The Power of the Only

"Knowing who you are, what you stand for, and how you want to show up in the world is really important and that starts with understanding what's going on in the world and the impact you have in sharing it." - Angela Chee

Did you know that it's media literacy week here in the United States?

Our media literacy is a vital skill we all need. We need to be aware of the stories that we tell and the stories that we hear.

I believe the three most important skills we need to thrive moving forward is taking care of our mental health, being able to communicate effectively, and being media literate.

"You are the creators, so it's not just about what you consume, but also what you create -- and also what you share." - Angela Chee

So on today's show, we are taking a deep dive into the concept of media literacy. What is it and why it matters? Also, how can we understand it and the power you have once you do.

Listen in as I discuss what it was like to work as a journalist before social media, how the arrival of cable news changed the way we get our current events, and how to determine a credible source.

"People are getting their information that is curated by the talking heads of whatever network you watch." - Angela Chee

• What media literacy is
• How schemas affect our thoughts
• What it was like to work in the news
• How cable news changed the way we get news
• How to discern credible news
• How the news works
• How to determine a credible source

"We need to distinguish between news sources, opinion sources, and blogs." - Angela Chee

• Interactive Media Bias Chart by Fontes Media
• Media Literacy Week
• The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)
• Episode 24 of The Power of the Only: How To Thrive In Polarizing Times: 3 Things You Need To Know

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/29

What happens when your strengths also become your greatest obstacles?

October is a busy month for events for me. Most companies have adjusted to the virtual world and are really embracing the technology.

One of the themes I often talk about as I give virtual keynote speeches is how to break through barriers -- not just the external ones, but your internal ones.

"I believe in order to break through your internal barriers, first we need to be aware of what they are -- making the unconscious conscious." - Angela Chee

I believe that in order to break through these internal barriers, we must first be aware of what they are. We also need to understand where our internal barriers come from, like our culture, societal stereotypes, media messages, our upbringing, and more. Then we need to redefine these barriers so they are no longer an obstacle, but rather, a strength. That is what the power of "The Only" is all about. But what if what helps you succeed is also what can hold you back if we take it too far?

On today's show, I talk about the power of being an Only, immigrant culture, how to learn valuable lessons from the past without taking on the burden of our ancestors, and how to turn obstacles in your life into strengths.

"Being an Only is not always an obstacle. It can be your greatest strength." - Angela Chee

• The power of being an immigrant
• What we can learn from immigrants about resilience
• Why immigrants were prepared for the pandemic
• How to turn obstacles into strengths
• How to learn from the past without taking on the burden

"Our generation needs to remind ourselves not to live in scarcity." - Angela Chee

• Listen to Episode 14 of The Power of the Only with Stephanie Liu – The Power of Live Streaming and The Future of Virtual Events and Connection
• Read Jeff Yang's article: Turns Out Immigrant Parents Were Right About Everything

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/28

"We want you to be fully integrated and to love yourselves and know yourselves because that holistic view of an individual, I often refer to that as a talent mindset of an organization and of leaders and that's the thing that's going to take our entire civilization to the next level. We can't think of companies as being separate." - Ginny Clarke

Our world is evolving. How are we going to move forward? Who do we need be to usher in this shift in our personal lives and in our work?

Today we are exploring Fifth Dimensional Leadership with Google Executive Ginny Clarke. When it comes to truly owning your voice and power and stepping into your leadership it's not just about focusing on the external, but also about the internal. I believe this is the way forward and so does Ginny.

She has been an executive recruiter, career advisor, and talent curator for more than 20 years, helping thousands of leaders realize their potential along the way. She is currently a Director of Executive Recruiting at Google. Previously, she was a partner at Spencer Stuart, a top global executive search firm where she co-founded and led their Global Diversity practice. She is also the author of "Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work," and the host of the Fifth Dimensional Leadership Podcast.

"People are put in our lives to be mirrors for us to look back on ourselves." - Ginny Clarke

On today's show, we explore how being a true leader goes beyond simply your resumé and expertise and incorporates who you are with what you've done. Ginny shows us how to cultivate your ability to connect and elevate others.

We discuss her personal evolution of stepping into her "Only," when she first discovered she was an empath, and how we can all bring more empathy to our work and the world.

Join us for this deep and insightful conversation as we explore her vision for leadership and the future that is more soul-based, less-ego-based, where we focus on unity and instead of separation and where we tap into our intuition instead of relying only on logic.

