Empowering Journey: From Corporate to Creative - Episode 53

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