Power of Why with Naomi Haile
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Power of Why podcast exists to explore how we can live our purpose, lead high-quality lives, and contribute meaningfully. The show focuses on firsthand narratives from leading founders and creatives about how they are fulfilling their life’s purpose. Born in 2017, Naomi Haile created the show with the simple mission to help others practice introspection and leverage their talents for good. From the Chief Human Resources Officer at Netflix to champions of global movements, the Power of Why investigates how leaders become leaders, how our curiosity informs our ‘success’, and how we can live
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How to Confidently Share Your Message With Alex Keenan
February 04, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 89.8 MBAlex Keenan loves and embraces the power of storytelling. She works with entrepreneurs and people who have causes they want to advance to help them share their purpose, their work, and their projects. Want to learn more? Listen to this week's episode... Alex Keenan is a public speaking coach who helps people overcome fear and self-doubt so that they learn how to shine. Through her business, Stage Light Communications, she runs public speaking classes that are known for being spontaneous, tr...
Moving Abroad & Betting on Yourself with Rhianna Paige Hardy
January 14, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBThis is a great episode for anyone thinking about moving to a new place and may have a little fear about it. Rhianna Paige Hardy decided to disrupt her life by moving abroad to pursue new educational challenges. She uprooted her life in Canada and moved to the U.K. to pursue her passion for advocacy and people. She is currently a student at Cardiff University. Watch this episode if you are curious about what it’s like to take a risk and move abroad for a new adventure, to start school, a n...
Daring to Be Great & Living in Alignment with Trishala Pillai
December 17, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBTrishala Pillai is fascinated by humans, machines and the impact human-AI collaboration will have on society and work. She is fuelled by work where she can be curios, contribute to revenue and growth, while creating shared prosperity. Trishala is the Partnerships Manager of AI + Voice Channel Partners at Myplanet, where she is working with big and emerging tech companies to help the world's most influential organizations take complex business problems and understand where AI can be useful. ...
How to Create Meaningfully Despite the Naysayers with Kevwe Mowarin
December 10, 2019 13:00 - 46 minutes - 88 MBKevwe Mowarin wants women to feel empowered. The whole purpose of this is empowering and uplifting other women. This is what she thinks about as her true north and it defines everything that she does on a day to day with Koviem. Kevwe Mowarin has lived and worked in the grand city of New York City for the past 3 years. At 19 years old, Kevwe started working in the Finance industry, truly expecting to build a career in investment banking. She navigated her career as best she could, put in lo...
Making a Commitment to Your Purpose with Tim Salau
November 05, 2019 13:00 - 54 minutes - 102 MBTim Salau is a purpose-driven community builder, entrepreneur and leader, in this episode, Tim talks about what is required when you live your life on purpose and with purpose. Tim shares his origin story and how it led him to the path he‘s on today. Very early he learned that “adaptability is essential”, looked himself in the mirror, asked the tough questions (i.e. who is Tim?), and committed to his purpose. But it wasn’t a straight-lined path... Tim was a young boy who came from Nigeria ...
If You Are Trying, You Are Not Wasting Time with Lara Hammoud
October 30, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBLara talks about why she is intentional about EXPLORING. She is the definition of what it means to be diligent with your goals and business ventures. Her proudest achievements include successfully launching the first Pencils of Promise Club in Ottawa, starting an enterprise with a social purpose, Lawyerly, and moving to London, UK, to seek new challenges and opportunities. Thank you for listening this episode with Lara Hammoud. Check out the show notes here: http://naomihaile.com/2019/10/29...
Uncovering the Last Pillar of Health with Lindsay Mustard
October 16, 2019 13:55 - 54 minutes - 102 MBLindsay's why is to be in service to females to show them their potential. To remind them that they are capable of anything they put their mind to. She uses nutrition, fitness, essential oils, and osteopathy to do facilitate this experience for others. Eating disorders, lack of confidence and self-esteem brought Lindsay into the wellness industry so that others don't experience what she did as a young adult. Lindsay started her entrepreneurial journey decorating wedding cakes when she was ...
Finding Power in Your Story with Alyestal Hamilton
October 07, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 122 MB“Never confine yourself to the boxes of small minded people. Because it will limit you, it will clip your wings and impede you from going after what you want.” - Alyestal Hamilton. It’s been an incredible experience for Alyestal to use art to help people find their voice, find their words, string together their story and find power in it. She’s a force of nature that is in tune with her why and mission. From the pages of North American literary journals, to the stages of London, England, a...
