The Art of Speaking Up

Ooooooh, this is a good one!   I’m always asking myself how I can give you the tools to accomplish, quite literally, ANYTHING.    And in this week’s episode, I’m sharing the foundational skills for becoming an unstoppable leader.  The concept I’m sharing this week has the potential to change the trajectory of your entire career, and put you on a powerful path to leadership – all while feeling amaz...

This week I’m giving you a roadmap to help you on your journey from feeling shy and quiet to speaking with confidence & conviction.  There are few things more important for your career than your voice in a room, and in this week’s episode I’m sharing a simple roadmap you can use to evolve your voice from one that is shy and timid, to one that feels strong, authentic, and confident.  I hope you lov...

Welcome!  In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Actress and professional Entertainment host Amy Cassandra Martinez all about confidence, your voice, and speaking up even when you feel scared.  Amy shares such vulnerable and deeply insightful wisdom on how to show up boldly when you feel like you’re right at your edge of discomfort.  In this episode you’ll hear us chat about:   Speaking with confid...

This week, I’m chatting about one of my favorite topics: speaking confidently in meetings.  I’m sharing a simple framework you can use to get crystal clear on how to approach building confidence no matter the type of meeting or situation.  I’ll help you get clear on how to break down your goal of confidence into smaller, simpler steps that you can start to implement right away, and I’ll share some...

If you struggle with impostor syndrome and notice that fear and doubt are holding you back in your career, this week’s episode is perfect for you.  Listen in as I dive deep into the limiting beliefs that so often fuel impostor syndrome, and help you reframe your thinking so that you can learn to show up as a strong, empowered leader even when things get tough.  By the end of this episode, you’ll h...

This week’s episode is a wonderfully long, winding conversation about mental health, confidence, and learning to feel stronger inside and outside of work.  This week’s guest Siria is a successful attorney and mental health advocate and the host of two podcasts (Pivotal Moments and Lawyered with Siria, both linked below).  She opens up about her journey of setting boundaries, processing emotions, d...

This week’s episode is perfect for you if you want to sound stronger and more confident when you speak, but are struggling to figure out how.  A lot of people misunderstand what is truly required to speak with strength, conviction, and confidence.  In this episode I’ll give you permission to drop the communication advice that doesn’t work for you, and strengthen your voice in a way that feels genu...

  Welcome to the show!  I’m SO pumped about today’s episode.  I created this episode for anyone who is trying to figure out how to convey power in a room without being fake or overly dominant.  So many pockets of Corporate America tell you that in order to exude power, you need to be gruff and hypermasculine, but this isn’t true.  And in fact, when you do those things, it actually dilutes your pow...

Today’s interview is jam-packed with wisdom on how to get out of your comfort zone and speak up powerfully!  Today’s guest, Angela Duckworth, is a researcher and psychologist who focuses on the topic of grit and resilience.  She drops so many juicy nuggets on how to exit your comfort zone and prove to yourself that you’re so much more capable than you may realize.   To check out The Character Lab...

Welcome to the show!  Today’s episode is so much fun, and it’s one that will help you shift your perspective on what it means to be confident in meetings.  In this episode I’m breaking down two excuses your brain might give you when it comes to speaking up in meetings, that are keeping you from speaking up with confidence (and what to do about them).   I’d love to hear what you think about this ep...

Welcome to the show!  Today’s episode is such a gem of a conversation.  Today I’m chatting with Parent Coach Hannah Rudnick about the challenges of being a woman and being a mom.  This episode is perfect for you if you feel like you’re struggling to fit everything in, or if you find yourself being overly harsh on yourself when things get tough.  In this conversation you’ll hear us chat about:   -T...

EEEK! I am rather excited about this episode.  Executive presence is a topic that is so important for your career, and yet so many leaders in the corporate world don’t really understand how to help women build it.   In today’s episode, I’m explaining to you exactly what executive presence is and why it matters.  I’m also sharing a super simple exercise you can do to start developing your own execu...

