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She Left a Fortune to Raise Her Kids — Now She's Back | Susan McGalla

She Left a Fortune to Raise Her Kids — Now She's Back | Susan McGalla

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Susan McGalla walked away from the presidency of American Eagle Outfitters at its peak. She helped grow the brand from $300 million to $3 billion. The company was her baby. Those people were her family. Leaving to raise her kids was gut-wrenching.She never looked back. That choice opened every door after. Including the one her son helped open at Brophy Prep. She now serves as Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Communications. Her office sits on the same campus where her son goes to school. He stops by for snacks. Friends leave sticky notes on her computer. She is exactly where she wants to be.In this episode of What’s Your Story? with Mike & Scott, Susan shares the full arc. Ohio sports family roots. Early retail days that left her sure she would get fired. The leap to American Eagle in her late twenties. The three principles behind the explosive growth. Hard truths about career and family choices women still face. Building Steelers Nation Unite. And the Brophy classroom moment that pulled her out of retirement.She talks about mentors who saw more in her than she saw in herself. The family motto she repeated every morning dropping the kids at school. And why the most meaningful success is still the life you touch.This one is full of heart, hard-earned wisdom, and full-circle moments that stick.Topics Covered:The gut-wrenching decision to leave American Eagle Outfitters at the height of its successGrowing a single brand from $300 million to $3 billion while staying profitableThe three principles behind that growth: daring to dream, fiscal responsibility, and staying small as you scaleHard choices women still face between career and familyHow her son brought her out of retirement and into the Brophy Prep roleWhat “advancement” really means at a high school and why the work mattersBuilding the Steelers Nation Unite loyalty program and combining sports with businessMentors who believed in her before she fully believed in herselfFamily values, a daily motto, and the quiet power of picking up trashTimestamps:0:00 Cold Open1:31 Meet Susan McGalla2:18 Ohio roots, sports family, and the start in retail4:29 Joseph Horne training and the American Eagle knock7:26 From $300 million to $3 billion8:18 How they actually grew it: dream, fiscal responsibility, stay small11:05 Leaving for family and the hard choices women face12:23 Life at Brophy with her kids on campus14:09 How her son brought her out of retirement17:14 What makes Brophy special (financial aid, diversity, brotherhood)18:13 What “advancement” really means20:28 The Pittsburgh Steelers chapter and Steelers Nation Unite23:06 Goals at this stage and the common thread of young people24:50 Nonprofit work that still means the most25:52 Mentors who believed first27:54 Rapid fire: books, travel, family motto31:31 Trash on the ground is your trashIf this conversation hit you the way it hit us, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe so you never miss the next story.What’s the hardest career or family decision you’ve ever made, and how did it turn out? Drop it in the comments. We read every one.Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations.New episodes drop every Tuesday morning!TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypodThis episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you.WebsitesNew Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com
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