Big Deal Energy

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“Women tend to have three times as many mentors as men, but men have twice as many sponsors as women. Sponsors are the higher-level mentors that have clout and power, that will open doors for you that you cannot open on your own.” - Kathy Caprino 

How would you like to overcome key obstacles to reach your highest potential in the workplace? But what if you don’t know what these obstacles, or your “power gaps” even are? I’m so excited to welcome a friend to the show today, because she has quite literally written the book on this subject and is here to help everyone identify these gaps. 

Kathy Caprino, M.A. is an internationally-recognized career and leadership coach, writer, speaker and educator dedicated to the advancement of women in business.  A former corporate Vice President, she is also a trained marriage and family therapist, seasoned executive coach, Senior Forbes contributor and the author of Breakdown, Breakthrough and her latest book, The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss from HarperCollins Leadership and Murdoch Books was just released July 28th, 2020. With her Finding Brave podcast and other key resources and services, Kathy’s core mission is to support a “finding brave” global movement that inspires and empowers women to close their power gaps, create more impact and make the difference they long to in the world.

98% of professional women are facing at least one of the 7 damaging power gaps that keep them from thriving at work. By overcoming these gaps in your career that Kathy talks about, you’ll build the success and impact you long for.

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode: 

• What bravery is all about for Kathy [4:45]
• What are “power gaps”, and how uncovering them led to Kathy writing her latest book [10:42]
• Why many women tend to have the inability to recognize their talents [11:39]
• How we often communicating from fear, not strength, and the damage this causes [15:51]
• Why we are reluctant to ask for what we deserve [18:50]
• What isolating from influential support looks like [22:00]
• What Kathy means when she says we are ‘acquiescing instead of saying stop” [24:29]
• How losing sight of our dreams for the future is perhaps the most damaging power gap of them all [33:49]
• Past trauma doesn’t have to define you [38:26]

Additional Links & Resources: 

Kathy’s New Book, The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss

Her Amazing Career Project & Free Career Path Self-Assessment

Kathy’s Finding Brave Pod

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“I knew that this Equity Challenge was going to give people an “on ramp” to talk about racism and to learn more about things in a self-guided, no barriers kind of way.” - Pamela Smith, United Way of Washtenaw County

There are many different kinds of biases that exist, and the key is to become aware of them and then choose the appropriate action to change these beliefs and behaviors. Today’s Brave By Design guest is Pamela Smith of the United Way, and she reveals how we can all start taking the steps to encourage real conversations with others using data and facts, in order to move towards more equity for all.   

Pamela Smith has been the President/CEO of the United Way of Washtenaw County since 2012. As a nonprofit executive she is dedicated to strengthening the community through philanthropy, collaboration and community engagement. Her vision and leadership guides the Equity, Diversity and Justice work of the United Way of Washtenaw County. She has more than 25 years of experience in management, communications and non-profit administration. 

In today’s episode you’ll hear all about The United Way’s exciting initiatives designed to encourage personal reflection and to give the tools for racial equity change in 2020 - and beyond.  

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode: 

• The role that poverty plays in causing significant issues faced by many in our society [3:40]
  
  
• What implicit bias is and how it affects the way we react to and process information [6:49]
   
• The differences between implicit and explicit bias [11:04]
   
• The steps we can take to bring our implicit bias to light, find out what triggers us and to slow down before we react [12:44]
   
• What is on-ramping and how we can build an on-ramp to bring awareness to the inequalities that exist [16:08]
   
• Why on-ramping has been seen as controversial by some people [20:23]

Additional Links & Resources: 

Pamela’s LinkedIn

United Way’s Website & 21 Day Challenge

Food Solutions New England (FSNE)

The Alice Project

Let's get to the root of racial injustice (Megan Mind Francis TEDx Talk)

“Yes or no, you’re confident. Now here’s where the definition gets really interesting for me personally. People often say they feel confident or they are kind of confident, and that is not correct. You either are or you are not. Just like being pregnant, you are or you are not.” - Alyssa Dver

Today we’re talking about something that is such a hot topic, and that is confidence. Confidence is magnetic, but how do we be “confident?” Our guest for this episode of Brave By Design is an expert on this topic, and she explains how not only is confidence a choice we can all make, but you can empower your own as well as the confidence of other people. 

