The LowDown Podcast

In this episode, Alex and guest co-host, Meredith, are getting the lowdown on all things self-confidence- why it’s important and what messages women send out that show they are confident. Erin talks through the importance of authentic self-confidence and how to find the sweet spot between over confidence and under confidence. She explains how we are naturally drawn to confident people. Learn the three ways we send out messages to show our confidence and words to avoid that show under confidence.

Today, Sara and Alex are getting the lowdown on how everyone can increase their confidence because “nothing looks better on someone than confidence.” Lisa teaches us about negative body behaviors like a lack of personal space and poor facial expressions. Speaking of facial expressions, do you know what micro expressions are or that you are using them on a daily basis? Listen to find out!

In this episode, Sara and Alex bring Angela Guillory (Sister G) back on the podcast to learn more about this amazing past national president. Angela talks about how she had never intended to join a sorority and even talked her friend out of going through recruitment. She also talks about her family and how important family is to her. Sister G is a storyteller by nature and has some of the best stories. You don’t want to miss this episode.

Today, Alex and Sara are getting the lowdown on how an executive in the health care industry makes the decision to leave her six-figure job to work for herself. Rachel talks about the highs and lows of her journey and what she personally does to keep herself in check. You’ll be surprised to hear what one of her biggest fears about leaving her job was and how it actually played out.

Today, Alex and Sara are getting the lowdown on why it’s so important to be our truest, most authentic self from HR professional Shana Ross. Shana discusses why authenticity, self-development, self-improvement and self-awareness are such popular themes these days, and why she believes there is such a need in this area. She also talks about how to know when you are really “free” from your personal prison…and if can ever be completely free.

In this Life LowDown, Alex and Sara get the lowdown on the life of lifestyle blogger Nicole Green, who considers herself more of a blogger than an influencer. Nicole talks about how she decided to go into blogging full-time, as well as one tip she uses to determine what clothes to buy. Additionally, being multiracial, Nicole talks about her struggle with racial identity growing up, as well as the lack of diversity and inclusion we see in the blogging and influencer industry today and how she speaks out about it.

Today, Sara and Alex are getting the lowdown about a buzzword of the last couple years: self-care. While self-care is something many people probably think they need, often they can get overwhelmed on how to actually do it. They talk with Talkspace therapist Rachel O’Neill about what exactly self-care is, and she shares how self-care isn’t as difficult as you may think, while also providing tips on how you can build a self-care routine for yourself—which doesn’t have to include bubble baths, or it could!

This week, Sara and Alex are getting the lowdown strengths from HR consultant and CliftonStrengths coach JoDee Curtis. JoDee goes over the power of knowing your strengths, both personally and professionally and how much insight into yourself you can gain from the personality assessment.

In this episode, Alex and Sara are getting the life lowdown of three guests! Three past leadership consultants talk about how the LC program has changed throughout the years--from calling cards to cell phones, a lot has changed! Kat Held, Sara Elgart and Kira Rysiewicz talk about the highs and lows of LC life and how it changed their lives and the skills they were able to take away from their time as consultant and use in their current professional jobs.