Use Your Gifts & Experiences to Serve Your Community with Akissi Hill
September 24, 2019 12:00 - 44 minutes - 83.7 MBAkissi believes that, “we don’t have to have all of the answers in front of us, but if you take that first step and a made up mind of saying “I don’t know what this journey will look like, but I’m not going to turn around and go back to where I just came from””. Listen to the episode on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play Akissi Hill is an international speaker who is passionate about growth. Akissi is the CEO of Ambitious Girls Inc. She is a leader who uses a variety of mediums to get ...
Building Strong Relationships & Connecting as Humans with Priscilla Kosseim
September 03, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 117 MB“If you’re at the forefront, don’t just keep going forward, always make sure to check who’s behind you and help in any way that you can”. It was incredible to connect with Priscilla Kosseim. She is a senior consultant in the areas of risk management, IT enhancement, business process improvement, and internal audit solutions for public and private enterprises. She is driven and focused on her career, while also developing practical solutions and delivering results by having the ability to in...
Finding The “Thing” That You Will Fight For with Nina Baliga
August 30, 2019 01:53 - 57 minutes - 107 MBIt was incredible to connect with the CEO and Co-Founder of <div>ersity, Nina Baliga. A female founded, woman of color startup focused on connecting a community of diverse tech talent with forward-thinking companies. Nina is building a "Glassdoor for diversity," where diverse coders, engineers, and developers can share their experiences about the diversity and inclusion practices and environment of various companies. Watch this episode, if you want to deepen your understanding around self-a...
Cultivating Your Craft & Investing in Your Relationships with Courtney Connley
July 23, 2019 03:19 - 59 minutes - 110 MB“No matter what rooms and spaces you walk into be your authentic self.” – Courtney Connley Courtney Connley is a well-established journalist who has produced content for both print and online platforms. After graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in journalism, Courtney started her media career as a freelancer for Cosmopolitan magazine. From there, she went on to work for Black Enterprise magazine where she worked her way up to careers editor. At Black Ente...
Small Steps to Build Self Awareness with Francesca Phillips
June 26, 2019 23:31 - 1 hour - 115 MB“For people who may feel like they need to look here or talk to this person for the answers. We don’t realize just how much the answers to a lot of questions in life are already in us”. – Francesca Phillips She moved cities to realize her dream. Francesca moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to study and get involved in the Entertainment space. She went to class during the day and at night she was attending events, meeting people industry, and getting close to the decision-makers in the indu...
What It Means to Bet on Yourself with Dhouha Haddad
June 18, 2019 11:17 - 1 hour - 126 MB“I am FULLY committed to altering the DNA of the next generation”. – Dhouha Haddad. Dhouha asks: why don’t we create some intergenerational healing? Why don’t we create some intergenerational empowerment? Why don’t we create some intergenerational confidence? Why don’t we create some intergenerational awakening? She is setting out to work with people who are purpose-driven. Especially women of colour who are underrepresented in key leadership roles around the world. Dhouha Haddad believes...
Starting and Growing Your Side Hustle with Mimi Boyer
May 01, 2019 02:16 - 44 minutes - 83.5 MB“I see myself speaking in front of crowds and inspiring people to pursue their own dreams. So I decided to start with one, single thing. One event. Which is essentially a mini-version of the grand vision that I have. I know that if I don’t start with this one thing, then I will never know”. – Mimi Boyer Watch this episode if you want to deepen your understanding around finding fulfillment in your life and work towards being happy, even on Mondays. Mimi Boyer is a side hustle coach, the fo...
How to Integrate Work, Wellness, and Impact with Komal Minhas
April 18, 2019 11:14 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MB“If I write this down, it will happen. Because I am that committed to myself and what I want to build.” – Komal Minhas Komal Minhas is the Founder of kaur.space, which is an online news platform focused on work, wellness and impact, alongside a private, digital community on Instagram. It is a subscription-based news model that incorporates collaboration and community into journalism. Komal also runs two of her dream companies – Komal Minhas Inc. and KoMedia. She is an international speaker...
How to Design Your Life While You Empower Others with Xiomara Rosa-Tedla
April 03, 2019 15:56 - 41 minutes - 77.6 MBBorn and raised in Sacramento, CA, Xiomara Rosa-Tedla is one-half of the Oakland, father-daughter duo behind UnoEth. Whether it's long journeys or daily commutes, she yearned for classic and casual styles with a story. After a trip to Ethiopia, her father, Dagne Tedla, brought several leather goods home as gifts for friends and family, only to realize that he needed to go back to Addis Ababa for more! Thus, the birth of UnoEth began. Upon embarking on this new adventure and with a background...
How to Relentlessly Believe in Yourself and Your Gifts with Maddie Hession
March 20, 2019 13:07 - 41 minutes - 76.4 MBMaddie Hession (gofor_maddie) began her career at the age of 14 as a professional fashion model. Maddie has always been cognizant of "physique" and health, as a model and competitive ski racer. From early on, Maddie noticed a gap in the industry about the knowledge of health and the education of young girls on how to get to where the want to be in a sustainable way. Maddie learned the value of health and the importance of having a fitness and nutrition coach as a factor in life and in achiev...
