You don’t have to be from a STEM background to classify as a woman in STEM and our guest today is talking about that and so much more. Tune in to find out!

 

Episode Introduction: 

Our guest today went from being in three different branches of engineering to now being a TEDx Speaker who coaches women on how to be confident in both their personal and professional lives to achieve what they truly want. 

 

Episode Summary: 

Prasha Dutra walks us through her journey of being inspired by Kalpana Chawla a leading astronaut who inspired Prasha to move to America and pursue a career in Aerospace Engineering. She also shares some of the challenges she faced as a woman of color in a different country thousands of miles away from her home country to how she went on to create a successful career in STEM regardless and how she helps other women do the same.

 

Main Takeaways:

• Your personal experiences go a long way in contributing to your professional life.
• Not everything you don't agree with is a cause to rebel, sometimes having a simple conversation can go a long way.
• How to become more confident in your abilities -

1. Start by creating a routine and building a habit kit.
2. Get clarity on what you really want to do.
3. Become consistent.

• How to make a career in STEM -

1. Work with STEM companies in your field of expertise.
2. Get cloud certifications.
3. Join a tech company in a non-tech role and then ask for a transfer.

• When you encounter a person who has an unfair opinion about something, you can use that moment as a teaching moment or you can create a barrier that draws you further apart from them. The choice is yours.
• Instead of focusing on the lack of women in STEM, we should focus on celebrating those who are already a part of it. The problem is not fewer women in STEM, the problem is the fact that women are leaving STEM at really alarming rates.
• There aren't enough rewards in this world to make you feel complete.

 

Fun Facts About Prasha Dutra:

• One of her favorite books is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

 

Find Prasha Dutra:

Website: https://prashadutra.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prashadutra

Believe In Your Brilliance Podcast: https://prashadutra.com/podcast

Her STEM Story Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1iBkGbwmftbm9Rx6TOHmqh

How Can You Define STEM For Yourself: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4e3fYDMBo2KtGVmutaAPQ7?si=m70l3p-9TBisexMUi9OebA

Prasha’s TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/kA08vfoZAJY

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