Letting Go To Move Forward with Salima Valji
“You’ve got to collect data. You’re not going to collect data in your head. You will only collect data by actually DOING.”
- Salima Valji
Do you sometimes feel that you don’t really have a voice, or that you are unheard? Then you need to meet Salima Valji! Salima is a coach, thought leader, speaker, and advocate for women of colour in the workplace. As the founder and CEO of Unleash Forward, she helps her clients claim their executive presence and speak confidently at the leadership table.
Salima has had an absolutely inspiring entrepreneurial journey, and I am so thrilled to share it in this episode!
During this conversation, we explore how to stop negative emotions like shame or fear from holding you back, how to let your niche find you (rather than the other way around), and why women tend to mute their own voices in so many situations.
You won’t want to miss it!
In this episode of the Road to Seven podcast, you’ll discover:
The path that Salima took to become a highly successful executive coach
How she reclaimed her presence, leadership, and role after a career setback
How she helps other women find their voices at the leadership table
About Guest: Salima Valji is the CEO and founder of Unleash Forward Inc., a purpose-driven leadership acceleration company that focuses on elevating more women and underrepresented leaders into leadership roles and the boardroom. She is an advocate for women of colour in the workplace and a sought-after speaker, coach, and thought-leader, frequently speaking on topics of advancing women of colour, leadership, and diversity.
Highlights:
00:01 Intro
02:39 Meet Salima Valji
05:36 Trigger point, shame & reinvention
09:32 Uniqueness as strength
12:29 Finding your voice
13:20 Why women mute themselves
15:27 Business growth
17:44 Doing the inner work
20:43 Let your niche find you
27:14 What she knows now
28:16 What’s next
30:56 360 story
Links:
Salima Valji
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/salimavalji
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