Have you ever doubted your strength and ability to perform at your best? What was hindering you from operating and thriving?
Nowadays, many people are giving themselves less value and worth as someone who can do better than the average. Often, we are not taking full authority to achieve their greatness.

Dr. Fern Kazlow is a New York licensed clinical psychotherapist, speaker, author, business, marketing, branding consultant/strategist, and mentor to high performers. She has been a leader in integrative, holistic approaches to business and mind-body health since the mid-1970s. In 1981, she founded Integrative Therapy and Integrative Action. She later opened one of the first holistic centers in New York City. Her center's growth was due to her unique approach to health, healing, and personal and business growth. This approach teaches individuals how to consciously create the life they want instead of being limited by what others – or they – currently see as possible. It ultimately evolved into what is today known as The Kazlow Method.

In this episode, Dr. Kazlow and Laura talk about the hidden power drivers of peak performers. Dr. Kazlow will impart her knowledge of expertise regarding peak performance, high performance, and peak potential and what it takes to unleash and master our full potential as individuals with a different line of intelligence.

Key Takeaways:

"I believe that most limitations are movable, and we can achieve seemingly unachievable or impossible outcomes." – Dr. Fern Kazlow

"There aren't as many limitations as we think. Sometimes you might end up bumping into them, but many things we think of as limitations aren't."

Connect Dr. Fern Kazlow:
Website: https://drkazlow.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrKazlow/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdraasiyah/; https://www.instagram.com/thecreativewomanleader/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drfernkazlow
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drfernkazlow/

Connect with Laura Kuimba:
Website: https://laurakuimba.com/
Podcast: https://laurakuimba.com/podcast-guest-activating-women-leaders/#tve-jump-180b3c9042f
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraKuimba
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIBmbiWm08l6GPMNQSqkfFg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kuimba/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurakuimba/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurakuimba/

Do you feel like you’re not good enough for people, and/or you’re being a fraud, hiding your ‘real’ self as you ‘steal’ success in this world?

Research says that 70% of the world’s population deals with imposter syndrome at some point in their life, and it has stolen lots of confidence and will from people who’ve got great potential.

So in today’s episode, I bring you Dr. Aasiyah Ghazi, a woman who’s been through the same experience of doubting her own self and capabilities. Join us as we explore how we can become the leaders our world needs as we overcome the imposter phenomenon!

Dr. Aasiyah Ghazi is an Associate Faculty at the University of Arizona Global Campus, teaching leadership courses in the Bachelors of Arts in Business Leadership Program with the Forbes School of Business and Technology. Aside from teaching, Dr. Ghazi works at Pepperdine University with the Associates Dean’s Office as a Graduate Assistant for the Excellence and Innovation Program, as well as for the Center for Global Partnerships and Learning where she assists students with bad dissertation process, manages the Center’s podcast, and coordinates events that the Center hosts throughout the year.

In this episode, Dr. Ghazi and Laura talk about activating women leaders by overcoming imposter syndrome as Dr. Ghazi shares her own experience of the phenomenon while enumerating the components of the ASIA model she’s developed to overcome the syndrome.

Topics Covered:

00:00 – Episode snippet + intro

01:25 – Introduction: Welcoming today’s guest, Dr. Aasiyah Ghazi

03:30 – The Backstory: Why is the research about women leadership and imposter syndrome important to Dr. Aasiyah?

09:18 – This Ain’t Me: Defining what and how impostor syndrome looks and feels like

13:41 – Impostor Transference: With all the challenges women face these days, how does impostor syndrome arise?

25:54 – The Four Ways: Talking about the framework Dr. Aasiyah came up with to overcome impostor syndrome

1.  (27:34) Accomplish: The goal and the how

2.  (29:16) Support systems: People who can help

3.  (34:43) Investment: Invest in yourself

4.  (39:50) Acknowledgment: Celebrate and write

47:37 – This is Me: The advantages of women coming together to help each other bring their best self at work

55:41 – Time to Reflect: What does Dr. Aasiyah do in tough moments to refocus and deal with the feeling of being overwhelmed?

