Katie Heele, CPA

Big changes rarely happen all at once. And when fear has been making our decisions for a long time, even the first small step can feel enormous. Nancy and Questian bring listeners two conversations from the Theater of Public Speaking “Curtain Call” retreat, recorded by Nancy with women whose stories start in different places and arrive at the same realization. Katie Helle spent seven years staring at the same spreadsheet before burnout finally pushed her to leave a stable CPA role and start her own firm; Mariana Alvarez spent years rebuilding her sense of self after heartbreaking domestic abuse, learning that forgiveness — of the people who hurt her and of herself — couldn't be rushed. Both chose to move forward while still scared, and discovered that you don’t need to see the whole path to begin walking it. ResourcesKatie Helle on LinkedIn - M Katie Helle, CPA | LinkedIn Source for Job Change stats cited - Resume Now. (2025). 2025 Career Gridlock ReportMariana Alvarez on LinkedIn - Mariana Alvarez | LinkedIn Theatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055 SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page!https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IGhttps://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancyhttps://www.thedancingaccountant.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questianhttps://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/