Claim the Stage: A Podcast About Public Speaking and Speaking Up
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 86 ratingsClaim the Stage is a podcast for women who want to learn how to speak on stage, online, and speak up in life. Hosted by Angela Lussier, award-winning professional speaker, seven-time author, and CEO and founder of the Speaker Sisterhood, a network of public speaking clubs for women. Learn more about joining a speaking club: www.speakersisterhood.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claim-the-stage-podcast/support
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Ep 216 Your Permission Slip
May 25, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBToday's episode is a mini farewell episode. I'm taking the summer off from the podcast! I know I've done this before, and now I'm doing it again. It's also a permission slip for you to say no to more things so you can take more time for yourself and the things you want to be doing. Where can you pause, quit, or otherwise say NO THANKS and bow out? Hopefully today's episode will give you the support and inspiration you need to join me on the bench this summer. See you in September! --- Sup...
Ep 215 Three Ways to Manage a Vulnerability Hangover
May 18, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBYou shared something personal. You allowed yourself to be judged and get feedback. You did something scary in front of other people. And now... You have a vulnerability hangover. How do you know? You’re saying… OMG I did that wrong I overshared My speech was boring I was the worst in the group I totally bombed that I can never go back there Everyone else was so much better What next? You're stuck in a loop of negative thinking and you can't get out. On today's episode, I share thre...
Ep 214 Open and Close Your Speech with Confidence & Impact
April 27, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBStruggle with how to start your speech in a way that grabs your audience's attention? Have a hard time wrapping it up succinctly? Today's episode is for you! I share a few strategies you can use again and again to start and end your speech on a strong note. No more rambling, apologizing, or worrying - just use these tips and your presentations will always shine! Learn more about Speaker Sisterhood and our clubs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claim-the-...
Ep 213 The Art of Keeping It Simple
April 13, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBYou've probably heard "less is more." This statement couldn't be more true when it comes to public speaking and crafting a powerful talk. On today's episode, I break down the three ways to keep your speeches simple and effective. They are: If I could only tell someone three things, what would they be? When storytelling, use vivid details, but don’t get lost in unnecessary details. Always ask: Is this relevant? If it’s not, get rid of it. Less is more! Make simple, clear points and reinf...
Ep 212 Start a Speaking Business at 50 with Maria Romano
March 30, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBWondering if it's too late to get started as a professional speaker? Today's episode is for you! Maria Romano is the founder of True Love Knots. She started her business in her 50s after her husband, Frank, passed away. She got back into the dating world and discovered it was dramatically different. Today she coaches people on how to be successful at dating and found her passion. Maria is also a professional speaker and performs wedding ceremonies, baptisms, and end-of-life celebrations. She...
Ep 211 Five Secrets to Become a Paid Speaker
March 23, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBHave you been dreaming about speaking on bigger stages, taking your expertise to more audiences, and getting paid for your expertise? If you're wondering if you're ready for this step, this episode will help you decide. Learn the five secrets to becoming a paid speaker and then check out my new course, Speaking School for Women, launching next week. Sign up for our mailing list at speakersisterhood.com or get on the waiting list by contacting us! Sign up for our free webinar on March 30th: ...
Ep 210 What If I'm Boring? Three Ways to Bring It!
March 09, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBHave you ever found yourself saying this before a presentation? "What if I’m boring? I’m afraid everything I say everyone has already heard." If so, you are definitely not alone! Instead of focusing on having the most unique ideas, what if you focused on giving advice that is tried and true, and in your own style? On today's show, I share three ways to bring your own brilliance to your words. Sometimes it's not what you say, it's how you say it. My three tips: Brilliance is putting your o...
Ep 209 DIY Your PR with Amanda Berlin
March 02, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBIf you want to build a business as a speaker, coach, or author, getting visibility will make all the difference. Visibility is also important if you're trying to build a personal brand as a leader in your field. But how do you get visibility if you're just starting out? On today's show, Amanda Berlin, PR expert, shares how to DIY your PR so you can get yourself out there. She says there are three key types of visibility: Collaborations and alliances, speaking and events, and media. But how d...
