In this episode of The HR Big Meet Podcast, Emma Djemil is joined by LaShawn Davis for a conversation that proves the challenges facing women in HR don't stop at borders.

LaShawn is a faith and work strategist, founder of The HR Plug and creator of The UNPLUG Experience. With a background in labour relations and workplace strategy, she helps organisations transform their cultures while supporting individuals to reconnect with who they are, so they can stop striving and start leading from a place of alignment.

Together, Emma and LaShawn explore:

• Why so many HR professionals feel like they're constantly fighting to prove their worth
• What it means when work starts to feel like a battlefield
• How our identity can become tangled up in our careers
• The power of discovering your "organic brilliance"
• Why burnout isn't inevitable when you're working in alignment with your strengths
• Building confidence from self-awareness rather than external validation
• Creating influence without compromising who you are

This is an energising, thought-provoking conversation about identity, purpose and remembering that your greatest contribution doesn't come from trying to be someone else. It comes from fully understanding who you already are.

Whether you're questioning your place in HR, feeling exhausted by constantly trying to prove yourself, or wondering how to create a career that feels more aligned, this episode will leave you thinking differently about success, influence and the value you already bring.

If this episode resonated, firstly, welcome. You are very much amongst your people here.

You can connect with Emma on LinkedIn, where she spends a lot of time talking about confidence, leadership, visibility, self-trust and the realities of working in HR.

If you're at a point in your career where you're questioning things, feeling stuck, disconnected from yourself or wanting greater impact without sacrificing your entire nervous system in the process, Emma also works with women in HR through 1:1 coaching. Find out more about that here.

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