WWC Podcast

WWC Podcast


Overcoming Professional Adversity as a Military Spouse

January 13, 2021

As a collegiate basketball coach and military spouse, Elizabeth O’Brien realized she would need to pivot her career to continue on a professional track. Through a connection in her military spouse network, she began work at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and was able to establish and support one of the largest military spouse networking organizations in U.S. history, the Military Spouse Professional Network (currently, over 60,000 members). Now the Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Learning Group, Elizabeth discusses how she has used her coaching skills to excel in different roles during her professional career.