Margaret Burgraff, Silicon Valley technology executive on following through with an exit plan to retire early

This week, Julia is interviewing Margaret Burgraff, a tech executive from Silicon Valley who, as the sole provider of a family of four, fulfilled her dream of a personal ‘exit’ (aka retirement) in her early 40s. Blood in Margaret’s veins runs green. As a proud Irish woman, she arrived in the US 20 years ago to start a successful career as a quality manager for firms such as Apple and Intel. In this very honest conversation, we talked about building competence while faking confidence, strategies to outperform that she would advise against, the threat of letting real-estate become emotional investments and how the death of her best friend provoked her to take the time off she had long planned for. You can read the transcript of this episode and more infos about female empowerment at www.here-she-is.com/margaret-burgraff

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The Here She Is Podcast features interviews with female, male and transgender leaders about how women can reach their full potential. Here She Is was founded by three sisters - Julia, Sarah and Ronja Wagner, who are based out of San Francisco, Frankfurt and Munich and have lived in a total of 16 countries. Our joint conclusion for life and work? Women undersell themselves, don't think big enough, and don't line up enough support. The HSI podcast shares the stories and voices of role models who show what is possible, inspire and give actionable advice. We share diverse perspectives to create understanding, support and break down bias.