So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People

“Do more business development” sounds like advice. But what does more actually mean? In this mini episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People , Megan Senese, business development coach and co-founder of stage, looks beyond the usual business development advice for lawyers to post more, network more, and schedule more coffee meetings. She explains why effective business development has to...

You have expertise. You have an idea. But is it something people actually need to hear? In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People , Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey chat with Jessie Kamens, Editor-at-Large for Bloomberg Law’s News, Insights, and Commentary, about what makes an idea worth publishing, how to build relationships with editors, and what lawyers and legal marketers s...

LinkedIn doesn’t have to feel like one giant sales pitch and you actually don’t need to be a jerk to have it work for you. In this mini episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People , Megan Senese shares about a particularly bad LinkedIn interaction and how it has become something of a case study in what not to do. It’s also a reminder that the easiest way to stand out online might simply...

“I created a community, not because I'm the expert, or because I figured it out, but because I think there needs to be a space for us to share about what's working and what's not working.”    -  Matthew Korn What happens when the community you need doesn’t exist yet? Sometimes, you build it yourself. In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey ch...

Getting clients can be hard, but it’s a lot easier when people trust you. In this mini episode of S o Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People , Megan Senese pulls from inspiration that has come from a seemingly unlikely (but very cute) source: her kids. Their observation sparks a conversation about why trust, reliability, and small acts of thoughtfulness matter more than the perfect pitch or anoth...

“I think it’s starting that conversation that there's not just one right way to learn law and have a practice in law.” - Andraya Brunau Law firm business development does not have to mean becoming someone you are not. In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey sit down with IP litigation partner Andraya Brunau to explore what it looks like to bu...

Your perspective is coming from the clients that only you have served, the problems you have solved, the relationships you have built. That’s what makes you different and interesting. Yet, everywhere you look, you can see something that makes you feel as if you’re not doing it right or not doing enough. In this mini episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese gives you perm...

“Yes, your kids matter. Yes, your job matters. But you matter, too.” - Dr. Anne Welsh What if the answer to working motherhood isn’t about getting better at doing everything? Maybe it starts with remembering that you’re a person in the mix and you matter, too. In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey are joined by Dr. Anne Welsh, clinical psyc...

Business development doesn't happen in a vacuum - it happens inside a culture. In this mini episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese, shares a deeply personal story about interviewing for a new job just weeks after becoming a first time mother and how this is actually a larger conversation about workplace culture, drive and ambition. Megan explores why talented people do...

"Can you leave some space for the possibility that you don't know everything, that there could be another side to it?" - Aaron Clark Most of us think we know exactly what a "white collar criminal" looks like. Aaron Clark wants us to question that assumption. In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey are joined by Aaron Clark, white collar defen...

What if the thing you have been waiting for is you? The right idea. The perfect timing. The person who finally sees your potential. The conversation that changes everything. The sudden burst of inspiration that makes the next step feel obvious. We spend so much time waiting for the thing that will move us forward. But what if there is no external thing coming? In this mini episode of So Much To Sa...

What does it really take to become a Chief Marketing Officer at a major law firm? For Koree Khongphand-Buckman, the answer isn't a title. It's earning the trust, credibility, and influence to help shape the future of a firm.  “The title of CMO was more about, what do you get to do? I wanted the opportunity to impact and drive particular things within a firm, and to work with leadership at the high...

Building a book of business does not begin with finding the perfect strategy. It begins with taking thoughtful, consistent action before you feel completely ready. In this mini episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast for People, Megan Senese shares five principles that helped stage grow from an idea into a legal marketing and business development consultancy. These are not shortcuts; these are...

“99% of the time, the folks on the team know what needs to happen.” - Mary Ellen Murrah What if the biggest thing holding your career back is not your skill, your experience, or your ambition, but the story you have been telling yourself? "I'm not a rainmaker." "I'm bad at business development." "I'm just not wired for networking." They shape how we show up, what opportunities we pursue, and what...

Business development doesn't have to start with a sales pitch - it starts with a conversation. In this mini episode with Megan Senese, we explore why the most effective networking isn't about selling yourself or asking for work. It's about getting curious, building genuine relationships, and showing up with a simple question: How can I help? Megan shares the outreach strategy that transformed stag...

“If anyone takes anything out of today's conversation, it's you gotta find ways to recharge and replenish so you can go back to work and make impact.” - Mita Mallick Why do so many smart, capable people stay in unhealthy work environments? And why do bad bosses seem to exist in every industry? In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey are joine...

As we celebrate 50 episodes of So Much To Say, we're reflecting on a question that has quietly shaped many of our conversations surrounding the legal industry: What are you really building? Often it goes beyond just a book of business.  A successful law practice that helps and connects people? A stronger reputation that adds purpose?  More autonomy? More freedom? In this special mini episode, Mega...

“The goal was never to be the department of ‘no’. The goal was to find a way for the business to proceed while identifying the risks that you are willing to take and those that you are not.” - Brittany Johnson What do in-house lawyers actually want from outside counsel? After spending more than a decade inside one of the most recognizable brands in the world, Brittany Johnson has a surprisingly cl...

What if the biggest thing holding you back from business development isn’t your strategy, it’s how you think and feel about it? In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Minis with Megan, we explore why so many lawyers immediately answer "I'm bad at business development" when asked how they feel about it. By shifting the conversation from performance to emotion, Megan shares a...

“To me, equity is the ability for everybody to make the same mistakes with the same level of understanding.” - Valérie Cambronne What if intellectual property education wasn’t reserved for corporations, elite institutions, or people who already knew how the system worked? In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey sit down with Valérie Cambronne...

In case no one else tells you, it’s important to understand that hoping to be discovered is not a business development strategy - choosing yourself is. In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Minis with Megan, she talks about the exhausting reality that the same people are often given the same opportunities in law firms, conferences, and leadership spaces while others are le...

“You don't have to craft your resume to make it look like you've wanted to be a lawyer since kindergarten. Just show your authentic self.” - Albert Tawil What actually makes someone stand out in the legal industry? In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey sit down with Albert Tawil, Founder and CEO of Lateral Hub, to talk about entrepreneurshi...

Listener note: If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the previous episode, You’re Not Bad at Networking. You Were Only Taught One Way! on Apple or Spotify . You’ve just come back from a big conference, energized, exhausted, and you’re ready to take action. You had great conversations, made meaningful connections, and now you want to keep that momentum going but aren’t totally sure of where...

“ For all of us, which is the hardest thing to do, is to really try to reach your true self.” - Vivek Jayaram What if the problem isn’t the law…but how we talk about it? In this episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese and Jennifer Ramsey sit down with Vivek Jayaram, an IP attorney who’s rethinking what it means to be a lawyer, not just in how he practices, but in how he...

If networking feels awkward, even at a senior level, you’re not the problem. Most lawyers and legal marketers have been taught a version that actually makes real connection harder. In this mini episode of So Much To Say: A Legal Podcast For People, Megan Senese challenges the way networking is typically framed in the legal industry. The version that says you need to work the room, prove your value...