Cafe con Pam8 Aug 2021

Surrendering To Your Inner Voice with Charisse M. Williams

Listeners this week we have a conversation with Charisse M. Williams.

Charisse M. Williams is a certified leadership coach, speaker and mindfulness teacher who has dedicated her career to advancing social justice and well-being for all.In launching her coaching practice she truly found her dream job by aligning her passions, strengths and values.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law. As a certified yoga instructor, she brings a mindfulness lens to all of her work.

A travel enthusiast, Charisse once traveled across Europe with no itinerary, starting in Amsterdam and ending in Marrakech five weeks later. She is insatiably curious about the mind and loves nerdy podcasts like The Hidden Brain on NPR Radio. Charisse lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

During our conversation we talked about:

How she decided to write a book in the middle of a global pandemic, after the murder of George Floyd.
Writing her first draft.
The power of accountability.
Mental Health.

Relevant Timestamps
7:38 Why she started writing this book
12:30 Doubts & fears
13:57 Yoga Nidra and Sankalpas
17:56 Being guided by what you're hearing
19:57 The 'revision mode' anxiety
25:02 Balance effort and ease
27:19 Interviewees selection
36:06 Average book sells
38:13 Supporting the successful
40:51 Her experience with COVID-19
42:03 The line between structure and rigidity
44:22 Depression
51:09 Safe spaces

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