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Women Who Make It - A Females in Food Podcast with Angela Dodd

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11. Five Leadership Rules for Navigating Life, Career, and Seasons with Michele Fite

February 26, 2026 • Angela Dodd • Episode 11

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In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Women Who Make It, host Angela Dodd sits down with executive leader, advisor, and mentor Michele Fite for a conversation that challenges one of the most persistent myths women face: the idea of balance.

With more than 30 years of leadership experience across global enterprises and startups—including managing multi-billion-dollar businesses at DuPont—Michele shares the five rules she’s written for herself across different seasons of life. From navigating single motherhood while leading global teams to walking away from prestige to pursue purpose, Michele offers hard-earned wisdom on values, boundaries, leadership, and redefining success on your own terms.

This episode is an invitation to stop chasing balance—and start living intentionally, season by season.