What happens when two cardiac arrests and a near-death experience force you to ask the hardest question: Why am I here?

Nio Queiro, CEO of The Queiro Group and Chief Strategy Officer at Nashville General Hospital, spent decades climbing the healthcare leadership ladder. She delivered results, earned titles, and built a reputation as an innovator. Then in 2021, everything stopped. After surviving sepsis, multiple surgeries, and waking from an induced coma, Neo realized she had been living for everyone else's approval but her own.

In this conversation with host Megan Bozzuto, Nio shares the moment she decided to stop chasing and start accepting herself. She breaks down the three phases of a leadership career, why imposter syndrome is really about being an imposter to yourself, and how presence — not performance — becomes your greatest asset as you rise.

Key takeaways from this episode:

- Your presence is the experience people have with you, not your resume
- Imposter syndrome means you are an imposter to yourself — everyone else sees you as you show up
- Know when a seat at the table no longer serves you and plan your exit intentionally
- Identified joy lives in the small moments — a perfect strawberry, a favorite pen, a pink disco ball catching the light
- Accept yourself. You are good enough. You do not need to change — you need to expand

If you are ready to stop seeking approval and start leading on your own terms, this episode is your invitation.

Connect with Nio:
https://www.queirogroup.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nio-queiro/

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You started your business for freedom — not to feel like you're drowning in follow-ups, scattered files, and a to-do list that never ends.

In this episode, Megan Bozzuto sits down with Cheryl James, Fractional COO and founder of CL James Consulting, to talk about what it really takes to get out of the weeds and start running your business like a CEO. Cheryl shares her own turning point — the Sunday afternoon she realized the chaos had to stop — and walks us through how she built systems that gave her time and clarity back.

This conversation is packed with practical insights for any service-based business owner who's ready to stop spinning wheels and start scaling with intention.

Key Takeaways:

- The things in your business that don't scream are the ones you need to automate first
- A confused customer doesn't buy — simplify your client journey
- Organization isn't glamorous, but it's where you stop wasting time
- Collaboration is a revenue strategy, not just a nice-to-have
- Community means sharing what actually works — not just encouragement

If you're ready to stop doing it all and start building something sustainable, this episode is your permission slip.

Connect with Cheryl and grab her free mini audit at cljamesconsulting.com.

Ready to surround yourself with women who get it? Join IAW at iawomen.com.

with Shakirah Forde

On paper, everything looks successful—but what if it doesn't feel that way?

In this episode of Unlimited HERizons, Megan Bozzuto sits down with therapist and emotional strategist Shakirah Forde to unpack why high-achieving women often feel misaligned, burned out, or unfulfilled despite their success.

From navigating depression at the peak of her career to redefining success through alignment and purpose, Shakirah shares the real reason success and well-being can fall out of sync—and how to reconnect with your intuition, values, and inner truth.

In this episode:

• Signs your success is masking deeper misalignment
• Why values guide your choices (not your decisions)
• The gap between knowing what to change—and actually doing it
• How to trust your intuition and realign your life

If something feels "off" but you can't explain why, this conversation will help you name it—and start shifting it.

Connect with Shakirah:
Inner Advantage Program: https://www.notion.so/Inner-Advantage-The-8-Week-Identity-Alignment-Experience-2c1da09ccc5a80d29875e348dbf1086f?source=copy_link

Book a Call: https://calendly.com/hello-shakirahforde/clarity-coaching-call-with-shakirah-forde-lcsw

Connect with Megan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megbozz/

Unlimited HERizons is a podcast by the International Association of Women, where we explore how women lead, grow, and rise—together. Learn more at www.iawomen.com