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About Humanitarian Millionaires
This is a show about making your transitioning as a humanitarian even better than your UN/INGO career, reaching millions doing what you love just because you can! Just because this is how you decided to make your impact now! Just because this is how you decided to create massive value in the world! No more survival life! No more sacrificing life because you are told this is how to prove your commitment! No more seeking permission or seeking funds! Because you are the donor of your projects now!
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- Asel Ormonova
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- business
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- en
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- First episode
- 2 May 2026
- Latest episode
- 3 Oct 2026
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3 Oct 2026
My Conditionless Life
As of this week, I decided to experience my life FULLY without any conditions. I am calling it a conditionless life :) Even though my life used to be full of conditions as you can see below, I removed most of it. But I still noticed myself how my pattern continued something like: "I should do something so I can get something so I can feel a certain way". If your life is full of conditions like mine used to be: If I work for the UN, I can make a big change and have made it. If I fulfill everyone's expectations of me, I am a good person. If I want a lot of money, I must not be a good person. If I dont rock the boat at work, I will get my next contract. If I work for the system, I am stable and safe. I work for the UN, I will make decent amount of money. Then you need to watch this. How I solved it and how my experience has been since then.
4 Sept 2026
Mastering reality: August experiment results
In this video I share how I realized I was unconsciously creating a reality I didn’t actually want—through my beliefs, emotions, and identity—and how I began shifting into the identity of a “$9B coach” to create different results.You’ll learn:How your beliefs and emotional state quietly shape your outcomesThe belief–emotion “combos” that keep you stuck in struggleHow to intentionally step into a new identity and create from that placeIf you want to act from your most powerful self instead of recycling the same old limits, this is for you. Sign up to my group coaching on replicating your UN P3 salary outside the system!!! Book your consult here: https://calendly.com/aselormonova/replicate-your-un-p3-salary
22 Aug 2026
The paradox: we have no data, we treat it like proof
There is a paradox I keep seeing in myself, in my clients, and especially in humanitarians who want to create big, meaningful impact:We say we’re afraid of failure, afraid of going for the bold dream, afraid of doing the work that actually matters to us.We don’t like that “truth,” yet we keep accepting it as if it’s a fixed fact of life.And once we accept it, we quietly sign up for a lifetime of struggling inside that “truth” instead of questioning whether it was ever true to begin with.Today I want to explore:Why we cling to limiting “truths” without any real dataHow your brain defends those truths in very sophisticated waysWhat happens when you consciously choose new truths about who you are and what you’re capable ofHow this shows up for humanitarians who want a million-dollar impactThe Paradox: We Have No Data, But We Treat It Like ProofHere’s the core paradox that fascinates me:We decide, often based on a handful of experiences (or even pure speculation), things like:“I am afraid of failure.”“I’m not the kind of person who builds something big.”“It’s not possible for me to have both meaning and money.”“I can’t make a million-dollar impact.”Then we start living as if these are objective facts.But think about it:We don’t actually have data on what we’re capable of, because we haven’t tried creating that new reality yet.We have no real evidence that our boldest dreams are impossible—we only have stories our brain repeats for self-preservation.We take past experiences (or a lack of experiences) and turn them into a permanent baseline for the rest of our lives.So we end up in this strange situation:The unknown—our untested capabilities, unexplored impact, uncreated realities—is dismissed as “not true.”Our fear-based interpretations (“I’ll fail,” “They’ll judge me,” “I can’t do this”) become the only “truth” we respect.And then we live our entire life inside that small, suffocating version of reality. Join my Humanitarian Millionaires Mastermind if you want to accept new truth in your reality!!! https://calendly.com/aselormonova/humanitarian-millionaires
15 Aug 2026
Commanding 100k/week energy
