{"podcast":{"title":"Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style","slug":"speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929","podcast_index_feed_id":65929,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/speak-up-with-laura/","website_url":"http://www.speakupwithlaura.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9dce8bb7-df4e-4cf1-ba9b-0f3342d68236/9q39keg-7d0-yISIjwT20EZ2.png","author":"Laura Camacho","episode_count":600,"summary":"🏆 Ranked #1 Business Communication Podcast by Million Podcasts Do you often feel sidelined in discussions, wanting to speak up and have more influence? Ever experience that you say something in a meeting and then it seems like people maybe are still not getting what you’re saying? Do you need more executive presence in high stakes meetings? Discover tactics to confidently assert yourself and make your ideas count on Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts. You'll learn: 1. Visibility Strategies from the art of persuasion, ensuring your voice is heard and respected in meetings and sought after for key projects 2. How to expand your influence, to reclaim your recognition, get green lights, and avoid your ideas being taken credit for by others 3. How to develop your confidence, to participate actively in senior leadership and executive meetings and beyond Host Laura Camacho, with 20 years of coaching experience, guides high-performing professionals to express their ideas clearly and build executive presence. Tune in every Monday for a 10-minute executive communication skill, Wednesdays for a half-hour industry leader interview, and Fridays for a 8 to 10-min…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:17:11.638346+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929"},"episode":{"title":"591: Leadership Tension Is Actually Your Executive Presence Test; How Are You Scoring?","slug":"591-leadership-tension-is-actually-your-executive-presence-test-how-are-you-scoring","published_at":"2026-06-24T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929/591-leadership-tension-is-actually-your-executive-presence-test-how-are-you-scoring","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929","url":"http://www.speakupwithlaura.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f3469559-424f-460a-acd3-713cedd5193b.mp3","summary":"Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities: Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What if the most difficult colleague at work is actually teaching you one of the most important leadership lessons of your career? Most professionals view having difficult colleagues as something ideally to avoid, survive, or win. But what if it isn't really about the other person at all? In this conversation, Annie Hoffman shares a powerful perspective on difficult coworkers, challenging bosses, and tense workplace dynamics that can help you communicate more effectively, stay composed under pressure, and strengthen your executive presence. By the end of this episode with sports media personality Annie Hoffman , you’ll know: 🔥In handling pushback, how to acknowledge the concern and redirect attention to the work itself. 🧲Ways to maintain confidence, emotional control, and professionalism when challenged in meetings or workplace conversations. 🔑Why documenting conversations through email while remaining respectful and professional actually protects relationships and keeps the facts top of mind. Press play to discover how a simple shift in perspective can help you handle workplace conflict with more confidence, influence, and emotional resilience. The reality is that senior leaders don't get promoted because they avoid tension. They get promoted because they remain effective during tension. About our guest: Annie H. Hoffman motivates clients—from top athletes to C-suite executives—to hone their on- and off-camera skills and strengthen their personal brands in order to advance their biggest goals. 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