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Leading With Compassion, Equity, and Courage – Jessica P. Hansen, MSW

23Dec

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Leading With Compassion, Equity, and Courage – Jessica P. Hansen, MSW

For over two decades, Jessica P. Hansen has worked at the intersection of humanity’s deepest needs and its highest potential. From refugee camps and rural villages to global nonprofits and corporate leadership spaces, her work has centered on dignity, protection, and access. In this conversation with Stellar Woman Magazine, Jessica reflects on who she is, what shaped her, and why compassion remains at the core of everything she does. WHO IS JESSICA HANSEN?“That is such a huge question,” Jessica says. “What comes up for me immediately is a quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson. He talks about having two purposes in life. One is to understand more about the world today than you did yesterday, and the other is to ease the suffering of others.” She explains that if she had to capture her life in a f...

23Dec

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Christmas Issue, Cover Story, ISSUE 13

Chief Editor’s Note – Radiance Reborn

Radiance is often mistaken for something loud, youthful, or effortless. Yet the women in this issue remind us that true radiance is forged over time. It is shaped through service, loss, courage, restraint, and compassion. It is not rushed. It is earned, sustained, and shared. In this Radiance Reborn Christmas issue, our cover woman, Jessica P. Hansen, embodies radiance through compassion in action. Working at the intersection of humanity’s deepest suffering and greatest resilience, Jessica reframes leadership as protection, dignity, and access. Her work challenges saviour mindsets and calls us into collaborative, sustainable change. Through her voice, we are reminded that easing suffering and understanding the world more deeply are not separate purposes. They are intertwined. Jessica’s ...

Identity Is the Greatest Gift You Can Give Yourself

22Dec

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Identity Is the Greatest Gift You Can Give Yourself

Radiance Reborn There is a moment many women reach that is rarely spoken about openly. It is not a dramatic breakdown, nor a visible failure. From the outside, life appears to be moving forward. Responsibilities are met. Roles are fulfilled. She is doing what needs to be done. Yet internally, something feels profoundly disconnected. She feels lost not because she lacks direction, but because she no longer recognises herself in the life she is living. This is the quiet identity loss many women experience. During the Christmas season when the world speaks of light, hope, and renewal that absence can feel even louder. When Identity Slowly Erodes Identity is rarely lost all at once.It erodes gently, through years of adaptation. A woman becomes what is required of her: ...

Radiance Reborn: A Life of Service, Focus, and Humanity – Hon. Victoria Sekitoleko

21Dec

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Cover Story, ISSUE 13, Leadership

Radiance Reborn: A Life of Service, Focus, and Humanity – Hon. Victoria Sekitoleko

This Christmas issue of Stellar Woman Magazine invites reflection. In this conversation, Hon. Victoria speaks openly about identity, leadership, loss, purpose, and the quiet wisdom that comes with time. What follows is her story, in her own words. WHO IS HON. VICTORIA ? “Thank you very much. It is really a pleasure to be here. I am happy that as we talk now, I am not only a mother, I am a grandmother. But I think the role I have learned to enjoy most is being a foster mother. It is interesting how we all love that mother figure wherever we are. One of my greatest joys, which I cannot put in my CV, is being a foster mother. Besides that, the fact that I am retired but extremely busy is something I would like to share with others. Because if you want to know the most difficult part ...

Building Equity, Leadership, and Belonging – Dr Joanna Abeyie MBE

21Dec

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Building Equity, Leadership, and Belonging – Dr Joanna Abeyie MBE

Stellar Woman Magazine | Christmas Issue: Radiance Reborn Christmas is a season of reflection. It invites pause, honesty, and renewal. For Stellar Woman Magazine, this Christmas issue is shaped around Radiance Reborn. Not radiance as performance, but radiance as renewal. The kind that emerges when women continue to lead, question, and rebuild themselves and their work, even when the journey has been demanding. Dr Joanna Abeyie is a leader shaped by education, advocacy, and lived experience. Her work sits at the intersection of inclusion, leadership development, and social impact. In this conversation with Stellar Woman Magazine, she speaks candidly about her journey, the systems that shaped her, and why equity must be intentional rather than performative.\ QN. WHO IS DR JOANNA...

Welcome to issue 10 of Stellar Woman magazine – The Wealth Building Issue!

11Nov

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Business, Cover Story

Welcome to issue 10 of Stellar Woman magazine – The Wealth Building Issue!

It brings us great pleasure to present this edition, the last of the year. Can you believe it? This issue has piqued our curiosity like no other, reshaping our understanding of wealth and opening up a world of possibilities. We've had the privilege of tapping into the knowledge of extraordinary women, and it's an absolute delight to introduce you to our cover woman, Kim Kiyosaki. She's an incredible individual, generous with her time and knowledge, and passionately committed to a mission that aligns perfectly with our theme. Kim Kiyosaki, co-founder, and CEO of Rich Dad Poor Dad, as well as the founder of Rich Woman, graced us with her insights. She's an international speaker and the best-selling author of "Rich Woman" and "It's Rising Time!" Kim, along with her husband Robert Kiyos...

