Victoria Lynne Hannu

Business Transformation Strategist | Speaker | Creator of the R.I.S.E. Method | Empowering Successful-Yet-Unfulfilled Business Owners to Create Extraordinary Impact at Heart & Soul CEO

Member since December 2022

Small Business

Education: Metropolitan State University, Denver
Denver, CO, USA

Biography

Victoria Lynne Hannu guides overwhelmed business owners to transform their successful-yet-unfulfilling businesses into ones that truly light them up. With 18 years in corporate business analysis and 20+ years as an entrepreneur and coach, Victoria brings a rare combination of practical business expertise and intuitive wisdom to her work.

Her proprietary R.I.S.E. Methodology helps established business owners (8-20+ years experience, $500K-$5M revenue) bridge the gap between external success and soul-aligned leadership. Victoria's unique ability to see into complex patterns and illuminate clear pathways forward has helped countless leaders transform constant frustration, decision paralysis, and operational chaos into focused leadership and aligned systems—without dismantling what they've built.

A dynamic speaker who combines bold insights with compassionate guidance, Victoria transforms audiences through interactive presentations that challenge conventional business wisdom while providing practical frameworks for authentic leadership.

Passion

As someone who is both creative and analytical, I am passionate about each individual being able to show up authentically and be honored and respected for the unique genius they bring to the table.

Best Story

Picture this…

You’ve settled into life with your soul mate and now you’ve completely empty nested, so you follow your calling and start a business.

And at the same time, you became a first-time grandparent to a wonderful little girl. It’s an awesome and adventurous time.
Fast forward a bit and your granddaughter’s world becomes topsy turvy and it turns out that the environment she is being raised in does not serve her development and growth. You do what you can to help and eventually end up having to make a decision that will not only affect you and your business in the short term, but for the long term and potentially for the rest of your life.

This was my life in the early years of business. When our granddaughter Isis was almost 3, circumstances were such that her mother left. As the first few months went by, it became clear that for this little girl, a decision needed to be made as to what was going to serve her best. At this point we made the decision to fully take her in, be there for her, and stand for her until she became an adult and could take a stand for herself. We ended up adopting her and today, she is our granddaughter-daughter whom we love dearly and is an integral joyful part of our life.

Every decision we make, big or small, sends us on a journey. A journey that you can only guess where it may lead. Our decision with Isis sent us on a wild ride. We navigated the challenges of raising this beautiful girl who came to us with some special needs. Along our journey with Isis, we dealt with the topsy turvy world she came from and the perceptions, opinions, and repercussions that came from taking a stand counter to what others thought was best. As the main part of the journey came to a close, it became clear that it was the correct journey and path to take.

In hindsight, it was a decision made in the highest and best interest of all, guided by source and fulfilled by us.
Little did I know when we started our journey with Isis that it would be my training ground in higher service to my clients. To not take things personally, bring in higher guidance, and the ability to be there with them through thick and thin. To help them dance with their dark dragons (shadows), hold their vision for them, and see the light at the end of their tunnel. To help them develop resilience and grow their business regardless of the circumstances. To ultimately launch them towards a business and life that lights them up with the strength to continue their journey into the future no matter the challenges that arise.

Origin Story

After 18 years in the corporate world while working as a business analyst, facilitator and mediator in a fortune 500 and 1000 companies, I discovered that I am an entrepreneur/business owner at heart (they just didn’t know what “box” I fit into, because I didn’t😉). So in 2002 I began my journey in business and became a young first time grandmother (later to become mom to my granddaughter).

Now more than 20 years later as an entrepreneur who came from a tumultuous background, I know first-hand the journey to building a holistic business out of muck and standing in the fullness of who you are. A business that enables you to Live and Lead Authentically with Heart. Because business is never really just about business.

As a Human Design® 2/4 Generator with a Right Angle Cross of Tension, I am naturally born to bump up against the struggles in business and life and to transform them into something new and different. To share my wisdom gained so that others don’t have to struggle or just survive, so they can thrive with greater ease and grace and do what’s they’re here to do.

Thus, my primary focus is to uplift, champion and springboard you to your own greatness with a business and life where you thrive and show up in your authentic uniqueness!

Example Talks

BEYOND SUCCESS: Transforming Achievement into Fulfillment Without Starting Over

For business owners who've built successful companies but privately struggle with frustration, decision paralysis, and leadership fatigue. This powerful presentation reveals why conventional success often feels empty—and illuminates the path to creating a business that truly lights you up without dismantling what you've built.

FROM CHAOS TO CLARITY: Creating a Soul-Aligned Business That Lights You Up

Even successful businesses can feel chaotic and draining. This presentation reveals how to transform operational chaos into aligned systems that honor both business excellence and your authentic design, creating clarity that energizes rather than exhausts.

THE HIDDEN PATTERNS: Why Successful Businesses Still Feel Chaotic and How to Change That

Discover the invisible barriers—control illusion, compartmentalization, external validation, and self-sacrifice—that keep even successful businesses stuck in patterns of frustration and learn how to break these patterns without risking what you've built.

TURNING BUSINESS SUCCESS INTO PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: The R.I.S.E. Method

This presentation reveals Victoria's proprietary framework for bridging external business success with soul-level fulfillment. Learn how to Re-Imagine possibilities, Illuminate your authentic self, create Structures for alignment, and Evolve with purpose.

