Which career myth is secretly holding you back: thinking hard work is enough, that skills don’t transfer, or that your work will speak for itself?

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

In just 10 minutes, Nina Hooper, astrophysicist turned entrepreneur and now business development director at Interlune, shows you how to reframe the beliefs that limit most STEM professionals. If you’re ready to stop playing small and start shaping your own career, this quickfire chat delivers clarity and motivation fast.

• Why your technical skills transfer further than you think — and which ones transfer best.
• How working smarter (and asking for help) beats grinding harder every time.
• Why visibility and storytelling matter more than letting your work “speak for itself.”
• How to move past perfectionism, analysis paralysis, and the myth that you need “all the resources” before you can start.

🎯 Press play for a mindset reset that could open your next big opportunity in STEM.

🧠 About the Guest:

Nina Hooper is an Australian aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur and investor. She has studied at Harvard and Stanford, launched startups, worked in venture capital, and is now Director of Business Development at Interlune, a company pioneering lunar resource extraction.

📌 Episode Highlights:

00:00 Busting STEM career myths in 10 minutes

01:00 Why technical skills transfer beyond academia

03:00 Working smarter vs. working harder

05:00 Getting past analysis paralysis and perfectionism

07:00 Do you really need more resources to start?

09:00 Why visibility matters more than “great work alone”

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• Nina Hooper on LinkedIn
• Interlune – Lunar Resources Company
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🤔 Reflection Time:

1. Which STEM career myth do you secretly believe — and what would shift if you dropped it?
2. Where could you work smarter by asking for help or using tools instead of grinding harder?
3. Who could you share your vision with this month to increase your visibility and attract new opportunities?

Want to craft a career story that opens doors?

I help STEMM professionals speak with clarity, confidence, and purpose and show up as thought leaders —so the right opportunities find you.

📬 Let’s connect: angeliquegreco.com.au | LinkedIn

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What if your enthusiasm—not your credentials—was the spark that could turn your STEM career into a launchpad of endless opportunities?

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

If you’re a STEM professional who feels boxed in, Nina Hooper’s story shows how you can turn your own spark of curiosity into life-defining opportunities. From interning with a Nobel Prize winner to Harvard and Stanford, launching startups, and now helping build a company mining the moon, Nina reveals how to reinvent your career by standing out, stepping out, and showing up.

• Why enthusiasm is your unfair advantage: how showing up with energy makes you memorable and opens doors credentials alone can’t.
• How stepping out of your comfort zone to test your vision—even briefly—can accelerate your corporate or entrepreneurial career.
• Why visibility and connections matter more than great work alone, and how to use them to attract opportunities.
• Bonus Learning: How the future of energy may be powered by helium-3 and other resources extracted from the moon, with insights from Nina’s work at Interlune.

🎯 Press play to learn how to make your STEM background the launchpad for entrepreneurship, visibility, and influence.

🧠 About the Guest:

Nina Hooper is an Australian aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur and investor. From interning with Nobel Prize winner Brian Schmidt to studying at Harvard and Stanford, launching her own ventures, and working in venture capital, she’s now Director of Business Development at Interlune, a company pioneering lunar resource extraction. Nina is passionate about helping others see curiosity as a career driver and visibility as a catalyst for influence.

📌 Episode Highlights:

00:00 Curiosity as the spark for aerospace engineering

The promise of helium-3 and the future of lunar energy resources

04:15 How a Nobel Prize connection changed Nina’s trajectory

08:30 Why enthusiasm makes you stand out in STEM

13:45 From Harvard to NASA: chasing vision over comfort zones

20:10 Selling ideas with energy and conviction

25:50 Lessons from founding a STEM education startup

32:00 Flipping the script: moving into venture capital

37:45 Working smarter, not harder in STEM careers

42:00 Why visibility and storytelling matter more than great work alone

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• Brian Schmidt – Nobel Prize in Physics
• Nina Hooper on LinkedIn
• Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
• Interlune – Lunar Resources Company
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🤔 Reflection Time:

1. How could enthusiasm and energy make you stand out in your current STEM role?
2. What’s one step outside your comfort zone you could take to begin shaping your own vision?
3. Who could you connect with this month to increase your visibility and open new doors?

Want to craft a career story that opens doors?

I help STEMM professionals speak with clarity, confidence, and purpose and show up as thought leaders —so the right opportunities find you.

📬 Let’s connect: angeliquegreco.com.au | LinkedIn

⭐️ Help More People Reinvent Their Careers

If you enjoyed this episode, please:

• ✅ Leave a quick ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🙏
• ♻️ Share it with a friend who's questioning their path in STEM

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What if you could draft your first piece of thought leadership in just five minutes — and start shaping how opportunities find you?

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

Feeling underutilized, pigeonholed, or stuck in roles that no longer light you up is a common frustration for STEM professionals. The solution isn’t waiting for the perfect job ad — it’s owning your narrative. In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why you already have what it takes to be a thought leader (no TED stage required)
• How to increase your visibility so opportunities align with your ambition, not your old job description
• A simple 5-minute framework (plus AI prompt) to turn your expertise into consistent, value-led content
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🎯 By the end, you’ll have a repeatable way to share your perspective — without bragging or perfectionism holding you back.

👉 Action: Hit play to learn the 5-minute framework that will help you start posting, speaking, and showing up as a STEM thought leader today.

🧠 About the Guest:

Angélique Greco, is a biotech strategist and founder of Multiple Hats. Angélique equips STEM professionals with tools to reframe their expertise into thought leadership, helping them break free from pigeonholing and design careers that truly matter.

📌 Episode Highlights:

00:00 Why STEM professionals feel boxed-in and underutilized

01:00 What thought leadership really is (and isn’t)

03:00 Why your work alone isn’t enough to open doors

05:00 How building a presence advocates for you 24/7

07:00 Everyday examples: meetings, networking, and even the school gate

09:00 The three lenses for picking your core topics

10:00 Angles for your message: best practices, frustrations, common questions, misinformation

11:00 Using AI to polish your first draft (without losing your voice)

12:00 Why consistency beats perfection

13:00 Step-by-step walkthrough of the 5-minute framework

15:00 How to post, tag, and start practicing visibility

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• 5-Minute Thought Leadership Framework (Free Guide) – includes examples and an AI prompt
• https://www.angeliquegreco.com.au/stem-starter-pack-5min-framework

🤔 Reflection Time:

1. What’s one topic you want to be known for — and why does it matter to you?
2. Which angle feels easiest for you to start sharing: a best practice, a frustration, or a common misconception?
3. How could posting once about this help others see you differently — and connect you to more aligned opportunities?

Want to craft a career story that opens doors?

I help STEMM professionals speak with clarity, confidence, and purpose and show up as thought leaders —so the right opportunities find you.

📬 Let’s connect: angeliquegreco.com.au | LinkedIn

⭐️ Help More People Reinvent Their Careers

If you enjoyed this episode, please:

• ✅ Leave a quick ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🙏
• ♻️ Share it with a friend who's questioning their path in STEM

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