In this episode of the "Quietly Visible" podcast, host Carol Stewart is joined by Yinka Adesina, a leadership and coaching professional specialising in diversity and inclusion. Yinka shares her journey working with organisations such as the Houses of Parliament, the NHS, and Russell Group Universities, as well as her current role as a Careers Consultant at a leading London university.

The discussion delves into the "introverted advantage," offering practical strategies for introverts navigating career transitions and development. Yinka emphasises the importance of maintaining well-being during periods of change and growth, understanding different leadership styles, and how introverted leaders can use their unique strengths to thrive in the evolving workplace. She also touches on her research into psychological capital and the key elements that can help professionals progress in their careers.

Following a comment that someone posted on LinkedIn about leadership being unnatural for introverts, in this episode I unpick what makes a great leader, demonstrating that introverts make great leaders too.

Is unshakeable confidence a reality and something possible to achieve? Or is confidence something that ebbs and flows?

In this discuss this and share tips to help you feel more confident as a leader.

Details for the first ever conference for introverted leaders taking place in London on 13 September can be found at https://introvertedleadersconference.eventbrite.co.uk

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.

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.

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&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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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:  http://www.tammygoolerloeb.com http://workfromtheinsideout.com 

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.

For many introverted 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/

As a woman leader in a male dominated environment, you can face many challenges. This is particularly so if it is historically a profession dominated by men. In such organisations, women face increased gender based discrimination and harassment. Add to that being an introverted woman in an extraverted environment, it can make it even more challenging.

How to manage this is the topic of this episode.

To find out more about Quietly Visible: The Introverted Leaders Conference taking place on 13 September 2024, go to https://bit.ly/4djWJph.

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

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/

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/

This episode marks 1 year of the Quietly Visible Podcast, and 2 years since the publication of my book Quietly Visible: Leading With Influence and Impact as an Introverted Women. Join me as I celebrate and talk about why I do what I do, including my story behind it.

Being black and introverted, from early childhood Claudia Crawley has never felt that she fitted the mould.  Driven by her top values of ambition and achievement, in this week's episode, Claudia, discusses how she has thrived as a leader who doesn't fit the mould, and how you can too. From experience, she has found that women managers at middle and senior management level, often lack confidence, experience Impostor Syndrome, despite their achievements and have difficulty regarding themselves as leaders. Her aim is to support them to recognise and build on the leadership skills and experience they bring to the table so that they see themselves anew and from an empowered perspective.  Claudia's mission is to change the world one woman at a time!

About Claudia Crawley

Accredited Master Coach and NLP Master Practitioner, Claudia is the Founder of Winning Pathways Coaching.  As a former Social Work Manager, Claudia has longstanding experience managing and leading diverse teams of mainly women in the social care sector. This has equipped her to become an effective executive coach, specialising in working with women social work managers of diverse backgrounds. Despite her focus on working with women social work managers, she is not exclusive and has also worked with individual men and with public sector organisations such as local authority social services departments, the Electoral Commission, Unison, NSPCC, University College London, NHS and NHS England.

Claudia is also an alumnus of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, assisting women business owners internationally to develop, lead and thrive; winner of the 2017 Mentor of the Year award from City, University of London; author of ‘Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things’, and of ‘Undeterred: The Success Equation of Women of Black and Asian Heritage’.

https://www.winningpathwayscoaching.com/

https://www.winningpathwayscoaching.com/undeterred-book

https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachingforsocialworkstaff/

Teresa English is a military veteran, mother, educator and is presently running for State Representative in Massachusetts, US.  Teresa was forced to leave the airforce when she sustained a disabling injury.  She then experienced a dark period in her life, eventually, overcoming adversity and building a new life for herself as a wife, mother and educator.   

In this episode Teresa reflects on her time in the airforce as a shy young woman, and how the public speaking skills she gained, have been put to good use at this later stage in her life.  The pandemic accelerated everything for her as she witnessed  the injustices and hardships around her, pushed through her fears and social anxiety, and put herself forward for local candidacy to enable her to dive deep into her mission to better the world around her. Teresa truly believes that having a mission that is bigger than herself has helped her conquer her fears of shyness and social anxiety.

