Welcome to Rise to More—where who you become next is what matters. I’m Jasna Burza, a war survivor turned advisor to the world’s top minds. From the wildly successful lost at the top to visionaries chasing more, I’ve helped them elevate. How? Cut the noise. Act with grit. Lead with purpose. This isn’t just about success—it’s about becoming resilient, grounded and unshakable. Here, transformation is real, personal, and lasting—and whether you’re leading a company or rebuilding your life…you're…
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Recorded live at Target Field, this conversation goes far beyond baseball. Nancy O'Brien has spent more than two decades building the Minnesota Twins' community impact work — girls baseball teams, adaptive sports clinics, youth development programs, and a free community clinic tradition that started in 1961 and hasn't stopped since. Jasna and Nancy talk about what real leadership looks like when…
I used to walk into every room and scan it first. What do they need from me? How do I come across as credible without coming across as too much?I built a real career that way. I was also exhausted in a way I couldn't name.In this episode I'm being honest about something I don't talk about enough - the performance. The softening. The slow, quiet habit of making yourself smaller so other people feel…
Guest: Tony Sanneh — Former U.S. National Team soccer player, 2002 World Cup veteran, 2026 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, and founder of the Sanneh Foundation Episode Description There's a version of Tony Sanneh's story that ends with the World Cup. Boy from St. Paul makes it to soccer's biggest stage, wins, lives well. The end. That's not his story. In this conversation, Tony and Jasna…
Most people wait until they’re ready.Greta Siedow raised her hand when she was 80% there, and ended up leading one of the largest women’s sporting events in the country. In this episode of RISE TO MORE, Greta — VP at Optum Rx and General Chair of the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine, shares what happens when you stop waiting for permission and start trusting what years of showing up…
Hey beautiful humans, this week, I did a solo episode for you all. One thing keeps coming up over and over again in my conversation with incredible women - they don’t trust themselves fully. And yet - I believe that inside of us is this magic power that is our superpower. And this is something I teach all my clients. Today, I am sharing it with you. You were not given a brain and a body. You were…
Some people have a career. Some people have a calling. Very few get to live both. Christine (Christy) Sovereign is one of them.For decades, she built her career at the highest level, and quietly, something else was always there. Her sister.In this week’s Rise to More, Christine shares what it looks like when a career and a calling finally become one, not by leaving one behind, but by bringing both…
In this episode of RISE TO MORE, Megan Tamte, co-founder and CEO of EVEREVE, opens up about entrepreneurship, identity, faith, fulfillment, and the real emotional cost of building one of the most beloved retail brands in the country.From the moment she stopped watching other people chase their dreams and decided to pursue her own, to the challenges that came with success, this is a conversation…
She showed up to this interview the day after foot surgery. That alone tells you everything you need to know about Wendy Blackshaw . The president and CEO of Minnesota Sports and Events sat down with Rise to More this week and delivered one of the most honest, warm, and genuinely inspiring conversations this show has ever had. Over the course of our time together, Wendy didn’t just talk about the…
When I sit down with people on Rise to More , I am always looking for more than a good résumé or an impressive title. I want to understand who they are when they walk into a room. I want to know what kind of energy they bring to other people. I want to know whether their success has made them more human or less. That is exactly why my conversation with Florian Riedel stayed with me. Florian is the…
When I sat down with Beth Benike on Rise to More , I expected we’d talk about business, tariffs, entrepreneurship, and the challenges she’s faced as the founder of Busy Baby . And we did. But what stayed with me wasn’t just her business story. It was who she is underneath all of it: the woman, the mother, the inventor, and the person who keeps showing up no matter what. Beth is an Army veteran, a…
