{"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":"593: The Hardest Career Lesson Nobody Tells High Performers Until It's Too Late","slug":"593-the-hardest-career-lesson-nobody-tells-high-performers-until-it-s-too-late","published_at":"2026-06-29T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929/593-the-hardest-career-lesson-nobody-tells-high-performers-until-it-s-too-late","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/a79e3f51-278a-4268-b623-120059285eda.mp3","summary":"Want Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence? Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders. 👉 Book Your Call here What I'm about to say might be one of the most uncomfortable career truths you'll ever hear. But you need to know what you're dealing with. If you're a high-performing professional who consistently delivers results, you may believe that excellence alone should earn recognition and advancement. But as careers progress, the rules change. Leadership opportunities often go to those who can influence decisions, communicate strategically, build confidence, and demonstrate executive presence—not just those who work the hardest. This episode explores the hidden factors that determine who gets promoted and why so many talented professionals get stuck despite outstanding performance. By listening to this episode, you'll discover: 🎯Why exceptional performance stops being enough for career advancement at senior levels. 💰The critical difference between being valued for execution and being trusted for leadership. 🏆How executive presence, influence, and strategic communication shape promotion decisions and career growth. Listen now to learn the leadership skill set that helps high performers break through visibility barriers, earn greater influence, and accelerate their path to senior leadership. If today's episode hit a nerve... Good. Because the leaders who create extraordinary careers eventually learn this lesson. The only question is whether they learn it early enough to benefit from it. That's exactly why I created the Executive Presence Mastery System. It's designed for high-performing professionals who are done being underestimated, overloo…","meta_description":"Want Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence? 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