When Preparation Meets Purpose
What if the foundation for your next chapter is something you’ve already spent years building?
In this episode of Built to Radiate, Nicki Slattery talks with Mary Tettenhorst, founder of Impact Talent Strategies, about leaving a successful corporate career after more than 25 years in talent development to pursue a dream she had carried for 15 years: building her own business.
Mary shares how financial preparation gave her the freedom to make this transition intentionally—and how every client from her first year could be traced back to a relationship she had cultivated throughout her career.
Together, Nicki and Mary explore:
- Why your relationships are an important part of your wealth
- How living below your means can create life-changing optionality
- The difference between work you’re capable of doing and work that energizes you
- Why an aligned decision can still feel difficult
- How faith, discernment, and practical planning can coexist
- The emotional adjustment of leaving a predictable paycheck
- Why the return on a decision should be measured in more than money
- The importance of building a supportive community before you need it
Mary’s story is a powerful reminder that entrepreneurship doesn’t require perfect certainty.
It requires thoughtful preparation, the courage to take the next step, and a willingness to recognize the resources you have already built: financially, professionally, and relationally.
Connect with Mary Tettenhorst on LinkedIn or email her at mary@impacttalentstrategies.com.
Learn more about Impact Talent Strategies: https://impacttalentstrategies.com
Built to Radiate explores the relationship between money, identity, entrepreneurship, meaningful work, and the intentional choices that help us create lives that genuinely feel amazing to live.
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