Overcoming Fear and Taking Action

May 2

This week’s guest is Irene Riad.

Do you ever feel like you're not sure what your passion is? Irene Riad, an EQ and ICF certified coach, believes that finding your authentic self is the key to finding your passion in your career. Irene is the founder of SIGHTcet -The Self Mastery Coaching Institute and a Global Executive Advisory Board Member of 3Sixty Insights.

In this episode of Career Can Do with host Mary Ann Faremouth, Irene shares how we can become stronger in our careers by using the wisdom of our life's significant setbacks. She also discusses her unique seven-step renewal process, and how it can help you lead with power in your career.

When we face setbacks, we are wounded, but that wound ultimately saves us, Irene says. It teaches us how strong we can be moving forward. "It heals by actually taking small action that when you look at the wound, it just has become something that has lifted you further, allowed you to do something with more depth," she tells Mary Ann. She helps her clients understand that they are not broken, even when faced with setbacks.

Irene's seven-step RENEWAL process is a powerful tool. These steps include recognizing the voice within you, engaging with safety and choice, and leading towards your bigger picture. She also sees life as a mosaic made up of different pieces from our life experiences. She and Mary Ann agree that by looking within ourselves first, we can find our passion and lead with power. Mary Ann comments, “I think [that] we have to look within ourselves first. We have to love what we've experienced, really become our best selves, to be able to make the biggest contribution in our career, to be able to lead with power in a way that is going to best for us, [and] make a valuable contribution to the world.”

In the job search process, it’s as important to regulate your emotions as it is to send out your CV. Irene suggests that not being attached to an outcome frees you up to find better opportunities. It’s also important to “befriend” your fear, Irene tells Mary Ann. She encourages listeners to be open to new experiences and take action, even if it feels uncomfortable, in order to find better opportunities. Don’t be afraid to take on new roles, even if they are not necessarily what you are looking for in the long term. Taking a job and gaining experience can help you understand yourself better and may lead to other opportunities.

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“By looking within ourselves first, we can find our passion and lead with power”

— Irene Riad

Career Can Do is a new podcast from award-winning author, professional career coach, and training consultant Mary Ann Faremouth. Mary Ann talks to experts, employers, and job seekers about what the new work world looks like and how you can thrive in these ever-changing circumstances. Tune in every other week for straight talk about remote work, office politics, first impressions, the changing jobscape, and more.