About Teresa English

Teresa English is a military veteran, mother, educator and is presently running for State Representative in Massachusetts, US.  Her mission is to seek ways in which she can better the world around her.   She grew up in a small town with limited exposure to the outside world.  The first step of her dive into her mission and belief was though joining the Air Force. There is a long history of military service in Teresa's family and she was the first woman in her family to join the Air Force.  Unfortunately she was forced to leave following an injury.  Teresa went through a dark period in her life, overcame adversity and is now a history teacher and also mother of 2 sons.   It is Teresa's belief that having a mission that is bigger than herself has helped her conquer her fears of shyness and social anxiety.

Website: https://www.voteteresaenglish.org/

Teresa currently writes at: https://medium.com/@teresaenglishforstaterep

The past couple of years have shown us that we can make all the plans in the world, but our situation can change at the drop of a hat. With so many people having lost their jobs, lost loved ones, and are living under many restrictions because of the pandemic, many people are wondering whether there is any point in setting goals.

You may be thinking that with so much uncertainty ahead, what is the point. But whilst there is so much out of your control that can prevent you from achieving your goals, I still believe that we should still set goals, even though we are still going through a pandemic, and in this episode I discuss why.

Many people mistakenly believe that people who procrastinate are lazy or lack motivation. Whilst this may apply to some people who procrastinate, it doesn't apply to all. I work with many leaders who come to me for coaching who have been self-sabotaging achieving their full potential and procrastinate because of fear. In this episode I talk about 3 common scenarios of this that I come across, and talk about how they are dealt with.

For more about me and my work, go to https://aboundingsolutions.com

Menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workforce, affecting women between the ages of 45-55, and in some cases, in their 30s. Yet the topic of menopause is still very much a taboo subject in the workplace. In this episode I speak to menopause expert Emma Persand about it. She shares valuable tips on what women can do to make the menopause more manageable, as well as what employers can do to better support their menopausal women employees. About Emma Persand Emma Persand is the founder and director of Lemur Health Ltd. She is a qualified nurse and workplace health and wellbeing professional. She completed the Certificate of Menopause Care and the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Certificate for Menopause symptoms through the British Menopause Society to improve working conditions for all. Emma is vice-chair of the Society of Occupational Medicine’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force. This was established last year in response to the disproportionate health and work outcomes suffered by certain employees of colour, gender, biological sex, ability, social-economic status, and geographic location. She sits on the European Menopause and Andropause Society’s Task Force, contributing to the global statement on what health care professionals need to know about the menopause. Lemur Health works with organisations in their commitment to support the diverse needs of employees through the inclusion of reproductive and sexual health in the overall health and wellbeing agenda. Find out more at www.lemurhealth.com

Many people mistake a lack of confidence for a lack of competence and write themselves off in the process. But really, they are competent. They just need deliberate practice to build their confidence.

In this episode I talk about how to identify whether it is confidence you lack or competence because whether you lack confidence or you lack competence, identifying exactly which it is makes it easier to address.  

Welcome to another empowering episode of the Quietly Visible podcast, hosted by Carol Stewart, founder of Abounding Solutions and author of Quietly Visible: Leading with Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman. In this episode, we delve into the unique challenges and triumphs of being a woman in a male-dominated environment.

Our guest is Dr. Jaclyn Tomsic, a distinguished oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Tomsic shares her journey into the world of oral surgery, a field traditionally dominated by men. She discusses the barriers she has faced, from gaslighting and the pervasive 'good old boys club' to daily struggles of being perceived as less competent due to her gender.

Dr. Tomsic offers invaluable insights on overcoming these challenges, emphasising the importance of a strong support system, prioritising mental health, and leveraging social media for professional visibility. She also highlights the significance of mentorship and forming networks with other women in the field.

About Dr.Jaclyn Tomsic

An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon out of Cleveland, Ohio specializing in topics such as: Wisdom teeth, Dental Implants, Corrective Jaw Surgery, Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Anesthesia, Snoring and Sleep Apnea, The Temporo-M and ibular Joint (TMJ), OralCancer, Implants, and Treating and Preventing Facial Injury.

