Trust Your Voice

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Lindrea Reynolds, an agency founder, strategist, and visionary to talk about how to define and integrate the various aspects of our personal identity, professional persona, and our many-sided selves. As the Founder and CEO of LR Brand Consulting (LRBC), Lindrea leverages over 15 years of marketing and design experien...

Economics is essentially the science of human nature as it manifests through our innate desire to create and capture value. Even in the most intricate economic structures, at their core, you'll find individuals making decisions to maximize what they value, based on their perceptions of the facts and options available to them. Traditionally, economics has sought to simplify this complexity by a...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Craig Scalise , a distinguished economist with a Ph. D. from the University of Chicago and who also taught at the University of South Carolina. His publications include the book, “Intellectual Property Protection: Theory, Evidence and Policy” and the “Entrepreneurial Energy: It’s Creation and Capture” series of journ...

Edith Jorge-Tuñón has over a decade of political experience, ranging from overseeing the national  Coalitions program at the Republican National Committee during the 2018 midterm elections, to  directing national field efforts at the Koch Network’s LIBRE Initiative during the 2016 election  cycle. Formerly the Political Director for Governor Susana Martinez’s re-election  campaign, Edith built a g...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Suzanne Clark, president and chief executive officer of the US Chamber of Commerce. She is a vocal proponent of policies that enable businesses to innovate, invest and grow, and help lead the fight against government proposals that undermine America’s economic strength and competitiveness.  Clark spearheaded efforts...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Ciara Wolfe , the executive director of Yellowstone Club Community Foundation. Sylvie has already worked with her and witnessed the impacts of her efforts firsthand. Stay tuned throughout the episode to learn about the story of Ciara Wolfe and the humble beginnings of Big Sky and how it played a big role in helping C...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down in this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast with Ashely Marsh, co-founder of Marsh Collective with her husband. She has pioneered the redemption of Opelika, and place-making in cities across the country. Stay tuned throughout the episode to learn about the history of Marsh Collective, from the humble beginnings of Ash...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Jamila Trimuel, Founder of Ladies of Virtue, to inspire you to spark the key to mentor young people with different paradigms and views of the world.    In this conversation, Sylvie and Jamila discuss:  Becoming the leader you wanted to be, you need to be of virtue  What it makes to be a strong leader?  Mentoring and...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Alexandra Hudson, Founder of Civic Renaissance , to inspire you to spark civility and interest in understanding the human condition through stories. Stay tuned throughout the episode to learn about Alexandra’s new series, Storytelling and the Human Condition , and hear what’s new in the course of Storytelling. A...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Charles Marohn, Founder and President of Strong Towns, and Lou Powell, President of High-Tech Small Town, to talk about what makes a town strong and thriving . In this conversation, Sylvie with Charles and Lou discuss: What makes a strong town? 5 pillars of a strong town to note of Insights on what makes a thriving c...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Karith Foster, CEO of INVERSITY Solutions and Founder of INVERSITY Foundation, to spark a new way to think, talk and act on diversity. In this conversation, Sylvie and Karith discuss: Defining Diversity Engaging in conversation to learn people’s lens and experiences Language on how to be thoughtful and compassionate...

To kickstart our new season, we had a live podcast stream on YouTube last January 23. In case you missed the live podcast, we have posted the episode on the channel for you. In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Kymyona Burk and Nathan Hoffman , to talk about shining a light on literacy and its importance. We hope you enjoy the episode! Tell us what you...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Barbara Stewart , Former CEO of AmeriCorps to know what is the uniquely American value of volunteering and giving back. In this conversation, Sylvie and Barbara discuss: What is AmeriCorps? How AmeriCorps promotes volunteerism Leading AmeriCorps key goals and values Future of Volunteerism in America To bring out the...

In case you missed the live podcast, we have posted the episode on the channel for you. In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Laura Cox Kaplan, creator of She Said/She said podcast, to talk about knowing the potential and power of your voice to influence people. We hope you enjoy the episode! Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple podcasts....

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Melanie Kirkpatrick , writer-journalist, author of three books: Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman ; Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience (2016) and Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia’s Underground Railroad (2012), and a senior fello...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Chris Meek , co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of SoldierStrong , founder of BraveMind and ReachStrong , also the  Managing Director and Global Relationship Manager at S&P Global Inc, and adjunct professor at Syracuse University, on how to be a strong soldier in and out the field. In this conversation, Sylvie an...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Kristin Jackson , Co-Founder of Freespoke.com , a new search engine platform, to prepare you to g o to the next voting booth and how to follow the election results . In this conversation, Sylvie and Kristin discuss: What is Freespoke – what does it offer that’s different Challenges in getting ready to go to the votin...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Deana Bass Williams , Co-founder of Bass Public Affairs , who Co-authored "Prayer & Pound Cake" , and with renowned national media relations experience,  to discuss what is Public Relations and where do we start. In this conversation, Sylvie and Deana discuss: What is PR? Personal public relationships - wher...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Terri Reid , one of Michigan’s most experienced political operatives, President of the Michigan Freedom Fund , and Co-founder of League of Our Own to know what volunteering in a campaign looks like. In this conversation, Sylvie and Terri discuss: Why volunteer? How to volunteer for a campaign Type of volunteer activi...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Roxy Ndebumadu , founder, technology leader, and the youngest female and first African American woman to be voted and sworn into office as a Councilwoman for the City of Bowie in Maryland, to trust your voice to be heard on multiple stages and redefine what it means to be an innovative professional powerhouse. In thi...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Betsy DeVos , the nation’s leading advocate for education freedom for students of all ages, having served as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Education from 2017-2021, to inspire you to care about access to good education right here in the US. In this conversation, Sylvie and Betsy discuss: Her new book Hostages No More Th...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Kim Borchers , who spearheads the Civic Leadership Engagement Roadmap program (CLER) at The Policy Circle and is the President and owner of Bird Dog Recruitment and Consulting, and Denisha Merriweather , founder of Black Minds Matter and the director of Public Relations at the American Federation for Children, to kno...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Father Ross Romero, Associate Professor of Philosophy - Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, to talk about the need to recognize the features of human nature that we experience in ourselves and in others. In this conversation, Sylvie and Father Ross discuss: Human nature (acknowledging flaws and greatness) Ignatius' directive t...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Kirstin Ricketts, Certified Financial Planner, Co-Creator of the blog Hold Loosely Live Freely, to talk about how to lean on faith to make decisions to lead and find renewing or discovering faith is actually what you need to achieve your potential. In this conversation, Sylvie and Kirstin discuss: Leading decisions w...

In this episode of the Trust Your Voice podcast, host Sylvie Légère sat down with Karen Wells to talk about having the courage to say yes and creating new experiences rooted in the ability to move forward. In this conversation, Sylvie and Karen discuss: Saying yes and stepping into different experiences Knowing yourself and appreciating others by using tools such as the DISC Being result-driven an...