Dr. Aliaa Remtilla, a Harvard-trained anthropologist, executive coach, and startup founder, joins Civically Grown to share her leadership journey. The conversation explores how belonging, vulnerability, and humility shape the leaders we become.

From an awkward childhood moment wearing a volunteer badge, to navigating male-dominated professional environments, to redefining self-worth and leadership identity, Dr. Remtilla invites listeners into the honest and transformative moments that rooted her leadership journey.

Together, we explore how youth experiences, cultural identity, and intentional self-reflection contribute to a model of leadership grounded not in ego—but in impact, connection, and authentic presence.

Insights:

- How a simple volunteer badge created her first sense of belonging and shaped her confidence as a young leader

- Why awkwardness and vulnerability can be powerful entry points into leadership

- The shift from needing a title to recognizing innate worthiness

- How humility and human connection anchor her leadership style today

- The challenges of leading as a woman in male-dominated spaces—and how focusing on impact changes everything

- Why she calls herself an “impact leader"

- How mentors, role models, and networks open doors we didn’t know existed

Host: Dr. Shaniece Criss