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://unleashforward.com 

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/salimavalji

  

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https://theroadtoseven.com 

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