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Season One Finale
Episode 14
“It was an amazing year where we learned so much from our guests and about podcasting!” – Kristin Strunk & Holly Teska
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk about:
Key Takeaways
Resources:
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UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
Personal
Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
Personal
Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
Everything I have experienced, makes me who I am today and helps me offer the value that I do to the clients that I work with.” – Dr. Wilma Slenders
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Dr. Wilma about:
Key Takeaways
Wilma J. Slenders, PhD, is the President and founder of Transcend Management Advisors
Inc., a consulting and coaching firm established in 1997.
Dr. Slenders has worked with C-level executives for over 25 years, consulting to their organizations, coaching them to be better leaders, and serving as a trusted advisor. Wilma’s professional career includes international consulting roles, executive leadership in not-for-profit organizations, and being a university faculty member. She is the founder/cofounder of four successful businesses in four industry sectors.
Wilma is known for her pragmatic, business results focus which has resulted in a proven record of success in enabling personal transformation, as well as large scale transformational change in organizations. As a speaker, consultant, and coach, she asks provocative questions, challenging individuals to think beyond their paradigms.
Wilma’s research topic was “Chief Executive Officers and Their Trusted Advisor Relationships: A Qualitative Study from the CEO’s Perspective”, research conducted with CEOs in Canada and the U.S. Wilma also holds a Master of Science in Management from Boston University, and Bachelors’ degrees in Education and Physical Education. She is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and holds a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accreditation from the International Coach Federation
Connect with Wilma:
Website: https://transcendmgt.com
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wslenders/
Instagram: @wilmaslenders
Facebook: https://facebook.com/wilma.slenders.7
Guest Resource Link:
Book Recommendation: Drinking from a Different Well: How Women’s Stories Change What Power Means in Action: Simmons, Annette: 9781737815709: Amazon.com: Books
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
Personal
Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
Personal
Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
The Ultimate Gift
Episode 12
"Thirteen people die daily waiting for an organ.” – Laurie Lee
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Laurie Lee about:
Key Takeaways
Laurie Lee, is from Hawthorn Woods, IL, and now lives in Algonquin, IL with her husband Rob Lee. Her passions include her family & friends, adventure travel, SCUBA diving, her pets, her business Swift Passport Services , the outdoors, and transplant. Laurie is a non-directed kidney donor whose donation sparked a 6-person transplant chain on Nov 22, 2016. She was compelled to become a donor after her father, Dan Dickinson, received a lifesaving liver transplant in 2011.
Laurie is one of the original members of Northwestern Medicine’s Transplant Advisory Council, that powers Transplant Village. Transplant Village is an inspired group of organ recipients, donors and their families is united in their mission to support the future of organ transplantation at Northwestern Medicine while connecting and supporting the transplant community. Her main role with Transplant Village is facilitating a monthly workshop called the Kidney Champion Program which teaches people who are in need of a kidney different strategies to attract a living kidney donor.
Laurie enjoys working on projects in the transplant world that make an impact! She was one of the organizers of the 2018 Donor Rally which resulted in a Guinness World Record for the largest number of Living Organ Donors (410!) in one place. She is currently wholeheartedly invested in CrowdSource for Life and is a producer for a docuseries called Abundant which explores the concept of abundance through stories of non-directed organ donation. She believes this project is the catalyst that our society needs right now to pay attention and to take action, so that people don’t have to die or suffer waiting for an organ transplant. Her podcast, Donor Diaries, was developed to support this project and it’s initiatives.
Laurie is extremely interested in connecting with people who share her interest in flooding the donor pool, so that nobody has to wait for a life-saving transplant.
Resources:
Visit https://www.nkdo.org/ for more information on becoming a living kidney donor and https://www.organdonor.gov/ to register as a deceased organ donor.
Check out Laurie’s Podcast, Donor Diaries, at: https://www.donordiaries.com/
Learn more about resources available and the work of Transplant Village at: https://transplantvillage.org/
Laurie & Rob’s Passport Services Website: www.swiftpassportservices.com
Connect with Laurie at:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriedickinsonlee/
or https://www.linkedin.com/company/swift-passport-services
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurie.d.lee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swiftpassportservices/
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
Personal
Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
Personal
Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
"Change is so scary. It’s so easy to stay in our comfort zone.” – Laura Spiegel
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Laura Spiegel about:
Key Takeaways
Laura Spiegel is the Founder of Paint Her in Color (https://www.paintherincolor.com), a website that supports emotional well-being in parents of children with heightened health care needs. With more than 100 personal stories, emotional support tools, and advocacy tips, Paint Her in Color gives parents the encouragement and resources needed to care for themselves while caring for others. Since July 2019, Spiegel’s site has touched nearly 20,000 parents of children with complex medical, developmental, and behavioral health care needs.