Ep 208 Small Tweaks, Big Changes with Kathy Vines
February 23, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBDo you consider yourself to be a pretty good public speaker? Maybe even a great speaker? It's possible you're getting the job done, but there's always room for improvement. As you'll hear in part four of our four part series with Speaker Sisterhood club leaders and members, today's guest came to our clubs to make small tweaks with an eye on big changes. My guest today is Kathy Vines, a Certified Professional Organizer, owner of Clever Girl Organizing, and certified coach (CTACC) and professi...
Ep 207 Nothing to Hide with Jennifer Cummings Hillery
February 16, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBToday's episode is part three of a four-part series with Speaker Sisterhood club leaders and members. I put this series together for you because I'm always asked how Speaker Sisterhood is different than Toastmasters, why it's only for women, and what you learn if you sign up. On today's show, I interview Jennifer Cummings Hillery, Speaker Sisterhood member and club leader. Jen shares that she originally checked out Speaker Sisterhood because her friend was starting a club in her community a...
Ep 206 I Now Know I'm Worthy with Liz Nania
February 09, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBToday's episode is part two of a four-part series with Speaker Sisterhood club leaders and members. I put this series together for you because I'm always asked how Speaker Sisterhood is different than Toastmasters, why it's only for women, and what you learn if you sign up. On today's show, I interview Liz Nania, Speaker Sisterhood member. I asked Liz to come on the show to share the benefits she's gained through her membership. I think you'll be surprised by some of them! If you've been th...
Ep 205 How to Stop Playing a Character with Becky Vesce
February 05, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBToday's episode kicks off a four-part series with Speaker Sisterhood club leaders and members. I put this series together for you because I'm always asked how Speaker Sisterhood is different than Toastmasters, why it's only for women, and what you learn if you sign up. On today's show, I interview Becky Vesce, veteran Speaker Sisterhood club leader and member. Becky is also the club leader who will be leading our newest program, Speaker Sisterhood Express, which you will learn about at the e...
Ep 204 The Public Speaking Makeover Quiz
February 02, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBOn today's show, I'm combining a makeover with a quiz...all for you! Today's episode continues January's theme of "connection" and I cover: 1. The difference between a comfort zone and a comfiness zone (and why you really need the latter!) 2. The Public Speaking Quiz and where you stand on various elements of speaking and speaking up. 3. We cover your results and what it all means for you. If you want to get more information and register for The 60 Minute Public Speaking Makeover, hop over h...
Ep 203 Connecting with Your Money Story with Danielle Hayden
January 26, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBHow do you connect the expertise you offer to asking for money as a speaker? What are the three things speakers should be thinking about if they want to make money and get paid to speak in 2022? These are the questions I ask today's guest, Danielle Hayden. Danielle is a reformed corporate CFO and co-owner of Kickstart Accounting, Inc. She is on a mission to help speakers understand their numbers so they can increase their profitability and take home pay. Danielle shares her three best tips f...
Ep 202 The #1 Reason You're Uncomfortable Speaking
January 19, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBWelcome to episode two of my new format, "three things". In case you missed last week, each episode will feature three things to help you. Of course I'm always focused on speaking, but that can mean a lot of things! This month's theme is "Connection" and I continue talking about different ways to connect with your audience, yourself, and your friends. Today's three things are: 1. The hidden benefit of making more mistakes 2. The #1 reason you're uncomfortable speaking 3. The Connection Qu...
Ep 201 Three Things for You
January 12, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBHappy New Year! It's good to be back. I'm trying something new on the podcast! Each episode will feature three curated things that I think can help you. Of course I'm always focused on speaking, but that can mean a lot of things! On today's show, I introduce this new format and give you three things that all center on the theme of connection. In fact, the entire month of January is about connection! Tune in each week as I offer tips, stories, interviews, resources and more. ------------ I...
Ep 200 Twelve Ways to be Awesome in 2022
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 92.6 MBI know you're already awesome, but if you want to continue building on your awesomeness, you'll love today's episode! It's episode 200 and it's packed with stories, ideas, and tips from things I learned this year. I hope you love it! This'll be my last episode of this year and I'll be back in January with more fun. Enjoy! ---------- If you'd like to check out my new course, Public Speaking for Shy Creatives, and get one free month of Skillshare, go here. Want to improve your public speak...
