The Creative Woman Leader Podcast

Hey hey! Welcome back to another new episode of The Creative Woman Leader podcast. My guest, Brandie Meister and I have a candid conversation regarding coaching, how she decided to come to the coaching world, and what led her to the journey she's on now with a non-profit she co-founded called, Real Queens. Join us as we discuss the benefits of coaching, and mental health issues that we need to address as a society today, and how Brandie's non profit helps empower women toward a healthier mental outlook. I would love to know what you thought about the show and please, if you enjoyed it, do rate this show 5 stars, and share it with everyone you know who will also enjoy this episode. 

To know more about Real Queens, Brandie's non profit, please click here: https://www.realqueens.org/

To purchase Brandie's poetry book on Amazon, please click here: https://www.amazon.com/Open-Moon-Brandie-Meister/dp/B09R3HS5HK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JE5TCIEGKZKG&keywords=Open+to+the+Moon&qid=1650702300&sprefix=open+to+the+moon%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-1

You can find Brandie Meister on social media. Please click the links below to follow or friend. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morebybrandie/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandieannmeister

If you want to subscribe, or check out my Creative Leader Journal, please click here: https://linktr.ee/draasiyah

Hey hey! Welcome back to another episode with my new friend, Cheriamor Houston as we talk about how she started her own business teaching MS Excel! I was so excited to have her on because I have NO clue how to use Excel (well I know the basics, but that's about it) and she had a wonderful story of how she got to this point in teaching Excel to others. Listen in on this amazing woman leader and her journey. We talk about other things too, such as working in non profits. 

Cheriamor Houston is the founder and content creator for eTeach uExcel where she teaches professionals how to use Microsoft Excel for professional development. Cheriamor has spent over 20 years in the nonprofit sector, and has become experienced in many aspects of the field, such as development (fundraising), special and annual events, volunteer coordination, office management, human resources, and she’s self-taught in graphic design. After learning to use Excel professionally, Cheriamor found herself helping co-workers and being sought for assistance from her boss! eTeach uExcel was birthed out of the pandemic, to teach others how to can use this tool to excel in their professional, day to day work.

You can find Cheriamor on social media and follow her here: @eteachuexcel (on Instagram), Eteach Uexcel (on Facebook), and Cheriamor Houston (on LinkedIn). Direct Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheriahouston/

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See you on the next episode! 

Join us in this enlightening conversation as my friend Conni Francini discusses burnout, what it is, and how we can overcome this feeling of being burnt out. We talk about boundaries, a little about impostorism, and so much more. 

You can learn more about Conni by going to https://www.clarityconsulting.com 

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Join us in this powerful episode where we talk about intuition, curiosity, energy and so much more. My guests, mother/daughter duo, Julie + Tash Lewin are the Co-Founders of Lightcode Lab™ and developers of mindset resources for entrepreneurs, coaches, practitioners, healers and consultants. Julie has been a Medical Intuitive for 37 years and Tash has been a brand strategist and graphic designer for 12 years. They are both multi-published authors of books and card decks.

Our discussion really takes us deep into ourselves where we can learn how to use our intuition to lead us in our lives. Additionally, we look at leadership as a way to demonstrate how we can lead the way. Our environment can inform us in terms of language of our environment and the deeper meaning behind things. The way we look at things around the world can be seen through different lenses. Listen in to more and connect with Julie and Tash Lewin if you want to use their services to help you tap into your energy and intuition to help you become better leaders.

You can find Julie and Tash here: Instagram @lightcodelab @medicalintuitivejulielewin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/julielewin/

Their website is: https://julieandtash.com/

You can find me on Instagram - @draasiyahinspired. I'm also working on my blog - Conquer Impostorism - https://www.conquerimpostorism.com. You can also sign up to be on my email list and subscribe to this podcast and my YouTube channel at https://linktr.ee/aasiyahghazi

Join my colleague and friend, Inva Lumi and I as we talk about women in the boardroom. Inva goes through tips on how we can enter the boardroom as women leaders and work our way to the top. We also talk about other aspects of women in leadership you'll find really insightful. 

Born in Albania during communism, pro-athlete Inva Lumi came to the US on a scholarship that changed her life. She is currently attending Pepperdine University for her doctorate in education in Organizational Leadership. Inva is a business woman, mom, and an advocate for boardroom diversity and equity where women can get to make their own decisions. She is the founder of her non profit organization called WOWMEN. 

