I had the joy of coming across Kemi Nekvapil via our mutual friend, the wonderful Julie Parker and have watched with awe at all the incredible things Kemi is doing in the world as a coach, speaker, writer, and SO much more.

When I stumbled upon her SBS article about being an introvert on a year-long trip around Australia with her family (where she discovered Susan Cain’s Quiet), I knew I had to have her on the podcast.

It means so much to me that she mentions in the episode how much she loves the League of Extraordinary Introverts podcast, and she has so much incredible value and absolute gems of wisdom to share with us.

 

In this episode, we talk about:

• • Learning to create safe spaces for ourselves and our clients;
    
    
  • The life changing discovery Kemi had reading Quiet by Susan Cain;
    
    
  • Free trait theory and doing work in alignment with your strengths and values;
    
    
     
  • Learning to ASK for what you need, and why women have started to believe we need to ‘go it alone’;
    
    
     
  • Learning to receive and why it’s so important for EVERYTHING;
    
    
     
  • Being the ‘good girl’ and, in particular the ‘good black girl’ growing up and trying to unravel that over time;
    
    
     
  • The importance of uncomfortable conversations and how they connect us;

 

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE:

 

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Also mentioned in this ep:

• • Quiet by Susan Cain
  • Kemi’s SBS Article ‘Quiet Please’
  • Dr Brian Little’s Ted Talk
  • Emotional Agility by Susan David
  • Kemi’s blog post about Dr Brene Brown 
  • Free chapter of The Gift of Asking by Kemi Nekvapil
  • Kemi Nekvapil Shift Series Podcast
  • Kemi’s Upcoming Shift Series Events in Melbourne
     

CONNECT WITH KEMI:

Website /  Instagram / LinkedIn / Twitter

 

MORE ABOUT KEMI:

Kemi Nekvapil an executive and personal coach, speaker and author and has worked in the wellness industry for more than 20 years.

Having studied leadership and purpose at The Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan, trained as a yoga teacher in India with a 23-year yoga and meditation practice, Kemi understands there is a process for meaningful, connection to ourselves, our work, our families and communities.

As a corporate speaker and facilitator Kemi is passionate about working with organisations that are willing to invest in their female leaders. Earlier this year Kemi trained with Dr Brene Brown as a certified Dare To Lead facilitator and is passionate about supporting daring leaders and courageous cultures. 

As an ICF credentialed coach, Kemi works with female leaders to unlock the obstacles that prevent value-based leadership. 

As a writer, Kemi is a regular columnist for Business Chicks and, a former weekly columnist for SBSLife and features in many publications and various media platforms.

She is the author of Raw Beauty – The 7 Principles to nourish your body, transform your mind and create the life you want and, The Gift Of Asking – A woman’s guide to creating personal power.

Kemi is a mother of teenagers, a wife, an endurance athlete running 42km-100km races, a dedicated gardener and lover of really, really good food.