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Self-trust expands when you stop trying to be perfect and start trusting yourself to adjust. In this episode, I explore why the pressure to "get it right" often stems from fear and how releasing that pressure can help you build deeper self-trust. Humans are wired for survival, which makes us naturally fearful; but most modern leadership challenges are not about life-or-death situations. When we’re driven by fear, we become tense and closed off, making it harder to access intuition and wisdom. Self trust grows not from always being right but from being willing to learn, adjust, and focus on the greater good. Letting go of the need to be right allows wisdom to flow, decisions to become clearer, and leadership to feel more natural and grounded. People respect leaders who own their mistakes, not those who pretend to have all the answers. And trust grows when you embrace learning and course correction instead of perfection. Sign up for The Leadership Hour here: https://noominatan.com/leadershiphour/ To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, courses and more go to www.noominatan.com Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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38. Answering emails in masculine or feminine mode: which is best? 10:00

21 weeks ago10:00

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How do you respond when someone emails you to ask for a meeting or a call at a time that’s not going to work for you? How much do you share and what boundaries do you set? When I became a mother I discovered something in my quest of how much to share about what I was really up to in an afternoon or in a day, and why I may or may not be available for a call. Whether you have kids or not, I think you'll find this episode really helpful to start thinking about how you can make an empowering choice between giving a boundary-focused and structured, ‘masculine’ response or a more connecting and open ‘feminine’ response – not just in emails, but in all forms of communication. To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, courses and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything Sign up for the free private podcast: The Taster Channel www.noominatan.com/taster Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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37. A personal lesson that makes your success-momentum stronger 12:34

23 weeks ago12:34

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As we draw closer to the end of the year, are you already starting to plan for next year? We often just look ahead, when we really want to feel like we're building on something, not starting afresh every time. This episode is really helpful as you start reflecting back on a year or on a period of your life. I share a major shift for me from 2022 around finding the lesson in our experiences, and using that to move us forward, and explore the value of celebrating your achievements, and the need to trust the long-term process. It’s my invitation to you to trust yourself and the lessons you’re given, and to keep the faith along the way. EPISODE LINKS To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, courses and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything Sign up for the free private podcast: The Taster Channel www.noominatan.com/taster Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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36. Productivity with Joy: How long will you choose to give this thing? 12:35

40 weeks ago12:35

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Not all time is equal. How much energy something takes matters. There is power in choosing how much time you want to give to a thing. "How long will I choose for that thing to take?" is such a different approach to "How long will this take me?" In this episode I introduce my 21-day audio course, Productivity w/Joy, and share one of the daily trainings. Productivity w/Joy blends the masculine and the feminine for more productivity – and more joy. Because if you’re like me, you may have found that systems leave you frustrated when you can’t stick to them, or they don’t fit your life or suit your personality. You are already masterful at juggling many priorities, doing incredible amounts of things and making stuff happen. What I want to share with you is a joyful journey in enabling you to experience more joy and more impact – while you are doing All The Things. EPISODE LINKS To find out more about Productivity w/Joy and sign up here: https://courses.noominatan.com/courses/productivity-w-joy To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, courses and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything Sign up for the free private podcast: The Taster Channel www.noominatan.com/taster Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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35. Gratitude Expansion: Day 3 11:50

1 year ago11:50

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This episode is taken from an online self-study course called Gratitude Expansion: https://courses.noominatan.com/courses/gratitude-expansion *If you listened to Days 1 and 2 and you want to skip straight to the exercise, today's Gratitude Practice starts at 4:15 minutes in* Are you ready to *really* experience the benefits of letting gratitude take a prominent position in your life? Everything gets so much better when we truly feel gratitude. In January 2024, after 14 months of uncovering new layers of how to truly feel gratitude, I started the year with a 3-week Gratitude Expansion challenge. I’ve taken the recordings from those three weeks and put them together into a 21-day audio course. And over the next three days I'm sharing the first three recordings with you as podcast episodes. If you want to sign up for the full 21-day audio course, you can do that here: https://courses.noominatan.com/courses/gratitude-expansion For everything else go here: https://noominatan.com/everything/ And of course, now is a great time to breathe, Noomi…

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34. Gratitude Expansion: Day 2 12:29

