In this week’s episode, I have special guest Lieutenant Colonel Kate DeGategno on to tell us about her personal story of entering the military, how she pulled out of burnout, ways she has grown her career, and how she balances her well-being with working in a high demanding workplace.

Lieutenant Colonel Kate DeGategno, serves as the Deputy G2 and Women, Peace, and Security Program Lead at the 9th Mission Support Command at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawai’i. Graduate of University of Richmond and University of Delaware, she has served in the U.S. Army for 16 years, in over 15 states and U.S. territories and 8 countries as a Military Intelligence Officer, Commander, Master Resiliency Trainer, Inspector General, Aide de Camp, Executive Officer, Joint Planner, Talent Manager, and Chief of Staff. Kate currently lives in Honolulu with her girlfriend, Cara, and 15 y/o cat, Boo Radley, making the most of every day and every Hawaiian rainbow.

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Today’s Topics

• Kate shares her story with us about her life and how she started the career that lead to becoming an Intelligence Officer in the Army (2:51)

• Different broadening opportunities Kate has been offered to experience throughout her career and how she has been able to apply them to her various roles (17:00)

• What Kate did differently than others in order to be nominated to as an Inspector General (23:00)

• How Kate recognized she was in burnout AND how she escaped it with the help of her support system (29:34)

• How she practices well-being now to avoid hitting burnout again while still working in a high demanding working environment (36:50)

• Kate’s advice on how to uphold integrity in your workplace while still putting emphasis on your personal well-being (47:33)

  
  

Related Episode:

(Ep 25) Be a Leadership Athlete & Create Options as CEO of your Career, w/ Executive Coach, Dr. Mike Smith

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