Uplifting Women Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk

The episode of the Uplifting Women Podcast features Holly Teska and her guest Carla Hansson, a web designer and developer who transitioned from a corporate job to freelancing. Carla shares her journey from immigrating to the U.S. as a child to working various jobs before discovering her passion for web design. She discusses the challenges she faced, including office politics and navigating male-dominated industries.
Carla's transition to web design came when she needed to update her skincare business website and decided to learn how to do it herself. She found joy in designing and coding, eventually building her own successful web design business. Despite initial doubts and imposter syndrome, Carla emphasizes the importance of pushing forward and surrounding oneself with supportive networks.
Throughout the conversation, Holly and Carla discuss the importance of sisterhood among women and overcoming societal pressures to pursue one's dreams. They highlight the significance of celebrating small victories along the way and offer encouragement to listeners to keep pushing forward towards their goals.
 
Connect with Carla:
Website: https://nmgweb.studio
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/carlahansson
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/nmgwebstudio
Facebook: https://facebook.com/carlahansson

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Our conversation with Ann covered a variety of topics including communicating in relationships and resilience. And a small admission about coffee...
Join Holly and I as we spend some time with Ann Visser. 

For over 20 years, Ann Visser has been equipping individuals and organizations to communicate in a way that aligns with their values so they can lead their families and their teams into a better life. She’s a certified Maxwell Leadership coach, speaker and trainer at her company 4Better 4Ever. Ann has spoken to diverse audiences including marginalized women, married couples, businesswomen, business leaders, students, churches, Staff and addicts in recovery, and local and international students through Transformation Paraguay and Panama. 
 
Fun Fact: She has been married to her high school sweetheart for 43 years where they farm on beautiful Prince Edward Island. They have 5 married children and 11 grandchildren. 


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“And so there was a fierce tenacity within me that  sometimes we look at an issue and it's So big, such as the topic of human trafficking or sexual exploitation or whatever, fill in the blank is and it looks so big and so overwhelming that we just shrink back and think  we can't do anything.
 
But I was determined to do whatever I could. And I'm 1. The things that I would say is   sometimes we stand before a mountain and we say   what am I going to do? I can't take this mountain down, but  you can take it down one piece at a time. You can break it down one piece at a time and do your part.”
 
Kelly Master is an exceptional speaker who captivates the audience with her unmatched passion, unrivaled joy, and bold, fearless stories, igniting faith. She is a powerhouse who inspires listeners to lift their vision higher and discover their passion, purpose, and potential. 
 
Kelly has authored two books, Fierce & Free- Ignite Your Potential and SHINE, Uplifting Words for Girls in Stilettos, and has guest blogged for several online publications. 
 
She is the Founder and Executive Director of For Dignity, a nonprofit that helps women find hope to rise from cycles of defeat. She empowers women in nationwide prisons, jails, and recovery homes with a message of hope and freedom. 
 
Kelly has captured global and national media attention for her advocacy work against sexual exploitation and has received awards and commendations for her tireless efforts to help women and children. 
 
She believes that it is vital for women to believe in one another and lift each other up. And her work is founded on the principle that our stories, our overcoming testimonies, can inspire and ignite other women to go further. She is passionate about helping women embrace their potential and overcome their limitations.
 
Top Three Topics:
 
For Dignity: My nonprofit work in prisons, jails, recovery homes, and the streets. 
 
Fierce & Free: Book & Online Coaching
Live with purpose, joy, and passion? 
Emerge from the shadow of your limitations? 
Engage with the Holy Spirit to transform your life? 
Create your most significant impact? 
 
Impact:
Living a life of inspiration and impact. 
 
Check out Episode 50 at https://www.upliftingwomen.net/episodes
 
Connect with Kelly: 
 
website: https://kellymaster.com, 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KellyMaster_, 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/KellyAMaster, 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellymaster/ 
Youtube: Kelly Master
 
Connect with Holly & Kristin:
 
Holly LinkedIn
 
Kristin LinkedIn 
 
About Uplifting Women Podcast - Website
 
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska have been friends for over 20 years! 
 
Holly and Kristin are women who UPLIFT other women at work and in the world.  Every other week they bring uplifting women guests to share their personal stories of challenge and triumph to inform and inspire their listeners.  The podcast also features guests who have played a significant role in honoring women and their place in the world by serving as promoters, sponsors, and coaches to the many women in their personal and professional lives.
 
Join Holly and Kristin as they hear how their guests navigate the world of career aspirations, life, love, and family. Get advice from successful women who have figured out their own version of "secret sauce" to create the life they love.
 
 
Holly believes the world needs the best leaders it can build; those who demonstrate integrity, empathy, humility, vision, positivity, and confidence. This type of leader brings out the best in others and delivers outstanding results. Holly feels we need everyone to perform at 100% to making our world a better place. Holly's experience in leadership, executive coaching, and talent development is the foundation of her career.  She has helped bright and motivated leaders become the very best versions of themselves. Through direct feedback, reflection, experimentation, a

Lynn Debilzen is a coach, connector, and expert reframer. As a coach, she brings out the best in her clients and inspires them to move out of their comfort zones to transform their lives. As a skilled strategist and facilitator, Lynn builds communities and supports teams to reach their goals and maximize their impact.
Check out Episode 49 at https://www.upliftingwomen.net/episodes
 
Connect with Lynn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/
Sign up for her email list at https://www.lynndebilzen.com/
 
 
Connect with Holly & Kristin:
 
Holly LinkedIn
 
Kristin LinkedIn 
 
About Uplifting Women Podcast - Website
 
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska have been friends for over 20 years! 
 
