Lean In Stories

Stories from Women and Men who have Leaned In.

Maisy Page

Realizing she wants to spend her life giving back, one young woman seeks out a new career direction.

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Maisy Page

Education Advocate

Major Lisa Jaster

Ranger School graduate Major Lisa Jaster shares her lean in story.

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Major Lisa Jaster

Delivery Engineer, Shell Oil/Major, US Army Reserve

Malvina Guretsky

Tired of Wall Street, an entrepreneur creates a new path.

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Malvina Guretsky

Founder & Mother

Mana Nakagawa

A woman fights the stigma against mental health issues and overcomes her fear to share her own story.

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Mana Nakagawa

Advocate and Graduate Student

Mansi Mehra

A woman ends a relationship and embarks on a solo road trip across America.

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Mansi Mehra

Customer Engineer

Marachel Knight

An executive transforms constructive criticism into career-changing advice.

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Marachel Knight

Vice President

Marci Zaroff

An entrepreneur walks away from her company to find success in reinvention.

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Marci Zaroff

Founder & Partner

Marco Arcé

A young man comes to America to build a career—under the mentorship of women.

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Marco Arcé

Director at Marco Polo Investments

Marcy Massura

A young executive stands firm in a tense business meeting.

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Marcy Massura

Director of Digital Engagement

Margaret Stewart

Feeling unchallenged, a fearless executive leaps into a new adventure.

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Margaret Stewart

Director of Product Design

Mari Baker

After traveling to Japan for work with her eight-week-old baby, one woman learns a lesson in compromise.

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Mari Baker

Serial Business Leader

Maria Castañón Moats

An executive takes the advice of her mother and chooses to 'dream big.'

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Maria Castañón Moats

Chief Diversity Officer

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