My guest this week, a biomedical engineer spent a year getting to know herself by spending time alone.  She got comfortable with hanging with herself and it taught her so much about who she is.  She chose biomedical engineering after suffering from an injury and now loves being able to help others through creative and medical means.  Her class is 40% women and she feels that it is necessary to find mentors and role models who can be in your own corner.  As a result, of having people who believe in er, she now has a clear sense of her own purpose.  We discuss the importance of being curious, hardworking and putting yourself out  there - despite all the self-doubt and over-analysis (classic female traits).  She discusses how terrified she is about fitting in motherhood with career, But she hopes she will have to make the sacrifice one day, because to her, motherhood will be the biggest sacrifice and biggest reward.