Your BOLD Actions Eliminate Fear with Monique Bryan
March 13, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 76.4 MBMeet Monique Bryan (@MoniquebryanTO), a speaker, personal branding expert, and triple positive breast cancer survivor. Monique helps successful women entrepreneurs’ package and sell their genius and unlock the lucrative world of personal brand building. Bringing over 15 years of top-level industry experience and featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Monique is a highly-requested speaker and panelist. Monique draws widespread admiration for her passion, hustle, and unshakeable commitment to hel...
Cultivating Fruitful Relationships and Building Your Network with Caroline Hannah
January 25, 2019 01:39 - 18 minutes - 33.7 MBMentorship and how you can take note of these very important relationships (that are most likely already present in your life). I loved talking to Caroline about how relationship building has magnified her mission. Caroline provides insight to those who struggle or want to simply improve their methods for developing professional relationships, AKA networking. Which lead us into discussing the hidden job market. Specifically, how building relationships can lead to opportunities where you can ...
How to Push Through Your Fears with Caroline Hannah
January 25, 2019 01:37 - 20 minutes - 36.9 MBCaroline encourages us all to “push through the fear if it’s aligned with your goals” I was ecstatic when Caroline Hannah agreed to join me on the Power of WHY Podcast. Caroline is someone who has had an incredible impact on my life during my time at the Telfer School of Management. Through her coaching, love of relationship building, and her undeniable desire to connect with the people she meets. Caroline continues to shed led on the importance of community and pushing through the fears th...
Manifest Your Greatest Goals and Ultimate Vision with Lizl Fleury (Founder, Elevate Yoga)
January 25, 2019 01:34 - 18 minutes - 35 MBLizl’s entrepreneurial journey is remarkable and inspiring. She started her career as a web developer and gracefully transitioned into becoming a yoga instructor (without the initial intention to teach), and a short time after, became the owner of Elevate Yoga. Lizl’s goal is to “share the connection to mind, body, and being that [she] found in yoga with anyone and everyone who seeks it. No matter where you are in your practice, [she] welcomes you with open arms and an open heart” (Elevate...
Diving Into Personal Development with Victoria Simba
January 25, 2019 01:27 - 13 minutes - 24.7 MBGrowth mindset. Victoria went from feeling stuck and de-motivated to work on her business Victorious Caps, to simply starting her venture after she realized the power her brand had on her own life. Victoria believes in conquering your fears, taking care of yourself, and doing work that you love. For those of you who hold your faith close, I believe you will enjoy this short episode.
Transform Your Vision into Your Reality with Victoria Simba
January 25, 2019 01:18 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBIt all started with self-encouragement. I had the pleasure of speaking with Victoria Simba, the founder of Victorious Caps! She is an inspiration to those who are interested in starting their own brand and/or company. She leads her life very adamant that people should embrace who they are and what they believe. She is a student of life and a lover of God. And her life changed forever when she traveled to Geneva, Switzerland on International Exchange.
Own Your Personal Brand with Lauren Brown
January 25, 2019 01:14 - 18 minutes - 33.2 MBLauren's advice for those who are looking to make a career change: “Be open to the idea that your brand is going to be forever evolving and changing, just like you are”. She shares her experience when it comes to personal branding both online and offline. I also asked her to share 3 questions that people can ask themselves if they are looking to develop their personal brand and be more consistent across their online platforms.
Create Your Dream Career with Lauren Brown
January 25, 2019 01:11 - 21 minutes - 39.4 MBLauren's advice for those who are looking to make a career change: “Be open to the idea that your brand is going to be forever evolving and changing, just like you are”. She shares her experience when it comes to personal branding both online and offline. I also asked her to share 3 questions that people can ask themselves if they are looking to develop their personal brand and be more consistent across their online platforms.
Build Your Network as a Millennial with Rebecca McCormick
January 25, 2019 01:01 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBWhen it comes to reaching out to mentors, young people may feel intimated to approach experienced professionals who are in industries they want to learn more about. Rebecca and I discuss a few techniques that could be used to bridge this gap. You can bring a lot to the table as a young professional. Understand what skills you have, how you can provide value, and always lead with: “how can I help you”, instead of: “what can you do for me”.
Leverage University to Launch Your Career with Rebecca McCormick
January 25, 2019 00:57 - 22 minutes - 42 MBNot only did we discuss how important it is to develop strong relationships with your peers in university, at work, or through volunteer opportunities, we also discussed the importance of specializing and developing your area of expertise once you enter the workforce.