From Beauty Queen to Rockets | Meet Jess Gagen Former Miss World Europe
- inSTEM Blog
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
You don’t often meet someone who can balance two worlds as different as pageantry and rocket science — but Jessica Ashley-Gagen has done exactly that, turning passions into a career that inspires thousands. Best known as Miss England, Miss United Kingdom, and Miss Europe, Jessica is also a qualified aerospace engineer who’s now using her platform to inspire the next generation of women in STEM.
In this 33-minute interview, Jessica opens up about how she’s built a career that defies stereotypes, turned her uniqueness into an advantage, and shown young girls everywhere that it’s possible to wear a crown and build rockets.
As she puts it:
“Don’t feel like you have to choose. Find ways to combine your passions—over time, your unique mix of skills will make you stand out.”
In This Interview on Turning Passions into a Career, You’ll Discover:
How to confidently own your differences and make them work for you.
The skills your different pursuits surprisingly have in common.
Practical advice for blending multiple passions into one career.
How to inspire the next generation (especially young girls) to see themselves in STEM.
Why visibility matters just as much as hard work in making an impact.
How Jessica is inspiring the next generation — especially young girls — to pursue careers in STEM.
Her journey proves that turning passions into a career isn’t just possible — it’s powerful! Watch the full interview below 👇 to see how she did it.
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Summary by Atim Edubio
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