Ever wondered how some introverts and extroverts can have such harmonious relationships AND embrace their differences? From their contrasting qualities to how this dynamic unfolds, it's definitely a journey of understanding and connection. Erin Woodruff, Communications Coach and Certified Life Coach shares her experience of this and how she helps high-achieving women stay happily married to introverts.

As a life coach, Erin helps her clients reconnect with themselves so that they can create an abundant life they can get excited about. During our conversation we explore happiness and relationships, plus the catalyst that shifted Erin's perspective on life that empowered her to navigate her business journey on her own terms.

Tune in to find out:

• The contrast between introverts and extroverts and how this dynamic can unfold within a relationship
• Whether introverts and extroverts are a good match as a couple
• Challenging the stereotypical notions surrounding the true meaning of introversion
• Erin's perspective on the attributes of introverts that she genuinely appreciates, including those that often go unnoticed or unacknowledged
• What ‘depth of processing’ really is
• A change Erin made in her business that really made a difference

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Website: www.erinwoodruffcoaching.com 

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ERIN’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

Quiet by Susan Cain

Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy

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When my guest Joanna Rawbone found out she was an introvert it was such a revelation that it played a pivotal role in her personal growth and business. Joanna’s an Executive Coach and certified Myers Briggs Practitioner, and she truly believes that owning your strengths and articulating them positively is key to flourishing in your career AND your life. 

Joanna’s clients are mostly mid-career introverts in STEM & professional services who know they have more to offer, and are tired of being overlooked and undervalued. Joanna helps them decide what flourishing and fulfilment really mean to them, so they can take the right action to make that their reality.

We also discuss extroversion bias within businesses and explore Joanna's role as a champion for us often overlooked introverts, something I am particularly interested in too!

Tune in to find out:

• The two things that stood out for Joanna when training as a Myers Briggs Practitioner
• Why she’s a big fan of the MBTI
• How Joanna empowers her introverted clients
• How working in business in different countries demonstrated to Joanna the different culture styles that really embraced introverts in the workplace
• Joanna’s journey into business and what made her decide to leave the corporate world behind and branch out on her own
• The aspect of running her business that she enjoys the most

CONNECT WITH JOANNA

Website: www.flourishingintroverts.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/Introvertscorner

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/joannarawbone

JOANNA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

Resonant Leadership by Richard Boyatzis & Annie McKee

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My guest on the podcast this week is Brittany Herzberg, a former massage therapist turned copywriter. Brittany uses an SEO-based copywriting & marketing approach to help her clients stand out online while attracting the right kinds of clients from the start.

We delve into the realm of SEO and the art of harnessing social proof to foster authentic relationships. Brittany shares how you can demonstrate the true worth you bring to your clients (and also help set you apart on social media), allowing you to build a lasting bond with your audience.

Tune in to find out:

• How to improve your SEO game (whether you're a startup or an established business)
• Ensuring your website includes key elements that catch the attention of search engines
• Brittany’s insider tips on optimising keywords and writing compelling website copy
• What social proof, is and how it can boost your business’s profile
• The key to crafting a clear company message, and how to communicate your company's message with clarity and precision
• The value of sharing testimonials and case studies to resonate with your ideal clients

CONNECT WITH BRITTANY

Website: https://brittanyherzberg.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittany_herzberg/

BRITTANY’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

You're a Badass at Making Money by Jensen SIncero

Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall

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Did you know that a large number of great salespeople are also introverts? This week I’m joined by Candice D’Angelo, founder of The Selling Lab - a sales training agency where online and offline business owners level up their sales skills. Recognised as a fast-growing online sales coaching business with an audience of more than 7000 collective followers, Candice has helped hundreds of business owners develop their sales skills through her online community since the company’s inception in 2018.

Her audience are mostly introverted, so for them selling can feel like a challenge! Candice uses her wealth of knowledge, skills and expertise to show people how to sell and promote their offers, and how to successfully convert leads into clients with confidence.

Tune in to find out:

• Candice’s journey into entrepreneurship (including being a headhunter and working in medical sales)
• How perfectionism can hinder progress and prevent you from taking action in your business
• The importance of consistent messaging within your marketing
• The most common mistakes people make (introverts and extroverts alike), on sales calls
• The secret to taking control during a sales call and most importantly, closing the conversation
• The key to standing out in a hyper saturated market
• The biggest mindset shift that has enabled Candice to get the level of success she has today

CONNECT WITH CANDICE

Website: https://thesellinglab.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_selling_lab

CANDICE’’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham

Built To Sell by John Warrillow

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As an introvert you might not think PR and publicity is for you, but my guest on the podcast this week is here to tell you otherwise. Dina Behrman is a PR strategist and publicity coach and she helps coaches, consultants and service providers pitch - and get featured in - the press through her group programme and high touch 1:1 service.

