Stop Waiting to Be Chosen: Elizabeth Suarez on Career Growth, Negotiation, and Finding Your Voice

<p>What happens when you&#39;re talented, hardworking, and consistently delivering results but the opportunities you deserve keep going to someone else?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Elizabeth Suárez, an executive coach, leadership strategist, international keynote speaker, and bestselling author who has spent more than 25 years helping professional women negotiate for the careers, opportunities, and influence they deserve.</p><p><br></p><p>With an impressive background spanning Fortune 100 companies, including Johnson &amp; Johnson, PepsiCo International, and AT&amp;T, Elizabeth understands what it takes to succeed in demanding professional environments. But her journey also revealed an important truth: being good at your job doesn&#39;t always mean people will recognize your value.</p><p><br></p><p>As a Puerto Rican woman born to Cuban parents, Elizabeth has often found herself as the only woman, the only Latina, or both in the room. Those experiences helped shape her approach to leadership, negotiation, and the importance of using your voice strategically.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, we explore the invisible rules that can hold talented women back, why waiting to be recognized can limit career growth, and how to advocate for yourself without feeling as though you&#39;re bragging. Elizabeth also explains why negotiating your next opportunity can be more valuable than negotiating your paycheck alone.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>● Elizabeth&#39;s journey from corporate leadership to executive coaching.</p><p>● Why talented professionals can be overlooked despite delivering excellent results.</p><p>● The difference between being valuable and being visibly valuable.</p><p>● How to speak with authority when you&#39;re not the most senior person in the room.</p><p>● Negotiating promotions, compensation, responsibilities, and opportunities.</p><p>● How culture and expectations can influence women&#39;s leadership journeys.</p><p>● Recognizing when loyalty to a job or company is holding you back.</p><p>● Taking ownership of your career instead of waiting for permission.</p><p>● How to identify your next move when you&#39;ve already achieved success.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Elizabeth on:</p><p>https://negotiationunleashed.com/</p><p>Call for Action:</p><p>https://elizabeth-rp0mfswp.scoreapp.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you&#39;re building your career, pursuing leaders