The Art of Speaking Up

Stop comparing yourself to others who seem more confident - it's stifling your potential Have you ever watched a coworker speak up in a meeting – calm, poised, totally composed – and immediately felt your own confidence deflate? If comparing yourself to other people leaves you feeling like you're behind, or like everyone else has something you don't, this episode is for you. Here's the truth: cons...

Have you ever stayed quiet in a meeting because disagreeing with a senior leader felt too confrontational? In this episode, I'm teaching you the TATER Framework — a simple, four-step approach to disagreeing with your boss (or executive leaders) in a way that feels collaborative and not at all confrontational. This will help you manage up effectively and get credit for the leadership skills you bri...

If you want to feel more confident at work, today's episode is for you. People often think that confidence at work comes from having knowledge, expertise, and perfect communication. But in today's episode, I'm going to show you why that isn't true. I'll teach you what variables actually matter when it comes to building confidence, and share a blueprint you can use to grow your confidence at work....

A confident executive presence is one of your biggest differentiators at work - it’s what helps you stand out as a leader and build a reputation as an impact maker.  If you’re ready to develop an executive presence that’s truly unstoppable - you must tune into this episode.  I’m teaching you the 3 beliefs that’ll help you skyrocket your executive presence in the room - and I think they’ll surprise...

Do you struggle to speak confidently at work? In this episode, you'll learn exactly why speaking with confidence is so much harder than it looks, and what to do about it. Most people focus on learning the foundations of executive communication - how to articulate your thoughts clearly, how to sound polished. But confident speaking isn’t just about articulating your thoughts clearly. It requires ma...

Corporate is hard right now - and if you're feeling burnt out, discouraged, or disconnected from your motivation, you are not alone. In this episode, I'm sharing three perspectives to help you reconnect with your inner spark during one of the most challenging seasons the corporate world has seen in years.   I'd love to say hi!  Feel free to reach out to me...   Via email: jessica@theartofspeakingu...

You're in a meeting. Someone asks you a question you don't know the answer to. What do you do? In this episode, I'm teaching you 4 "time-stopping techniques" — communication tactics that buy you time, protect your credibility, and help you respond with confidence when you're put on the spot at work. You'll learn: The Validation technique The Open-Ended Probe The Closed-Ended Probe The Future Over-...

Are you trying to build confidence at work but feel like you're stuck in a cycle of never being good enough?  In this episode, I'm breaking down two very different approaches to building confidence — the Fixing Method and the Expansion Method — and explaining why one of them works while the other one sabotages growth. If you struggle with perfectionist standards, crushing pressure, and a lose-lose...

You don't need to speak perfectly to impress senior leaders. You just need to know how to engage them emotionally. In this episode, I'm teaching you the Theater Framework – my 3-part system for inspiring and impressing an executive audience when you speak. Most advice about executive communication focuses on what to say. But the leaders who leave the strongest impression know it's really about how...

If you've been working hard to build confidence at work – studying, preparing, accumulating wins — but still feel like something is missing, this episode is for you. The real foundation of confidence isn't skills or accomplishments - it’s something much deeper.  In today’s episode, I’m explaining what this missing ingredient is, and why high achievers often struggle with it. If this episode resona...

Want to sound more confident, credible, and authoritative when you speak at work? In this episode, I’m breaking down a simple but powerful communication framework called the three-party triangle - a tool that will instantly elevate how you come across in meetings, presentations, and high-stakes conversations. Most professionals focus only on the topic they’re speaking about. But if you want to bui...

Getting talked over at work puts you in a lose-lose situation – stay quiet and lose your chance to speak, or talk back over them and risk looking difficult.  In this episode, I'm teaching you a three-step approach that helps you take back the floor after someone interrupts you, without coming across as aggressive or confrontational. You'll learn: How to use persuasion techniques to take back the f...

