Episodes

Show Notes Episode 218 Part 1 of 2 Guest: Karith Foster Title: How to say “yes,” use humor, and keep perfection in check THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Ever have self-doubt and perfectionist tendencies keep you from saying yes? Yes to the big assignment, yes to the new, “stretch” job, or yes to the new client because you’ve convinced yourself they will say “no” before you even bother to make your pitch? We essentially talk ourselves out of even trying because we are afraid we might fail. Does any of this s...

Episode 219 (part 2 of 2) Title: Perfect? Or happy? Why perfection can suck the life and happiness right out of you Guest: Karith Foster THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Shifting our mindset, and reframing the stories we tell ourselves is critical for building and sustaining influence. When we shift how we think about our circumstances, or maybe how we evaluate whether to take risks, the outcome — win or lose — can look very different. When we hold ourselves to a standard of perfection, we are likely to: sh...

Title: How to boost your holiday mood using gratitude and the power of story! Episode 220 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: We often put so much pressure on ourselves to create the perfect holiday experiences. That added stress can leave us depleted, overstretched, and — if we aren’t careful — it can put our mental health at risk. We can’t fully eliminate stress (nor would we want to), but we can engage in a few strategies that I find particularly helpful. These things also tie into a couple of the most impo...

SHOW NOTES BONUS Ep 221 with author Kari Kampakis TITLE: BONUS! Why your investment in self-care is about more than YOU! Episode 221 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: We get so many mixed messages about self-care. For many of us, even doing the minimum amount can leave us feeling guilty. I often find the topic seems to be one of extremes. Taken too far self-care can legitimately become “selfish,” but when we don’t pause and take the time to engage in an adequate amount of self-care, it means we’re not doin...

SHOW NOTES Title: “How to build grit & entrepreneurial muscle with “failure rich” jobs! Episode 222 Guest: Julie Schechter THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Connection is an important and powerful component needed to build influence, but our lives are incredibly busy. We feel stretched — especially during the holidays. We can have the best of intentions about sending a gift or card, but can’t seem to find the time. Many of us are drifting apart from those who are important to us. It was that problem — and co...

Title: Five ways to get yourself booked on a podcast, and how doing so can help build your brand and your influence! (Episode 223) THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Developing your expertise — and your credibility around it — is an important part of building influence. But equally important is finding opportunities where you can share that perspective in ways that help others and contribute to the broader discussion in some way. The incredible growth in podcasts presents endless opportunities for you to showc...

SHOW NOTES Title: “How to Battle Overwhelm and Regain Focus” – EPISODE 224 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Feeling a bit overwhelmed and losing focus especially around the holidays? This week I’m sharing my two favorite, incredibly easy self-management tips that can help you pull up and get back on track. How does this relate to influence? How we invest in ourselves is a key component for building influence. That also includes investing in those strategies that help us stay focused, but that also help u...

SHOW NOTES TITLE: “How to create more trust with your customer or client, and turn that trust into influence! ” (Episode 225) BONUS EPISODE: 225 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: One of the most important components for building a real connection and relationship with your customer or client requires that you establish credibility and trust — something that is also important for building and sustaining influence. That means: doing what we say we’ll do, being honest, being who we really are, standing by our...

SHOW NOTES Title: How ‘story’ can make goals and resolutions stickier in the New Year! Episode 226 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Story is a powerful element needed to build and sustain influence, but it may also provide the key to helping you stay on track with your goals. In this week’s New Year/new season episode 226, we dive into how story can provide an essential tool for goal setting, and more importantly “goal sticking” in the New Year and beyond. ABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST: I’m solo this week! Wh...

SHOW NOTES: Title: How to stop missing out on career opportunities by creating a strong digital brand! Episode 227 Guest: Madeline Fetterly, Founder/CEO, Be The Brand Collective THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Building a personal brand and getting noticed for your work takes more than just “doing the work and doing it well.” While that’s important, one way to supercharge awareness of your potential is to invest in a digital strategy, and not just use social media to post photos of your dog (even though I...

SHOW NOTES: Title: Why doing great work just isn’t enough! You need to speak up! Episode 228 Guest: Dr. Laura Camacho, communications coach, author, and host of “Speak Up with Laura” podcast THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Tell me if this sounds anything like you: You put your head down and work, work, work. Folks often tell you, “you are the hardest worker we have on this team!” But, all that work, work, work hasn’t necessarily led to big promotions for you. What gives? Or, maybe that big idea that the te...

SHOW NOTES Title: Is perfection holding you back? Understanding the link between fear and perfection (and what to do about it!) Episode 229 Guest: solo THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: The past few weeks on She Said/She Said Podcast we’ve talked about making our goals stickier, building our digital brands, and communicating our value. All of these things can be very important to building our credibility and also our influence. But there is often a roadblock we haven’t discussed that can sit in our path whe...