After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Spiegel spent over a decade at the world’s largest biotech company. Much of her work involved partnering with care teams to help people with chronic illness lead happy and healthy lives. Her professional and personal worlds collided in 2013 when her own daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
When she isn’t managing Paint Her in Color, Spiegel is a regular contributor at Special Needs Living Magazine and Different Dream Living. Her writing has been published by Scary Mommy, Kevin MD, The Mighty, Yahoo, MSN, Parenting Special Needs Magazine, Complex Child Magazine, Thrive Global, Source Mama, and Humana Press. Her work has also been featured by Passionate World Talk Radio, the University of Notre Dame, and the Diversity Breakthrough Podcast.
As a global healthcare advocate, Spiegel frequently partners with children’s hospitals and non-profit organizations to improve the experience of care for children and families. As a keynote speaker, she helps healthcare teams deliver difficult pediatric diagnoses with compassion – and helps parents establish routines that support healthy and balanced lives as caregivers.
Connect with Laura and check out the support resources at:
Website: www.paintherincolor.com
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-heim-spiegel-0b35067/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/paint-her-in-color-llc/about/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paintherincolor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/her_color
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
Personal
Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
Personal
Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
You Are Worthy
Episode 10
"Ego is what get's in the way for many leaders. Leaders need to be willing to learn and grow." – Shari Strong
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Shari Strong about:
Key Takeaways
Shari Strong is an Entrepreneur, International Speaker, a Workplace Consultant, and Author. She is known for her ability to get results. She ignites a new spark towards taking bold steps with new strategies on the "HOW" of adopting new ideas, adapting to change, and influencing those around them for an impact that is positive and creates results that are everlasting.
As a Director of Sales for Cars.com, she helped them grow from $25M to $600M in 8 years. She understands how to implement strategies that work while understanding that "people" are the most essential resource. She has been Consulting, Facilitating, and Coaching since 2011.
Shari is currently working on her Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Liberty University. In 2013 she wrote a book titled "My Life Begins Next Monday," which outlines the 7 Stages of Overcoming Obstacles, and for over 20 years, Shari's passion has been the study of "why people do what they do."
Over the past ten years, she built two platforms and Certifications that reached three countries, consulted with Gallup Organization and their coaching platform, and has worked with thousands of coaches and small businesses through her consulting.
Connect with Shari:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharistrong
Instagram: @thesharistrong
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shari.strong
Mobile: 540.460.1982
Guest Resource Links:
Book Recommendation: The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness: Covey, Stephen R.: 9780743287937: Amazon.com: Books
John Maxwell – Start Your Personal Growth Journey with John C. Maxwell.
www.cars.com
www.iPEC.com
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
Personal
Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
Personal
Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
"I feel we connect best with the healers and helpers. Those are people that are in service based businesses making an impact in the world. To do your best work you need to align with clients that you have a connection with.” – Amber Khan
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Amber Khan about:
Key Takeaways
Amber Khan is Principal and CEO at SCP Marketing. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI where she decided to study English at Marquette University and then English-Technical Writing at UW-Milwaukee. While working toward her degree, she interned at Northwestern Mutual and Johnson Controls. She then spent time with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, serving as their Web Facilitator before relocating to Los Angeles.
During her 10 years in L.A., she worked as a content strategist for the largest legal web design company in the country and then internet giant, Yahoo!
In 2008, she decided to start her own company, SCP Marketing (which stands for a 3-phase process see, create, and promote). SCP Marketing is a Wisconsin-based creative agency that specializes in branding, marketing, content strategy, and website consulting. The agency partners with business owners; self-made leaders who are passionate, driven to help others, and committed to fulfilling their life’s work.
Amber serves on the Board of Directors for Transplant Village and is an INSIGHT Mentor, guiding high school students who have an interest in careers related to business and marketing.
