Unspeakable Leadership

Rohene Bouajram
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Unspeakable Leadership is a global conversation diving deep into the vibrant and dynamic world of women of colour in leadership roles. Join us on a rollercoaster ride where the host, Rohene, and guests share stories of navigating challenges, turning a serious journey into a joyous exploration with laughter, cringe-worthy tales, and empowering moments. Let's take a break in our day and revel in the reminder that the world needs women of color leading authentically. Tune in, buckle up, and embark on this thrilling adventure with us! Rohene Bouajram is an international speaker and 20-year educator and leader in the higher education space. You can learn more of her work on www.rohenebouajram.com.

  1. 2d ago

    Redefining Leadership When Your Voice Has Been Silenced

    What happens when you realize the biggest barrier to your leadership isn't external, it's your own opinion of yourself? In this episode of Unspeakable Leadership Season 6, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Haeley Mariah Williams, Founder of The Mental & Physical Coaching Experience, Holistic Health & Wellness Educator, Transformational Coach, and Creator of Remember You™, a trauma-informed framework designed to help people reconnect with who they are beyond what they have experienced. Haeley brings over a decade of lived experience, professional expertise, and hard-won wisdom about what it truly means to reclaim your voice, your body, and your power. From losing her brother to suicide at age 12, to navigating identity as a student athlete, to being cut from her college team right before graduation, Haeley has faced the moments that most people only fear, and she's emerged with a framework for turning survival into transformation. In this raw, honest conversation, we explore: How trauma, athletics, and grief shaped her leadership journeyThe first law of personal growth: we will never rise above our opinion of selfWhy valuing others' opinions over your own keeps you stuckThe critical difference between hearing yourself and listening to yourselfHow to build self-trust through action, even when you're terrifiedWhy stillness and meditation are where real decisions happenThe universal law of rhythm: why healing isn't linear, and how to love the down slopes as much as the up slopesHow to move through pain and suffering with gratitude instead of resistanceWhat it means to be your ancestors' answered prayer This conversation is for anyone who's been told who they should be, anyone who's doubted their own instincts, and anyone ready to choose themselves, not just once, but again and again. Connect with Haeley Mariah Williams:Website: www.haeleymariahmpe.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haeley.mariah/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haeleymariah/ Substack: https://haeleymariah.substack.com/ Connect with Rohene:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Download a free guide: rohenebouajram.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QuXaFyAySng

    Redefining Leadership When Your Voice Has Been Silenced

  2. Oct 15

    Our Ancestors Answered Prayer: How to Reclaim the Power Women Have Always Had

    What if the power to heal the world has been inside you all along? In this episode of Unspeakable Leadership Season 6, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Yeye Omitosin Cyrus, spiritual leader, third-generation guardian of the Kenny Cyrus Alkibidon Ilaiyappa (K C A I I), one of the oldest Orisha shrines in Trinidad and Tobago, and recipient of the chieftaincy title Iyalode de Awaa Bay (Mother Leader, Woman Leader of the World). Yeye brings a lifetime of spiritual grounding, corporate leadership experience, and ancestral wisdom to a conversation about what it truly means to lead as a woman in a world that has systematically erased our power. Drawing on the Osa Meji reading, the divine guidance for June 2026–June 2027, she reminds us that women are the first healers, creators, and leaders, and that when we put aside our fear, we blossom into our full capacity. We cover: How the Osa Meji reading reveals women's power to heal and transform the worldThe historical and systemic erasure of women's power through colonization and patriarchyWhy fear is the loudest voice holding us back, and how to move beyond itThe gifts women need to reclaim and the balance between spiritual and physical lifeWhy nature connection is essential to leadership and healingThe role of intuition, ancestral guidance, and discernment in navigating a constructed worldGrowth comes with discomfort: what her mother taught her about preparationWhy we are our ancestors' answered prayers, and what that means for how we leadThe festivals, initiations, and spiritual work Yeye is leading into the future This conversation is sacred, grounded, and deeply affirming for anyone who has felt the call to lead differently, who carries ancestral wisdom, or who is ready to step into their power despite the fear. Connect with Yeye Omitosin Cyrus:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeyeomicyrus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Pve3VuY3H/ Connect with Rohene:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ISiJgKB1vxg Resources mentioned in this episode:Work with Rohene: https://www.rohenebouajram.com/workwithrohene