1 year ago12:29

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This episode is taken from an online self-study course called Gratitude Expansion: https://courses.noominatan.com/courses/gratitude-expansion *If you listened yesterday and you want to skip straight to the exercise, today's Gratitude Practice starts at 4:15 minutes in* Are you ready to *really* experience the benefits of letting gratitude take a prominent position in your life? Everything gets so much better when we truly feel gratitude. In January 2024, after 14 months of uncovering new layers of how to truly feel gratitude, I started the year with a 3-week Gratitude Expansion challenge. I’ve taken the recordings from those three weeks and put them together into a 21-day audio course. And over the next three days I'm sharing the first three recordings with you as podcast episodes. If you want to sign up for the full 21-day audio course, you can do that here: https://courses.noominatan.com/courses/gratitude-expansion For everything else go here: https://noominatan.com/everything/ And of course, now is a great time to breathe, Noomi…

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33. Gratitude Expansion: Day 1 12:24

1 year ago12:24

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This episode is taken from an online self-study course called Gratitude Expansion: https://courses.noominatan.com/courses/gratitude-expansion Are you ready to *really* experience the benefits of letting gratitude take a prominent position in your life? Everything gets so much better when we truly feel gratitude. In January 2024, after 14 months of uncovering new layers of how to truly feel gratitude, I started the year with a 3-week Gratitude Expansion challenge. I’ve taken the recordings from those three weeks and put them together into a 21-day audio course. And over the next three days I'm sharing the first three recordings with you as podcast episodes. If you want to sign up for the full 21-day audio course, you can do that here: https://courses.noominatan.com/courses/gratitude-expansion For everything else go here: https://noominatan.com/everything/ And of course, now is a great time to breathe, Noomi…

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32. Journaling Worth Doing 26:14

1 year ago26:14

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This episode is a little bit different - because in this one I am the one being interviewed! Amy Richards is normally behind the scenes of my business, helping me make the podcast happen, but today she is interviewing me about my new book. Yes, I wrote a book! And not only did I write it, I actually got it all the way to publication. I am so excited to tell you that Journaling Worth Doing is now available on Amazon. In this episode I share: Why journaling is worth doing - and how it can help you Some of my own journaling tips How I use journaling in my life, and how it has helped my coaching clients What to do if you don't have time for journaling EPISODE LINKS You can learn more about Journaling Worth Doing and order your copy directly from your local Amazon site or go here: https://noominatan.com/book/ To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, Female Inner Power offers and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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31. Five reasons why judging your parents impacts your leadership power [S2 E12] 22:45

