Be Business Savvy - Create a Career that Soars!

In Part 3 of our conversation with Helen Jonsen, founder of Helen Jonsen Media, we dive into practical media coaching tips that every professional woman can use.

Helen shares insights from vocal technique to signature remarks, revealing why memorization isn't the key to powerful speaking - authenticity and preparation are.

Key Tips Covered:

Notable Quotes:

"Your vocal cords are strings like a guitar string. When you get nervous, they get stretched, and your voice goes up. Deep breathing brings your voice to your normal register."

"A passion statement describes you and your work from the heart - it's not an elevator pitch, which is a sell."

"Speakers don't have to be the ones who memorize, but they need to be the ones who are memorable."

⭐ Part 1 with Helen Jonsen "Girl Talk vs Women Talk" here

⭐ Part 2 with Helen Jonsen "Your Kaleidoscope Career" here

⭐ Learn about Helen Jonsen's Kaleidoscope Career here: https://helenjonsen.com/helen-s-story

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⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

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In Part 2 of our conversation, Michelle Redfern reveals what makes her leadership programs transformative for ambitious women. Unlike traditional programs that focus primarily on soft skills, Michelle's approach combines essential business acumen training with real-world strategic projects sponsored by executives. Participants work in teams to solve actual organizational challenges, gaining visibility with senior leaders while building critical financial and strategic capabilities.

"This isn't just shoving content down participants' throats. We give them real organizational problems to solve, executive sponsors to work with, and high-stakes opportunities to demonstrate their business acumen." Michelle Redfern

"Executives have told me: 'Wow, I didn't realize we had so many talented women in our organization' - that's exactly the visibility and recognition these women need." Michelle Redfern

⭐  About Michelle Redfern

⭐  Lead to Soar online community

⭐   Lead to Soar podcast

⭐   The Leadership Compass by Michelle Redfern

⭐  Connect with Michelle on Linkedin

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed:

⭐ Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1

⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

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"There's a great quote, "Successful people ask better questions." Asking good questions is great too, because we often just focus on delivering our part of the content, but the best leaders ask good questions, which allows them to get good answers. That needs to be built into our repertoire as well. " Gillian Fox

"Choose just one meeting that is important to you... and really focus. Do YOUR prep, do all the things to set yourself up for success and see how you progress." Gillian Fox

Gillian has succeeded in her career, both as a senior executive and an entrepreneur. She is an author, keynote speaker and senior executive coach who also leads gender diversity programs for some of the largest organizations in Australia. In addition, she is the host of the Your Brilliant Career podcast.

Gillian is also the creator and leader of the Rise Accelerate and Rise Elite programs. Both publicly recognized women's career programs.  She works with incredible women and the results are amazing.

Links below.

Gillian's programs: "Rise Accelerate" and "Rise Elite"

Gillian's podcast "Your Brilliant Career"

Connect with Gillian on Linkedin

Susan on Gillian's podcast

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/overview-business-savvy-you

⭐ Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1

⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!

Being an ambitious woman is often seen as a risk. Lead to Soar helps members practice expressing their ambition comfortably

Ambition should be reframed as a positive force - not just for personal gain, but for improving the world around you

Developing business savvy and aligning one's ambition with the organization's goals is crucial for women's career advancement

The top 3 benefits of the Lead to Soar community:
  1. A safe place for women to express their ambition without fear of judgment
  2. A cadence of weekly "group coaching" sessions that foster community and actionable insights
  3. Pointed feedback on the importance of developing business acumen and intelligence (BQ)

"When you're ambitious to make the world a better place, that is a great thing. And that's a real mindset shift." Michelle Redfern

"As a leader, you have a responsibility to go beyond a transactional relationship with your employer. Leaders go beyond that, saying 'I am in a relationship with my employer and it is mutually beneficial."  Michelle Redfern

⭐  About Michelle Redfern

⭐  Lead to Soar online community

⭐   Lead to Soar podcast

⭐   The Leadership Compass by Michelle Redfern

⭐  Connect with Michelle on Linkedin

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed:

⭐ Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1

⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!

"If women had the business, strategic and financial acumen, that would help them influence more effectively, they could be compelling presenting a business case, they can understand the numbers and participate in the right conversations." - Gillian Fox

"What is it that you are doing to help your company and yourself get ahead? Because if you're seen as an effective value creator, you will demonstrate your contribution and value more effectively, and it will help you progress your career." - Gillian Fox

"The point is, if you just have your head down and your tail up grinding out the work at your desk, you're missing out potentially on all the important conversations that are shaping the future of the business." - Gillian Fox

Gillian has succeeded in her career, both as a senior executive and an entrepreneur. She is an author, keynote speaker and senior executive coach who also leads gender diversity programs for some of the largest organizations in Australia. In addition, she is the host of the Your Brilliant Career podcast.

