Building Confidence

Amanda interviews her long-time friend and award-winning actor, Tony Hale. Tony has appeared on numerous films and TV shows, including Veep; Arrested Development; Love, Simon; Toy Story 4; and most recently, he voices the sweet and funny chicken Archibald on Netflix's Archibald's Next Big Thing. Amanda and Tony discuss adapting to life in quarantine, embracing uncomfortable conversations, facing fears and anxieties, the power of a support network, and sports metaphors.

Tony talks about facing a fear of performing live (for the first time in 17 years) when presented with the opportunity to star in the play Wakey Wakey at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. He describes the process of rehearsing and developing the play while feeling nervous. Tony also shares how the emotional experience transformed over time and about facing situations with humor.

Amanda and Tony talk about vulnerability, and having a safe space and network with which to be open, and the importance of listening with empathy.

Wakey Wakey was written by Will Eno and directed by Anne Kauffman. It was at the A.C.T. Jan 23 – Feb 16, 2020.

Tony's animated show, Archibald's Next Big Thing is available on Netflix and is in its second season. Forky Asks Questions is available on Disney Plus.

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Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence: Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience (by your host, Amanda Hennessey)

This week, Amanda interviews Diana Muturia, Founder and CEO of Clyn, a mobile app that connects you with the top cleaners and home service providers in your area. The app builds community through features like accolades and badges for anyone who hires "Clyners", and ensures safe, thorough, and fun experiences. It will first launch in Phoenix, AZ, and then will launch in other US communities and also in Kenya. Diana had the idea to build the app after she'd supported herself through college by cleaning houses. After immigrating to the United States from Kenya to attend university, Diana dropped out after a few years due to financial hardship. She continued cleaning homes and met other small cleaning providers especially in the Black and Hispanic communities and got to listen to their unique stories. Inspired by those she met, she and a friend decided to use their creativity and expertise to build an app. This app addresses community needs for cleaning and home services, as well as serving the people who provide these services. Diana speaks candidly about her experiences with depression after dropping out of college, and the support network and inner strength that got her through it. She stresses the importance of community, and even brings community into her work, encouraging "social cleaning" and fun incentives for Clyn app users. Diana is also a model, who is proud to represent Black women in print media. Even growing up in Kenya, she rarely saw a Black or Brown woman on a billboard and is now helping to correct that horrible imbalance by serving as a role model for young girls everywhere. To learn more about Clyn, visit Clynapp.com and follow @clynapp on Instagram. You can also follow Diana @dianamuturia and watch her entrepreneurial and modeling careers unfold.

In this week's episode (recorded 5/30/20), Amanda speaks to Kristie Ferrantella, a woman who grew up in the small island community of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Kristie now serves on the Select Board, which is the governing body of the island and is also the President of the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce. After high school, Kristie earned her undergraduate degree and her Master's Degree in Economics off-island, and worked in jobs in both Boston and Washington DC. Kristie then felt a pull to move back home. Driven by a desire to give back, she has dedicated her career and her free time to serving her island community. Kristie shares about what gave her the confidence to run for office, what it was like to face the pandemic, and the work that goes into protecting and supporting thousands of people during a global health crisis. As of July 7th, Nantucket has seen just 27 Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, and it's due to the leadership and commitment of those like Kristie. Kristie also encourages those who visit Nantucket this summer to help keep those numbers low by wearing a mask and social distancing. (NOTE: on June 29th, the Board of Health voted unanimously to issue an emergency order, making it mandatory to wear a face-covering in all outside public areas, as well as inside restaurants and shops downtown. The ruling is in place regardless of social distancing. It also includes Sconset.) And, Kristie shares about ACK Saves, a local movement to support residents in need. Tourism, hospitality, and construction (major industries on the island) were hard hit by the pandemic. While Nantucket has a reputation for being an upper-class community, Kristie explains that many year-round residents are working and middle-class families, many of whom have lost significant income during this time. To learn more about the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce or get involved, visit NantucketChamber.org. Additionally, to donate to ACK Saves, visit acksaves.org and help struggling island families. Interested in connecting or finding out more about coaching or workshops? Get in touch!

