Hillary Wicht, an executive voice coach, shares tips on how you can speak with confidence – and maximize your influence and impact.

You’ll hear about:

-       The unconscious habits that undermine your authority

-       How your delivery can be as important as your content

-       How to appear more powerful as you go into high-stakes conversations

Valerie Young, an internationally recognized expert on the impostor syndrome, and author of The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It, talks with me about how to recognize when the impostor syndrome is getting in your way and how to overcome it when it does. 

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

•          The negative impact that the impostor syndrome can have on your career
•          The surprising ways in which the impostor syndrome shows up at work
•          How expecting to feel confident all the time is getting in your way

Emily Esfahani Smith, author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life that Matters, shares how important it is to seek meaning in your work and in your life in order to have a rich, satisfying life.

You’ll hear:

-       Happiness as a goal isn’t all it's cracked up to be

-       Sources of meaning are all around us in our everyday lives

-       The pillars of a meaningful life are:

o   Having a sense of belonging,

o   Finding purpose in our activities,   

o   Crafting our stories in a way to make sense of our life

o   Experiencing transcendence

Don't forget to download our 25 Great Pieces of Advice from our First 25 Episodes!

http://bit.ly/2sLZSrn 

Susan Sawyers, creator of the Letter Project, shares what she learned when she asked a wide variety of people what advice they would give to their 22-year-old self.

Samantha Ettus, author of the Pie Life, discusses how to have a have a full and satisfying life – including a career, family, friends, and other things that are important to you.

Anne Devlin discusses how to make the most of your hard-earned money and your mentoring relationships and how to develop your management style and network.

Lauren Rikleen, author of Ladder Down and You Raised Us, Now Work With Us, shares her thoughts on liking what you do, advocating for yourself, and building your network

Website: www.rikleeninstitue.com

 Susan Edwards discusses tips for working successfully in male-dominated environments

Seven Tips for Succeeding as a Woman in a Man’s World  http://huff.to/2aDa24s 

Susan’s Career Success Kit - http://bit.ly/2hUmRgJ 

Website – http://www.enlightenmanagementconsulting.com/

  Mindy MacKenzie shares three steps you can take to dramatically enhance your impact and increase your fulfillment at work.

Book – The Courage Solution: The Power of Truth-telling with your Boss, Peers and Team

Website: ww.mindymackenzie.com

Dana Campbell, burnout coach, discusses how to prevent burnout and how to recover from burnout if it happens to you.

Jenn Overbeck an associate professor of management at Melbourne Business School, in Melbourne, Australia, discusses how women gain, claim, and effectively use power. She's got lots of great tips!

Wendy Wallbridge, author of Spiraling Upward: The 5 Co-creative Powers for Women on the Rise, discusses how a shift in thinking can enable women to have more authentic and successful careers.

Joann Lublin, management news editor at the Wall Street Journal, shares advice based on her book, Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World, in which she interviewed 52 senior women, 65% of whom were past or present CEOs of public companies

Julie Coffman, a partner at Bain and Company, a global consulting firm, and head of Bain’s Global Women’s Leadership Council discusses research that explores why women are less likely to aspire to top jobs and what can be done about it.

Additional resources:

Bain insights on gender parity - Everyday moments of truth http://www.bain.com/publications/business-insights/gender-parity.aspx

Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It, What Successful People Do Before Breakfast and 168 Hours, discusses how to align your priorities with how you spend you time. Her suggestions are based on analysis of over 1000 time logs of successful women.

Website: www.LauraVanderkam.com

Books:  I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours.

Download a time tracking worksheet:

http://lauravanderkam.com/books/168-hours/manage-your-time/

Dr. Sharon Melnick discusses the obstacles to being confident and strategies for developing confidence.

Website: www.sharonmelnick.com

Books: Confidence when it Counts: Rise Above Self-Criticism to Make your Mark

Success Under Stress: Powerful Tools for Staying Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure's On

Confidence assessment – www.confidencetype.com

Confidence webinar – www.fastconfidence.com

Debbie Epstein Henry talks about how to become more comfortable taking risks in your career.

Peggy Klaus, author of Brag: the Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It, discusses why you need to be able to talk about your accomplishments and how to do it with grace and comfort.

Tara Mohr shares advice on the importance of “unhooking” from criticism and praise and moving beyond being the “good student."  She is the author of Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission , Your Message.

In this episode, Denise Brosseau , author of Ready to Be a Thought Leader:  How to Increase Your Influence, Impact and Success, talks about becoming a thought leader, no matter what stage of your career you are at, and shares several pieces of advice she would give to her younger self.

Book – Ready to be a Thought Leader: How to Increase Your Influence, Impact and Success

Website -  http://www.thoughtleadershiplab.com