You can follow her on Instagram here: 

https://www.instagram.com/the.wowmen/ OR https://www.instagram.com/inaspirational/

If you want to subscribe or follow me on Instagram, YouTube, or purchase my latest journal on leadership development, please go to https://linktr.ee/aasiyahghazi

Listen in as my friend and guest, Dionne McCray and I talk about being brave, showing up and being the leaders that we need to be today. We talk about mentorship, being bold, and the importance of playing big. 

A little more about Dionne and what she does in her own business, https://ivajewell.com. She's an engineer and a designer! What an amazing mix of talent and brains! 

Dionne McCray is the daughter of Iva Jewell, a retired home economics teacher.  She is inspired by her mother's and grandmother's style, grace, confidence and beauty are legendary. In 2018 Dionne started Iva Jewell to carry on their legacy and on a mission to make all women more confident, bold and daring. Dionne inherited her mother and grandmothers sense of style and colorfulness and has carried that into her collections.

To find and follow Dionne, please check out her Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/msivajewell

Check out my Linktree for more links to my site, and new journal ready to be purchased on Amazon today! https://linktr.ee/aasiyahghazi

Hey hey! I'm back after a 2 month hiatus and I'm ready to bring all of you Season 3 of my podcast, The Creative Woman Leader. During this season, I'm going to be speaking with some wonderful guests on various topics, such as women in the boardroom, leading by intuition, being brave and showing up, and so much more! 

I do discuss the fact that I have a new leadership discovery and reflection journal out on Amazon so here's the link to go and buy your own copy and start reflecting on who you are as a leader today! 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PP7XNF9/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

See you on the next episode! Stay in touch! 

My guest, Dr. Argelis Ortiz and I talk about male allyship for women, and our circle of influence. Like I said to all of you before, I am bringing in men on the show who are allies of women leaders because it's important to get their insight as well. I'm so glad I met Dr. Argelis because he has some great insight on how we, as women leaders, can create support system with men who are advocates of women. 

During this episode, you'll hear us talk about safe zones. Most importantly, we touch upon cultural issues we grow up with that create boundaries of who we could and couldn't talk to, as well as the various circles and influence we grew up with. We also talk about bonds we create with those who we can relate. In addition, we touch upon the quality of relationships, and who to include in our circle of influence among other things.

Here's more on Dr. Argelis: 

Dr. Ortiz is a compassionate executive leader passionate and eager to move into a progressive higher education institution to apply his two decades of direct social work experience, four years of graduate teaching experience, and ten years in organizational development, direct management, and fiscal oversight. Cultivator of strengths-based and outcomes-oriented team culture to achieve the largest community and organizational impact.

Here's what he says about working with women leaders: 

"As the Founder & Principal Consultant at silegra - I identify up and coming women leaders that are wanting to become consultants or entrepreneurs and bring them on projects.  I encourage them to utilize their strengths whether that is in evaluation, clinical or community wellness - I want them to take the opportunity and flexibility that consulting provides with the support of a well-seasoned team."

You can find Dr. Argelis Ortiz on social media: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silegra_org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silegra

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Join me as I speak with Meghan Gilroy, founder of Fully Shining Women Wisdom School about how we can shine from within using our intuition and being vulnerable as women leaders, stand in our power and create a bigger impact in the world. We have a great conversation and I hope it's inspirational for all of you.

More about Meghan Gilroy: 

As the founder of the Fully Shining Women Leading Our World movement and the creator of the Fully Shining Women Wisdom School, spiritual teacher Meghan Gilroy’s soul purpose is to catalyze and connect women in a true sisterhood of women supporting women.  Named a nagual woman (shaman) and “spiritual leader for the next generation” in her early twenties by international best-selling author of The Four Agreements don Miguel Ruiz, Meghan shifted from being an over-achiever and people-pleaser to following her intuition and making the hard choices to listen to her soul.   After marrying her husband two weeks after their first date, she’s quit high paying jobs that didn’t light her up, partnered in creating multiple 7-figure businesses, and moved cross country based on an astrology reading.  She has since worked with thousands of women around the world online, on retreats and in women’s circles drawing from her ancient spiritual lineage, sharing intimate stories from her leaps of faith in life and channeling teachings and messages of inspiration.   Now based in a small mountain town in Colorado with her growing kiddos in a blended family, two ginormous puppies and a horse named Al, Meghan navigates life as a working mama while nurturing the incredible women in her modern mystery school.

