Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

Rumination and overthinking a bad situation is not helpful to anyone. But it's also very hard to stop that negative thinking pattern! In this episode, you'll discover 4 powerful strategies to help you stop your ruminating, even if you haven't been able to control it in the past. 👉🏼 LINKS Episode 12 Questions To Know When To Ignore Criticism And Judgement: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/12-q...

People feel appreciated in different ways and crave different things from others. That why it is important to know your own appreciation language and that of your team and coworkers. In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ The 4 languages of appreciation – which one is yours ( take quiz ) ✔️ How to get appreciated in your preferred language ✔️ How to appreciate others in their language   👉🏼Links: Qu...

Bragging is often seen very negatively. But the reality is that bragging can be positive or negative, depending on how you choose to use it. In this episode, you'll discover:   ✔️How to have a bragging ritual and party ✔️7 Reasons you need to brag more ✔️3 "Bad Bragging" myths debunked 👉🏼LINKS Easy Self-Promotion: https://assertiveway.com/5-easy-ways-to-promote-your-work-more-organically/ Assert...

The world has been changing fast with the pandemic, rise of social issues, and increased uncertainty. And with it the workplace has also been changing at a much faster pace. In order to thrive in this new workplace of the future, it is important to understand how these changes and trends are going affect your workplace relationships and what you can do about it. This episode is the second of a ser...

"In 30 min my life changed"; "It was a brave request". Google researcher Ojuolape Junaid shares courageous moves and powerful conversations that led to an important career change, the pursuit of a big passion project, and that helped her initiate a hard conversation at work. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ How a 30-minute conversation can pivot your career to where you want. ✔️ How to use you...

Does being more assertive change your personality? In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ Why assertiveness won't change your personality. ✔️ The 4 most common mistakes that people make when they don't know the language of assertiveness. ✔️ Similarities and 1 key difference between French and assertiveness languages. 👉🏼 Links Show notes: https://www.assertiveway.com/52 Free crash course on how to...

In this fun episode Maria Kauffman reveals her powerful stories as a woman in male-dominated workplaces: getting a massive salary increase, landing the job she wanted that had already been committed to another person, and saying no to her boss. Today, Maria helps women 'Handle Anything', ENJOY life, and have fun transforming from IMPOSTER to IMMUNE by building a strong personal brand. Find out: ✔️...

The wrong mindset is the first thing that holds us back from saying what we need or want to say! Here are the top speaking your mind MINDSET podcast episodes from Season 1 to help you gain more courage to speak up. ✔️ 12 Questions To Know When To Ignore Criticism and Judgment https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/12-questions-to-know-when-to-not-take-judgment-seriously   ✔️ Top Hack To Stop Worrying...

The world has been changing fast with the pandemic, rise of social issues, and increased uncertainty. And with it the workplace has also been changing at a much faster pace. In order to thrive in this new workplace of the future, it is important to understand how these changes and trends are going affect your workplace relationships and what you can do about it. This episode is the first of a seri...

Do you view yourself as "nice"? Do others describe you as "nice"? Do you always enjoy being "nice"? Have you ever stopped to think about what being nice actually means to you? In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ 9 questions to find out of you have an internal conflict with being nice ✔️ 3 questions to discover what being nice really means to you ✔️ 14 alternatives to being nice that will make you...

In this episode, The expert on leadership for women Maria Kauffman interviews me about my path to assertiveness. Maria also shares how she learned and applied assertiveness too. In this episode, you'll discover:  ✔️ The exact script Maria used to tell her sister to not steal her clothes that worked like a charm ✔️ What to do when you find out a less competent male coworker earns more than you ✔️ C...

Many of the top career challenges people face can be solved through the right type of communication: getting a promotion, changing jobs, holding employees accountable, managing own professional brand, being heard and seen, being taken seriously by team members, losing good employees. The challenge is that people often feel like communicating what they want will come across as rude, unreasonable, o...

