Stronger Women, Stronger World: Joni Swedlund, Founder of Inner Rock Group, Empowers Women and Minorities through Leadership Training Talk By Victoria

*Content Warning: sexual harassment mentioned in this episode* How do I confront the gender-imbalance in the workplace? How can I be a mentor for other women, girls, and/or minorities? Joni Swedlund, Founder and Owner of Inner Rock Group, empowers women and minorities to step into their leadership through her company dedicated to empowerment. Her life story begins in Kansas and goes from Japan to Wall Street to all over the world to her home in Northern Virginia. As a former senior partner at Deloitte and one of the only women to reach her position, she has encountered many obstacles due to her gender. She realized that her mission in life is to empower women, girls and minorities to step into their leadership and be confident in who they are. Therefore, she retired midway through her career to launch Inner Rock. On the podcast, she shares her greatest tips, advices and recommendations to staying true to oneself, finding one's life purpose and how to navigate gender inequalities.