Leading with Purpose: Bailey Susic on Motherhood, Leadership, Healing, and Creating Impact

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of the Stories to Create Podcast, Cornell Bunting sits down with Bailey Susic — Founder, Leadership Strategist, Community Builder, and Co-Director of the SWFL Executive Women’s Leadership Program.Bailey is a women’s leadership consultant and passionate advocate for creating spaces where women can lead with greater authenticity, reflection, and purpose. Her work has been shaped by entrepreneurship, leadership development, and building meaningful initiatives that help people and communities grow.Throughout this inspiring conversation, Bailey shares how she has always been drawn to creating momentum—developing leaders, designing impactful programs, connecting the right people, and turning strong ideas into reality. As Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Southwest Florida Executive Women’s Leadership Program, she supports accomplished women as they grow in confidence, clarity, influence, and authentic leadership.Much of Bailey’s perspective has also been deeply influenced by her journey as the mother of her medically complex daughter, Mila. That experience led her into advocacy, storytelling, and reimagining care through a more human-centered lens. She opens up about balancing leadership, marriage, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and personal healing while remaining grounded in purpose and service.Bailey is also developing Blends by Mila, an organic, whole-food blended food company inspired by Mila’s journey, and is currently writing a literary memoir exploring motherhood, trauma, identity, resilience, and healing.Throughout every part of her work, Bailey believes deeply in the power of story to create connection, meaning, and impact—a philosophy that aligns powerfully with the mission of EHAS Inc.From mentoring and coaching to leadership development and building thriving communities, Bailey brings tremendous value, depth, and humanity to every initiative she leads.This episode is filled with insight, inspiration, vulnerability, and wisdom for anyone seeking to grow as a leader while staying connected to purpose, family, and the human experience. Support the showThank you for tuning in with EHAS CLUB - Stories to Create Podcast