Host Brittany Canaski interviews Kara Schlageter, VP and Chief Information Security Officer at Discovery Education, about empowering women in male-dominated industries. Kara shares her career path from HR to cybersecurity and her people-first approach to technology and leadership.

They discuss hurdles women face, including ambition being questioned, being labeled “too emotional,” and needing to prove themselves for promotions while men are advanced on potential. Kara emphasizes resilience, psychological safety, strengths-based leadership, defining values and “why,” getting a coach, owning your worth, storytelling, and pulling up a chair for other women to move from competition to collaboration.