Communicate with Confidence with Lilith Rose

Now meet Cynthia:

Born and raised in San Diego, Cynthia Austin has over twenty years of experience in the non-profit and youth development fields, making it her mission to help create and launch innovative social change organizations in her hometown. After successfully launching over 7 new non-profit organizations and programs in San Diego as a consultant to founding members, Cynthia learned of the harsh realities of human trafficking in San Diego. With a passion for human rights, coupled with her vast experience, she successfully launched Shyne San Diego in June of last year with an Advisory Team including the former CEO of Nestle, Dave Hubinger; Working together, her volunteer-driven agency is on a mission to create economic pathways of success for survivors through entrepreneurship, mentorship, and grassroots leadership.  

Visit www.shynesd.org

I just celebrated the 6 year anniversary of my very first speech, so I'm creating a roadmap for you to follow and accelerate your first 6 years of your speaking career.

You ever look back at your past and feel like a different person? I've been reflecting on my goals and ambitions over the last 8 years or so, and I realized that there's something that has remained constant.

I was talking with my buddy about a free marketing training series we're running (if you haven't heard about it yet, just leave a comment or message me), and I wasn't feeling well physically or mentally that day. So much so that I was unable to finish a task that day that had a deadline. And in our discussion, he asked me a singular question, "When we grow this, and we have people who pay us and depend on us for help, will you be able to perform?" And that's a fair question. But after looking through my past, I realized something. That every single time my job was to help someone directly (either in my personal or professional life), I threw away every single pain I was feeling to focus on the task at hand.

And yes, this is not necessarily a good thing when it's not balanced. I've hurt myself by not focusing on my own wellbeing and so damaged my ability to help others. But this moment of reflection helped me in that moment of intense pain to put that suffering into the perspective of my whole life and see it for growth and pitfalls I've gone through since starting my career.

I still facepalm at my younger self, but at the same time, I can't help but smile at how open and good-hearted that little scrawny kid is.

At one point in my life, I was wondering what I wanted to do with my life. And because of that, I was looking for a job. So, I ended up working at a bar in a 5-star resort. Working there taught me so much about diligence, customer service, and how to learn from every opportunity...good or bad.

I was recently chatting with a friend who was starting a new interview podcast, and she wanted some tips on how to interview people. So I went ahead and made an audio guide here on how to relate, listen, and formulate the best questions possible so you can interview experts like a boss.

We're stuck. And I'm getting antsy. So here's what I've been doing while in quarantine to not only be productive with work but also take care of myself.

This was recorded a while ago, but I've decided to rescue it from the archive to guide you through a coaching call with Don Pham. In this episode, I guide Don (and all of you) through how to develop the idea for your podcast, plan the episode structure, and the starter equipment that you need for professional-grade quality.

I've been obsessed with the story of the 4 Minute Mile. And I've been doing everything I can to incorporate that mindset into my life.

It's been a not great journey this last month. But I've been making some changes and I'm ready to move forward.

I've been gone for a while. And there are reasons. I had to take everything out of my life and then decide what to put back in. Now I'm here, doing exactly what I'm passionate about.