Many introverted women underestimate the power of networking and how they can use it to catapult them in their careers, as leaders, and to increase their influence and impact. Because they don't like making small talk, or because it drains their energy, they avoid it. Research highlights the benefits to be gained from networking, but in my work I come across many women who are not utilising it as part of their career and leadership progression. In this episode I talk about some of the benefits from networking, and how to make it a more enjoyable experience if you hate it.

Many introverted women underestimate the power of networking and how they can use it to catapult them in their careers, as leaders, and to increase their influence and impact. Because they don't like making small talk, or because it drains their energy, they avoid it. Research highlights the benefits to be gained from networking, but in my work I come across many women who are not utilising it as part of their career and leadership progression. In this episode I talk about some of the benefits from networking, and how to make it a more enjoyable experience if you hate it.

Networking for Career Success as an Introverted Woman

Leaders who are passive or aggressive tend not to be seen as effective, influential, and impactful leaders. Being aggressive can instil fear in the people you lead and doesn’t create a good environment for your teams. If you are passive as a leader, you may find people walk all over you, and do not have trust in your leadership abilities. Assertive leaders have greater influence and impact.   In this episode I talk about how you can be more assertive.

Leaders who are passive or aggressive tend not to be seen as effective, influential, and impactful leaders. Being aggressive can instil fear in the people you lead and doesn’t create a good environment for your teams. If you are passive as a leader, you may find people walk all over you, and do not have trust in your leadership abilities. Assertive leaders have greater influence and impact.  In this episode I talk about how you can be more assertive.

How to Be More Assertive for Introverted Women 

Fear prevents many of us pursuing the things we want (or even need) to do. It can hold us back from achieving our full potential and the careers and lives that we want. In a survey that I did, 78% of employed women said that fear prevented them from pursuing a career that they loved.  In this episode I talk about overcoming the fears that hold us back.

Fear prevents many of us pursuing the things we want (or even need) to do. It can hold us back from achieving our full potential and the careers and lives that we want. In a survey that I did, 78% of employed women said that fear prevented them from pursuing a career that they loved. In this episode I talk about overcoming the fears that hold us back.

Overcoming the Fears That Hold You Back

It is well known that Jeff Beszos, founder of Amazon is quoted as saying 'Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room'. What do other people say about you when you are not in the room? Your personal brand is the representation of who you are and what you stand for. So what is your personal brand? In this episode I talk about how you can develop yours.  The next episode after this one will be in 3 weeks.

It is well known that Jeff Beszos, founder of Amazon is quoted as saying 'Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room'. What do other people say about you when you are not in the room? Your personal brand is the representation of who you are and what you stand for. So what is your personal brand? In this episode I talk about how you can develop yours. The next episode after this one will be in 3 weeks.

How to Develop Your Personal Brand for Career Success

Executive coach and expert in mentoring and leadership development, Dr Ruth Gotian has had a fascination with success from an early age.  She used to think that people were born successful or into a family with connections or because of the school they went to.  Through her studies and research she discovered that even if you come from the most difficult of personal circumstances, success is a skill that can be learnt. She claims that high achievers share the same four attributes: intrinsic motivation, perseverance, strong foundation, and constantly learning through informal means.  Using these four shared attributes as a guide you too can learn how to overcome your fear of failure or imposter syndrome and optimise your success in your own life.  About Dr Ruth Gotian Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. She has been hailed by the journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentoring and leadership development and is currently a contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today where she writes about ‘optimising success’. She also has a weekly show and podcast by the same name where she gathers high achievers to talk about their journey to success. In 2021, she was one of 30 people worldwide to be named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, dubbed the Oscars of management thinking and is a semi-finalist for the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. Ruth is also the author of 'The Success Factor - Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Performance'. https://www.ruthgotian.com/

