What happens when you realize the biggest barrier to your leadership isn't external, it's your own opinion of yourself?

In this episode of Unspeakable Leadership Season 6, Rohene sits down with Leena Yousefi, founder of YLaw, the largest female-owned law firm in Canada. Leena has spent her career reimagining the legal profession through progressive values like four-day work weeks, pay transparency, and first trimester leave. But before the accolades, Leena hit rock bottom at 19. Severe depression. Failing courses. Parents who had given up. Even now, with recognition as one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers, she's actively working to unpack the guilt and perfectionism that still follow her every step.

In this raw, honest conversation, we explore:

How to build a thriving career without losing yourself to perfectionism
Why "having it all" is a myth and what actually matters
The difference between balance and living with intention
Why ambitious women are often told they're "too much"
How childhood conditioning keeps us seeking validation from others
The biggest mistakes that still haunt her and how she's healing them
Why your body holds the answers your mind keeps seeking
How to pass a different message of worth to the next generation
What it actually means to choose yourself

This episode is for anyone who's been told they're too ambitious, too loud, too much. Anyone ready to redefine what leadership means on their own terms.

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Connect with Leena Yousefi:

Website: www.ylaw.ca

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leena.lawyer.ylaw/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leena-yousefi-7932b232/

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Access resources here to redefine your leadership.

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