April 3, 2025
Episode 278: Redefining Success on Your Terms with Jereshia Hawk
In this episode
In this episode of the Career Change Makers Podcast, Jereshia Hawk and I explore leadership, personal growth, vulnerability, and the redefinition of success.
Jereshia shares her journey from survival-driven leadership to one rooted in joy, self-worth, and authenticity, while also discussing the value of taking time for personal growth, like through a sabbatical, to reconnect with your true self.
Summary
What will you learn in this episode:
✅ Leadership Evolution: Leadership can evolve from survival mode to one centered on joy, self-worth, and authenticity.
✅ Redefining Success: True success goes beyond milestones and achievements, embracing ease, joy, and fulfillment in all areas of life.
✅ The Importance of Vulnerability: Vulnerability in relationships fosters deeper connections and prevents self-abandonment, leading to more authentic interactions.
Action Steps:
💡 Reflect on whether your leadership style comes from a place of survival or authenticity.
💡 Start separating your self-worth from external achievements and redefine what success means to you.
💡 Explore areas of your life where you can embrace vulnerability and create more authentic connections.
Episode notes
As an award-winning certified executive and career coach, TEDx speaker, podcast host and former lawyer, I have seen way too many female professionals under selling themselves and settling for less in their careers. I am committed to equipping high achieving women with the tools and support to create careers that are both meaningful and impactful.
Resources:
- **1:1 Coaching Waitlist**
- Career Change Maker Website
- Join the Career Navigator weekly email series
- Follow Janine Esbrand on Instagram
- Connect with Janine Esbrand on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to Janine Esbrand’s YouTube Channel
- Work with Jereshia
- Listen to Jereshia’s podcast
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