Stop Selling Yourself Short and Start Playing Big

Boardroom Zen Podcast

Have you ever found yourself questioning whether you truly deserve the place you've earned at the table? It's a common experience that even the most accomplished individuals go through. We often doubt our worth and the effort we've put into our work. 

In this episode, Megha shares her experience with overcoming limiting beliefs and offers practical advice to help you get back into alignment with your powerful self. 

Don’t miss out on her inspiring insights to stop underestimating yourself and start stepping into your greatness!

[00:00 - 07:14] A Moment of Realization: Taking the Spot at the Power Table

  • Megha recounts her struggle with having limiting beliefs, how she didn't think she belonged in the boardroom with powerful people

  • Through the wisdom of a top woman executive and her own introspection, she uncovers the underlying feelings of unworthiness that have been holding her back

  • She decided to confront these doubts and from then on show up in every boardroom with her true power and confidence 

[07:15 - 10:22] How to Break Free of Limiting Beliefs: A Two-Step Process

  • Understanding our own biases and improving ourselves requires self-awareness and being conscious of how we think, feel, and act

  • Our thoughts, feelings, and actions are all connected, and we need to recognize this connection to make positive changes

  • Self-regulation means replacing negative thoughts with positive ones, which can lead to a change in how we feel and behave

  • By practicing self-awareness and self-regulation, we can grow and overcome biases to become better versions of ourselves

[10:23 - 11:20] Closing Segment

  • Megha’s final words

  • Connect with Megha through the links below

Quotes:

"I deserve to be there. Yes, I was younger. I was the youngest kid on the block, but so what? I had worked hard all my life to be there.” - Megha Joshi

"The moment I replaced that weak thought with a powerful thought, I had a very different emotional reaction in my body, and it made me act in a very different way.” - Megha Joshi

CONNECT: With Megha through LinkedIn or by visiting Boardroom Zen 

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