Episode 58: Aligning Strategy, Systems, and Wellness for Sustainable Success with Chelan Vanno

In this powerful episode of the Her Resources Podcast, host Linda Misegadis sits down with Chelan Vanno, founder of CP Innovations Group and The Portal - Utica. Chelan shares her incredible journey from over 20 years in federal leadership—mastering operational excellence as a PMP and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt—to integrating holistic wellness and energy into her consulting work.

Chelan’s signature approach helps individuals and organizations operate at their highest frequency by aligning strategy, systems, and human potential for sustainable success. Tune in to learn how to master mindful leadership, achieve purposeful performance, and bring true coherence to your life and business by embracing both structure and soul.

🔑 Key Discussion Points:
• The importance of a leader's energy and how it creates coherence in a team
• Chelan’s transition from federal leadership to full-time entrepreneurship and sound healing
• The challenge of the "grinding" culture and the power of "allowing"
• How structure and systems can empower women to launch their great ideas
• What purposeful performance and operating at your "highest frequency" truly mean
• The difference between aligning an organization and aligning yourself
• Chelan's Strategic Immersion experience blending consulting with breathwork and sound immersion
• The benefit of daily reflective practices like journaling and meditation

🔗 Connect with Chelan Vanno:
CP Innovations Group / The Portal: www.theportalutica.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chelan-vanno
Instagram: @theportalutica
Facebook: facebook.com/theportalutica

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Timestamps
00:00:00 – The power of a leader's energy and coherence in a team
00:01:11 – Welcome to the Her Resources Podcast: Season Update
00:02:40 – Introducing Chelan Vanno: PMP, Lean Six Sigma, and Holistic Leader
00:04:19 – Chelan’s pivot from federal leadership to entrepreneurship
00:06:50 – The shift from proving yourself to finding purpose
00:07:26 – Bridging hierarchical structure with nervous system regulation
00:09:58 – The Portal: A space for innovative events and feminine leadership
00:11:40 – The defining moment: From operational excellence to human alignment
00:13:49 – How structure helps visionary women get started
00:15:20 – Intentional AI and looking at business from a holistic perspective
00:16:07 – Defining "operating at your highest frequency"
00:17:47 – Your energy shows up before you do
00:20:16 – What is purposeful performance?
00:21:36 – The challenge of moving from call to call without presence
00:22:52 – What does alignment look like in an organization?
00:26:38 – Is top-down alignment achievable in corporate settings?
00:27:48 – The power of contribution and gratitude in the workplace
00:30:28 – Taking the bold entrepreneurial leap
00:33:58 – Blending strategic consulting with holistic experiences
00:34:19 – The Strategic Immersion framework: Breathwork, visualization, and sound
00:36:51 – Rediscovering our humanity and the power of our senses
00:41:09 – Allowing the fluidity of feminine leadership
00:43:22 – How to balance results with empathy and presence
00:45:16 – Dropping out of the mind into the heart center
00:46:40 – EAP and expanding resources beyond traditional therapy
00:48:21 – Mindful leadership and building a resilient ecosystem
00:51:00 – Where to begin your personal alignment journey
00:51:33 – The power of writing your own story and embodying your future self
00:53:27 – Anti-resolutions and embracing the quiet season
00:54:23 – Chelan's personal daily habits for alignment (journaling, cards, dancing)
00:57:37 – The problem with rigid spiritual practices
01:00:01 – What's next for CP Innovations and The Portal?
01:02:08 – The one word that captures how Chelan wants to show up