Our hosts, Jeff and Erik, speak with Joanna Walters about her barrier-breaking career in the Navy as one of the first women serving aboard combatant ships as a Surface Warfare Officer. Warning: This episode contains adult themes and language.
When Joanna Sprtel Walters graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1994, she was among the first group of women out of the Academy to have selected warfare specialties.
She served aboard the USS PAUL F FOSTER (DD964) and the USS LA MOURE COUNTY (LST 1194) and finished her career in the Navy at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes while getting her MBA from DePaul University. Since graduating with her MBA in 2001, she has enjoyed a very diverse career ranging from Procter & Gamble, Real Estate Investing, REI Course writing, Casino owner/COO and eventually CEO, Principal of a Private Equity Firm, author of Girl At Sea, Motivational Speaker and e-commerce entrepreneur/owner of Wish Rock Relaxation.
Joanna spends her downtime enjoying the mountains with her family and can often be found climbing the cliffs of North Table Mountain, running or riding the trails, hiking to the top of 14ers, and playing in the snow. What she treasures most are the adventures she shares with her family as a single mom of two teenaged girls! She is a master at reinventing herself, overcoming challenges with grace, and tapping into the warrior within.
Resources:
Purchase Joanna’s book, Girl At Sea here
Wish Rock Relaxation: Joanna’s e-commerce company. Wish Rock focuses on high-end relaxation equipment such as massage chairs, zero gravity recliners, NIR saunas, lift chairs, ergonomic office chairs, and water features. Joanna is extending a 10% off for all of our listeners with the code: WISH10. https://www.wishrockrelaxation.com/discount/WISH10