The OWLS Podcast
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.
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The OWLS Podcast
CCW Session 3: Industry Leadership Opportunities and Challenges
In this virtual session from the November 7th Career Coaching Workshop, we brought together a diverse panel of speakers from different industries and in a range of leadership positions. Each shared the joys and challenges they face to help you gain insights that will help you navigate your own life and explore future opportunities. We covered a gamut of topics ranging from financial literacy, pivoting in the face of challenges, taking your military experience to a completely different federal organization, the impact of artificial intelligence and making sure you are ready when the "right door" opens. Led by moderator Vimbo Watson, speakers were Tamika Adams, Jennifer Burch, Jinada Rochelle, Tom Solitario and Gwendolen Wilder.