Empowering Women to Lead
Empowering Women to Lead
Podcast Description
Empowering Women to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and equipping women to step boldly into leadership. Hosted by Ruth Easterling, each episode features real conversations with women who are breaking barriers, leading with purpose, and paving the way for the next generation—especially in underrepresented fields like STEM, business, and education. Whether you’re leading in the boardroom, classroom, or community, this show will encourage you to rise, lead, and empower others along the way
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The podcast focuses on themes of empowerment, leadership in underrepresented fields, and personal growth. Episodes delve into topics such as overcoming challenges in STEM education, purpose-driven leadership, and mentorship, with specific examples including conversations with influential figures like Mayor Traci Buxton and school principal Therese Tipton who discuss their respective paths and lessons learned in leadership roles.
Empowering Women to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and equipping women to step boldly into leadership. Hosted by Ruth Easterling, each episode features real conversations with women who are breaking barriers, leading with purpose, and paving the way for the next generation—especially in underrepresented fields like STEM, business, and education. Whether you’re leading in the boardroom, classroom, or community, this show will encourage you to rise, lead, and empower others along the way
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Captain Patty Tomich, who has been flying for 40 years—30 of those with Alaska Airlines. Patty shares how her childhood fascination with airplanes in Lima, Peru, sparked a lifelong passion for aviation, and how her journey through Embry-Riddle to the captain’s seat shaped her leadership.
She reminds us that in aviation, leadership starts from day one: “The aircraft doesn’t know if it’s a man or a woman at the controls—it only knows if you’re prepared to take command.”
From balancing family and career to mentoring the next generation of women pilots, Patty’s story is full of courage, sacrifice, and inspiration. Whether you’re curious about aviation or need encouragement to step into your own purpose, this conversation will lift you higher.
To learn more about the Purpose Journey, go to www.rutheasterling.org/purposecoaching
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