321: What It Means to be Visible to Yourself and Others with Bibigi Haile

Fear of failure, fear of rejection, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, vulnerability hangovers, nerves.

All of these can cause us to be reluctant to be visible, to put ourselves out there.

I’ve certainly experienced all of these throughout my career.

Yet, I’ve also experienced the power and transformation that comes from being visible not only to others but also to myself.

My guest is Bibigi (Bibi) Haile who works with women to help them be visible.

We talk about:

• What comes up for women when they think about being visible
• Getting curious and living with the discomfort
• Our examples of times when we didn’t want to be visible
• What happens when we see other women punished for their visibility
• Bibi’s recommendations

I know you’re going to be inspired by our conversation!

This is the third episode in our podcast series for Women’s History Month.

About My Guest: Bibigi Haile founded The Beauvoir Group to give women in middle and senior management roles the license to be Unapologetically Visible, make bold moves, and stop apologizing for what they want from their career. As a sought after keynote speaker and strategic advisor to women, Bibigi has rightfully owned spots on national stages sharing her approach to women’s visibility, imposter syndrome, and personal branding.

When she isn’t on stage, she’s still speaking – her podcast Speaking with Women invites

women to share their experience in the modern workplace. Bibigi is also and especially the mother of a wise 7-year-old, third culture kid, podcast and book nerd, and a running enthusiast.

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/321

Bibigi’s website: https://thebeauvoirgroup.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
• Bibigi Haile (guest) = https://www.linkedin.com/in/bibigi-haile/

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 319: The 3 Stages We Go Through as Women When We Use Our Voice with Carol Cox
• Episode 158: Dealing with Uncertainty and Fear When Public Speaking

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