Empowerment Minutes

Empowerment Minutes

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Empowerment Minutes episodes

  • Fears That Are Holding You Back From Living Your Dreams and How to Overcome Them with Maurine Kwende

    Are you afraid of taking the next step in living your dreams? Are you letting fear hold you back? Let's face it, EVERYONE experiences fear on a daily basis. Fear is not a bad thing and when you embrace fear, it can be a catalyst for your personal and professional growth. In this episode, I discuss the common fears that hold us back from living our dreams and ways to overcome them. " The brave man is not he who is not afraid, but he who conquers fear."-Nelson Mandela

    You can also find more tips on fear in chapter 3 of my book "Dream Big and Live Your Dreams Boldly "available on amazon.

     

    12 min
  • Honing Your Virtual Speaking and Leadership Speaking Skills in 7 Steps with Maurine Kwende

    Have you been asked to deliver a virtual presentation and you would love to but are not sure how to, or are afraid of public speaking? Do not panic. The fear of public speaking even virtually is common. In fact, some experts estimate that as much as 77% of the population has some phobia of public speaking. In this episode of the empowerment minutes podcast, I discuss how you can hone your virtual speaking and leadership speaking skills in 7 steps. Listen in and be intentional about developing this skill and before you know it you will become a rockstar virtual speaker.

    12 min
  • The Intersectionality Between Personal Growth and Professional Growth with Maurine Kwende

    I often get asked the question 'what does personal growth have to do with professional growth?' This week's episode of the Empowerment Minutes podcast answers this question.  In this episode, I discuss strategies for personal growth and how they translate to your professional growth. To succeed professionally, you need to develop personally first. " You must know yourself to grow yourself"-John Maxwell.

    12 min
  • Assets You Need for Your ID Projects with Maurine Kwende

    Episode 43 of the Empowerment Minutes podcast is for ID newbies. Are you just getting started as an ID and wondering where you can find assets to include in your ID Projects? In this episode, I put together a list of FREE ID resources, where you can find them, and how to include them in your projects at no cost to you. " A leader knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."-John Maxwell.

    8 min
  • Leading with Passion and Purpose with Ogechi Ucheatu

    This weeks episode on the empowerment minutes podcast is focused on leadership. How will your team describe you as a leader? Will you be proud of what they will say about you? Actually, do you care? The hope is for leaders to not just lead but care enough to lead from the heart. In this weeks episode, Coach Oge Ucheatu and I take about leading with passion and purpose and Oge shares great tips from her book " Purpose, passion and purity. 

    22 min
  • Key Strategies to Go from Success to Significance with Kemi Akindutire

    Many people want to be successful in L&D or whatever field in life. Indeed, success Is great. You have lived or are living your big dreams, thats awesome but how about significance? " Success is about you, significance is about others." John Maxwell. Do you want to go from success to significance? In this weeks Podcast, special guest and author, Kemi Akindutire and I chat about key strategies to go from success to significance from her book. Check out this awesome episode

    28 min
  • How to Stay Relevant as a Coach with Maurine Kwende

    Are you an L&D coach, a career coach, a life coach, a personal development, leadership coach etc? Regardless of the field or area of interest, one thing that is important for coaches is staying relevant. How do you stay relevant as a coach? In this weeks episode, I discuss various tips to help you stay relevant as a coach.

    10 min

About Empowerment Minutes

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Empowerment Minutes is a podcast for learning and development, leadership, and coaching professionals, hosted by Dr. Maurine Kwende. The podcast was launched in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to empower others—especially women—to find their voice and use it boldly. Each episode shares practical insights, tools, and nuggets of wisdom to help listeners grow, lead effectively, and make a greater impact in their work and organizations.