Embracing Audacity: Hafsa Hersi's Bold Year of Transformation

After The Hustle

In this episode I welcome Hafsa Hersi, a dynamic speaker and community builder, who shares her transformative 'Audacity Year.' Inspired by a need to step out of her comfort zone and live boldly, Hafsa recounts how she navigated challenges, embraced risks, and took control of her narrative. She talks about her career shift into healthcare tech consulting, founding a community for first-generation corporate workers, and how she consistently pushed herself to speak up and be visible. Hafsa's story is a motivational blueprint for anyone looking to break barriers and live authentically.

• 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
• 01:26 Hafsa's Audacity Year
• 05:51 Navigating Public Pressure
• 06:32 Overcoming Academic Challenges
• 14:44 Transition to Technology
• 18:14 Navigating Corporate Life: Personal Experiences
• 20:08 Building a Community for First-Generation Corporate Workers
• 21:59 Embracing Audacity: Personal Growth and Achievements
• 25:41 Advice for Adopting an Audacity Mindset
• 31:16 Investing in Yourself: The Key to Personal Development
• 34:31 Lessons from Consulting: Flexibility and Confidence
• 36:26 Connecting and Building a Supportive Community

Hafsa Hersi is a multi-award-winning healthcare consultant, user researcher, and speaker known for making the life you want possible through audacity. She coined the idea of “timeboxing your audacity”—taking bold action in small, powerful moments—and declared 2024 her Year of Audacity, a personal experiment in showing up before she felt ready. Hafsa is also the co-founder of Self Startup, a platform that helps beginners confidently explore the entrepreneurship world without fear.

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