Uncommon Couch 002: Reaching Your Lightbulb Moment With Payal Beri
Have you ever felt out of touch with the work you're doing? In this episode, I was joined by Payal Beri, a women's emerging leadership coach and speaker who helps women reach their "aha! moment".
We dive into how Payal got into this work and her experience of working in clinical psychology. She talks about taking notice of the themes you see with the career decisions you make and how to become a better leader. She shares tips on advocating for leadership training within your role, why you need to learn to work with people to grow as a leader and the importance of listening to your inner wisdom.
What you'll find in this episode:
- How Payal was always fascinated with psychology
- Her experience of working in clinical psychology
- Payal's realization that led her to get her Ph.D. in organizational psychology
- Why you need to examine the themes of the career moves you make
- Why you shouldn't dismiss your own problems
- Her transition from working as a clinical therapist to a women's emerging leadership coach and speaker
- What it means to have a lightbulb moment
- How to know if this work will be productive for you
- How to advocate for yourself to get better training as a leader
- Why you need to know how to work with people as a leader
- Why group coaching is very powerful for learning and growing
- How to shift from confrontation to conversation
- Why you should listen to inner nudges
Connect with Payal:Website | Instagram
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