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Women of the MilitaryUsing Your Education Benefits from the MilitarySee full show notes: https://www.airmantomom.com/2024/09/using-your-educa…rom-the-military/Mentioned in this episode:Rear Admiral (ret) Sandy Stosz
Resources:Women of the Military Mentorship ProgramGirl's Guide to Military Service available where books are sold. Signed copies of A Girl's Guide to Military ServiceGirl's Guide to the Military Series
2024-11-1235 min
The Story Behind the StoryBreaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Unchartered Waters
Please join me today, along with my co-hosts, Lynette Sprowls and Dominic Petty as we explore with Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz, US Coast Guard (retired) becoming a leader of character others want to follow. In her book, Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Unchartered Waters, Sandy draws upon her 40 years of extensive experience and wisdom as a woman directing mostly all-male teams in front-line leadership positions to provide tools that are designed to help leaders, particularly those at the middle level, reach their goals and succeed.
2023-11-1444 minThe Story Behind the StoryEpisode 6: Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Unchartered Waters
Please join me, on November 14th, along with my co-hosts, Lynette Sprowls and Dominic Petty as we explore with Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz, US Coast Guard (retired) becoming a leader of character others want to follow. In her book, Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Unchartered Waters, Sandy draws upon her 40 years of extensive experience and wisdom as a woman directing mostly all-male teams in front-line leadership positions to provide tools that are designed to help leaders, particularly those at the middle level, reach their goals and succeed.
2023-11-0700 minThe Story Behind the StoryEpisode 6: Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Unchartered Waters
Today we're going to explore with Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz, US Coast Guard (retired) becoming a leader of character others want to follow. In her book, Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Unchartered Waters, Sandy draws upon her 40 years of extensive experience and wisdom as a woman directing mostly all-male teams in front-line leadership positions to provide tools that are designed to help leaders, particularly those at the middle level, reach their goals and succeed.
2023-10-3100 min
Tales of Leadership#27 (Ret) Admiral Sandy Stosz - Leadership Lessons from Former US Coast Guard Academy SuperintendentAdmiral Sandy Stosz served for 40 years in the US Coast Guard, including 12 years at sea. Her career was filled with leadership lessons gleaned while breaking ice and breaking glass as the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a US armed forces service academy. She has lectured widely on leadership, and has been featured on CSPAN and other media outlets. In 2012, Newsweek’s “The Daily Beast” named Sandy to their list of 150 Women who Shake the World. She is the author of Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters.👉🏽Ho...
2023-03-271h 10
The Journey with Christian D EvansBreaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters w/ RET. Admiral Sandra Stosz🎁 Gift for All Podcast Listeners Below 👇 In Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters, Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz, US Coast Guard (ret) draws upon her 40 years of extensive experience and wisdom as a woman directing mostly all-male teams in front-line leadership positions to provide tools that will help leaders, particularly those at the middle level, reach their goals and succeed.
Admiral Sandy Stosz started out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving on polar icebreakers, conducting national security missions from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Her forty-year career is filled with leadership lessons gleaned...
2023-03-221h 00
Passion Struck with John R. MilesRear Admiral Danelle Barrett (Ret.) On Leading with Integrity, Humility, and Humor EP 180After 30 years in the US Navy, retired Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett has learned a lot about effectively leading at the highest levels.
She is insightful in everything that matters most if you want to learn how to lead with integrity, humility, humor, and compassion. Today, Danelle Barrett is a sought-after board director, speaker, and leadership coach.
During her time as an Admiral, she served as the director of current operations at US Cyber Command and as the Navy Cyber Security Division Director and deputy chief information officer on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff.
2022-08-251h 02
Work From The Inside Out186: Be Bold and Lead With Character with Sandra StoszVice Admiral Sandra Stosz, US Coast Guard retired, was the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a US Armed Forces service academy. She served for 40 years in many leadership roles on land and at sea. Sandy, as she asked me to call her, is the author of Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters. When Sandy was considering her post-high school plans, she learned about the option to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, thanks to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and the implementation of Title N...
2022-07-2758 min
Journey With LeiLead With Character In Uncharted Waters with Sandy StoszAdmiral Sandy Stosz was the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and lead a US armed forces service academy. Sandy served for 12 years at sea, commanding two ships, and led large Coast Guard organizations during crisis and complexity. She finished her career as the first woman assigned as Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, directing one of the Coast Guard’s largest enterprises. Today, we discuss how to earn respect as a leader even when you are a minority in your workplace and how you can be an ally to those aspiring minority leaders.
