We recently connected with Megan Braemer and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Megan, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
I get my resilience from my mother and my grandmother (and beyond). I come from a long line of strong, determined women. When I feel as though I’ve been knocked down by a situation, I think of what they would do.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
Right now, I am in the middle of a career transition. While I have spent most of my career in a healthcare space of some kind, I am working to get into climate. I will say that I came to the space later than most, but now I am fully in. I want to leave the world a better place for my future children and grandchildren.
I have been extremely influenced by a group based out of NYC, called Women and Climate, and have recently started a chapter in my hometown of Cincinnati. What gets me excited about this work, is that there are women with all levels of experience, and a myriad of ideas. We are working to bring diversity and change to the climate game.
If you’re a woman in the climate field, and you haven’t had a chance, I highly recommend checking out Women and Climate’s site.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Three skills that I have found particularly helpful are communication, compassion, and team work.
If you want to get an idea spread, you can’t do it without communication and team work. You might think, isn’t compassion just a naturally occurring skill? It isn’t, you have to work at being compassionate when speaking to someone with different ideals than you. You have to work on staying compassionate in the face of adversity.
The advice that I have for those early in their journey is to learn. Learn what really lights your fire, and then start to dig into it.
All the wisdom you’ve shared today is sincerely appreciated. Before we go, can you tell us about the main challenge you are currently facing?
Right now, the biggest obstacle for me is this career change. I didn’t go to college for anything that could help me in the field that I am looking to jump into, but I have the passion in spades.
What I am doing to overcome this challenge is to network, and connect with like-minded people. Being a city lead for Women and Climate has given me the opportunity to meet some kick-butt women, and take part in projects with the organization.
I also look for courses that I can take to improve the skills that I might not be as strong in.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-braemer-20b56b71/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg_braem/
