“Sixteen participants completed a brief demographic survey and subsequent semi-structured interview via Zoom, and their responses were reviewed and analyzed using an adapted version of interpretative phenomenological analysis and thematic analysis. The data analysis process produced four essential themes: 1) Self-reported STEM Definition, 2) Workplace Stimuli, 3) Social Networks, and 4) Self-Reported Stimuli Contributing to Persistence, with workplace stimuli producing four sub-themes: 1) Sexism, 2) Biases and Stereotypes, 3) The Small Percentage of Women in STEM, and 4) Imposter Syndrome. ”