"Power isn't power over anyone." - Ginny Clarke

• What is true leadership
• How to take a seat at the table and not be intimidated by titles
• The value of diversity
• When Ginny Clarke realized she was an empath
• What is an empath
• How to reset
• How to balance personal and professional development
• What is fifth dimensional leadership
• What is a talent mindset
• Ginny Clarke's vision for the future

"Having self-love is at the core of empathy." - Ginny Clarke

1. Love yourself
2. Allow yourself to be guided
3. Tell people what you want

• Fifth Dimensional Leadership Podcast
• Get your copy of Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work by Ginny Clarke

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Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/27

How are you? Have you been feeling a little bit overwhelmed or scattered lately?

There are a lot of things going on in our world right now and it can be really intense. So I want to dedicate this episode to...nothing. What do I mean by that? Well, I want to talk about the power of emptying your cup.

Events are ramping back up again and I have a handful of (remote) keynote speeches to give next month. I am always adjusting my tone and my messaging to reflect what is going on for the specific group that I am talking to at the time and at this time of great transformation and change I wanted the share the story of "Emptying Your Cup."

Before you can move forward you need to be empty... And remember that it is an evolution - an ongoing process.

"The question is: how do we get back to that place of being okay?" - Angela Chee

On today's show, I tell you the story and talk about harnessing the power of emptying your cup I also talk about what you can fill your cup back up with and how to identify others' struggles.

"Right now, that is what we need to focus on: what brings you joy?" - Angela Chee

• How to empower people
• How to identify others' struggles
• How to be okay again
• The origin of 'emptying your cup'

"We need to empty our cups and be open to new ideas." - Angela Chee

• The Home Edit on Instagram and Netflix
• Listen to Episode 18 The Power Of Clearing and Vision-The Way Forward
• Learn more about YOU, Amplified!®

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/26

"I thought about women in the world and what that meant to me and what kind of a legacy did I want to create and I realized that there are women in countries that are not supposed to be succeeding. Everything is stacked against them and yet they are creating the most magnificent projects and initiatives and I thought what would it be like to put them all together in one conversation." - Jennifer Iannolo

As summer comes to an end, what's next and where do we want to go from here?

Today's inimitable guest, Jennifer Iannolo, is a global speaker and empowerment catalyst. As a lifelong entrepreneur, she created the world's first food podcast network in 2006 and now devotes her life to creating and supporting powerful women around the globe.

"There we were. All of a sudden we had a network." - Jennifer Iannolo

Jennifer coaches startup founders from Hollywood to Silicon Valley and New Delhi, as well as the social impact founders of IMPERIA, an innovation incubator she created for women in 195 countries. Her clients have been recognized by such prestigious organizations as Forbes 30 Under 30, the United Nations, and the Golden Globes. All of her work revolves around her methodology of Self-Directed Empowerment, which creates every human being as their own renewable, sustainable source of power.

On today's show, she shares her story and takes us behind the conversations and the breakthroughs of her latest global cohort of leaders. She shares ways to find your only, define a business's impact, and the steps you can take towards self-directed empowerment. We discuss the power of innovation, how to define profitability, and what to do when you're ahead of the curve. We also talk about our vision for the future and the importance of focusing on what we value, taking responsibility and living our legacies.

"Anyone who is forward thinking has this incredible opportunity right now to invent something different and create differently." - Jennifer Iannolo

• The power of innovation
• What to do when you're ahead of the curve
• Steps to self-directed empowerment
• Jennifer Iannolo's vision of the future
• How to define profitability
• How to define a business's impact
• How to hone your critical eye
• The power of vulnerability
• What's next for Jennifer Iannolo

"There is something about being The Only that is terrifying and exciting at the same time and it's the ability to paint the canvas the way you want to." - Jennifer Iannolo

1. Check your lens for ways to reframe a situation
2. Eliminate any zero-sum games
3. Take responsibility

"It is critically important for you to really own and understand the lens you are looking through when you're looking at a problem." - Jennifer Iannolo

• Learn more about Imperia

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Jennifer Iannolo

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/25

"Remember to engage with intention and decline with wisdom." - Angela Chee

Amidst a global pandemic and in the face of so much uncertainty, how can we thrive in these polarizing times?

