Why Lead from your soul ?
LEAD FROM YOUR SOUL
Dr. Aya Akkari founded Lead From Your Soul to address the needs of leaders globally to reawaken their inner wisdom and connect with their innate wellbeing. We are all leaders in some manner or form. We are all the shepherds of our flocks! And to step up as transformational leaders, we must first connect with ourselves and our higher purpose. Emotional resilience is crucial for a healthy leadership model. A busy mind clouds judgment and negatively impacts decision-making, relationships, and productivity. When leaders understand and internalize how their minds work, they are empowered to transform their lives and the lives of those they lead. Leadership competencies are more attainable in confident, resilient, and aware individuals.
Vision: To create a mindful connected world full of compassion, peace, and abundance.
Mission: We empower leaders to lead from their souls through conscious awareness via mentoring and coaching to inspire positive change. We help leaders go from stress and chaos to calm, clarity, and confidence through understanding how their human experience is created.
Values
We believe…
- That conscious leadership is crucial for building strong, thriving, healthy communities.
- That every human being is whole, creative, and resourceful. No one is broken.
- In lifelong learning fueled by curiosity and the willingness to explore and inquire.
- In courage, creativity, and pushing boundaries to challenge what is possible.
- In a holistic approach to wealth that incorporates emotional, spiritual, and material wealth.
- Believe that innate well-being integrates mind, body, and spirit.
- Believe in the core principles of wise leadership that are founded in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
My name is Dr. Aya Akkari. I am the founder of Lead from Your Soul. I’m a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation, with specialized training in Group Coaching through Potential Realized, founded by Effective Group Coaching author Jennifer Britton. With over 25 years of leadership expertise and a postgraduate degree in Organizational Leadership, I serve as an Organizational Leadership Specialist, and Consultant to professionals, executives, and organizations. I am also a Personal Well-Being Mentor, a seasoned Professional Speaker, and a Published Author committed to empowering individuals and teams to thrive. I help ambitious professionals, executives, and change leaders to EXCEL!
I specialize in assisting leaders and teams in beating burnout, enhancing their performance and productivity, and mastering the art of work-life balance. As your executive wellness coach and organizational leadership consultant, I’m here to help you awaken your innate well-being and bring you back in harmony with life. I’ve walked a path of burnout and self-discovery and am ready to guide you on your journey.
Have you ever felt like time is slipping through your fingers, leaving you overwhelmed and disconnected from your true desires? I’ve been there, and I know how it feels. I will help you learn how to access peak performance without pressure, fear, or stress.
When I was 20, my health crashed to the point where I was unable to walk, and my life as I knew it crumbled. It was a life-altering experience, and I understand the feeling of being paralyzed, whether physically, emotionally, or professionally. But I found my guide, and it made all the difference. Now, I want to be your guide in your own journey.
I’ll assist you in unblocking yourself and embracing all that is you, so you can drop the struggle. Together, we will explore what you desire most and your ‘why’ and develop a strategic plan to get you there. I offer a unique approach to personal well-being and leadership development.
In 2023, I was honored with a Presidential Membership in the National Society of Leadership and Success, the United States’ largest intercollegiate leadership honor society. My academic journey includes graduating with honors in 2018 with a postgraduate degree in Organizational Leadership.My dissertation focused on the untapped potential and persistent challenges confronting minority female leaders in the U.S.—a subject close to my heart and mission. Alongside this work, I earned the Train-the-Trainer certification from the Association for Talent Development, deepening my commitment to empowering others through transformative learning.
Additionally, I’ve completed a 12-month certification in personal well-being mentorship, deepening my commitment to holistic leadership and emotional intelligence.I’m certified in the Discovery Leadership Profile (DLP), a 360-degree assessment that helps leaders gain clarity on their strengths, align self-perception with feedback, and identify areas for growth.
My coaching is deeply influenced by a two-year study of the 3 Principles with Dr. Keith Blevens and Brett Chitty, which informs my approach to mindset, resilience, and transformation.
In May 2023, I shared a piece of my heart with the world: Lead From Your Soul: The 4 Worldviews of Inspiring Leaders. It quickly became a #1 new release in leadership and management—a testament to the hunger for deeper, more soulful leadership. This book is a guide to awakening your inner leader and living with greater meaning. It discusses the 3 mindsets of leading from your soul, the 4 worldviews of inspiring leaders, effortless prosperity, and even heaven on Earth!
You can find it on Amazon or through my resource page.
AYA AKKARI, D.D.S, MSOL  
Aya is leadership and emotional resilience mentor and coach and founder of Lead from Your Soul. Her mission is to empower leaders to lead from their souls through conscious awareness. She is the married mother of four wonderful children. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and is currently based in Tampa FL. Aya’s combination of formal and informal education along with her diverse personal and professional experience have given her a unique worldview and approach to the topic of emotional resilience and leadership. Aya is a dentist by trade, she graduated from Trinity College Dublin. As an undergraduate dental student, Aya was awarded first prize in the Hatton Competition and Awards run by the International Association for Dental Research for her research project on the surface treatment of dental implants. She was also presented with the Costello Medal for dental research in the Joint Irish and British Dental Associations research competition.
Before stepping into coaching, I served as a healthcare professional and team leader, where compassion, presence, and communication were the true pillars of leadership. My dedication was recognized with the Unilever Hatton Research Competition’s first prize and the Costello Memorial Medal.
My mission is simple yet radical: to show that success doesn’t require suffering. I use a gentle, insight-based approach that reconnects you to your own wisdom—where calm, clarity, and empowerment naturally arise.
You are the hero of your journey. I’m here to walk beside you, helping you shift from surviving to thriving, from striving to soulfully leading.
Our Lead from Your Soul program is a powerful combination of cutting-edge leadership development and timeless wisdom. The program takes you on a deep dive into the 3 basic principles of human psychology to help you uncover the simple truth of how you create your reality, empowering you to make your dreams a reality.
Ready to Excel—regardless of circumstances? Book a call now.
The understanding I share is rooted in 40 years of research. For references and evidence, visit the supporting research page.
Lead From Your Soul is my gift to the world. It is my gift to you!
Are you ready for your community of leaders to be intellectually & emotionally aware?
“With wisdom people see beyond the filters and biases of race and culture, to realize the beauty in everyone. Such understanding enables people to stop fearing and distrusting those who are different, to see the commonality of human beings regardless of cultural differences.”
-Sydney Banks.
Our main purpose is to disseminate a model of conscious leadership that does not only address key leadership behavior patterns and skill sets but also dives deep into the core of what it means to be a conscious transformational leader.
Mindful leadership is not just about the doing, it is also about the Being.
Are you ready for your community of leaders & profesionals to excel ?
Book a time to speak to Aya Akkari about how you can implement our programs in your organization. There are several ways we can work together, book a call so we can work it out!