Commanding 100K-Per-Week Energy: An Experiment in Identity, Energy, and Money What if the goals that feel impossible right now could become so normal, so integrated into who you are, that they simply become calendar items? Not “dreams,” not “someday,” but: “This is what I’m doing this week.” That is the energy I’ve been living in recently—what I call 100k-a-week energy. And I want to invite you into an experiment with me so you can access your own version of this power, whether your number is $500 a week, $2k a month, or your first $10k month. This isn’t just about money. It’s about identity and energy—who you are being and what you’re available for. Ready to do this experiment together? Join my Humanitarian Millionaires Mastermind. Book your consult: https://calendly.com/aselormonova/humanitarian-millionaires Read more: www.transitioninghumanitarians.org
7 Aug 2026
My protocol for 100k/mo. level impact
My protocol for 100k/mo impact For the past seven months, I have been working toward a bold goal: creating $100k a month in impact.Not just as a number on a spreadsheet, but as a measure of value—of lives changed, minds expanded, and people supported through my work.And yet, month after month, I found myself falling short. The actions were there. The desire was there. But something underneath kept derailing me.Eventually, I realized: I didn’t have an identity protocol.I had goals, strategies, and intentions—but not a deliberate way of embodying the identity of the person who naturally creates this level of impact.This is the story of how I discovered that gap, the pattern that kept repeating, and the protocol I created to align my identity, actions, and results. My hope is that you can use this to create your own protocol for whatever identity you’re stepping into. If you want my individual help to develop your own protocol for your results, join my transitioning humanitarians community, containing individual+group coaching. Email asel@transitioninghumanitarians.org to sign up. To read go to www.transitioninghumanitarians.org
31 Jul 2026
How I fixed my 'giving up' energy?
There are moments in life when everything seems to collapse at once—health crises, family emergencies, stalled projects, missed opportunities. In these seasons, it’s incredibly tempting to think, “It’s not working. Maybe I’m just not cut out for this. Why bother?” This is what I call “giving up energy”—a subtle, creeping state where we slowly detach from our vision and quietly stop showing up for ourselves. In this post, I want to share how I’ve been working through my own recent hard times, what I’ve discovered about the assumptions behind giving up energy, and how you can transform these moments into invitations to grow your capacity instead of abandoning your dreams. If you want to work on this, join my transitioning humanitarians community, email asel@transitioninghumanitarians.org Watch it here: https://www.transitioninghumanitarians.org/ Read more: https://www.transitioninghumanitarians.org/#/podcast
18 Jul 2026
My transitioning from dependent to creator mode
From Dependent Mode to Creator Mode: How I Rewrote My Reality For more than 30 years, I lived in what I now call dependent mode. On the outside, I was functioning, “doing the right things,” playing by the rules of the system. On the inside, I was exhausted, burnt out, and quietly depressed. My life was driven by survival: doing what I had to do so I could feel safe, secure, and accepted. It wasn’t until I started experimenting with creator mode—drawing from ancient spiritual teachings and ideas from quantum physics—that everything began to shift. I didn’t just change my habits; I changed the assumptions I was living from. And when those assumptions changed, my reality did too. This is the story of that shift—and an invitation for you to look at your own life through these two lenses. If you would like to read more: www.transitioninghumanitarians.org and go to podcast section. If you would like my support accessing and accepting your creator mode, join my TH community, email to sign up asel@transitioninghumanitarians.org
10 Jul 2026
How I decided to promote myself from UN P3 to UN D1?
How I Decided to Promote Myself from UN P3 to D1 – Outside the System For many humanitarians, the dream has always been clear: climb the ladder to P5, D1, D2, D3… and finally reach that level where you have both impact and influence. We’ve been taught—explicitly and implicitly—that this is how you make a difference: through the system, through the title, through the contract. But what happens when the system can no longer carry that dream? With the funding crisis and widespread restructuring, countless colleagues now face a brutal reality: The structures still exist on paper. The titles still exist in theory. But the actual opportunity to reach those roles—and the level of impact they represent—has become uncertain, or even impossible. If you’ve built your whole life and career around reaching a certain level of impact and success, and suddenly that path is blocked or disappears… what then? This is the question I am answering for myself this year. And it’s why I decided to promote myself from UN P3 to D1—outside the system. If you would like to do this for yourself, join my combo individual+group coaching community called: Transitioning Humanitarians. It is for 600 USD for six months. Email me to get the payment link to sign up: asel@transitioninghumanitarians.org
3 Jul 2026
How to play in your own major league?
