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Thanks for listening to our new podcast series, Off The Stage Podcast! Maddy Miller, media specialist for the Hauenstein Center, sits down with retired Vice Admiral of the United States Coast Guard, Sandra Stosz. Sandra is the author of Breaking Ice & Breaking...

Admiral Sandy Stosz was the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and lead a US armed forces service academy. Sandy served for 12 years at sea, commanding two ships, and led large Coast Guard organizations during crisis and complexity. She finished...

Leading with Character: The Power of Being Different Part Three I’m on a roll with my theme, “the power of being different.” In my first blog on this topic, I presented the premise that instead of being a handicap, being different in the workplace can actually be a...

EPISODE SUMMARY Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz has had an incredibly decorated career over the course of 40 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. Along the way, she’s broken down barriers and collected a long list of ‘firsts.’ This week, we speak with her about her perspective on...

Episode 277 Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass On this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike talks to Sandy Stosz, a retired coast guard who served for 40 years, with 12 years on seas. Sandy talks about her experiences with leadership in the coast guard as a woman, and...