Ep 199 Using Mindfulness to Ease the Stress of Speaking with Theresa Wiggins
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBYou've likely heard of mindfulness by now, perhaps you have even studied and practiced it. But have you thought about how mindfulness can improve the process of putting together a speech, delivering that speech, and processing the whole experience afterwards? On today's show, I interview Theresa Wiggins, a mindfulness coach, Speaker Sisterhood club leader, and owner of Village Parenting. Theresa kicks off the episode by leading a three minute mindfulness exercise to demonstrate how it works ...
Ep 198 Got Anxiety Over Speaking? Do This! Featuring Judy Grupenhoff
December 01, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBPublic speaking, speaking up, being singled out...all of these activities can lead to serious fear and anxiety. In fact, you may feel so much fear and anxiety about them that all of your life decisions are made in an effort to avoid them. If this is you, you are going to love today's episode. My guest today is Judy Grupenhoff, MEd, NBC-HWC. She is an Integrative Wellness Coach, HeartMath® Certified Trainer and Interventions Professional. She specializes in anxiety coaching with a focus on th...
Ep 197 Speak Up, Dammit! With Hope Timberlake
November 17, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBHow many times have you had something you wanted to say, but stopped yourself in fear of being wrong, looking stupid, or being the center of attention? My guest today, Hope Timberlake, is a speaker, trainer and author who focuses on the communication side of leadership. She is here to talk about her new book, Speak Up, Dammit! How to Quiet Your Fears, Polish Your Presence and Share Your Voice and offer you actionable tips for speaking up. We discuss: The main reasons people don’t speak up ...
Ep 196 Five Simple Ways to Improve Your Presentations
November 10, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBEven great speakers could use more tips and tricks to improve their speaking skills. If you're looking for simple tweaks that will make a huge difference, look no further. I share five ways to improve your presentations without much effort at all. Try one or try them all! You'll be glad you did. The list: Always ask yourself the three key questions before building your talk. Start and end strong. Use vocal variety. Present yourself with power through a strong stance. Build your own pr...
Ep 195 The Dandelion Marketing Strategy
November 03, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWhat is the Dandelion Marketing Strategy? I'm glad you asked! On today's show, I share a recent thought I had while at the park with my son and how it relates to sharing our messages about what we do. If you struggle with sharing your voice, being seen through your marketing, or putting your message out into the world, today's episode is for you! I share the four key elements of the Dandelion Marketing Strategy, why they are all equally important, and how to use them for your work. If you tr...
Ep 194 Reboot: Slay Self-Sabotage with Kelly Coffey
October 27, 2021 23:29 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBToday’s show is a reboot of episode 11 which aired in July of 2016! This is possibly my favorite interview of all and I’m excited to bring it back for your listening pleasure. My guest today is Kelly Coffey, a personal trainer who used to weigh over 300 pounds. She is the voice behind the blog at strongcoffey.com where she helps women who struggle with their weight and their choices to get happily grounded in healthier habits. Her work gets down to the root of why we sabotage ourselves and t...
Ep 193 Behind the Scenes of Making a Skillshare Class
October 20, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBHave you ever thought about making an online course? Or, have you made one that didn't turn out so well and you're wanting to take a new approach? On today's episode, I take you behind the scenes of my new Skillshare course, Public Speaking for Shy Creatives: How to be Relaxed and Confident. I talk about the idea phase, creating content, producing the videos, post-production, and the mistakes I made along the way. If you've been thinking about creating an online course but don't know where t...
Ep 192 Are You Using the Language of Leadership? With Joel Schwartzberg
October 13, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIf you want to get back to basics and have a refresher course on the fundamentals of communication, speaking, and leadership, this episode is for you. My guest today is Joel Schwartzberg. You may remember him from one of our most popular episodes, How to Make a Point That Sticks. Joel is a leadership communications coach and author and today he brings his tips to help you create a "language of leadership." Joel's key message: "The most powerful tool you have as a leader—to inform, engage, ...
