Cathy Standiford's guest appearances

Cathy Standiford

Giving Back Podcast

Tony Robbins

Rob Lowe

Vivien Hoexter

Chip Conley

Jess Ekstrom

Laura Lane

Ryan Lee

Jia Jiang

Rene Martinez

Taylor King

Greg Warner

Yvonne Heath

DAVID DACHINGER

Tamara Green

Boomer Perrault

OwlTail

Cathy Standiford is a retired City Manager and Local Government Consultant, a volunteer mentor for Write Girl, and a 30-year member of Soroptimist International. As a woman of faith, Cathy believes it is her purpose to serve, mentor, and empower young women. On today’s show, Cathy discusses the two organizations that are close to her heart and how it inspires her every day post-retirement!    Key Takeaways: [3:40] Who is Cathy and how did she get started in non-profit work?  [5:25] Cathy has been part of Soroptimist for the last 30 years!  [14:55] What kind of work does Soroptimist do?  [21:00] Cathy explains why Soroptimist keeps her inspired.  [26:55] Cathy shares the story of a homeless student living out of her car.  [30:00] So many young people today have been told ‘no’ and that their dreams simply are not possible.  [33:05] Over the years, how has Cathy’s talents and service to the nonprofit sector evolved? [39:00] How does Cathy effectively manage challenges that come up?  [42:20] Work-life balance is a myth!  [48:25] Cathy is in a period of her post-retirement life where she’s focused on doing significant and meaningful work.  [50:45] Cathy describes what her connection to God and her faith means to her.   Mentioned in This Episode: Giving Back Podcast LiveYourDream.org Soroptimist WriteGirl Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance, by Bob Buford

Cathy Standiford is a retired City Manager and Local Government Consultant, a volunteer mentor for Write Girl, and a 30-year member of Soroptimist International. As a woman of faith, Cathy believes it is her purpose to serve, mentor, and empower young women. On today’s show, Cathy discusses the two organizations that are close to her heart and how it inspires her every day post-retirement!  Key Takeaways: [3:40] Who is Cathy and how did she get started in non-profit work?  [5:25] Cathy has been part of Soroptimist for the last 30 years!  [14:55] What kind of work does Soroptimist do?  [21:00] Cathy explains why Soroptimist keeps her inspired.  [26:55] Cathy shares the story of a homeless student living out of her car.  [30:00] So many young people today have been told ‘no’ and that their dreams simply are not possible.  [33:05] Over the years, how has Cathy’s talents and service to the nonprofit sector evolved? [39:00] How does Cathy effectively manage challenges that come up?  [42:20] Work-life balance is a myth!  [48:25] Cathy is in a period of her post-retirement life where she’s focused on doing significant and meaningful work.  [50:45] Cathy describes what her connection to God and her faith means to her. Mentioned in This Episode: <a href="http://givingbackpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giving Back Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.liveyourdream.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LiveYourDream.org</a> <a href="https://www.soroptimist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soroptimist</a> <a href="https://www.writegirl.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WriteGirl</a> <a href="https://halftimeinstitute.org/resources/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance, by Bob Buford</a>

314: Empowered Girls Change the World — Cathy Standiford with Soroptimist International