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Hart Energy’s Women In Energy podcast returns for its second installment with a look at the inherent challenges faced by women in the energy industry and how two highly-respected industry powerhouses overcame those roadblocks. First off, Melody Meyer, president of Melody Meyer Energy LLC, joined hosts Jessica Morales and Emily Patsy to discuss her decades-long career with Chevron Corp. and what she is doing to give back to the industry now that she's in the second phase of her career. Regina Mayor, global and U.S. energy sector leader for KPMG LLP, also joined us later in the program to talk about how she fell in love with the industry early on in her career and what skills her military experience has given her that has led to her success. Meyer, who is also a non-executive director of BP, AbbVie and NOV, spoke with us about being one of the few women engineers when she began her career at Gulf Oil which was later acquired by Chevron (1-minute mark). She also discussed the importance of having a diverse set of experiences to be a leader in the oil and gas industry (4:30) and how she handled biases toward women early on in her career (5:30) as well as the need for diverse leadership in the industry still today (6:25). Additionally, Meyer talked about Women With Energy LLC, a company she founded to advocate for women in the industry around the globe (8-minute mark). And later in the program, Mayor joined us to discuss what attracted her to the oil and gas business (11:30) and how her experiences in the military gave her skills to excel in her professional career (12:20) as well as how important it is to establish strong relationships (15:45). In addition, she said her advice for success also includes having a genuine passion for your job and to always be learning (18:20). Lastly, Mayer spoke with us about the national Veteran’s Network she helped co-found at KPMG to give back to those who have served in the U.S. military (19:25). You can comment on this podcast in the comments section or by tweeting our hosts @JessicaMNews or @EmilyPatsy. This and all episodes of Women In Energy are available via Soundcloud, the podcast app and iTunes.