Executive coach and expert in mentoring and leadership development, Dr Ruth Gotian has had a fascination with success from an early age.  She used to think that people were born successful or into a family with connections or because of the school they went to.  Through her studies and research she discovered that even if you come from the most difficult of personal circumstances, success is a skill that can be learnt. She claims that high achievers share the same four attributes: intrinsic motivation, perseverance, strong foundation, and constantly learning through informal means.  Using these four shared attributes as a guide you too can learn how to overcome your fear of failure or imposter syndrome and optimise your success in your own life. About Dr Ruth Gotian Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. She has been hailed by the journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentoring and leadership development and is currently a contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today where she writes about ‘optimising success’. She also has a weekly show and podcast by the same name where she gathers high achievers to talk about their journey to success. In 2021, she was one of 30 people worldwide to be named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, dubbed the Oscars of management thinking and is a semi-finalist for the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. Ruth is also the author of 'The Success Factor - Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Performance'. <a href="https://www.ruthgotian.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ruthgotian.com/</a>

Optimise Your Success And Overcome Your Fear Of Failure & Imposter Syndrome

It is two years since the murder of George Floyd, which highlighted systemic, racist structures across the globe. Since then, what (if anything) has changed?  There was an initial flurry of activity, with many organisations blacking out their social media profiles in support and developing initiatives to bring about change and create anti-racist, inclusive cultures.  But what, if anything, has changed?  This episode is a recording of a LinkedIn Audio event where I had a discussion with some movers and shakers in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion, where we examined whether we are seeing sustainable, systemic change, or whether organisations were just paying it lip service.  This esteemed panel explored:  What has changed What more needs to be done individually, collectively, and at the organisational level Allyship What good practice looks like regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion   There was also an opportunity for the audience to have their say and ask questions.

It is two years since the murder of George Floyd, which highlighted systemic, racist structures across the globe. Since then, what (if anything) has changed? There was an initial flurry of activity, with many organisations blacking out their social media profiles in support and developing initiatives to bring about change and create anti-racist, inclusive cultures. But what, if anything, has changed? This episode is a recording of a LinkedIn Audio event where I had a discussion with some movers and shakers in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion, where we examined whether we are seeing sustainable, systemic change, or whether organisations were just paying it lip service. This esteemed panel explored: <ul> <li>What has changed</li> <li>What more needs to be done individually, collectively, and at the organisational level</li> <li>Allyship</li> <li>What good practice looks like regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion</li> </ul> There was also an opportunity for the audience to have their say and ask questions.

George Floyd 2 Years On: What Has Changed?

This is the sixth and the final episode in the If You Want that Promotion Series to help you to be in the best possible position for pursuing your next leadership promotion, and this episode is all about establishing trust. Being trustworthy and establishing trust needs to happen way before you walk into that interview room. In this episode I share what you can do to establish trust so that your reputation of being trustworthy precedes you.

This is the sixth and the final episode in the If You Want that Promotion Series to help you to be in the best possible position for pursuing your next leadership promotion, and this episode is all about establishing trust. Being trustworthy and establishing trust needs to happen way before you walk into that interview room. In this episode I share what you can do to establish trust so that your reputation of being trustworthy precedes you.

If You Want that Promotion, Establish Trust

As you step into your executive role, you will continuously be confronted with situations in which you will feel fearful. But you will need to find a way to navigate and gain mastery of those feelings in order to deal with what lies ahead of you. The further you step outside of your comfort zone, the more fearful it will feel. But the good thing is, you CAN master this. You can develop the courage to take on what lies ahead of you. Displaying courage will instil confidence in you as a leader to other people. In this episode, I share some things that you can do to develop courage and display it.

As you step into your executive role, you will continuously be confronted with situations in which you will feel fearful. But you will need to find a way to navigate and gain mastery of those feelings in order to deal with what lies ahead of you. The further you step outside of your comfort zone, the more fearful it will feel. But the good thing is, you CAN master this. You can develop the courage to take on what lies ahead of you. Displaying courage will instil confidence in you as a leader to other people. In this episode, I share some things that you can do to develop courage and display it.

If You Want that Promotion, Be Courageous - Part 5 in a Series for Introverted Women Leaders

Continuing with the 'If You Want that Promotion...' series, this episode is all about aligning yourself for what it is that you want. Research shows that extroverted employees receive more opportunities at work because their performance is more visible. Many introverted women don’t want to be in the spotlight, but a lot of what is required for your performance to be more visible, requires this. Networking and self-promotion don’t come naturally to some introverted people. Activities for these can be overly stimulating. Not ones for enjoying the small talk involved in networking, and feeling like you have to always be lit up and in the limelight when self-promoting, can feel draining. In this episode I share what you can do to align yourself for your next promotion.