    Our Ancestors Answered Prayer: How to Reclaim the Power Women Have Always Had

  3. Oct 8

    What Nobody Taught Us About Building a Career on Our Own Terms

    What if everything you were taught about building a successful career is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode of Unspeakable Leadership Season 6, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Alison Hemmings, career glow-up coach and founder of Nouveau Executive Solutions, for a refreshingly honest conversation about redefining career success, breaking free from traditional employment scripts, and building a life that actually fits. Drawing on over a decade of experience as an executive recruiter sitting in rooms where hiring decisions were made, Alison shares what she learned on the inside and how she now uses that knowledge to help senior women of colour get seen, promoted, and paid what they are worth. We cover: Why the traditional script of work hard and climb the ladder is keeping women of colour broke and burnt outThe visibility gap and why the most talented person rarely gets the jobHow to advocate for yourself when you have been conditioned to stay invisibleWhy staying at the same company too long is actually costing you moneyWhat fractional leadership is and why it represents the future of workThe importance of getting a life outside of your careerHow to stage your career like a house before you go to marketThe difference between being a generalist and being a multi-hyphenateWhy doing everything by yourself is one of the biggest career limiters for women of colourHow to shift from a struggle bus mindset to a private jet mindsetWhat it truly means to decouple your identity from your career This conversation is honest, practical, and deeply affirming for anyone who has ever felt stuck in a career loop, burnt out from overgiving, or ready to reimagine what success looks like on their own terms. Connect with Alison Hemmings: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachalisonhemmings/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alisonhemmings Connect with Rohene: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nf-vNx6SKFM Resources mentioned in this episode: Work with Rohene: https://www.rohenebouajram.com/workwithrohene Subscribe to Rohene's Newsletter: https://www.rohenebouajram.com

    What Nobody Taught Us About Building a Career on Our Own Terms

  4. Oct 1

    The Scarcity Trap: Why Self-Trust Changes Everything for Women of Colour Leaders

    What if the very metaphors we use to talk about leadership are already rooted in scarcity? In this episode of Unspeakable Leadership Season 6, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Vanity Jenkins, founder of ShiftED Consulting, leadership coach, and human design facilitator, for a rich, honest, and deeply practical conversation about scarcity mindset, self-trust, and what it truly means to lead from a place of abundance. Vanity shares her personal journey through two layoffs, single motherhood, and the decision to finally bet on herself, and unpacks why so many women of colour find themselves trapped in fear-based leadership, even when they're trying to open doors for others. We cover: Why the metaphors we use ("climbing the ladder," "seat at the table") are already rooted in scarcityHow women of colour can unconsciously become barriers to other women of colour and whyThe relationship between injustice and scarcity in organizational leadershipWhat it takes to move from fear-based decision-making to abundance and possibilityHow to name and interrupt the inner voice that spirals toward worst-case scenariosWhy stability isn't always what we think it is and what self-trust looks like insteadNavigating the freedom and fear of entrepreneurship as a single momThinking in seasons: what African perspectives on time and nature teach us about leadership cyclesThe difference between mentorship that opens doors and mentorship that narrows possibilityWhy the crossroads metaphor is itself a form of scarcity and what to ask instead This conversation is grounding, generous, and deeply affirming for anyone navigating leadership transitions, scarcity mindset, or the courage it takes to bet on yourself. Connect with Vanity Jenkins: Website: www.shiftedconsulting.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/shiftedconsulting/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanity-y-jenkins/ Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/vanity-jenkins-/discovery-call Connect with Rohene: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4anP01HHadw Resources mentioned in this episode: Join Our Newsletter: https://www.rohenebouajram.com/contact

    The Scarcity Trap: Why Self-Trust Changes Everything for Women of Colour Leaders

  5. Sep 24

    Stop Shrinking Yourself: Redefine Your Leadership on Your Terms

    What does it mean to lead truly, not because the system told you how, but because you decided who you want to become? In this Season 6 premiere of Unspeakable Leadership, Rohene Bouajram opens with one of the most important conversations of the season: her own. She invites you into her arena, a space where you stop performing and start choosing. Between Season 5 and now, Rohene has been reflecting deeply on the question that launched everything: What do you really want? But that question needed expansion. Because reaching success by someone else's definition doesn't mean you're free. And that's where this season begins. Drawing on conversations with fellow coaches, her doctoral research on how leadership has been defined far too narrowly, and her lived experience as a woman of colour in organizations, Rohene explores: Why we can be excellent at navigating a system without ever feeling truly free inside itThe difference between success and freedomHow leadership has been architected around assumptions that never accounted for women of colourWhat it means to hold multiplicity: to be ambitious and soft, strategic and spiritual, grateful and wanting moreThe concept of "braiding", how our lives don't have to happen in separate compartmentsYour arena: the space where you decide who you're becoming, what you're choosing, and what you're carrying because it's truly yours She also introduces the Circle of Braided Arenas, an intimate in-person gathering for women ready to be themselves, find community, and share what they're carrying, alongside an exclusive bracelet marking this new expression of Unspeakable Leadership beyond the podcast. This episode is an invitation to ask better questions, reclaim agency over your life, and remember that your courage opens doors for someone else. Your success expands what's possible, for everyone. Connect with Rohene LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com Learn more about the Circle of Braided Arenas & the bracelet: https://www.rohenebouajram.com/circle-of-braided-arenas Watch the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-jHtPab5c2k

