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Dr. Loralyn Mears is a Columnist at Grit Daily and a podcast host (The Grit Files, which aims to shine the spotlight on female founders). She is a content marketer, founder of the WORKtech startup, STEERus, specializing in personal and professional development to address gaps in soft skills - communication in particular. In her consultancy practice, she helps clients with content and strategy. Loralyn spent over a decade playing with mosquito DNA, got her PhD, decided she would rather market science than be at the bench and has never looked back. Along the way, she’s wined and dined her way around the globe. She's authored two books, including the 2018 Gold Medal Indie Book award-winning, One Sip At a Time: a Memoir and the hard science thriller, "The Battle for Humanity: How Science Saved Us."
More articles by Loralyn Mears PhD
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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Genecia Alluora
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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Yulia Mamonova
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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Andrew Kashian
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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest James Barrood
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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest David Lokshin
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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Justin Huddy
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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Jim Kniest
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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Muddu Sadhakar
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