM Gem. Through her work, she aims to empower the next generation of STEM leaders. Her for-profit company, MathSP, transforms the lives of its students by unlocking their potential, imparting a methodology that centralizes problem solving and critical thinking. STEM Gems is a nonprofit organization committed to excellence in STEM education by building a stronger, more inclusive STEM pipeline where girls and young women of all backgrounds are empowered to explore, pursue, and excel in STEM. Core programs include the STEM Gems Club, STEM Gems Summit: Women Empowering Girls, and the STEM Gems Summer Camp.

To find out more, visit www.MathSP.com and www.STEMGemsBook.com