Risk & Reward E41 Katie Wiatt & Leah Hacker
Hosted by: Holland Henderson Special guest: Katie Wiatt & Leah Hacker
March, 2023In honor of Women’s History Month, we have Leah Hacker, CEO of Rebel, and Katie Wiatt, director/producer at Indie Atlantic Films, in the studio. They share their personal stories and discuss a documentary about women in aviation streaming on major platforms. This film is creating a big buzz, produced by a company here in Lakeland.
In this episode we cover:
- Katie shares how she got to where she is today (3:56)
- Leah shares her non-traditional journey (8:26)
- How are companies addressing women’s needs in the workplace since COVID (12:26)
- A major then of the documentary is the airplane doesn’t know if the pilot is a man or woman (16:25)
- The rules and regulations of aviation make it difficult for mothers to be pilots (18:12)
- When a woman is involved in the decision-making process, the whole community is positively affected (20:25)
- What excites our guests about the women coming behind them (23:15)
- The younger generation of women doesn’t seem to have the “Imposter Syndrome” of its predecessors (26:12)
- Is it imperative to introduce young girls to STEM (30:10)
- Advice to fathers on how to encourage their daughters (32:11)
- The influential women in our guest’s lives (37:54)
Links From the Show:
Allen & Company
Rebel
Indie Atlantic Films
Fly Like a Girl
Flexible Work Places
STEM
Imposter Syndrome
Connect with:
Holland Henderson – Financial Advisor at Allen & Company
Allen & Company – Holland Henderson
LinkedIn – Holland Henderson
Leah Hacker – Founder, Rebel & Co
Rebel & Co – Leah Hacker
LinkedIn – Leah Hacker
Katie Wiatt – Director/Producer, IndieAtlantic Films
Indie Atlantic Films – Kate Wiatt
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Indie Atlantic Films and Rebel are not affiliated with LPL or Allen & Co.