From Aerospace Engineer to Women-in-STEM Coach: How Cassie Leonard Left Her Prestigious Role at Boeing, embraced entrepreneurship, published a book and launched her own coaching business

🎙️ From Aerospace Engineer to Women-in-STEM Coach: Why Cassie Leonard Left Her Prestigious Role at BoeingAfter a high-paying corporate role at Boeing, Cassie Leonard walked away to build ELMM Coaching—helping women and working parents lead with clarity, courage, and boundaries🔍 What You’ll Learn:When quitting can be your path to sucess: Why it’s okay to leave a prestigious, high-paying job if it no longer alignsThere is no such thing as a "too steep career transition": What a career pivot looks like after 16 years in aerospace engineeringHow to draw inspiration from within: How to build a coaching business from a deep well of lived experienceOvercome outdated leadership practices: What working parents in STEMM need that no performance review will give themSet yourself for sucess: Why boundaries, self-awareness, and reimagining success are key in mid-career reinvention🧠 About the Guest:Cassie Leonard is a former aerospace engineer who spent 16 years rising through the ranks at Boeing—leading large, complex technical teams and delivering high-impact results. But despite the title and salary, she knew something was missing. Cassie left her “golden cage” and launched ELMM Coaching, a business helping women in STEMM—especially working parents—design careers that support the lives they actually want. She's also the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, STEM Moms.📌 Episode Highlights:00:00 From childhood dreams to UCLA aerospace engineering03:45 Being the only woman in a room of 35 engineers06:22 16 years at Boeing: growth, leadership, and insight10:41 The moment she knew it was time to leave16:09 Starting ELMM Coaching and writing STEM Moms23:15 Challenges and fears in leaving corporate27:40 What women in STEM really need to hear in mid-career32:10 How coaching creates space for reinvention38:22 Cassie’s reflections on purpose, parenting, and success🔗 Resources Mentioned:ELMM Coaching – Cassie’s businessSTEM Moms on Amazon🤔 Reflection Time:Are you in a “golden cage”? Does your title or paycheck mask a deeper misalignment?What would it look like to choose clarity and autonomy over convention?Who could you become if you stopped optimizing for someone else’s version of success?Want to craft a career story that opens doors?I help STEMM professionals speak with clarity, confidence, and purpose and show up as thought leaders —so the right opportunities find you.📬 Let’s connect: angeliquegreco.com.au | LinkedIn  ⭐️ Help More People Reinvent Their CareersIf you enjoyed this episode, please:✅ Leave a quick ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🙏♻️ Share it with a friend who's questioning their path in STEM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.