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Speak as a Leader

Speak as a Leader

By Nausheen I. Chen

Welcome to the “Speak as a Leader” podcast where you learn how to speak fearlessly on stage, on camera and in person.

I’m Nausheen, a leadership communications coach from the Fortune 500 world and on “Speak as a Leader”, I talk to leaders from corporate giants like Amazon and Google, to startup founders, visionaries, TEDx speakers and even leaders who have worked at the Pentagon. You will get to know how these leaders learned the art and science of speaking fearlessly on any stage. Let’s get started!
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33: How to build a personal brand: writing vs speaking with Jasmin Alić, top LinkedIn influencer

Speak as a LeaderApr 19, 2024

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33: How to build a personal brand: writing vs speaking with Jasmin Alić, top LinkedIn influencer
Apr 19, 202430:30
32: How speaking better made me a better leader by Omar Halabieh, Head of Technology at Amazon Payment Services
Apr 05, 202451:51
31: Can AI Help You Speak Better? Varun Puri, CEO - Yoodli
Mar 25, 202451:22
30: Becoming a Thought Leader with Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief - Entrepreneur Magazine
Mar 15, 202435:51
29: How to stop being anxious speaking in public - with Nausheen
Aug 06, 202328:37
28: How to build a 7-figure personal brand with Jackie Hermes, CEO & Founder, Accelity

28: How to build a 7-figure personal brand with Jackie Hermes, CEO & Founder, Accelity

Jackie Hermes built her B2B marketing agency from $0 to 7-figures with no funding.

And half of that is through building her personal brand.


We talk about becoming a LinkedIn content creator and thought leader and how Jackie learned the art and skill of speaking well.


I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach.

I’ve helped 100+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.


If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars.


🔥 Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Jackie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/

Web: https://www.jackiehermes.com/

https://accelitymarketing.com/

Jun 23, 202343:59
27: How to Speak to Gain Trust with Marianna Kinnee, Senior Manager, The Home Depot

27: How to Speak to Gain Trust with Marianna Kinnee, Senior Manager, The Home Depot

Marianna Kinnee has been growing at the same company for the past 21 years.

That company is The Home Depot.


Hear from Marianna how she grew from a business analyst to a senior manager at a billion dollar company- and the lessons in speaking she's learned along the way.


I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars.


🔥 Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Marianna:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannakinnee/

Her new book: https://a.co/d/gE0DugK

Jun 09, 202334:52
26: How to speak to investors and get FUNDED with Navin Goyal, Co-founder, Loud Capital (VC)

26: How to speak to investors and get FUNDED with Navin Goyal, Co-founder, Loud Capital (VC)

Navin Goyal is a venture capitalist and co-founder at Loud Capital.

He's raised millions of dollars and funded hundreds of companies with his mantra of "venture for people".


So how do you speak to investors and get funded?

Navin shares actionable advice and hard-learned lessons in this vulnerable conversation.


I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.


If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars.


🔥 Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Navin:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navingoyalmd

Web: https://www.navingoyalmd.com

May 26, 202342:26
25: How to Build Authority on LinkedIn through Speaking with Melanie Borden, Managing Member, The Borden Group
May 05, 202357:24
24: How to Show Up as a Leader, no matter what with Don Davis, Senior VP, NYSHEX

24: How to Show Up as a Leader, no matter what with Don Davis, Senior VP, NYSHEX

You don't need a "leader" in your title to show up as one.


Don Davis, senior Vice President at the New York Shipping Exchange talks to me about how he learned to speak as a leader no matter what, where or who he was talking to.


I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen, a leadership communications coach from the world of PR, marketing and training at Fortune 50 companies.


If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


🔥 Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Don:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldadavis/



Apr 21, 202352:08
23: Special Edition - How to impress every time you speak with Nausheen
Apr 07, 202337:12
22: Leadership doesn't come easy: 30 years of banking with Bret Packard, CEO, The Packard Network

22: Leadership doesn't come easy: 30 years of banking with Bret Packard, CEO, The Packard Network

Bret Packard is a story of success achieved through sheer hard work, persistence, exponential learning and putting up antennas. Metaphorically speaking of course.