Ep 191 You Don't Have To Go It Alone with Molly Keehn Ed.D.
October 06, 2021 14:49 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBHow many times have you set a goal for yourself and then either abandoned it, came up with reasons not to do it, or lost motivation and forgot why it was important to begin with? Doing something new, something big, or something different comes along with challenges and oftentimes when we set out to do these things alone, we don't succeed. Why does this happen? My guest today is Molly Keehn Ed.D., an educator, co-founder of CoJourn and co-author of the book, “CoJourn: Harnessing the Power of...
Ep 190 Are You Standing In Your Way? With Lisa Fabrega
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBToday's episode is a must-listen if you have been struggling to figure out what is stopping you from being where you want to be, having what you want to have, or doing what you say you want to do. Today's guest is Lisa Fabrega, a personal transformation advisor who supports ambitious women as they strive to create a deep and lasting impact on the world. Her advice blew my mind as she broke down her Capacity Framework and the six capacities that could be contributing to keeping you stuck. S...
Ep 189 Live Coaching: Dealing with Crippling Fear of Speaking, Maid of Honor Speech Jitters
September 22, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBHere's a brand new live coaching episode! On today's show, we'll hear from a financial advisor who has no problem working one to one with clients and now wants to create workshops to promote her work, but feels crippling fear around speaking to groups. How to handle this?? My second guest has committed to giving a maid of honor speech at her sister's wedding and is looking for tips and tricks for regaining confidence, relieving anxiety, and finding the right timeframe for the speech. After ...
Ep 188 How Sheetal Sheth Is Claiming Her Stage
September 15, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBHave you ever found yourself in an audience and looked up at the woman on stage and wondered, how? How does she do that? On today's episode, I asked a lot of "how" questions of my guest, Sheetal Sheth. Sheetal is an actress, author, producer, and activist. Sheetal’s breakout role came in Albert Brooks’ “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World” and she is known for her performances in a wide range of memorable roles in film and on television. I asked Sheetal to share her experience as an India...
Ep 187 A Surprising Benefit That Comes from Speaking Up
September 08, 2021 16:54 - 19 minutes - 18 MBWelcome back! I hope you had a great couple of months. It’s good to be back. On today’s episode, I make an announcement about a couple changes to the show going forward, address how the questions I posed in the last episode impacted my life, and I share a HUGE surprising gift I gave myself by speaking up on a couple occasions. If you’re a people pleaser or don’t like to “rock the boat,” this episode will get you thinking differently about all you can gain by speaking up for yourself. If you...
Ep 186 Recreating Your Life & Summer Vacation
July 14, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBWe all just went through a year of unexpected twists and turns. What can we learn from it? Anytime we go through something dark, difficult, or traumatic, it changes us. That means we may find that we have new reasons for doing what we’re doing, we may care about different things, and we might have to reprioritize. It’s a scary time and an exciting time because you get to destroy and then create. On today’s show, I go into some questions you can ask yourself to help you recreate your life wit...
Ep 185 Live Coaching: Using Your Voice in Business, Giving a Solid Keynote
July 07, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWhat do you do when you've been working a 9-5 job for years, and now you want to step out and build your own business but feel nervous about using your voice and drawing attention to yourself? Our first guest on today's live coaching episode asks this question. Hint: The process of figuring this out can actually be fun! Our second guest asks how to give an effective keynote when you're not sure what will best connect with your audience. This is our second live coaching episode and we'd love ...
Ep 184 Live Coaching: Dealing with Anxiety When Speaking, Selling When Live on Social Media
June 30, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWelcome to our first live coaching episode! Today we take questions from listeners Dana Hahn and Becky Vesce. Dana asks: I want to provide training for teachers on the topic of how to support grieving children in the classroom. How can I eliminate the fear and anxiety of speaking to large groups of professionals? Becky asks: I go live on Facebook and Instagram regularly for my makeup business. I like to keep it educational and casual but I struggle with the ask. How can I get my sales pitc...
Ep 183 Special Episode: Celebrating Five Years of Podcasting!
