Send us a text

About This Episode

In this episode, we sit down with Captain Sandy Yawn, known for her exemplary leadership on Bravo's Below Deck Mediterranean. Captain Sandy shares her incredible journey from surviving life-threatening incidents to commanding a super yacht with grace and resilience. Sandy's stories illuminate the power of standing up for oneself, asserting with kindness, and how even the smallest acts of boldness can lead to significant personal and professional growth. Drawing lessons from her book Be the Calm or Be the Storm: Leadership Lessons from a Woman at the Helm, she emphasizes the importance of treating people with respect and embodying leadership through actions. Personal growth and change are never easy, but Captain Sandy's journey through self-leadership and humility provides insight for us all. Tune in for a compelling episode filled with actionable insights and inspiring stories of bold leadership and personal development.

 

About Captain Sandy Yawn

Captain Sandy Yawn is a world-renowned captain in the yachting industry with over 30 years of experience.  Yawn’s love for the ocean propelled her to achieve the highest status as a mega yacht captain in a male dominated industry. Yawn, always the professional, earned a United States Coastguard Masters of Oceans 1600T/3000T and the United States Coast Guard and Maritime Coast Guard Agency Class IV CEC. The undeniable resilience Yawn possesses has not only pushed her to the top of the yachting industry but also allowed her to focus on philanthropic collaboration, ocean advocacy, and children’s education. She continually uses her experience and life’s trials and tribulations to educate and help others. Yawn survived a life-threatening motorcycle accident, threat of pirates, and even cancer. She appeared on the Emmy Award winning talk show The Doctors in hopes of sharing her personal experiences to educate others about cancer and health. Yawn is currently the captain on Bravo TV’s reality show Below Deck Mediterranean. Her unique leadership style of embracing teachable moments to train and educate her staff have earned her fan favorite accolades. Yawn is a hands-on type of Captain who leads by example and is not afraid to do whatever it takes to get the job done.  

 

Additional Resources

Website: www.captainsandyyawn.com

LinkedIn: @CaptainSandyYawn

Instagram: @captainsandrayawn

Support the show

--------

Stay Connected

www.leighburgess.com

Watch the episodes on YouTube

Follow Leigh on Instagram: @theleighaburgess

Follow Leigh on LinkedIn: @LeighBurgess

Sign up for Leigh’s bold newsletter