Designing Your Voice: From Corporate Guardrails to Entrepreneurial Freedom

13/11/2025 24 min Episodio 25
Designing Your Voice: From Corporate Guardrails to Entrepreneurial Freedom

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🎙️ Writing & InfluenceEpisode Title: Designing Your Voice: From Corporate Guardrails to Entrepreneurial FreedomGuest: Kristiana Corona – Design Leader, Coach, and Entrepreneur Host: Elaine Acker✨ Episode HighlightsIn this episode, Kristiana Corona shares her journey from corporate leadership to building a purpose-driven brand and coaching business. With experience at Amazon and a background in UX design, Kristiana dives into how writing, design thinking, and even AI can help you lead with clarity and communicate with intention.Whether you're navigating a big career pivot or finally ready to hit “post” on LinkedIn, Kristiana’s insights will give you the courage—and tools—to show up with confidence.What You’ll Learn:The shift from corporate to entrepreneurship: Why stepping away from structure can be liberating—and terrifying—and how to build your voice on the other side.How to start posting online without fear: Real talk about internal barriers, perfectionism, and what it takes to share your message with the world.Bridging writing and design: How Kristiana’s UX background influences her content creation and why every word and visual should serve the user.Using AI as a thought partner: Kristiana’s honest take on using AI for structure and brainstorming without losing your voice.Multiplying your message: How one piece of content can become 12 powerful touchpoints with your audience—and why repetition is not a bad thing.🔧 Tools & Strategies Mentioned:Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy's books: “10X Is Easier Than 2X,” “Who Not How,” “The Gap and the Gain”Design thinking in writing: Use goal-driven structure to improve clarity and user experienceAI tools: Use as a co-creator for structure, not a substitute for your messageContent repurposing: Start with a theme or long-form piece, then create blogs, posts, carousels, and reels from that single source💬 Notable Quotes:“The only way to learn is to start.” “Don't compare your step one to someone else's step twenty.” “Every design element—and every word—should serve a purpose.” “AI is a powerful partner, but your words are what matter most.”👥 Connect with Kristiana:LinkedIn: Kristiana CoronaWebsite: https://www.worthytolead.co/Explore her 1:1 coaching, membership opportunities, leadership workshops, and community for human-centered leaders.

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