Episode 12 - Interview with Irina Benedict
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Irina Benedict is a professional engineer turned certified business and relationship coach. A graduate of Tony Robbins Strategic Intervention Coach and Business Mastery, Irina founded the Entrepreneur Enlightenment Academy to pursue her mission -- “to make the world a more peaceful and loving place.” In this episode, we talk about the potential to become a powerful leader by making choices based on positivity.
Irina helps CEOs heal strained business relationships, so they can continue to grow. She guides entrepreneurs to success by providing coaching, curriculum, events and community. Irina started her professional career in nuclear engineering and later was managing large engineering teams and complex projects. But in 2010, her life took a dramatic turn. While in an I CAN DO IT conference, she experienced a very profound realisation that her life should be about peace and that her adopted lifestyle of constantly fighting and pushing forward in default survival mode was leaving her running on empty and burned out.
Since then, Irina has been committed to devoting the rest of her professional life to helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs find inner peace and strength to expand their businesses and make a difference. When working with clients, Irina uses her sharp intellect, problem-solving ability, and strategic thinking, in conjunction with a strong intuition to deliver practical solutions and strategic plans that produce results.
Irina emphasizes that being afraid or having any negative emotions is absolutely normal, but that we need to learn to acknowledge these emotions, be aware of them, and not make choices based on these fearful emotions in critical situations.
She also references the book by Viktor Frankl, “Man’s Search For Meaning,” citing that choice is the one thing that humans always have even in difficult times. During the episode, she invites leaders to accept the situation and their subsequent emotions, and then make the choice to stand up.
Find out more about Irina on her website: https://entrepreneurenlightenmentacademy.com/