Empower Women and Build Leaders with Tamra Ryan, Episode 388

Extraordinary Women Radio

I am thrilled to introduce you to someone who embodies what it means to lead with compassion, vision, and purpose—Tamra Ryan. For over 21 years, Tamra served as the CEO of Women’s Bean Project, a renowned social enterprise that has transformed countless lives by providing transitional employment to women seeking to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty.

In today’s episode, we’ll dive into the concept of Followship, the subject of Tamra’s new book, and explore how this approach can help leaders build trust, inspire their teams, and create meaningful impact. Tamra will share her insights on why new leaders often struggle, how they can engage and motivate their followers, and what it truly means to become a leader worth following.

In This Episode:

• How the Women’s Bean Project helps women break the cycle of chronic unemployment by providing meaningful work, personal development, and a path to self-sufficiency.
• The impact the Women’s Bean Project has had on 5,000+ women, creating a ripple effect that uplifts families and communities for generations.
• The importance of honoring each woman’s unique journey, offering resources—not solutions, and respecting every woman’s right to choose her own path.
• Why now is the perfect time for Tamra to pass the torch at the Women’s Bean Project and embark on a new chapter through writing, executive coaching, and thought leadership—a “portfolio career.”
• The inspiration behind her new book, FollowShip: 16 Lessons to Become a Leader Worth Following, which promotes a more human-centered, empowering approach to leadership.
• Why leadership is about who you are, not what you do—and how FollowShip empowers leaders to be worth following.
• The critical role of trust in leadership and how leaders can build trust to inspire engagement.

Tamra Ryan is a highly respected leader and social entrepreneur with a legacy of impact. Named one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Colorado, a Titan100 CEO, and Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the Colorado Institute for Social Impact, she was also honored in 2023 as one of the Ten Most Influential Women in Business and Most Influential CEO. A TEDx speaker and passionate advocate for compassionate leadership, Tamra is the author of The Third Law and her newest book, Followship: 16 Lessons to Become a Leader Worth Following. Her insights inspire and empower.

“When you change a woman’s life, you change her family’s life.” ~Tamra Ryan

To learn more about Tamra, visit her website. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn.

Tamra Ryan’s Show Notes