{"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":"595: The 5 Hidden Traits of Executive Presence and Leadership in the American DNA","slug":"595-the-5-hidden-traits-of-executive-presence-and-leadership-in-the-american-dna","published_at":"2026-07-03T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929/595-the-5-hidden-traits-of-executive-presence-and-leadership-in-the-american-dna","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/a54b317b-2bfb-4715-b43e-8013125fe497.mp3","summary":"Speak Up Summer Camp (July 6 – Aug 1) A private podcast with 24 short daily leadership reps to help you build the communication habits senior leaders actually notice. → LAST DAY TO REGISTER here As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, I started wondering: What does executive presence look like through the lens of the American spirit? Not politics. Not history class. But the qualities that have made certain American leaders unforgettable. Many talented professionals believe executive presence comes from experience, credentials, or confidence. But the leaders who stand out often share a different set of traits: the courage to speak up before they feel ready, the ability to inspire optimism, the willingness to reinvent themselves, the confidence to think independently, and the skill to connect work to a larger purpose. In this episode, Laura Camacho explores how these timeless qualities—reflected in some of America's most influential leaders and innovators—can help you become more visible, influential, and promotion-ready. After listening to this episode, you'll know: 🎯How courage often comes before confidence and why speaking up early accelerates leadership growth. 🚀The five executive presence traits that help leaders gain influence, inspire action, and advance their careers. 🧩Practical ways to elevate your communication by thinking independently, embracing reinvention, and telling a bigger story about your work. Listen now to identify which executive presence trait will create the biggest breakthrough in your leadership influence and career growth over the next year. 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