Season 8 Episode 8: Bringing Your Humanness Into Your Leadership with Justine Aksoy

Season 8 Episode 8: Bringing Your Humanness Into Your Leadership with Justine Aksoy

Author: Lisa Kuzman November 3, 2022 Duration: 42:12

My guest today is Justine Aksoy, a dedicated healer and leader in helping women reclaim their bodies, sexual identity, and joy. In her classes on sensual practices as well as her private intimate workshops, she educates women on building their self-esteem, confidence, and intuition, as well as reconnecting them with their power and passion.

This conversation was so juicy and just full of gorgeous insights! Justine and I talked all about:

  • Her own views on, and connection to, leadership
  • What happens when we as leaders have the courage to tell the truth, and stop hiding our moments of struggle
  • Urgency vs spaciousness, and being realistic about our needs
  • Holding your higher vision even as you meet opposition along the way
  • Honoring the process, and acknowledging the nods from the universe

"The more that we start to broaden what leaders look like and how they express themselves, and that we don't have to be super buttoned-down, you can be creative and flowy and all these things that don't typically go along with leadership — the better off we're going to be! We'll have so many different amazing perspectives and ideas, and I really feel like our world needs that more now than ever."

Justine, thank you so much for being my guest this week! And for my listeners who want to hear more of Justine's wisdom, check out the Pleasurehood Podcast: https://www.wildsexyfree.com/podcasts/the-pleasurehood-podcast-2

As always, I am glad that you're here with me. Come on over to my website, https://www.lisakuzman.com, or check out what services I offer here: bit.ly/coachkuz-services 

You can also find the podcast on Youtube right here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_BxmhgHM86D0xu4ikWXdFg  

See you next week!


There's a quiet shift happening in how we think about authority and influence, and New Wave Leadership Podcast is right at the heart of it. Host Lisa Kuzman believes traditional, top-down leadership models have run their course, proving ineffective for today's complex world. Instead, this movement champions a much broader, more inclusive vision. Each episode digs into the real, often unspoken challenges that come with stepping into a role of influence, whether you're in a corner office, a community group, or simply leading your own life. The conversations here actively work to expand our definition of who gets to be a leader, arguing passionately for the necessity of diverse identities, perspectives, and lived experiences at the helm. You'll hear frank discussions about authenticity, the personal hurdles leaders navigate behind closed doors, and practical ideas for cultivating your own unique leadership identity without conforming to outdated standards. Tuning into this podcast feels like joining a necessary dialogue-one that moves beyond theory to explore what it genuinely means to show up and make an impact on your own terms.
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