How to Play in Your Own Major League: Watching the World Cup this year, I was fascinated by the mindset of the teams on the field. I noticed something that felt deeply relevant—not just for athletes, but for all of us building a life, a career, or a mission that truly matters. There seem to be two kinds of teams: Teams that are used to winning.For them, losing feels strange. It’s almost as if, internally, the idea of losing doesn’t fully register as normal. Yes, of course, in reality they sometimes lose—but in the middle of the game, their mindset is: “Losing is not really an option. This situation is temporary. We’ll find a way to win.” Teams that are not used to winning. Just arriving at the World Cup already feels like a victory. When they start winning, they relax:“We’ve done it. We got this.” And then, when they’re suddenly overtaken, they are shocked: “How did we lose? We were already winning…” This difference isn’t really about talent. It’s about inner freedom and emotional stability—how you relate to circumstances, whether you’re “ahead” or “behind,” whether you’re winning or losing. And that’s exactly what I’ve been working on in my own life and mission. Read more: https://www.transitioninghumanitarians.org/Join my transitioning humanitarians (TH) community combo of individual and group coaching for 600 USD for six months by sending me an email asel@transitioninghumanitarians.org Join my free Emotional Freedom marathon coming up this Monday, 6 July 2026 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993042497762?aff=oddtdtcreator
27 Jun 2026
Celebrations!
Why Your Past Wins Matter When You’re Struggling There are weeks when everything feels like a failure. You know you’re capable of more, yet you watch yourself procrastinate, self-sabotage, and then use circumstances as excuses. On the outside, it may not even look “that bad” to others. But inside your own mind, it can feel incredibly heavy. This week was one of those weeks for me. And that’s exactly why I wanted to dedicate this reflection to celebration—not just of wins, but of the energy and identity that create those wins in the first place. Because if you’re in a difficult season right now, your past celebrations are not just nice memories. They’re evidence of who you are at your core. If this is you, come coach with me. https://calendly.com/aselormonova/consult-1
19 Jun 2026
$100k Level Breaking Ceilings
How to Break Your Own Ceiling (Without Hustle, Drama, or Proving Yourself) We often talk about “breaking the glass ceiling” in institutions, but far less about the ceilings we quietly install in our own minds. These are the limits we accept on what we can earn, how much impact we’re allowed to have, and who we’re “realistically” allowed to become. For many humanitarians, these ceilings feel factual and fixed—just “how the world works.” In my work with humanitarian clients, and in my own journey, I’ve learned that these ceilings are rarely objective truth. They are stories. Powerful, convincing, and often inherited stories—but stories nonetheless. In this episode, I want to share: What I mean by a ceilingHow we unconsciously reinforce our ceilings The three main sources of these limitsHow I’m intentionally breaking my own ceiling to create 100k/month level impact Practical questions you can ask yourself to start breaking your own ceiling All of this, importantly, without hustle culture, without drama, and without tying your worth to your results. If you want to break your ceilings that keep you stuck, come coach with me. Book your consult here: https://calendly.com/aselormonova/consult-1 If you want to read the blog post on this topic, go here: https://www.transitioninghumanitarians.org/#/podcast
12 Jun 2026
$100k Level Excellence
100K Level Excellence: Redefining Success for HumanitariansLately, I’ve been obsessed with one question: What does true excellence look like for humanitarians who want both impact and independence? Not just “doing good work,” not just surviving another deployment or contract, but operating at a level I call 100K level excellence – where your income, impact, and integrity are all aligned. As I keep reflecting on this journey of humanitarian millionaires and what it means to create impact at that level, I realized something important: if I don’t operationalize excellence for myself, it will remain a nice idea instead of a lived reality. So in this post, I want to share:Why I see excellence as the antidote to the dependency mindset. The three core pillars of 100K level excellence How you can begin shifting from survival to excellence in your own life and work My hope is that, as I live this out and share the process, you’ll begin to see what’s possible for you too. Excellence as the Antidote to DependencyIf