From Envy to Empowerment: The Journey of Resilience and Authentic Connection

In this candid and heartfelt episode, we dive deep into a personal journey of resilience, growth, and authentic connection. Poya shares their experience growing up as an immigrant in America, navigating career transitions from politics to sales, and building a successful consulting practice based on genuine relationships. They reveal how childhood insecurities transformed into a passion for empowering others, the importance of learning through experience, and why they now measure success by happiness rather than income. From overcoming professional setbacks to finding purpose in helping others succeed, this conversation explores how vulnerability and loyalty have shaped their approach to business and life. Discover powerful insights about perseverance, authentic leadership, and why sometimes the best path forward is simply to "step the fricking up" when facing life's challenges.