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Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence: Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience (by your host, Amanda Hennessey)

Amanda interviews Christie Lindor - workplace expert, author, speaker, and Founder and CEO of Tessie Consulting. Christie works closely with clients, advising them on how to create and sustain meaningful, high performing, inclusive workplace cultures. Her expertise in diversity and inclusion, organizational change, and digital transformation allows her to help shape work environments that foster positive change and development. Christie talks about her amazing career writing two books, speaking, working with corporate leaders, and even managing a successful political campaign. Christie opens up about the imposter syndrome she experienced while writing her first book, and how she overcame her doubts and fears and went on to win multiple awards for her writing. In her twenty years of corporate consulting work, she has partnered with hundreds of Fortune 500 organizations within 23 industries & sectors in 10 countries across 4 continents. She is passionate about helping companies and teams thrive, and they continue to call her for her unique perspective, thorough approach, and breadth of experience. You can buy Christie's books, The Mece Muse and Release: Use the Power of Forgiveness to Get Unstuck and Thrive in Your Career on Amazon. To learn about her work or schedule a call, follow @ChristieLindor1 on social media and visit ChristieLindor.com.

"MECE, pronounced "me see", is a concept commonly used at top consulting firms to talk about the approach consultants use to solve problems. Partners at McKinsey, BCG or Bain will often tell their team "I looked at what you've done. I like it but can we make this framework MECE?"

MECE stands for Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive. Consultants usually solve clients' problems using a framework. For a framework to be MECE, its different parts CANNOT overlap (Mutually Exclusive). But they need to cover ALL possible causes of the client's problem (Collectively Exhaustive)."

(From online article: MECE: 3 secrets for the perfect framework, Igotanoffer.com)

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Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence: Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience (by your host, Amanda Hennessey)

Black Lives Matter protests and vigils are taking place around the country and world. Amanda is in full support of these efforts to fight against police brutality and to unravel the systemic racism that is embedded in our country. Her intention with this podcast is to help people build their confidence and use their voice to spark positive change in the world. Building Confidence was also created to amplify the stories of people from a variety of backgrounds, including Black people and people of color. With this in mind, in this episode we revisit an episode that aired in November 2019 with Life and Leadership Coach, Author, and Speaker, Sabine Gedeon. After spending years striving and working diligently to climb the corporate ladder, Sabine found herself at a crossroads. Having reached the point of burn-out, she set out on a path of discovery, realigning herself and her career with her true passion and calling. With over 13 years of experience serving as an HR professional, Coach and Advisor to leaders in Fortune 100 companies, and within her own practice, Sabine has helped hundreds of professionals breakthrough mental and emotional barriers, uncover or build their leadership capabilities, and experience growth in their lives, careers, and businesses. Sabine knows first-hand the amount of faith and courage it takes to break away from the norm and step into something new or bigger than yourself. She talks to Amanda about the journey that led her to becoming the coach she is today, the learning curve of entrepreneurship, and the experiences that have kept her going through it all. Her years in HR, her passion for her work and her clients, and a strong belief in her mission to help others have given her the resiliency needed to forge this new path. Since this episode aired, Sabine has published a book called Transformed – the Journey to Becoming, which is available for purchase on Amazon. To learn more about Sabine's business or to schedule a consultation, visit SabineGedeon.com.

Amanda interviews Maria Salazar, founder of Arawayuu, an ethical fashion brand and community, which sells handcrafted bags and accessories made by female artisans of the Wayuu tribe in Colombia. Raised in Colombia and now living in San Diego, Maria uses her brand to celebrate Colombian culture, artistry, and bring people together. She and Amanda discuss the importance of ethical fashion and branding, how color and vibrance add meaning to our lives, and trusting that even in dark times, good things are headed our way. Maria knows that Colombia does not always spark positive thoughts and associations in people. To help change the narrative around her native country, she founded a company that would showcase the beauty and talent that Colombia has to offer. Her passion for color, ethical consumerism, and community shines through every aspect of the brand and sets a new standard for entrepreneurs everywhere. Maria has a background in social media and public relations, and she gives helpful tips on how to create an experience for your audience on social media. Arawayuu now has a Covid-19 Response, which ensures that its artisans, who have been greatly impacted by the pandemic, are sent food. To support these women and purchase beautiful, authentic bags, accessories, and even a colorful new yoga mat strap, visit https://arawayuustore.com/. And, to follow them on social media, check out @arawayuu on Instagram Interested in connecting or finding out more about coaching or workshops? Get in touch!

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Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence: Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience (by your host, Amanda Hennessey)

Amanda interviews Life Coach, Executive Business Coach, and Founder of Life Purpose Advisor, Angie Swartz. Angie's mission is to empower people to find their life purpose and to make big shifts to live a meaningful, happy life via coaching and personal development classes.

After a twenty-year, highly successful corporate career, focusing on business strategy, human relations, and communications, and working for five of the top companies in the world, Angie decided to make a change. She examined her work-life balance, had a daughter, and started on an unknown path.

A CPA, who also holds her MBA, Angie has educated thousands at universities, conferences, webinars and private events, has been published in magazines and award-winning blogs, and has previously hosted three radio shows. Her work with clients reflect her firm principle, "If you can help others see themselves in the light that others see them, there will be little left to do."

