Choose Those That Choose You: Asking, Power & Grounded Success with Kemi Nekvapil
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This one is all about asking for what you want, owning your power, and creating success on your own terms.
Today I’m joined by the incredible Kemi Nekvapil, a guest I’ve wanted on the podcast for a very long time. Kemi is one of Australia’s leading credentialed coaches for female executives and entrepreneurs, an international speaker, a certified Dare to Lead facilitator who trained with Brené Brown, and the author of three books: The Gift of Asking, Power, and Grounded Success. She’s also a mum, a wife, an endurance athlete and a flower farmer.
I get really honest in this one about the guilt I feel as a new mum, and the moments I still give my power away. Kemi unlocked so much journaling for me, especially when she talked about resentment being a sign that we’ve stepped over our own boundaries. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, and I know you will be too.
In this episode, we talk about: ~ Being worthy of the ask, even when you don’t get what you asked for ~ The small, everyday moments where we give our power away (yes, the coffee order comes up again!) ~ Why resentment is such a powerful radar for our boundaries ~ Intuition vs fear, and how they sit together in an “uncomfortable marriage” ~ Living in seasons, and why it’s okay to feel winter when you’re in winter ~ Mum guilt, mummy time, and modelling self-care for our kids ~ Why we chase people who don’t choose us, and the quote that changed everything: choose those that choose you ~ When something small, like a follow back on social media, hurts more than we think it should ~ Kemi’s relationship with ambition, commitment and saying no to almost everything else ~ Why no one else can tell you how to live your life ~ A rapid fire you’ll love, including what Kemi's view of success really is.
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Smilies, something big is coming… Pass Around the Smile is so much more than a podcast, it's a whole world. Be the first to step inside https://passaroundthesmile.com/pages/subscribe
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