S1E19: Strong Leadership and Fragile X

Have you ever heard of Fragile X? Not a “fragile” ex-husband, ex-wife, or ex-partner. Not that kind of ex. But Fragile X, as in the chromosome: X.  Do you remember learning about X and Y chromosomes in your high school Biology class? Well, dust off your memories of the blue eyes/brown eyes chart because we’re going to learn a little bit about a rare mutation in the X chromosome which results in a disorder known as Fragile X.  July is Fragile X Awareness Month, and my guest is the Executive Director of the National Fragile X Foundation, Linda Sorensen. In this episode, Linda shares how she first learned about Fragile X Syndrome through one of her husband’s coworkers, and how one of her book club buddies recommended her for a development position at the Foundation.  In addition to learning about the disease, we also discuss the challenges Linda faced working under three different—very different—Executive Directors while at the same time working on her own leadership skills. Although Linda didn’t set out to become an Executive Director, guess what? The board noticed her awesomeness and passion for the cause, and when the position opened up for the fourth time… Well, I’ll let her tell you what happened next. Listen online or on your favorite podcatcher. Click here for show notes and links: https://yournonprofitlife.com/ep19-linda-sorensen/