In this episode you'll find out exactly what assertive communication soft skills you need at your job level to succeed. ✔️  Individual contributor assertive skills needed ✔️  Line manager assertive skills needed ✔️  Mid manager assertive skills needed ✔️  Senior leader assertive skills needed   👉🏼 Get the full show notes here: https://assertiveway.com/important-assertiveness-skills-you-need-at-y...

Find out how to be assertive at work without being pushy, aggressive, rude, or a jerk in this introductory training. ✔️ What are doormat problems?  ✔️ How can assertiveness help you? ✔️ What does assertiveness mean? ✔️ When should you be assertive? ✔️ What is your communication type? ✔️ What is the assertive mindset? ✔️ How to adopt an assertive body language? ✔️ What are assertive expressions and...

The challenge for women is not only the man-centric more aggressive and competitive company cultures, but also the double-bind dilemma when women do take charge according to research done by Catalyst. Here are 6 key differences between how men and women communicate in the workplace that do not favor women in these men-centric work cultures, and tips on how to overcome them without losing your femi...

Speaking up doesn't only happen when someone is treating you poorly. Speaking up happens every time you speak with someone with a clear purpose. Here are 50 opportunities to speak up at work that will bring you closer to your dreams, to your desired lifestyle, and success. 👉🏼 Get the  full show notes here.  👉🏼 Get access to a  free crash course on how to be assertive without being rud e. 👉🏼...

Find out why not speaking up is hurting your financial wellness, and what to do about it. This is a two-part series with a total of 16 powerful ways for you to protect your money by being more assertive. In this episode, you'll get 8 ways, and another 8 in the  previous episode . In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ 2 things to ask your accountant or financial advisor before you decide to work wit...

Find out why not speaking up is killing your money, and what to do about it. This is a two-part series with a total of 16 powerful ways for you to be more assertive with your money. In this episode, you'll get 8 ways, and another 8 in the next episode . In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ Excuses you tell yourself to not take charge of your money ✔️ Why employment benefits are usually not used an...

Let's face it, women face many disadvantages at work: Male-favoring workplace cultures Dominating and aggressive male personalities Gender bias and gender pay gap Double-bind effect Glass ceiling Limited childcare support Sexual harassment Discriminated when pregnant or with children Automatically assumed to be less committed than men Limited sponsorship Women are often talked over, interrupted, p...

Have you ever written an email or letter to someone who you were frustrated with? It's tempting to send a scathing message to someone to prove them wrong or to express how miserable they made your life, because it feels really good to express yourself. However, when the main goal of a letter or email is to vent off frustration and to prove yourself right to the other person, then that is an angry...

Are most of your compliments a "great job" or "well done?" Those are shortcut compliments, the least effective form of positive feedback. They are vague and don't provide any insight as to what you liked and why you liked it. They are also ineffective to change behavior because the compliment receivers will not know what behavior led to the compliment. Limitation 1 – Did you know that many people...

Not all judgement is created equal. You can't get rid of others judgment of you, but you can police the access doors to your inner sanctuary. Here are 12 questions to help you know when to not take judgment and criticism seriously: Will their judgement matter 3 years from now? Can their judgement cause you any real harm? Does the judgement have any significant meaning for you? Are they actually ju...

Do you know the difference between introvert, shyness, passive behavior, and social anxiety? Many people confuse those terms and use them interchangeably. It took me a long to understand the difference. It is useful to understand what each one means so that you can focus on what you need the most. Introversion is about your energy. Shyness is fear of people's judgement. Social anxiety is extreme s...

Worry about what people think is like a lasting fog on your happiness path. Don't worry about what people think of you, worry about what you think of you. Here is how you can increase your focus on yourself so you can stop worrying about what others think of you and start being free. Complete the following phrases: "Success is …", "My top values are …", "The purpose of what I do is …", "My top goa...

To feel more confident, often all you need is an outside perspective to get out of your negative overthinking. Here are 8 ways to change your perspective on a negative interaction. Write it out as if writing to someone else. Consider who you are and what you stand for. Share it with someone who will give you honest feedback. Research it to gain more knowledge. Play your own devil's advocate. Ask f...