Ep.1387 - Empowering Women, Feat. Gretchen Gagel, PhD

What happens when a Harvard reject turned powerhouse engineer challenges every norm in a male-dominated industry and wins?

In this unmissable episode, Jason Schroeder sits down with Dr. Gretchen Gagel, an executive, author, professor, and trailblazer in the construction world, to talk about what it really means to empower women in the workplace and why it's everyone’s business.

From powerful personal stories of overcoming bias, to practical advice for men and women navigating leadership, to straight-up truth bombs about how unconscious bias still shows up on job sites and boardrooms, this episode is as real as it gets.

✔️ Why “woman leader” isn’t a dirty phrase. ✔️ The #1 microaggression women face on the job. ✔️ What true allyship looks like (hint: it’s not performative). ✔️ How companies can create space for authenticity not just diversity stats. ✔️ And yes… what to say when someone still hands your credit card to the man in the room.

If you’re a leader who gives a damn about inclusion, equity, and building a future where everyone belongs this is your episode.

🔊 Listen now. Reflect later. Lead better.

 

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