Episode Details

Career pivots get easier when identity stays constant across titles and organizations. Maia Molina-Schaefer shares a simple “North Star” sentence to anchor personal mission before stepping into a new role, from military transitions to philanthropy leadership. Useful for job changes, nonprofit work, and anyone navigating a professional identity shift.

Maia Molina-Schaefer has navigated more career pivots than most people attempt in a lifetime. Her journey began in the boxing ring at the U.S. Naval Academy, where she became the first woman to compete in the Brigade Boxing Championship. As a Marine Corps and Army Intelligence Officer and Military Diplomat, she led teams in combat zones across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, managed multi-million-dollar portfolios, and pioneered the first Women, Peace, and Security program with an African military partner. At West Point, she taught French and directed the Corbin Women's Leadership Forum.

Now, as Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Amplify Her Foundation, she channels two decades of leadership experience into advancing gender equity. She's also a keynote speaker and a featured Moth storyteller based in New York City.

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