What It Really Takes to Be a Woman in Business | Honest Leadership in the Trades with Kathryn Elizabeth & Laura Kelly

About this episode

The episode discusses authentic leadership for women in the trades, focusing on honesty and self-respect.

What does authentic leadership actually look like for women in the trades? In this episode of Catalyst for the Trades, host Jennifer Bagley sits down with Laura Kelly and Kathryn Elizabeth for a direct, no-filter conversation about leadership, self-respect, and showing up fully as a woman in business. The discussion covers what it means to lead with honesty, even when it’s uncomfortable. Laura and Kathryn share real experiences with criticism, self-doubt, public speaking, and breaking outdate...

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Bagley

Guests: Laura Kelly, Kathryn Elizabeth

Topics covered

• women in business
• authentic leadership
• trades
• self-respect
• public speaking
• self-doubt

Keywords

• leadership
• women in trades
• self-doubt
• public speaking
• honesty
• business

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