Leading from Wholeness, Not Depletion with Bela Shah – Ep.379
What happens when the career you've worked so hard to build no longer energizes you? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Bela Shah, a former attorney and ICF-certified coach.
Bela shares how feelings of disconnection, burnout, and a lack of alignment ultimately led her to leave a successful legal career and step into coaching. Drawing on her experiences as a first-generation South Asian immigrant, meditation practitioner, and leadership mentor, Bela offers a powerful perspective on self-trust, purpose, and navigating major life transitions.
This conversation is a reminder that leadership begins within and that sometimes the greatest act of courage is trusting yourself enough to create a new path.
What You Will Learn:
- How to recognize when your work is no longer energizing you.
- Why self-trust is the foundation of authentic leadership.
- The signs that may indicate it's time to leave a career that no longer aligns with your values.
- How small and big leaps of faith contribute to meaningful life transitions.
- Why rest, reflection, and pauses are essential for making aligned decisions.
- How meditation and mindfulness can support personal and professional growth.
- The connection between perfectionism, self-doubt, and the feeling of "not enough."
- Why community and support systems are critical during periods of change.
- How coaching helps individuals uncover their own wisdom and insights.
- The importance of moving from self-sacrifice to self-trust in leadership.
If this episode has you thinking about leaving corporate to start a consultancy, begin here.
Assess the timing signals and readiness factors that may indicate it is time to begin planning your transition.
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