Rambling when you speak can feel frustrating. You start talking, you lose your train of thought, and suddenly you’re going in circles. In this episode, I’m going to show you exactly how to stop rambling and start articulating your thoughts clearly using a simple structure I call the sandwich method. This is one of the easiest ways to sound more confident, more organized, and more polished when you...

Are you working hard but not getting the recognition you deserve? Do you feel like you could be making a bigger impact?  If so - today’s episode is for you.  Today, I’m sharing an empowering framework to help you grow your impact and get recognized for the talents you bring as a leader.    Enrollment for The Art of Speaking Up Academy is open through Monday April 13th, apply here: https://jessguzi...

If you’ve ever stepped into a bigger project or new role that required you to lead in bigger rooms - today’s episode is for you.  These situations can cause you to spiral - you feel out of your element, you struggle to show up confidently, and you leave wondering if you even have that leadership capability in you.   The good news?  You’re absolutely not stuck, and in today’s episode I’m explaining...

Do you want to stop holding yourself back and start speaking up more frequently (and confidently) at work?   If you’ve been prepping what to say and learning communication frameworks - only to continue feeling intimidated when the spotlight’s on you - then you must listen to today’s episode.   Today I’m explaining why you keep getting stuck, and teaching you one subtle but wildly effective shift t...

The Art of Speaking Up Academy is officially open for enrollment from 4/6-4/13! I am SO excited to welcome you into this program and help you uncover just how powerful your voice truly is. In this bonus episode, I'm giving you a deep dive into the program: who it's for, what you get inside, and how it'll help you develop a confident voice as a leader.   Enrollment is open - click here to apply: ht...

If you’re wanting to have a bigger, bolder voice in the room at work - welcome to the own the room mini series!   In this mini series, I’m sharing powerful mindset shifts that will help you go from quiet & overthinking, to taking up space fearlessly.   Today’s installment of the series will help you walk into that room as the strongest, most determined version of yourself.  This episode is des...

That confident voice you desire won’t come from getting the words perfect, or being perfectly prepped for your next meeting - instead, it’ll come from being so internally strong that those high-pressure moments can’t shake you.     Today, I’m sharing 7 lessons to help you build the internal strength you need to develop a voice that’s unstoppable.  If you’ve been wanting to speak up more and grow y...

Have you ever felt like you need to change who you are and show up different in order to have a strong leadership voice at work?   Today’s episode will turn that idea on its head, and show you why your authentic voice is also the most effective one.  Today, I’m interviewing two alums of my program - Christine and Stephanie - and they’re sharing the process that helped them stop overthinking and st...

Ready to amplify your voice at work? We start March 25th.  Join by heading here:   https://jessguzikcoaching.com/challenge/    

Sign up for the free challenge: https://jessguzikcoaching.com/challenge/     We often think speaking up with confidence comes from knowing the right words to say - but what if I told you there's a far more powerful way? In this episode - I'm teaching a much more potent way to find your voice at work: pivoting your internal dialogue.   If you're a high-achiever who's sometimes hard on yourself - th...

Join the free challenge: https://jessguzikcoaching.com/challenge/     Want to feel more confident in your job so you can speak up more and grow your impact? In this episode, I'm breaking down the three approaches to building confidence.  The approaches we’re taught don’t always work (and can leave you stuck), and I’m going to explain why and help you pivot to a method that will help you achieve me...

Ever struggle to articulate your thoughts clearly and concisely at work? In this episode, I'm teaching you the 4S Framework - a simple, step-by-step method for organizing your thoughts so you always sound crisp, polished, and confident when you speak. You'll learn: Why concise communication isn't about using fewer words (and what it's actually about) How to instantly capture your audience's attent...

Being assertive doesn't mean being pushy, aggressive, or domineering - but many corporate environments only show you that one style of leadership. In this episode, I teach you the two opposing styles of assertiveness: Pushing Down vs. Lifting Up. One erodes trust and damages your reputation over time. The other builds respect, inspires teams, and gets people to genuinely want to follow your lead -...