#48 Kathryn Downing - CEO / Executive Coach / Entrepreneur / Working with Brene Brown & Deepak Chopra

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. I'm your host Gary Nowak and when this guest agreed to be a guest on my podcast I felt so grateful and intimated at the same time.  Dr. Kathryn Downing has helped me a great deal with the future of my career as an executive coach.Career Background:Lawyer by background Entered the publishing industry and became the Publisher, president and CEO of the LA TimesBoard member for the Women's foundation of CaliforniaFounder of Executive to Executive where she started her coaching careerCoach and supervisor with the Hudson Institute of CoachingProgram leader for the Coaching Supervision AcademyRecently received her doctorate in professional studies, coaching supervision from Middlesex University in LondonHighlightsCleaning hotel rooms at age 15, working for a very demanding bossThe impact of cleaning rooms that sticks with her todayBeing financially independentBecoming a lawyer, then 18 months later coming to realizationLaw school and having to work full timeHitting a sales cap mid year then going to product developmentMoving to Dayton and LOVING itCEO of traditional print companies, being a great roleProfessional publishing for 3 different companiesBeing a CEO and listening to everyone in the companyGetting the "Who the hell are you comment"San Diego snowy comment gets unwanted traction8 to 10 year recovery processInteresting perspective on taking ownershipShipping physical records out of state to keep them safeThe most hate mail received at the LA times8 years of trying to figure out what was nextWorking with Brene Brown and Deepak Chopra early onFinding focus on a beach in North CarolinaGreat Keynote speaking discussionBest mentors were horrible bosses and booksFast decision makingThe impact of being a womanWant to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!