Rise To More

Jasna Burza
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Welcome to Rise to More—where who you become next is what matters. I’m Jasna Burza, a war survivor turned advisor to the world’s top minds. From the wildly successful lost at the top to visionaries chasing more, I’ve helped them elevate. How? Cut the noise. Act with grit. Lead with purpose. This isn’t just about success—it’s about becoming resilient, grounded and unshakable. Here, transformation is real, personal, and lasting—and whether you’re leading a company or rebuilding your life…you're ready to… rise to more. Come say hi on Instagram @jasna.burza ♥️ Buy book here: https://a.co/d/agOUrzv Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. Remember, you are the one you have been waiting for. jasnaburza.substack.com

  1. 5h ago

    I Don’t Want a Vacation From My Life

    What if the life you’re supposed to want isn’t actually the life you want? After spending nearly a month in Europe, I came home with a realization that surprised me: I couldn’t wait to work. I missed my clients, Rise to More, creating, building—and instead of questioning why I couldn’t simply relax longer, I realized how deeply I love the life I’ve built. In this solo episode, I’m talking about what it means to finally know yourself well enough to stop apologizing for the way you’re wired. For the first time in thirteen years, all of my kids are on the same school schedule, and I suddenly have eight uninterrupted hours in my day. Rather than filling them with more, I’m choosing depth: my clients, the podcast and my body. I also share why I’m stepping back into social media after years of delegating it, what it feels like to become a beginner again in my 40s, why I want Rise to More to reach millions of people, and the uncomfortable lesson I’m learning about asking for help. This season isn’t about being busier. It’s about becoming more intentional with the life I already love. My word for it is BUILD. And the question I hope you leave with is this: If you stopped performing the life you think you’re supposed to want, what would you actually want to do with your days? Subscribe to Rise to More wherever you listen to podcasts, and come find me on Instagram and YouTube as I learn, build, fail, adjust and keep going. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasnaburza.substack.com

  2. Jul 21

    The Heart Behind the Minnesota Twins

    Recorded live at Target Field, this conversation goes far beyond baseball. Nancy O'Brien has spent more than two decades building the Minnesota Twins' community impact work — girls baseball teams, adaptive sports clinics, youth development programs, and a free community clinic tradition that started in 1961 and hasn't stopped since. Jasna and Nancy talk about what real leadership looks like when no one's watching, the difference between performing professionalism and actually leading, and the small, quiet moments that remind you the work matters — including one afternoon when a young girl at an adaptive baseball clinic looked at her mom and said, "they all look like me." What We Cover Nancy's path from brand marketing to community impact leadership The Twins Community Fund's three pillars: empowering youth, fostering belonging, sustainability The purple marker story — and what it taught her about authentic leadership Building the first Major League Baseball-affiliated girls national baseball team How to measure impact you can feel but can't always quantify Imposter syndrome, and what she does instead of ignoring it What it takes to lead in rooms that weren't built for you Building true corporate partnerships instead of transactional ones Quotes Worth Sitting With "There isn't one way to lead. There isn't one way a leader looks." "If you're not finding your place, if it doesn't fit, don't stay." "Mom, they all look like me." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasnaburza.substack.com

  3. Jul 1

    You Are Playing Smaller Than You Are.

    I used to walk into every room and scan it first. What do they need from me? How do I come across as credible without coming across as too much?I built a real career that way. I was also exhausted in a way I couldn't name.In this episode I'm being honest about something I don't talk about enough - the performance. The softening. The slow, quiet habit of making yourself smaller so other people feel more comfortable. And what it actually costs you every single day you keep doing it.I share the specific moment it started to crack for me, what I found on the other side, and three questions that might change something for you if you sit with them long enough.This one is for you if you're building something real and you know - somewhere deep down — that you're still not showing up as your full self.In this episode:— Why softening yourself doesn't make you more likable, it makes you trust yourself less— The difference between humility and hiding— What changed for me when I stopped performing: in my clients, my energy, and my income— Three questions to find out where you're still playing small🎙 Rise to More is a weekly podcast for founders, executives, and anyone building a life that actually means something. New episodes every Tuesday. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasnaburza.substack.com

  4. Jun 23

    What He Built After the World Cup

    Guest: Tony Sanneh — Former U.S. National Team soccer player, 2002 World Cup veteran, 2026 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, and founder of the Sanneh Foundation Episode Description There's a version of Tony Sanneh's story that ends with the World Cup. Boy from St. Paul makes it to soccer's biggest stage, wins, lives well. The end. That's not his story. In this conversation, Tony and Jasna talk about what happens after the trophy — the fifteen years he spent building a free youth foundation that's now a ten-million-dollar organization, the moment fame nearly disconnected him from who he actually was, and the fear he carried for decades that he was finally ready to name out loud. This one is personal for Jasna. Her own kids learned to play soccer on a field Tony built, years before she knew the full story behind it. What We Cover Growing up in St. Paul and the moment his mother told him he could be anything The 2002 World Cup, and the strange, full-circle nature of his career in Germany What fame does to a person — and the friend who refused to let it change him Starting the Sanneh Foundation while he was still a professional athlete Building a $10 million, 130,000-square-foot dome that funders told him was impossible The Bush Foundation Fellowship and the fear he finally confronted at 30+ years in Why most professional sports organizations get philanthropy wrong — and what real partnership looks like instead What he wants his son to understand about him, and why it has nothing to do with the Hall of Fame Quotes Worth Sitting With "I'm more concerned about the world around him than I am with him." "Athletes don't change. The people around us change — and sometimes that changes us." "If someone's going to say no, I'm going to say why. My job is to make you understand it." "We didn't say we're going to come and fix you. We said: we have these resources, how can we work together to make your life better?" Tony built more than a soccer dome — the foundation now runs free youth camps, after-school mentoring, a food security program, a community center on St. Paul’s East Side, and job training for young adults entering the workforce. If this episode moved you, here’s how to get involved: Donate · Volunteer · Explore Programs · Follow on Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasnaburza.substack.com

