Posts by Carol Cox
Creating Your Body of Work by Noticing Who’s Missing with Katrine Marçal: Podcast Ep. 247
When you think about your thought leadership, one of the questions to consider is: What is missing in your field/industry? For my guest Katrine Marçal, the question wasn’t only “what” is missing, but “who” is missing and what the consequences have been for all of us. Katrine is a bestselling author on women and innovation…
Read MoreInterview with Lisa Zawrotny’s Positively Living Podcast: Speaking Your Mind and Mission with Carol Cox (Episode 75)
In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Lisa Zawrotny and I discuss the importance of speaking your mind and mission and actionable steps you can take right now to feel more comfortable and confident in your message. Five questions to answer that will show us where to begin as thought leaders. The challenges we…
Read MoreAudience Engagement Strategies for In-Person Speaking with Ramona J. Smith: Podcast Ep. 246
We’re continuing our series on in-person speaking with this episode to talk about audience engagement strategies you can use and how you can give your audience an experience. My guest is Ramona J. Smith, who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking from Toastmasters, only the 2nd Black woman and…
Read MoreHow to Get Selected as a Speaker by Event Organizers with Sarah Soliman: Podcast Ep. 245
As the speaking season is ramping up (both virtual and in person) and conferences are planning for next year, how can you stand out and get selected as a speaker? Our guest is Sarah Soliman, who’s the founder of Soliman Productions, a full video content firm that produces videos and also manages and executes hybrid…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes of My Recent Keynote with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 244
I’m taking you behind the scenes to talk about the recent keynote I delivered, including how the event organizer found me, how I created and prepared for the speech, and how it went the day of. It was my first in-person speaking engagement since before the pandemic and it felt so good to be back…
Read MoreHow We Create a Signature Talk in a VIP Day: Podcast Ep. 243
What is it like to create your signature talk in a day? Can it really be done? What are the results? This episode is the audio from a LinkedIn Live we did recently with two women, Erin Austin and Casey Gromer, who’ve worked with us in VIP Days to create their signature talk. We take…
Read MoreTLA Grads: Evolving from Experts to Thought Leaders: Podcast Ep. 242
How can you evolve from being an expert to a thought leader? What mindset shift needs to happen and what does thought leadership message and content look like? This episode is the audio from a LinkedIn Live we did recently with two of the women who’ve graduated from our Thought Leader Academy, Emily Rogers and…
Read MoreThe Expert Trap: What Holds Women Back from Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 241
You’re an expert in what you do: you have work experience, skills, knowledge, credentials, degrees. You’re well regarded as an expert in your field. You enjoy presenting and training in your area of expertise. Being an expert is great for attracting clients who need your specialized services and for doing workshops and conference breakout…
Read MoreMy Realization of What’s in MY Way to Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 240
Is there something holding you back from your thought leadership? If so, it just might be the way through. In the episode from 2 weeks ago with Betsy Jordyn, we talked about Betsy’s realization, which she shared in her Thought Leader Academy graduation speech, that “What I thought was *in my way* to my thought…
Read MoreLeadership is about the Heart as much as the Head with Emily Rogers: Podcast Ep. 239
As a high-achieving woman and a left-brained/logical/analytical person, I’ve been perfectly comfortable living and working from my head. However, I’ve begun to realize over the past couple of years that leadership and coaching and, really, being human is about your heart. My guest is Emily Rogers, a high-achieving woman who has learned to tap into…
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