you’ve been in my world for a while, you know my mission: To help humanitarians gain independence from the system and detox from dependency. By “system,” I mean the UN system, the broader humanitarian ecosystem, and any structure that conditions us to believe: Our value is determined by contracts, titles, or donors Our safety depends on pleasing “the system” Our dreams must fit into what’s already been approved or funded This is the dependency mindset:A way of living where other people and systems decide how we live, how we work, and how big we are “allowed” to be. Excellence is the opposite of that. More on this blog post here: www.transitioninghumanitarians.org Work with me on your excellence in creating the results you want for yourself and your impact. Book your consult here: https://calendly.com/aselormonova/consult-1
5 Jun 2026
$100k-Level Energy
What if you’re actually capable of a $9B impact—but your energy is still stuck in survival mode? This is the story of how I stopped blaming the system, stepped out of victimhood, and started living in 100k-level energy as a humanitarian while seeing, feeling myself and operating from the energy of someone who makes $9 billion impact! Want to keep exploring your greatness and build humanitarian millionaire energy week by week? Book your consult https://calendly.com/aselormonova/consult-1
29 May 2026
$100k Paradigm Shift
100K Paradigm Shift: How I Stopped Using My Life to Feel Good, Bad, or LimitedFor most of my life, I was living inside a pattern I couldn’t fully see.It showed up in my childhood, in my relationships, in my UN career, and even in my boldest business goals. It dictated how I felt, how much I allowed myself to receive, and how far I let myself go.Only recently was I able to distill that entire lifetime of behavior into one clear paradigm:My brain was using everything — my past, my circumstances, my goals, even my own thoughts — either to feel good, to suffer, or to feel limited.Once I named this, I realized: this pattern has been quietly running my life.Now, as I step into a 100k/month level paradigm, I’ve decided I am done using anything to feel good, to feel bad, or to limit myself. This is the shift I’m working on right now — and what I want to share with you today.Here’s the pattern in its simplest form:My brain would take any situation or characteristic and turn it into one of three emotional uses:To feel great about myselfTo feel bad and sufferTo feel limited and constrainedThis applied to almost everything — my story, my body, my job, my income, my goals.Once I saw it, I couldn’t unsee it.Childhood: Adoption, Appearance, and “Not Lovable Enough”Growing up as an adopted child, I created a powerful story about myself:“I was not loved by my biological parents, that’s why I was given away.”I used these stories to:Feel bad about myself (“I’m not lovable, I’m not wanted”)Suffer emotionally (“There must be something wrong with me”)Limit what I allowed myself to have (“Girls like me don’t get that kind of relationship or attention”)Nothing about my circumstances forced me to feel this way.It was the meaning I attached to them.My brain grabbed my adoption and my appearance and used them as tools — tools to keep me in suffering and limitation.The UN Career: Success and Victimhood in One PackageLater, when I started working at the UN, the same pattern played out again — just in a more sophisticated form.On the one hand, I used the UN to feel great:“I’m successful.”“I’m doing important humanitarian work.”“I have status, belonging, and significance.”On the other hand, I also used the UN to limit myself and feel victimized:“Because of the UN, I can’t live the life I truly want.”“My income, my choices, my lifestyle are capped by this institution.”“If I leave, I’ll lose my identity, my status, and my earning potential.”Then, when I left the UN and transitioned into coaching, the pattern simply flipped:I used not being in the UN to feel less important, less belonging, less “valid.”I used my past salary as a ceiling:“I can’t make that kind of money now because I’m not at the UN anymore.”Same paradigm. Different storyline.The Subtle Sabotage at 100K LevelEven as I started pursuing million-dollar impact and 100k/month income, I thought I had outgrown a lot of this. I wasn’t openly telling myself I was unlovable or incapable.But the pattern came back in a much subtler way: distraction.They kept me:Vacillating between “maybe it’s enough” and “maybe it’s not”Thinking about my goals more than taking aligned action toward themThe New Paradigm: Nothing to Use For or Against MyselfHere’s the shift I’m making now:I am no longer willing to use anything — internal or external — to feel good, to feel bad, or to limit myself.That means:I don’t use my goals to feel terrible about myself if I don’t hit them.I don’t use my achievements to finally feel worthy or confident.I don’t use my circumstances to define what’s possible.I don’t use my past to justify my limitations.I already feel great and confident about who I am and what I’m creating.Work with me individually on your boldest dreams:https://calendly.com/aselormonova/consult-1For blog post and transcripts:https://www.transitioninghumanitarians.org