2 years ago22:45

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As you judge your parents so your personal power suffers. The more you want to skip this episode – the more you probably need to listen to it. And let’s be clear! You don’t need to ever speak to your parents again, if that is what you’re worried about. You might want to – but you don’t have to, to get the benefit of what I am talking about here. It’s not as intense you might be thinking. This episode is about how what happened in your parental dynamics, in your childhood, and in your heritage significantly influences everything and anything that is possible for you as a leader and as a business owner. There are 5 reasons for why judging your parents is negatively influencing your ability to lead and be led: 1. You cut yourself off from human life force. If you walk around thinking you would rather not have had the patterns or the parents you got, it’s like cutting off your roots. And just like trees stand weak, when they don’t have roots, so do humans. You might have very good reasons for not want to be like them or to have anything to do with them (I have coached leaders who have been abused in all kinds horrific ways as children). The important thing is to acknowledge that this is where you come from for better and for worse. You are one in the line of many – that’s how you get access to human life force, even if your childhood was a mess and your parents weren’t anywhere close to being “good parents”. 2. You are turned towards the past . When you’re judging your parents, it’s like you’re standing with your back to the future, because you’re looking towards what’s happened in the past and that makes you less powerful in the present. 3. You are out whack in the order of life . If you’re facing towards the past, you’re looking towards the generation that came before you, rather than towards the next generation. That messes with the way natured intended life to be and it minimises your chance to be supported in life and the power you have available for creation of the future. 4. You become too big for your shoes, which can make you weirdly inflated. When you’re judging your parents, you’re in a way saying: I know better than you, I am better than you, I would never have done what you did. And this might be the case. But you didn’t have their exact childhood and you don’t fully know what it was like to be them. When the above sentences feel true, it’s like it’s like we are trying to scold our parents and in that sense we become our parents parents or our parents judges and that’s not who we’re meant to be. We are born to be our parents’ children and only when we can be the children are we free to look towards the future and tend to creations that are true to us. (Rather than leaking energy to proving our parents wrong or showing what failures they were.) 5. You have to keep proving that you’re good enough. If you’re judging your parents there will be a deep niggling self doubt. Because if they aren’t good enough – that means you’re made of faulty raw material and maybe that means that you’re no good too. The mean voice inside will pop up from time to time wondering what if I am like them or at least partly like them. It’s exhausting to try and prove that you’re different from your parents. So what can you do instead of staying in harsh judgement? What helps is to see a bit more of the generational picture. With whatever snippets of information you have about the generation before you plus thinking about what happened in the world at that time of your parents childhood, it might highlight to you that your father or mother didn’t have an easy time, and neither did their parents. Although it doesn’t excuse bad behaviour, it helps us acknowledge that there is a chain of suffering that has been passed on and that there is not one person to blame. Each generation before passed on mess to the next. And it is, what it is. And it happened. You can also work on forgiveness. But not in the sense of saying what happened was OK. My favourite definition of forgiveness is giving up the hope that it could have been any different. We don’t fully know what it was like being our parents and we are not excusing their behaviour, but we are giving up the need to judge. Because when we judge our parents we are also saying (unconsciously) this isn’t what my life should have been. And when we’re busy focusing on what shouldn’t have been and what isn’t right, we don’t have power to focus on what we can do something about and what strength we have gained from everything we have been through. If you have been judging your parents harshly and are wondering what the best next step is, start by imagine them in front of you – visualise them and say out loud: “You are the right mother/father for me”. Notice if this is something you can say easily? Or perhaps it feels too difficult to say? Maybe it releases something or maybe it opens a can of worms? Whatever emotions come up for you reading/listening to this, you don’t have to sit alone with it. I highly recommend getting in touch with a Family Constellator and if you feel called, get in touch with me. EPISODE LINKS To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, Female Inner Power offers and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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30. What no one tells you about choosing a coach [S2 E11] 21:52

2 years ago21:52

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So you’re trying to figure out how to find and choose a coach? Maybe you’ve had coaching in the past, and it didn’t feel like a good fit. Maybe you’ve never had coaching. Now you’re wondering how you will know if someone is a good coach for you. It’s a big leap, and it’s a big investment (whether it’s your company’s money or your own), so you want to make sure you choose the right coach for you. In this episode I share some of the questions to ask and the things to look out for when you’re looking for a coach (and why these are so important), including: Do you feel comfortable with them? Comfortable enough to share some really deep and personal stuff with them? Comfortable enough for total honesty? Where do they come from? Why did they get started on coaching? What do they believe their coaching is for? What’s their philosophy, and what are the beliefs that they hold about life and leadership? What is their worldview? What is their secret (or not so secret) agenda? Listen to this episode to to find out what to look out for and be aware of when you’re choosing a coach. To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, Female Inner Power offers and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything If you’re listening to this episode, my guess is that you’re interested in working on yourself. You can contact me to get on my waitlist for one to one coaching. But also check out Role Model Your Way , my online self study course on the inner leadership journey that will help you own your worth, step into your power, and play bigger. AND you get Module One totally FREE . And the price of the whole course is less than a coaching session. So really, it’s a no brainer. Go check out Module One and allow yourself to be inspired. Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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29. Redefining Productivity [free offer] How to be productive the Female Inner Power edition 5:38

2 years ago5:38

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You’re invited to join something new. We need to talk about productivity: 💭 Choosing smaller dreams isn’t satisfactory ⛔ Lowering your standards isn’t an option 😫 Doing less doesn’t seem possible even though you keep trying So what’s the answer? There are still only 24 hours in a day. I am hosting a training for the members of the Female Inner Power Club and decided to open it to non-members too. So YOU are invited to attend Productivity Redefined for free. This is worth spending your time on. Registration here: www.noominatan.com/productivity (There will be a replay if you cannot make it live). What could be more important than exploring how you can spend your time better?…

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28. From compliant to powerful: How we can show up authentically and unapologetically while uplifting each other [S2 E10] 51:47

