Build Your Own Legacy: A Women’s History Month Call to Action
Balancing Life's Issues Season 2: This Is Your Job Now
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Show Notes
Who are your 17 women—and are you becoming one for someone else?
Episode Overview
In this special Women’s History Month episode of *This Is Your Job Now*, Wendy Wollner invites listeners into a deeply personal and powerful reflection. Rather than naming specific historical figures, Wendy challenges you to build your own roster of women leaders—CEOs, doctors, activists, artists, grandmothers, single moms—who shape how you show up in the world.
From corporate boardrooms to motherhood to volunteerism, Wendy shares why women need multiple mentors for multiple roles—and why we must carry each other forward across generations. This episode is both a celebration and a call to action: pick your women. Learn from them. Add to your list. And then become one.
What You’ll Learn
* Why Women’s History Month should be personal—not just historical
* How building a “go-to roster” of women leaders strengthens your leadership
* Why women need mentors for every role they play (CEO, mother, advocate, grandmother)
* How small acts—speaking up in a meeting, starting something new—create generational impact
* Why women must become their own cheerleaders when encouragement is scarce
* How empowerment and joy can coexist on the journey
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Wendy’s personal connection to Women’s History Month as a history educator
01:10 — The invitation: choose your own women leaders
02:00 — Why Wendy has 17 (and counting)
03:10 — Mentors for different roles: CEO, single mom, grandma, volunteer
04:15 — The power of everyday women—not just famous ones
05:10 — “We carry each other.” Breaking ceilings and opening doors
06:20 — What teeny-to-large change will you make?
07:00 — When dreams get silenced—and how to reclaim them
08:10 — Be your own cheerleader (and let Wendy be one too)
09:00 — Taking empowerment seriously—without losing joy
Meet the Host
Wendy Wollner is the CEO of Balancing Life’s Issues, a corporate training company reaching tens of thousands of employees annually with programs on resilience, leadership, belonging, and wellbeing. A former history major and educator, Wendy blends storytelling, mentorship, and real-world leadership to empower individuals—especially women—to step boldly into their next chapter.
Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned
* Build your “17 Women” list (create your personal leadership council)
* Add new role models annually
* Speak up—even when you’re the only woman in the room
* Start something (small or large) and learn through mistakes
* Be a visible champion for other women
* Balance seriousness with humor and humanity
Closing Insight & CTA
You don’t need to know every woman in history.
You need to know the ones who shape you.
Pick your women. Study them. Add to the list.
And then—become one.
Celebrate Women’s History Month by taking one bold action this week: speak up, start something, mentor someone, or reclaim a dream.
Resource/Links
Listen to more episodes of This Is Your Job Now: https://pod.link/1672656705
Website: www.balancinglifesissues.com
Follow Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendywollner/
Subscribe to Balancing Life’s Issues on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@balancinglifesissuesinc.8501?sub_confirmation=1