TrailBLAZER: Yael Simon on Finding Power Through Alignment

What does it really mean to live and lead in alignment? Yael Simon joins me to explore the powerful intersection of identity, ambition, faith, and leadership. She reflects on growing up with strong influences, from family aspirations to religious identity, and how those forces guided her early career path and definition of success. But along the way, she began asking deeper questions about self-worth, people-pleasing, and the pressure to meet external expectations. Yael shares how learning to pause, reassess, and trust her own values transformed the way she approaches leadership, decision-making, and personal growth. We unpack the subtle ways people-pleasing can influence our decisions, why external validation often masks deeper questions of self-worth, and how learning to trust your internal compass can transform both your personal and professional life. This episode is a thoughtful exploration of self-discovery, leadership, faith, and personal alignment, and a reminder that true success comes from building a life that reflects who you really are. More on Yael www.arakura.co www.amplifyinvestorsummit.com www.artofthedeal.online https://www.linkedin.com/in/yael-dallal-simon/ https://www.instagram.com/yaelsimonllm/