You can find out more about Meghan or follow her on social media/YouTube by clicking the links below: 

Website: www.meghangilroy.com 

Mighty Networks: sisters.fullyshiningwomen.com  

Personal Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/meghan.gilroy.1


Business Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/meghangilroycoaching/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghangilroy/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWDHWw98qTcwXZS2hhd-hEw

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Part 3 of the DE&I series - Inclusion

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) has been an important topic that has come to light especially within the last year after seeing how people of color are being treated in the workplace and literally on our streets. As a woman of color myself, I wanted to understand more about how to bring DE&I into the workplace but that requires a greater understanding of what DEI is over the surface meanings we all know. Although DE&I come together, each term has a different meaning which my guest, Dr. Shindale Seale and I discuss.

Dr. Shindale Seale is an expert on DE&I, and teaches this to her clients as well as to students at the university level. She is a DE&I Strategist, Founder of a nonprofit, & Professor of Organizational Change, Design, & Leadership.

You can find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshindale

She's also on Instagram, and Facebook - Look for her handles on IG: Our Community Mentors and on FB: Shindale Seale

Enjoy this episode and if you have any questions about what we discussed or want to connect with Dr. Shindale, please send me a DM on my IG @aasiyahinspired or @thecreativewomanleader.

Remember to share this episode with others who you know may resonate with the topic!

Part 2 of the DE&I series - Equity

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) has been an important topic that has come to light especially within the last year after seeing how people of color are being treated in the workplace and literally on our streets. As a woman of color myself, I wanted to understand more about how to bring DE&I into the workplace but that requires a greater understanding of what DEI is over the surface meanings we all know. Although DE&I come together, each term has a different meaning which my guest, Dr. Shindale Seale and I discuss.

Dr. Shindale Seale is an expert on DE&I, and teaches this to her clients as well as to students at the university level. She is a DE&I Strategist, Founder of a nonprofit, & Professor of Organizational Change, Design, & Leadership.

You can find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshindale

She's also on Instagram, and Facebook - Look for her handles on IG: Our Community Mentors and on FB: Shindale Seale

Enjoy this episode and if you have any questions about what we discussed or want to connect with Dr. Shindale, please send me a DM on my IG @aasiyahinspired or @thecreativewomanleader.

Remember to share this episode with others who you know may resonate with the topic!

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has been an important topic that has come to light especially within the last year after seeing how people of color are being treated in the workplace and literally on our streets. As a woman of color myself, I wanted to understand more about how to bring DEI into the workplace but that requires a greater understanding of what DEI is over the surface meanings we all know. Although DEI come together, each term has a different meaning which my guest, Dr. Shindale Seale and I discuss. 

Dr. Shindale Seale is an expert on DEI, and teaches this to her clients as well as to students at the university level. She is a DE&I Strategist, Founder of a nonprofit, & Professor of Organizational Change, Design, & Leadership. 

You can find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshindale

She's also on Instagram, and Facebook - Look for her handles on IG: Our Community Mentors and on FB: Shindale Seale 

Enjoy this episode and if you have any questions about what we discussed or want to connect with Dr. Shindale, please send me a DM on my IG @aasiyahinspired or @thecreativewomanleader. 

Remember to share this episode with others who you know may resonate with the topic! 

Join me and my guests, Bridget Shannon and Dana Barron as we talk about body shaming and how we need to be more body positive. Our society has told us that as women, we need to look and feel a certain way. Hell, I remember wanting to look like the models I used to see on TV because I was always an overweight child. With that said, I invited Bridget and Dana because I wanted to learn why diets don't work, and how we can fully accept ourselves how we are. 

A little more info about my guests: Bridget Shannon and Dana Barron are the Founders of Wellness Lately. Their mission is to reclaim wellness from diet culture. And their work is rooted in body liberation and food freedom, helping women all over the world escape the painful diet-binge cycle, upgrade their body image, and embrace true well-being. Through their coaching programs, events and community they teach the principles of Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, Body Neutrality and Holistic Wellness.

You can find them on their site and on social media by clicking on any of the links below, or join in on their groups or their email list and get a free masterclass: 

Website: https://www.wellnesslately.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellness_lately/ 

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslately 

Free master class: https://www.wellnesslately.com/masterclass

Have you ever wanted to be a guest on a podcast and don't know where to start? 

Well, join in on this discussion between me and my awesome guest, Kristine Barvike from Latvia, who has her own agency helping people to get on podcasts. We talk about tips on how to become a guest, why you should be a guest (especially if you're an entrepreneur and want people to know more about who you are and the topics you focus on), how to promote your podcasts and episodes to your email list and social media accounts, and so much more! If you like this episode, please follow/subscribe to my podcast and share the episode with everyone you know!