Dina believes you can do things when it comes to PR and getting visible that stretch you but aren’t completely at odds with your personality, making it all the more manageable for us introverts! With a mixture of mindset reframes and practical tips on getting started in PR, this week’s episode is certain to give you a nudge to put yourself out there without feeling wildly out of your comfort zone.

Tune in to find out:

• Dina’s background and how it felt to be on the other side of the pitch after she went freelance
• How Dina found out what worked and what didn’t when it came to pitching to editors
• The tipping point that led Dina to diversify into creating programmes when she became fully booked
• Why introverts should ask themselves what tools they have at their disposal
• The regular mindset hurdles Dina helps her clients overcome when it comes to PR
• How you can reframe PR so it feels like a more positive energetic exchange
• Why researching, being thoughtful and intentional will make a huge difference in your success at pitching
• The power of storytelling and how you can combine it with your expertise to appeal to podcast hosts, publications and journalists
• Why you don’t need to ‘pay to play’ to be featured (but why Dina has tested it)

CONNECT WITH DINA

Website: www.dinabehrman.com

Free Pitch The Press Guide: https://linktr.ee/dinabehrman

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinabehrman/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bizfamecoach 

DINA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

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In this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert Podcast® I’m delighted to be joined by guest Bibigi Haile. Bibiigi is a Strategic Visibility Advisor to women in leadership, and she helps her clients to identify their superpower, mirror it back to them and support them while they step into their zone of genius. As well as being highly introverted AND ambitious Bibigi, also has ADHD and social anxiety. After recently discovering her human design type (she’s a reflector), Bibigi has a deeper understanding of her interactions with people and her own need for space. 

In our very honest conversation we explore the importance of setting boundaries as an introvert and being comfortable with saying no to social events or activities that drain our energy. Understanding your own value and showing up authentically in the world is super important to Bibigi (and in turn for her clients), and I hope you find this episode permission-giving if you’re wondering how you can truly connect with your own superpower.

Tune in to find out:

• The concept of visibility and what it means to different people
• The intersection of introversion, visibility and personal growth in the context of business and self-expression
• Bibigi’s journey of running a business with ADHD and how she turned it into a strength
• The challenges faced by women in terms of societal expectations and the need to find balance in self-expression
• The impact of the pandemic on Bibigi’s visibility
• The importance of recognising and embracing your own zone of genius, even if it feels easy
• How Bibigi pivoted her business model when it wasn't working anymore
• Bibigi’s recent mindset shift and how she recognised her own superpower

CONNECT WITH BIBIGI

Website: https://thebeauvoirgroup.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bibigihaile/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bibigi.haile

BIBIGI’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

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This week on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast I’m joined by Messaging & Strategy Consultant Liz Rohr. Liz supports her clients to communicate what they do, who it's for and how they do it - while also giving themselves permission to be truly honest about what they want. Liz is a highly sensitive empath, runs two businesses and her background is as a nurse practitioner, so she is truly multi-passionate.

One of the things I loved most about our conversation is that Liz created both her businesses based on what she loves and what she’s good at. At a time when so much of the messaging we see online is about must-follow formulas and quick wins, Liz’s approach is refreshing and inspirational. I know this conversation will resonate with anyone who finds themselves pulled by their different passions, and I hope you find this episode permission-giving if that sounds like you.

Tune in to find out:

• How Liz left her role as a nurse practitioner and moved into entrepreneurship
• Liz’s marketing plan when she first started her business, and how she developed her ideal client avatar
• How Liz maintained consistency and why she prioritised it
• Why Liz gave herself permission to stop doing the things that she found draining
• How even if you think people aren’t listening, they are!
• What prompted Liz start her second business (which is wildly different than her first)
• The mindset hurdles Liz worked through and why she’s currently working less in her business

CONNECT WITH LIZ

Website: www.lizrohr.co 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizrohr.co/ 

LIZ’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

Worthy: Boost Your Self-Worth to Grow Your Net Worth by Nancy Levin

Chillpreneur by Denise Duffield-Thomas

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We all know the coaching industry is unregulated, and unfortunately that means we’ve seen some pretty unscrupulous behaviour online. But thankfully not every coach is like that, and this week I’m joined by the amazing Carly Anna to talk about the change she wants to see in the industry - and how she’s contributing to it.

