What if the life you're living today is only one version of the life you could have?
In this Season 6 finale of Unspeakable Leadership, Rohene Bouajram brings My Arena to a close with a deeply personal reflection on endings, release and becoming. Between the season's opening episode and now, so much has unfolded in her own life: a car accident that wrote off her beloved Jack Bauer, doors closing both metaphorically and literally, and a growing belief that we can honour a chapter of our lives without needing to remain in it.
Weaving together the voices of the six women who shaped this season, Haeley Mariah Williams, Alison Hemmings, Vanity Jenkins, Mercedes Swan, Yeye Omitson Cyrus and Leena Yousefi, Rohene explores:
Why rebuilding self-trust is a series of small, daily choices, not one grand declaration
What it means to de-center your career from your life, and why being busy has become a personality trait
How leadership metaphors like "climbing the ladder" and "a seat at the table" are rooted in scarcity
Why liberation begins with imagination and the courage to ask, "Is there another way?"
The wisdom we carry through ancestry, spirituality, community and nature
Redefining what it means to "have it all", and who gets to define "all"
Three reflection questions to journal on between now and next season
She also shares her excitement for the Circle of Braided Arenas, a sold-out, intimate gathering on November 14 where women come together to share what they're imagining, navigating, releasing and giving themselves permission to want.
This episode is an invitation to honour who you've been, make space for who you're becoming, and remember that your arena is yours to shape.
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Connect with Rohene:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram
Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com
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