She currently resides in Pewaukee, WI with her husband, two children, and their Olde English Bulldogge. Her interests include weightlifting, working out, writing, reading, baking with her kids, and uplifting people.
Connect with Amber:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberkhanscpmarketing
Website: http://www.scpmarketing.com/
Instagram: @amberkhanscp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amberkhanscp
Guest Resource Links:
Check out SCP Marketing’s blog at:
https://scpmarketing.com/blog/
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
Personal
Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
Personal
Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
"The moment you mention workplace politics, everyone bristles… but you really need to understand how to understand a culture of any system.” -- Mira Brancu
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Dr. Mira Brancu about:
Key Takeaways
Dr. Mira Brancu is the founder of Brancu & Associates, a boutique consulting firm that aims to help leaders navigate large, complex organizations and helps organizations make it easier for them to navigate. She has a special passion for helping emerging and under-represented women leaders gain the influence, power, leadership, and resiliency skills needed succeed in today’s diverse, complex, and ever-changing world. She also specializes in working in healthcare, academic, federal government, and non-profit industries.
With over 20 years of experience as a counselor, psychologist, researcher, leader, and consultant in large, complex organizations, Dr. Brancu has built an unrivaled understanding for how to apply psychological principles to addressing some of the most challenging leadership and management situations. She helps leaders strategically and intentionally build effective teams, resolve stressful conflicts, deliver important messages, exert influence, develop a resilient leadership mindset, and manage at all levels.
Dr. Brancu received the 2020 Early Career Woman Psychologist in Management Award, has a national Psychology Today blog focused on women's leadership, is an Associate Professor at Duke University, and an Associate Editor of the Consulting Psychology Journal. Dr. Brancu holds a PhD in clinical psychology, a Master’s degree in counseling, and certificates in business essentials; diversity, equity and inclusion; Lean Six Sigma; and Transformational and Mentor Coaching.
Connect with Mira:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirabrancu/
Website: https://www.brancuassociates.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiraBrancu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mira.brancu.31
Guest Resource Links:
Check out Mira’s blog at:
www.brancuassociates.com/thoughhive-blog
Book:
Millennials’ Guide to Workplace Politics: What No One Ever Told You About Power and Influence
MILLENNIALS' GUIDE TO WORKPLACE POLITICS: What No One Ever Told You About Power and Influence: Wisdom, Jennifer P, Brancu, Mira: 9781954374911: Amazon.com: Books
Sign up for Mira’s Newsletter at:
Brancu & Associates: Keep Updated About News and Events! (mailchi.mp)
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
Personal
Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
Personal
Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
Allow people to be who they are and try to understand where they are at."— David Topp
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with David, Lauren, Leah, and Sydney Topp about:
Key Takeaways
David Topp, is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer at Sterling Pharma Solutions where he has global responsibility for the company’s human resources function.
David has more than 20 years of experience within human resources and joined Sterling from Ellsworth Adhesives where he was most recently Vice President of Corporate Services. He has also held a number of leadership and senior executive roles at Sensient Technologies Corporation, Gehl Foods, and the YMCA. He has a master’s degree in Management from Cardinal Strich University and a bachelor’s degree in Supervision and Organized Leadership from Purdue University.
David has been a good friend and trusted thought partner on topics such as leadership, strategic thinking, and service excellence to Holly for over 20 years. He is kind, authentic, and truly demonstrates what it means to be a servant leader in the world and the workplace. It is our distinct honor to welcome Dave and his daughters to the podcast with this episode. Dave and his wife Lisa have raised three amazing young women who exhibit strength, wisdom, and courage at a time when our world needs them desperately. We hope they encourage other women, young and old alike, to step into all they can be through their inspiring stories.
Lauren Topp, 22, is in her final semester of nursing school. She has an interest in critical care, cardiac care, ICU, and emergency room work. She also works as a barista at a local coffee shop for fun and plans to keep that job for a while.
Leah Topp, 20, is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire double major in criminal justice and psychology with a minor in Spanish. She also just finished a twelve-week intensive course in Persian. Leah is in Army ROTC and upon graduation will commission as a second lieutenant in the US Army.
Sydney Topp, is a junior at Menomonee Falls High School and is trained as peer support for other high school students who need someone of their age to speak with during difficult times. Sydney has an interest in becoming a social worker.