Today’s interview is just wonderful – Sheena, our guest, is the host of The Tao of Self-Confidence, a show that amplifies the stories of Asian women and dives deep into the topic of building confidence.   In this episode we dive deep into the topic of confidence – talking about how the journey of building confidence looks different for everyone, and how it isn’t about getting it perfect – it’s jus...

Welcome to the show!  Today’s episode is a little different than my usual solo episodes – I’m sharing an exciting personal update about my own career path, and taking you through some of my story of finding my voice and my confidence in my professional life.  I’m also sharing my own answer & reflections around the final closing question that I ask my guests at the very end of each interview. ...

Welcome to the show!  Today’s episode is designed to help you build real, lasting confidence – even if you struggle to step into the spotlight.  If you feel nervous in meetings and have troubles bringing your voice out at work, this episode is perfect for you.  I hope you enjoy it! To get in touch with me or get some free stuff: Email: jessica@theartofspeakingup.com // Instagram: @theartofspeaking...

Welcome to the show!  Today I’m chatting with feminist career coach, Cynthia Pong.  Cynthia is a career strategist for women of color, and today’s conversation goes deep into how to build the kind of inner strength that will help you whether some of the big challenges the workplace throws your way.  This conversation is super unfiltered, encouraging, and filled with nuggets of advice.   To follow...

Are you self-critical?  If so, this episode is for you.  Your brain, when left unchecked, can make you feel awful and convince you that you’re the worst person ever.  This can feel insanely crappy but the good news is, you’re not broken the way your brain says you are, and you have the power to change what you think and how you feel.  And when you do this – you will start showing up with SO much m...

On today's episode we have special guest Brenda Baird (Executive Leadership Coach) on to discuss fear in the workplace. In particular, where it stems from, how it can affect us at work, and what you can do to overcome it. She also talks about what makes a good leader, dealing with burnout, and how to be more self reflective in general. Learning how to dig deeper in our self reflection process and...

Today’s episode is for you if you find yourself struggling to speak up in meetings with more senior people.  Listen in to hear me share a powerful perspective that will change the way you see these meetings and inspire you to take the powerful but scary step of sharing your voice even when you feel afraid and even when you’re one of the less tenured people in the room.   To get in touch with me, s...

Welcome to the show!  Today is my favorite kind of interview: long, honest, winding, and a little bit of an escape from the real world.  I had so much fun chatting with executive coach, Rayla Bailey, on what it means not only to lead with confidence, but to create joy and fulfillment in one’s life.   We cover so much in this episode – some things you’ll hear us talk about are:   -Mindset -Being a...

Welcome to another solo episode!  Today, I’m talking about how you can take control of your professional trajectory & pave the way for a career path that is truly remarkable.   I think that women in the corporate & professional world deserve best-in-class career development advice.  That’s really what was missing for me in my career, and was why I started this show.   As women – we need career gui...

This conversation is magical and wonderful.  Today’s guest Hamidah is a seasoned professional in the finance industry, and the wisdom that she shares in this conversation gave me chills!  We talk about finding confidence and learning to lead at work, but the conversation goes so much deeper than that.  Hamidah shares priceless wisdom of how we can learn to trust  ourselves and our intuition in a w...

Time to round out this 3 part series – this episode is my favorite!  I’m walking you through how to become confident and how to stick with the process long enough that you begin to experience lasting change.  It’s simple – but not easy.  This episode will give you the freedom to grow imperfectly and will empower you to start using your voice and building confidence TODAY (there is literally no rea...

Welcome to part 2 of this special series!  Today I’m deep diving into the skill of advocacy, also known as speaking up.   In this episode I’m going to share:   -A simple tip you can implement to begin coming out of your shell in meetings -What is happening in your mind that might be keeping you from speaking up -What leadership skills you need to develop in order to use your voice powerfully   If...

Welcome to the show!  It’s wonderful to be back with Season 5 at the start of 2021, and I hope you’re doing absolutely amazing.   In today’s episode, I’m outlining the four skills that you need to become a super high performer at work.  This is part of a 3 part series where I’m giving you some powerful (but challenging!) steps you can take to make 2021 a year where your career really starts to tak...