Mentorship, Curiosity, and the Immigrant Experience with Julie Huang

In the professional world, having a mentor to guide you in making the best choices for yourself can make all the difference. Having a mentor can help you unlock your curiosity, seek out opportunities you didn’t think were possible, and make significant changes to the world. Mentorship is even more critical for people from underrepresented backgrounds, especially first-generation students from low-income families, as they go through the academic world and into professional life. In this episode, Dr. Julie Huang provides invaluable insights on supporting young women and girls in STEM, the unique superpowers that first-generation students bring to the table, and more! This week’s episode 144 of How Women Inspire Podcast concerns mentorship, curiosity, and the immigrant experience!In this episode of the How Women Inspire Podcast, Julie Huang discusses the importance of diversity and mentorship for underrepresented students and early career professionals and actionable steps you can take right now to start taking a practical approach to abundance. Julie Huang is a scientist, leader, mentor, and advocate with a mission to enable scientific breakthroughs and to forge a diverse, empowered future generation in STEM. She leads teams and orchestrates scientific strategies for clinical trials that hold promise in transforming the treatment landscape for neurodegenerative diseases. Julie is a TedX and keynote speaker, board member, and nonprofit leader.Some of the talking points the two Julie’s go over in this episode include:The importance of mentorship and community in overcoming self-doubt and limiting beliefs.How overcoming scarcity in resources and mindset has allowed Julie to create opportunities and pursue her dreams.Mentoring others and helping them see their potential, especially young professionals from underrepresented backgrounds.The superpowers of being a child of immigrants, including courage, determination, and finding opportunities.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about How Women Inspire at https://www.howwomenlead.com/podcast CONNECT WITH JULIE HUANG:LinkedInCONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWL