To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.

Imagine walking into a boardroom, facing tough critics, and still nailing your pitch. In today’s episode I’m breaking down the exact strategies to make it happen.

This episode dives deep into a problem so many high-performers face but rarely talk about: the fear of rejection and the discomfort of selling yourself in professional settings. Whether you're pitching to the board, applying for a promotion, or defending your strategy in a meeting, this conversation unpacks why rejection stings and how to shift your mindset to influence with clarity and confidence.       

By the end of today’s conversation with sales coach Jacob Hicks you’ll know:

🎯A clear mindset shift to stop tying your identity to your ideas

🏆How to prepare for difficult questions so you handle them like a total boss

🛠️Practical tactics to pitch with confidence—even when the stakes are sky high

Press play to learn how to present your ideas without fear, freeze, or frustration—so you can lead with impact and get your best work heard.

To get our weekly executive presence insights please visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning

About our guest:

Jacob Hicks is a certified Elite Success Coach with over 12 years of experience in sales, leadership, and personal development. Specializing in strategies that foster clarity, resilience, and success, he empowers leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs to achieve sustainable growth. 

As the host of the Purpose Driven Progress podcast, Jacob shares actionable insights on mindset, effective follow-up strategies, and turning rejections into opportunities. His coaching philosophy centers on creating goals, developing actionable plans, and providing ongoing support to help clients realize their aspirations. With a background in surpassing sales goals across diverse industries since 2014, Jacob is a trusted advisor for those seeking to enhance their performance and build a balanced, fulfilling life. Beyond coaching, he is an avid reader, self-taught pianist, investor, and has engaged in mission work in Liberia.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.

Are you an introvert who’s crushing your role but still not getting the recognition or promotions you deserve?       

You’re not alone—and the problem isn’t your performance, it’s visibility. In today’s episode, we break down why high-performing introverts often get passed over for senior leadership roles and how your natural strengths can actually give you a competitive edge in the boardroom and beyond.     

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

💥 Research-backed superpowers introverts bring to leadership and social settings

🔥 How you can show up with sincere confidence in any boardroom, networking event, or even casual gathering

🔑 Despite our superior performance, the key reason introverts struggle to break into executive roles—and how to fix it without changing your personality

What do introverts actually bring to the table?

Hit play now to learn how to use your introverted strengths to gain recognition, build influence, and finally get the opportunities you’ve earned.

To get on our insiders email list please visit speakupwithlaura.com

Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.

Did you know that 70% of people feel anxiety not just about public speaking—but even starting a simple conversation?

Whether you're in the boardroom, on Zoom, or just standing next to someone at a social event, knowing how to start a conversation (and keep it going) is one of the most undervalued skills in your personal and professional life. 

In this episode, Laura Camacho breaks down exactly how high-performing introverts can spark authentic, relaxed, and memorable conversations—even when you don’t know what to say.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

🧲How to confidently start a conversation in any situation—even when your brain freezes

🚀The secret to asking engaging questions that create instant connection

🎶Get Laura’s go-to strategy for making others feel seen, heard, and eager to talk with you.

Listen now to discover the 3 simple micro charisma skills that will help you build trust, connection, and charisma—without faking extroversion.

To see how you score in all the skills you need to reach that next step at work see my Executive Presence scorecard. It’s based on the 4 pillars in my Executive Presence Mastery System, designed to help you pinpoint what’s holding you back and what to focus on next to communicate with calm authority and charm everyone in the room. 

Email me at [email protected] with “score” in the subject line and I’ll get that to you asap.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.

Are your communication habits silently holding you back from that senior leadership role you deserve?

If you're an introvert in a fast-paced, global industry—especially in tech or engineering—this episode will hit home. Executive coach Laura Camacho shares how smart, capable professionals are often overlooked simply because they don't know how to show up with influence and clarity in meetings, presentations, or pitches.

If you've ever felt that your talent goes unnoticed, this conversation will shift your mindset.  

This episode is super special as it’s taken from my interview with the Tech Boss Diaries podcast of Singapore.           

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

😳 The biggest mistake introverts make when it comes to executive presence—and how to avoid it

🧩How Laura’s podcast scaled from basic blog recordings to 35,000+ monthly downloads (now top 1.5% globally)

💰What happens when you own being the “trusted advisor” as your secret advantage in high-stakes situations

Listen now to learn how to communicate with impact, elevate your leadership brand, and turn quiet strength into career momentum.

Link to Laura’s Don’t Be Boring interview on Tech Boss Diaries: Spotify  Itunes

If you like this podcast be sure to get on the email list at www.speakupwithlaura.com. 

Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning

About Tech Boss Diaries: Untold Stories of Asia’s Tech Leaders

Whether you’re launching your first product or diving into the tech world, get practical advice in every episode. We bring you raw, honest conversations with Asia’s top tech leaders who spill the tea on:

- Career hacks they wish someone told them years ago

- Real struggles/failures that taught them invaluable lessons

- How they built apps and products people actually use

No fluff, just real talk. Hear about the times they failed miserably, moments they almost gave up, and the pivotal decisions that shaped their early careers. Discover how they got back up, turned vulnerabilities into opportunities, and pushed forward with grit, courage, and hard work

Tech Boss Diaries 3 brilliant podcast hosts:

Kuei Tien (Tina) Huang helps veterinarians overcome challenges at MirthPaws

Cathy Chang is a Product / Engineering leader with cross domain and cross functional team management experience in domains from Healthcare, OTT Media Streaming Service, Mobility Intelligence, Telco Network Optimisation to tech domains in AI, BigData, Cloud Enterprise Systems, and Search Engine cross US, China, Taiwan and SEA markets.

Valerie Alexis Chang is a product leader at ByteDance with a unique superpower of "emotional intuition" and a strong dedication to building inclusive communities and making information accessible to all. 

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

Are you unknowingly sabotaging your executive presence by overpreparing or drowning your audience in data?

If you’re a high-performing introvert who wants to make a bigger impact in meetings or presentations, this episode reveals the key mindset shift that will help you speak with more clarity, confidence, and authority—without adding more data or stress to your prep.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

✅ Why overpreparing makes you look immature or at least not ready for the next level

🚀 A single, powerful question that can transform how you show up—whether it’s a last-minute meeting, a high-stakes pitch, or a presentation you’ve overprepared for

🔑How too much data is WORSE than not enough!

Listen now to discover how to command attention and become the most compelling person in any room—without overthinking or overpreparing.

Want to take your executive presence to the next level? Check out my Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program designed to help you shine in any high-stakes setting. There’s a link in the show notes to book a call with me to explore if it’s right for you.

If this sounds like what you need, look up to these show notes and click the first link, or visit speakupwithlaura.com. Book a strategy call with me, and we’ll identify your specific overthinking triggers and give you tailored tools to silence the self-doubt once and for all.

Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.

In today’s episode you’ll discover 3 specific tips you want to start implementing right away to move up the leadership ladder by 2026.

If you're a high-performing introvert aiming for leadership, it's not enough to simply work hard in silence. You need to show strategic thinking, charisma, and connection—all without compromising your personality. This episode breaks down exactly how to make that shift.         

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

🛠️A simple 2- word phrase that makes you sound like a CEO already 

🎯The one conversation you should start having with your boss today to put yourself on the promotion path

🧲How to use wit and warmth to project charisma in your executive presence—even in high-pressure moments

Tune in now to learn the 3 specific powerful actions introverts can take to show up as leaders and get noticed—without pretending to be extroverted.  

For more charisma and leadership communication tips visit www.speakupwithalura.com and get on the email list.

Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

Are you holding back in meetings, struggling to speak up around senior leaders, or feeling stuck because you're afraid of saying the wrong thing?

Whether you’re a rising leader or an experienced pro, fear of judgment and the instinct to play it safe can quietly sabotage your influence, credibility, and career advancement. In this episode, courage expert Margie Warrell unpacks what it really means to lead with courage—without blowing up your relationships or career.           

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

🎯How to distinguish courageous communication from reckless confrontation

🚀How to build executive presence by managing fear and ego in high-stakes situations

🔑Actionable scripts and mindset shifts to help you speak up with impact, even when you're intimidated

If you're ready to close your own “courage gap” and unlock influence at every level, press play and take notes on this powerful conversation.

So look — if you find yourself stuck in that pattern where you want to speak up in meetings or give honest feedback, but you're terrified of saying the wrong thing, being labeled “too much,” or damaging your reputation — and you've stayed quiet for months (or even years)...and yet, you still know deep down that your ideas could move the needle if just shared the right way...

That’s why I created the Executive Presence Scorecard — to help high-achievers like you build the executive presence and communication mastery that lets you speak up with power without losing your job, your credibility, or your cool. Take this assessment here.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning

About our guest:

Margie Warrell, PhD, is a global authority on courageous leadership, sports 30 years of global experience, from rural Australia to Papua New Guinea and Singapore, that shape her insights on managing fear, navigating risk, and driving change.