June 23, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBFriends! This is a special anniversary edition of Claim the Stage, solo hosted by me, Angela. Can you believe it's already been five years??! Me neither. On today's show, I discuss: what it’s like to do a project for five years how my views have changed on the podcast over the years how the podcast has helped my business succeed my initial fears around doing a podcast what I’ve learned from my guests what I’ve learned about being a great interviewer the show going forward what I'm th...
Ep 182 Experience Growth Without Suffering with Sophie McLean
June 16, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBIs growth possible without suffering? Leveling up in life requires a ton of growth - both in confidence and in skills. How can we acquire both of these without suffering? Our guest today is Sophie McLean, a wisdom teacher who has spent decades leading transformational seminars to over 200,000 people around the world. She likes to explore the universal existential questions of “Who am I?” and “What is my life about?” while also focusing on the nature of what it means to be human. She is the a...
Ep 181 A Better Way to Deal with Change with Erin Davidson
June 10, 2021 18:21 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBA breakup can be more than a romantic relationship -- it can be the loss of a job, a business, a move to a new city, losing a cherished friendship, anything. It’s an ending that requires attention and care and on today's episode, our guest will show you how to process that time of life. Erin Davidson (pronouns: she/her), MA, RCC, is a writer and Registered Clinical Counselor in Vancouver B.C. specializing in sex and relationship therapy. We focus on her new book, Break Through the Breakup, t...
Ep 181 A Better Way to Deal with Change
June 10, 2021 18:21 - 54 minutes - 50 MBA breakup can be more than a romantic relationship -- it can be the loss of a job, a business, a move to a new city, losing a cherished friendship, anything. It’s an ending that requires attention and care and on today's episode, our guest will show you how to process that time of life. Erin Davidson (pronouns: she/her), MA, RCC, is a writer and Registered Clinical Counselor in Vancouver B.C. specializing in sex and relationship therapy. We focus on her new book, Break Through the Breakup, t...
Ep 180 How to Start Before You're Ready
June 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBGuess what! Today we're talking about one of our favorite subjects: Doing it before you're ready. You might be asking...do what? Well, anything! Working towards a dream, writing that book, speaking on a bigger stage, asking that cute person out on a date...whatever. We can make excuses all day and blame things outside of our control, but what if we just took action instead? Joli and Angela talk about their own experiences with starting before they were ready and offer advice on how to do the...
Ep 179 Using Your Voice for Email Marketing with Jena Bagley
May 26, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBWe spend a lot of time talking about how to use your authentic voice for speaking, but when you want to sit down and write a compelling email that really connects to your audience, what is the best way to share your voice? Email is an incredibly effective method of marketing, yet it can be so hard to craft a message and hit send when you know it's being broadcasted to hundreds or thousands of people. Learning what to say, how to say it, and when to send an email to get the most out of it is ...
Ep 178 How to Actively Avoid Your Destiny
May 19, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBHave you ever had a grand vision for your life and then immediately discarded it because you thought it could never work? Or, have you had that grand vision, rolled it around in your mind for years, and then finally decided to let it go because it was too risky, wasn't something you thought you could really do, or seemed too grand for you? If so, today's episode is for you! We talk about things we've done to avoid our destiny and also share tools and mindset tips to help you move from the d...
Ep 177 Lies about Permission, Pretending, and Pausing
May 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBHave you ever felt like you needed permission from your friends and family to take a risk? Maybe you weren't waiting for their validation consciously, but were you delaying taking action because you didn't know what others would think of your idea? Does that sound familiar? What about pretending? Ever show up in relationships acting one way, but thinking another? Have you ever felt you had to put on a show in order to be accepted or loved? And when it comes to pausing, have you ever felt gui...
Ep 176 Manage the Anxiety of Speaking Up in Relationships with Paula Leech
May 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBSpeaking up about your needs, desires, fears, and upsets in relationships can be an anxiety-inducing experience. If you struggle with speaking up, you are likely familiar with the symptoms of anxiety - the "what if" thoughts, the nausea, the fears of everything unraveling. On today's show, we interview Paula Leech, a sex and relationship therapist who specializes in helping women and couples learn how to speak up. We discuss how to take more risks with your words, how to separate your anxiou...