Holly and Kristin are women who UPLIFT other women at work and in the world.  Every other week they bring uplifting women guests to share their personal stories of challenge and triumph to inform and inspire their listeners.  The podcast also features guests who have played a significant role in honoring women and their place in the world by serving as promoters, sponsors, and coaches to the many women in their personal and professional lives.
 
Join Holly and Kristin as they hear how their guests navigate the world of career aspirations, life, love, and family. Get advice from successful women who have figured out their own version of "secret sauce" to create the life they love.
 
 
Holly believes the world needs the best leaders it can build; those who demonstrate integrity, empathy, humility, vision, positivity, and confidence. This type of leader brings out the best in others and delivers outstanding results. Holly feels we need everyone to perform at 100% to making our world a better place. Holly's experience in leadership, executive coaching, and talent development is the foundation of her career.  She has helped bright and motivated leaders become the very best versions of themselves. Through direct feedback, reflection, experimentation, and honest conversation, she will push you to excel at what you were called to do. Holly is especially committed to helping women navigate the choppy waters of today's fast-paced workplace and evolving world conditions but works with many different individuals and situations.  She welcomes inquiries for leadership and executive coaching and speaking engagements.
 
 
Kristin's experiences have led her to the simple conclusion that leadership is simple - maybe not always easy, but simple.  Her work supporting leaders in finding their voices inspired her to find her own voice in the space of employee experience and leadership development.  She often hears the question that isn't being asked and is skilled at facilitating conversations and building relationships.  She has helped executives lead organizational transformations involving employee engagement, technology, and the new "Future of Work.” Follow her hashtag #responsibleleadership on social media to learn more about simple things leaders can do to build relationships and have a lasting positive impact.

Dr. Katja Rusanen is a #1 best-selling author, transformational story coach, and spiritual mentor with a master’s degrees in Spiritual Psychology and Spiritual Science. Her pragmatic approach, combined with her spiritual awareness, helps her clients get results fast. With over 10 years of coaching experience, Katja helps purpose-driven coaches and healers overcome their limiting inner stories so that they can accelerate their Soul-aligned business growth
Our topics for this episode:
Overcoming challenges, 
Moving from being a victim of life to a hero of your story, 
Inner story breakthrough 
 
She would love to inspire you to overcome you limiting inner stories so you can succeed on purpose. 
 
Choosing life. She is deeply committed to my transformational work because of personal experience. Thanks to several spiritual teachers, she discovered it was possible to free herself from this limiting inner story. She is now on a mission to help others do the same and succeed on purpose.
 
She loves to continue her education and in addition to her two master’s degrees in she is completing her Doctorate in Spiritual Science too!
 
 
Check out Episode 47 at https://www.upliftingwomen.net/episodes
 
Connect with Katja: 
https://www.facebook.com/katjarusanen22
 
https://www.instagram.com/katjarusanen
 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjarusanen
 
https://www.youtube.com/@katjarusanen22
 
 
 
Connect with Holly & Kristin:
 
Holly LinkedIn
 
Kristin LinkedIn 
 
About Uplifting Women Podcast - Website
 
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska have been friends for over 20 years! 
 
Holly and Kristin are women who UPLIFT other women at work and in the world.  Every other week they bring uplifting women guests to share their personal stories of challenge and triumph to inform and inspire their listeners.  The podcast also features guests who have played a significant role in honoring women and their place in the world by serving as promoters, sponsors, and coaches to the many women in their personal and professional lives.
 
Join Holly and Kristin as they hear how their guests navigate the world of career aspirations, life, love, and family. Get advice from successful women who have figured out their own version of "secret sauce" to create the life they love.
 
 
Holly believes the world needs the best leaders it can build; those who demonstrate integrity, empathy, humility, vision, positivity, and confidence. This type of leader brings out the best in others and delivers outstanding results. Holly feels we need everyone to perform at 100% to making our world a better place. Holly's experience in leadership, executive coaching, and talent development is the foundation of her career.  She has helped bright and motivated leaders become the very best versions of themselves. Through direct feedback, reflection, experimentation, and honest conversation, she will push you to excel at what you were called to do. Holly is especially committed to helping women navigate the choppy waters of today's fast-paced workplace and evolving world conditions but works with many different individuals and situations.  She welcomes inquiries for leadership and executive coaching and speaking engagements.
 
 
Kristin's experiences have led her to the simple conclusion that leadership is simple - maybe not always easy, but simple.  Her work supporting leaders in finding their voices inspired her to find her own voice in the space of employee experience and leadership development.  She often hears the question that isn't being asked and is skilled at facilitating conversations and building relationships.  She has helped executives lead organizational transformations involving employee engagement, technology, and the new "Future of Work.” Follow her hashtag #responsibleleadership on social media to learn more about simple things leaders can do to build relationships and have a lasting positive impact.