Ex-NATO Executive Turned Entrepreneur on Courage and Resilience / E33

Welcome to Fraud Busting NeoFraus podcast, the go-to resource for female fraud professionals and their allies. In this episode, host Olga invites Nadja El Fertasi, a former NATO executive turned entrepreneur, to share her inspiring journey.

Nadja opens up about her experiences with burnout, the challenges of balancing work and personal life. She emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence in cybersecurity and discusses the impact of human behavior on digital security.

Through her candid storytelling, Nadja provides valuable insights into overcoming challenges, maintaining mental health, and building resilience. She also offers practical advice on setting boundaries, managing stress, and staying true to one's values.

Join us for an enlightening conversation filled with actionable tips and personal anecdotes that will inspire you to navigate your own professional and personal hurdles with courage and resilience.

Nadja's Bio:

Nadja El Fertasi, founder of Thrive with EQ, is a Human Resilience Expert and former NATO senior executive renowned for her leadership in emotional intelligence and resilience. With over 20 years of experience in the civil-military sector and interactions with professionals from over 40 nationalities, Nadja has honed a profound expertise in crisis management and strategic stakeholder engagement. Celebrated as one of Europe’s influential women in cybersecurity, she features in the book Hacking Gender Barriers: Europe’s Top Cyber Women by Women4Cyber.

At Thrive with EQ, Nadja dedicates her efforts to empowering leaders in critical services infrastructure to adeptly navigate digital disruptions and manage change through emotional intelligence. Her work has earned her global recognition, making her a sought-after expert and speaker on leadership and resilience.

Each week, Nadja shares insights from her own life's challenges in her emotional resilience newsletter, which reaches over 1,700 subscribers. Through these stories, she helps others build their resilience, demonstrating how emotional intelligence can transform personal and professional adversities into strength and leadership.

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