This is just the BEST interview, because Hacia is extraordinary. Having grown up in a family of plumbers she is the 5th generation), Hacia grew up in rural Victoria and primary school was tiny with about 20 kids. During this time she was a complete tomboy climbing trees, playing footy and having fun. Then in year 8 she moved to the city and to a private girls school - which was all a bit of a shock - and where she was bullied by the other girls.
Fast forward a few years and following school, Hacia tried a few different things, including law (wait til you hear what put her off the legal profession!), before she decided to complete an accounting degree. It was after she qualified that Hacia had the opportunity to work in her family business, trying out 'the tools' and discovered an absolute love for welding. She talks about how her own unconscious bias had meant that she hadn't considered a trade herself, but it also sparked the idea that she could provide access to the different trades for women, to encourage them to give it a try and consider it as a career...and Empowered Women In Trades (EWIT) was born!
Hacia has also had another, awful, experience that has shaped her world. Always a lover of horses and riding, one cold morning at the age of 29, Hacia was thrown by her beloved horse, and then crushed by the 600kg animal when it fell on her. This has led her to numerous operations, being told she wouldn't be able to walk (she not only proved them wrong, but she still loves to climb into skyscraper heels!), and then to positive psychology, which she is now doing a Masters in.
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You are going to be blown away by this amazing woman! I can't wait to see what she does next, because it is very clear that she succeeds at everything she turns her mind to!
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