You have everything in you to be wealthy – Emma Wright

11Nov

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You have everything in you to be wealthy – Emma Wright

Meet Emma, a financial empowerment coach and wealth strategist. She is on a mission to empower business owners to love their finances, enabling them to achieve financial independence. If you are serious about getting serious about your money, then Emma is the expert for you. Emma has helped hundreds of wealthy individuals manage their money as a highly qualified Chartered Financial Planner. As a Certified Financial Coach with 17 years of wealth management experience, she possesses all the tools to help you manage the money you make inside your business, leaving you empowered to live the wealthy life you deserve. In this interview with Stellar Woman Magazine, she explains why every woman has the right to make money. Who is Emma Wright, and what is your backstory? I grew up...

11Nov

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Strategies to Create Cashflow – Kim Kiyosaki

Kim Kiyosaki is the co-founder and CEO of The Rich Dad Company and a spirited advocate and educator of financial education. Since launching The Rich Dad Company with her husband, Robert, in 1996, she realized there was a huge void for women when it came to financial education. As Kim says, “When it comes to money, what we women have been taught is to not take care of ourselves, but to depend upon a husband, family member or government for our financial well-being.” In this interview with Stellar Woman Magazine, she shares tips on how to win at the cashflow game. Who is Kim Kiyosaki, and what is your backstory? Since I was young, I always wanted to be independent. Even as a child, I remember riding my bike on early Saturday mornings to go to a soccer game alone. I felt free at ...

11Nov

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From Generational Poverty to Generational Wealth – Deepti Mathew

Deepti Mathew is Street Business School's new chief executive officer. She has over 24 years of experience helping leading organizations build the mindsets, systems, and processes necessary to achieve scale and impact. In this interview with Stellar Woman Magazine, she shares her experience empowering women to grow from poverty to wealth. Who is Deepti Mathew, and what is your backstory? I'm Deepti Mathew, a 50-year-old woman currently living in Dakar, Senegal. My backstory begins in a small town in the very south of India. At the age of two, my family moved to Tanzania, where I spent my early years. In those days, kindergarten wasn't prevalent, so I stayed at home, speaking Swahili and my mother tongue. My early memories are of my time in Tanzania. Later, we moved to...

11Nov

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How to plan for a secure financial future – Monica Bradley

Worrying about your financial future in the current climate is understandable. Fortunately, there are some key things you can do now to ease any pressure and build a financially resilient future. Monica Bradley, Managing Director of award-winning mortgage broker MB Associates, shares her wisdom. Think you’re not financially clued up? You’re not alone. A report mentioned in the Financial Times in March 2023 showed that only 34% of women felt confident about their current financial situation – a 15% reduction compared to the previous year. Only 51% of women felt financially independent compared with 58% of men, according to a survey of 2000 adults by Opinium for Fidelity. The report said that rising living costs and income reductions had resulted in falling confidence where money was c...

11Nov

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Embracing Action over perfectionism – Gina Balarin

Gina Balarin is a hugely successful and world-renowned keynote speaker, trailblazer, role model, and B2B marketing leader and expert. She is the author of The Secret Army: Leadership, Marketing and the Power of People, Gina Balarin is also a hugely successful TEDx speaker whose name precedes her having also worked extensively on television and radio. Who is Gina Balarin, and what's your background story? Well, if you think about it, the easy way to remember how to pronounce Gina Balarin is Gina ballerina. And actually, when I was very little I thought I wanted to do one of two things either to become a ballerina or to become a professional businesswoman. And so, as it turned out, while I did study dance for many years, I turned away from the theater...

How Hala Taha transformed obstacles into opportunities

11Nov

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How Hala Taha transformed obstacles into opportunities

Hala Taha is the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, frequently ranked as the #1 Education podcast across all apps. Hala is also the CEO of YAP Media, a full-service social media and podcast marketing agency for top podcasters, celebrities, and CEOs. She is well-known for her engaged following and influence on Linkedin, and she landed the January 2021 cover of Podcast Magazine. Hala is an expert on networking, personal branding, Linkedin marketing, side hustles, entrepreneurship, and podcasting. Who is Hala Taha? What is your back story? So they call me the podcast princess. In terms of my background story, I started my career in radio. I used to work at the radio station Hot 97. I started my journey in broadcasting 10 years ago working as an intern at the radio station. I worked th...