    Stop Shrinking Yourself: Redefine Your Leadership on Your Terms

  6. Jul 23

    She Decided What's Good Enough

    What does it really mean to build your own arena? In this Season 5 finale, Rohene Bouajram reflects on the powerful conversations that shaped She Built Her Own Arena and shares the deeper lesson that emerged throughout the season. Building your own arena is not simply about ambition. It is about honesty. It is about having the courage to admit that the life you've built has room to expand into something more aligned with who you truly are. Drawing from the wisdom of every guest this season, Rohene explores the threads that connect dreaming bigger, self-love, financial leadership, authenticity, and redefining success. Together, these conversations become an invitation to imagine differently and to build a life rooted in choice, purpose, and possibility. We cover: • Why building your own arena begins with honesty • The lessons each Season 5 guest brought to the conversation • Creating space for expansion instead of staying within limitation • Letting go of lives built around what feels attainable • Why leadership extends into every area of your life • The relationship between imagination, trust, and possibility • Asking yourself what you truly want and giving yourself permission to pursue it This episode is a heartfelt reflection and an invitation to continue building a life that feels deeply aligned with who you are becoming. Connect with Rohene: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lPmsumVVSYE Resources mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Rohene's newsletter: https://www.rohenebouajram.com

    She Decided What's Good Enough

  7. Jul 16

    Being the CEO of Your Financial Life | Season 5 Ep 7

    What if becoming the CEO of your financial life has less to do with how much you earn and more to do with the decisions you make? In this episode, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Chimaobim Udodi to explore how financial literacy, intentionality, and leadership intersect to create a life of freedom, confidence, and possibility. Together, they unpack the mindset shifts that help us move from reacting to our finances to leading them with purpose. Chima shares why financial leadership is about creating options, protecting your future, and making decisions today that support the life you want tomorrow. We cover: • What it means to become the CEO of your financial life • Why financial literacy is an essential leadership skill • Building confidence through intentional financial decisions • How money creates freedom, choice, and opportunity • The importance of emergency funds, debt management, and investing • Moving from financial fear to financial empowerment • Creating long-term wealth and generational impact This conversation is practical, empowering, and filled with actionable insights for anyone ready to take ownership of their finances and lead every area of their life with greater intention. Connect with Chimaobim Udodi: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elektra.cutie?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Website: https://worldsystembuilder.com/mypage/chimaobimu/ Connect with Rohene: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hW-La5Ru8BE Resources mentioned in this episode: Free Resources to Download: https://www.rohenebouajram.com/resources

    Being the CEO of Your Financial Life | Season 5 Ep 7

  8. Jul 9

    Activating Gifts and Aligning with Your Spiritual Essence

    What happens when you stop surviving and start thriving? In this episode, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Emmerance Victoria for a raw, honest, and deeply moving conversation about intuition, self-love, healing, and the courage to put yourself first, even when the world tells you not to. Together, they explore what it means to reconnect with your spiritual essence, trust your intuition, and reclaim the gifts you've been conditioned to suppress. Through Emmerance Victoria's powerful story of near-death, burnout, and breakthrough, they unpack what it truly means to lead from the inside out. We cover: The danger of performing wellness while drowning privatelyWhy intuition is your greatest leadership toolHow near-death experiences can crack you open to your giftsThe difference between surviving and thriving as a leaderAncestral practices and ancient wisdom as pathways to healingWhy self first isn't selfish—it's a standardMetabolizing negativity without being consumed by itThe age of Aquarius and what it means for women of colour reclaiming their truthHow colonization disconnected us from our gifts and how we're returning to themThe relationship between faith, spirituality, and authentic leadership This conversation is honest, layered, and deeply affirming for anyone navigating leadership, healing, burnout, or the journey of reconnecting with who they truly are. Connect with Emmerance Victoria: History Unveiled Live series on TikTok (Sunday 5PM PDT): https://www.tiktok.com/@theemmerance Website: emmerance.com The Emmerance Podcast: https://www.emmerance.com/podcast/ Connect with Rohene: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/SuHTfB3lDzQ Resources mentioned in this episode: Work with Rohene: https://www.rohenebouajram.com/workwithrohene

    Activating Gifts and Aligning with Your Spiritual Essence
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Unspeakable Leadership is a global conversation diving deep into the vibrant and dynamic world of women of colour in leadership roles. Join us on a rollercoaster ride where the host, Rohene, and guests share stories of navigating challenges, turning a serious journey into a joyous exploration with laughter, cringe-worthy tales, and empowering moments. Let's take a break in our day and revel in the reminder that the world needs women of color leading authentically. Tune in, buckle up, and embark on this thrilling adventure with us! Rohene Bouajram is an international speaker and 20-year educator and leader in the higher education space. You can learn more of her work on www.rohenebouajram.com.

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  • Creator
    Rohene Bouajram
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
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    © Copyright 2026 Rohene Bouajram
  • Show Website
    Unspeakable Leadership

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