Welcome to a new episode of Level Up With Lu.

Our expert guest this week is Asia Bribiesca-Hedin.

Asia is a leadership and empowerment expert, professional coach and speaker.

She is also the founder and CEO of Bridgewell Professional Services, a leadership development and executive coaching firm.

Asia is passionate about coaching executives and professionals at every level to become influential, sought after leaders so they can create the results that matter

TOPICS:

• How to make a positive impact when you’re the first or only of your kind.

• How to be more intentional about your career.

• Work/Life Balance: How its meaning has changed over the generations.

• Healthy ways to handle disappointment and criticism.

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Asia's instagram: @badbossbreakthrough

Asia's Website

Asia's 'How to handle criticism with poise & confidence' video

This week I'm thrilled to introduce my guest who is a speaker, blogger and author - Urmi Hossain. 

Urmi is Bengali by blood, Italian by birth and currently lives in Canada. She works in the financial services industry and is a holder of the CFA charter, one of the highest designations in the financial industry. 

Urmi is also an advocate for women's empowerment and uses her passion to educate young girls and women. In her spare time, she loves to read, promote self-development and practice Muay Thai.

TOPICS:

• Navigating cultural identity and Urmi's book "Discovering your identity, a rebirth from interracial struggle."

• How to become a self-published author 

• Developing a mindset of resilience

• The importance of representation and much more.

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Urmi's Instagram

Urmi's Book

On this spontaneous episode, I catch up with my good friend Pelumi for a discussion on life working in healthcare, personal growth goals and stoicism.

Pelumi's instagram: @pelumskii

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This week, we talk digital self-care, content creation, being a third culture kid and maintaining healthy boundaries. 

My very special guest this week is Akua Aubrey.

Akua is a content creator and podcaster. She is 1/2 of NoShade Podcast -  a podcast which has no limits to the topics discussed, from social issues to everyday life experiences. Akua and Esther (My Own Royalty) keep it real and honest, with a sprinkle of shade.  

TOPICS:

• Akua's journey with personal growth and podcasting

• The real behind content creation whilst having a full time job

• Our experience being Third Culture Kids

• Digital self-care and how to stay more present 

• Healthy boundaries: Why we struggle to communicate them and how to maintain them

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Akua's instagram: @akuaaubrey_

NoShade instagram: @noshadepod

On today's episode, we discuss money, financial well-being, social media and lifestyle.

My very special guest this week is Shay 

Shay works full time as head of financial crime operations. She also owns an event planning company, offering bespoke planning for events like weddings, bridal showers, engagement parties (to name a few).

She is passionate about creating content on financial wellbeing, career and lifestyle which she does through her platform - Slay With Shay.

TOPICS:

• Financial literacy, well-being  and independence

• Toxic money habits and how to improve your finances 

• Why it's important to start planning for retirement at a young age

•  The impact of social media and financial well-being and much more

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Shay's instagram: @slaywithshayuk

This week we're joined by Ola and Leon. 

On this episode we discuss male self-esteem, personal growth, manhood and stay at home dads. 

Ola is 1/3 of the TEAM CH.O.C podcast - a podcast by three childhood friends who share their different perspectives on life in an entertaining way.

Leon moved from Bristol to London at 19 to begin his career. 

TOPICS:

• Personal development and self help tools: How helpful are they?

• Making an impact in the world 

• Self-esteem and dealing with insecurities as a man 

• Gender roles, expectations and respect in dating and relationships 

• External confidence vs Inner confidence

• Tips to improve confidence and much more. 

Ola's Event

Ola's podcast

Leon's London Rookie page

This week, we talk strengths, mentorship and value-led visiblity in the workplace. 

My amazing guest this week is Mary Mosope Adeyemi. Mary is an award-winning investment professional and a purpose-driven woman. Over the years she has spent thousands of hours focusing on early career professionals - developing, executing and managing talent recruitment and training programs. She has a passion for personal development and career growth which led her to create her organisation viShebilitiy and write her book - Visible Strengths. 

Visible Strengths is the guide that will help you accelerate, reposition, or fully reset your diverse and exciting career so that it grows you, provides for you, and inspires you to continue reaching higher heights.

TOPICS:

• The importance of understanding your natural gifts and talents 

• How to craft your work around your strengths

• How you can use your talents to solve problems at your workplace 

• Value-led visibility strategies in the workplace

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Mary's instagram:  @marymosope_adeyemi

Visible Strengths Book 

This week, Lu shares her experience with birthday blues, reflections on the past year and lessons for the next chapter.

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