Episode 15

Welcome to today's solo episode! I spent the last few months really working through the concepts of what excellence in leadership means and how it means to practice it daily and the challenges I would face as I strive to do so. Along the way, I learned many things, surprisingly that most are inadequately prepared to functionally operate at a level of excellent leadership and they don't even know it, because leadership takes work, and I mean a lot of internal work. Leadership differs fundamentally from management and it's important to know what that difference is so that we can strive to attain true leadership, beyond just management, especially if we care about our role and those we serve, be it at work, home or in the community. So sit back, tune in and relax as we discuss this important topic and how we can create the ecosystems we need to achieve excellence in leadership. 

Namaste,
Andrea

IN THIS EPISODE I DISCUSS:

• what leadership is
• how leadership is different from management
• why this matters
• what is at the root of relationship breakdown
• how to create safe spaces to have hard conversations
• how to lead through challenges
• how poor leadership is not leadership
• what the key characteristics of excellence leadership are
• how emotions are key indicators to guide us in difficult situations
• how to identify what issue is yours and what is not yours and what this indicates
• how to bring these skills with us whether it be at work, home or in the community
• +so much more!

SHOW NOTES:

• Fempower Episode 11 on Intuition with Natalie Miles
  
• Book reference "Dare To Lead" by Brene Brown
  

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Episode 14

Welcome to Season 2! Today’s episode is from our last Fempower Live event of 2018. I’m excited to finally bring you this fantastic episode about two fierce and strong woman entrepreneurs. One who immigrated to Canada not long ago, fleeing a life of many challenges and seeking the best for her daughter as a single mother, and the other who is homeschooling her two children while running the business. These two kind and generous souls met under serendipitous situations that enabled them to pursue their dreams together. Through grit and perseverance they are starting to feel the joys of their success. Gabrielle Zoppa and Harman Dhaliwal, together, are the co-owners of Spa Botanica, one of a few Ayurvedic spas in Winnipeg, MB. 

Namaste, Andrea

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

• What Ayurveda is and how their spa is unique
• How Harman and Gabrielle met and got to where they are today.
• How Joelle Foster (Episode 7) influenced and helped their journey.
• The highs and lows they have ensured and how they survived.
• How Harman had to work multiple jobs at the same time to survive and how this impacted her personal life and forced her to discover how to make her business more profitable.
• The challenges of a partnership in business and how they manage it
• How they use their intuition in operating their business
• + so much more!

SHOW NOTES:

• Find Spa Botanica here:https://spabotanica.ca/
• Spa Botanica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spabotanicawinnipeg/
• This episode is sponsored by GOLDEN OAK RECORD COMPANY – a multimedia and entertainment company focused on growing and supporting artists and businesses in North America. Through creation of opportunity, elevation of brand perception and education, Golden Oak invests in their partners whole heartedly no matter what level they are at. Golden Oak is also a female owned company.  Check them out at www.goldenoakrecordcompany.com or send them an email at [email protected] and you can find them on Instagram, facebook and youtube.

Women, Business, Technology, Trades, Entrepreneurship, Engineering, Arts, Athletics, Math, Science, Spirituality, Wellness, Self-care, Ayurveda