Be Intentional — Resilient Leadership & Post-Traumatic Growth with Linda Gail Walker

In this episode of Bold Women Collective Backstory, Jolene Levin sits down with Linda Gail Walker, Executive Director of Innovation & Impact at Meteor Education and author of Surviving the Storm: Leading Through Post-Traumatic Growth, for a powerful conversation about intentional leadership, resilience, and purposeful change.Together, they explore how making deliberate decisions — especially in difficult seasons — shapes long-term impact. Linda Gail shares how post-traumatic growth can strengthen leaders, how clarity anchors teams during uncertainty, and why purpose-driven leadership is essential for sustainable transformation.What you’ll learn:Why intentional decision-making fuels leadership growthHow to lead with clarity during challenging timesThe principles of post-traumatic growth in education leadershipHow purpose-driven leadership creates lasting impactPractical strategies for building resilience in yourself and your teamIf you’re a school leader, educator, or innovator navigating change, this episode offers insight and encouragement to lead with intention — especially when it matters most.Follow Bold Women Collective on Spotify for weekly conversations amplifying women shaping the future of education, leadership, and innovation.Recorded at AASA NCE Conference