319: The 3 Stages We Go Through as Women When We Use Our Voice with Carol Cox

We’re kicking off Women’s History Month here in the U.S. in the month of March.

Of course, we champion and advocate for women every month and every week :-), but I do have some special episodes for you this month, starting with today’s.

Last fall, I delivered a keynote address and as I was working on that talk, I was really thinking about what happens as women when we use our voices and the transformative power it can have.

That’s what I’m going to share with you in today’s episode, including:

• What I hear from women about public speaking
• The 3 stages we go through when we use our voice
• Why many women stop at stage 1
• How I got stuck in stage 2
• What happens at stage 3
• 3 things we can do at the individual, collective, and structural level for ourselves and others

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/319

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Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 267: The Way to Gender Equality is through Public Speaking
• Episode 263: Finding the Emotional Heart of Your Message
• Episode 162: Why We're #ChoosingWomensVoices - and You Should Too

Become Bookable Live Online Workshop - April 15, 2026
If you want to speak more but you’re not sure where to start or your efforts haven’t produced the results you want, I’m hosting a live online workshop called “Become Bookable: How to Get Speaking Invitations” on Wednesday, April 15th.

A lot of brilliant women assume they just need to pitch themselves more. But the real reason speakers get invited isn’t because they pitch harder — it’s because they’re positioned as bookable.

In this 3-hour interactive workshop live on Zoom, I’ll show you how speakers actually get invited — and help you clarify the positioning that makes event organizers say yes.

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Learn more and register at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/bookable