Kristīne Barvike is a a Podcast Guesting Expert & Strategist and founder of The Podcast Growth Agency. She also is a wife, young mom, purpose-driven entrepreneur, freedom seeker, and ultimate podcast junkie! Kristīne helps purpose-driven female entrepreneurs gain more exposure, reach a true expert status, and grow their business by helping them get on perfectly aligned podcasts in their niche.

If you would like to check out Kristine's services and to help you be a guest on a podcast, please visit her website: https://www.thepodgrow.com/

You can find her on social media - Instagram: @thepodgrow (https://www.instagram.com/thepodgrow/).

Please follow me on Instagram - @aasiyahinspired and @thecreativewomanleader. 

What does leading with excellence mean? It's not enough to just be a leader - one needs to focus on excellence within themselves and along the way, learn lessons on how to be the best versions of themselves. Join me as I speak to Adeyinka, or as she's better known as, Yinka Adegbenle, leadership coach, about how we can all lead with excellence in our personal and professional lives.

Here's a little bit about Yinka:

Adeyinka Adegbenle MBA, PMI-PMP, is a former financial services professional turned Author, Excellence Strategist and Excellence Coach, and mother of 3. Her goal and life's purpose is to equip leaders with transformational habits and systems of excellence. Adeyinka has spent years gaining mastery on habits and systems of excellence that continue to yield outstanding results for her. She now teaches these systems and habits to her clients and various organizations. Yinka's recently released book "JOAB, KING DAVID'S TOP GENERAL" speaks about  leadership, personal development, and strong character building.

You can also find her on social media and YouTube:

Website: https://yinkaadegbenle.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yinkaadegbenle/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waysofexcellence/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waysofexcellence

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFnm7jBpnWou7m7vSXmxZFg

To purchase her book, please go to Amazon by clicking here: https://rebrand.ly/yinkabook

To know more about Fully Shining Women Wisdom School Open House event happening from September 22-24, please click here and sign up to register: https://wearetheones.gr8.com/

We're back! Starting Season 2 is my friend and fellow coach, Claudia Wyatt of Claudia Wyatt Coaching LLC. 

During this episode, we talk about how to show up for ourselves, how to say no, and what friendships/relationships should be about. Basically, we talk about showing up and making a difference in the world and it's a fun conversation you'll all enjoy listening to. I love this episode because we're really talking about how to empower ourselves as women and as people in the world. 

To know more about Claudia, please follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-wyatt-b84b4b1bb/ and visit her website at: https://claudiawyatt.com/

And feel free to follow me on Instagram - @aasiyahinspired and @thecreativewomanleader. 

Season 1 ended in June (because I had my dissertation to complete), but I'm now back with Season 2, and this means more episodes with lots of great guests, and topics you'll absolutely enjoy listening to! 

Follow me on Instagram - I post mostly at @aasiyahinspired but I do have one for the show - @creativewomanleader. 

I'm so glad that my friend, coach and mentor, Conni Medina of Clarity Consulting is on the show today!

And she's made this the 10th episode of my podcast. Can you believe it!? 10 episodes!! I cannot wait to celebrate when we get to 20! :) 

With that said, join us as we talk about what our why means to us, and how to really dive deep in our goals and passions. We talk about what she means by being a "devoted big sister" and how she got into her business. Powerful whys are what makes us successful if we can empower ourselves to get clear on what we want, why and then put our minds to it. 

To learn more about Conni, or sign up to be on her email list, please visit https://www.clarityconsultinginc.com. 

You can also follow her on social media listed below:

Instagram - @claritycoach_conni

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=clarity%20consulting%20inc.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/conni-medina/

Thanks for listening and if you're not subscribed yet, please subscribe to my podcast today by clicking the Follow or Subscribe button wherever you hear this podcast. 

Ahhh! I'm so excited about this episode! My colleague and friend, Sharletta Green and I had a candid conversation about storytelling, and the power it has over us. When we listen to others' narratives about ourselves, it can affect how we think about us and of others. We can believe those stories, or we can empower ourselves to create a new narrative so we can move forward in life.

Sharletta is a Ph.D. student and fellow colleague at Pepperdine University. She's also a reverend, and a professor at a college where she lives in WV. You can find her on social media and connect with her via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharletta-m-green-50b8b28/

She is also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharletta.green

Listen, if you love this episode, please feel free to share the link with your family and friends! Hit the Subscribe or Follow buttons so you can be the first to know when the latest episodes are uploaded! Thank you for listening and supporting! 

Join me in this special solo episode where I talk about our voice and why it matters. 