2 years ago51:47

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As Kareem Gayle-Fagan says, she came from ‘humble beginnings’ to become a Human Resources Executive for luxury retailers, developing a passion for cultivating a culture of inclusion and belonging, where all are empowered to thrive. Now working at Dior, Kareem has over 15 years of experience working with iconic brands on culture evolution, performance management, learning and development, and driving inclusion and talent management strategies. A proud mother, Kareem is also a dedicated Board Advisor to Gyrl Wonder, where she empowers young women of colour through mentorship and guidance. Gyrl Wonder aims to empower the next generation of female leaders to be aggressive and steadfast in the pursuit of their dreams. In this episode she shares: Her personal story of how she went from being a quiet, compliant employee, with her head down, not speaking up or showing up, to finding her confidence and integrity and stepping into her unapologetically authentic power. Reframing how we see ourselves in relation to work/home life - and how to answer the question ‘what do you do?’ How useful ‘Cultural fit’ is, and what organisations really need to be looking for when hiring, and the importance of community at work, mentorship, and people having your back. The importance of leaving the door open for those coming up behind you, doing good for its own sake and helping others with no strings attached. And she tells the joyful story of her upbringing in Jamaica, with a matriarchal grandmother who believed in the importance of education, and parents who encouraged her to forge her own path in the world. EPISODE LINKS Kareem’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kareemggayle/ To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, Female Inner Power offers and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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27. Three magnificent success lessons to antidote a mean inner critic [S2 E9] 21:12

2 years ago21:12

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Is your inner critic a familiar companion? If you’re finding yourself losing momentum, feeling stuck or disconnected from your intuition, your goals, and the impact you want to have, or your actions are feeling fruitless or not worthwhile… In this episode, I offer three ideas to support you when your inner critic is making you hesitate. Why it’s important to keep in mind that your life is already a masterpiece. Why letting go of resistance - even to those things we don’t like or want - is the key to bringing in desired results. Why we need to get okay with not seeing results instantly - and how to make this feel good to us. As we step into September, don’t just grow another year older. Remember to keep developing and deepening your learning. Keep going. Keep growing. Keep trusting yourself. Listen now to help recalibrate yourself and tune back into your vision and the impact you want to have in the world. EPISODE LINKS To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, Female Inner Power offers and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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26. No more people-pleasing: leveraging career opportunities, knowing when to say no, and investing in things that matter [S2 E8] 57:08

2 years ago57:08

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Sabine Flechet has spent over 15 years immersed in the world of venture capital, private equity, strategy consulting and investment banking. She is a ForPurpose and ForProfit investor and business angel, delivering social impact, sustainable governance, and financial returns. She is a Co-Founding Partner at Masawa, the first Nurture Capital fund to invest in early-stage European founders catalysing mental health and wellness. Masawa's Nurture Capital approach minimises human capital risk by screening for and enhancing leadership effectiveness, founder and team wellbeing, and social impact, improving financial and social outcomes. Sabine also advises the Purpose Foundation on new forms of venture capital investing and sustainable governance, including evergreen structures and steward-ownership frameworks. She is a fervent supporter of French-German cooperation, building bridges across the Rhine to scale European champions as the Vice-President of La French Tech Munich. She is also a Founding member of the INSEAD business angel club in Germany. In this episode Sabine shares her experience and thoughts on: How women in male dominated industries often find themselves people pleasing, at the expense of their own inner power and career direction. The importance of giving ourselves permission to say no to what we don’t want, take a step back and look outside our current roles for inspiration on where to go next. How to leverage our networks and opportunities to build the careers that we want, and the huge benefits of talking to people, building relationships and helping others along the way. Mental health and wellness in entrepreneurship, and reducing human capital risk with a ‘nurture capital’ approach that supports people to confidently dare, scale up and innovate. She also talks about a topic she is particularly passionate about: the importance of investing in things that matter, and building valid, profitable businesses that also support our planet and our society. EPISODE LINKS Sabine’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabine-flechet/ Masawa Fund: https://masawa.fund/ Purpose Foundation: https://purpose-economy.org/en/ To find out more about Noomi Melchior Natan, her coaching, Female Inner Power offers and more go to www.noominatan.com/everything Love the podcast? You can rate and review using this link: https://lovethepodcast.com/fip Connect with Noomi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noominatan/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noomimelchiornatan/…

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25. It’s time you ask for more than is reasonable [S2 E7] 19:16

2 years ago19:16