The Artist turned founder of CBK - Sales Training & Coaching ft. Celeste Berke Knisely

She's So Suite is brought to you by Client Success. The easiest to use, fastest to implement software to reduce churn & increase customer revenue. Request a demo at ⁠https://www.clientsuccess.com/⁠Celeste Berke Knisely, founder of CBK – Sales Training & Coaching and the only certified Gap Selling training partner, sits down with me to share her winding path to entrepreneurship after a pandemic layoff pushed her to bet on herself. The episode explores the pivotal career moments, risks, and reinventions that have shaped her success, touching on everything from building life skills and changing career paths to setting boundaries and balancing motherhood with ambition.Timestamps0:00 – Preview0:30 – Meet Celeste2:40 – How and why Gap Selling6:20 – Career aspirations growing up & early career14:09 – Chasing financial benchmarks & staying too long17:55 – Moving from account management to sales20:15 – Management and leadership lessons21:48 – Entrepreneurship after the corporate world25:20 – Defining and redefining success27:10 – Motherhood and career30:18 – Work–life balance and boundariesConnect with the guest:Celeste Berke Knisely: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celesteberke/Connect with Kristi Faltorusso: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the Podcast YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠To learn more about Wednesday Women check out theirWebsite: ⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠LinkedIn page: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠Connect with the Show Producer:Manali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/_____________________About She's So Suite Podcast: Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.