Continuing with the 'If You Want that Promotion...' series, this episode is all about aligning yourself for what it is that you want. Research shows that extroverted employees receive more opportunities at work because their performance is more visible. Many introverted women don’t want to be in the spotlight, but a lot of what is required for your performance to be more visible, requires this. Networking and self-promotion don’t come naturally to some introverted people. Activities for these can be overly stimulating. Not ones for enjoying the small talk involved in networking, and feeling like you have to always be lit up and in the limelight when self-promoting, can feel draining. In this episode I share what you can do to align yourself for your next promotion.

If You Want that Promotion, Align Yourself: Part 4 in a Series for Introverted Women Leaders

Did you know that a fear of public speaking is reported to be the most common phobia ahead of death, spiders, or heights?  If you want to improve your speaking performance in meetings, or improve your public speaking, and speak with confidence, influence, and impact, listen to this recording of this live, LinkedIn audio event.  We share tips and advice that will help you:  Overcome imposter syndrome, self-doubt and a lack of confidence about speaking Use the right tone Command the room with your presence Be a confident speaker   There was a Q&amp;A session at the end where some of the attendees had their questions answered. Details of the public speaking experts who joined me are:  Susan Heaton-Wright https://superstarcommunicator.com/ Alexandra Bond Burnett https://www.speakingambition.com/ Kayla Conley https://kaylaconley.com/  Do check out their websites to find out more about them.

Did you know that a fear of public speaking is reported to be the most common phobia ahead of death, spiders, or heights? If you want to improve your speaking performance in meetings, or improve your public speaking, and speak with confidence, influence, and impact, listen to this recording of this live, LinkedIn audio event. We share tips and advice that will help you: <ul> <li>Overcome imposter syndrome, self-doubt and a lack of confidence about speaking</li> <li>Use the right tone</li> <li>Command the room with your presence</li> <li>Be a confident speaker </li> </ul> There was a Q&amp;A session at the end where some of the attendees had their questions answered. Details of the public speaking experts who joined me are: <ul> <li>Susan Heaton-Wright <a href="https://superstarcommunicator.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://superstarcommunicator.com/</a></li> <li>Alexandra Bond Burnett <a href="https://www.speakingambition.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.speakingambition.com/</a></li> <li>Kayla Conley <a href="https://kaylaconley.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kaylaconley.com/</a></li> </ul> Do check out their websites to find out more about them.

Public Speaking and Speaking Up in Meetings: Tips for Introverted Leaders

The Quietly Visible Podcast aims to inform and inspire introverted women who are senior leaders (or aspiring leaders) to be leaders of influence and impact whilst living their best lives. It is for introverted women who want to thrive as leaders and in life. Join Carol Stewart, The Coach for High Achieving Introverted Women and guests, as they share insights from their personal experience, or that which falls within their area of expertise.

Many introverted women who are leaders think that to get to the c-suite, they need to be more gregarious, more vocal, and more extroverted. Having a presence that screams 'I am a Leader' IS possible if you are an introverted woman. And you don't have to put on a persona to achieve it. This is third in a series of episodes to help you get your next leadership promotion.

Many introverted women who are leaders think that to get to the c-suite, they need to be more gregarious, more vocal, and more extroverted. Having a presence that screams 'I am a Leader' IS possible if you are an introverted woman. And you don't have to put on a persona to achieve it. This is third in a series of episodes to help you get your next leadership promotion.

If You Want that Promotion, Exude Presence: Part 3 of a Series for Introverted Women

Stepping into a new arena and taking on bigger responsibilities, can bring on that negative self-talk, particularly if you have been prone to it all your life. If you want to take your leadership career to the next level, managing your mindset is essential and in this episode, I share some suggestions to help you do this.  This is the second in a series of episodes to help you get your next leadership promotion.

Stepping into a new arena and taking on bigger responsibilities, can bring on that negative self-talk, particularly if you have been prone to it all your life. If you want to take your leadership career to the next level, managing your mindset is essential and in this episode, I share some suggestions to help you do this. This is the second in a series of episodes to help you get your next leadership promotion.

