# Leadership: Building Confidence for Strategic Networking [Part 2] | Ep 402 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/leadership-building-confidence-for-strategic-networking-part-2-ep-402 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/leadership-building-confidence-for-strategic-networking-part-2-ep-402.md Podcast: [Public Speaking, Confidence, Storytelling, Selling, Personal Brand, Career Advancement: Be In Demand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687) Published: 2026-03-16T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcast.speakandstandout.com Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cc92eb44-fcdd-4840-acd6-73f77bea74ae.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/episodes/leadership-building-confidence-for-strategic-networking-part-2-ep-402 Duration seconds: 951 ## Resource Your mindset quietly whispers you out of opportunities before you even walk into the room. You’re confident in your office, but something changes when you enter meetings or networking events. It’s your inner game. Unlock the secret to showing up as your best self, even when your inner critic tries to take over. Learn how shifting your perspective turns networking from a performance into a contribution. Simple mindset steps will help you leave the room knowing you’ve made a strong impression. If you want to stop replaying missed chances and start being the person others talk about, even when you’re not there.. Here’s what you’ll learn: The three hidden mindset blocks that stop you from speaking up in rooms, to identify what’s holding you back and move forward How to reframe self-promotion as value-driven contribution, so your reputation grows beyond your job title Step-by-step actions for regulating your nervous system before meetings, so you always show up as your confident, best self The importance of making one intentional follow-up after networking, so relationships and opportunities compound over time It’s time to shift your inner game, make your name memorable, and walk into every room ready to be in demand. *** Book an Executive Presence call at https://speakandstandout.com/Executive-Presence Links & Resources: Ready for support to grow your personal brand and communicate with confidence  schedule a call  to explore options to work together. Listen to the  Public Speaking Monetization podcast  on  Apple   or  Spotify Experts Edge newsletter delivered right to you inbo… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/episodes/leadership-building-confidence-for-strategic-networking-part-2-ep-402/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-speaking-confidence-storytelling-selling-personal-brand-career-advancement-be-in-demand-1051687/leadership-building-confidence-for-strategic-networking-part-2-ep-402.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.