Do you sometimes feel like you're dreaming TOO big? Do others put down your goals, telling you often to be "more realistic?" Kate Gunderson knows how this feels, as she chased her lifelong dream to work at NASA and eventually obtained it! In this episode, Kate is share her story about hard work, determination, balancing a personal life while working a rigorous academic schedule, and also tips to stand out & build confidence in a male dominated field. Her dreams were LITERALLY out of this world and she still achieved them. Katelyn Gunderson is currently attending the National Test Pilot School through a flight test engineering fellowship. To pursue this opportunity, Kate left her dream job at NASA’s Johnson Space Center where she worked as an engineer and NASA’s youngest Flight Science Officer supporting various astronaut training activities and airborne science missions flown all over the world. Kate holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech. Kate is a Boston Qualifying marathon runner and has a passion for empowering women to confidently thrive in STEM fields.

Tune in to hear how you can overcome the biggest barriers to your success and chase the career you've always dreamed.

Love Kate? Find her on instagram at @theplanekate!

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