If You Want that Promotion, Mindset Matters: Part 2 of a Series for Introverted Women Leaders

I often receive enquiries from women who are leaders who want to get promoted to the next level. If you're wanting to get a promotion, over the next few episodes, I’ll share some of the things that you can do to prepare and position yourself for it. This episode is about being intentional. When you live with intention, you become more mindful of the choices and decisions that you make. Being intentional about what you want to achieve, helps you to define your goals and the steps you need to take to make things happen.

I often receive enquiries from women who are leaders who want to get promoted to the next level. If you're wanting to get a promotion, over the next few episodes, I’ll share some of the things that you can do to prepare and position yourself for it. This episode is about being intentional. When you live with intention, you become more mindful of the choices and decisions that you make. Being intentional about what you want to achieve, helps you to define your goals and the steps you need to take to make things happen.

If You Want that Promotion, Be Intentional: Part One of a Series for Introverted Women Leaders

The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is Break the Bias. It is a call for us individually and collectively to forge a gender equal world.  As a leader, you may be wondering what you can do individually, or collectively as an organisation to break the bias within your areas of responsibility. Or you may have already made inroads but are wondering what more you and your organisation can do.  In this recording of a live LinkedIn audio session I had a conversation about breaking the bias with Vanessa Vallely OBE, Jenny Garrett OBE, and Sonia Brown MBE, 3 changemakers who are making significant impact to help create a gender equal world.  Listen to what they and some of the audience had to say.   

The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is Break the Bias. It is a call for us individually and collectively to forge a gender equal world. As a leader, you may be wondering what you can do individually, or collectively as an organisation to break the bias within your areas of responsibility. Or you may have already made inroads but are wondering what more you and your organisation can do. In this recording of a live LinkedIn audio session I had a conversation about breaking the bias with <a href="https://workwithus.wearethecity.com/our-story/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vanessa Vallely OBE</a>, <a href="https://www.jennygarrett.global/about-jenny/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenny Garrett OBE</a>, and <a href="https://www.nbwn.org/our-founder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonia Brown MBE</a>, 3 changemakers who are making significant impact to help create a gender equal world. Listen to what they and some of the audience had to say.

Break the Bias: A Conversation with Change Makers

Throughout these unprecedented times of the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people have been questioning and rethinking what they have, or don't have control over.  Work is a big part of this questioning and rethinking.  Career and executive coach, and author of 'Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You', Tammy Gooler Loeb, cares deeply about people going to work and experiencing something meaningful and fulfilling to them.  For those of you who are seeking to change your career, in this episode Tammy encourages you to listen to your internal voices, and find more meaningful work by transforming from the inside out.About Tammy Gooler LoebTammy Gooler Loeb is the author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You.She is a career and executive coach, speaker and facilitator who focuses on career satisfaction, and leadership development. Tammy’s clients represent many sectors and industries.Tammy’s weekly podcast, Work from the Inside Out, showcases career transition stories of people who found more meaningful work.Her expertise has appeared in Harvard Business Review Ascend, Forbes, Fast Company, The Boston Globe.Tammy holds a B.A. in Psychology from Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, and an MBA from Boston University, Boston, MA.Websites: http://www.tammygoolerloeb.com http://workfromtheinsideout.com

Throughout these unprecedented times of the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people have been questioning and rethinking what they have, or don't have control over.  Work is a big part of this questioning and rethinking.   Career and executive coach, and author of 'Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You', Tammy Gooler Loeb, cares deeply about people going to work and experiencing something meaningful and fulfilling to them.  For those of you who are seeking to change your career, in this episode Tammy encourages you to listen to your internal voices, and find more meaningful work by transforming from the inside out. About Tammy Gooler Loeb Tammy Gooler Loeb is the author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You.She is a career and executive coach, speaker and facilitator who focuses on career satisfaction, and leadership development. Tammy’s clients represent many sectors and industries. Tammy’s weekly podcast, Work from the Inside Out, showcases career transition stories of people who found more meaningful work. Her expertise has appeared in Harvard Business Review Ascend, Forbes, Fast Company, The Boston Globe. Tammy holds a B.A. in Psychology from Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, and an MBA from Boston University, Boston, MA. Websites:  <a href="http://www.tammygoolerloeb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tammygoolerloeb.com</a> <a href="http://workfromtheinsideout.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://workfromtheinsideout.com</a>