Angie believes that we all know what our life purpose is, but can't recognize it until the time is right in our lives. Amanda and Angie dive into matters of finding purpose, taking risks, the dark night of the soul, and listening to our bodies. Angie expands on what it means that life is designed to get better, and encourages listeners to put in the work to gain clarity. She also discusses building confidence through taking risks and trusting in the unknown. And, when we listen to the answers our bodies tell us about what or who we need in our lives, everything becomes much easier.

Life Purpose Advisor teaches a philosophy and program that states:

• We all already know our life purpose.
• We gain glimpses of our life purpose throughout our life from many of our life experiences, both good and bad.
• Our jobs are to accumulate that information into a recognizable form and to become clear enough to listen and hear what is already within us.
• Our purpose is already aligned with a higher calling. Once we discover it, we are here to promote more conscious societies and business environments.

To learn more about Angie's work, visit http://www.lifepurposeadvisor.com/ and subscribe to Life Purpose Advisor Podcast - rated #1 on the iTunes New and Noteworthy chart for Spirituality and Religion - to hear her interviews with spiritual leaders and difference makers about their life purpose paths.

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Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence: Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience (by your host, Amanda Hennessey)

Amanda chats with political consultant, activist, and podcast host Aurea Bolanos Perea about her upbringing in Mexico, her experience adapting to life in the US, and her career in politics. Aurea works with democratic female political candidates and incumbents, working to get them elected in order to improve the lives of their community members. Aurea believes in the positive influence government can hold, and she is passionate about equity and women's rights. Aurea talks about the power people hold now and how we can all help our communities in this time, even if we are not politicians or political consultants. She expands on the influence small actions can make, like donating food or blood, or cutting a neighbor's grass when they can't get to it. Aurea's commitment to fighting for equality can be seen in all areas of her work, and she is not afraid to challenge the status quo if it means improving the lives of others. She does not shy away from difficult or uncomfortable situations, and devotes her time and effort to opening doors for those who have been historically left out of the political sphere. To learn more about Aurea's work, or listen to her podcast, Guerreras Podcast, visit her website or find her on Instagram.

In this special episode, Amanda chats with Jess Villela twice - once before and once after the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Jess, a Sales Coach, who helps women develop a sales strategy to best fit their business, talks about the many ways in which we sell things in our every day lives. (Like when you enthusiastically recommend great movies and tv shows to your buds for binging while they stay safely at home or creative activities for newly homeschooled kids that you rave about to moms and dads. This is selling!) Jess talks about the importance of a great mindset and also using kindness and authenticity to showcase our brands, businesses, and products. She also offers a unique lens through which to see our business development right now and lets Amanda know how she is handling her work with clients, homeschooling her kids, and creating a new routine. (Spoiler alert - flexibility is key!) In this time, the importance of believing in ourselves and our futures is paramount to our well-being. Jess's passion for helping women realize their worth, and expand their brands through authentic connection is incredibly useful as we all navigate this new temporary way of life together. Her work has helped so many women develop their ideas and businesses, and her influence can be seen with entrepreneurs and businesses across the country. To learn about Jess's work and schedule a consultation with her, visit jesscoaches.com or follow her on Instagram - @JessCoaches and click on the link in her bio for more information. Interested in connecting or finding out more about coaching or workshops? Get in touch!

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Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence: Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience (by your host, Amanda Hennessey)

Amanda chats with Julia Balto, a certified Health and Wellness Coach and sustainable behavior change expert. Julia shares about the importance of feeling your feelings and accepting and loving yourself, especially in these unprecedented times. In her work as a coach, she helps ambitious women get out of their heads and into their bodies so they can fully step into their purpose. She talks about the possibilities we open up when we are honest with how we feel and learn to accept and nourish ourselves, faults and all. Julia also believes that making room for the things that give us pleasure actually helps us to be more focused in our work and ultimately more powerful, successful, and happy. Instead of keeping our heads down, trying to fix ourselves, and powering through our days, we can find the joy and small pleasures in life and let ourselves thrive, even during challenging times. Working with a coach like Julia can help us to experiment with small changes that lead to bigger positive shifts in our lives. Julia cares deeply for the wellbeing and growth of people during this time and has opened up her calendar to offer listeners a free 55-minute coaching session. To take advantage of this generous offer and learn more about her work, visit https://juliabalto.com/ or find her on Instagram - @JuliaBalto. Interested in connecting or finding out more about coaching or workshops? Get in touch!

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Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence: Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience (by your host, Amanda Hennessey)