The Key to Confidence & Representation: Angelina Darrisaw’s Journey from Pageantry to Award-Winning Executive Coach

Everyday Leadership

🔥 Quotable Moment: “I’ve had to unlearn being afraid of difficult conversations, how to embrace conflict in a healthy way and stop putting things off that I’m afraid of, like the hard conversations and feedback.”

In this episode of Everyday Leadership, I am joined by Angelina Darrisaw, an award-winning entrepreneur, workplace inclusion champion and Founder of C-Suite Coach, dedicated to helping organizations build high-performing, inclusive and trusted destinations.

We take a deep dive into Angelina’s journey as a leader - from the lessons her mother taught her growing up, career-defining skills she picked up during pageantry competitions in New York and her journey into entrepreneurship.

In today’s episode, we explore:

✅ Building confidence and overcoming internal voices and doubts

✅ Why pageantry was a masterclass in pitching

✅ The role of representation in coaching

✅ Why she still has a coach almost 10 years into her founder journey

✅ Transitioning from a comfortable corporate career to entrepreneurship

✅ The leadership traits she had to unlearn over the years

✅ Sticking to her purpose & the future of DE&I

✅ Adapting to change & embracing AI

Don’t forget to connect:

Connect with Angelina
LinkedIn | C-Suite Coach | Instagram

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