Connect with David:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidetopp
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
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Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
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Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Deborah Shames about:
Key Takeaways
Deborah Shames, Prior to co-founding Eloqui with David Booth, Deborah was an award-winning film and television director. She founded the only female owned production company in the San Francisco Bay Area-- Focal Point Productions, which she ran for 15 years.
Deborah directed luminaries including Wendie Malick, Rita Moreno, Danny Glover, and Angela Lansbury.
Deborah coaches female executives on presentation and communication skills. She preps authors, CEO’s and executives before media tours, and works with celebrity and on-air talent at major television studios. Deborah is frequently engaged prior to national sales meetings or product launches as a keynote speaker or coach, and for leadership development training.
Eloqui trains companies to deliver with style and passion. Their clients include CUNA Mutual, Amgen, Prolacta BioScience, OneAmerica, Northern Trust, Mattel, Samsung Chemical, and Hyundai Hata, as well as law, financial and insurance firms. Deborah enjoys coaching individuals to identify their strengths, utilize their authentic voice and drive business.
Eloqui also serves non-profits, especially around fund raising. From the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Global GLOW, and the Arthritis Foundation to Ability First, Deborah trains the CEO and senior management teams as well as volunteers. Her latest non-profit client is THORN, founded by Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Demi also calls on Deborah for coaching before her public appearances.
Deborah received a “Consultant of the Year” award by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. When not working, Deborah travels, does photography, hikes in the mountains, and makes jewelry.
Deborah and her partner David wrote: Own the Room: Business Presentations that Persuade, Engage, and Get Results that was published by McGraw-Hill and is now it’s in third printing. It is considered a business bestseller.
And Deborah’s latest book is for women professionals: Out Front: How Women can Become Engaging, Memorable and Fearless Speakers and was published by BenBella Books.
Connect with Deborah:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahshames/
Website: www.outfront.biz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/women_outfront
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenoutfront
Guest Resource Links:
Check out Eloqui’s Services at:
www.eloqui.biz
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Books:
Out Front: How Women Can Become Engaging, Memorable and Fearless Speakers
Out Front: How Women Can Become Engaging, Memorable, and Fearless Speakers: Shames, Deborah: 9781941631676: Amazon.com: Books
Own the Room: Business Presentations that Persuade, Engage, and Get Results
Own the Room: Business Presentations that Persuade, Engage, and Get Results: Booth, David, Shames, Deborah, Desberg, Peter: 9780071628594: Amazon.com: Books
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
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Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
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Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
Bring Someone Along
Episode 5
"We can navigate incredible global challenges. We don't have to do it alone. And the joy that you will receive by reaching your hand out to uplift someone else you will get back a thousandfold."— Kristen Lamoreaux
In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Kristen Lamoreaux about:
Key Takeaways
Kristen Lamoreaux, President & CEO of Lamoreaux Search, LLC, is a cultivator of talent that derives joy from helping others achieve their potential. Her integrity, candor, and focus on moving things forward ensure you will always get the hard truth from her mentoring heart. A woman of energy and action, Kristen is a self-proclaimed "Inclusionist" who dedicates her efforts, both personally and professionally, toward helping people and organizations reap the benefits from a diverse leadership team. Her recently launched podcast, "Diverse Tech Leaders," showcases personal narratives as well as tips and tricks on augmenting diversity for teams and organizations.
Kristen has garnered industry recognition from her visibility as a contributor for CIO magazine and her frequent appearances as a keynote speaker at national industry conferences. Her thought leadership includes women's leadership and diversity, technology talent, STEM Outreach, and networking through philanthropy.
Kristen is also the founder of SIM (Society for Information Management) Women - a North American networking organization for over 1500 female CIOs and their direct reports. She conducts monthly webinars, regional meetings, and emcees a national conference annually where she hosts tech non-profits focused on diversity and inclusion.
Connect with Kristen:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenlamoreaux/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lamoreauxsearch
Website: www.lamoreauxsearch.com
Guest Resource Links:
SIM Women
https://simwomen.simnet.org
Podcast:
Diverse Tech Leaders
https://www.lamoreauxsearch.com/podcast
UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska
Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, 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.
Website: www.upliftingwomen.net
Connect with Holly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyTeska
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska
Instagram: https://instagram.com/HollyTeska
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Website: www.hollyteska.com
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Kristin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadadvisor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk
Personal
Website: https://regentleadershipgroup.com/
Email: [email protected]
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