Kwavi
“Being a woman means being free to be who you are. To drop the masks and fall in love with yourself - warts and all.”
Kwavi is dedicated to empowering women in their fifties and older. As a life coach, author, speaker and entrepreneur, Kwavi is passionate about helping midlife women navigate our youth-obsessed society. She is author of the highly rated book "50 Questions to Answer When You Reach 50" which is a guide to help women thrive in their “over 50 bodies”. Kwavi has a fun-loving spirit, and radiates sunshine wherever she goes - she doesn’t take herself too seriously, smiling and dancing her way through life. She is someone destined to inspire and motivate others to live their best lives. Meet Kwavi. This is her story.
P: Please introduce yourself.
K: My name is Kwavi, I’m a wife and mother to 2 teenage boys. I’m a certified life coach for midlife women, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and a lifelong member of Team Have Fun. I’m on a mission to empower a million women in their 50s and over to create the midlife of their dreams and change the world for the better.
I was born in London, raised in Nigeria and now reside in Atlanta.
P: Describe or define yourself in your own words.
K: I’m a burst of sunshine. I love to share sparkles of joy with those who cross my path. I’m also very comfortable being by myself. Inspiring and motivating others comes naturally to me.
P: What is your favourite thing about yourself?
K: That I love to smile and dance.
P: Tell us a story. Have you had an experience that’s defined you or made you stronger?
K: Writing my book. As excited as I was about writing my book. When it was completed I got the classic case of imposter syndrome. My book was published and I didn’t tell anyone. It took my publisher requesting a video to send to a virtual book fair to get out of my head.
Until then I hadn’t experienced imposter syndrome of this magnitude. It took me a month before I spoke about my book to anyone. It was fascinating to me. I was confident as a coach, speaker and an entrepreneur but not as an author. The author role as new to me and my brain was finding it difficult to adjust.
This experience has helped me become more aware of my thoughts and how I don’t have to believe every thought I have a choice. I can decide to challenge the thought.
P: What is one piece of advice you’d give to your younger self?
K: Don’t judge yourself.
P: What does being a woman mean to you?
K: Being a woman means being free to be who you are. To drop the masks and fall in love with yourself - warts and all.
P: Who is one woman that inspires you? What would you say to her if she were here now?
K: Oprah Winfrey. I would love to ask her what helped her stay courageous as she walked into spaces and broke barriers.