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27 - Authenticity, Approval, and Power with Alawna Ozoka

27 - Authenticity, Approval, and Power with Alawna Ozoka

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 Episode 27 - Authenticity, Approval, and Power with Alawna OzokaAlawna Ozoka is a Certified Professional Leadership Coach, Speaker, and Amazon International Bestselling Author of “Awareness Put Me On”.Her entrepreneurial journey began when she co-founded In Common, a platform to increase the economic wellness of the Black community. She later founded an operations management consultancy that supported small businesses with their customer strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic.While her expertise is in project and operations management, Alawna’s passion is rooted in serving others. As an Authenticity Life Coach, she partners with individuals and companies looking to align their actions with their core values. She serves on the Board of Directors at Podium RVA, a nonprofit empowering youth 11-19 to communicate confidently and boldly to succeed in school, career, and life. Alawna also serves as a speaker, leading inclusion talks around topics like owning uniqueness, pushing through fear, and living in purpose.Whether it be coaching clients, collaborating with businesses, or speaking, Alawna’s love for humanity fuels her next steps. It is her mission to expand access to strategically undervalued groups and amplify their voices.What we talk about1:24 – Alawna joins: The LinkedIn connection that sparked a conversation1:58 – Did you grow up a Good Girl? Alawna’s early experiences4:37 – Pulling away from approval-seeking: “I’m not for everyone”6:01 – Who am I? Identity beyond roles and expectations8:22 – Living in the grey: Holding discomfort and growth9:15 – Control what you can: Power in small actions11:31 – Community, boundaries, and conscious activism14:04 – What does resistance to Good Girl Conditioning look like now?17:10 – Showing up authentically in business and social media19:44 – The realness of entrepreneurship: It’s not cute22:39 – Tenacity, resilience, and starting from scratch24:44 – Being a generalist and creator: No labels required25:40 – What does authenticity mean day-to-day?29:19 – Making things enough: Small shifts in power31:09 – The importance of community and connection33:39 – Final reflections: Where do you have power?Follow Alawna on social media: Website: www.alawnaozoka.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alawnaozoka/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alawnaozoka/Follow Michelle on social media: Website - https://www.michelleminnikin.com/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mminnikin/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/goodgirldeprogramming TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@michelleminnikinBuy Good Girl DeprogrammingEbook and Paperback available at all good bookshops (and Amazon - https://amzn.to/3AQHuFf) Audible - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0D9MKBDBW/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-406719&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_406719_rh_uk Take the Good Girl QuizFind out if you’re a Good Girl at https://goodgirlquiz.co.uk/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with friends!
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