94: Two Years, Five Seasons: Season Four Recap, Our Inaugural Awards, and Kicking Off Season Five

Sep 16

2 min read

What does two years, five seasons, and a room full of supply chain leaders add up to? A very good excuse to celebrate.

To kick off Season 5, Courtney and Katie are trading the guest chair for a mirror. This episode marks two milestones at once: She Supply Chains' two-year anniversary, and the start of a brand-new season. So instead of a guest interview, it's a celebration — stats, standout moments from Season Four, and the hosts' first-ever supply chain squad awards.

The numbers tell part of the story: over 90 published episodes, more than 20,000 downloads, a top-5% ranking among all podcasts, and a five-star Apple Podcasts rating. The audience has grown right alongside the show — 67% women, concentrated in the 35-44 age range, with listeners spanning managers, directors, procurement leaders, founders, and executives at companies like Target, Clorox, General Mills, P&G, McCormick, King's Hawaiian, and Atlas Copco.

From there, Courtney and Katie take a trip down memory lane through Season Four's global lineup of guests — from Dow's Mumbai Global Capability Center to furniture logistics, AI governance, transportation risk, and supply chains across the Middle East — before turning the mic on each other with a round of quickfire questions about leadership, resilience, and where the industry is headed next. The episode closes with the inaugural She Supply Chains Awards, honoring five leaders voted on and nominated by the supply chain squad itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

0:00 – Kicking Off Season Five and the Two-Year Anniversary

1:57 – By the Numbers: 90+ Episodes and a Growing Squad

2:27 – Downloads, Rankings, and Audience Demographics

4:13 – Reading Listener Reviews

5:08 – Season Four Memory Lane: Global Voices in Supply Chain

6:08 – Megan Fisher's "Configure, Don't Customize" Mantra

6:40 – Jim Wetzel on AI, Leadership, and "No Sandwiches"

7:12 – Dr. Nadine on Transportation Risk and Sustainability

7:50 – Himani Kanwal and Michelle Taylor on Agility and Optimization

8:20 – Rachel Schwalbach, Michelle Lee, and the Sustainability Series

8:38 – Community Spotlights: Chef Ann, John Church, Val, and Regina Sanders