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Episode Synopsis
Neelu Kaur: Empowering Women for Self-Advocacy —
Were you raised in an individualistic or collective culture? Based on your answer to this question, you may experience challenges when it comes to self-advocacy and self-promotion. Those of us who come from collective cultures, or are raised by parents in collective cultures, struggle with speaking up for ourselves as well as speaking about ourselves in both professional and personal settings. In this episode, Ramona talks to Neelu Kaur about the importance of self-advocacy, guidance from her book Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Woman's Cultural, Psychological, and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work. Join the conversation today to learn strategies on how you can become more empowered, confident and intentional about raising your voice, so that you may create a more fulfilling life. Neelu is an author, facilitator and Executive Coach and resides in New York.
Resources:
https://www.neelukaur.com/
Highlights from our conversation:
Neelu’s personal and professional journey to embracing self-advocacy
Ways to deal with anxiety and panic attacks
Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Woman's Cultural, Psychological, and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work
How culture influences concepts of self-advocacy
Why self-advocacy is so important personally and professionally
Dancing between the “We" and the “I”
Strategies for speaking up for yourself
Daily practices to “be your own cheerleader”
Were you raised in an individualistic or collective culture? Based on your answer to this question, you may experience challenges when it comes to self-advocacy and self-promotion. Those of us who come from collective cultures, or are raised by parents in collective cultures, struggle with speaking up for ourselves as well as speaking about ourselves in both professional and personal settings. In this episode, Ramona talks to Neelu Kaur about the importance of self-advocacy, guidance from her book Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Woman's Cultural, Psychological, and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work. Join the conversation today to learn strategies on how you can become more empowered, confident and intentional about raising your voice, so that you may create a more fulfilling life. Neelu is an author, facilitator and Executive Coach and resides in New York.
Resources:
https://www.neelukaur.com/
Highlights from our conversation:
Neelu’s personal and professional journey to embracing self-advocacy
Ways to deal with anxiety and panic attacks
Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Woman's Cultural, Psychological, and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work
How culture influences concepts of self-advocacy
Why self-advocacy is so important personally and professionally
Dancing between the “We" and the “I”
Strategies for speaking up for yourself
Daily practices to “be your own cheerleader”
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