- Janet Lewis

EPISODE 17 – BOBBY UMAR – ON FEEDING YOUR SOUL, FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE AND BEING A STAR

Today we are talking with Bobby Umar, President of Raeallan and CEO of DYPB. Raeallan is a transformational training organization whose mission is to discover, inspire and develop leadership. DYPB, or Discover Your Personal Brand helps individuals and organizations use personal branding to create more focus, alignment, and impact with their work.

Bobby started out as an Aerospace Design Engineer for Bombardier and has made his way into transformational training and professional speaking. He made some bold moves early in his career to get out of a soul sucking job and move into a career that he loves. Bobby is now one of Inc Magazine’s Top 100 leadership speakers, a five-time TEDx speaker, has been named as the “2nd Best Business Coach to Follow” on Twitter and the “4th Best Leadership Influencer” according to Kred. He has also recently been named a “Top 7 Networking Guru to Follow” and is recognized as a thought leader in networking, social media, and personal branding.

Bobby is an engaging professional speaker that is genuine, extremely personable, and willing to share his success as well as his struggles. He is passionate about helping others grow and fully understands what it is like to be in a career that does not allow you to feel like a star. He believes it is important to fight for the life that you want. Bobby has a wealth of knowledge to share based on his real-life experience in the world and I could not wait to sit down and talk with him.

In this episode, Bobby and I discuss the following:

The impact of connecting with purpose
Growing up as a first generation Canadian in a small town on the east coast and feeling like you are living a double life
Being a math nerd, skipping grades, and getting ahead at an early age
His love for learning, memorization and reading
Issues around body shaming and feeling embarrassed at a young age
Differences between quitting vs knowing when to let something go
Value of extracurricular experiences that give you the feeling of freedom at a young age
Discovering his love for movies, television, and the theatre
Auditioning for the first time and identifying his love for performing
Developing and discovering your voice
The challenges of university and figuring out what do to when you graduate
Key identifiers to recognize when a job is not the right fit and is not working out
Launching a passion project to feed your soul and recognizing when you want to put time and energy into something you love
Getting fired and figuring out what to do next
How being in the wrong program or job can affect your self confidence and make you believe you are not a smart person or even competent
How your mindset can erode based on your life experience and the value of gaining new experiences to shift your mind set so you can once again thrive
Importance of finding your mojo and being focused on what you really want to do in order to feel fulfilled
The feeling of not “Fitting in” or not being a “star”
Recognizing what allows you to feel empowered and thrive
Value of finding a good manager that recognizes your strengths and that you also value what they have to offer
The impacts of having a stressful job and experiencing an anxiety attack for the first time
Recognizing the signs of serious health issues and figuring out how to get control of them before they become a bigger problem
Recognizing a natural gift, embracing it and moving in that direction
Utilizing a personal council to help validate your decision making and chart out your life
Figuring out your niche and launching a new business
Value of working with a coach to help you see other options, guide you in the right direction and streamline your growth
Differences between a coach and a consultant
Going through a personal self discovery to identify next steps
Life as a professional speaker, figuring out how much to charge and scaling your business
The need to pivot during a pandemic to make things work or to ramp up your business
Importance of feeding your soul and understanding how your “Why” statements drive you
Following the wrong path to success and how it feels
Why it is important to create more focus so you can go from good to great
His passion for helping people with their personal branding
Importance of getting things done, being in the moment and doing the right thing
Why you should fight for the life you want to live