Own Your Voice: Cultivating Voices of Impact

By Sahar Paz

All great leaders own their voice. This is something CEO and entrepreneur Sahar Paz knows all too well. With over 20 years experience coaching emotionally intelligent leaders, she's now bringing her r... more

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The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.

Own Your Voice: Cultivating Voices of Impact episodes:

September 16, 2020Ep 22: Reconnect With Your Voice with Sahar Paz
Today is a solo episode where I talk about re/connect and getting familiar with the voices by naming them.
3 women this season
Life coach and Find Your Voice since 2012
We've been pushed to a place of reflection
Voice GPS emotions
Keeping naming voices
Come to Summit to Find & Own Your Voice
Understood vision
Accept inner bully
Fear--break it down

Check out the 2020 Own Your Voice Summit to help you reignite, reconnect, reimagine, reclaim, and revolutionize your voice from October 19-23, 2020 at https://2020-own-your-voice-summit.heysummit.com.

If you find value with the Own Your Voice podcast, please leave a review and/or share with people you know.

You can find Sahar on:
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz
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17min
September 09, 2020Ep 21: Writing the First Page with author, Dr. Emily Reiser
Today, I will be interviewing Dr. Emily Reiser where she will be sharing the beginning stages of writing. All stages of writing a book are part of the process and each stage matters as they’re all interconnected.
Writing a book with a full-time day job
How I claimed the identity of a writer for myself without having published a book yet
Frameworks that helped me take the idea of a book into the practice of putting together a book
Most important conversation is one with myself where I decided to take off my costume to reveal the fullest version of me
You can find Emily on:
Website: invitationtoinnovation.com
Instagram: @mlereiser
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyreiser/

You can find Sahar on:
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz

IS THERE A STORY WITHIN YOU THAT IS WAITING TO BE BIRTHED?
HAVE YOU WRITTEN YOUR STORY AND WONDER HOW TO GET PUBLISHED?
YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING TO WRITE YOUR BOOK BUT DON’T KNOW WHERE AND HOW TO START?
There is a FREE one-hour, "Own Your Story" gathering coming up next Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 3pm PST | 6pm EST featuring three authors Maia Poetry, Asha Dahya and Dr. Emily Reiser, including Sahar Paz.

They are all authors, all at different stages of either writing their book, going after that publisher or having already published and will be sharing the importance of the narrative we own as women, not just as authors, but as change agents within our own circles.

You can submit your questions when you sign up for the event. Here is the signup link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/own-your-story-live-podcast-party-tickets-117687818433?aff=erelexpmlt
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26min
September 02, 2020Ep 20: From a Blog To a Book, One Author's Journey with Asha Dahya
Today, I will be interviewing Asha Dahya, an author of Today’s Wonder Women and founder of Girl Talk HQ. She will be sharing her journey of leaving toxic environments to find her voice through blogging, which led to writing her first book.
Starting over and creating Girl Talk HQ, a platform for female empowerment stories & voices gave space for Asha to find her voice
How she was pitched the idea of writing a book and ended up getting a book deal in two weeks
The process of stepping outside the comfort zone and not allowing the physical reactions to hold you back from your dreams
There is enough room for our voices and stories

Book “Today’s Wonder Women: Everyday Superheroes Who Are Changing The World” By Asha Dahya available on Amazon at https://bit.ly/2QKBaoK and Audible at https://adbl.co/3jL7693.

You can find Asha on:
Website: https://www.ashadahya.com
Instagram & Twitter: @AshaDahya

You can find Sahar on:
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz

Check out the 2020 Own Your Voice Summit to help you reignite, reconnect, reimagine, reclaim, and revolutionize your voice from October 19-23, 2020 at https://2020-own-your-voice-summit.heysummit.com.

If you find value with the Own Your Voice podcast, please leave a review and/or share with people you know.
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31min
August 26, 2020Ep 19: A Writer Can't Help But Write with author & poet, Maia Poetry
Today, I will be interviewing Maia Poetry, an author and poet who self-published her first book. She will be sharing her journey of finding and owning her voice and the process of her first book.
Different ways her voice was suppressed
Poetry as a channel to express her voice freely
Her style of writing
How notes turned into a book
Tips on self-publishing

You can find Maia:
Facebook: @maiasoulpoetry
Book: "The Fall, The Rise" https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Rise-Maia/dp/1986827569

You can find Sahar on:
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz

Check out the 2020 Own Your Voice Summit to help you reignite, reconnect, reimagine, reclaim, and revolutionize your voice from October 19-23, 2020.