11Nov

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Creating Impact, Influence and Income – Hui Hui Lek

Hui Hui is a coach, a course creator, and the Founder, and CEO of Impact University and Inner World Training. She is the creator of the Mission To Movement 10-Day Course Creation Challenge through which she helps new entrepreneurs and coaches create digital courses and coaching programs. Who is Hui Hui and what is your backstory? I was born and raised in Singapore, but I'm Chinese. Growing up, I was a very shy and introverted child. And because I'm the youngest child, most of the time I played alone at home and at times with my mom. Ever since I was young, I wanted to be an entrepreneur. So after my first job, which was book editor, I decided that I didn't want to just work for other people anymore. I wanted to start my own business. So I started my entrepreneurial journey. I have to...

11Nov

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Karen Spens on striving for excellence: Listen, Learn, and Lead

Karen Spens is the president of BI Norwegian Business School. She received her PhD from Hanken School of Economics in 2001 and became Professor of Supply Chain Management and Corporate Geography in 2007. She has since held several administrative positions at Hanken and in 2015 became the Rector of Hanken. She has mainly taught Supply Chain Management and has primarily published in the field of Humanitarian Logistics. Watch Karen Spens' full interview with Stellar Woman Magazine below: https://youtu.be/Oht0Q4nvu14 So who is Karen Spens? What's your backstory? Thanks for inviting me. It’s my pleasure to be here today. One important thing women need to do when trying to move forward is to be daring enough to take on a new challenge. I was ...

11Nov

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“Staff need to feel valued and appreciated” – Monica Bradley

What are the qualities of a good business leader? Monica Bradley, Managing Director of Cheam-based mortgage broker, MB Associates, talks about her values and beliefs in business. Running a successful business is not just about keeping clients happy, although of course that’s hugely important. An equally crucial aspect of being a business owner and ensuring things run smoothly is keeping staff motivated and making them feel valued. If your staff don’t feel appreciated, they may grow demoralised and eventually you could lose them entirely. This was demonstrated in a 2018 survey from online learning company Udemy. Its survey revealed that nearly half of all employees said they’d quit a job due to a bad manager. Some 60 per cent of staff said they thought their managers needed managerial...

Ceil Stanford on Success and Leading With Passion

11Nov

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Ceil Stanford on Success and Leading With Passion

Ceil Stanford is a coach, leader, business owner, entrepreneur, investor and mother. She is consistently recognized as a leader who teaches applicable and revolutionary processes for personal and professional development, helping others to develop their “inner champions.” Ceil transforms lives in extraordinary ways across the globe with entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, go-getters, parents, athletes and performers alike. In this interview with Stellar Woman Magazine she opens up about what success means to her and so much more. See excerpts below So what does leadership mean to you? Leadership to me is walking the talk. I don't respect someone that tells me to do things that they've never done or that they don't know how to do, or that they don'...

11Nov

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Daniela and Annette Felder on Gaps in Leadership in the Fashion Industry

Twin sisters Daniela and Annette Felder launched their womenswear line Felder Felder whilst studying at Central Saint Martins. Following their graduation in 2006, they were selected by Gen Art to showcase their collection during New York Fashion Week, and swiftly won the attention of the international fashion press and buyers, including Selfridges and Browns Focus. The sisters' signature style–feminine silhouettes toughened with chunky knitwear and bold accessories–garnered support from Simon Robbins of Russian Vogue, photographer Lorenzo Agius and stylist Patti Wilson. The German-born siblings received support from the Topshop/NewGen scheme three times, including for S/S 09. They were also featured in Hywel Davies' book 100 New Fashion Designers, published 2008. Daniela &a...

11Nov

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“Leadership is about having a vision and inspiring others to help you turn it into reality” – Amy Williams

Amy is an award-winning entrepreneur, thought-leader and mentor, she has spent 20 years working across the media, publishing and advertising industries. Amy has extensive experience in raising investment for both startups and corporates and secured significant seed capital within the first year of launching Fem Foundry. She is passionate about sharing this expertise by championing female capital and amplifying female-owned businesses. An expert in building, scaling and operating digital brands, Amy has worked across a number of industries creating disruptive growth strategies, driving revenue generation and establishing new networks. She has held senior positions at leading corporations such as Vice & The Daily Mail and startups promoting diversity, inclusion and parity at every sta...

“Great Leaders are Great Listeners” – Rachel B. Lee

11Nov

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“Great Leaders are Great Listeners” – Rachel B. Lee

Rachel B. Lee is a fearless #ladyboss. She started her career with Walton Isaacson, a marketing agency with expertise in multicultural segments, and managed Unilever’s first social media driven consumer activations including AXE One Night Only. After receiving her MBA from the University of Texas, Austin, McCombs School of Business, she entered the technology industry at Microsoft. She has led branding, social media strategy, content development, blogging, influencer communities, podcasts, experiential, paid media and more for the Microsoft Partner Network, a 300K partner ecosystem of small to enterprise size businesses digitally transforming the world. Rachel B. Lee As social lead for Microsoft Inspire, she achieved over a billion impressions in 2017 and in 2018 won the Speake...

11Nov

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“Attention all Stellar Women, 2023 is Your Year to Shine!” – Dr. Shanessa Fenner