S3 E12 : Dr. Saralyn Mark, Women’s Health Expert, Geriatrician and NASA Advisor

Episode Overview: Sometimes, even when you’ve reached your goal, it may not be what you were expecting. This is the case for a lot of women across male-dominated fields. They find themselves in situations where they have a seat at the table-- but that’s all it is. A seat. It takes a lot to firmly plant your spot as a woman in an industry, and to be respected as such. My guest today is Dr. Saralyn Mark, a world known leader in women’s health, and was the first Senior Medical Advisor to the Office on Women’s Health within the Department of Health and Human Services and to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Given her experience in the industry, she’s here to share with us what she’s gone through and her North Star philosophy that keeps her going.   Episode Highlights: How Dr. Mark achieved her dreams Her North Star philosophy Dr. Mark’s experience in a man’s world at NASA Why you should never burn your bridges Dr. Mark’s best piece of advice   About the Guest: Dr. Saralyn Mark is a world known leader in women's health, an endocrinologist and geriatrician by trade. She was the first Senior Medical Advisor to the Office on Women's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services and to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.  With over 600 lectures and several awards for her contribution to public health, Dr. Saralyn Mark was able to receive the American Medical Women's Association Lila Wallis Lifetime Achievement Award. Even while working with agencies and NGOs around the globe, Dr. Mark continues to serve as medical and scientific policy advisor to the White House, NASA, and other organizations dedicated to helping the world.   Connect with Dr. Saralyn Mark:   Saralyn Mark | LinkedIn iGIANT: impact of Gender/Sex on Innovation and Novel Technologies Dr. Mark (@stellarmedicine) / Twitter --- Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please click here to leave a review for The 6%, with NancyMD. Be sure to subscribe to your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out!    Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower!   Let's get social! Instagram @_nancymd Facebook @nancymdpdx Twitter @_nancymd LinkedIn @nancyyenshipleymd Website www.nancymd.com   Subscribe to The 6%, with NancyMD ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Google Podcasts

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The 6% with NancyMD is dedicated to women thriving in traditionally male-dominated fields. As a female orthopaedic surgeon, I belong to the 6% that are women in this field - and thus the inspiration for the title. The birth of The 6% came about when I was at an airport and saw a female commercial airline captain. Though I didn't know her, I wanted to talk to her and ask her all about her life and path - and I wanted to hug her, knowing she likely experienced many of the same challenges that I had. I realized that across disciplines and careers, we have parallel experiences and struggles in following our passions. I hope that by sharing these stories, we will inspire the next generation of women surgeons, scientists, firefighters, engineers, CEOs. In The 6%, I talk to women about how they arrived at their careers, and the facets of their lives that brought them there. We talk about imposter syndrome, microagressions, barriers to entry, pay gap, mentoring, obstacles and failures - more importantly, how we get up from those failures. If you love stories grit, perseverence, resiliency, then The 6% is for you!