A firefighting, plane flying, nuclear engineering student: Danielle Allen's Unconventional Journey (So Far...)
Join Danielle Allen, host of Naked Nuclear, as she shares her weird and wild path from majoring in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton to becoming a firefighter, paramedic, commercial pilot, and nuclear engineering student.
In this episode, Danielle explores her diverse career experiences, the challenges she faced, and what led her to a passion for nuclear energy.
Her story is about her drive to make a difference, build resilient systems, and how to shape the future of energy.
Hopefully, her journey paints a "clearer" picture of how her life events shaped her mission to propel the energy revolution forward.
00:00 From Princeton to Firefighting: My Unconventional Journey
01:19 Challenges and Discoveries at Princeton
02:34 A Call to Action: Field Work in Jordan
05:10 Finding My Path in Firefighting
06:53 Becoming a Paramedic and Entrepreneur
11:50 A New Dream: Becoming an Astronaut
14:29 Falling in Love with Nuclear Energy
17:25 Introducing Naked Nuclear
20:06 Conclusion and Invitation to Connect
Please, please, please connect with Danielle!
(She loves talking with passionate people)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/747-danielle-allen/
Tiktok: Atomic Dani
Email: danielle@nakednuclear.com