  5. Jun 9

    The Woman Who Raised Her Hand

    Most people wait until they’re ready.Greta Siedow raised her hand when she was 80% there, and ended up leading one of the largest women’s sporting events in the country. In this episode of RISE TO MORE, Greta — VP at Optum Rx and General Chair of the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine, shares what happens when you stop waiting for permission and start trusting what years of showing up quietly build.1,300 volunteers.50,000 fans.One championship.Decades in the making.But this conversation is not really about golf.It is about courage.About raising your hand before you feel fully ready.About opening doors for others because someone once opened one for you. In this episode, we talk about -Why waiting until you feel “ready” may be holding you back. -The moment she raised her hand for a role nobody handed her -Leading through influence instead of authority -Building trust across 1,300 volunteers and one shared missionWhy women supporting women changes careersFaith, pressure, purpose, and sustaining yourself through seasons of growth -What it means to make sure all ships rise New episode is live now. Because sometimes the biggest moments in life begin with simply saying:I think I can do this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasnaburza.substack.com

  6. Jun 2

    You Were Trained Not to Trust Yourself

    Hey beautiful humans, this week, I did a solo episode for you all. One thing keeps coming up over and over again in my conversation with incredible women - they don’t trust themselves fully. And yet - I believe that inside of us is this magic power that is our superpower. And this is something I teach all my clients. Today, I am sharing it with you. You were not given a brain and a body. You were given a whole intelligence system. And the most powerful part of it is not your logic. It is your knowing — that quiet, certain, unshakable knowing that has been with you your entire life. The question was never whether your intuition is right. The question is whether you’re brave enough to trust it. She already knew. She has always known. And so do you. Trust yourself. Love you people! RISE TO MORE podcast is a series of deeply human conversations exploring what it truly takes to live a meaningful life and build something that matters. Through thoughtful, heart-to-heart conversations with founders, leaders, creators, and cultural voices, this top Minnesota lifestyle podcast explores the deeper questions of ambition, purpose, resilience, and becoming. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasnaburza.substack.com

  7. May 26

    She Was Born for This

    Some people have a career. Some people have a calling. Very few get to live both.Christine (Christy) Sovereign is one of them.For decades, she built her career at the highest level, and quietly, something else was always there. Her sister.In this week’s Rise to More, Christine shares what it looks like when a career and a calling finally become one, not by leaving one behind, but by bringing both together.Today, she is leading the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, the largest humanitarian sporting event in the United States this year.She talks about the moment she said no and why she’s grateful they didn’t accept it, about leading at the highest level while building something deeply personal, and about the reality of underemployment for individuals with intellectual disabilities.4,000 athletes. 20,000 volunteer shifts. 75,000 fans. All 50 states represented.But this is bigger than an event. It’s about perspective, inclusion, and recognizing ability where the world has overlooked it. How to get involved: Website: https://2026specialolympicsusagames.org/ Volunteer, donate, get tickets, and find out about fan zones and community events. The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games run June 20–26 in Minnesota. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasnaburza.substack.com

  8. May 14

    How the EVEREVE Founder Built a Dream Life & Business

    In this episode of RISE TO MORE, Megan Tamte, co-founder and CEO of EVEREVE, opens up about entrepreneurship, identity, faith, fulfillment, and the real emotional cost of building one of the most beloved retail brands in the country.From the moment she stopped watching other people chase their dreams and decided to pursue her own, to the challenges that came with success, this is a conversation about ambition, alignment, purpose, and becoming who you were always meant to be.A powerful episode on business, leadership, growth, and what truly matters.Share your thoughts in the comments and subscribe for insights that spark real change. Follow Megan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/megantamte/ Shop Evereve : https://evereve.com Learn about Ever Wonder Campaign: https://evereve.com/pages/ever-wonder Learn more about Jasna: www.jasnaburza.com RISE TO MORE podcast is a series of deeply human conversations exploring what it truly takes to live a meaningful life and build something that matters. Through thoughtful, heart-to-heart conversations with founders, leaders, creators, and cultural voices, this top Minneapolis lifestyle and business podcast explores the deeper questions of ambition, purpose, resilience, and becoming. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasnaburza.substack.com

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Welcome to Rise to More—where who you become next is what matters. I’m Jasna Burza, a war survivor turned advisor to the world’s top minds. From the wildly successful lost at the top to visionaries chasing more, I’ve helped them elevate. How? Cut the noise. Act with grit. Lead with purpose. This isn’t just about success—it’s about becoming resilient, grounded and unshakable. Here, transformation is real, personal, and lasting—and whether you’re leading a company or rebuilding your life…you're ready to… rise to more. Come say hi on Instagram @jasna.burza ♥️ Buy book here: https://a.co/d/agOUrzv Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. Remember, you are the one you have been waiting for. jasnaburza.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Jasna Burza
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    189
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jasna Burza
  • Show Website
    Rise To More

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