When Bret was a child, he got his first radio.

"I just thought it was the coolest thing to be able to set up a big antenna on the telephone poles and with fishing line and, and set it up and listen to the BBC in

London.


My dad said, "Brett, you know, it's amazing- in our backyard, there are thousands of radio signals, both local and from around the world. All

you got to do is put up in the antenna. And you can listen to them.


This formed the basis for my leadership. And how I live my life, which is basically never chase anything, because you're never going to be happy if you're chasing

someone or something. Set up that antenna and attract it and enjoy it."


After spending 30 years in banking, he has a story to tell - or ten! What's extraordinary is that he kept a daily journal for 29 of those 30 years. And he tells us the lessons he's learned from living and working in 30 countries across the world.


I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I come from the world of PR, marketing and training at Fortune 50 companies. I come from the world of startup founders, where I bootstrapped my startup to $1 million in revenue. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


🔥 Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Bret:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-packard/

Mar 24, 202357:36
21: Your Most Common Questions about Public Speaking: ANSWERED with me!
Mar 10, 202312:01
20: How to speak with confidence in any room with Daisy Dominghini, Managing Director at VaynerMedia (EMEA)

20: How to speak with confidence in any room with Daisy Dominghini, Managing Director at VaynerMedia (EMEA)

Daisy Dominghini is no stranger to speaking in the most intimidating of rooms.

She's built her career from an account manager to now becoming the Managing Director for EMEA at Gary Vee's VaynerMedia. And along the way, she's learned to speak with clarity, charm and confidence. 

Check out our conversation where we talk about Daisy's journey as a high performer and a woman finding her own confidence when she speaks up in any situation.

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a public speaking coach from the Fortune 50 world. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


🔥 Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Daisy:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-domenghini-b5503528/

Feb 24, 202345:51
19: How to speak to the negative voices in your head with Marco Andre, Executive director, Novartis, ex-Google

19: How to speak to the negative voices in your head with Marco Andre, Executive director, Novartis, ex-Google

Marco Andre and I both worked at Procter & Gamble. 

But that’s not how I know him. 

He worked at Google for 16 years. 

Also not why I know him.

He’s the Executive director and global head of customer experience at Novartis.

But I know him because he went viral on LinkedIn for building LEGO. 

After a decade and a half at Google, Marco took a sabbatical and started building LEGO and built and built till LEGO took over his apartment. 

In this episode, we don’t talk about LEGO. 

We talk about how Marco speaks with kindness, insight and leadership - and he introduces us to two very interesting characters in his head. Intrigued? 

Well, you’re in for a treat…

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars. 

🔥 Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Marco:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcoandre/

Feb 10, 202354:39
18: How to Land your first TEDx talk with Nausheen!

18: How to Land your first TEDx talk with Nausheen!

You want to become the go-to authority in your industry. TED can open that door for you.

But where do you start? How can you land a TEDx talk? I reveal all in this episode, based on my experience of landing and delivering 2 TEDx talks!

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

Links to my TEDx talks:

The Power of Breaking Your Beliefs

Conquer Your Fear THROUGH Speaking

If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.

🔥 Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i

Feb 03, 202326:20
17: How to Lead When You're Super Young with Yurii Veremchuk, Head of Business Growth at Woodpecker

17: How to Lead When You're Super Young with Yurii Veremchuk, Head of Business Growth at Woodpecker

How do you lead a team at 21?

You make many mistakes and then learn from them.

Yurii Veremchuk, Head of Business Growth at Woodpecker joined a fledgling startup in a team of 15 and helped turbocharge its growth to a publicly-traded company. 

And today, he tells us how he speaks as a leader.

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen, a leadership communications coach from the world of Fortune 50 companies. 

I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person

If you enjoy this episode, please take  seconds to give us 5 stars. 