Website: https://www.jaclyntomsic.com/

SocialMedia: https://www.instagram.com/doctorjacci/

Actress and entrepreneur Ann Marie Mobley is a woman with many talents, which include being a dancer, writer, chef, photographer, blues and jazz singer, former FORD/Elite model, and more!  In this week's episode Ann Marie discusses how, as an introvert, with a strong belief in the power of positive thinking, she has developed her confidence so she is at ease with herself, whether delivering a presentation or appearing on stage.  Ann Marie encourages women to see their introversion as a gift.   

About Ann Marie Mobley

Multi-talented actress and entrepreneur and has worked in numerous films such as Wall Street 2 (Oliver Stone/20th Century Fox), TV roles, commercials and on stage.   

Do you compare yourself to others and put yourself down in the process? If so, it is easily done, particularly when you are different to the dominant group. However, you are unique, with your own skills, strengths, and abilities and bring all of that to the table.

Find out more about what I have to say on the topic in this episode.

When carrying out research for my book Quietly Visible: Leading With Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman, 53% of introverted women who were senior leaders that I surveyed said perfectionism was an issue for them. Perfectionism is something I frequently see in the leaders that I coach. 

In this episode I talk about perfectionism, where it comes from, and share some tips to help you overcome it.

Kim Smith, Breast Cancer Warrior, Certified Empowerment Coach and Motivational Speaker experienced breast cancer at the age of 38. With gratitude, it did not defeat her.  Listen as she shares her story, the mindset she developed through this traumatic period in her life and how her mission now, is focused on helping women overcome life’s obstacles, understand their identity, and tap into their true power by removing the negative thoughts of a confined mindset.

About Kim Smith

Founder of K.Y. Smith Coaching Solutions, a Certified Empowerment Coach/ Philanthropist, Motivation Speaker and a Breast Cancer Warrior.  Kim's mission is focused on helping women overcome life’s obstacles, understand their identity, and tap into their true power by removing the negative thoughts of a confined mindset. A Virginia, USA native, she has also lent her leadership skills while educating and empowering incarcerated women at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center in Fairfax, VA, US and the Prince William Adult Detention Center in Manassas, VA, US. 

Kim is also a trained NARCAN Opioid Overdose Administrator, and a Peer-To-Peer Specialist.

https://kysmithcoaching.com/

When people request to join my High Achieving Introverted Women Facebook group, I ask them what their biggest challenges are as leaders. We analysed responses and identified the top 7 challenges that they said they faced.

The key to being impactful in the boardroom is to be a leader of influence. Mastering these challenges moves you towards leading with confidence, influence, and impact.

The challenges are not in any specific order, and this week I address how to deal with number one. Over the coming months I will address the other six.

Showing your true identity at work was the topic of conversation recently and is something that frequently comes up in coaching. In this episode I talk about whether introverted women find it challenging to show their true identity at work. I explore some of the barriers that prevent them from doing so, and look at the consequences when they don't.

Do introverted women find it challenging to bring show their true identity at work? What do you think? Take the poll on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6854382676816773120/ and see what other people think.

Janice Sutherland shares her story of making history when she became the first female CEO in the Telecoms Sector in Antigua and Barbuda. She talks about both the internal challenges and the external ones, and offers tips and advice on how women can navigate their careers as executive leaders.

About Janice Sutherland

Janice Sutherland is Founder and CEO of the award winning leadership and career development consultancy This Woman Can. Janice's professional career has spanned over 25 years of leadership with prestigious multinationals in the UK and Caribbean and she made history when she became the first female CEO in the Telecoms Sector in her ancestral home of Antigua and Barbuda, where she is also the Chair of the Caribbean Women in Leadership Antigua & Barbuda Chapter. Her passion lies in: 

• Consulting with organizations to support them in developing their female leadership resource. 

• Supporting women in developing the confidence, presence and influence to create career advancing strategies to navigate the Board room and beyond. 

