Hackiversity Podcast

Danica Van Horn (@DanicaVH) graduated from Virginia Tech in 2010 with a degree in Computer Science and a Minor in Math. At just 29 years old, Danica is a nationally-known jewelry designer and entrepreneur with the technical chops of a STEM grad. In only two years following graduation, Danica quit her prestigious, safe, and promising job at Dell to found Doxahlogy, a handmade men and women’s jewelry line. Out of her Nashville storefront, Danica sells and designs jewelry for country superstars like Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, and Dan + Shay. In this episode, Danica and I discuss her story and:  How to optimize finding your passion and purpose through the process of “experimentation” How to identify your creativity within What to do when you realize you’re not passionate about your major What to do when you feel suffocated in your career path and how to determine what makes you “light up” Why attending a large state school can give your employment prospects a boost Why majoring in STEM ma