Alyssa Dver is the Chief Confidence Officer, CEO and co-founder of the American Confidence Institute (ACI) which shares science-based ways to sustainably increase personal, academic & professional confidence. 

If you’ve ever wondered how some people can be confident and seemingly radiate it at will, what Alyssa reveals about confidence in this episode could change everything for your life and career. 

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode: 

• Alyssa’s personal story and how she found her way to doing what she loves [2:16]
  
  
• How she defines “confidence” [8:10]
  
  
• The marriage between confidence and certainty [12:20]
  
  
• Why Alyssa says the saying “fake it 'til you make it” is a lie [15:50]
  
  
• The fastest way to gain confidence and give it to others [20:17]
  
  
• You can’t vicariously learn confidence - here’s what you need to do [22:09]

Additional Links & Resources: 

Alyssa’s TEDx Talk

Her Latest Book, Confidence is a Choice: Real Science. Superhero Impact. 

All Of Her Other Works 

The In Confidence Podcast

“If my team is miserable and they’re not excited about a project, it affects the outcome of an event, sales funnel or whatever we’re doing for that company. It definitely affects the outcome, so it’s really important that you like working with your clients, but it starts with you communicating the boundaries.” - Angela Proffit

At this point in time especially, many people are working from home and are finding themselves completely overwhelmed, without enough time in the day to get everything done. If you are stressed and working more, not less, then you’ll want to hear what today’s Brave By Design guest reveals in this episode to help stop the overwhelm and help you boost your productivity. 

Angela Profitt is the Founder of GSD Creative, a company who works daily to enable professionals to work more productively, grow their business steadily, and impress their clients consistently. 

Angela is a Productivity Expert, Celebrity Event Planner, Author and Speaker that travels the world, helping CEO’s, executives, entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs grow their company  brand. As a serial entrepreneur and certified True Colors Facilitator, Angela spent two decades mastering effective business processes and consulting for multimillion-dollar brands and startups. She knows what drives conversions, sold-out events, and consumer engagement - and it’s not the fluff. It is Angela’s background in Psychology, her effective communication techniques, and the “Get Shit Done” attitude that helps drive success.

Connect with Angela: https://www.gsdcreative.com/

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode: 

• The three things people want to know about productivity during these challenging times [1:52]
   
• A methodology called True Colors, how it works and why Angela uses it as a pillar in her business [2:58]
  
  
• How to utilize people’s strengths, communicate effectively, and use processes and software to increase productivity significantly [9:15]
  
  
• Why educating your clients and creating boundaries really starts with you [17:54]
  
  
• Strategies for setting clear goals, executing them and learning how to pivot in these times of uncertainty [20:12]

Additional Links & Resources: 

Angela’s Personal Website

Her Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

Marco Polo, Slack & Asana

In this bonus episode Laura will be talking about how to have hard conversations, and her upcoming webinar on July 14th, 2020 if you'd like to dive into her five step process for making hard conversations easier.

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“I have seen this in my practice and with readers of my book, who have told me that once they began to feel more sexually empowered, they feel empowered in every other aspect of their life.” - Laurie Mintz

As the title of this episode states, there is a common gap that exists for women today, and it is holding them back in all areas of their life. It doesn’t have to be this way though, because today’s expert Brave By Design guest is leading a new sexual revolution for orgasm equality. After listening to this episode, you’ll learn what you can do today to close the pleasure gap and become more empowered in all areas of your life. 

Dr. Laurie Mintz is a feminist author, therapist, professor, and speaker whose life’s work has been committed to helping people live more authentic, meaningful, and joyful lives through the art and science of psychology.

Join Laurie and I as she explains the health benefits of orgasms and sexual pleasure, with or without a partner. Laurie also debunks the common myths often associated with sexual pleasure, making this an episode that you do not want to miss!  

