{"podcast":{"title":"The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast","slug":"the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888","podcast_index_feed_id":1198888,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104f9600/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.civilengineeringacademy.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2636512/2636512-1602088691406-a39744eaadbdf.jpg","author":"Isaac Oakeson","episode_count":347,"summary":"The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast empowers engineers to pass their exams, accelerate their careers, and become exceptional professionals. Through expert insights and conversations with industry leaders, we explore FE and PE exam strategies, career development, leadership, entrepreneurship, and the latest innovations shaping the engineering profession. Whether you're just starting out or looking to reach the next level, you'll find practical advice and inspiration to help you succeed.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:19:33.347677+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888"},"episode":{"title":"Motherhood, a Career Break, and Passing the PE Exam With Anellise Deters","slug":"motherhood-a-career-break-and-passing-the-pe-exam-with-anellise-deters","published_at":"2026-06-04T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/motherhood-a-career-break-and-passing-the-pe-exam-with-anellise-deters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/civilengineeringacademy/episodes/Motherhood--a-Career-Break--and-Passing-the-PE-Exam-With-Anellise-Deters-e3k5j4g","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2437673752.mp3","summary":"Imagine this: you step away from civil engineering for years to raise your kids, and then come back to the profession and have to pull off one of the biggest achievements in everybody’s career right off the bat? 🤔 That's exactly the road Anellise Deters traveled on her way to becoming a licensed PE. And there’s more — she did that all while being a mother of three kids! Exactly. I reacted the same way: What the heck?! 😯 In this episode, she dives into this exact journey, sharing the lessons, tips, and resources she learned the hard way as she prepped for the Water Resources PE exam, picked herself up after a first failed attempt, and got it done on the second try. Yes. It wasn’t smooth sailing at all. But as she also dives into the opportunities that opened up for her after earning those two letters next to her name, you’ll see why it’s totally worth “the trouble.” 😉 If you've ever wondered whether you've been out of civil engineering for too long, don't have enough time to study because of family, or can’t bounce back after a failed attempt…this interview is 100% for you. Period. Go check it out! 🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN: Her Journey Going into Civil Engineering, Out of It, and Now Back into It Why She Wanted the PE License What Actually Made Her Go for the PE After Coming Back into the Industry How She Balanced Family With Studying for the PE Is the PE License More Heavily Demanded in the Public or Private Sector? How She Found Civil Engineering Academy (and Went for It!) What She Enjoyed the Most About The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course Her Top 2 Tips for Anyone Prepping for the PE Exam, If You Want to Pass How She Picked Herself Up from a Failed Attempt...And You Can, Too Should You Really Wait Years to Take the PE? Here's Why the Answer is No. The Maximum Number of Que…","meta_description":"Imagine this: you step away from civil engineering for years to raise your kids, and then come back to the profession and have to pull off one of the bigg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2360,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/episodes/motherhood-a-career-break-and-passing-the-pe-exam-with-anellise-deters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/motherhood-a-career-break-and-passing-the-pe-exam-with-anellise-deters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}