Journey of Women in STEM & Confidently Honing In On Your Brilliance with Prasha Dutra

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 - Start by creating a routine and building a habit kit. Get clarity on what you really want to do. Become consistent. How to make a career in STEM - Work with STEM companies in your field of expertise. Get cloud certifications. 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

Get the visual experience, watch the videocast for the episode here: https://youtu.be/75qLVlPb1U4

 

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