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Welcome back, good people! This episode is a special treat as we welcome the inspiring Marla Teyolia, a seasoned transformational coach with over two decades of experience. Marla’s expertise lies in executive presence development, enhancing communication skills, career growth, and team expansion, all while preserving core values and personal authenticity. Her holistic approach integrates mindfulness, meditation, and yoga practices, making her coaching a transformative experience.

In this episode, we dive deep into Marla’s journey, from her early work in the field of domestic violence to her current role in empowering leaders. We explore how she balances her deeply spiritual practices with her work in high-powered corporate spaces, and how she navigates the dance between personal freedom and family commitments.

Marla shares profound insights on the importance of reconnecting with our humanity, the power of breathwork, and the necessity of decolonizing our vision of success. This conversation is a powerful reminder that our true power lies within, and that by tending to our spirit, we can navigate any space with grace and strength.

Join us for this enlightening conversation and discover how you can embrace your inner power and live a life aligned with your deepest values.

GEMS DROPPED
“Nothing ​about ​the ​fuckery ​that ​I ​was ​experiencing ​shifted, ​but ​I ​had ​shifted. ​And ​that's ​when ​I ​realized, ​oh, ​my ​liberation ​is ​an ​inside ​job, ​first ​and ​foremost. And ​then ​when ​I ​feel ​strong ​and ​powerful ​and ​I ​feel ​free, ​then ​I ​can ​actually ​do ​the ​work ​I'm ​here ​to ​do ​in ​a ​way ​that's ​fully ​aligned ​and ​isn't ​coming ​from ​a ​place ​of ​lack ​or ​trauma, ​but ​it's ​coming ​from ​a ​place ​of ​power.” - Marla Teyolia

“We ​have ​a ​western ​way ​of ​thinking ​where ​it's ​like, ​medicine ​is ​an ​external ​thing ​that ​you ​take ​into ​your ​body ​to ​help ​you to solve a problem. But ​your ​relationship ​to ​your ​inner ​spiritual ​awareness ​and ​connectedness ​is at your core and is your medicine. The ​medicine ​is ​inside. Making ​your ​medicine ​your ​lifeline has ​to ​start ​from ​there ​and ​everything ​else ​flows ​from ​that.” - Monique R. Shields

“The strength ​that ​comes ​from ​knowing. ​First ​of ​all, ​what ​you ​value ​most-​family, ​freedom, etc- there's ​no ​perfect ​static ​place ​that ​you ​arrive ​to ​that ​just ​stays ​that ​way. There's ​always ​this ​constant ​dancing ​trade ​off. When ​you ​think ​about ​doing ​that ​dance, we ​will ​cannibalize ​the ​things ​that ​matter ​most. And ​it's ​not ​like ​your ​family ​always ​gets ​the ​best ​of ​you ​or ​your ​work ​always ​gets, ​you ​know, ​100% ​of ​the ​time, ​all ​the ​time. ​But ​there ​are ​other ​things ​outside ​of ​what ​matters ​most. ​And ​it's ​like ​focus ​on ​cannibalizing ​that.” - Monique R. Shields

GUEST LINKS
Learn more about Marla Teyolia, Exec Coach + Advisor to BIPOC Visionary Leaders | Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Tik Tok

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