Connect with Laurie: https://www.drlauriemintz.com/

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode: 

• Why talking about orgasms, pleasure and self-pleasure is so important for all women to do [2:40]
  
  
• Laurie explains what the “orgasm gap” is all about  [4:35]
  
  
• “Sex” defined [6:45]=
  
  
• How her book helps others, and the way you can become “Cliterate” [10:26]
  
  
• Debunking vibrator myths and other falsehoods around pleasure [13:13]
  
  
• Things you can do now to begin communicating better with your partner, while asking for what you need [15:35]
   
• What Laurie considers to be a healthy amount of sex [25:25]

Additional Links & Resources: 

Laurie’s Books, Becoming Cliterate & A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex

Her Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

Laurie’s TEDx Talk, A new sexual revolution for orgasm equality 

She Comes First by Ian Kerner

“I go through life thinking about how I can be somebody who gives because I want to and because I can, and without that expectation. I’m also somebody who’s willing to receive, and I give myself permission to ask.” - Michelle Tillis Lederman 

Have you been networking to build your career and influence, but you aren’t seeing the results you want? The problem could be that you haven’t identified, or you aren’t acting according to your own specific networking style. Today’s Brave By Design guest is a true “people expert”, and she is here to share her knowledge and practical solutions for solving this issue. 

Michelle Tillis Lederman is an accomplished speaker, trainer, coach, and author of four books including The Connector’s Advantage, The 11 Laws of Likability, Heroes Get Hired and Nail The Interview – Land The Job. Named by Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts and also a former NYU professor, financial executive, and recovering CPA. She teaches from experience and shares what she learned during her extensive career. Michelle’s clients range from government to academia to non-profit to Fortune 500 companies including; Madison Square Garden, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, Ernst & Young, Deutsche Bank, Michigan State University, Columbia Business School, Target, Sony, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and The Museum of Modern Art.

Michelle received her BS from Lehigh University, her MBA from Columbia Business School, and her coaching certification from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching and the International Coaching Federation.

Connect with Michelle: http://www.michelletillislederman.com/

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode: 

• Networking versus connecting, and the common misconceptions around both [2:22]
  
  
• Some good news for introverts wanting to maximize their networking efforts [5:02]
  
  
• What Michelle says is “the dance” between introverts and extroverts [9:01]
  
  
• The Connection Spectrum Quiz, explained [12:06]
  
  
• What the 7 key mindsets around networking are, and why it’s so critical to be aware of each of them [18:54]

Additional Links & Resources: 

Her Connector Quiz & Networker Quiz

All of Michelle’s Books 

As you can imagine, having a career sponsor can dramatically improve your work experiences and the trajectory of your career. This person can help you succeed not only in your career but in your entire life, by being better, doing better and making the difference you are meant to make. However, there is a right way to find the right career sponsor for you, and things to avoid doing, and today’s Brave by Design expert guest is here to help you navigate the common pitfalls that many employees encounter in this process. 

Following her successful investment banking career, May Busch focuses on bringing her insights and experiences to help high-potential and high-performance leaders and their teams perform at their best and fulfill their potential. She shares her career insights through keynotes, workshops, executive coaching and consulting, and online through her blog, webinars and online courses.

May is the author of Accelerate: 9 Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage. This actionable guide helps high achievers identify, understand and master the hidden skills needed to get and stay ahead. She is the also the founder and host of Career Mastery™ Kickstart,  the popular online summit that helps mid-career professionals get the new year off to a great start and perform at their best.

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode: 

• The critical experiences that May has learned over the course of her 24-year career that fuels what she does today [2:29]
  
  
• How mentors and sponsors differ, and the way she was influenced by these critical guides she had along her journey [5:17]
  
  
• What to do to set yourself up for success in finding a sponsor, including how to identify candidates and then find opportunities to build a genuine relationships with them [10:14]
  
  
• Why advocating for yourself and putting yourself “out there” is the best strategy for long-term career success [16:05]
  
  
• The three main areas that provide challenges for many people, and May’s advice for overcoming the adversity you could face [20:37]

Additional Links & Resources: 

May’s Career Mastery™ Membership & Career Mastery™ Kickstart

Her Book, Accelerate: 9 Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage