{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fearless Forward","title":"How Can Self-Trust Transform Your Leadership Journey?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2666,"description":"Imagine a nine-year old girl writing and directing her first play. Even at this young age, she has a natural inclination to lead.\nAn extrovert, she’s also highly sensitive. And this trait, while often misunderstood by others, becomes a cornerstone of her self-awareness. Over time, her hypersensitivity becomes a guide to what feels right for her.\nThe little girl grows into a remarkable woman whose career journey crosses continents and industries, and takes her from her native Nigeria to a new home in Scotland - via a series of bold reinventions: entrepreneur, strategic marketing consultant, author, certified coach, inspirational speaker, and now Chancellor of the University of the West of Scotland and CEO of Somebody Cares Scotland.\nThis is the brief history of the amazing Dr Yekemi Otaru - my guest on this week’s Fearless Forward podcast.\nHow she came to be the CEO of Somebody Cares Scotland — an award-winning charity that alleviates hardship by providing free food, furniture and essential household items to people moving into empty homes — is itself an extraordinary story.\nSerendipity brought her to the role. Self-trust propels her forward.\n“Self-trust is not about always getting it right, but about believing you’ll handle whatever comes.”\n\nFor Yekemi, self-trust is built through experience, reflection, and the courage to recognise fear — without letting it stop you from doing what you really want to.\n“It’s about trusting that you can adapt, learn, and find your way — even when the path is unclear.”\nShe listens to others carefully and asks for input; but may still make a decision not everyone likes.\nBecause in leadership and in life, self-trust is about ceasing to defer to other people’s opinions, and instead paying attention to what feels true to you and what drains you; to where you’re just performing and where you’re actually in flow.\nTo be the leader, parent, partner, friend you want to be, self-trust is essential.\nAs you step into your day, take a moment to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KXeykdw67ChhrMvRbmzhifjKdFt2otpwBKrCrYLXJ-U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NTI0/NjM4MDJlN2NhYmQw/ZjhiZDIyNjBiOTA4/MDU3My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}