2022-07-2640 min
Passion Struck with John R. MilesVice Admiral Sandy Stosz on How to Become a Leader of Moral Courage EP 158Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz shares why the world needs leaders with the moral courage to stand strong and steady. Leaders who are capable of uniting people in support of a shared purpose. Leaders who want to make a difference by helping people become their best.
Admiral Sandy Stosz served for 40 years in the US Coast Guard, including 12 years at sea. Her career was filled with leadership lessons gleaned while breaking ice and breaking glass as the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a US armed forces service academy. She has...
2022-07-051h 15
UltraGrowthLeading in unchartered waters - Sandy Stosz | EP59Admiral Sandy Stosz started out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving on polar icebreakers, conducting national security missions from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Her forty-year career is filled with leadership lessons gleaned while breaking ice and breaking glass as the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a US armed forces service academy. Along the way, Sandy served for 12 years at sea, commanding two ships, and led large Coast Guard organizations during times of crisis and complexity. She finished her career as the first woman assigned as Deputy Commandant for...
2022-06-2154 min
Say It Skillfully®Say It Skillfully® – Admiral Sandy Stosz, “Always Swing the Bat”Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 135, Molly is joined by U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Sandy Stosz, who shares 40 years of navigating more than her fair share of firsts. In times of crisis and complexity she puts action to the words “leading with integrity.” (And for those dealing with a “bad boss,” don’t miss how to handle this!) “Shy and unconfident” is how Sandy started. Parents who instilled “you are your core v...
2022-06-1459 min
Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)Coast Guard, Character Leadership, and Box Turtles with Vice Admiral (ret) Sandra StoszShare your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Retired Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz, servant and author about Coast Guard, Character Leadership and Box Turtles. Read her full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 1:29 Nic & Laura Discuss Box Turtles9:1...
2022-02-2548 min
The Shadows PodcastEpisode 69: The Chronicles of Sandra StoszBodhi and his special co-host, Nina Choy-Rohmiller had the privilege to interview Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz, United States Coast Guard (Retired), on this week’s episode of the Shadows Podcast. She was a member of only the third class of cadets at the Coast Guard Academy to admit women. She was the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a U.S. Armed Forces Service Academy. She spent 12 years at sea, commanding two cutters. She was the first woman assigned as Deputy Commandant for mission support. Newsweek named her to their list of "150 Wo...
2022-02-171h 25
Peak Performance LeadershipBREAKING ICE & BREAKING GLASS | VICE ADMIRAL SANDY STOSZ | EPISODE 190Today, our nation is like a ship being tossed in tumultuous seas. The winds and waves of change have divided and distanced our society, threatening to wash away the very principles our nation was founded upon. Now more than ever, our nation needs leaders with the moral courage to stand strong and steady—leaders capable of uniting people in support of a shared purpose by building the trust and respect necessary for organizations and their people to thrive.
Admiral Sandy Stosz started out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving aboard polar icebreakers, conducting national sec...
2021-11-0350 min
The Dr. Ginny Show53: Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters With Author Admiral Sandy StoszIn Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters, Admiral Sandy Stosz draws upon 40 years of extensive leadership experience and wisdom to provide tools that will help leaders navigate complexity to reach their goals and succeed at every level.
Leading in uncharted waters requires character-centered leadership. Now more than ever, our nation needs leaders of character—those anchored with the moral courage to stand strong and steady against the battering waves that threaten to erode our core values. Such leaders would unite people in support of a shared purpose by building the trust and respect necessary fo...
2021-09-1330 min
Veterans RadioUSCG Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz (ret) talks about Leadership and the MissionIn Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass, Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz USCG (ret) draws upon her forty years of extensive experience and wisdom to provide tools that will help leaders reach their goals and succeed at every level. Character-centered, proven leadership principles emerge from these engaging, personal stories that teach leaders how to find, and then become, an inspiring mentor; implement successful diversity, inclusion, and equity programs; successfully lead in a complex environment; and much more.
Sandy talks about core values instilled by her grandparents; being quietly competent, prepared, persevering and Semper Paratus. The Admiral then talks with host Jim Fausone about...
2021-08-3148 min
Veterans RadioARMY NATIONAL GUARD, NAVY AND US COAST GUARD – INSPIRING STORIESHost Jim Fausone Interviews 3 guests:
Rob Donovic, Army National Guard-Rob Donovic of the Michigan Army National Guard talks about his recent deployment as a Chinook door gunner from July 2020 to May 2021. The deployment had him in Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia.Roger Yoder, 20 year Navy-Navy veteran Roger Yoder talks about his navy career and his post retirement passion including compiling the Ultimate Major League Baseball book on the Detroit Tigers.
