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Self-Image As a Business Strategy: The Framework Every CEO Needs
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Welcome back to CEO School!
In today's episode, we're joined by Tonya Leigh, founder of the School of Self Image and host of the podcast “School of Self-Image .” Tonya takes us through her inspiring journey from a critical care nurse and single mom in the deep South to becoming a food and wine writer in France, transforming her life by reimagining who she could be.
We dive into Tonya's unique framework for self-image, which centers on mindset, style, and environment, and how these pillars empower women, especially high-achieving entrepreneurs, to design a life they love.
Get ready for an important conversation on overcoming fear, the true currency of change, and actionable steps to step confidently into your highest self.
Time Stamps:
(00:00) Introduction: Tonya Leigh and the Art of Becoming(03:18) The one word that rewrote an entire life(08:51) The fear wasn't failing... it was not knowing how(10:32) The worst thing that can happen is a feeling(14:54) When she decided to french-kiss life(17:00) The strategy that built it is the strategy capping it(23:57) The thought ladder: how to shift a thought without lying to yourself(27:07) Dress to impress yourself, not the room(30:35) The three-nail-color rule for founders with no time(33:47) Beauty standards built to keep you chasing(34:44) Define beauty so it includes you(37:57) Your environment is shaping you. Audit it!(39:55) The bookshelf swap that changed everything(41:37) Where to find Tonya and her programs
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Instagram: @tonyaleigh