After completing a Masters in Psychology in 2017, Carly decided becoming a Clinical Psychologist wasn’t for her after all and pivoted her career to become a coach. Since then she’s built two coaching brands, the first being The Midas Academy, where she helps coaches become truly exceptional at their craft. Her second brand The Fulfillionaire supports her clients to create exceptional wealth, impact AND fulfilment.

Tune in to find out:

• How we connected on opposite sides of the world through the power of voice notes and DMs
• How Human Design has impacted how Carly supports her clients
• The deconditioning Carly has done since becoming aware of her Human Design, and specifically her authority
• How, and why, Carly pivoted from her career in the psychology field to becoming a coach
• How The Midas Academy came to life, and the amount of work that went into distilling Carly’s skills and experience into the programme
• What happens when you choose to learn more, and the impact that then has on your clients
• The legacy Carly wants to leave behind for the coaching industry
• How Carly explored the concept of fulfilment and how it led her to create The Fulfillionaire brand.

CONNECT WITH CARLY

Become an exceptional coach: https://www.themidasacademy.com/tmc-application

Learn the Impact Method: https://www.themidasacademy.com/org-impact

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themidasacademy/ and https://www.instagram.com/thefulfillionaire/

CARLY’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion by Elle Luna

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This week I’m joined by my friend Analena Fuchs who is sharing her expertise on the Gene Keys. Analena is a Human Design coach for conscious introvert leaders, and she helps her clients to create success in a sustainable way that allows them to fully enjoy their life and business.

I’m fascinated by my Human Design, but to me the Gene Keys are the perfect modality for depth and understanding. Depth is one of my words of the year and I love that I could spend months reading about just one of my Gene Keys and still learn something new about myself!

Tune in to find out:

• What the Gene Keys are and how they differ from Human Design
• How you can understand yourself through your Gene Keys
• How and where to start learning about yourself through them
• Why slowing down your pace can have an extraordinary impact on how you understand yourself
• Why I changed my core values based on my deepening understanding of my own Gene Keys
• Analena’s input on my chart and how I can embrace it more
• Why our shadow isn’t a bad thing - it’s just one part of us and understanding that is the key to truly understanding ourselves

CONNECT WITH ANALENA

Website: https://analenafuchs.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/analena.fuchs/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/analenafuchs/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/analenafuchs/ 

The Art of Slowing Down Podcast: https://analenafuchs.com/podcast 

ANALENA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION

The Art of Contemplation: A gentle path to wholeness and prosperity by Richard Rudd

How to access your Gene Key reading for free: https://genekeys.com/ 

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This week on The Ambitious Introvert Podcast® I’m delighted to share my very first Client Spotlight episode with you. Lauren Lea is an OBM and fractional COO, and she has recently launched OBM Associates®, a new arm of her business.

Lauren’s been a client since October 2022 and we’d been connected for around 6 months before then. Even though she’s actually an extrovert on the Myers Briggs scale I knew she’d be a perfect fit for my coaching style based on her values and energy.

I hope you enjoy hearing what happens behind the scenes when I support a client with a big change in business. Even though there was a LOT of strategy work that went into Lauren’s launch there was also vital mindset and growth work. Lauren is super open about the challenges she worked through to ultimately create the success of OBM Associates®.

Tune in to find out:

• Lauren’s human design type and how she embraces that in her work
• Why we don’t necessarily need support from someone who has the same skills and personality type as us, but instead can embrace the opposite
• Lauren’s corporate career path and how she found her way to the online space
• What led Lauren to make a change in her business and how she decided to create OBM Associates®
• How we streamlined Lauren’s business idea during our half day kick-off in Lisbon
• Why Lauren’s definition of success isn’t defined by finances
• Her passion for travel and how she made her business work while she was in South America
• The impact Lauren’s environment has on her energy levels
• Lauren’s experience of working with me and how she feels about Slack support

CONNECT WITH LAUREN

www.laurenleaobm.com 

Lauren’s Instagram: @laurenleaobm

OBM Associates Instagram: @obmassociates

LAUREN’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

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