In this episode of Be Truly Heard, coach and voice expert Anne Leatherland is joined by Vic Taylor, marketing strategist, author of Six Figure Niche and founder of the Young Hustle Hub. Vic shares her journey from a long corporate career into entrepreneurship, reflecting on how experience, confidence and business ownership changed the way she shows up and speaks.

The conversation explores how personal setbacks became unexpected turning points that reshaped Vic’s work and purpose. Together, Anne and Vic discuss the importance of community, clarity and self-belief in business, as well as how voice, breath and nervous system regulation play a powerful role in speaking with authority and authenticity.

Key Takeaways

1. Finding your voice often comes with experience. Vic reflects on how maturity, life experience and entrepreneurship helped her move from holding back in corporate spaces to confidently sharing her opinions and ideas.
2. Low points can become catalysts for growth. Personal and professional challenges ultimately led Vic to new models of service, community and impact.
3. Entrepreneurship allows you to choose how you show up. Building her own business gave Vic the freedom to speak, create and lead in ways that felt aligned and authentic.
4. Breath and voice are deeply connected to confidence. Learning how to breathe, pause and regulate the nervous system transformed Vic’s experience of speaking, including recording her audiobook and delivering talks.
5. Speaking with authority doesn’t mean speaking faster or louder. Pausing, grounding and taking space can create a stronger sense of leadership and presence in a room.
6. Community supports confidence. Both Vic’s work and Anne’s Be Truly Heard programme highlight the power of women supporting one another to grow, speak up and be heard.

Best Moments

1. “I probably bit my tongue a lot because I felt like my opinion wouldn’t be heard.”
2. “It was at my lowest points that something new and better began to grow.”
3. “Unconscious incompetence, you don’t know what you don’t know.”
4. “Taking a breath before you speak can be completely game-changing.”
5. “What I have to say is worth your time stopping to listen.”

About the Host

With over 28 years’ experience, Anne Leatherland helps clients develop vocal confidence and personal growth. Her holistic approach bridges science, education and the performing arts, supporting women to be truly heard in business.

Find out more: https://anneleatherland.co.uk/

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Be Truly Heard: https://vocal-intuition.kit.com/c1dac14ace

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About the Guest

Vic Taylor is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur and educator with over 25 years’ experience across corporate and self-employed roles. She is the author of Six Figure Niche, helping service-based businesses scale sustainably and with clarity, and the founder of the Young Hustle Hub, which supports young people and early-stage founders to explore entrepreneurship as a viable career path. Vic is passionate about education, community and helping people find confidence in their voice and business direction.

Find out more: https://sixfigureniche.com/ & https://touchpointsmarketing.co.uk/