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Hacia Atherton on Trailblazing, Smashing Stereotypes & Creating Community

Season 2, Ep. 3

Content Warning: This episode addresses topics related to accidents, health and medical conditions.


Today we welcome our first guest: Hacia Atherton. In this candid episode, Hacia shares how a life-changing horse riding accident took her from a national level athlete to an award-winning female leader with an invisible disability in Australia’s most male-dominated field. Named as one of the Top 30 Women Disruptors by the NYC Journal, Hacia is an entrepreneurial trailblazer in courageous leadership and founder of Empowered Women in Trades, where she inspires people across all industries, in particular women navigating their professional development within skilled trades. From re-learning how to walk to breaking stereotypes across industries, this episode dives deep into transforming challenges into opportunities.


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www.haciaatherton.com/


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