Creating Synergy Podcast #137 Donny Walford, Founder of Behind Closed Doors on Breaking Barriers: Leadership, Resilience, and Redefining Success
๐๏ธ What does it take to break through barriers and redefine whatโs possible in your career and life?
In this empowering episode of the Creating Synergy Podcast, we sit down with Donny Walford, Founder of Behind Closed Doors, a trailblazer in business and a fierce advocate for women in leadership.
๐๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐:
โถ๏ธ ๐
๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ - Twice denied a promotion, Donny turned the tablesโand won. Her story will leave you asking: Whatโs stopping me from taking my shot?
โถ๏ธ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ - How Donnyโs upbringing shaped her fearless leadership style.
โถ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ - โItโs not just what you know; itโs who knows you.โ Learn how to stand out.
โถ๏ธ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง, ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ - How Donny is mentoring the next generation of leaders.
"๐๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ. ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ข, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ." โ Donny Walford
This episode will make you question your limits and inspire you to step into your full potential.
Are you ready to break your own barriers and redefine success?
Tune in now!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:50 - Leadership and Emotional Regulation
08:18 - Breaking Gender Norms in Childhood
18:43 - Overcoming Workplace Challenges and Winning Promotions
28:36 - The Power of Resilience: "Donโt Let the Bastards Beat You"
29:58 - Tackling Imposter Syndrome and Backing Yourself
46:45 - Networking as a Career Game-Changer
47:31 - The Impact of Visibility in Hybrid Work Environments
52:06 - Setting KPIs for Networking and Professional Growth
59:52 - How Women Can Build Confidence and Seize Opportunities
1:09:16 - Raising the Next Generation of Leaders
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