Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM
We’re Kathy Kale Nelson and Linda LaTourelle — co-hosts of Ordinarily Extraordinary: Conversations with Women in STEM.
Our mission is to amplify the voices of ordinary women doing extraordinary work in science, technology, engineering, and math.
We’re deeply committed to:
- Normalizing the presence of women in STEM by making their stories visible
- Building community for women who may be the only ones like them in their workplace
- Educating listeners about the wide variety of STEM careers — and what they actually look like
- Empowering growth and retention by addressing the challenges behind the leaky pipeline
From early-career professionals to experienced leaders in a wide variety of STEM fields, our guests share how they got started, how they’ve grown, and what they’ve learned along the way. This podcast is a space where women in STEM can be seen, heard, and supported — because representation isn’t just powerful, it’s essential.
Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM
97. Saba Khalid; BS & MS Electrical Engineering; Utility Consulting Engineer
Saba Khalid is a Manager in Technical and Business Consulting focusing on Energy & Utilities. She has Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Electrical Engineering.
What do we talk about in this episode?
Saba and I talk about some challenges many of us face as women in STEM in STEM (or women in any career for that matter).
- Perfectionism and being people pleasers. Why do we feel the need to be liked by everyone?
- Navigating careers. How do you determine what's next? When do you bring in outside help, such as career coaches?
- How a life changing event can impact where you want your career, and life, to go.
- The importance of innovation and being creative and where does creativity fit into engineering?
- Creating a career bucket list. Failing can actually be helpful. And when do you get out and try something else?
Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio
Other Resources
"Utilities' Need for Advanced Telecommunications". By Saba Khalid, Spencer Hotovec, & John Clancy. Climate and Energy. The Wiley Library. (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/gas.22323)
The University Innovation Fellows (UIF) program empowers students around the world to become agents of change in higher education. Fellows create opportunities that help their peers unlock their creative potential and develop the design-centered mindset required to take on complex challenges in today’s world. Students of all majors and academic levels – from first-years to PhDs – who want to shape the future of education are encouraged to apply. (https://dschool.stanford.edu/university-innovation/university-innovation-fellows)