SHOW NOTES Title: “How to create more productive, collaborative relationships at work and at home” Episode 230 Guest: Dr. Deb Mashek, author “Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work, even if you’d rather work alone” THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Collaboration is a good thing, right? So why is it so difficult to collaborate, especially with those who have a different point of view, or just rub us the wrong way? If we’re honest, it can be very hard to navigate those diff...

SHOW NOTES Episode 231: TITLE: “How changing your perception can change your reality!” GUEST: CHRISTINA EANES Have you ever totally misread a situation? Maybe it was one where you were so convinced that what you thought was happening was happening, but in fact your perception was completely off? Maybe you missed some critical element in a conversation or perhaps your focus was geared too internally on your own emotion causing you to miss some critical clues? We’ve all been there. Some of us...

SHOW NOTES Title: “How to leverage professional conferences to build your network and increase your influence” — Episode: 232 Ever attend a professional conference or networking event and feel like you haven’t gotten your money’s worth? Or maybe you’re skeptical of the value in the first place? Building your network and investing in different types of relationships is critical for building and sustaining your influence, and certainly for growing your business and professional credibility. Pro...

SHOW NOTES Title: “How embracing creativity can help you navigate change in career and life!” Episode 233 What should I do next? Ever reach that point in your career and thought to yourself, “I need to make a big change, but I have no idea what’s next?” Maybe you’re apprehensive or afraid of making a big pivot and wonder, “what if this doesn’t work out? What then?” Or maybe, you already have a passion or side hustle that you are thinking about turning into a business, but you’re not sure about...

Title: “How to create real sustainability in your business and career” Episode 234 Guest: Ashley Miles, founder of Franklyn West When you burn the candle at both ends, eventually you end up depleting yourself. Your tank runs dry and you have no energy left to refuel. It feels terrible. It can also directly impact your ability to build and sustain the influence you need to accomplish your bigger goals. This week’s guest provides an interesting take on the topic which she approaches from the s...

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH BONUS/Encore Episode Title: “Understanding the influence of the first ‘podcaster’ at the White House” Episode 235 Guest: Julia Sweig, author & historian on Lady Bird Johnson THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Sometimes influence is something that happens behind the scenes. In some cases, we might not fully understand the impact until years later, as is the case with the story I’m sharing with you this week in honor of Women’s History Month. THIS WEEK’S BONUS EPISODE: I’ve pulled from ...

TITLE: “How to have a bigger impact and increase your influence by rethinking your investment strategy” with venture capital investor Carrie Colbert, Curate Capital EPISODE: 236 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: You’ve no doubt heard or received the advice to make sure your personal financial investment portfolio is diversified. But what about making sure that you are thinking about both influence and impact as you think about ways to diversify your financial strategy? As we build our careers and our busin...

Title: “How mindset can help you manage chaos, career pivots, and dramatically increase your chances of success” Episode 237 Guest: Mary Giuliani THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: There is something to be said for the power that comes with how we think about and approach challenges — The challenges we see coming, and know about in advance, and the ones that knock us over the head and surprise us. If you are normal, and if your life is anything like mine, you have a healthy serving of both types — and proba...

SHOW NOTES Title: “How to harness your creative gifts and build your unique brand” Episode 238 Guest: Lisa “Lele” Sadoughi THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: One of the secrets to building a strong brand — for your company or for yourself — means tapping into the power of your unique story and those elements that make you and your business special. This can be a challenging, but when you’re clear on your core values and you’re aligning them with the things that you are passionate about, and using those things...

Title: “How your influence can support your entrepreneurial dreams” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH BONUS ENCORE Episode 239 Guest: A’Lelia Bundles, journalist, author and great-great granddaughter of Madam C. J. Walker THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Building influence in your life and career can also help you create and leverage entrepreneurial opportunities— opportunities that don’t just serve your personal purposes, but that can help address an important need or fill a void that exists. When we get that right, i...

SHOW NOTES Title: “How to build a values-based brand and avoid the comparison trap” Episode 240 Guest: MiMi Striplin, founder, The Tiny Tassel THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Have you ever fallen into the comparison trap? You know the one where you look around — especially on Instagram or Facebook — and see what others are doing, and start comparing where you are — personally and professionally? And, before you know it, you’ve fallen into a rabbit hole of self doubt that can obliterate your confidence. So...

SHOW NOTES Title: “Are you underestimating your influence?” Episode 241 Guest: solo THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Every person we meet or interact with provides us with an opportunity for influence — positive or negative. That includes of course those with whom we spend most of our time, but it can also include complete strangers. Social psychology professor Vanessa Bohns says we often underestimate, or fail to consider, our potential for influence. These can be powerful interactions and can have more o...