1:01:11 – A Big Help: The new habit/behavior that improved her life in the last few years

1:04:13 – Checkout the journal and books Dr. Aasiyah have co-authored

1:05:42 – The certificate on women leadership

Key Takeaways:

“We have everything on our fingertips, and it’s just a matter of us having to invest in ourselves to be able to do that.” – Dr. Aasiyah Ghazi

“Women need to come together to help each other out in being the leaders that we want to be in this world, that we want to be in our organizations, in our communities. When we have that support from each other, that’s really going to help us elevate ourselves in terms of being able to support one another.” – Dr. Aasiyah Ghazi

Connect Dr. Aasiyah Ghazi:

 Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/DrAasiyah

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativewomanleader

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdraasiyah/; https://www.instagram.com/thecreativewomanleader/

Connect with Laura Kuimba:

 Website: https://laurakuimba.com/

Podcast: https://laurakuimba.com/podcast-guest-activating-women-leaders/#tve-jump-180b3c9042f

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraKuimba

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIBmbiWm08l6GPMNQSqkfFg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kuimba/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurakuimba/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurakuimba/

006. In this episode of WomenWILL with Dr. Kavita Pandit, we discuss: 

▪️the dopamine highs of chasing success 

▪️the 'good enough' approach 

▪️creating ‘momentum and moments’ 

▪️one key leadership skill that's easily taken for granted 

Dr. Kavita Pandit, Professor of Geosciences & Senior Advisor to the Provost at Georgia State University.

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WomenWILL.world is a platform to support ambitious women heal, grow and flourish, leading themselves and their teams from personal mastery to living legacy.

005. Dr. Kavita Pandit is a Professor of Geosciences and senior advisor to the Provost at Georgia State University. A distinguished academic and university leader, she is also the former president of the American Association of Geographers and has received numerous disciplinary and university awards for her achievements and contributions. 

It's a big question - how do you define what you really want? One crucial key is separating your assumed obligations i.e. your "shoulds" from what gives you a true sense of contentment i.e. your "wants".  In part one of this conversation, Dr. Kavita shares about growing up as a young girl in India, moving to the US to chart her own path, the influence of role models and mentors in her life, and ultimately defining her destiny and legacy.  

#004. Discover how watching her house burn while she was on a cruise in the middle of the ocean improved Sadie's ability to delegate, how she & her business partners exchanged vows on a beach in Hawaii, and why faith is her foundation for service, strategy and growth.

In this 'part 2' conversation with Sadie Hess, founder and CEO of CompassCares.com, she & Laura Kuimba discuss the philosophy of work-life integration (rather than balance), Sadie's spiritual breakthrough that helped her manage her business life, and how she unlocked the ability to share power and authority with her business partner. Learn why Sadie is more concerned with raising her kids to be good not just to be happy, and how you can take control of your life and overcome the feeling of being a victim to your schedule. 

Subscribe and rate the WomenWILL podcast to hear more successful women leaders share their experiences of leadership, growth and self-discovery. Check out WomenWILL.world for show notes.

#003— Sadie Hess is the founder and CEO of Compass. At 23, her boss told her she couldn't run a business - and now she owns that very building. Driven to help people with disabilities pursue their dreams, direction & destiny, her company now has 8 office locations and over 600 employees across California. 

In part 1 of this conversation, Sadie shares her experiences of leadership, growth and self-discovery from her leadership philosophy, how she learned to navigate strong personalities and a surprising secret ingredient that nurtured her along the way. 

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#002— Many yeses are actually 'no' in disguise, says Marisa Peer. She candidly tackles the many unacceptable behaviors that women often tolerate instead of drawing strong boundaries, and she addresses the critical skills of great leaders. Marisa Peer is a world-renowned therapist and speaker, RTT trainer and best-selling author. 

