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Charlene Pedro is a sought after corporate and personal development trainer. She is the founder, CEO and principal consultant of Conventus Consultinc, a human resource management company based in Trinidad and Tobago that helps their clients solve their people problems by designing customised programmes that upgrades their leadership skills, employee development and performance management systems.

She is the founder of Conversations Over Coffee with Charlene Pedro, a successful breakfast training programme that seeks to inform, engage and inspire CEOs, managers and professionals to make a positive impact in their workspace. She is also the co-founder of H2H Leadership Forum, where she created a space for learning and sharing of leadership experiences and academic discourse.

Charlene believes everyone has been bestowed with a unique gift. Our challenge in life is to find our gift, unwrap that gift and share it with the world. She offers personal development training and coaching where she helps individuals build their confidence, identify their gifts, and go after the things that set their souls on fire.

To connect with Charlene

http://tt.linkedin.com/in/charlenepedro

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The pandemic is giving us a chance to reflect on what's been working and what's not working in our lives and how we live. We're questioning our decisions, our choices and we're trying to figure out what's the next step - sometimes that can be challenging. The one thing we can often be clear on however, is what we don't like and in this episode I outline an exercise you can do to gain some insight to move forward.

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Nobody should feel like they need to figure everything out on their own. You deserve a group of people you can trust, who understand what you’re going through, and who genuinely want to help you succeed. Apart from the team in your corner,  This Woman Can has tools specifically geared to women looking to elevate their careers. Ask your questions, receive free career advice and connect with growth minded women just like you - www.thiswomancan.coach

With the world all up ended - schools closed, parents working from home and job insecurities for the foreseeable future, it’s hard not to feel unsettled and start spiraling.

Responsibilities seem endless, taking time for yourself a challenge, where do you turn? 

Take a deep breath - Literally and trust me you'll feel better! 

Makeda McKenzie of the Caribbean Mindfulness Institute, discusses the power of incorporating mindfulness practices into your daily routine to help calm anxiety and build healthy coping skills. 

It'll be the best 25 minutes of your day.

Makeda is the founder and managing consultant of the Caribbean Mindfulness Institute (CMI). Founded in 2017 and based in Trinidad & Tobago, the CMI provides organisational training, public workshops, retreats, and keynotes to help people beat stress and feel their best using mindfulness and meditation. The CMI is dedicated to advancing mindfulness as a safe, effective, evidence-based means of reducing the impact of chronic stress and burnout in our regions’ workplaces, schools, and communities. In her engaging and interactive keynotes, workshops, and presentations, participants learn about mindful living, stress reduction, mindfulness meditation, emotional intelligence, and how to cultivate more resilience and fulfillment – at school, at work, and in life.

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With many of us are being forced to make life change in some way, possibly because of COVID19 or maybe your feeling unsettled, in need of a change. The thought of making said change maybe filling you with dread, making you doubt yourself but it’s important to acknowledge that few people in this world are lucky enough to find their perfect fit right away.

With that said,

• How do you know when to pivot?

Listen to find out. 

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Nobody should feel like they need to figure everything out on their own. You deserve a group of people you can trust, who understand what you’re going through, and who genuinely want to help you succeed. Apart from the team in your corner,  This Woman Can has tools specifically geared to women looking to elevate their careers. Ask your questions, receive free career advice and connect with growth minded women just like you - www.thiswomancan.coach

My guest, is Patria Alexander, a self taught award winning portrait photographer, based in St. Thomas US Virgin Islands. Her business, Patria Alexander Photography Studio, specializes in Personal Branding and Visual Content Creation focusing on branding high level women entrepreneurs and thought leaders by Branding'Her Life and Biz and supporting her in being seen online and in print.

Can you build your confidence?

A lot of people reflexively say “No – you’re either confident or you’re not.” But in my experience, that’s simply not true.

Confidence is a skill, and like any other skill, you can master over time and even the most confident people can struggle with feeling confident at times. 

This episode I’m sharing five easy ways to help you tap into your own confidence and provide a little inspiration for you.

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Nobody should feel like they need to figure everything out on their own. You deserve a group of people you can trust, who understand what you’re going through, and who genuinely want to help you succeed. Apart from the team in your corner,  This Woman Can has tools specifically geared to women looking to elevate their careers. Ask your questions, receive free career advice and connect with growth minded women just like you - www.thiswomancan.coach

To connect with Gizelle

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Nobody should feel like they need to figure everything out on their own. You deserve a group of people you can trust, who understand what you’re going through, and who genuinely want to help you succeed. Apart from the team in your corner,  This Woman Can has tools specifically geared to women looking to elevate their careers. Ask your questions, receive free career advice and connect with growth minded women just like you - www.thiswomancan.coach

Are you feeling pressured to change your life, career, relationship? Thinking you need to have your side hustle but deflated as you can't get motivated? Listen to this week's episode to flick your mindset. 

Have you joined the This Woman Can network?  

Nobody should feel like they need to figure everything out on their own. You deserve a group of people you can trust, who understand what you’re going through, and who genuinely want to help you succeed. Apart from the team in your corner,  This Woman Can has tools specifically geared to women looking to elevate their careers. Ask your questions, receive free career advice and connect with growth minded women just like you - www.thiswomancan.coach

As we emerge out of the pandemic crisis, our next challenge is how we deal with aftermath. We have choices but burying our head in the sand isn't one of them and it's great time to be open to the opportunities that will present themselves.  

It’s time to get out of your own way and ask yourself: What comes next?

Have you joined the This Woman Can network?  

Nobody should feel like they need to figure everything out on their own. You deserve a group of people you can trust, who understand what you’re going through, and who genuinely want to help you succeed. Apart from the team in your corner,  This Woman Can has tools specifically geared to women looking to elevate their careers. Ask your questions, receive free career advice and connect with growth minded women just like you - www.thiswomancan.coach

With all the current uncertainty there are times we need to hear something uplifting and during the editing of my interview with Carol Sankar I realized her energy was exactly what I needed to hear. So many points resonated as we spoke about rebounding from adversity, working on your Plan B and taking time to celebrate even your smallest achievements.

More about Carol Sankar - Carol is a high level consultant and the founder of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership. She has been featured at TEDx, The Steve Harvey Show, TODAY Show, Columbia Business School, The United Way and more. In addition,her work has been covered by Inc. Magazine, Glamour, O Magazine, Forbes, Harvard, Entrepreneur Magazine — to name a few. Carol is also a contributor for Inc., & Entrepreneur Magazine. Carol can be found on all major social media platforms.  

Have you joined the This Woman Can network?  

Nobody should feel like they need to figure everything out on their own. You deserve a group of people you can trust, who understand what you’re going through, and who genuinely want to help you succeed. Apart from the team in your corner,  This Woman Can has tools specifically geared to women looking to elevate their careers. Ask your questions, receive free career advice and connect with growth minded women just like you - www.thiswomancan.coach

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