Margie advises organizations like NASA, Dell, Morgan Stanley, SAP, Novartis, the UN Foundation, HP, Google, and Johnson & Johnson, fostering ‘cultures of courage’ to overcome resistance and spur growth. She coaches Fortune 500 executives, US Congressional Chiefs, and McCain Global Fellows. 

Her sixth book, The Courage Gap (January 2025), follows works co-authored with Stephen Covey and others. A LinkedIn Top Voice and Women’s Economic Forum honoree, she’s part of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.

Living in Alexandria, Virginia, she’s an aspiring barista and avid hiker, having summited Mt. Kilimanjaro with her husband. Her mission: braver leadership for a better world.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

Are you constantly second-guessing your words, replaying conversations, or obsessively rewriting emails before you hit send?

This episode is for high-performing introverts and analytical thinkers who feel stuck in their heads—especially when the pressure’s on. If you're tired of watching others get promoted while you’re stuck over-preparing in silence, this is your wake-up call.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

😱Why your brain is sabotaging you with endless loops of self-doubt

💰The real cost of mental rehearsals that never match reality

🧲How to channel your analytical nature into influence instead of anxiety

Hit play now to learn how to stop overthinking anxiety and start speaking with the confidence of a senior leader.

What you really want is to contribute naturally and confidently without the exhausting mental gymnastics...

That’s exactly why I created the Executive Presence Mastery System. It’s a proven framework with specific techniques to quiet the overthinking and channel your analytical gifts into influential communication. My clients have used these tools to break free from analysis paralysis and step into their full potential.

If this sounds like what you need, head to the show notes and click the first link, or visit speakupwithlaura.com. Book a strategy call with me, and we’ll identify your specific overthinking triggers and give you tailored tools to silence the self-doubt once and for all.

Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

What if you could walk into any room and instantly command respect without saying a word? Today I’m revealing three simple tips to charm effortlessly and leave a lasting impression.

If you're a high-performing introvert trying to make a lasting impression in leadership meetings, chances are you’ve been told to "speak up more" or "sell yourself." But what if the real power lies in doing the opposite—projecting ease, calm, and quiet authority? 

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

✅ How to apply Robert Greene’s Power Law 30 to project confidence and charm without effort

🔥Subtle body language shifts that signal competence and credibility instantly

🧲Discover a simple voice exercise to lower your tone and increase your executive presence

To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.

Listen now to learn how to appear magnetic and confident without saying a single extra word—and finally get the recognition you've earned.

This Executive Presence scorecard is based on the 4 pillars in my Executive Presence Mastery System, designed to help you pinpoint what’s holding you back and what to focus on next to communicate with calm authority and charm everyone in the room.

Here’s the link to the Executive Presence scorecard — NOT widely available yet.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Think you're a good listener because you're an introvert? Think again. What if your well-meaning habits are actually blocking your ability to lead?

In this transformative episode, executive presence coach Laura Camacho speaks with renowned listening expert Oscar Trimboli to uncover the truth about deep, impactful listening. You’ll learn why most professionals are stuck in shallow, transactional conversations—and how to become the leader everyone wants to follow just by listening differently.

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

By the end of today’s conversation with Oscar Trimboli you’ll know:

🏋️A powerful question that can change the entire tone and productivity of your meetings

🚀 The secret to dealing with over-talkers without interrupting them or being rude

🛠️The real reason most people feel misunderstood—and how you can build instant trust by doing this one thing before speaking.

Tune in now to learn the listening techniques that build trust, shorten meetings, and instantly elevate your executive presence.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning

About our guest:

Oscar Trimboli, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening, is a sought-after keynote speaker, and author of how to listen: discover the hidden key to better communication.

Along with the Deep Listening Ambassador Community, he is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners in the workplace.

Through his work with chairs, boards of directors, and executive teams, Oscar has experienced first-hand the transformational impact leaders can have when they listen beyond words.

Oscar is a marketing and technology industry veteran working for Microsoft, PeopleSoft, Polycom, and Vodafone. He consults with organizations, including American Express, AstraZeneca, Cisco, Google, HSBC, IAG, Montblanc, PwC, Salesforce, Sanofi, SAP, and Siemens.

His book how to listen – discover the hidden key to better communication – is the most comprehensive book about listening in the workplace, Deep Listening – Impact beyond words and Breakthroughs: How to Confront Assumptions



Oscar loves his afternoon walks with his wife, Jennie, and their dog Kilimanjaro. On the weekends, you will find him playing Lego with his grandchildren.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. 

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.