In this episode you’ll hear from Amanda Kangai, Graduate Trackside Engineer at Pirelli as she shares her journey from Vice President of the University Engineering Society at Cambridge to now working trackside in Motorsport. Her incredible story reveals how determination and self-belief can overcome the double minority status of being both a woman and a person of colour in engineering. "You need to be your own biggest supporter, your own cheerleader," she says. Growing up watching Formula 1 with her father sparked Amanda's passion, but she never initially considered motorsport as a viable career path without seeing people who looked like her in those roles. This changed dramatically when a chance conversation during her student ambassador role with Extreme E led to a life-changing opportunity. Amanda shares the extreme thrills she experiences in her role. Her first race weekend in Scotland encapsulates this perfectly—facing mechanical failure one day and standing on the winner's podium the next, champagne spraying as her team celebrated victory.  Amanda is passionate about creating pathways for others. "Not every woman has to love engineering or motorsport," she says, "but it's so important that girls know these careers exist and are accessible to them."  To learn more about STEMazing, and this week’s guest, head to https://www.stemazing.co.uk/podcast

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