You don’t look like an Engineer

About You don’t look like an Engineer

Laura Miranda and Sohan Roopra co-founded You Don’t Look Like an Engineer. A podcast aimed at challenging the stereotypes about what an engineer looks like, the show sparks meaningful conversations about inclusion, finding your passion in your career, leadership and self-improvement. The corporate world is often seen as impersonal and robotic, even, but the podcast is here to show its human side—the people and their stories, and the diversity that is reshaping this profession. Through honest conversations, we explore industry issues like gender equity, cultural diversity, and leadership, offering real insights and ideas to help workplaces become places where everyone feels they can fulfill their dreams, and everyone feels like they belong. With a mission to drive change through storytelling, our podcast reshapes perspectives and opens doors for a more inclusive future in engineering and beyond.

Publisher

Laura Miranda & Sohan Roopra

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2022

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 85 episodes have a transcript.

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   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Kelen Polli: What Makes Us Different Makes Us Powerful

   Host [Host Name] interviews Kelen Polli, Young Engineer of the Year, about how her unique background and resilience forged her powerful engineering career.

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   8 Jan 2026

   Quota Hire or Qualified? Women Owning Their Power in Engineering

   In this Episode of You don't Look Like and Engineer, we delve into what it really means to build a career as a woman in the energy and engineering sectors. Carolina Mayol, a senior grid connections engineer, and Jasmine Wiklander, a senior energy and infrastructure recruitment consultant, share how childhood passions, cultural identity and career twists led them into renewables and people-focused work. Together, they unpack “quota hire” versus “qualified”, how unconscious bias shows up in hiring and promotion, and why women are often required to overperform just to be seen as equally capable. They explore confidence gaps, risk-taking, leadership styles that don’t fit the traditional “boys’ club”, and the power of using your voice without dimming your femininity or authenticity. This is a practical, honest conversation for women in STEM, leaders, and anyone serious about building truly inclusive teams.

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   25 Aug 2025

   Leadership starts with Understanding YOURSELF | Renowned leadership expert Dr Gretchen Gagel

   What does it take to lead with vision in industries where innovation and resilience are non-negotiable? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Gretchen Gagel. Internationally recognised executive, author, and thought leader in leadership and infrastructure, to explore how she helps organisations navigate change, empower teams, and build sustainable futures. Gretchen shares candid insights from her career at the intersection of engineering, business, and leadership, along with the bold strategies that have made her a sought-after advisor across the globe. If you’re ready to rethink what strong, effective leadership looks like in today’s world, this conversation with Gretchen is not to be missed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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Kelen Polli: What Makes Us Different Makes Us Powerful

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So I try. I've received a lot of messages through LinkedIn and try to have that catch up or have that just reply a few messages and just give them being a role model for them. I think it's very important. So have a role model and being a role model. I think that's how we are supporting each other. Yeah. Regardless when you're out in your career, you know, you can be a role model. You can be a leader. You don't need the title. You don't need the, I guess, the, what is it, like mentorship program thing. Like you can be something that is not official. So... I love that that's so true because most of the like people I've looked up to as mentors have definitely been out of an official program you know of mentorship and I don't know what I would have done without them even Laura you know we don't have an official mentorship program so we mentor each other and there's so much inspiration and accountability that you can get from these females around you it's really really beautiful I agree. […]

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