She is the author of international best-seller This Woman Can - The no bullsh*t guide for women who lead and host of the This Woman Can Podcast, sharing the career journeys of Caribbean and Diaspora women.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland

This episode's discussion is about the importance of sales. It's not just about pitching, it's about understanding the other person and matching their needs to your solutions. And as a leader, being able to sell yourself, your team, and your business when necessary. 

Whether you are selling a product or a service, selling an idea to the board, or selling yourself at an interview, listen to get techniques that will help you to influence and sell. 

About Justin Leigh

Justin is not only the Founder of Focus4Growth. A Sales & Leadership Training Company specialising in B2B sales environments, but bestselling author of INSPIRE, INFLUENCE, SELL (Master the psychology, skills and systems of the world’s best sales teams).  

Justin has trained thousands of sales professionals throughout his career in amazing companies like 3M, Align Technology, W&H, Septodont, Vitality, Odeon and many more. He’s the British Dental Industry Association's preferred Sales Trainer and is invited to speak for many business organisations including the Association of Professional Sales & The Institute of Directors. Justin works with some of the fastest growing businesses in the world, they do things differently. His mission is to share those differences with our clients, so they can become the market leaders in their field and make a positive impact in the world.

Take his scorecard and discover your sales and influencing score, AND receive a free copy of his best selling book at https://salesacceleration.scoreapp.com/.

Zaheer Anwari is a UK & US stocks, commodities and currency investor and in this episode we discuss the lack of financial literacy amongst so many people. Zaheer busts the myths and dispels the fears about investing, sharing great tips and advice so you can take the fear out of investing in your future.

About Zaheer Anwari

Co-founder of Sublime Trading. Mentors busy professionals to compound their wealth investing in stocks, commodities & currencies between now and retirement. Leading the revolution in simplifying good financial literacy.

Find out if you are on track to retire wealthy at https://sublimetrading.scoreapp.com/

Find out more about Zaheer and Sublime Trading at https://www.sublimetrading.io/

Whilst social anxiety and introversion are not synonymous with each other, if you are an introverted leader and experience social anxiety when put in the spotlight, it can be stressful and worrying. The more senior you get as a leader, the more get put in the spotlight Your role automatically thrusts you into the spotlight and you are expected to perform in front of your audience.

But not all leaders are comfortable being in the spotlight, neither do they want to hog it. They are the face of their organisation or department and because it is a requirement of their role, they push themselves to do it. In this episode I talk about how to manage social anxiety when you are put in the spotlight.

Working in a toxic work environment can chip away at your self-esteem, self-confidence, and resilience. It can lead to working excessive hours, a lack of boundaries and leave you feeling stressed and exhausted.

Some people don't even realise that the environment is the issue and think that the problem is them.

In this episode I talk about the dangers of working in a toxic environment, and share tips and advice on how you can address it.

One of the misconceptions about introversion is that we don't like public speaking, but many extroverts don't like public speaking either. Whilst some introverts don't like public speaking, some of us love it. One of the reasons why so many people hate public speaking is fear. It was reported in the Times some years ago that a fear of public speaking was found to be a more pressing concern than death according to a ranking of society's most pervasive fears.

If you can get over your fear of public speaking it makes it a much more enjoyable experience. And with public speaking being a requirement of so many leaders roles, in this episode I share tips on how you can move from fear to fabulous with it and keep your audience engaged.

Mildred Talabi specialises in helping female coaches leverage the power of LinkedIn to build profitable coaching businesses.  She lives in the UK with her husband and two daughters and in this week's episode discusses how she bounced back from a major setback (brain tumour) to thrive as a professional business woman.

About Mildred Talabi

As an accomplished entrepreneur with a varied career background in Journalism, PR and Communications, Mildred specialises in helping female coaches leverage the power of LinkedIn to build profitable coaching businesses. She is also a 4x published author and the founder of Visible Women Tribe - a global membership community for women business owners. 

