Lead Well, Live Well: Women Leaders, Wellness and Purpose with Chelan Vanno
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Episode 58: Aligning Strategy, Systems, and Wellness for Sustainable Success with Chelan Vanno
In this inspiring Episode 58 of Her Resources Podcast, host Linda Misegadis sits down with transformational leader Chelan Vanno, founder of CP Innovations Group and The Portal – Utica. Together, they explore how aligning strategy, systems, and personal wellness creates sustainable success in leadership, teams, and organizational culture. (Podbean)
🌱 From Federal Strategy to Holistic Leadership
Chelan brings over 20 years of federal leadership experience, where she excelled in operational excellence using frameworks like PMP and Lean Six Sigma. But the conversation takes a powerful turn when she shares how her leadership path evolved beyond metrics and efficiency toward something deeper — a focus on energy, presence, and coherence in leadership. (Podbean)
She discusses the important mindset shifts she made — from “proving herself” within hierarchical systems to pursuing purpose-driven work that integrates both structure and soulful presence. (Podbean)
⚖️ Balancing Strategy with Human Potential
One of the core themes of the episode is how leaders can bring coherence to both strategy and human dynamics. Chelan explains why:
A leader’s energy sets the tone for team performance.
Systems without human alignment lead to burnout and disengagement.
Grounded leadership — rooted in awareness and intention — is a competitive advantage. (Podbean)
She also challenges traditional productivity norms, emphasizing the shift from rushing through back-to-back meetings to approaching work with presence and intention. (YouTube)
🌟 Introducing The Portal & Strategic Immersion
Chelan also shares her vision for The Portal, a creative and wellness studio designed to cultivate clarity, connection, and inspired thinking for individuals and teams. Through Strategic Immersion experiences, leaders can integrate systems thinking with breathwork, visualization, and sound to unlock higher performance — not just mechanically, but energetically. (Podbean)
✨ Mindful Leadership in Practice
Throughout the episode, Chelan highlights practical tools for alignment including:
Daily reflective practices like journaling and meditation.
Grounding techniques before meetings to enhance presence and intentional impact.
Reimagining leadership through feminine intelligence — fluid, intuitive, and relational rather than rigid and hierarchical. (Podbean)
🧠 Why This Episode Matters
Whether you’re an HR professional, team leader, or entrepreneur, this episode challenges you to rethink what success looks like. Instead of leading from burnout or obligation, Chelan invites listeners to lead from presence, coherence, and aligned purpose — fostering cultures where people actually thrive. (Podbean)
👉 Listen to the full episode on Her Resources Podcast and discover how you can align strategic systems with human-centered leadership for sustainable success. (Her Resources Podcast)