Ep9 - Bringing Energetics into the Boardroom with Noona Nafousi

Episode 9: Bringing Energetics into the Boardroom with Noona Nafousi

Episode Summary:
In this episode, host Sarah Atkins interviews Noona Nafousi, the CEO of bespoke coaching company Neo Noor. Noona shares her journey from corporate headhunter to transformative coach, focusing on bringing energetics and mindset work into the corporate world. They discuss the impact of a person's energy and beliefs on their career success, Noona's own deconditioning process, and the common themes she sees in both working moms and corporate clients. Noona explains Neo Noor's mission to reform the corporate landscape by empowering leaders and teams to show up with more self-awareness and empathy.

Guest Bio:
Noona Nafousi is the CEO of Neo Noor, a coaching company that delivers one-on-one and group coaching workshops for corporate clients. After a 22-year career as a headhunter, Noona left the corporate world and discovered her passion for coaching. She now helps people in the business world reconnect with themselves, reignite their passion, and transform the way they show up at work.

Topics Discussed:
- Noona's journey from corporate headhunter to transformative coach [2:38 - 5:34]
- The importance of energetics and a person's "energy signature" in the workplace [5:35 - 7:58]
- How energetics and mindset impact career success and advancement [8:03 - 10:03]
- Noona's own deconditioning work to break generational cycles of anger and shame [14:26 - 17:23]
- Common themes in working with moms returning to work vs. corporate clients [23:19 - 27:11]
- The ripple effect of Noona's work with leaders and teams [28:52 - 30:19]
- Neo Noor's mission to reform the corporate world [30:19 - 31:38]

Notable Quotes:
"The way they show up, how they're being and how they're reacting to their boss, how they're taking on extra responsibility, that all affects the energy that they're bringing into the workplace." - Noona Nafousi

"Once you see your blind spot, you can never unsee it. Once the blind spot is there and it's like shown you, it's reared it's big head, that's it. It's always going to be there." - Noona Nafousi

"It's impossible to empower your team if you can't empower yourself. And it's, are you ready to take that deep look at yourself? So that you can guide someone else to have a look at themselves." - Noona Nafousi

Connect with Noona:

Instagram: @noonanafousi
LinkedIn: Noona Nafousi
Website: www.neonoor.com

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