Posts by Carol Cox
A Radically Different Approach to Understanding Racism with April Harter, LCSW: Podcast Ep. 177
We’ve been hearing and seeing a lot over the past few weeks about anti-racism education and the need for white people (like me) to learn about how deep systemic racism is embedded throughout our society and the actions we can take to combat racism and anti-Blackness. This is a very different conversation about racism. My…
Read MoreHandling Triggers, Reactions, and Emotions in Ourselves and Others with Lara Currie: Podcast Ep. 176
We’re all feeling a lot of emotions and seeing reactions and triggers in ourselves and others. Whether we’re having one-on-one conversations with family and friends, interacting on social media, watching the news, or even speaking to audiences, how can we better understand how to recognize triggers in ourselves and others and handle them better? My…
Read MoreThe Work of Anti-Racism as White Women with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 175
This is a conversation for white women about our role and privilege in a racist and white supremacist society and the work *we* need to do. As Kamala Harris said in a recent tweet: “The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor are not isolated incidents. They are the result of systematic…
Read MoreHosting Your Own Virtual Summit with Dr. Holly Tucker: Podcast Ep. 174
Have you thought about hosting your own virtual summit? We’ve talked quite a bit for the past few months about the power of hosting webinars, which are typically just you talking to your audience (perhaps with a co-host). Virtual summits, on the other hand, typically bring together a group of speakers on a topic, with you as the host pre-recording…
Read MoreGoing Virtual with Your Business and Speaking for the First Time with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh: Podcast Ep. 173
What happens when your entire business is in person, from meeting with clients to speaking, and the pandemic hits and that’s no longer possible? My guest is Dr. Bibi Pirayesh, who is an educational therapist in the Los Angeles area. Bibi faced this in mid-March when California closed the schools and issued their stay-at-home order.…
Read MoreGet Past Perfection and Throw Out the Script with Joy Spencer: Podcast Ep. 172
Get ready to be inspired to get past perfection and throw out the script you may *think* (consciously or unconsciously) you should be using in your career, business, and life. My guest is Joy Spencer, who works as an organizational development consultant and is a certified professional coach. Joy and I worked together earlier this…
Read MoreCarol Cox on the She Thinks Big Podcast: Speak Up in Your Field (Ep. 84)
I had the pleasure of being on the She Thinks Big podcast with Geraldine Carter. I went on to help Geraldine’s audience understand what is keeping women from getting in front of the microphone. Here are the top takeaways: #1. Get over perfectionism. You have to start where you are, you will get better as…
Read More5 Types of Webinars You Can Do to Build Your Business and Visibility with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 171
Do you have a strategy for your webinars? Do you know whether you should make a direct sales pitch on your webinar – or use it to build brand awareness and visibility? What’s the difference between presenting to your own audience vs. someone else’s? Can you get paid to do webinars? Knowing why you’re…
Read MoreTaking Action and Pivoting in Your Business with Virtual Offerings with Amanda J. Hill [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 170
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Have you been wanting to add a new offering to your business but haven’t had a chance to yet? As my guest Amanda J. Hill says in our conversation, the current crisis has accelerated her action, from *thinking* for the past year about adding a new offering to *doing* it. This episode is a…
Read MoreLeveraging Free Speaking Engagements Into Bigger Opportunities with Angela Hosking: Podcast Ep. 169
A question I get asked a lot is: How can I get paid to speak? One of the best ways is to speak and present for free. (This goes for both in-person and online presentations and trainings.) Why speak for free? You build relationships with event organizers who can then recommend you or pay you…
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