23 May 2026
$100k Level Breakthrough
It’s Harder to Keep Trying Than to Live Your Dream Life Primary audience: mission-driven professionals, humanitarians, and coaches who are tired of hustling and “never feeling there yet.” This year, I set a bold intention: to create a million-dollar level of impact—without stress, pressure, or burnout. I also set a concrete milestone: a 100k goal, and I’m currently at about 20%. What’s interesting is how I’m getting there: I work the equivalent of about three days a week. I spend more time coaching, creating, reflecting, and studying my mind. I work less than I did as a humanitarian, yet feel more aligned and fulfilled. And still, my brain loves to whisper: “You should be doing more.” “You’re not doing enough.” “You’re behind.” Sound familiar? From Million-Dollar Goal to Million-Dollar Reality
15 May 2026
$100k Level Failures
Navigating $100k-Level Failures: How to Shed Your Old Identity and Go All In What does failure look like when you start playing at a higher level? When you are chasing bold, audacious goals—like transitioning from a standard career into becoming a high-impact entrepreneur—the nature of failure changes. It stops being about catastrophic disasters and starts becoming a subtle, internal tug-of-war between who you were and who you are becoming. If you are currently pushing against your own upper limits, let's pull back the curtain on what $100k-level failures look like, how to decouple them from your self-worth, and how to stop being "transactional" with your dreams. As of May 2026, I am celebrating some incredible milestones: crossing 15,000 followers on LinkedIn and hiring a brilliant new team member directly from my client roster—completely drama-free. Yet, looking at my grandest financial and impact goals for the year, I am technically only at about 4% or 5% of my target. There is still 95% left to go. In the past, a metric like that might have triggered panic, anxiety, or a nagging sense of "falling behind." But today, it doesn't phase me. Why? Because I am decoupling my goals from my ego. The Identity Shift: I am not chasing a goal just to look cool or prove my worth to the world. Instead, I step into the room asking: "What if I already embody the identity of the person who makes this level of impact?" When you operate from the identity of the person who has already succeeded, you stop letting external metrics dictate your internal peace. You view the numbers as data, not a judgment on your value. If failure feels wrapped in shame, embarrassment, or intense vulnerability, it’s a sign that you are still tying your performance to your fundamental worthiness as a human being. Once you do the inner work to resolve your worthiness issues, your definition of failure simplifies. Today, my definition of failure is strictly operational: Not hitting the specific, tangible results I set out to achieve in a given week. When a week doesn't go as planned, I look at it objectively and diagnose the root cause: Action Failure: Did I simply skip the tasks? Mindset Failure: Was my thinking clouded? Energetic/Identity Failure: Was my underlying energy misaligned? By treating failure as a diagnostic tool, you can course-correct for the following week without carrying the emotional baggage of shame. When humanitarians or purpose-driven professionals transition into building their own enterprises, they usually fluctuate between two operational modes: This is where you show up fully, execute beautifully, feel deeply connected to your mission, and move forward with absolute certainty. This is the trap. It’s the mindset that says: "I will only put in the effort if I am guaranteed the exact result I want right now." Have you noticed yourself being transactional with your boldest goals lately? If you find yourself withholding your value or hesitating to go all in, look under the hood. Transactional behavior is almost always fueled by a single, sneaky subconscious thought: "It won't work anyway." When your brain realizes you are reaching for a level of success you've never achieved before, it tries to save energy. It tells you to stay safe, stick to what you know, and protect yourself from disappointment. This dynamic is incredibly common among former institutional or humanitarian workers. When you work inside a massive corporate or organizational system, you are highly dedicated, reliable, and exceptional. Why? Because the system gives you an illusion of safety, predictable structures, and guaranteed rewards (like promotions or steady paychecks). But when it comes to your own dreams, the safety net is gone. The automatic reaction is to hold back energy because the outcome isn’t guaranteed. More on www.transitioninghumanitarians.org
