Empower and Lead: 20 Women Who Lead with Vision and Excellence
August 2023 | Issue No 05
Kathryn Lee Stoerzbach
Over the past 28 years, Kathryn Lee Stoerzbach has embraced a life rich in diverse experiences, both professionally and personally, driven by a quest for adventure and passion. Rather than viewing life as a puzzle to solve, Kathryn sees it as a vibrant tapestry woven through her travels, work opportunities, community engagements, and cultural explorations.
While Kathryn has traveled around the world to over 26 countries, experiencing that deep, heartfelt connection and invitation into deep-rooted culture, she has discovered herself. While travel has nurtured her independence, Kathryn has come to appreciate its deeper significance in fostering community and a sense of home wherever she goes. Her guiding principle, "not to run from something but to go deeper within," reflects her approach to exploring foreign lands. She has settled in various places for periods ranging from 6 months to 6 years.
Stepping into a new country, unfamiliar with its people and landscape, often evokes discomfort, anxiety about the unknown, and a sense of disconnection. Yet, these challenges serve as catalysts for establishing routines, fostering healthy habits, enhancing self-awareness, developing mental agility and critical thinking skills, and shedding one's own mental barriers and culturally stigmatized beliefs. Viewing life through the lens of adventure, each experience has fueled Kathryn's personal growth, equipping her with diverse skill sets that propel her forward into new ventures and opportunities for development.