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From the Hood to IBM Executive — What Success Really Cost Me | Anouk Brumfeld
Description
Anouk Brumfeld is a former Executive Vice President and Senior Partner at IBM with more than 30 years of experience leading global teams, driving innovation, and overseeing billion-dollar business transformation strategies.
Raised from humble beginnings by a grandmother who sacrificed deeply to create opportunities for her family, Anouk learned early what resilience, responsibility, and perseverance looked like. Those lessons became the foundation for a career that took her to the executive table — and eventually to a deeper realization about purpose, leadership, and reinvention.
In this powerful and honest conversation, Anouk shares:
• How her grandmother’s wisdom shaped her mindset and ambition
• Key lessons from her 20s that still guide how she leads and lives
• The critical role of mentors, sponsors, and relationships
• What leadership under pressure actually looks like behind the scenes
• The hidden cost of rapid corporate success on personal life and family
• Why she chose to pivot into coaching, speaking, and mentorship
• Building a life of purpose after decades at the top
If you’re in your 20s chasing big goals, navigating corporate life, or wondering how to succeed without losing yourself or the people who matter most, this episode offers hard-earned wisdom and clarity.
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Connect with Anouk Brumfeld
Website: https://getthriveleadership.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealanouk1?igsh=MWw4d3dyb251cDEydQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro & Welcome Anouk Bramfield
1:40 - Grandmother’s Influence & Growing Up in the Hood
8:15 - Lessons from the 20s That Still Shape Her Leadership
15:30 - The Power of Mentors, Sponsors & Relationships
23:10 - Leadership Under Pressure Behind the Scenes
31:45 - The Hidden Cost of Climbing the Corporate Ladder
40:20 - When Success and Personal Life Collide
48:50 - Deciding to Leave Corporate for Coaching & Mentorship
57:15 - Purpose, Service & Reinvention After IBM