How to pivot your tech career and live a multi-hyphen life with Yassmin Abdel-Magied

<p>On this episode Abadesi talks to <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/@yassmin_a">Yassmin Abdel-Magied</a>, a mechanical engineer, social advocate, writer, and broadcaster. She is the author of <a href="http://www.yassminam.com/books">multiple books</a> and is the founder of <a href="http://youthwithoutborders.com.au/">Youth Without Borders</a>.</p><p>In this episode they talk about...</p><h2>Her aspirations to work in Formula 1</h2><blockquote><p>“I remember it was the best half-day of my life. I walk past two McLaren F1s on my way into the office and I’m working with all these people with English accents and then I get a call from the admin lady at lunch and she’s like ‘hey, do you have your work visa?’ I didn’t, so they escort me off the premises.”</p></blockquote><p>Yassmin grew up in Brisbane where as a young girl she wanted to be a Formula 1 driver. At nineteen years old she managed to find a job with an F1 team in England. She flew across the world for the job only to find ou...