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Fatima Azfar, a consultant at West Monroe Partners and an Illinois Tech Alumni, shares some of her thoughts and experiences with the concept of Fake it 'til You Make It (also known as The Law of Attraction). We sit down (in our own homes) to discuss how our childhood experiences shaped our confidence and ways we can overcome any mental obstacles associated with being a minority.

This episode is a continuation of the URJ live held on Instagram about how certain conditioning women receive hold them back from achieving their full potential. Topics such as over-apologizing, doubting your knowledge, and lack of confidence in one's abilities are shared.

An HR consultant joins us on this episode to share her experiences and recommendations for both in-person and virtual networking. This episode was a QA based episode that received questions from Google, Facebook, and Instagram polls.

For our first episode of the podcast, we bring a psychotherapist on board to dish some key insight about the anxieties and stressors caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Topics such as healthy ways to cope with our emotions, adjusting to work from home, and managing stress were discussed.