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Patience and Perseverance During Adversity With Ginny Allaby


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Ginny currently works at FIRST - The World's Leading Youth-Serving Nonprofit Advancing STEM Education for youths globally. During her time with FIRST, she has also been a Keynote speaker and serves as a mentor to her two youngest sons’ robotics team. This follows successful careers in other fields including international and domestic real estate, mortgage lending, and non-profit management. Ginny also spent time serving in the US Army as a Medical Specialist, where she met her husband of over 32 years. She is the mother of five children, mother-in-law to two, and soon-to-be first-time grandmother. Her story will teach us everything about patience and perseverance during adversity. 


Episode Highlights:


  • How her life has taken a roundabout way. (1:54)
  • Making it a mission to get into First. (6:45)
  • How did it feel to have support from a woman you barely knew? (9:09)
  • There are hundreds of 1000s of children in over 100 countries participating in First’s programs. (13:40)
  • Why do girls drop out of school in rural communities? (18:10)
  • What can we do better to help younger generations? (20:18)
  • How her own story has helped her transition in and see the better of the world. (25:30)
  • What message of empowerment can you give women? (27:22)
  • Who is your favorite woman influencer? (31:21)

  • Key Takeaway:


    "Spend some time getting to know yourself. It's also vital to delve deeply into your objective. Given that, once you recognize it, everything else makes sense."


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