No Boxes: Just Verses
No Boxes: Just Verses
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No Boxes: Just Verses is where inspiring leaders reveal the songs and stories that shaped their journey. Join host Shannon Nash, a global C-suite leader, attorney, and CPA, as she goes beyond titles and trophies to explore the moments that truly defined today's top executives, entrepreneurs, and artists.Each episode is a deep dive into a guest's personal "Leadership Playlist," uncovering the pivotal lessons and life-changing moments tied to the music that moved them. From career breakthroughs to personal reinvention, we explore the authentic, unboxed stories behind extraordinary success.This isn't your typical leadership podcast. It's a rich blend of leadership development, personal storytelling, and musical discovery. Whether you're an aspiring leader, a seasoned executive, or simply a music lover, you'll find powerful insights and a vibrant community here.Come for the stories, stay for the playlist. Subscribe now and join us as we redefine leadership, one verse at a time.
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The podcast focuses on themes of leadership development, personal storytelling, and musical discovery, with episodes discussing pivotal topics such as finding purpose after setbacks, the impact of mentorship, and the intersection of career and personal life. For example, guests like Debbie Frost share insights on breaking free from career expectations, while Terri J. Vaughn discusses the power of purpose and the importance of resilience.
No Boxes: Just Verses is where inspiring leaders reveal the songs and stories that shaped their journey. Join host Shannon Nash, a global C-suite leader, attorney, and CPA, as she goes beyond titles and trophies to explore the moments that truly defined today’s top executives, entrepreneurs, and artists.
Each episode is a deep dive into a guest’s personal “Leadership Playlist,” uncovering the pivotal lessons and life-changing moments tied to the music that moved them. From career breakthroughs to personal reinvention, we explore the authentic, unboxed stories behind extraordinary success.
This isn’t your typical leadership podcast. It’s a rich blend of leadership development, personal storytelling, and musical discovery. Whether you’re an aspiring leader, a seasoned executive, or simply a music lover, you’ll find powerful insights and a vibrant community here.
Come for the stories, stay for the playlist. Subscribe now and join us as we redefine leadership, one verse at a time.
How do you go from assisting your parents with residential construction in rural Wisconsin to the top executive role at the largest state CPA society in the country?
In this episode of No Boxes, Just Verses, I sit down with Denise Froemming. We discuss her pivot from healthcare aspirations to accounting, the realities of family obligations early in a career, and the reasons she views the CPA credential as the ultimate career accelerator.
About Our Guest: Denise Froemming
Denise is a CPA and the CEO and President of CalCPA. She built her career around organizational expansion, community outreach, and leadership development. She currently focuses on the future of accounting: talent, innovation, advocacy, and the strategies required so the profession stays essential and relevant in a dynamic world.
Denise has a strong passion for the mentorship of the next generation of accounting and finance leaders. She believes that lasting impact comes not just from our achievements, but from how we uplift and inspire others. This belief reflects a famous sentiment from Maya Angelou, which states that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Key Takeaways:
- The Wisconsin Work Ethic: In her youth, Denise assisted her parents with the construction and finishing work of rough houses on the weekends. This instilled a foundational belief that you simply work through any emotion or circumstance.
- The Accidental CPA: As a first-generation college student, she initially wanted to study healthcare. When the program was full, her mother suggested accounting because of her strong math skills.
- Family Support Pivots: Early in her career, she stepped away from a traditional firm to run her mother's business after her father was diagnosed with cancer.
- The Executive Hustle: Despite a finance degree and an MBA, she pursued her CPA credential while on the job for 70 to 80 hours a week and while she raised a newborn. This dedication secured her path to the C-Suite.
- Support Through Loss: During the simultaneous grief of her father's passing and a divorce, she learned the critical importance of support and acceptance from unexpected places within her community.
- The Future of CalCPA: As CEO, she advocates for the evolving role of CPAs in the digital age, and emphasizes their necessity for the verification of AI outputs and the guidance of businesses through complex market noise.
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