Quietly Visible

We have seen thousands of people lose their jobs over the past year as a result of the pandemic, and for some people, staying motivated whilst looking for a job can be challenging. Inge Tyler is the co-founder of The Zurich Job Alliance, a non-profit organisation for job seekers and in this episode, she shares tips and advice on how to stay motivated if you are looking for a job, as well as strate...

In this episode I discuss reconciling cultural norms with introversion, and how introversion can be symptomatic of your environment with Andrea McLean. Born in Jamaica, Andrea's cultural upbringing was one where you respected those in authority (especially those more senior), to listen carefully before responding, and not to brag. On relocating to the USA and working in extroverted environments, A...

Imposter syndrome and perfectionism often go hand in hand, and something many introverted women leaders experience. Mel Stanley talks about turning them into a benefit, about women trying to act like men in order to be accepted as leaders, and more... Mel Stanley is a specialist in Career, Leadership and Personal Brand Strategy working with aspiring professional women who want a fulfilling, purpos...

We are all different, even with the common thread as introverts; we possess a variety of other skills and talents that we have gained through our careers. Our values and natural strengths drive our ability to operate effectively within a situation. Awareness of the values, natural strengths, skills and talents that make us unique is critical to leading ourselves and others. Aree Bly shares how lis...

In this episode, amongst other things, Jennifer Blake discusses introversion through the lens of MBTI and why it can help women leaders with a preference for introversion to show up more authentically. Jennifer is passionate about the positive impact that great leadership can have in the world and focuses her work and energy on building leadership capacity, capability and confidence; working in pa...

Alexandra Bond Burnett is a speaking and impact coach for finance professionals. She started out her career in corporate finance and worked her way up. A car crash in her mid 20s, woke her up to the fact that she was not doing what she really wanted to do with her life, and she made some big changes. She went to drama school to pursue a career in the performing arts. Armed with both industry and p...

Karen Dwyer is the founder of MS to Success and is passionate about supporting and guiding people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Karen is keen to share with others what she discovered on her own journey back to health having overcome MS. Her mission is to guide women with MS on how you can use a disease diagnosis as a catalyst to transform every area of your life. Several years ago Karen had a su...

In a survey I did when carrying out research for my book Quietly Visible: Leading With Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman , 53% of introverted women who were senior leaders said that they experienced imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is not exclusive to introverted women, extroverts and men experience it too. Some reports say that 70% of people experience it. In this episode I talk ab...

Being in certain overly stimulating environments can be energy draining for introverts so knowing how to manage your energy levels is important if you are to be at your best. If you are introverted, here are some tips that will help you to stay energised in energy draining environments. If you are an introverted women and a senior leader and want to identify what you can do to increase your confid...

Being proud of who you are is associated with confidence, accomplishment and self-worth. If you are introverted and haven't embraced your introverted strengths, what impact is this having on you? In this first episode of the Quietly Visible podcast, I talk about why I am introvert and proud and you should be too.  If you are an introverted women and a senior leader and want to identify what y...