#upYourConfidence

Know Thy Self to PR Your Self 

You can join our community of women that want to #upYourConfidence every day on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/upYourconfidenceNOW

You can also connect with your host on Instagram where she posts daily posts on how to stay confident @zsquare4africa 

You can support our show with a donation to Zsquare4theCure, a non for profit organization that empowers and educate women in west Africa on breast cancer and provides FREE breast exam and treatments. Go to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zsquare4theCure to donate - This is a non for profit created by our host Lisette Zounon in 2012. All the proceeds supporting this show and future shows go directly to fund Zsquare4theCure programs. To learn more about Zsquare4theCure 2030 Impact goals and our work, visit our website at https://zsquare4thecure.org/

In this episode, I interview Hall of fame and olympian athlete Pam Dukes, now trainer and agile coach on how we can embrace opportunities and say yes.

Early one, because of her background in Sports, Pam thinks about working in a team differently and how you can rely on your team and new opportunities to push your limits.

Pamela Dukes is a Hall of Fame and Olympic athlete who is focused on helping teams through servant leadership and self-reliance strategies. She is passionate about learning and helping others as a coach, trainer and mentor.

She has been a featured speaker at several Agile and Lean conferences and loves sharing her experiences with others. With over 20 years in the technology industry, she uses Agile practices and her experience with high performing teams to improve team productivity and deliver high value products.  Her superpowers are her optimism, empathy and finding ways to view and conquer challenges while motivating those around her.

She is a proud graduate of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. At Stanford, she majored in Sociology with a focus in Organizational Behavior and has earned both Bachelors and Masters of Arts. She has also earned several certifications in Agile methodologies and is a Certified Harada Method Trainer.

Her volunteer work includes a board position on High Tech High Heels. She also mentors those who request her assistance and conducts goal setting classes using the Harada Method periodically. She donates yearly to a couple of scholarships at her high school, Freehold Township High School. Her proudest and favorite role is as mom to Alexander.

You can join our community of women that want to #upYourConfidence every day on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/upYourconfidenceNOW

You can also connect with your host on Instagram where she posts daily posts on how to stay confident @zsquare4africa 

You can support our show with a donation to Zsquare4theCure, a non for profit organization that empowers and educate women in west Africa on breast cancer and provides FREE breast exam and treatments. Go to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zsquare4theCure to donate - This is a non for profit created by our host Lisette Zounon in 2012. All the proceeds supporting this show and future shows go directly to fund Zsquare4theCure programs. To learn more about Zsquare4theCure 2030 Impact goals and our work, visit our website at https://zsquare4thecure.org/

In this episode , in honor of Mother's Day and Month celebration of all things mom and women,  We are going to discuss how to stay visible in your own life and how to stay beautiful and use both as other ingredients to enhance your confidence.

First , Lisette will share her personal message on mother day and her experience on how she realized that she was not visible in her own life . She will also share how you can stay visible everyday.

Then Lisette interviews Faria , CEO and Owner of Beauty Brand Belle Nubian about how to stay beautiful and how our image and staying beautiful make us feel confident. She has so many beauties secrets we did not get to hear them all but we can share how to follow and contact Faria below :

Connect with Faria:

https://www.instagram.com/belle_nubian_skincare/

https://www.instagram.com/doyin_ichola_/

www.bellenubian.com

https://www.facebook.com/Cosmetics.cosmetics.wholesale

You can join our community of women that want to #upYourConfidence every day on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/upYourconfidenceNOW

You can also connect with your host on Instagram where she posts daily posts on how to stay confident @zsquare4africa 

You can support our show with a donation to Zsquare4theCure, a non for profit organization that empowers and educate women in west Africa on breast cancer and provides FREE breast exam and treatments. Go to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zsquare4theCure to donate - This is a non for profit created by our host Lisette Zounon in 2012. All the proceeds supporting this show and future shows go directly to fund Zsquare4theCure programs. To learn more about Zsquare4theCure 2030 Impact goals and our work, visit our website at https://zsquare4thecure.org/

In this episode, I am talking with my guest Alyssa Dver on the science of confidence. We discuss in detail the following:

Alyssa is CEO of the American Confidence Institute, a TEDx, and Boston Best Speaker. She co-hosts the podcast “In Confidence: Face Your Workplace,” and Chairs the ERG Leadership Alliance which directly improves workplace diversity & inclusion.

Using basic brain science, Alyssa has helped 350,000+ to reclaim their confidence – and be able to coach other people, too.  Clients include Spotify, Wayfair, Panera, Pepsi, Staples, US Tennis Association, and the US Air Force.

Her 7th bestselling 2020 book, “Confidence is a Choice: Real Science. Superhero Impact.” was endorsed by experts at Wharton, Harvard, MIT, Yale, UC Berkeley, and top business thought leaders.

Alyssa teaches every semester at Penn’s Innovation Center and is an Advisor for MIT’s Trust Center. She judges the Stevie Women in Business & Best Employer annual awards and she is constantly interviewed by media and authors. With great joy, she coaches several start-ups, non-profits, and executives, but is most proudly mom to 2 very tall sons and one very quirky rescue pooch.

