The Power of Gentle Growth

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Come and listen to Host Tina Spoletini chat with her special guest Valerie Owolo on her podcast Confidence in Bloom.

Valerie Owolo is a Senior Change Management Consultant with a Masters in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University who sits at the intersection of innovation and digital transformation. She’s currently growing her House of Chloe Bloom lifestyle design brand through micro activations that will help inform her holistic framework to support her clients in designing a life they love anchored in design thinking, change management and faith concepts. In a world where change happens almost daily and the speed of change with AI can cause many to feel unease, it’s the perfect time to recalibrate and understand not just how to design a life but one that you adore. One where you gently become all you are meant to be one micro step at a time. She does this already by staying anchored in her love for the arts, innovation, travel, fashion, giving back to her communities, finding ways of moving like dance, tennis, swim and golf and building a legacy that allows her to connect with others authentically. Each day is a blank canvas and she hopes to help her clients rewrite the narrative of their stories through a process that gently ushers them into the next best version of themselves.

What does it mean to design a life you truly love? Valerie Owolo, a senior change management consultant with a master's in organizational psychology, offers a refreshing framework that blends design thinking, psychology, and faith to help create lives of authentic joy and purpose.
Valerie describes her personal "creative renaissance" that began during the pandemic when she reconnected with childhood interests and asked herself what she needed to thrive. Her approach centers on human-centered design (HCD), focusing on creating an "infrastructure of support" across different facets of life. Through what she calls "micro activations" – small, manageable steps that help move us forward – we can begin transforming our lives without feeling overwhelmed.
The conversation explores the crucial role of gentleness in personal growth. In a culture obsessed with hustle and productivity, Valerie advocates for a softer approach, sharing her experience with breathwork as a grounding practice. "One of the things that I've learned over the last couple of years was realizing that breathwork is a powerful tool," she explains, describing how it helps her perform better while feeling more connected to herself.
Particularly timely is Valerie's perspective on navigating change in an AI-dominated world. While acknowledging AI as a powerful tool for transformation, she emphasizes maintaining our critical thinking skills and emotional intelligence. "If we don't get in the game," she notes, "then our perspectives, our ability to reason, won't be reflected in these systems."
Fashion emerges as another dimension of Valerie's framework, illustrating how clothing can express our authentic selves while building confidence. "When you look good, you feel good," she explains, describing how what we wear can reflect our inner state and impact how we're perceived.
Whether you're feeling stuck, seeking meaningful change, or simply curious about designing a more intentional life, this conversation offers practical insights along with the encouraging reminder that "each day is a blank canvas" waiting for your unique expression.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Divas That Care (00:00:00)

2. Meet Valerie Awolo (00:03:35)

3. Designing a Life You Love (00:09:32)

4. Handling Change and Building Legacy (00:19:36)

5. Gentle Growth in a Hustle Culture (00:35:01)

6. Fashion's Role in Self-Expression (00:49:21)

7. First Steps to Rewrite Your Story (01:02:08)

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