Aug 3 2021
June Ryan - Ask Ask Ask
Rear Admiral June Ryan is a motivational speaker, trainer, and coach drawing upon her 35 years of military service, two formal certifications in the Success Principles - Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want To Be®, by Jack Canfield, and certification as a Barrett Values Centre Consultant®. She is a best-selling author, contributing to the Jack Canfield book Breakthrough Success. During her career, Admiral Ryan was a trailblazer, achieving many historical firsts for women including the first enlisted woman in the Coast Guard to rise to the rank of Rear Admiral, the first woman to serve as the Military Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the third woman in our nation’s history to serve as the Military Aide to the President of the United States. She served in a wide variety of leadership roles including five command positions; two aboard Coast Guard cutters (as “Captain” of the ships), and three regional units ashore. She also served as the Chief of Staff of Coast Guard Pacific Area, an area that encompasses six of the seven continents, 71 countries, and more than 74 million miles of ocean from U. S. Western States to Asia and from the Arctic to Antarctica. Prior to her retirement in October 2017, June served as the Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District (Great Lakes Region), leading the 6,000 men and women of the Coast Guard across an area of responsibility that spanned eight states and a 1,500-mile international maritime border with Canada. Rear Admiral Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Bowling Green State University, and a Master of Arts degree in Adult Education from the University of South Florida. She is a graduate of the National Preparedness Initiative (NPLI) from the Harvard School of Public Health/Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In addition to her corporate work, Admiral Ryan takes her work to schools and universities around the world. She is a Professor teaching Gender Leadership at Cleveland State University and serves as an Adjunct Professor in Boler College of Business, John Carroll University, Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). Her personal military awards include the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Award, two Defense Superior Service Medals, three Legion of Merits, and six Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medals among many others. She wears the Presidential Service Badge, the Secretary of Homeland Security Service Badge, the Advanced Boat Force Operations pin, and Coast Guard Cutterman pin. When not speaking or volunteering, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 30+ years, CWO4 (Weps) Tim Ryan, USCG (ret.) their 19-year old daughter, Aisling, and dog Lucy.Connecting with JuneJune's WebsiteTwo Quotes From This Episode "I've gotten very brave. One of the principles I teach is 'ask, ask, ask.' What's the worst that's gonna happen to an email? I'm not even paying for a stamp. It's a pretty low investment. And so many times, I've asked and got a reply back.""Rejection is a myth. So they said, 'No,' well, you didn't have the speaking gig before you started! Guess what? You still don't have a speaking gig! Your life did not get any worse."About Your Host Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Scott is the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. He is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. He is also a communications coach, consultant, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. For almost two decades, he’s worked with clients to improve their leadership and communication skills.Scott's Website