{"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":"600: Why Avoiding Conflict Is Destroying Your Executive Presence, Your Leadership Trajectory & What To Do Instead","slug":"600-why-avoiding-conflict-is-destroying-your-executive-presence-your-leadership-trajectory-what-to-do-instead","published_at":"2026-07-15T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929/600-why-avoiding-conflict-is-destroying-your-executive-presence-your-leadership-trajectory-what-to-do-instead","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/efe812f7-1c15-4439-bdd8-82f14801097f.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. Access the Executive Presence Scorecard assessment here . Do difficult conversations make you anxious—or do you avoid them altogether because you're afraid they'll damage the relationship or somehow sabotage your leadership? Most professionals were never taught how to navigate conflict effectively. Instead, we learn to avoid uncomfortable conversations, interrupt others, defend our positions, or make assumptions before truly listening. In this episode, global entrepreneur and communication expert Anna Lecat explains why conflict doesn't have to be something you fear—and how mastering it can become one of your greatest leadership advantages. After listening to Laura’s conversation with Anna Lecat , you'll know how to: 🧩Stay calm and emotionally grounded during high-stakes conversations and negotiations. 🔥Ask deeper questions that uncover the real motivations, fears, and values driving other people's behavior. 👏🏻Build stronger relationships by listening in a way that makes others feel genuinely heard, even during disagreement. Press play now to discover how learning to love conflict can transform your leadership, strengthen your relationships, and help you communicate with confidence in every difficult conversation. If today's conversation made you wonder how your own executive presence shows up in high-stakes conversations, presentations, and workplace relationships, I invite you to take my Executive Presence Scorecard self-assessment here . To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com . 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