The Story Only You Can Tell (And Why You Should) with Wendy Romeu
Resilience isn’t something you build in the moment—it’s something you build long before you need it.In this episode, I’m joined by one of my clients, Wendy Romeu, founder and CEO of Alluvionic, to tal...
30 Maalis 34min
Authenticity Over Perfectionism: Lessons from Public Media Leadership with Judith Smelser
What if the thing that makes you most effective as a leader and speaker… isn’t perfection, but authenticity? That it’s not about having all the answers, but being willing to tell others that you don’t...
23 Maalis 55min
Why Your Story Matters - Even When You Don’t Feel Ready with Tiffany Hawk
Today I’m joined by returning guest Tiffany Hawk - author, book coach, and longtime collaborator - to talk about why sharing your story matters, especially when you don’t feel ready.We explore how man...
16 Maalis 49min
The Connection Formula of Expertise + Story: Live Signature Talks from Our Thought Leader Academy Grads
Many accomplished women already have the expertise, experience, and authority their audiences need. The missing piece is rarely more knowledge — it’s connection.Story is what bridges the space between...
9 Maalis 58min
Speaking Strategies That Create Lasting Impact: Live Signature Talks from Our Thought Leader Academy Grads
What’s the difference between a presentation people forget in five minutes… and a talk that quietly reshapes how someone thinks, decides, and acts for months afterward?It’s not more information and it...
2 Maalis 47min
Storytelling as Resistance: Finding and Using Your Voice with Janice Gassam Asare, PhD
Your story is not just your story. It's part of a larger narrative about whose voices are heard and whose are erased.I’m thrilled to have Janice Gassam Asare back on the podcast. She's an organization...
23 Helmi 47min
Knowledge Mindfulness for Complex Times with Dr. Laila Marouf
This episode is a rich and timely conversation about how we relate to what we know in an age of constant change and AI.My guest is Dr. Laila Marouf, a former academic who spent more than two decades r...
16 Helmi 45min
How One Idea Became a Signature Talk, Speaking Platform, and Published Book with Melania Murphy
What does it look like to turn an idea into a message, a message into a signature talk, and a signature talk into a published book?In this episode, I sit down with Thought Leader Academy graduate Mela...
9 Helmi 39min
