How A Software Engineer Turned Adversity Into Impact
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In this episode of the WeArePoWEr Podcast, we’re joined by Asia Sharif, a Software Engineer, public speaker, mentor and all-round force of nature. Asia shares the story behind the origin of her name, how identity has shaped her confidence and her honest experiences with imposter syndrome in tech. She reflects on building self-belief, navigating underrepresentation in engineering and the importance of mentorship in STEM, while also breaking down her path into coding and software engineering and how public speaking became a tool for impact and advocacy. She also opens up about her battle with cancer, the challenges she faced and the mindset that helped her keep moving forward. What to expect in this episode: The story and meaning behind Asia’s name Imposter syndrome & building self-belief Mentorship in STEM and engineering Coding, software engineering & tech careers Public speaking and confidence Asia’s cancer journey, resilience & recovery Awards, achievements & success Find out more about We Are PoWEr here. 💫
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In this episode of the WeArePoWEr Podcast, we’re joined by Asia Sharif, a Software Engineer, public speaker, mentor and all-round force of nature. Asia shares the story behind the origin of her name, how identity has shaped her confidence and her honest experiences with imposter syndrome in tech. She reflects on building self-belief, navigating underrepresentation in engineering and the importance of mentorship in STEM, while also breaking down her path into coding and software engineering an...
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome And Guest Introduction
- 1:27 Childhood Ambitions And Early Role Models
- 3:35 Choosing Engineering And Naming Story
- 5:17 Family Resilience As Motivation
- 6:02 What A Software Engineer Actually Does
- 6:49 Pivot From Sales To Coding During Lockdown
- 8:33 Bootcamps, Mentoring, And Rapid Upskilling
- 9:35 Imposter Syndrome And Finding A Mentor
- 12:18 Practical Tactics To Tame Self Doubt
- 14:01 Speaking In Schools And Broadening Access
- 16:05 Stage Four Cancer And Stem Cell Journey
- 18:12 Donor Shortages And Registering To Save Lives
- 20:21 Returning To Work And Rebuilding Identity
- 22:12 Strength, Empathy, And Owning The Role Model
- 24:27 Recognition, Awards, And Why They Matter
- 26:03 The Power Jar And Hidden Talents
- 27:13 Superpower, Next Goals, And TEDx
- 28:30 Closing And Calls To Subscribe
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