# Breaking Barriers and Building Business with Suzanne Strassburger

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Published: 2025-07-02T16:34:48+00:00
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A fifth-generation meat purveyor has grown her business built on tradition by leading with innovation and grit. Suzanne Strassburger, fifth-generation meat purveyor and president of Strassburger Meats, joins The Cultivating Leaders Podcast. She opens up about the reality of being a woman leader in the meat industry and evolving her family's business. Suzanne's leadership mindset led her back to business school at age 50, built a culture of women employees, and enabled her to thrive through decades of industry change. Suzanne opens up about: * Continuing a Family Legacy: five-generations deep, Suzanne juggles honoring her family's heritage while embracing new technologies * Leading through Industry Diversity: for many years, she was one of the few women leading in the meat industry, but now 40% of her employees are women * Investing in Continuing Education: she is a testament that great leaders never stop learning by going back to business school, taking AI classes and offering a long list of leadership books This episode is packed with raw stories and hard-won wisdom, packed into great stories from Suzanne's lifetime in the business. Connect with Suzanne * Connect on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannestrassburger/] * Visit the Strassburger Steaks website - Here [https://www.strassburgersteaks.com/] * Strassburger Steaks on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/strassburgersteaks/] * Strassburger Steaks on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/strassburgersteaks] * Visit the Suzy Sirloin website - Here [https://www.suzysirloin.com/] * Suzy Sirloin on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/suzysirloin/] * Suzy Sirloin on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SuzySirloinInc] Connect with AFA * Follow us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/agriculture-future-of…

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