This is a very packed episode we are bringing you tons of information and insights.

Here is more information on Alyssa and her amazing work and accomplishments

https://www.americanconfidenceinstitute.com/alyssa/

CEO Of American Confidence Institute https://www.americanconfidenceinstitute.com

Confidence is a choice book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0983392722/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4

TED EX SPEAKER: https://www.ted.com/talks/alyssa_dver_confidence_is_a_choice_real_science_superhero_impact

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssadver

INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/alyssadver/

In this episode #10, of the second season of the #upYourConfidence podcast, We are talking about healing black woman trauma in corporate America.

My guest this week is Nicole M. Ward, JD, MA, LMFT. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

We discuss a wide range of topics related to trauma, racial healing, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. 

And how we can show up better in situations where we are triggered as a black woman in the workplace. We cover how trauma is expressed for various individuals as well as how to handle traumatic events.

She also provides specific examples and suggestions that you will definitely find valuable.

Nicole is a disrupter of mental health myths, champion of wellness, and igniter of coping skills.  Her professional title is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  Nicole believes that mental health is a natural and important part of an overall wellness regimen. In addition to her licensure as a therapist, she is a licensed attorney.  She currently owns a private practice specializing in adult mental health, relationships in all phases and stages, and wellness. Nicole is also the co-host of the podcast Be Love Be Well Be Whole."

Here is how to stay in touch with Nicole :

Website of her practice:https://nicolemwardlmft.com

Her Podcast link:   https://anchor.fm/belovebewellbewhole

You can join our community of women that want to #upYourConfidence every day on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/upYourconfidenceNOW

You can also connect with your host on Instagram where she posts daily posts and tips on how to stay confident @zsquare4africa. 

You can support our show with a donation to Zsquare4theCure, a non for profit organization that empowers and educate women in Africa on breast cancer and provides FREE breast exam and treatments to women in rural communities. 

Go to  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zsquare4theCure  to donate - This is a non for profit founded by your host Lisette Zounon in 2012.  All the proceeds supporting this show and future shows go directly to fund Zsquare4theCure programs. To learn more about Zsquare4theCure 2030 Impact goals and our work, visit our website at https://zsquare4thecure.org/. Thank you in advance for your support. 

In this episode, my guest Celine Brozowish shares her passion in restore our productivity with lifestyle medicine. We did deeper into the following :

This episode is jam-packed with a lot of new knowledge that will equip and empower you to take a deep look at how your lifestyle impacts your productivity. As well as how we can start today by making a few changes in our lifestyle.

As Celine said, It is never too late to start, please start, do something NOW.

Celine Anelone Brozovich is the founder of Dances With Foods, a health and productivity company created to build employee morale and reduce employer healthcare expenses. Celine was the Director of Customer Success with McKesson, a Fortune 10 company. She won the coveted McKesson President’s Award for over the top achievers. By the way, only 0.3% of McKesson employees are selected.

In a nutshell, Celine works across the organization to teach and coach. She leverages Lifestyle  Medicine programs that are scientifically based with proven results and sound business principles to deliver a program with sustainable results.

The reason this is key now is that research has shown that worker productivity decreases by up to  46% when they are in very poor health. Furthermore, the Center for Disease Control (CDC)  states as a fact that 6 out of 10 Americans suffer from chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, etc. Celine’s work as a coach and consultant addresses these issues directly.

What makes Celine’s work uniquely fit for businesses is her bottom-line sensitivity, which stands out in a field with many nutrition experts. Here are a few things that make Celine  different:

1. She is currently co-teaching Lifestyle Medicine classes based on the Complete Health  Improvement Program (CHIP), as a licensed facilitator with a physician at Providence in  Everett, WA. Providence is a $2.3 billion health system with over three thousand employees.

2. She offered her Health and Productivity Program for the employees of the YMCA in  Monroe, WA a part of the Snohomish County YMCA that serves more than 100K  members.

3. She is highly knowledgeable on Lifestyle Medicine and combines her experience as a  People Change Management Professional and Lifestyle coach to deliver a program to prevent diseases and reduce employer health care expenses.

4. With an MS in electrical engineering degree, MBA, and People Change Management  Certification, plus more than 25 years of real business experience in the private sector,  she brings a much needed fresh and practical approach. And, employees love her enthusiasm, knowledge, and emphasis on making the experience fun, practical, and sustainable.

5. She is a passionate and inspiring teacher that appeals to large and small groups. She  leverages her personal experiences and focuses on sustainable results

Here is how you can connect with Celine.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DancesWithFoods

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celineanelonebrozovich/

Website: https://www.danceswithfoods.com/

Email: [email protected]

Welcome to season #2 of the #upYourConfidence podcast, and our first episode, a solo episode where I unpack the power of writtings.

Writing can be cathartic for me. Writing provides you an opportunity to express your feelings with no judgment.  I share in detail the following area I have been documenting my life for the past twenty years and the huge benefit I gain from it. Benefits for my mental clarity, mental strength, strong self-esteem, and strong self-confidence.

