{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy 101: We Ask The Dumb Questions So You Don't Have To","title":"Why This Engineer Said No to Houston and Yes to California","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a4a4c9b0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4003,"description":"Diana Elizabeth Lima Sagui’s story takes you across borders and industries, starting in Mexico, winding through Germany, and landing in North America with a perspective you don’t hear every day. She breaks down what it’s really like building a career in the chemical world, finding her footing in oil and gas, and navigating culture shock while proving herself in STEM. It’s a mix of grit, curiosity, and those “figure it out as you go” moments that shape a career more than any degree ever could. Her path is full of leadership lessons, cross-cultural surprises, and a refreshingly honest take on what success actually looks like when you stop chasing titles and start trusting your own direction.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n\n00:00 - Intro\n00:57 - Diana’s Background\n03:17 - Vink Chemicals - The Beginning\n05:09 - What are Chemicals?\n12:40 - Advantage of Speaking Spanish in Germany\n13:35 - First Job Experience\n19:30 - Working Internationally and Multilingualism\n23:52 - Career Path Overview\n28:10 - Mergers and Acquisitions in Business\n29:15 - Moving to the US for Work\n34:53 - Why Choose Houston?\n39:34 - Defining Success in Business\n41:18 - Importance of Personal Branding\n45:18 - Understanding Success\n51:00 - Insights from Women’s Conference\n52:52 - The Rude German Experience\n56:25 - Women in the Energy Industry\n58:47 - Perceptions of Houston Before and After\n01:03:11 - Enjoying Conversations\n01:04:56 - Paying It Forward in Business\n01:05:19 - Mexican Food: LA vs Houston\n01:06:30 - Outro\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_io\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io\nhttps://www.facebook.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_io\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8F_7R-SE-nw_rUP_p1-vdDVWboJt_kcEhdbgrgTEL7E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYjY2/Yjk4MWJiZWFlYmVl/ZGIxYjkxYTdiYTdi/ZGUwMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}