Transform From The Inside Out And Find A More Meaningful Career

International Women's Day was this week, the theme of which is Break the Bias. In this episode, I take that concept a step further. The corporate environment is very much favoured towards extroversion and it's often the case of she who shouts loudest gets the recognition, gets the reward, and gets ahead. The quieter ones often get overlooked. In this episode I talk about breaking the introvert bias.

International Women's Day was this week, the theme of which is Break the Bias. In this episode, I take that concept a step further. The corporate environment is very much favoured towards extroversion and it's often the case of she who shouts loudest gets the recognition, gets the reward, and gets ahead. The quieter ones often get overlooked. In this episode I talk about breaking the introvert bias.

Break the Introvert Bias

For many introvert women leaders, negotiation may not be one of their strongest assets in the corporate environment.  Some may believe it involves confrontation.   In this episode, I introduce Mark Herschberg who is the CTO of Averon, a cryptographer, university instructor, and champion ballroom dancer, chairs the IEEE standards committee on HTTPSi and serves on the board of TechieYouth.  Mark is also the author of 'The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success No One Taught You' - he reaffirms that negotiation is not confrontation and discusses how you can learn to reframe how you think about negotiation, particularly as you progress in your leadership career.  About Mark A Herschberg Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia. He’s developed new software languages, online marketplaces, new authentication systems, and tracked criminals and terrorists on the dark web. Mark helped create the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, MIT’s “Career Success Accelerator”, where he’s taught for twenty years. Mark also serves on the boards of non-profits Techie Youth and Plant a Million Corals. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/ https://www.facebook.com/TheCareerToolkitBook https://twitter.com/CareerToolkitBk https://www.instagram.com/thecareertoolkit/

For many introvert women leaders, negotiation may not be one of their strongest assets in the corporate environment.  Some may believe it involves confrontation.   In this episode, I introduce Mark Herschberg who is the CTO of Averon, a cryptographer, university instructor, and champion ballroom dancer, chairs the IEEE standards committee on HTTPSi and serves on the board of TechieYouth.  Mark is also the author of 'The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success No One Taught You' - he reaffirms that negotiation is not confrontation and discusses how you can learn to reframe how you think about negotiation, particularly as you progress in your leadership career. About Mark A Herschberg Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia. He’s developed new software languages, online marketplaces, new authentication systems, and tracked criminals and terrorists on the dark web. Mark helped create the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, MIT’s “Career Success Accelerator”, where he’s taught for twenty years. Mark also serves on the boards of non-profits Techie Youth and Plant a Million Corals. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheCareerToolkitBook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TheCareerToolkitBook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CareerToolkitBk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CareerToolkitBk</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecareertoolkit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thecareertoolkit/</a>

Learn How To Reframe How You Think About Negotiating

A native of Massachusetts, Kathleen Ralls is an author, speaker, coach, and an award-winning educator.  As the Founder and Executive Director of Kathleen Ralls LLC, she works to empower other professional females to lead with their unique voices.  In this episode, Kathleen talks about her time in Ethiopia and how she realised that 'curiosity' seemed to be the mechanism which led women to use their voice in sport and life.  Her theory is that using our voice leads to empowerment.  She discusses how this can also be applied to the corporate world - particularly if you are an introverted woman.   About Kathleen Ralls A native of Massachusetts, Kathleen Ralls is an author, speaker, coach, and an award-winning educator. She was a high school history teacher and athletics coach for 15 years in various states, leading several field hockey, softball, and track and field teams to league and district championships. During the 2013-14 school year, Kathleen served as a Fulbright Roving Scholar of American Studies where she traveled to 50 ungdomsskoles in Norway to share her knowledge of U.S. culture.  As a doctoral student, she conducted research on four continents focusing on the constructs of sport, gender, and voice empowerment. Kathleen has written articles for numerous newspapers and academic journals.  Her first book entitled “Take Her Word for It: Sports Cultivate World-Class Leaders” will be published in May 2022. Serving as the Founder and Executive Director of Kathleen Ralls LLC, she works to empower other professional females to lead with their unique voices. Kathleen is a proud graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA, 2000) where she was a sports editor for The Daily Collegian. She also has degrees from American University (MAT, 2004), and the University of Massachusetts Lowell (PhD, 2020). www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-ralls