Today's episode is all about you and me. Let's have a heart to heart. If you're anything like me, you have a lot of your mind right now -- and on top of all that, there are so many distractions at the moment. You're not alone. All of us are dealing with this intensity in the world and in our businesses and our personal lives. It's time to quit coping and learn how to thrive.

"If you see a headline that upsets you, it's done its job." - Angela Chee

On today's show, I talk about the three key things that you need to know in order to thrive during these challenging times. I discuss ways to protect your energy and mental health, how to be a powerful communicator, and why it's so important to conquer media literacy.

I explain how to stay focused during a pandemic, ways to speak from the heart, and how to protect your mental energy.

"Understanding what you need first isn't selfish." - Angela Chee

• How to stay focused during a pandemic
• Ways to speak from the heart
• How to improve your communication skills
• How to protect your mental energy
• How to make sense of the headlines
• How to thrive during COVID

"It's important for all of us to understand how the media works -- starting with looking at the headlines." - Angela Chee

1. Protect your energy and mental health
2. Be a powerful communicator
3. Conquer media literacy

• Coach Jenny Fenig
• Shareable Podcast with Jeff Gibbard -Embrace Your Power Of The Only (media literacy discussion at 12:15 in)
• Freedom App
• YOU, Amplified! Video Training Series-7 Steps To Always Ready, Confidence, Clarity and Connection

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/24

"I wasn't running despite being a woman, but in part because of being a woman." - Krish O'Mara Vignarajah

Our guest this week Krish O' Mara Vignarajah embodies "The Power Of The Only" not just because of her impressive resume, but by the way she shows up. She is creating a new model of what leadership looks like through her service and her actions and shows us how we can step into our "Only."

Krish is the President and CEO of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS), one of only two organizations that are helping to reunify families during the separation crisis. She previously served in the Obama White House as Policy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama and at the State Department as Senior Advisor.

With multiple degrees from Yale including serving on the Yale Law Journal and was a Marshall Scholar at Oxford, she's also worked at McKinsey and company.

In 2018 she was the only woman running for Governor of Maryland.

She was just nine months old when she and her family escaped Sri Lanka on the brink of a civil war with only $200. Now her mission is to help support others and their American dream.

"Cancer obviously changes your perspective, just as the pandemic has made all of us appreciate every precious moment that we have." - Krishanti Vignarajah

On today's show, we talk about the power of authenticity and taking risks. She shares the words that inspired her to run for governor while doing a spin class with Michelle Obama that can help you step into your strength. We discuss the journey of running for office as a new mother, how to overcome your self-doubt, and perfectionism. We also talk about why being an only isn't always about being first, it's about the path you leave behind for others. Join us as she shares her personal health story publicly to raise awareness and help others not feel so alone.

"When I launched my campaign my daughter was three months old and I frankly thought it would be too tiring to try to be someone else." - Krishanti Vignarajah

• Trust your gut when it comes to your body and your health
• Her breast cancer journey during COVID-19
• Diversity in the Maryland state legislature
• How to get out of a rut
• How to prepare to run for office
• Why immigration is an asset to the US
• Why women are uniquely qualified to run for office
• How to find environments where your uniqueness is an asset

"When your mother is a maverick, you grow up challenging orthodoxy." - Krishanti Vignarajah

1. Find mentors and sponsors
2. Seek out environments where you can bring a unique perspective as The Only
3. Pay it forward

Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn |Luthern Immigration and Refugee Service

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

"It's not that we don't recognize that it's not always fair, it's that we've determined that we're not going to let anyone else dictate our future." - Tony Chatman

What can we, as "Onlys", do to ensure that we are seen as trailblazers rather than tokens?

We can't control how others view us. We do, however, have control over how we view ourselves, how we show up, and how we own our voice and power. That is why I started this podcast. I believe there is power in being the only -- and so does Tony Chatman. Tony is keynote speaker, corporate relationship expert and speaker who has worked with organizations and government agencies from the US Secret Service and Chase Bank to NASA. As only the second African American to ever graduate from his university with a degree in Chemical Engineering, he shares his journey from engineering to non-profit and public speaking to stepping into his "Only".

"As The Only, you start to realize: here's who I am, here's who I'm made to be, and here's the gift that I can contribute to the world." - Tony Chatman

On today's show, we discuss why it's not always about fitting in or getting access, but rather, it's about creating your own opportunities and knowing you belong there. We explore why it's important to take a seat at the table and how to know if taking that seat will actually create positive change.

