SOBIYA JAWAID

Sobiya is the CEO of Empower and Excel Coaching, a life and business coach, an international speaker, British Muslim European Silver Medalist Kickboxer and a wife and mum.

POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG)

INTERVIEW WITH: SOBIYA JAWAID (SJ)

PGMAG: Sobiya, we are glad to have you on this interview session.

SJ: Thank you. It is my pleasure and I am honored to have this opportunity.

PGMAG: Wow! Life and Business coach and European Silver Medalist Kickboxer - that's some achievement! Please tell us more about journey.

SJ: The resilience, head strong focus and drive that I learnt in my early training as a kickboxer has enabled me to apply those skills to life coaching and business coaching. I recognize that those skills have given me a strong foundation to develop and grow my business and enable me to show up for my clients and help them become empowered leaders in their respective fields. My physical training as a kickboxer started when I was 16 years old. I was encouraged, nurtured and supported by my Kickboxing Club. My coach realized my talent and always continuously pushed me to fulfill my potential. I fought in a national competition and qualified for the European Championship where I won silver for the United Kingdom in 2006.

PGMAG: What/who inspired you to take up the sport?

SJ: My father came from a Karate and Judo background and he encouraged me to initially take up the martial art. Once I started training, my kickboxing coach was my inspiration. She is an absolutely incredible woman who had the perfect combination of focus, ambition and drive.

When I reflect back at my kickboxing coach, I recognize the manner in which she enabled me to excel. It is something I provide for my clients now as a life and business coach. I get them to focus on their strengths, achievements and push past their obstacles and barriers.

PGMAG: As a leader who wears so many hats, how do you create work/life balance?

SJ: It is really important for me to create boundaries and organize and plan my time. This enables me to be effective and make progress both at work and in my personal life.

PGMAG: What are some of the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goal as a celebrated sports woman, coach and international speaker?

SJ: I had to overcome my own

The resilience, head strong focus and drive that I learnt in my early training as a kickboxer has enabled me to apply those skills to life coaching and business coaching.

limiting beliefs- we all have them. When we work past and overcome them, we shine a unique light and focus on our strengths.

As a life and business coach, I have my own personal coaches that push me and challenge me to constantly a better version of myself while staying true to myself.

My Kickboxing coach also helped me to focus on my strengths and as a result my confidence flourished. That directly impacted my performance as a kickboxer.

PGMAG: What is your message for anyone struggling to find their purpose in life?

SJ: Getting clarity on your purpose in life requires investing in your personal development. It is not as simple as asking “what is that you want from your life?” This is just part of it. Being able to recognize your strengths and weaknesses, limitations, passions and values will empower you and your purpose in life will become clearer.

Working with a life coach helps with discovering the answers to those questions and getting clarity on the purpose in a person’s life. I help my clients connect with their purpose and it is an incredible for me to facilitate that.

PGMAG: Please tell us a bit about your coaching services.

SJ: I help professionals and individuals that are held back in their personal or professional life to overcome their challenges- so they feel empowered, content and connected to their purpose in life.

My coaching service is based online - having an online service enables me to reach out to people all over the world and help change their lives.

I have recently designed a programme for leaders who want to develop their leadership skills through coaching so they can become more conscious and inclusive

leaders. It is important that as we emerge out of this pandemic and given the current world affairs we take our learning’s and we apply them to change the way leaders are working.

I always believe coaching is an experience and I always ask people to reach out to me and connect with me and have a conversation. A meeting can be booked with me using the link at the end of this interview.

PGMAG: If you know what you know now, what would you do differently?

SJ: Made decisions with more courage and relied on my inner voice. Also, started my journey of personal development earlier- it changed my life and I would have loved to have been on this incredible journey earlier.

PGMAG: What are the top

I always believe coaching is an experience and I always ask people to reach out to me and connect with me and have a conversation. A meeting can be booked with me using the link at the end of this interview.

three books that changed your life?

SJ: The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) The five second rule (by Mel Robbins) The Prosperous Coach (Rich Litvin and Steve Chandler)

PGMAG: What makes you laugh?

SJ: Being around family and friends. PGMAG: It's been a pleasure to have your contribution. We salute you for making a difference in the world.

SJ: Thank you very much for this incredible opportunity.

PGMAG: Please share your links with our readers.

SJ:

Booking Link For a Meeting: https://go.oncehub.com/ EmpowerAndExcelCoaching

Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ empowerandexcel/ https://www.instagram.com/ empowerandexcelcoaching/ https://www.facebook.com/ sobiyajaw

Website - https:// empowerandexcel.com/