Empowering Women to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring, equipping, and elevating women in leadership. Hosted by coach and speaker Ruth Easterling, each episode features real conversations with trailblazing women who are breaking barriers and leading with purpose, especially in fields where women are underrepresented, like STEM, education, and business. Whether you’re an emerging leader or seasoned professional, you’ll gain practical insight, honest encouragement, and the confidence to lead boldly and authentically.
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Empowering Women to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring, equipping, and elevating women in leadership. Hosted by coach and speaker Ruth Easterling, each episode features real conversations with trailblazing women who are breaking barriers and leading with purpose, especially in fields where women are underrepresented, like STEM, education, and business. Whether you’re an emerging leader or seasoned professional, you’ll gain practical insight, honest encouragement, and the confidence to lead boldly and authentically.
Empowering Women From the Tarmac to the Top: Judy McMurtry
Empowering Women to Lead
33 minutes 20 seconds
2 months ago
Empowering Women From the Tarmac to the Top: Judy McMurtry
In this powerful episode of Empowering Women to Lead, we sit down with Judy McMurtry, a trailblazing leader who rose through the ranks of the airline industry with relentless determination, a people-first leadership style, and unshakable confidence. From her childhood in Detroit during the 1967 riots to managing major U.S. airports, Judy shares how persistence, personal growth, and a refusal to give up helped her break barriers in a male-dominated field.
She opens up about what it takes to lead in high-pressure environments, how to bring people together across differences, and why women must stop waiting for permission and make their own seat at the table.
Quote Worth Remembering:
“You don’t have to wait for a seat at the table—you make the table and bring others with you.” – Judy Phenomenal
Listeners will walk away inspired to lead with purpose, challenge limiting beliefs, and step confidently into positions of influence—no matter where they start.
To connect with Judy: https://excelwithjudy.com/
To connect with our website and find out more information on the Purpose Journey, go to www.rutheasterling.org
Empowering Women to Lead
Empowering Women to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring, equipping, and elevating women in leadership. Hosted by coach and speaker Ruth Easterling, each episode features real conversations with trailblazing women who are breaking barriers and leading with purpose, especially in fields where women are underrepresented, like STEM, education, and business. Whether you’re an emerging leader or seasoned professional, you’ll gain practical insight, honest encouragement, and the confidence to lead boldly and authentically.