Many of us experience impostor syndrome when we decide to talk about topics that are important to us. We believe that if others are speaking about the same topic, that our voices don't matter or aren't significant enough to make an impact. That's not true. Our voices do make an impact. This episode goes deep into this and I talk about my own experience in this. 

If you want to sign up to be on my email list, go to https://linktr.ee/aasiyahghazi. 

Join my guest, Rachel Druckenmiller and I as we talk about assessments, branding and identity creation. We also talk about how we can get valuable feedback from others who can help us improve areas of our lives. This was a fun episode and I absolutely enjoyed having this enlightening conversation with Rachel. 

You can read more about Rachel here: 

Rachel is on a mission to humanize the workplace by igniting resilience, connection, engagement and hope in leaders and teams. She has delivered over 150 interactive virtual learning experiences as a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and leadership trainer in the past year. Rachel has worked with dozens of organizations, including Citizens Bank, Deloitte, Sherwin-Williams, and the American Heart Association.   

Recognized as the #1 Health Promotion Professional in the U.S. in 2015, a 40 Under 40 Game Changer in 2019, and one of The Daily Record’s Leading Women of 2020, Rachel is a national thought leader in the field of wellbeing and employee engagement. She has been featured as a guest on over 50 podcasts. She has a Master’s degree in Health Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.     

Rachel posts inspirational videos and other content on LinkedIn. Follow her there and on her website www.UnmutedLife.com. Please help me welcome, Rachel DRUCK-in-mill-er.

You can find Rachel on social media here: 

Clubhouse: @unmutedlife

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbdruckenmiller/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNMUTEDLLC/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmutedlife/

Join my guest and "awesomesauce" friend, Makeda Andrews as we talk about management, leadership and how to build effective relationships. We have a ton of fun talking about many other topics in between, such as women in leadership and mentorship. You don't want to miss out on the fun and the laughs during this podcast. Get ready to take away some golden nuggets we drop during the episode. 

To find out more about Mak here and to sign up for info on her first time managers group coaching program , please go to https://www.makedaandrews.com. 

You can also find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/makedaandrews/

Finally, you can find her on Instagram: @makeda.andrews

Join Katie and me as we talk about how creative women leaders can create transformation in their environments, manifest what they want to achieve and learn how to call out to abundance. Our conversation is going to talk about trust building, setting boundaries and how to really take better care of ourselves as we evolve into the most effective leaders we can be both in our personal and professional lives. 

To learn more about Katie: 

Visit her website: https://www.katietiti.com

Check out her social media: IG - @katietiti; TikTok - @katietiti; LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katietiti/

Books mentioned in the podcast was Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Big Results. An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear. You can find this book online on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target or any retail store that sells books. 

Please subscribe or follow the podcast so you'll know when the next podcast episode is up! 

LinkedIn is a powerful tool to make connections for business and find clients. It's also a great tool for networking. But we gotta do this the right way. Join my guest, Gracie Ruth Melendez, LinkedIn Leader and Coach, as we speak about LinkedIn and how to connect with others (without pitching as soon as the connection happens), why we should create LinkedIn Local events to help us effectively build relationships and network, and so much more. It's a conversation you don't want to miss! 

If you're interested in knowing more about Gracie Ruth, you can find her on social media and on her website by going to the following links: 

Website: https://www.GracieRuth.com

Email: Gracie@GracieRuth.com

Facebook: @GracieRuthBiz

IG: @GracieRuthBiz

Twitter: @Gracie_Ruth

YouTube: @GracieRuthtv

Gracie Ruth's mission and passion is to help business owners standout from the crowd. She partners with her clients by guiding them to grow their business and learn how to build meaningful relationships on LinkedIn.

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In this solo episode, I talk about the importance of setting boundaries and how not to be a toxic person ourselves. I also talk about why our name is important; we need to be called by our names because it's empowering, over being called derogatory names even if it's playful by nature. 

The book I mention in the episode is called Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. 

Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast by hitting the Subscribe button above, or the Follow button if you're on Spotify. Thanks for listening in! 

Hi! I'm Aasiyah and I'm your host for my new show called The Creative Woman Leader Podcast. I'm excited to bring this new show to you and so happy you're here!

In today's episode, I'll be introducing you to the show which includes my passionate why. I'll also be talking about imposter syndrome and my own experiences with it in making this podcast happen. Trust me, you don't want to miss this! 

If you're interested in being a guest on my show, please email me at creativewomanleader@gmail.com. I'd love to have a conversation with you and with my guests! 

Sign up to know when the next episode will be live! https://aasiyah.ck.page