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Ep. 101 - Shannon Polson: True Grit
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English - September 18, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 41.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture History education empower entrepreneur trailblazer women Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ep. 101 - Shannon Polson: True Grit
Shannon Polson is a true Trailblazer, exemplifying courage, tenacity, and perseverance! She is a native of Alaska and at age nineteen she became the youngest woman ever to climb Denali, the highest mountain in North America. She then went on to summit Mt. Rainier and Mt. Kilimanjaro. She raced long-course triathlons and took journeys to Alaska's Arctic After graduating from Duke University, she entered the military, becoming one of the first women to fly the Apache attack helicopter in the US Army. Her career as an Army officer and attack aviation leader around the globe spans almost a decade. She led two flight platoons and a line company, serving on three continents before joining the corporate world. In addition to her military service, she spent five years leading and managing in the corporate sector, at Guidant and Microsoft. As a dynamic, in-demand speaker, Polson reaches thousands of people a year at major organizations and large public venues on topics related to leadership, courage, resilience, and grit.