A native of Massachusetts, Kathleen Ralls is an author, speaker, coach, and an award-winning educator.  As the Founder and Executive Director of Kathleen Ralls LLC, she works to empower other professional females to lead with their unique voices.  In this episode, Kathleen talks about her time in Ethiopia and how she realised that 'curiosity' seemed to be the mechanism which led women to use their voice in sport and life.  Her theory is that using our voice leads to empowerment.  She discusses how this can also be applied to the corporate world - particularly if you are an introverted woman.   About Kathleen Ralls A native of Massachusetts, Kathleen Ralls is an author, speaker, coach, and an award-winning educator. She was a high school history teacher and athletics coach for 15 years in various states, leading several field hockey, softball, and track and field teams to league and district championships. During the 2013-14 school year, Kathleen served as a Fulbright Roving Scholar of American Studies where she traveled to 50 ungdomsskoles in Norway to share her knowledge of U.S. culture.  As a doctoral student, she conducted research on four continents focusing on the constructs of sport, gender, and voice empowerment. Kathleen has written articles for numerous newspapers and academic journals.  Her first book entitled “Take Her Word for It: Sports Cultivate World-Class Leaders” will be published in May 2022. Serving as the Founder and Executive Director of Kathleen Ralls LLC, she works to empower other professional females to lead with their unique voices. Kathleen is a proud graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA, 2000) where she was a sports editor for The Daily Collegian. She also has degrees from American University (MAT, 2004), and the University of Massachusetts Lowell (PhD, 2020). <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-ralls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-ralls</a>

Be Empowered To Use Your Voice

Author and Clarity Career Coach, Ekua Cant, believes that you and I truly are the best advocate for ourselves.   In this episode she discusses her journey to becoming the best advocate for herself, and own No.1 cheerleader.  Her mission is to help and empower women to become their No.1 cheerleader, through the building of confidence, self-belief, and dispelling of negative internal chatter, and shrinking of their imposter syndrome.  About Ekua Cant Ekua Cant, has been coaching since 2016.   She is no stranger to career change or transitions and is using her positive style to coach ambitious women to unlock their mindset, gain career clarity and create career success on their own terms. She is the author of a motivational self-help book called, Be Your No.1 Cheerleader, which uses the entrepreneurial journey to encourage active positive self-development. Ekua started her career as a personal assistant to a Director working in the UK Civil Service, and left as an IT Project Manager. Whilst working in the Civil Service she founded 2 startups, Layover Adventure and the Hackathon Queen.  Ekua has led multi-million pound public sector digital transformations. She was also awarded a ticket to Barack Obama’s acceptance for the nomination to the Democratic party for her campaigning work for the civic voluntary organisation DCVote. She also completed the London Marathon in 2018. Ekua also, formerly ran DrinksBot, an on-demand drinks delivery service enabled by a Slack Chatbot. She’s met the Queen twice and is an advocate for Black Women in Tech and Co-Vice Chair of (TLA Black Women in Tech). Through her own personal journey and experience, and work as a Clarity Coach, Ekua believes that everyone can become their No. 1 Cheerleader and learn to express themselves authentically with confidence.  https://www.beyournumberonecheerleader.com/

