🌟 When People Feel Seen, Everything Changes | Judy McMurtry

by | Jul 13, 2026

💙 What if the greatest leadership strategy isn’t about managing people… but believing in them?

This episode is an absolute masterclass in leadership, resilience, culture, service, and discovering your worth. 🙌✨

Join me as I sit down with the incredible Judy McMurtry, a transformational leader whose remarkable career spans 33 years with Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. ✈️👏

As a young girl, Judy knew aviation was where she belonged. 💭✈️ She pursued that dream with determination, eventually leading teams of up to 170 people across five generations, breaking barriers in an industry that didn’t always make room for her voice. 💪🌟

But Judy’s story isn’t just about leadership…

It’s about overcoming the quiet lies of feeling unworthy. ❤️

She openly shares how childhood experiences planted seeds of self-doubt that followed her into adulthood. Yet instead of allowing those wounds to define her, she chose to let them develop compassion, empathy, and an unwavering passion for helping others discover their own potential. 🌱💙

🔥 One of Judy’s greatest accomplishments came when she accepted leadership of one of Delta’s lowest-performing stations.

Most people thought it couldn’t be fixed.

Judy believed otherwise. 💯

Through intentional leadership, genuine care for people, and a commitment to building a healthy culture, she transformed that struggling operation into one of Delta’s top-performing stationsβ€”a culture of excellence that continued for years. 🏆🚀👏

Her incredible work even earned national recognition from NBC 📺 and Netflix 🎬.

Today, Judy is the Founder & CEO of JM Excel Consultant, LLC, where she helps business owners, executives, nonprofit organizations, and leadership teams uncover hidden dysfunction, strengthen culture, improve communication, and create lasting excellence through her Total Business Turnaround™ Framework. 📈💼🌟

❤️ One of my favorite moments from our conversation was Judy’s reminder that serving others changes us.

When we stop focusing only on ourselves and begin serving those around us…

🤝 We build meaningful relationships.
⚡ We gain fresh energy.
💙 We discover renewed purpose.
🌱 We become the people God created us to be.

Judy has been successful in every leadership role she’s held because she genuinely loves people and is passionate about helping them become the very best version of themselves. 🙌💯

And beyond all of her professional accomplishments, Judy treasures her roles as a devoted mother 👩‍👧‍👦 and proud grandmother 👵❤️β€”a beautiful reminder that our greatest legacy is always found in the lives we impact.

This conversation will inspire, encourage, and equip you.

👇 After watching, I’d love to hear from you!

💬 What was your biggest takeaway from Judy’s incredible journey?

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✨ Because when people feel seen, everything changes… and never forgetβ€”you are worthy. 💙🙌🌎

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