Ep 175 Simple Daily Habits for Wellness with Pam Victor
April 28, 2021 14:46 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBDid you know that in 30 seconds to one minute per day you could improve your wellness and well-being? It's true! In fact, today's guest says the smaller the changes are that you make to your life, the better results you will have. Quit trying to incorporate every healing modality under the sun only to feel frustrated and disappointed with yourself. Taking a few minutes a day can be transformative for your overall wellness and today's guest will show you how. Pam Victor is a happiness coach...
Bonus Episode: Introducing Andrea Ross, New Speaker Sisterhood Club Leader
April 26, 2021 14:16 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBCalling all Claim the Stage fans who have been on the fence about checking out Speaker Sisterhood and are looking for a personal invitation! This is for you. :) It's been over a year since we launched a new public speaking club due to covid, but we're back at it and we'd like to invite you to our newest club in Westfield, Massachusetts. This club will be meeting online for the foreseeable future and can be joined by anyone, anywhere. Your first meeting is free while you check out what we're ...
Bonus Episode: Adventures of Zazzle and Butterfinger
April 16, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHere's an episode for the super fans! This bonus episode is brought to you from a beach house on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We went on a short vacation and decided to record an unplanned episode. On the show, we do Joli's performance review and read listener feedback from our recent survey. Joli also gives Angela feedback and they discuss her current adventures in online dating. There are many laughs and tangents and you'll find out more about the names Zazzle and Butterfinger as the show goes...
Ep 174 Create a System to be Brave with Laura Khalil
April 14, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBHave you ever looked at someone who is seemingly doing it all and wondered, how do they do so much? The answer may be that they have a system to keep them moving forward. On today’s episode, Laura Khalil, a communications expert, skilled interviewer and host of the Top 125 Apple Podcast, Brave by Design, teaches us how to create a system to be brave and do the work that scares us or typically stops us from moving forward. She shares the process she takes her clients through to help them avoi...
Ep 173 Live for Yourself with Naketa Ren Thigpen
April 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBHow often have you been called “selfish” in your life? How often have you gone out of your way to avoid being seen that way? On today’s show, we interview Naketa Ren Thigpen, LCSW, the #1 Balance & Relationship Advisor in the World. She is also the author of the book Selfish: Permission to Pause, Live, Love and Laugh Your Way to Joy. On today’s episode, we explore what the word selfish really means and how Naketa has redefined it. She discusses the work she does with her clients to help them...
Ep 172 Sell Like a Boss with Nikki Rausch
March 31, 2021 18:17 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBEven if you're not in sales for your profession, you're always selling. Perhaps you're selling your friend on an idea for a trip you'd like to take, or selling your child on the benefits of vegetables. You likely even have a component of your job that requires you sell your ideas to your team, your boss, or your clients. Selling is an essential tool and yet it is often looked at as a high stress activity to avoid if we can. It's also viewed as a skill that requires a lot of extroversion and ...
Ep 171 Letting Go of Your Inner Good Girl with Sarah Schneider
March 24, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBDo you remember being called a "Good Girl" as a child and beaming in delight over the praise and reinforcement for a job well done? If you're now wondering why you find it difficult to say or do something that may not be seen as "nice" or "polite," it may be because of your good girl conditioning. On today's show, we talk to Sarah Schneider, a Good Girl Dismantler, executive coach, leadership trainer, and CEO of the leadership coaching company SarahSchneider & Co. We discuss the inner good g...
Ep 170 You Don’t Owe Anyone with Caroline Garnet McGraw
March 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB"Perfectionism, people-pleasing, codependency, and constant striving to measure up— all of these patterns are rooted in fear and angst, which are emotion-level issues. The challenge for us is to bring love to the parts of ourselves that are hurting and terrified. Our work is to bridge the gap between the head and the heart.” - Caroline Garnet McGraw If that quote means anything to you, you will love today's show. Our guest is Caroline Garnet McGraw, an author, speaker, and coach for recover...