{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6311fe9bae5d13001250521f/67e61b0c3cc004e45373159e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Reinventing Your STEM Career: Three Tactics I Learned from Nina Hooper That Change How You Spot Opportunities","description":"<p>From student curiosity to space entrepreneurship, discover how enthusiasm, visibility, and action can unlock unexpected doors in STEM careers.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Ever felt stuck in a career box, unsure how to take the next step? What if the secret wasn’t a perfect plan — but contagious enthusiasm that opens doors you didn’t know existed?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🔍 <strong>What You’ll Learn:</strong></p><p>If you’re a STEM professional ready to design your own career — not just follow the one written for you — this short episode breaks down five lessons from Australian engineer and entrepreneur <strong>Nina Hooper</strong>, who built an extraordinary journey from <strong>Harvard to mining the moon</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn how to:</p><ul><li><strong>Use enthusiasm as a catalyst</strong> to create life-changing opportunities — even without the “right” network or background.</li><li><strong>Let one step lead to the next</strong>, discovering that vision often emerges through motion, not planning.</li><li><strong>Build your own launchpad</strong> by testing ideas and learning through creation (even small projects count!).</li><li><strong>Work smarter, not harder</strong>, using AI and expert conversations to accelerate your learning and credibility.</li><li><strong>Share your story strategically</strong>, so opportunities and collaborators start finding you.</li><li><br></li></ul><p>🎧 Press play to discover how Nina turned curiosity into a global career — and how you can do the same starting this week.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Listen to the <strong>full interview with Nina Hooper</strong> for her complete story from Harvard to lunar resources:</p><p>🔗 <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/multiple-hats/episodes/68badd5e4199e5a9ce70dfde\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Full Episode — <em>Multiple Hats</em></a></p><p>💡 Or tune into the <strong>5-minute Quick Fire Chat</strong> version for actionable insights you can apply today:</p><p>🔗 <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/multiple-hats/episodes/68c51cea86eb67a6f65b4a03\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Fire Chat — <em>Multiple Hats</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>🧠 <strong>About the Guest:</strong></p><p><strong>Nina Hooper</strong> is an Australian aerospace engineer and entrepreneur whose career spans Harvard, Stanford, venture capital, and her current role in <strong>business development at Interlune</strong>, a company developing technology to mine the moon for future energy resources. Passionate about creating opportunity through enthusiasm and initiative, Nina embodies how STEM professionals can design a career that’s anything but linear.</p><p><br></p><p>📌 <strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p><p>00:00 — From curiosity to career: Why enthusiasm is gold</p><p>03:00 — How a cold outreach led to an internship with a Nobel Prize winner</p><p>07:00 — Vision emerges in motion: Why you don’t need the perfect plan</p><p>10:00 — Creating your own vision through entrepreneurship during COVID</p><p>13:00 — What running an ed-tech startup teaches you about sales, mindset &amp; confidence</p><p>15:00 — Working smarter with AI and mentors</p><p>18:00 — The art of visibility: Why storytelling matters as much as hard work</p><p>19:00 — Reflection prompts for your own reinvention journey</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 <strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Interlune</strong> – https://interlune.space</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🤔 <strong>Reflection Time:</strong></p><ol><li>How can you make your enthusiasm more visible this week so others feel compelled to help you?</li><li>What’s one small step you can take — without waiting for a perfect plan — to move toward your next opportunity?</li><li>How might you use AI or expert conversations to fill a skill gap faster and smarter?</li></ol>","author_name":"Angelique Greco | Biotech & Health-Tech Expert | STEM Thought Leadership Coach"}