🔥 Connect with me (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Yurii:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuriiveremchuk/

Jan 27, 202340:08
16: How Your Personal Brand Can Help or Hurt You with Ashley Faus, Director of Integrated Product Marketing, Atlassian

16: How Your Personal Brand Can Help or Hurt You with Ashley Faus, Director of Integrated Product Marketing, Atlassian

Ashley Faus is the director of integrated product marketing at Atlassian. 

And she's built a strong personal brand as a leader inside and outside her company.

Her writing has been published on TIME, Forbes, MarketingProfs and she has a strong presence on LinkedIn. 

We talk about how she curates her public persona and has learned to speak as a leader.

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen, a leadership communications coach from the Fortune 50 world.

If you enjoyed this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


🔥 Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Ashley:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyfaus/ 


Jan 20, 202358:30
15: How to Gain Authority Through Speaking with Sammar Farooqi, Head of Strategy at SAP
Jan 13, 202357:20
14: How to Grow Your Business Through Speaking with Terry Rice, Entrepreneur Magazine Expert-in-Residence

14: How to Grow Your Business Through Speaking with Terry Rice, Entrepreneur Magazine Expert-in-Residence

There isn't a single thing this man can't do. 

✅ High-profile speaker 

✅ Entrepreneur Magazine's Expert in Residence 

✅ Teacher at one of America's best universities 

✅ Coach for entrepreneurs 

✅ Podcast host 

✅ Writer 

✅ I could totally go on...   

But to be honest, these labels don't define Terry Rice.  You just need to meet him.  Or, if you can't, listen to the interview where he spills the secrets behind the Terry Rice personal brand. 

Terry Rice built his entire career on speaking.  And in this conversation, he talks about exactly how you can grow your business as an entrepreneur by speaking in public.


Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Terry:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice 

Web: https://www.terryrice.co/ 

Jan 06, 202358:21
13: 2022 - A Year of Fantastic Conversations

13: 2022 - A Year of Fantastic Conversations

2022 was a year of new beginnings for me.

I re-invented myself as a public speaking coach.

I also launched this podcast - Speak as a Leader - which is now on it’s 13th episode - so it’s lucky number 13, and we’re going into 2023 - so it’s a great time to look back at some of the INCREDIBLE - and I mean TRULY incredible people that I’ve had the privilege of talking to!

You’ve heard senior directors at companies like Google, Facebook, IBM, Walmart and Unilever.

You’ve heard from C-level execs and founders at fast growing startups, best-selling authors. I even surprised my hippie self by talking a director at the Australian Army. And I even got to talk to someone who has served at the Pentagon!

So I’d love to take you on a little journey through how these amazing leaders have learned the art and science of speaking in public and how they’ve become better leaders and influencers through speaking. 

Hope you have a fantastic 2023!


🔥 Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/ 

Email: me@nsheen.com  

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i

Dec 30, 202236:08
12: How to Gain Respect with Nikolai Sirmai, Senior Leader, Unilever

12: How to Gain Respect with Nikolai Sirmai, Senior Leader, Unilever

Leaders NO LONGER have authority by default. 

Nikolai Sirmai became a team leader very early on in his career at Unilever. 

And he didn't always have it easy.  

"Why should I listen to you?' They asked.  

He came up with an answer. 

He talks about how he led in these early challenging situations in this podcast.  

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Nikolai:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nik999/

Dec 23, 202243:33
11: How to Serve as a Leader with Lynn Wong, ex-Walmart Senior Director, ex-VP NYSHEX

11: How to Serve as a Leader with Lynn Wong, ex-Walmart Senior Director, ex-VP NYSHEX

I met Lynn when she was the Senior Director for Global Logistics at Walmart and we worked on a video project together.

She was one of those leaders who could walk into a room and light it up with her smile, her positive attitude and her clarity. 

In this episode of Speak as a Leader, Lynn talks about how leadership works at Walmart and how speaking as a leader has deeply impacted her career at Walmart, NYSHEX and beyond. 

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I coach leaders so they can become public speaking powerhouses.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


Connect with Nausheen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Lynn:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnwonginternational/

Dec 16, 202239:31
10: How to Connect Emotionally with the Audience with Tim Wenzel, Meta/Facebook and Lee Oughton, Co-Founder #TheKindnessGames

10: How to Connect Emotionally with the Audience with Tim Wenzel, Meta/Facebook and Lee Oughton, Co-Founder #TheKindnessGames

The #1 reason why most presentations are AWFUL: 

The presenter sounds like a robot. 

These two gentleman know how to make that emotional connection with the audience when they talk. Lee Oughton and Tim Wenzel (at Meta/Facebook) are two extraordinary people advocating for something ordinary. Kindness.  

And what that really means when you speak. 

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen, executive public speaking coach. I come from the world of Fortune 50 companies as well as fast-growing startups. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.

Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Lee:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-oughton-csmp


Get in touch with Tim:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/relevant-perception/


Dec 09, 202236:54
9: How to Speak out Unapologetically with Jenny Wood, Director Media Ops, Google

9: How to Speak out Unapologetically with Jenny Wood, Director Media Ops, Google

Jenny Wood is no ordinary human.

She's an energetic, unapologetic POWERHOUSE of a human being.

She's also the Director of Americas Media Operations at Google, where she's worked for 16 years!

She talks to me about how she grew in her career at Google, how she built her personal brand and her trademark framework for delivering outstanding presentations. 

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I turn leaders into public speaking powerhouses.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


Connect with Nausheen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Jenny:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyilles 

Website: http://itsjennywood.com/

Dec 02, 202246:09
8: Breaking Away From It All with Nausheen

8: Breaking Away From It All with Nausheen

Today it's just me and you. I wanted to tell you my story.

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m an executive public speaking coach. But I took the long way there. 

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i

Nov 25, 202208:05
7: How to Lead From the Heart with Mark C. Crowley

7: How to Lead From the Heart with Mark C. Crowley

MYTH: A manager isn't bad if they're "hard" on people but deliver results. 

REALITY: A manager who is bad with people is a bad manager.  

I talk to bestselling author of Lead From the Heart, Mark C. Crowley who makes a strong case for why you don’t need to choose between being good to people and business results.  

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.

Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com


Get in touch with Mark:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markccrowley/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkCCrowley 

Nov 18, 202201:07:14
6: How to be a Leader for Tomorrow with Jamie Martin, Director, Australian Army Leadership

6: How to be a Leader for Tomorrow with Jamie Martin, Director, Australian Army Leadership

Jamie Martin leads Leadership. You read that right.

He trains the leaders of tomorrow at the Center for Australian Army Leadership and he shares some truly fascinating lessons from the battlefield and beyond.

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I help CEOs become public speaking powerhouses.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.

Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Jamie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejamiemartin   

Nov 11, 202253:09
5: How to Speak Up as a Female Leader with Dr Alessandra Wall

5: How to Speak Up as a Female Leader with Dr Alessandra Wall

Women use WAY MORE words than men at work. So what does that really mean for female leaders?

I speak with Dr Alessandra Wall, clinical psychologist, coach and founder of Noteworthy, with 15 years of experience in coaching female leaders.

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen- a leadership communications coach for Fortune 500 companies. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.  

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars.  

🔥 Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/ 

Email: me@nsheen.com 

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i  

🔥 Connect with Dr Wall: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralessandrawall

Web: https://www.noteworthyinc.co/


Nov 04, 202252:10
4: From Shy Leader to COO with Dallas Kostna, COO Keener Jerseys

4: From Shy Leader to COO with Dallas Kostna, COO Keener Jerseys

What happens when you’re a shy introvert AND the COO of a fast growing startup? 

You step up.  

