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How to Have More Confidence with Leyla Okhai


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In this week's episode of the podcast, Tazmin chats with Leyla about confidence, including what it means, how common it is, how to be more confident and more.

About Leyla:

Leyla Okhai is the founder and Director of Diverse Minds UK Ltd. Diverse Minds aims to create a positively productive workplace for all through training, coaching and consultancy. The focus is placed on wellbeing, mental health and by understanding differences. Leyla has over 18 years’ experience in developing and implementing diversity, inclusion and equality practices, with senior leadership teams. She is also the host of the award-winning Diverse Minds Podcast a weekly show about mental health and inclusion. She is a TEDx Speaker, her talk on the connection between race, culture and mental health

As a trained coach, mentor, speaker and mediator, Leyla’s coaching practice centres on how staff can navigate boundaries and reach their full potential whilst maintaining their wellbeing. Leyla has also spoken regularly on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and delivered training programmes and workshops these issues in higher education and the private sector.

Where to find Leyla:

Leyla's Website

@diversemindsuk on X

@diversemindspodcast on Instagram

Leyla's Facebook page

Leyla's Facebook group

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