Finding Your Turning Point with Lauren Buitta

If you’re not entirely sure what a career in national security would entail, look no further than Lauren Buitta to elaborate. Founder and CEO of Girl Security, Lauren has utilized her past career experience to help make the national security field more accessible and equitable for women. She has been named one of fifty women making the world a better place by InStyle, and one of the most influential people in security by Security Magazine. In this interview, we discuss where Lauren’s interest in the national security field stemmed from, what inspired her to found Girl Security, and how Girl Security is helping equip young women to enter the national security workforce. Don’t miss this episode of Claim Your Confidence where we talk about: Lauren’s interest in understanding the human experience and the full scope of how policy can affect communities in the U.S. and around the globe How majoring in political science in college led to Lauren working at a national security think-tank post-grad, and her experiences being one of few women in the field The importance of diversity in the national security workforce, and how it leads to better policy outcomes How Lauren had the idea for Girl Security long before she founded the company, and what prompted her to finally take the leap and invest in her idea The common misconceptions around what working in national security is like, and how Girl Security is working to help inform younger generations about the importance and breadth of national security and the opportunities that can be found in the field Find Lauren Buitta: www.girlsecurity.org IG: @laurenbuitta LinkedIn: Lauren Bean Buitta Follow Lydia: www.lydiafenet.com IG: @lydiafenet LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/ClaimYourConfidencePodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/ClaimYourConfidencePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices