307: From University Lecturer to Thought Leader with Heather Hausenblas, PhD

I’m joined in this episode by one of our Thought Leader Academy grads, Heather Hausenblas, PhD.

Heather has an impressive background as a health psychology expert, an international award-winning scientist, and a professor of health sciences.

We met at an event I spoke at earlier this year and it was perfect timing because Heather had been wanting to make the shift from expert to thought leader.

Heather and I talk about:

• Heather’s message around the importance of social health and social connections
• How she has made the shift into thought leadership with her presentation content
• The results she’s seen so far from the presentations she’s been giving
• Elements of her signature talk that we worked on together
• And more!

About My Guest: Heather Hausenblas, PhD, is a health psychology expert, international award-winning scientist, public speaker, and best-selling author. Her research focuses on how our health habits affect our well-being. She is ranked in the top 1% of the most influential scientists in the world. Heather has published 7 books and over 110 peer-reviewed scientific articles. She frequently appears on podcasts and her work has been featured in magazines such as SELF, Real Simple, Women’s World, O The Oprah Magazine, and dozens more as well as in news publications such as The Times London and The Chicago Tribune. Heather is the CEO and Founder of Wellness Discovery Labs, a health behavior research company. Heather obtained her PhD from Western University in Canada. She was a faculty member and the Director of the Exercise Psychology Lab at the University of Florida, and she has served as a Scientific Advisor for nutrition, supplement, and health companies. She is currently a Professor of Health Sciences at Jacksonville University.

About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories, voices, and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/307

Heather’s website: www.wellnessdiscoverylabs.com

Discover your Speaker Archetype by taking our free quiz at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/quiz/

Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/

Connect on LinkedIn:

• Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox
• Heather Hausenblas (guest) = https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-hausenblas/

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 302: Stellar Scholar Speaker Archetype with Kristen Albert, Ed.D.
• Episode 211: Turning an Academic Topic into a Powerful TEDx Talk with Tanya Golash-Boza

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