Episode #23:
Starting Over from a Woman of the World with Elle Ballard

In this episode, Caterina speaks with special guest Elle Ballard, founder of Women of the World Network, a community that welcomes women from every corner of the world to focus on diversity, personal growth, and business growth. Elle shares her thoughts on starting over after divorce and discusses the challenges she, and many women, face after relocating to the U.S. from their home countries. Elle also shares her guiding principles for not only building your organization but also for thriving as a woman entrepreneur. Don’t miss this great discussion on the value of having the courage to face change and a women’s community to support you!

 Elle & Caterina at a WOWN meeting

Elle Ballard was born in Kazakhstan and has been living in US since 2002. When Elle came to the U.S., she had to start everything from scratch while supporting her family at the same time.

Elle completed her MBA in Marketing and built a successful marketing career. She left the corporate world to pursue her true passion of impacting and helping people realize their true potential.

Elle is a John Maxwell Team Leadership Trainer and Speaker, Entrepreneur, and a mother. Despite of all the challenges she faced, she always wanted to maintain her authenticity and who she is, this is a core reason for creating the Women of the World Network.

Learn more about Elle Ballard and Women of the World Network

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