If you find value with the Own Your Voice podcast, please leave a review and/or share with people you know.
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32min
August 19, 2020Ep 18: ReiGnite Your Revolution with Sahar Paz
Shownotes

Today, I will share about this season’s theme: own your story by writing your book and about my journey of finding my voice that led me to becoming an author.
Reigniting your revolution, get back to your purpose.
How to be the hero and shero of your story
To own that story, you got to first find your voice.
How I re-ignited my fire to pave the way and light that path towards my purpose
Getting to the voices: Psychic Phyllis, Black and White Betty, Negative Nancy, Logical Layla
The narrative in your mind, controls your decisions
Tips for a budding author
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You can find Sahar on:
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz
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26min
August 12, 2020Ep 17: Listener's letter for dinner table conversations and race with Sahar Paz
Shownotes
Today, I will read an anonymous listener’s letter as an opportunity to have a conversation starter about race. She shares her experience as a Chinese American woman married to an African American man and as a mother of bi-racial children living in a suburban town in New Jersey. Then, you will hear her recorded reflections after the letter was posted.
Several severed relationships
Witnessing the racism her husband had to deal with and being mistreated because of his skin color
Why it was necessary for him to be trained in how to respond when getting pulled over as an African man as a child
Pivotal moment to use my voice to tell our story
What happened after it was shared in a local Facebook group
One conversation can lead to many and that's a step in the right direction
Article: When My Beautiful Black Boy Grows from Cute to Threat by Georgina Dukes

You can find Sahar on:
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz
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17min
August 05, 2020Ep 16: Activism Starts With One Conversation At A Time with Jackie Young-Medcalf
Today, Jackie and I will talk about how to make social impact through community advocacy.
Most Americans live within a few miles of a Superfund site.
Jackie’s calling to action to start tackling the cleanup of this Superfund site and many more
Revealed what doctors couldn’t about Jackie's family’s health while earning a degree in Environmental Sciences.
Big misconception many Americans have about water
Grassroots organizing, community engagement and education
One of the primary elements that Jackie was learning is if your environment is making you sick, you're not going to be the only one; it's also going to be impacting your neighbor's health or their animal's health.
Understanding where your water sources, the differences are, and questions you can ask your provider
The Power of Collective Voices
EWG: https://www.ewg.org

You can find Jackie at:
Website: https://txhea.org
Instagram: @tx.hea
Facebook: @TXHEA
You can find me on:
WEBPAGE: www.voiceofimpact.org
INSTAGRAM +TWITTER + Facebook: @saharpaz
#OwnYourVoicePodcast #VoiceofImpact #FindYourVoice #OwnYourVoice #ConciousLeaders
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25min
July 29, 2020Ep 15: Protect Your Magic with Denise Hamilton
Today, Denise Hamilton and I will be talking about how to protect your magic
Why mentorship is important when navigating non-intuitive situations like how to negotiate severance
The power to name a thing
Be the hero of your own story
Rules aren't always built for you so break some rules
Do you boo. Be authentic.
Raise your hand, raise your mic, raise your voice, and raise your rate.
You can find Denise at:
Website: https://watchherwork.com/denise-hamilton/
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter: @watchherworktv

You can find Sahar on:
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz
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19min
July 22, 2020Ep 14: Nourishing Black Communities with Jennifer Jones
Shownotes

Today, Jennifer and I will talk about nutrition, impact of food deserts in black communities, and more
Why the "eat less, work out more" doesn’t work for everyone
Overcoming fear of food
Eating as a coping mechanism
Reprogramming the mindset and changing relationship to food to shift what you eat
Tips on stress eating
Your body will tell you what it needs
Food insecurity and how that affects what you eat
Representation matters when helping communities

You can find Jennifer at:
Website: Jenuinenutrition.com
90-day nutrition guide: https://jenuinenutrition.com/product/90-day-holistic-nutrition-food-guide/
Instagram & Facebook: @jenuinenutrition
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenuine-nutrition-908264136/

You can find Sahar on:
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz
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44min
July 15, 2020Ep 13: Intersection Between Technology and Activism with Christopher Prince-Barry
Today, Prince and I will talk about his journey of combining his work in technology and activism
Developing a partner inner voice
Representation in being seen as a black man & representation in the corporate world
Growing the empathy muscle
Be mindful of cybercrime while working from home
Online security tips whether you are a business owner or not
Quick fixes quickly fall apart
Long lasting solution requires getting to the root cause, focus, time and investment

You can find Prince on:
Website: https://christopherpb.com

You can find Sahar on:
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @SaharPaz
Website: http://www.voiceofimpact.org
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36min

FAQs about Own Your Voice: Cultivating Voices of Impact:

How many episodes does Own Your Voice: Cultivating Voices of Impact have?

The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.