- April Starinsky

In this episode of the Inspiring Wholeness podcast, Karen Keene, founder of ATHENA NextGen Orlando, joins Karen Corbin Ph.D, associate investigator at the AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, to talk about empowering the next generation of women leaders. Corbin received the ATHENA Orlando Emerging Leader Award last year.
ATHENA NextGen Orlando empowers professional women to level up through masterclasses facilitated by top female executives. To date, there are over 500 alumnae of the program, according to the founder, Karen Keene who brought the program to Central Florida 11 years ago.
“We have such a unique community — so many women leaders who really want to give out as much advice and guidance and mentorship as they possibly can,” Keene said.
Tune in to this episode to hear about:
- How the ATHENA Leadership model works
- Why the program was important to Corbin’s career
- The challenges Corbin has faced as a woman in science
- The impact of partnerships like the one with AdventHealth for Women, from reducing costs to delivering “top value programming”
- How Corbin’s Geeks That Speak initiative is part of her journey as an ATHENA NextGen graduate
- The future of women’s leadership and ATHENA NextGen’s role
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