Gillian is also the creator and leader of the Rise Accelerate and Rise Elite programs. Both publicly recognized women's career programs.  She works with incredible women and the results are amazing.

Links below.

Gillian's programs: "Rise Accelerate" and "Rise Elite"

Gillian's podcast "Your Brilliant Career"

Connect with Gillian on Linkedin

Susan's TED Talk on The Missing 33%

Susan on Gillian's podcast

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/overview-business-savvy-you

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⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!

In Part 2, Racquel Moses focuses on highlighting your unique impact in each role, not just performing as per your job description.

Align your KPIs with overall business goals

Regularly evaluate and communicate your impact on the business

Be prepared to discuss how you've improved efficiency or sales in your roles

Use time tracking to identify and reduce low-value activities

"You are the CEO of you.com... You have to think about it in that way." Racquel Moses

"Women on the rise, do not try to get stuck in middle to entry-level positions for more than two years. Two years is enough to prove your worth and to do something, accomplish something that can allow you to get to the next level."  Racquel Moses

"You start thinking about, you scan your environment and think about what can I bring to this role that I can measure and defend? That I was able to do differently from anybody else."  Racquel Moses

⭐ Link to  Part 1 Journey to the Top: Racquel Moses on Career Success

⭐ Link to Racquel's podcast: Getting to the Top

⭐ Connect with Racquel on Linkedin

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/overview-business-savvy-you

⭐ Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1

⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!

Racquel Moses is the CEO of the Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator and host of the "Getting to the Top" podcast.

Advice for women:

Recommended book: Where You Are Is Not Who You Are by Ursula Burns

Notable Quotes
"Figure out the things that you need to know that you are weak at and do not run from them. Know that it is the most challenging experiences that will help you to develop in those capacities. " - Racquel Moses

"We are socialized to think that we are not good at financials. But when you look at who's running family budgets and the role that women play in consumer buying, we are naturals at numbers." - Racquel Moses

⭐ Link to Where You Are Is Not Who You Are by Ursula Burns

⭐ Link to Racquel's podcast: Getting to the Top

⭐ Connect with Racquel on Linkedin

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/overview-business-savvy-you

⭐ Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1

⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!

Key Takeaways from Interview with Helen Jonsen:

A kaleidoscope career utilizes fundamental skills and talents in various roles and industries throughout one's professional life. -

Business disruptions (e.g., pandemic, AI) are changing how people work and view their careers.

Non-linear career paths are becoming more common and accepted.

Key to navigating a kaleidoscope career:

Advice for job seekers:

Advice for hiring managers:

Notable Quotes:

"We have fundamental skills, talents, passions, interests that are always a part of us. It's how we change them and move them around and use them in different workplaces, in different opportunities, that builds a kaleidoscope career." - Helen Jonsen

"People need to own their own story, to learn the stories that they want to share about their story. Those remarkable skills that they have and I'll bring them to the table." - Helen Jonsen

Subscribe to Helen Jonsen's newsletter to access her upcoming "Kaleidoscope Career" podcast

Previous podcast episode on "Girl Talk vs. Women Talk - 3 Shifts to Command Respect"

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/overview-business-savvy-you

⭐ Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1

⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!

We are highlighting 3 common career frustrations that women face:

And providing actionable tips for conquering them including prioritizing tasks based on business impact and aligning work with strategic outcomes.

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/overview-business-savvy-you

⭐ Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1

⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!

In Part 1 of a series of podcasts based on my conversation with Helen Jonsen we discuss the crucial differences between "Girl Talk" and "Woman Talk" in professional settings. She shares three key strategies for women to command respect and authority: eliminating unnecessary apologies, owning the room through strong introductions, and always using your full name. These simple yet powerful communication shifts can significantly impact how women are perceived and treated in the workplace.

Helen has built a kaleidoscope career based on decades of experience from newsrooms to corporate boardrooms really interesting Variants there from startups to established publishers from nonprofits to government agency.

She's been an entrepreneur and an executive at the confluence of digital media and business disruption. Storytelling's in Helen's DNA and at the heart of everything she creates. She speaks on the craft of communication, strengthening advocacy, resiliency in the face of life's challenges, life/work balance, leadership, and the advancement of women.

⭐ Learn about Helen Jonsen's Kaleidoscope Career here: https://helenjonsen.com/helen-s-story

⭐ Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/overview-business-savvy-you

⭐ Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1

⭐ Receive unique and transformative career advice: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/BusinessSavvyNewsletterOpt-In

⭐ Turn Career Advice from Flawed to Fantastic!: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/lead-magnet-7-career-tips-keeping-1 

*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!