This is how Dallas Kostna did it.  He’s been to MIT, Cornell and the Wharton school.  He's been a VP in the financial sector and now a COO. But you wouldn’t know it because Dallas is genuinely the most humble leader I’ve ever had the pleasure of talking to. 

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen, a leadership communications coach from the world of PR, marketing and training at Fortune 50 companies. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleader.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Dallas:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallaskostna


Oct 28, 202252:48
3: Culture Chameleon with Georgia Watson, IBM Sales Enablement Leader

3: Culture Chameleon with Georgia Watson, IBM Sales Enablement Leader

Today is a special day. It’s our third episode at Speak as a Leader and I have my FIRST female leader guest.

Georgia Watson is an international enablement and learning leader at IBM with a passion for innovation and inclusion. Her multicultural leadership experience is kind of jaw dropping - she's led teams across Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, and has adapted her leadership style, and of course the way she communicates, with each multicultural environment.

Her work has been recognized far and wide:

  • Most Innovative Woman of the Year - Industry, Stevie Awards for Women in Business, ’21.
  • Innovator for the Year, Sales Enablement Collective, ‘21.
  • Top 20 Sales Enablement Influencer, Sales Enablement Collective

This is going to be a super exciting conversation - thrilled for you to join us. 

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I come from the world of PR, marketing and training at Fortune 50 companies. I come from the world of startup founders, where I bootstrapped my startup to $1 million in revenue. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 second to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy peak as a Leader.

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Join the Speak as a Leader community: www.speakasaleaer.com

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Georgia:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiawatson

Oct 21, 202257:55
2: Leadership Lessons from the Pentagon with Jared Johnson, ex-US Air Force, CEO at Arlandria Consulting

2: Leadership Lessons from the Pentagon with Jared Johnson, ex-US Air Force, CEO at Arlandria Consulting

What's leadership in the US military really like? 

(To be honest, I never thought I'd be asking this question. You'll find out why in the podcast!)

Jared Johnson is someone who's certainly be able to talk a lot about this (and candidly)!

Jared has a long and rewarding history in the US Air Force and the Pentagon. He is now the CEO at Arlandria Consulting, where he has the ambitious goal of "Solving the Globe's Most Complex Challenges”.

He shares what speaking as a leader - in and beyond the US military - means to him. 

In our second episode of Speak as a Leader, we dive into what leadership is and isn't, what awesome and broken communication look like, and whether the emperor was really wearing any clothes at all.

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I come from the world of PR, marketing and training at Fortune 50 companies. I come from the world of startup founders, where I bootstrapped my startup to $1 million in revenue. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 5 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


🔥 Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


🔥 Get in touch with Jared:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profile-jared-johnson/

Email: jared-m-johnson@outlook.com

Web: www.arlandriaconsulting.com

Oct 14, 202201:01:40
1: I'm Not Faking It with Chris Piper, CMO Scribe Media

1: I'm Not Faking It with Chris Piper, CMO Scribe Media

I love public speaking. But most people don't. What better way to start off a podcast on public speaking than to invite a leader who hates it?

Chris Piper is no ordinary CMO. He's built a marketing agency, launched his own patented product at CES, and helped grow several 8 and 9-figure businesses. At Scribe Media, Chris has helped scale the company from low 7-figures to mid-8, from 19 people to 120+, and 1 person in marketing (just him) to 15. 

And despite being a public figure and a C-level exec, Chris has a love-hate relationship with public speaking. On the one hand, he believes that you can have "10 years of therapy in one talk (on stage)", but on the other he would rather "stand up naked in front of everyone than have to do (his most memorable) speech again". We dive into this and much more in this premiere episode of Speak as a Leader.

I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I come from the world of PR, marketing and training at Fortune 50 companies. I come from the world of startup founders, where I bootstrapped my startup to $1 million in revenue. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person.

If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader.


Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen):

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/

Email: me@nsheen.com

All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i


Get in touch with Chris:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispiper/ 

Email: piper@scribemedia.com

Twitter: @chriskpiper

Oct 07, 202253:44
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