Today's Leaders for Tomorrow's Future
Today’s Leaders for Tomorrow’s Future Podcast is intended to inspire people to tap into their leadership potential today. It is a way for people to sense and see the leader in themselves, and to redefine the narrative about what it means to be a leader in society.
You will hear a collection of stories about how people are making this world a better place for tomorrow’s future. Today’s leaders need not have an organizational leadership title. Their power rests in the people they serve, the communities they form, and in their ability to lead today.
If you take only one thing away from this podcast it would be to see yourself as the leader you want and choose to be knowing that parts of you already are one.
Today's Leaders for Tomorrow's Future
The Courage You Seek is Within You with Dr. Samra Zafar
In this episode, Dr. Samra Zafar stores her story of courage, fear, and facing choices in the context of domestic violence, gender-based oppression, and pursuing education and a new life for herself and her two daughters. She discusses how choice is your superpower, and taking courageous steps leads to bold results. Samra breaks down her three pillars of courage, and talks about the importance of solitude to listen to your own voice. Her main message is the courage you seek is within you already.
Dr. Samra Zafar is an award-winning, internationally renowned speaker, physician, author, and educator. She has been recognized among the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, the Top 25 Most Inspirational Women in Canada, and the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants. Her book A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose, based on her journey of escaping an abusive child marriage to pursue her freedom, sheds light on gender-based oppression and was a national bestseller and a CBC Best Book.
One of the youngest alumnae to serve as governor at the University of Toronto, she is currently on the board of the Women’s College Hospital Foundation and a celebrated ambassador for Plan International. She is also the founder and executive director of Brave Beginnings, a national charity that provides mentorship to women who have escaped abuse. Her work has impacted millions and has been extensively featured in national and global media.
Zafar’s speaking portfolio includes four successful TEDx Talks and engagements with leading organizations worldwide. Her second book, Unconditional: Break Through Past Limits to Transform Your Future, releasing on February 18, 2025, provides science-based strategies grounded in lived experience to help readers overcome limiting beliefs and create fuller, more meaningful lives.
