In this episode, Katy sits down with Navy veteran Knight Campbell and Army veteran Tyler Van Horn, managing partners at Cairn Leadership, to explore the core principles of their business model and passion for getting business teams outside to improve their leadership capabilities. They dive into the transformative power of outdoor experiences in leadership development, emphasizing the role of intentional discomfort to foster team and individual growth. Experiencing discomfort opens you up to the possibility of failure and it breeds such attributes like trust, confidence, and communication. The conversation also touches on the essence of leadership, the different styles they've encountered, and the crucial role grit and intentional pivots have in navigating challenges to include the active duty to civilian transition. If this conversation does not make you want to take your team outside, we do not know what will!

In Episode 4 of Athena Talks, Katy welcomes Riley Tejcek, Marine Captain, US Olympic Bobsledder, and published author. Together, they explore Riley’s extraordinary journey from D1 athlete to Olympic hopeful, all while serving her country as a Marine officer. Riley shares the inspiration behind her book, If You Can Dream It, Be It, which encourages young girls and boys to see limitless possibilities for their future. She highlights the importance of setting parental example and not setting limitation on our children. Allowing children to figure it out for themselves is crucial to inspire and uplift children, causing ripple positive impact across future generations.

Riley discusses overcoming online haters and negativity with peace and love, recounts memories from OCS and her first Iraq deployment, and reflects on what led her down her path to success despite her resistance against the initial cards she was dealt. She also offers advice for aspiring athletes in the military, delves into leadership lessons from deployment, and recalls what winning her first gold medal meant to her. Packed with so much inspiration and wisdom, this episode is one you won’t want to miss!

Join Katy this week as she talks with powerhouse lawyers Stephanie Niehaus and Meghan Quinn. Stephanie is a trailblazing lawyer at Squire Patton Boggs who marched her way into Peloton Interactive and leads their litigation and investigation team. Meghan is Stephanie's mentee and has blazed her own trail as a brilliant trial lawyer at Squire Patton Boggs. Together, they take us on the twists and turns of navigating a legal career, and Stephanie inspires us all to take risks and believe in ourselves.