Join Duygu and me as we dive into the world of entrepreneurship, exploring the importance of aligning work with personal values, the significance of passion in driving success, and the challenges women face in the business world.

Discover how to leverage your unique story, maintain balance, and navigate the dynamics of making a meaningful impact while pursuing financial gain.

Her book is available on amazon: The Playbook for Entrepreneurship

Llink : https://a.co/d/hyghDJ3

About Duygu

In the past 10 years, she has been advising, mentoring and angel Investing in start-up companies across various sectors. She is now working on creating a more structured programme to support women entrepreneurs and youth, and is looking for collaboration opportunities as she launches her new initiative.

I Tech Start ups I Social Impact I Senior Leadership I Innovation and Growth I Executive Coaching I Entrepreneurship I Leadership and Team-Building

I'm inviting you to explore the theme of decluttering our communication and why it can lead to better relationships, confidence, and, of course, a more organized life!

Sharing my reflective moments and whats coming up for the month.

We're diving deep into a fascinating topic: the cultural nuances around praise and how it impacts our sense of belonging and mental health.

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Ever wondered what following your heart really looks like? Gustavo shares his diverse experiences, living across countries, including Venezuela, the US, Curacao, Bolivia, and Chile, as we unravel how embracing uncertainty can lead to a life that feels just right. Each place has added layers to his identity, contributing to a feeling of being internationally minded.

📚 **Table of Contents:**

00:00 - Intro to Gustavo Siever

01:45 - Leaving Chile: The Decision

05:30 - Moving to Venezuela: A Heartfelt Choice

09:20 - Giving Back to Community

14:00 - Feeling at Home: An International Perspective

18:45 - Making a Difference in Education

23:30 - Life in Curacao, US, Bolivia, and Chile

29:50 - Reflecting on Home and Belonging

35:10 - Final Thoughts: Follow Your Heart

I'm diving deep into that overwhelming numbness we feel from consuming repetitive content. In this episode, I share my personal journey of stepping back, reassessing consumption habits, and reigniting creativity. If you're feeling stuck or uninspired, this one's for you.

As a researcher, psychologist, speaker, author, consultant, and dedicated mother, Marjorie's life took a dramatic turn following an accident that left her paraplegic. She shares her journey through pain, resilience, and ultimately, grace, offering profound insights on parenting with disabilities and advocating for change.

Meet Marjorie:

Marjorie Aunos, Ph.D. is a psychologist, researcher, speaker, and consultant on accessibility

and inclusion. She teaches organizations to solution-find and build environments that are accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to families with disabilities. As a Disability Advocate, she speaks to educators and professionals about embracing change, social justice and our need to support our communities to enhance everyone’s resilience.

She is the author of Mom on Wheels: The Power of Purpose as a Parent with Paraplegia, a contributing author to We Got This: Essays By Disabled Parents and an author and curator of Our Yellow Brick Road: An Anthology of Humans who believe in the power of storytelling.

Her TEDx talk “What we can learn from parents with disabilities” has over 500 000 views.

How does accents influence identity and professional life? Ever wondered if social status also plays a role? From Poland to London, hear Paulina's personal experiences and their implications on self-esteem, identity, and career. Discover her thoughts on current research on accents and positive takeaways to challenge accent discrimination.

Join me and Paul in a raw, powerful talk about his journey on making the most of his adversities, honouring his (in) visible difference and his courage of self-acceptance.

I was left in deep reflection about his courage to make every moment in his life matter and transform his life realisations to support communities to understand the societal biases on facial differences and disfigurements and its emotional impact.

Paul is an advocate and sits on the board of Face Equality

Tune in to hear how Paul's story of resilience encourages us to embrace our assumptions and how we can pivot them to have a more accepting world.

Bio:

Senior Global Banker and MD.

D&I Advocate

Role Model looking to marry lived experience with professional experience.

A Chartered Companion and on the Board of Companions of the CMI (Chartered Management Institute)

A fellow of the LIBF (London Institute of Banking and Finance)

A member of the International Advisory Council of the IBE (Institute of Business Ethics).

This week is Face Equality week and your support will be much appreciated by

1. Sharing this podcast to others and on your social.
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This episode is ideal if interested in personal development, advocacy, equality, and inspiring life stories.