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Cordelia Gaffar
Emotions Opener
Cordelia Gaffar is the Emotions Opener guiding leaders to use their darkest and most difficult emotions to embody success on a whole new level with ease and grace. After choosing Islam as a way of life the summer of 2001, she got immediately practice deep self-awareness using her emotions to transmute anger into deep compassion for humanity being targeted after September 11th. As a finance professional, mother and professional coach, she personally experienced prejudice on all levels which led to her developing her Replenish Me ™ process which is self-leadership surrounding practicing sustainable mindfulness and described in her most recent of seven books, Detached Love: Transforming Your Heart Do That You Transform Your Mind. Ms. Gaffar works with individual leaders and organizations to implement actionable tools and change policies. She is a best selling author of America’s Leading Ladies who positively impact the world with Oprah Winfrey in 2018, awarded Best Podcast Host of 2019, Top National Influencer, Sexy Brilliant Leader, and inducted into the Global Library of Female Authors in 2020; and currently nominated for Author of the Year and Health and Wellness Coach of the Year.
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CREA Global Awards presented to
Cordelia Gaffar
Emotions Opener
The CREA Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition for their creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or for their contributions to sustainability and mental health projects.
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Caroline Winkvist
Editor-In-Chief
Daniel Ålund
Selection Committee
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Brainz 500 Global Awards presented to
Cordelia Gaffar
Emotions Opener
Brainz 500 Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition of their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.
Caroline Winkvist
Editor-In-Chief
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Fredrik Elfqvist
Selection Committee
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