"Until you can say 'NO', 'YES' has no meaning. Learn to say, I'm hurt. That wasn't right." This takes courage to know your own needs and draw clear boundaries. The key? You have to know that "I am enough".

In part 2 of this candid conversation, Marisa Peer & Laura Kuimba address head-on the suboptimal behaviour that women are often trained to accept across different areas of life. (Some of our listeners may find this mildly disturbing because of trauma or bad experiences in intimate relationships in their lives). 

Marisa also sheds light on the most important skills of a leader, i.e., thinking outside the box and seeing things differently. 

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#001— Marisa Peer talks about global influence, her business partnership, and the challenges women face with impostor syndrome because we hold ourselves to impossible standards of perfection. Learn how to change your language to eliminate feeling not enough.

"I am enough" is the best message for women, says Marisa Peer. She is a therapist, world-renowned speaker, Rapid Transformational Therapy trainer and best-selling author of 5 books.

In part 1 of this conversation of the WomenWILL Podcast, Marisa Peer and Laura Kuimba discuss impostor syndrome and chasing the unattainable standards of perfection. 

"You just have to know that you're enough, and you've absolutely got a huge amount to offer the world." 

Tune in now and listen as Marisa shares her experiences of leadership, growth and self-discovery in part 1 of this conversation. Subscribe and rate the WomenWILL podcast to hear more successful women leaders share their experiences of leadership, growth and self-discovery.

Episode #000— Welcome to the WomenWILL Podcast with Laura Kuimba. 

In this series of Women in Leadership Limelight, successful women leaders share their stories of leadership, growth and self-discovery with insight, experiences and ways of thinking across different segments of business, industry and society.

If you’re an ambitious woman who wants to live larger, dream bigger, blaze trails and manifest your destiny, these conversations will inspire you with new insights and fresh perspectives.

Podcast guests include:

- Dr. Fern Kazlow: New York licensed clinical psychotherapist, speaker, author, business and branding consultant, and mentor to high performers. Dr. K is a pioneering leader in integrative, holistic approaches to business and mind-body health since the mid-1970’s.

- Heather Joy Bassett: World Champion in Lacrosse, Master of the scalpel in Podiatry for 35 years, author, speaker, and founder of the SPRUTH movement, Heather has great insights into people, teams and business.

- Marisa Peer: A world-renowned speaker, therapist, and best-selling author with 30 years of experience working with clients around the world. Her Mastermind Your Life series focuses on addressing thought patterns and mental habits for success.

- Sadie Hess: Driven to help people with disabilities pursue their dreams, direction & destiny, Sadie founded Compass in 1996 to provide supported and independent living services, and currently has 650 employees and 8 office locations across California.

Suganya Sudananthan: Vice President, Managing Director’s Office at Khazanah Nasional Berhad, supporting relationships with key stakeholders including government ministries and agencies, maintaining the stakeholder map, and executing stakeholder communications policies.

- Datin Wira Goh Suet Lan: President of Women of Will, an NGO empowering women living in poverty in Malaysia to develop self-sustaining financial independence, she is an avid supporter of women’s causes, volunteering in various capacities across Malaysia, Canada, South Africa & Nepal for nearly 20 years.

- Jaana Nykänen: CEO of Divine Robot, an award-winning digital software agency & game producer of projects ranging from technically complex systems with millions of users worldwide to gamified VR experiences, web games and app games.

- Dr. Kavita Pandit: Professor of Geosciences, Senior Advisor to the Provost, Georgia State University. Awarded PSG Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to population geography and migration research & named AAG Fellow in 2018. Published extensively in geography and interdisciplinary journals.

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Craft your own path to achieving your destiny through deeper self-awareness, clearing self-saboteurs, unlocking an empowered mindset and healthy beliefs, developing individual success skills, and building your team or organisation, so that you can make a bigger impact and live a powerful legacy.    

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