The OWLS Podcast
The OWLS Podcast
Podcast Description
The Officer Women's Leadership Symposium (OWLS) convenes experts, thought leaders, and innovators with members of the military, government, and veteran community to explore emerging trends, strengthen skills, and transform observations into actionable insights to lead positive change. The 2025 theme - Power of Connection - emphasizes how relationships shape personal growth, resilience, and collective strength. In these one hour sessions our audience had the opportunity to ask questions, build community and shared their thoughts. Podcast episodes include panel discussions, individual speakers, and open sessions with more live audience feed back.If you would like to participate in OWLS "live" or any of the other excellent offerings by AcademyWomen, go to https://academywomen.org/.The views expressed by AcademyWomen, OWLS speakers and audience members are our own and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Content Themes
The content themes of OWLS center on leadership development, personal growth, and conflict resolution, with sessions like 'Connect with Self,' focusing on humor as a healing tool, 'Connect with HerStory,' which emphasizes storytelling's power to inspire, and 'Connect to Master Conflict,' addressing effective leadership during workplace challenges. These diverse topics aim to enhance participants' skills and foster a community of shared experiences.
The Officer Women’s Leadership Symposium (OWLS) convenes experts, thought leaders, and innovators with members of the military, government, and veteran community to explore emerging trends, strengthen skills, and transform observations into actionable insights to lead positive change.
Our 2026 theme – Learn – Connect – Act – emphasizes our mission to build skills, grow networks within our community, and take action together.
If you would like to participate in OWLS “live” or any of the other excellent offerings by AcademyWomen, go to https://academywomen.org/.
The views expressed by AcademyWomen, OWLS speakers and audience members are our own and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Missed it live? Catch up on the first session of AcademyWomen's Career Coaching Workshop (+PLUS), recorded on September 17.
Your voice matters. In this interactive session, you'll learn practical strategies to communicate your value with confidence, advocate for your ideas, and navigate challenging conversations. You'll come away with actionable tools to strengthen your presence, influence decisions, and create opportunities for growth, so you can lead with confidence and authenticity.
Your presenter, Jessica Ruttenber, is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and 21-year veteran who became a Senior Pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours. She has spent her career speaking up for change. Her advocacy led to the Department of Defense's first maternity flight suit and helped drive the Equality for Military Mothers Amendment in the FY21 NDAA. She now directs Level Up Aviation, which opens doors to aviation for underserved communities.
This episode include the day's kick off with AcademyWomen Founder and President Susan Feland and Dr Debbie Bradbard, founding director of the Boeing Center for Veteran Transition and Military Families at Virginia Tech's Alexandria campus. Whether you joined us in person, attended virtually, or are hearing it for the first time, we hope it gives you tools to put to use right away.
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