We talk about codeswitching and how it can be an asset, why it's time to be uncomfortable, and why these uncomfortable conversations must start with us.

"There was a day my wife and I looked at each other and were like, 'there is no cavalry.' It's just us." - Tony Chatman

• How to avoid being seen as a token
• How to be excellent at your craft
• How to be a trailblazer rather than a token
• How you can set an example at work
• Ways you can make space for yourself in the workplace
• How codeswitching can be an asset
• Tony's Book-The Force Multiplier: How To Lead Teams Where Everyone Wins

"At every social event I was totally isolated from other black people and it was just the world that I was in." - Tony Chatman

1. Figure out your voice
2. Surround yourself with people who are likeminded
3. Influence everyone else

"There's not a lot of chairs and the table for The Only, and so we have to take that chair when we can, and once we're in that chair you can't just get my face you get my voice." Tony Chatman

Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Tony Chatman

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry, or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence, and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources, and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite-only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/22

"Be bold. Now is the time." - Angela Chee

Who are you, what do you stand for, what do you want to say, and how are you going to show up?

Things are cracking open, structures and systems are shifting, and yes it is bringing up a lot of anger, division, uncertainty, and sadness, but I want that anger to fuel us. This is the perfect time to acknowledge what's not working in our businesses, in our personal lives, and in our society as a whole -- and even though it feels like a dark time, we need to recognize the beauty and hope in the world so we can show up the way we need to.

"My parents and many others may not have the luxury to speak up or expect or expect more, but I do." - Angela Chee

On this show, I talk about the importance of a family trip to Yosemite National Park and why I felt called to share the #poweroftheonly principles.

I discuss the future of business, the importance of minority representation, and my vision to create positive change in the world by elevating your voice through power, presence, and representation.

"Creating real change is not just about you, it's also about shifting the structures and the systems -- but you are the catalyst." - Angela Chee

• How to prepare for the future
• How leaders can prepare for success during the pandemic
• Why Angela Chee started a podcast
• How to bring about positive change
• What YOU, Amplified! is about

"Be bold. Now is the time." - Angela Chee

• Learn more about The Power Of The Only Principles and Clarity/Vision Worksheet
• Listen to Episode 1 of The Power Of The Only Podcast: Welcome to The Power Of "The Only"

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/21

"We are all prejudice, and I think if we can start with that foundational piece of knowledge - that common ground - then we stand up and speak up from there without being so afraid." - Dr. Cleopatra Kamperveen

How is being "the only" an asset that can lead you to new ideas, models and innovation that our world needs?

Today's guest, Dr. Cleopatra Kamperveen, has been grappling with this issue since finding her calling in reproductive health at an early age. She knows firsthand that sometimes it is impossible to create real and large scale change by simply working hard. Dr. Cleopatra is a scientist, professor, fertility strategist, and the Executive Director of the Fertility & Pregnancy Institute. After losing her own mother at a young age, she dedicated her life to helping women all over the world and is revolutionizing the field of fertility, reproductive health, and pregnancy.

She is also the first woman of color to be hired on the tenure track at USC in the department where she began as a professor.

"The spoken and unspoken message in academia is that women who have children are not serious about their career." - Dr. Cleopatra Kamperveen

On today's show, Dr. Cleopatra Kamperveen and I talk about the secret to harnessing the power of the only despite the odds and how being underestimated can work to your advantage. We also explore the science behind prejudice and discuss why it is important to recognize it in ourselves.

Dr. Cleopatra also discusses her journey to becoming a tenured professor, how she created the family and life of her dreams, and why it is important to create changes at the institutional level.

"When we as individuals believe that it's all up to us to make it better, it can actually harm us." - Dr. Cleopatra Kamperveen

• Why Dr. Cleopatra studied reproductive health
• How to counteract implicit bias
• How bias affects health care
• Why black women are more likely to suffer from fertility challenges
• How to break through the glass ceiling

"What I want people to know is that they don't have to be afraid of being perceived as racist because we all are." - Dr. Cleopatra Kamperveen

1. Wear your power
2. Tap into your belief in yourself
3. Get clear on what your 'why' is

"When the systems and structures are immoveable, there is only so much you can do -- and people need to understand that." - Dr. Cleopatra Kamperveen

• Learn more about The Ultimate 2-Minute Fertility Checklist
• Get your free Fertility Strategy Consult
• Join this free private Facebook community

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