From disconnected to aligned: How Mariam found her leadership strengths by connecting the body, emotions, and mind.
Mariam Toroysan is a recognized social entrepreneur and human rights activist dedicated to combating gender-based violence. In 2021, she founded Safe YOU, a virtual safe space for women.
As she scaled Safe YOU internationally from Armenia, Mariam's workload increased, too. The demands on her leadership, her attention and time increased exponentially. Suddenly, Mariam felt split between the demands placed on her by the company’s growth and her need for her well-being. The less time she had for herself, the more anxious she felt about future commitments.
How can she be present and have inner balance and calm while driving the company with the same enthusiasm?
This question brought Mariam to coaching.
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“Being an entrepreneur is already a big journey in an ever-changing world…bringing yourself to a position where you are growing and aware of your growth...that's a very important link to always keep.” - Mariam Toroysan
She wanted to be more focused and disciplined and reduce her anxiety about the overwhelming number of possibilities and pathways for growing Safe YOU.
As a senior leader, Mariam’s energy, attention, and focus are critical to her company’s future direction. Yet, so often we only rely on our mental capacity to increase our performance.
In her coaching journey, we
Used somatic approaches to recognise and work with the connection between Mariam’s mind, body and emotions.
Explored practices to connect Mariam with her intuition and the spiritual dimensions of her leadership journey.
Developed a toolkit of small, daily habits that served as her source of well-being, motivation and wisdom.
“In the beginning, it was just a thought process, but then I was able to open and bring more of myself and the unity to the process.” - Mariam Toroysan
Mariam’s coaching journey helped her align her work and personal priorities and brought a deeper sense of inner peace and self-discipline as a leader. She recognised that being an entrepreneur is like steering a boat on a rough sea; her role is to be the captain who shows up with inner calm and strength to navigate. She accepted the turbulent, fluctuating external environment; and knowing that she can find stability and calm through her body and her intuition.
“I became way more aware of the interconnectedness between all of my energy, my emotional, my intellectual capabilities…and this inner peace gives you the belief in yourself, no matter what.” - Mariam Toroysan
Mariam Toroysan transformed her company leadership by recognizing that her physical state, emotional well-being, and spiritual awareness were interconnected. She demonstrates that self-care, working with your intuition, and with (not against) your body is not a ‘nice-to-have’ but a necessity in today’s complex world.
She’s continuing to speak on big stages and carry Safe YOU’s work to new countries.
Mariam’s journey demonstrates that we cannot ignore our physiology when moving into new roles and opportunities. If you want to explore how my coaching can support you with your career goals, book a free 45-minute discovery call to discuss your challenge.
