53: Empowering Journey: From Corporate to Creative
The episode of the Uplifting Women Podcast features Holly Teska and her guest Carla Hansen, 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.
Check out Episode 53 at https://www.upliftingwomen.net/episodes
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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 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.