The book, titled Detroit Tigers-Michigan’s Favorite Sports TeamVice Admiral Sandy Stosz, 40 year US Coast Guard-VICE ADMIRAL STOSZ ON CORE VALUES
In Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass, Vice Adm...
2021-08-0957 min
Notable Leaders' RadioWomen in Leadership with Vice Admiral Sandra StoszIn this episode, Vice Admiral, US Coast Guard retired and author of Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass Leading in Uncharted Waters, Sandra Stosz joined me for an inspirational conversation. Sandy started her career out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving aboard a polar icebreaker, conducting national security missions from the Arctic to Antarctica. In 40 years of experience, her career was filled with leadership lessons that she gained as the first woman to command and the leader of the US Armed Forces Service Academy. She finished her career as the first woman assigned...
2021-07-2129 min
CHANGEMAKERS PodcastEP #34 - The Ice Breaking and Glass Breaking Changemaker: My Conversation with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz, USCG (ret).If ever a woman was at the forefront of an industry and a true trailblazer, it is retired Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz. While she chose to attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, she rose up the ranks in the wholly male dominated military of the USCG. Sandy served with distinction, traveled the world and led from the front for 40 years. Listen in to her awe-inspiring journey and the lessons learned that can be applied in the boardroom as well as on an icebreaker in Antarctica.
2021-07-1541 min
The Executive Appeal with Alex D. TrembleS1/E26: Key Strategies for Overcoming Adversity and Reaching Your Goals - Admiral Sandy StoszAdmiral Sandy Stosz started out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving aboard polar icebreakers, conducting national security missions from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Her forty-year career was filled with leadership lessons gleaned while breaking ice and breaking glass as the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a US armed forces service academy. Along the way, Sandy served for 12 years at sea, commanding two ships, and led large Coast Guard organizations during times of crisis and complexity. She finished her career as the first woman assigned as Deputy Commandant...
2021-06-0249 min
The KORE Women PodcastThe Journey of a Retired U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Turned Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Published Author - Sandra L. StoszThis week on The KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson has an incredibly interesting conversation with Sandra L. Stosz. Sandra is a Retired U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral, graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, Author, she holds two Master’s degrees, recipient of two Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals, three Legion of Merit Medals and four Meritorious Service Medals. In 2012, Newsweek’s “The Daily Beast” named her as one of 150 Women who Shake the World. Following retirement from the Coast Guard, Sandy established Sandra L. Stosz, LLC, which is a company that focuses on leadership and leader development. She is al...
2021-04-2035 min
SERVED: Military Women’s StoriesU.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral (ret) Sandra StoszSandy Stosz shares character-centered leadership lessons from 40 years of service in her incredible book BREAKING ICE AND BREAKING GLASS: LEADING IN UNCHARTED WATERS. From polar icebreaker deployments in Antarctica, to becoming the first female superintendent of any service academy - her alma mater, the Coast Guard Academy - Sandy's engaging storytelling will inspire you to embrace change and explore opportunities outside of your comfort zone. https://sandrastosz.com
2021-03-2953 min
Forging Mettle Podcast023 | Sandra Stosz | Women in leadership: adapt, adjust & be agileOne of the more amazing women we've had the pleasure to chat with about leadership, character, and how women can navigate leadership in a male dominated organization/industry...and be successful. After 40 years in leadership positions within U.S. Coast Guard, recent author of Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass, our new friend Sandy Stosz shares what she's learned throughout the decades on being an incredible and successful leader...even as an introvert surrounded by military men.
Show Notes:
https://sandrastosz.com/
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2021-03-1751 min
The Mettle of Honor Podcast: Stories of, Strength, Courage, & Perseverance™️(S1:E19) Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass“The Leader of Character” formula others want to follow is
Hard Work + Perseverance = Success
In Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters, Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz, US Coast Guard (retired) draws upon her 40 years of extensive experience and wisdom as a woman directing mostly all-male teams in front-line leadership positions to provide tools that will help leaders, particularly those at the middle level, reach their goals and succeed. The purpose of the book is to provide tools that will help leaders navigate complexity to reach their goals and succeed at every level. Character-centered, proven leadership principles emerge from Admi...
2021-03-0346 min