Empowering Women to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring, equipping, and elevating women in leadership. Hosted by coach and speaker Ruth Easterling, each episode features real conversations with trailblazing women who are breaking barriers and leading with purpose, especially in fields where women are underrepresented, like STEM, education, and business. Whether you’re an emerging leader or seasoned professional, you’ll gain practical insight, honest encouragement, and the confidence to lead boldly and authentically.
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Empowering Women to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring, equipping, and elevating women in leadership. Hosted by coach and speaker Ruth Easterling, each episode features real conversations with trailblazing women who are breaking barriers and leading with purpose, especially in fields where women are underrepresented, like STEM, education, and business. Whether you’re an emerging leader or seasoned professional, you’ll gain practical insight, honest encouragement, and the confidence to lead boldly and authentically.
Empowering Women to Lead: Women Leading in IT with Elizabeth Whiteside
Empowering Women to Lead
26 minutes 54 seconds
3 months ago
Empowering Women to Lead: Women Leading in IT with Elizabeth Whiteside
Elizabeth shares her journey from starting in a call center to leading major technology projects, and the pivotal moment when she realized leadership meant not just identifying problems but stepping forward with solutions.
She opens up about navigating male-dominated spaces, the importance of raising your hand and using your voice, and the need for women to step into decision-making with confidence. We also dive into the challenges of mentorship in IT, how the pandemic reshaped opportunities for women, and the ways Elizabeth is mentoring the next generation of women in STEM.
Her story is both practical and inspiring—a reminder that leadership grows when we step up, speak out, and support others along the way.
“In the last 10 years, the idea that you can be your authentic self—and that the world needs your authentic self—means everything to me. Show up as you, because you are important.”
Find out more about Elizabeth and the Purpose Journey, go to www.rutheasterling.org/purposecoaching
Empowering Women to Lead
Empowering Women to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring, equipping, and elevating women in leadership. Hosted by coach and speaker Ruth Easterling, each episode features real conversations with trailblazing women who are breaking barriers and leading with purpose, especially in fields where women are underrepresented, like STEM, education, and business. Whether you’re an emerging leader or seasoned professional, you’ll gain practical insight, honest encouragement, and the confidence to lead boldly and authentically.
