102. #FEMSTEM Series: Rocket Scientist Flora Bobak
Wake Up Call
English - February 25, 2022 23:15 - 1 hour - 160 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education business entrepreneur mindset money selfimprovement success Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Women can do anything and Flora Bobak is an excellent example of that. When she was just in 8th grade, she started her path to becoming an astronaut and is getting each time closer to reaching her goal. Flora, who is reframing the narrative around women and girls in STEM, is currently an Integration Engineer at Relativity Space. She is also a STEM enthusiast and speaker who loves to share her passion for science and space with the purpose of encouraging more women to join the STEM fields. As an aspiring astronaut, her vivid desire to make this dream come true has led her to many cool experiences, such as studying abroad, working at SpaceX, and going tornado chasing to test the aircraft she has built! Listening to Flora talk so enthusiastically about aerospace will encourage you to keep reaching for your goals and to believe that you are capable no matter how wild your dream might seem to others.
Included in this conversation:
The moment she decided to be an astronaut
Her experience in a male-dominated field
Her educational background
The different types of engineering
The adventures and challenges of being a woman in STEM
What is it like to work at SpaceX?
How NASA astronauts train for space
When will we set foot on Mars?
Ways to encourage girls to get involved in STEM
Her plans for the future
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