Being a woman in the automotive space isn’t easy. For me, there are many moments of imposter syndrome, self doubt & making myself small. I’m sure I’m not the only one, and if you’re in a male dominated industry yourself you could probably relate. It can be quite exhausting explaining my presence in auto spaces and wondering if weird side comments or assumptions are being made because I’m a woman. This is what I mean when I say I’m mentally suspended in time — in the back of the room playing mental Olympics when I should/could just be present and taking everything in like everyone else.