Resilient Voices Podcast episode 31 Unshaming Your Story with Maryam Jan Akbari

In this episode of Resilient Voices in Leadership & Life, host Jessica Schultz sits down with Maryam Jan Akbari for an inspiring and deeply honest conversation about resilience, storytelling, and the courage to stand in your truth. Maryam shares her journey from a silenced childhood in Afghanistan to becoming a powerful voice for women’s freedom, healing, and self-expression. Through her story, she reflects on what it means to reclaim your voice, unshame your past, and transform painful experiences into strength, purpose, and impact. Together, we explore the role of storytelling in healing trauma and how speaking openly about lived experience can become both a personal and collective act of empowerment. Maryam speaks about the importance of facing what has been hidden, releasing shame, and reconnecting with the truth of who you are. This conversation also highlights the connection between resilience and leadership. Maryam offers a powerful perspective on how authentic leadership is shaped not by perfection, but by honesty, courage, and the willingness to move through pain rather than around it. Her reflections are a reminder that our hardest experiences can become the foundation for both personal freedom and meaningful leadership. This is a moving episode for anyone navigating healing, identity, leadership, or the journey of turning their story into something powerful. Resources & Links Get the Unshamed Story to Authority Kit by subscribing Maryam's newsletter here: https://maryam-jan-akbari-2.kit.com/47878d1f93 Or join Voice to Visibility Academy, a private community for women ready to turn stories they’ve been holding back into a visible personal brand, build trust & attract aligned clients. https://www.skool.com/voice-to-visibility-academy-8135/about Also to order and read the book from Amazon here: https://a.co/d/0cXt38wV Connect with MaryAm here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-jan-akbari/ Do you want to share your story and be on guest on the podcast? Follow the link for application: https://www.succesumleadership.com/resilient-voices- Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resilient_voices_podcast/