Episode 338: Stop Second-Guessing Yourself: How to Speak Up With Confidence & Trust Your Own Voice.

<p>In this empowering episode of the Developing the Leader Within Podcast, we welcome Karen Laos, a keynote speaker and high stakes communication expert on a mission to help 10 million women overcome self-doubt and find their voice. Karen shares her personal journey of confidence, revealing how her early experiences shaped her mission to empower others. She discusses the importance of preparing mentally for high-stakes conversations, the lies we tell ourselves that hold us back, and practical strategies to communicate with confidence.</p><p>📙 What You Will Learn</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>05:28 Overcoming the fear of speaking up in challenging situations</p><p>10:20 The biggest lie we tell ourselves about belonging</p><p>15:08 Strategies for high-stakes conversations and presentations</p><p>17:35 Authentic confidence vs. pretending to be confident</p><p>23:22 The importance of self-dialogue and scripting your fears</p><p><br></p><p>📙 Connect With the Guests </p><p>👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlaos </p><p>👉 Website: https://karenlaos.com</p><p>👉 Book: https://karenlaos.com/book</p><p><br></p><p>📙 Sponsored By</p><p>👉 Triad Leadership Solutions – https://linktr.ee/EnriqueAcostaGonzalez</p><p>👉Global Trends Magazine – https://www.gc-bl.org/global-trends</p><p>👉The Outlier Project – https://theoutlierproject.co/</p><p>👉Ascend Meditations – https://ascendmentalperformance.com/</p><p>👉Chop AI – https://www.chopai.app/</p><p>👉Castle and Compass Adventures – https://castle-and-compass-adventures...</p><p>👉Bonefrog Coffee Company – https://bonefrogcoffee.com/?ref=xbsulrbv</p><p>Coupon code: DTLW </p><p>👉Boomcaster – ⁠https://www.boomcaster.com/?ref=6oqP1...👉SupaPass – https://supapass.com</p><p><br></p><p>📙 Watch on Roku &amp; Amazon Fire TV</p><p>Streaming now on Purpose Place Network</p><p>👉 Exclusive Members-Only Content“Going Deeper Within” – Lions Guide Academy: https://www.lionsguide.com/gdw</p><p>📙 Free Leadership Newsletter:linkedin.com/newsletters/7246684047450476544</p><p>👉 Coaching: Book a one-on-one call: https://calendly.com/triadleadershipsolutions</p><p>👉 Business Inquiries: triadleadershipsolutions@gmail.com</p><p>📙 Best-Selling Books:</p><p>👉 LATINOS100: Leaving Our Legacy &amp; Inspiring the Next Generation: https://amzn.to/4hfPza3</p><p>👉 LEADERS100 Eight Leadership Styles That Empower: A Guide to Transformative Collaboration: http://thebp.net/435712</p><p>👉 The Latino Leadership Playbook: https://amzn.to/4ellz7m👉 Latinas 100: https://amzn.to/3Z15jns</p><p>👉Voices for Leadership: https://amzn.to/40I2VmQ</p><p>👉A Lions Pride: The Scars the Silenced Kings: https://amzn.to/3AAxwIA</p><p><br></p><p>Try VidIQ for growth:https://vidiq.com/DTLWPODCAST</p>