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Nina's Take: Surveying Can Feel Lonely

December 16, 2025 • Nina Young - Surveyors UK • Season 1 • Episode 4

In this “My Take” solo episode, I talk about what it really feels like to be a surveyor at this time of year. Not just the technical side, but the human side.

I dig into independence vs isolation, the quiet pressure of judgement and risk, and why cross-disciplinary community matters more than ever for the surveying profession. I also share how The Surveying Room is helping surveyors connect, and outline my new introductory AI webinar for January, designed to give surveyors practical, safe first steps with generative AI.

What we cover

How surveyors are listening to the podcast in the car, on site and on the treadmill
Why independence is a strength in surveying, but can slip into isolation
The responsibility surveyors carry around risk, judgement and complex decisions
How silos form across surveying disciplines, even when experiences overlap
Why The Surveying Room was built to be cross-disciplinary, not boxed into pathways
Real topics from the Weekly Dig: boundaries, retrofit, dyslexia, neurodiversity and more
How LinkedIn’s algorithm quietly narrows your professional world
Why AI in surveying is about connection, clarity and context, not hype
Details of the 2 hour introductory AI webinar in January for surveyors
A light finish with some “did you know” trivia from around the world

Important links

AI introductory webinar details and waitlist: https://surveyors-uk.kit.com/1893f79a5b

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