Leah Lykins thinks college isn't the only path to a good career, and she's built worker-first tools that prove it.
Leah is the co-founder of WhereWeGo, a public benefit corporation connecting people who are ready to work with the programs ready to train them, and the co-founder of Camp Chateau, an adult women's sleepaway camp in a French château.
In this episode, Leah explains why the infrastructure that keeps a country running, from clean energy to advanced manufacturing to the electrical grid, needs people desperately, and how the right framing turns a career nobody has heard of into one worth getting out of bed for. She also shares how she and her mother bought a château for the price of a San Francisco apartment, funded the first location with 150 women, and filled the second in seven days.
If you are rethinking your next move, or want to build a business that actually fits your life, this one is worth your time.
Chapters:
🎙️ 00:01 Welcome and why a five star review helps every guest
🌱 03:20 The frustration that started WhereWeGo,
🧭 04:38 No plan B navigation for the students who skip college
⚡ 11:35 The infrastructure jobs that need people desperately
🔍 15:58 How WhereWeGo, meets workers at their comfort zone
🚀 19:53 WhereWeGo Labs and shipping a new tool every 30 days
🏰 27:34 Buying a château for the price of a San Francisco apartment
🌷 33:05 Selling out the second location in seven days
💼 37:42 Building companies women don't have to shrink themselves for
📬 44:27 Where to find Leah, WhereWeGo, and Camp Chateau
Links:
LinkedIn: Leah Lykins (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-lykins-630193176)
Website: WhereWeGo (https://wherewego.org/)
Reach out to Leah Lykins to explore WhereWeGo success stories or to connect about the workforce problems you are trying to solve, from helping a young person find their path to navigating your own career pivot.
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• (00:01) - 🎙️ Welcome and why a five star review helps every guest
• (03:20) - 🌱 The frustration that started Where We Go
• (04:38) - 🧭 No plan B navigation for the students who skip college
• (11:35) - ⚡ The infrastructure jobs that need people desperately
• (15:58) - 🔍 How Where We Go meets workers at their comfort zone
• (19:53) - 🚀 Where We Go Labs and shipping a new tool every 30 days
• (27:34) - 🏰 Buying a château for the price of a San Francisco apartment
• (33:05) - 🌷 Selling out the second location in seven days
• (37:42) - 💼 Building companies women don't have to shrink themselves for
• (44:27) - 📬 Where to find Leah, Where We Go, and Camp Chateau