FROM MESS TO MASTERY: How Established Business Owners Create Extraordinary Impact

Transform the messy middle of business ownership into a masterful leadership approach that creates extraordinary impact. This practical presentation provides frameworks for moving from reaction to intention, from exhaustion to energy, and from confusion to clarity.

Topics/Keywords

authentic leadership leading in chaos alignment cultivating resilience entrepreneurship small business ownership business strategy creative thinking authenticity resilience leadership transformation business transformation strategy strategic growth business small businesses
I am willing to travel more than 100 miles
Yes
Everything is negotiable

Best Story

Picture this…

You’ve settled into life with your soul mate and now you’ve completely empty nested, so you follow your calling and start a business.

And at the same time, you became a first-time grandparent to a wonderful little girl. It’s an awesome and adventurous time.
Fast forward a bit and your granddaughter’s world becomes topsy turvy and it turns out that the environment she is being raised in does not serve her development and growth. You do what you can to help and eventually end up having to make a decision that will not only affect you and your business in the short term, but for the long term and potentially for the rest of your life.

This was my life in the early years of business. When our granddaughter Isis was almost 3, circumstances were such that her mother left. As the first few months went by, it became clear that for this little girl, a decision needed to be made as to what was going to serve her best. At this point we made the decision to fully take her in, be there for her, and stand for her until she became an adult and could take a stand for herself. We ended up adopting her and today, she is our granddaughter-daughter whom we love dearly and is an integral joyful part of our life.

Every decision we make, big or small, sends us on a journey. A journey that you can only guess where it may lead. Our decision with Isis sent us on a wild ride. We navigated the challenges of raising this beautiful girl who came to us with some special needs. Along our journey with Isis, we dealt with the topsy turvy world she came from and the perceptions, opinions, and repercussions that came from taking a stand counter to what others thought was best. As the main part of the journey came to a close, it became clear that it was the correct journey and path to take.

In hindsight, it was a decision made in the highest and best interest of all, guided by source and fulfilled by us.
Little did I know when we started our journey with Isis that it would be my training ground in higher service to my clients. To not take things personally, bring in higher guidance, and the ability to be there with them through thick and thin. To help them dance with their dark dragons (shadows), hold their vision for them, and see the light at the end of their tunnel. To help them develop resilience and grow their business regardless of the circumstances. To ultimately launch them towards a business and life that lights them up with the strength to continue their journey into the future no matter the challenges that arise.

Origin Story

After 18 years in the corporate world while working as a business analyst, facilitator and mediator in a fortune 500 and 1000 companies, I discovered that I am an entrepreneur/business owner at heart (they just didn’t know what “box” I fit into, because I didn’t😉). So in 2002 I began my journey in business and became a young first time grandmother (later to become mom to my granddaughter).

Now more than 20 years later as an entrepreneur who came from a tumultuous background, I know first-hand the journey to building a holistic business out of muck and standing in the fullness of who you are. A business that enables you to Live and Lead Authentically with Heart. Because business is never really just about business.

As a Human Design® 2/4 Generator with a Right Angle Cross of Tension, I am naturally born to bump up against the struggles in business and life and to transform them into something new and different. To share my wisdom gained so that others don’t have to struggle or just survive, so they can thrive with greater ease and grace and do what’s they’re here to do.

Thus, my primary focus is to uplift, champion and springboard you to your own greatness with a business and life where you thrive and show up in your authentic uniqueness!

I am willing to travel more than 100 miles
Yes
Everything is negotiable

Example Talks

BEYOND SUCCESS: Transforming Achievement into Fulfillment Without Starting Over

For business owners who've built successful companies but privately struggle with frustration, decision paralysis, and leadership fatigue. This powerful presentation reveals why conventional success often feels empty—and illuminates the path to creating a business that truly lights you up without dismantling what you've built.

FROM CHAOS TO CLARITY: Creating a Soul-Aligned Business That Lights You Up

Even successful businesses can feel chaotic and draining. This presentation reveals how to transform operational chaos into aligned systems that honor both business excellence and your authentic design, creating clarity that energizes rather than exhausts.

THE HIDDEN PATTERNS: Why Successful Businesses Still Feel Chaotic and How to Change That

Discover the invisible barriers—control illusion, compartmentalization, external validation, and self-sacrifice—that keep even successful businesses stuck in patterns of frustration and learn how to break these patterns without risking what you've built.

TURNING BUSINESS SUCCESS INTO PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: The R.I.S.E. Method

This presentation reveals Victoria's proprietary framework for bridging external business success with soul-level fulfillment. Learn how to Re-Imagine possibilities, Illuminate your authentic self, create Structures for alignment, and Evolve with purpose.

FROM MESS TO MASTERY: How Established Business Owners Create Extraordinary Impact

Transform the messy middle of business ownership into a masterful leadership approach that creates extraordinary impact. This practical presentation provides frameworks for moving from reaction to intention, from exhaustion to energy, and from confusion to clarity.

Topics/Keywords

authentic leadership leading in chaos alignment cultivating resilience entrepreneurship small business ownership business strategy creative thinking authenticity resilience leadership transformation business transformation strategy strategic growth business small businesses