Find out more at www.mildredtalabi.com

If you want to get your next promotion or make a career move, develop your plan, position yourself, and place yourself in the best possible position to get the role. In this episode I share some ways in which you can do this

Chris Delaney, has a lisp and is dyslexic. He is also an introvert.  On leaving school and entering the job market, Chris saw himself as a loser, suffering from both anxiety and low self-esteem.   Now a published author, hypnotherapist and interview coach, in this episode he shares his personal story, discusses unconscious bias and how employers behaviour effects the applicant.  He also talks about what makes a high scoring interview answer, overcoming interview anxiety and your interview identity.

About Chris Delaney

Founder of Employment King.  Chris is a hypnotherapist, interview coach and published author (latest release: 'What is your Interview Identity'). With many years experience, his mission is to help job applicants succeed in their careers by making it easy to pass a job interview; securing the ideal job, increase their salary and work in a career sector they are passionate about.

https://www.employmentking.co.uk/

We women often fail to put boundaries in place to protect ourselves from stress, anxiety, over work and other situations and people that drain the energy from us, eat up our time, or put too much pressure on us. Whether this be not saying no when deep down we know we should, or it be not setting personal boundaries around what we will and will not do for ourselves.

When we let situations continue, it makes it harder to put our foot down and say no and often at the rear of a lack of boundaries is a fear of rejection or a fear of hurting someone. But unless you put boundaries in place you will continue to feel frustrated about it.

In this episode I talk about boundaries. Why we need them, why we don't set them, and how to put them in place.

Dr Jummy Okoya, Leadership and Organisation Development Consultant, Positive Psychology Consultant and EDI expert is passionate about the topic of 'microaggression' (namely, comments and/or actions that negatively target and marginalise individuals or specific groups).  In this episode, microaggression is explored in depth and advice given as to how it can be challenged and dealt with.

About Dr Jummy Okoya FRSA, FCMI, SFHEA, ICF (PCC)

Jummy is a highly accomplished leadership and organisation development consultant with more than 2 decades’ experience. She is an experienced educator, trainer and researcher within the public and private sectors.

She is a multisector HR & positive psychology consultant focusing on wellbeing and human flourishing. She is a qualified positive psychologist who uniquely integrates positive psychology interventions with HR tools to support flourishing organisations and thriving employees. She has experience of working in Education, Health, Third sector, Aerospace and Professional bodies. Her expertise includes: Leadership & organisation development, Diversity & Inclusion, Workplace Resilience and Wellbeing, and Women in Leadership).

She was listed among top 50 inspirational black women in the UK in 2019.

For 30yrs, Liz has helped family run businesses, national non profits and Fortune 500 companies solve their thorniest problems.  Central to to this is the identification and resolvement of interpersonal conflicts.  Solving problems, produces results! About Liz Liz Kislik is a management consultant and executive coach, and a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes. Her TEDx “Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It” has received more than a quarter of a million views. She specializes in developing high performing leaders and workforces, and for 30 years has helped family-run businesses, national nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies like American Express, Girl Scouts, Staples, Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Highlights for Children solve their thorniest problems. Liz’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal’s Morning Download, the Washington Post’s Work Advice column, Business Insider, and Bloomberg Businessweek as well as in Entrepreneur, the European Financial Review, and the Forward. She is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches initiative, which brings together the world’s top coaches and thinkers, and has taught at Hofstra University and New York University. Website: https://lizkislik.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizkislik/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizKislik If you’d like to share my free ebook, How to Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts in the Workplace with your audience: https://lizkislik.com/resolve-conflict/

It’s often not just what you know but who you know that gets you a look in when it comes to opportunities. And with a rumoured 70-80% of senior executive roles, and 75% of all jobs filled through the hidden job market, if you’re not making networking part of your repertoire, you could be missing out.

Many introverted women don't like networking and in this episode I talk about why introverts don't like networking, share tips on how to make networking work for you, and how you can make the most of virtual networking. With in-person networking events starting back up again after the pandemic, it's time to dust off your networking shoes and make networking work for you.