At the end of the episode, I hope you will grab a paper and pen or your iPad and write about the following five areas :

"It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things you lack."

~ Germany Kent, Author

There is a power in writing down your goal, it helps in formulatiing your goal and has clarity on where you are going.

"Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time. It must be a goal that is so appealing, so much in line with your spiritual core, that you can't get it out of your mind. If you do not get chills when you set a goal, your not setting big enough goals."

Bob proctor

In this episode 7 of your #upYourConfidence Podcast with your host Lisette Zounon, we will dive into what is the essence of coaching.

The first job of the coach is Listening, then ask questions.

So let's talk about Listening to a bit, one of my favorite topics.  When We talk about listening, it seems such an easy thing, but most of us have challenges being a good listener, being an active listener. The first duty of love is to Listen. Listening is actually a learner skill. It can be thought to believe it or. When I listen, I pay attention to all the cues; you have to be fully present. It takes confidence to listen to others fully with no judgment, grasp their viewpoints and opinions. There are nine techniques for Listening :

There is a difference between coaching and mentoring. In terms of coaching, there are so many models, I use one that adapts to the situation, but I find the GROW model to work for personal coaching: Here are the details on the GROW model:

So my essence of coaching is really asking transformational questions, powerful questions that provide clarity and solve problems.

In episode 6, I had a conversation with Lisa Marie on Resiliency rooted in faith. We begin by laying the foundation on what is resiliency and the practical ways we can learn to be resilient every day.  Then we talk about having a strong faith and live a life of purpose. Even with all the adversities that we go thru, we keep our smile on no matter what. 

Lisa Marie Pepe is The Confidence Coach and Online Visibility Expert for passionate and purpose-driven entrepreneurs, a five-time #1 International best-selling author and co-creator of The Art of Unlearning Anthology Series, Mindset Mastery for Entrepreneurs, a motivational speaker and podcast host of The Resiliency Factor with Lisa Marie.

Trained at the graduate level in both Education and Clinical Psychology and with over three years of experience as a successful virtual assistant and social media manager, Lisa Marie empowers her clients to fully embrace their unique gifts and talents by providing them with the skills they need to develop rock-solid confidence, become vibrantly visible online, and transform their wisdom into wealth.

She has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Thrive Global, YFS, and several other noteworthy publications. Lisa Marie has also appeared as a special guest expert on over 80 international telesummits and has been interviewed on dozens of highly regarded podcasts such as The Stellar Life, The Big Movement, Becoming Your Greatest Possible Self, and Women in Leadership.

Here are the two quotes, I  share in this episode:  The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.  ~C.C. Scott

Women are like teabags, They expand when you put them In hot water.  Eleanor Roosevelt.

Here is all the information, about our guest Lisa Marie.

http://positivetransformation.net/client-praise/

https://resiliencyfactor.libsyn.com

In episode 5, We focus our conversation on Weight Release.  I know weight conversation is a hot topic so we are covering it today with my guest Juliana Leaman. She is the creator of Naturally Joyous, is a Mind-Body Weight Release Expert, Nutritionist & Podcaster. Juliana is a University-trained with a Masters's degree in Science, certified as a Holistic Nutritionist and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. She is on a mission to provide a new model of care for weight loss, what she calls Weight Release, moving away from the ‘diet mindset, and helping women find confidence from within. With 10 years of experience in the Nutrition field, Juliana helps women over 40 make the shift towards weight release so they can balance their hormones naturally, release excess weight, and regain their sanity.

I share my personal journey with weight release and how our weight impacts our confidence. There is a proven correlation between our weight journey to our confidence journey as well. We discuss the great work that Juliana does helping women over 40. 

I am excited to share this amazing program The Weight Release Shift to support you on your weight release journey offered by Juliana.  

Registrations are open for our next cohort, starting January 2021! The program is designed as a 9-week reset, in which we will work on your mindset, balancing hormones, and how to use real foods to re-balance the body. As you work through the information, you will also have access to her via weekly (live) group coaching sessions to get all your questions answered and make the program fit your specific needs. You will have the chance to ask questions live each week so you can receive customized support while getting the support of our growing community. If you are ready to regain control of your body and health, actually fit into your favorite clothes, and have more confidence to do whatever it is that your heart desires, then I invite you to book a call so we can get to know each other and determine if The Weight Release Shift program is right for you!

We are excited to partner with Juliana on this program because we believe in the results and how you can enhance your confidence in return.  We highly encourage you to join in the SHIFT program, as our affiliate partner with my non for profit Zsquare4thecure.  This partnership will help fuel our mission to educate and empower women in rural cities in BENIN, TOGO, GHANA, and Cote d'Ivoire. For more information on our mission and activities, visit our website https://zsquare4thecure.org/. Check out our fun-Raising and annual update coming up on 10/31, an online event at https://fb.me/e/3GkodRVd3.

For more information on our guest Juliana Leaman check out the following links: