Lead Like a Lady with Gina L. Osborn - A Real Life Podcast

Let's talk about INVINCIBILITY. Chief Cathy Lanier refused to be defeated or overcome by past decisions.  She went from being a teenage mom with a ninth grade education to becoming the first female Chief of Police of the DC Metropolitan Police. Now the Senior Vice President of Security for the NFL, another male dominated field, Chief Lanier teaches us that hard work and the right attitude will lead us to success.

Abigail Olson began her culinary career at age 15 when she was accepted into a vocational school food program. She graduated from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America by age 19. By the ripe old age of 24, she became the first female Senior Sous Chef at the Michelin Three-Star restaurant Alinea in Chicago. In this episode, Abigail talks about leading in a volatile workplace, keeping her eye on the prize and turning fear into confidence.

Brooke Smith is the President of MHX, a trucking and logistics company where 90% of her customers are men. On this episode, we talk about perceptions, building strong teams and being intentional when choosing the people with whom we surround ourselves.

Megan Ragsdale is the Chief Operating Officer for the Soapy Joes Car Wash Franchise. In this episode, we discuss the importance of establishing core values that drive the mission of an organization, authentic leadership and escaping the fear of failure.

Vlada Bortnik is the Co-Founder and CEO of Marco Polo, a popular video communications app that is changing the way we stay in touch. In this episode, Vlada speaks about being a woman in tech, teaching girls at an early age to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering an Math and conquering the negative voices inside so we can reach our greatest potential. 

Nell Scovell, Writer/Director/Producer and Co-Author of Lean In with Sheryl Sanberg joins us to discuss lessons from the book and her experiences working in the male dominated world of comedy.

Liz McKinley is the Founder and President of Pinnacle Petroleum, a $200 million company. She learned what it was like to be the only woman in the room when she was the first woman to be hired by Koch Industries at the commercial level back in the early 80’s. Liz started her own company in 1995 and rose to the top of the male dominated oil industry. In this episode, Liz shares her journey navigating a road filled with obstacles and emphasizes the importance of thinking outside the box, maintaining your sense of humor and the value of women supporting women.   

Retired Police Officer Terri Lincoln was the first female helicopter pilot in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department. While working as a secretary back in the 80’s, she heard a LAPD recruiting commercial mentioning the opportunity to become a helicopter pilot. Terri believed she could do it, so she did it. If you have a dream, this is the episode for you. Terri’s unrelenting belief and determination to make her dream come true is inspiring. 

FBI Special Agent in Charge Voviette Morgan is the highest ranking African American female Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She investigated everything from white collar crime to international terrorism. In this episode, SAC Morgan shares her journey to the top of the male dominated field of law enforcement navigating privacy, perceptions and maintaining your personal power.

Kim Shepherd is a CEO, Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker and Consultant. Two decades before Covid 19 hit, Kim took her multi-million dollar company, Decision Toolbox, remote. In this episode, Kim highlights key leadership principles of leading a remote workplace and gives great advice to entrepreneurs who are trying to find their niche.