Alina Timofeeva is a multi-award winning woman in technology; a Senior manager in KPMG, moving to Oliver Wyman as an Associate Partner later this summer. Being introverted by nature, Alina has used dedication and power of actions to develop from an unconfident, non-talkative penniless girl in Russia into a successful multi-award winning  business woman in London.  Not only did she have to adapt to a new culture and strange country when she moved to the UK, she had to overcome her lack of confidence, learn to speak up more, be visible and raise her profile. Having had 497 out of 500 unsuccessful job applications when wanting to move to the UK, Alina has been promoted 4 times in less than 4 years. She shares her advice on what helped her achieve success, and how she is helping those who are coming up behind her.

In life we go through challenges and face adversities that we don't like. How we respond to what life throws at us will determine how we get through it. In this episode I talk about resilience and how we can develop resilience through the challenges that life and work throw at us.

Listening to stories of how others have overcome the challenges we are going through can inspire us, encourage us, and give us hope. In the episode I mention Resilient Voices: Stories of Positivity, Resilience and Hope from a Pandemic, a book in which myself and 44 other people from various walks of life, have given our time and written our stories of how we remained resilient through the pandemic, proceeds of which go to support the NHS. 

The book is published 5 July 2021 and is available on Amazon Kindle here.

In this episode of the podcast I talk through a scenario where a woman who is a senior leader, and the 'only' one in the room like her amongst a team of extraverts.

Unrealistic expectations have knocked her confidence, perfectionism puts a lot of pressure on her, and this affects how she comes across and is perceived by others.

If this applies to you, I discuss ways in which you can turn this situation around and regain your confidence, increase your presence, and communicate with impact.

Personal branding will help differentiate you from others in your professional sphere, something that an introverted leader may struggle with (putting themselves 'out there').  On this week's podcast I speak to Marielle Legair, who "helps women build their leadership presence to excel in their career".

About Marielle

Marielle Legair is a Publicity and Personal Brand Strategist, International Speaker and Author. As the founder of Women Who Influence, she helps entrepreneurial women increase their confidence and visibility to advance their business using LinkedIn.  As a trainer and workshop facilitator, she’s hired by global companies including Diageo, EY, Microsoft, Red Bull and Yale University to deliver visibility workshops.

Prior to founding her company, Marielle gained over a decade's international experience building brand reputation campaigns for CEOs and senior leaders at some of the world’s largest companies in London and New York including Deloitte, Grant Thornton and Experian. Marielle's work for her portfolio of clientele has captured global audiences' attention through top tier media channels including BBC, Bloomberg, Financial Times and Forbes.

Her book The Personal Brand Bible for Ambitious Women is available now on Amazon.

The over stimulation from back to back meetings, open plan offices, and other social activities and environments during the working day, can bring on what I call introvert drain. This can leave you feeling drained, low in energy, making you want to retreat and recharge.

But, your at work so unable to do this. So what can you do?

In this episode I speak to Áine Gallagher about how to utilise nutrition and how to keep yourself physically at your optimal to help overcome those energy dips.

About Áine

Áine Gallagher is the founder of Sana Vita Health where they help women find and fall in love with their natural weight and live a life free from dieting.

After spending her teenage years trying different diets and exercise programmes in an attempt to get her body to a certain weight (a weight that it didn't want to be), it was such a relief when she learned that our bodies have a natural, set point weight that it is always striving to achieve. This is the reason why she is so passionate about helping women find their natural set point weight and to learn that the next new diet isn't the answer to long term weight loss and maintenance.

At Sana Vita Health they take their clients through their 3month Innate Programme where they provide all of the support they need, including nutrition and mindset coaching, DNA testing and one to one exercise sessions, to finally let go of dieting, find their natural healthy weight and live a life free from restriction.

Facebook: sanavitahealth

Instagram: sanavitahealth

Website: www.sanavitahealth.co.uk

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aine-gallagher-11665883/ 

If more leaders talked openly about experiencing imposter syndrome or a lack of self-confidence, would it remove the stigma? And in doing so, would it then mean that people experiencing these wouldn't feel so bad within themselves about it? 

I explore these questions in this episode.

You can add your opinion to my LinkedIn article about this at https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/quietly-visible-6600753811223035905/