Mishaal Ashemimry is a Saudi-American Aerospace Engineer, Aerospace Entrepreneur, speaker and influencer. Her fascination with space started at the age of six while gazing at the stars in the Unayzah desert. To feed her curiosity, she decided to learn how to build rockets that would enable her to explore space and one day take her there. Mishaal’s success has literally reached the stars! She was the first saudi woman to join NASA and is also the CEO of her own company Mishaal Aerospace. As the First female aerospace engineer in the GCC, she realized that this title comes with an enormous responsibility to inspire others to join her field and equip them with the skills to pursue their dreams and encourage and fuel their interests to explore the aerospace industry.
In this episode Mishaal talks about the space and beyond. She takes us through her NASA journey and the lessons borne out of that experience. Mishaal submerges into her childhood in Saudi and opens up about her difficult time living away from her mother when she moved to the States. The strong bond she shares with her mother and sister and a tumultuous equation with her father. She gives us a peek into her best and worst flying moments and the complexities faced while sourcing funds for her company. Mishaal believes it's important to make your dream a reality and have the willingness to walk through hell to do that. She stresses on not losing sight of your goals and have the perseverance to achieve it. Because even if failure is a reality, the knowledge and skills it will arm you with will help you succeed in your next try! Mishaal’s wise words ring true on every level! Episode is out today.