Use Your Voice
The Power of Women’s Voices and Stories to Change the World #IWD2024 with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 378
What’s an early memory of using your voice? That’s the question we kicked off our recent 3-day in-person client retreat with – and the women’s answers were incredibly powerful. March is Women’s History Month and March 8th is International Women’s Day (#IWD2024), so this episode is about the power of women’s voices and stories to…
Read MoreWhat 7 Years of Podcasting Has Taught Me about Personal Branding and Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 377
This week is the 7-year anniversary of the Speaking Your Brand podcast! Thank you for being a listener, for sending me emails when an episode particularly resonates with you, and for sharing the podcast with others. Podcasting every week for the past seven years has taught me a lot. I’m incredibly grateful to all the…
Read MoreUsing Your Voice to Create Change in Yourself and Your Industry with Karen Williams: Podcast Ep. 374
Join us for a powerful episode with Karen Williams, also known as the Black Visual Queen. Karen, a skilled photo director, sat down with our lead speaking coach, Diane Diaz, to talk about her journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, her advocacy for more diversity in the photography industry, and her experience in crafting her…
Read MoreCreate Real Change by Shifting Your Identity to Who You Want to Be with Kim Foster, M.D.: Podcast Ep. 357
How can you accomplish what you want, from the small to the big? As we gear up for the new year, I’m sure there are things you have on your vision board and list of goals you want to achieve. There are practical, tangible steps you can take (the what and the how). There’s also…
Read MoreWhat to Do Now to Position Yourself as a Thought Leader [Thought Leadership Series] with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 356
We’re continuing our new podcast series on thought leadership. We’ve talked about finding and developing your big idea and what your signature talk should be doing for you. Today we’re diving into what you can start doing now to position yourself as a thought leader. Yes, you can absolutely be a thought leader – and…
Read MoreHot Takes: Country Club Feminism, The Barbie Movie, Taylor Swift, & More with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 351
From Barbie and the Super Models to Beyonce and Taylor, women and the influence they have on culture and the economy are being seen and talked about everywhere. Since here at Speaking Your Brand we’re all about amplifying and championing women’s voices and advocating for gender equality, we figured it was time to give…
Read MoreSharing Your Story as a Catalyst for Transformation with Karen Keene: Podcast Ep. 337
I strongly believe that sharing your story transforms not only your audience, but also yourself. You and your audience discover that you’re not alone and that change is possible. From the consciousness-raising circles of the women’s movement in the 1970s to present-day campaigns for policy and legislative changes, our stories can make a profound…
Read MoreIgniting Change by Using Your Voice: How One Instagram Post Turned into a Powerful Movement with Sharon McMahon: Podcast Ep. 331
We are wrapping up our podcast series on Using Your Voice with a very special guest. Sharon McMahon is a former high school government and law teacher whose Instagram went viral in 2020 (she now has over 1 million followers!) and who is the host of the podcast Here’s Where it Gets Interesting. Sharon…
Read MoreThe Journey from Settling to Speaking Up with Kelly Lopez: Podcast Ep. 330
Have you ever felt so passionate about something that you experienced and the lessons you learned from it that you thought to yourself “others need to hear about this?” If you’ve ever thought something like this, then you’ll want to hear this conversation with our guest Kelly Lopez. Kelly is a graduate of our…
Read MoreFrom Compelled to Take Action to TEDx Speaker with Dr. Nicole Rochester: Podcast Ep. 329
Have you had an experience that impacted you so much that you were compelled to take action, to make a shift in your life, business, or career? “Compelled to take action” is one of the core stories you can use to frame a talk (others we teach include crisis of confidence, paradigm shift, pin drop,…
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