027 - Establishing Your Influence While Creating Enhanced Work-Life Balance with Annastasia Seebohm of Brilliant Minds Foundation

<p class="p1">Joining the podcast today is Annastasia Seebohm. Annastasia is the newly appointed CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation, founded in 2015 by Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek. Today the Brilliant Minds Foundation comprises an esteemed and established board consisting of influential business leaders and entrepreneurs across Sweden. Annastasia is a unique and remarkable individual. Not only is she a two-time CEO under the age of 35, but she has also been named ”Top 50 Most Influential People in the UK.” Annastasia has been featured in Forbes, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, The CEO Magazine, Harvard Business Review, British GQ, and many more publications. </p> <p class="p1">Today she will share her secrets around meditation and mindfulness and constantly being on the go in her twenties; she will also address what she learned from the pandemic and the realization she needed to slow down to establish more balance between her work and personal life. Anastasia is all about impact and making a difference through her leadership and learning. </p> <p class="p1"><strong>IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">[03:18] Annastasia is a true powerhouse. Was she always like that, even as a child?</li> <li class="li1">[10:41] As a teen with a disabled mother, was attending university possible for Annastasia?</li> <li class="li1">[15:17] After graduating university, Annastasia was hired by the company Quintessentially, which is the world's leading lifestyle group. Here she would eventually become the CEO.</li> <li class="li1">[22:54] How the opportunity for being a part of Brilliant Minds came to fruition.</li> <li class="li1">[26:53] What the vision Daniel Ek had for Brilliant Minds before it was created in 2015.</li> <li class="li1">[33:04] After the pandemic hit, Annastasia learned the importance of slowing down and finding a work/life balance that will pave the way for how she wants the rest of her life to play out.</li> <li class="li1">[37:46] Secrets of success and mindfulness Annastasia does on a d