Creating Synergy Podcast

Breaking Barriers: Leadership, Resilience, and Redefining Success

Written by Creating Synergy Podcast | Jan 9, 2025 4:16:12 AM

Episode #137 | Creating Synergy Podcast

 

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ What does it take to break through barriers and redefine whatโ€™s possible in your career and life?

In this empowering episode of the Creating Synergy Podcast, we sit down with Donny Walford, Founder of Behind Closed Doors, a trailblazer in business and a fierce advocate for women in leadership.

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ž๐:
 
โ–ถ๏ธŽ ๐…๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž - Twice denied a promotion, Donny turned the tablesโ€”and won. Her story will leave you asking: Whatโ€™s stopping me from taking my shot?
 
โ–ถ๏ธŽ ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž - How Donnyโ€™s upbringing shaped her fearless leadership style.
 
โ–ถ๏ธŽ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  - โ€œItโ€™s not just what you know; itโ€™s who knows you.โ€ Learn how to stand out.
 
โ–ถ๏ธŽ ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง, ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ - How Donny is mentoring the next generation of leaders.
 
"๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ." โ€“ Donny Walford

This episode will make you question your limits and inspire you to step into your full potential.

Are you ready to break your own barriers and redefine success?

Tune in now!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:50 - Leadership and Emotional Regulation

08:18 - Breaking Gender Norms in Childhood

18:43 - Overcoming Workplace Challenges and Winning Promotions

28:36 - The Power of Resilience: "Donโ€™t Let the Bastards Beat You"

29:58 - Tackling Imposter Syndrome and Backing Yourself

46:45 - Networking as a Career Game-Changer

47:31 - The Impact of Visibility in Hybrid Work Environments

52:06 - Setting KPIs for Networking and Professional Growth

59:52 - How Women Can Build Confidence and Seize Opportunities

1:09:16 - Raising the Next Generation of Leaders


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Guest Info

Donny Walford

Founder of Behind Closed Doors and Bottom Line

 

Donny Walford is the Founder of Behind Closed Doors and Bottomline, two nationally recognized organizations dedicated to empowering Boards, Executives, senior leaders, and business owners across industries, government, and the NGO sector.

With an impressive career spanning Board-level leadership, CEO, and Executive roles in banking, finance, business associations, and government, Donny is a driving force in strategic and transformational change. Her expertise lies in helping leaders tackle challenges, enhance business performance, and achieve their goals with clarity and focus.

A highly skilled Facilitator, Donny excels in creating engaging, interactive formats that lead groups toward impactful solutions. Her coaching and mentoring style is upfront and direct, leveraging insightful guidance tailored to the unique aspirations and challenges of senior executives, Board Directors, and entrepreneurs.

Donny's energy, vision, and passion for helping leaders with big dreams and bold goals make her an inspirational force in the business world.

 

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Meet your Host

Daniel Franco

Daniel is a 'People Collector' kind, a steadfast optimist who believes that the power of trusting relationships is foundational to our bright future. He believes that the world is a better place when we work together.

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