9 May 2026
$100k a month - 100% self ownership
In the world of ambitious goals, many of us are comfortable with the idea of making six figures in a year. But what if we challenged that timeline? What if we aimed to generate $100,000 worth of value in a single month? Achieving this level of success isn't just about strategy or luck; it requires a fundamental shift in how you relate to yourself. It requires what I call 100% Self-Ownership. Most of us have deep desires for financial, emotional, and physical freedom. However, we often fail to "own" these desires. Instead of committing to them, we hide behind excuses: the market is unstable, we aren’t smart enough, or we don't know how to sell. When we let external circumstances dictate our potential, we surrender our power to our limitations rather than our identity. Self-ownership is the radical act of taking responsibility for every internal factor that influences your results. It means owning: Your Identity: Choosing to embody the person who is capable of the result, rather than staying stuck in a past version of yourself. Your Thought Process: Identifying the "brain arguments"—like "it won't work anyway" or "I don't feel like it"—and choosing to solve them rather than letting them paralyze you. Your Emotions: Feeling through discomfort or fear without letting it mean that something has gone wrong. Your Actions: Being cognizant of what you are and aren’t doing, and understanding how those choices create your current results. Your Results: Taking 100% ownership of your outcomes. Instead of saying you have no control over your results, you treat them as a skill set. Even if a result doesn't happen in the timeframe you expected, you own the process of learning why and solving for it until the value you create matches the result you want.
2 May 2026
Humanitarian Millionaires: Why, How and What's required?
From UNHCR to Humanitarian Millionaire: Why I’m Choosing This Path Can a humanitarian also be a millionaire? For many in the aid sector, the idea of pursuing significant wealth feels "greedy," "delusional," or simply "impossible." We are taught that our value comes from our sacrifice. But what if we changed the equation? In this first episode of the Humanitarian Millionaires podcast, I’m introducing myself and sharing why I’ve set a goal that feels impossibly bold. My name is Asel Ormonova. I spent 10 years working for the UNHCR before realizing that I wanted to make an impact in a more sustainable, independent way. Since resigning in 2021, I’ve been coaching humanitarians to transition out of the "system" and into their own power. Now, I’m documenting my journey toward becoming a millionaire—not to prove my worth, but to amplify my value. The most common question I get is: Isn't it hard? Doesn't it require too many compromises? Here is how I see it: The Myth of Hardship: Staying in a toxic system or competing against thousands of people for a single promotion is also hard. If both paths are challenging, I choose the one that leads to my own dreams rather than tolerating an environment I no longer believe in. The Worthiness Trap: Most people pursue wealth to prove they are "enough." I solved my worthiness issues long ago. I’m doing this purely to see how much value I can provide to the world and how much I can grow as a human being. Sustainability: Real impact requires independence. My goal is to help humanitarians "detox" from the system so they can build the life they actually want. Achieving a goal this big requires more than just hard work; it requires a shift in identity. To get there, I am focusing on: Identity: Stepping into the version of myself that provides the most valuable solutions to my community. Emotional Intelligence: Learning to process rejection and failure as "data" rather than personal attacks. Mastering Results: Realizing that our outcomes are within our control if we stop letting external judgments and internal conflicts dictate what is possible. Why go after such a "bold" goal?What is Required to Get There? Join the Journey I am documenting every step—the wins, the failures, and the behind-the-scenes "hard" parts. If you want to follow along or start working on your own boldest goals, I invite you to join my membership, The Journey. https://www.transitioninghumanitarians.org/#/join
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