Episode Summary
Listen to a recording of Bound & Determined℠ Live in Phoenix, where podcast host Meg McKeen was joined in conversation by Elissa Kelly. Recorded in front of a live audience, Elissa shares more about her definition of success - and how it's changed over time - and the choice she made to shift her perspective from employee to business owner.
Meet elissa kelly
Elissa Kelly is a solopreneur business coach who guides experienced business leaders as they transition from corporate roles into thriving, strategic, risk-savvy solopreneurs. She is also the Founder and CEO of Surya Partners, a successful professional development firm focused on elevating diverse talent, as well as a mother of two amazing kids, bookworm, avid hiker, and reformed Fortune 100 Risk Executive.
Links & resources mentioned in this episode
Learn more about the ways Elissa supports executives as they transition to self-employment here
Special thanks to the folks at Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix for use of their lovely space.
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Bound & Determined℠ Live is an intimate, in-person gathering curated to provide connection and support to women in the insurance industry in a highly accessible way. It is open to a woman regardless of her role or title or tenure, is low-cost, hyper-local, and does not require extensive time away from work or family. Join us as we take the conversations we're already having on the podcast and invite you to participate in them, too. Learn more about the 8 events planned in 2025 and consider supporting these events financially here.
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