Author and Clarity Career Coach, Ekua Cant, believes that you and I truly are the best advocate for ourselves.   In this episode she discusses her journey to becoming the best advocate for herself, and own No.1 cheerleader.  Her mission is to help and empower women to become their No.1 cheerleader, through the building of confidence, self-belief, and dispelling of negative internal chatter, and shrinking of their imposter syndrome. About Ekua Cant Ekua Cant, has been coaching since 2016.   She is no stranger to career change or transitions and is using her positive style to coach ambitious women to unlock their mindset, gain career clarity and create career success on their own terms. She is the author of a motivational self-help book called, <a href="https://www.beyournumberonecheerleader.com/byocbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Be Your No.1 Cheerleader</a>, which uses the entrepreneurial journey to encourage active positive self-development. Ekua started her career as a personal assistant to a Director working in the UK Civil Service, and left as an IT Project Manager. Whilst working in the Civil Service she founded 2 startups, Layover Adventure and the Hackathon Queen.  Ekua has led multi-million pound public sector digital transformations. She was also awarded a ticket to Barack Obama’s acceptance for the nomination to the Democratic party for her campaigning work for the civic voluntary organisation DCVote. She also completed the London Marathon in 2018. Ekua also, formerly ran DrinksBot, an on-demand drinks delivery service enabled by a Slack Chatbot. She’s met the Queen twice and is an advocate for Black Women in Tech and Co-Vice Chair of (<a href="https://theblackwomenintech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TLA Black Women in Tech</a>). Through her own personal journey and experience, and work as a Clarity Coach, Ekua believes that everyone can become their No. 1 Cheerleader and learn to express themselves authentically with confidence. <a href="https://www.beyournumberonecheerleader.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.beyournumberonecheerleader.com/</a>

How To Be Your Own No.1 CheerLeader

A difficult childhood due to family circumstances, meant that Maria Guimaraes grew up feeling different to her school friends, experiencing shyness and unable to speak up for herself and show her true value when she entered the corporate world.  Feeling invisible was her norm for many years.  Following a suicide attempt, through modalities such as life coaching, NLP and hypnotherapy, Maria was able to overcome her insecurities and gain confidence.  In this week's podcast, Maria, talks about aspects of her childhood and work experience, and how she she is now an 'ex invisible' woman having gone through a transformative journey. She now helps people to make peace with their past, overcame their fears and insecurities, to tap into their 'inner power' to become more visible and successful in their personal and working life.    About Maria Guimaraes Maria is an Empowerment Coach, NLP, Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy Practitioner and also a Reiki Practitioner. Her difficult childhood, suffering physical and mental violence, frequently hearing that “I shouldn’t exist”, and the grief of losing her support parent to disease, at a very young age made her grow and reach adult age with a total lack of confidence. Her transformative journey helped her understand why all the things that happened to her also happened for her, allowing her to change her perspective towards life completely. She started to use her strengths and skills and changed her life.  Following her own transformative journey, she started “Inner Skills Coaching” to help others with their own transformation. https://www.innerskillscoaching.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-g-professional-empowerment-coach-personalcoaching/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-g-professional-empowerment-coach-personalcoaching/

A difficult childhood due to family circumstances, meant that Maria Guimaraes grew up feeling different to her school friends, experiencing shyness and unable to speak up for herself and show her true value when she entered the corporate world.  Feeling invisible was her norm for many years.  Following a suicide attempt, through modalities such as life coaching, NLP and hypnotherapy, Maria was able to overcome her insecurities and gain confidence.  In this week's podcast, Maria, talks about aspects of her childhood and work experience, and how she she is now an 'ex invisible' woman having gone through a transformative journey. She now helps people to make peace with their past, overcame their fears and insecurities, to tap into their 'inner power' to become more visible and successful in their personal and working life.   About Maria Guimaraes Maria is an Empowerment Coach, NLP, Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy Practitioner and also a Reiki Practitioner. Her difficult childhood, suffering physical and mental violence, frequently hearing that “I shouldn’t exist”, and the grief of losing her support parent to disease, at a very young age made her grow and reach adult age with a total lack of confidence. <h5>Her transformative journey helped her understand why all the things that happened to her also happened for her, allowing her to change her perspective towards life completely. She started to use her strengths and skills and changed her life.  Following her own transformative journey, she started “Inner Skills Coaching” to help others with their own transformation.</h5> <a href="https://www.innerskillscoaching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.innerskillscoaching.com/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-g-professional-empowerment-coach-personalcoaching/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-g-professional-empowerment-coach-personalcoaching/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-g-professional-empowerment-coach-personalcoaching/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-g-professional-empowerment-coach-personalcoaching/</a>

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