098 // Finding Community in STEM + FREE GIVEAWAY

Engineering our Future: Helping Engineers Succeed In Career and Life

Nov 9 2022 • 36 mins

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Today’s guest is Laura Prieto, a civil and environmental engineer from Colombia. When she got pregnant, she didn’t have any examples of other women in STEM who were successful in their career and had kids.

Now, after her second pregnancy, she set out to help other female professionals with that. She founded Sparkle STEM Connect, an online community and membership service for women in STEM to share their experiences as moms and engineers, as well as educate themselves on practical topics they’ll need in life.

What You’ll Learn:

What made Laura want to start a business focusing on self-care for women in STEM
Two tips to balance professional career and motherhood
The lack of role models for women — and the importance of sharing your experiences
How her podcast came to be and what the name means
Laura’s subscription business to help with the stressful STEM work routine
The benefits of being part of an online community of like-minded people

Music by Jack Winders

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Outro: Southern Skies

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