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Building INFLUENCE through innovation & trust! Woodley + Lowe cofounders Rachel Thebault & Neda Funk Dec 12, 2021

Show notes

Episode 173: Woodley+Lowe co-founders Rachel Thebault & Neda Funk are building INFLUENCE through innovation and trust

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: How the levers that drive INFLUENCE can help you solve problems and reshape entire industries and markets!

Today’s creative co-founders saw a problem, combined forces, created a community — really listened to that community– and it led them to develop an innovative platform and approach that’s challenging conventional wisdom in the retail clothing market for teen and tween girls.

THIS WEEK’S GUESTS:

Co-founders Rachel Thebault and Neda Funk launched Woodley+Lowe after being introduced in 2019. Rachel, mom of three girls and founder of Tribeca Treats, a popular NYC bakery that she owned and operated for more than a decade, and Neda, mom of three boys with deep experience in retail and entrepreneurship, saw an opportunity to innovate the teen/tween girl retail market. A key to their approach: really listening to their target customer, and being willing to do something different to meet a growing and evolving customer demand.

KEY TOPICS:

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION: This episode is packed with incredible perspective on what it takes to launch a new business idea. One of the things I love most about our conversation is Rachel and Neda’s focus on pinpointing an opportunity based on a problem, and building trust with their target customer by working with her on the development of the brand.

CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO: The duo’s focus on creating a body positive approach led them to toss out the traditional numerical sizing model in favor of an alphabetical one.

CAREER RISK TOLERANCE IN A SECOND ACT: Both co-founders share their experience with career pivots and risk taking, and how evaluating career risks also changes as you evolve.

FUNDING YOUR BUSINESS: Knowing how to fund your business requires understanding why you are starting it in the first place. The duo says clarity on that question will drive your tolerance for fundraising, and will help you sort through whether you have the appetite for pitching to venture capital sources, crowdfunding, or instead opt to self-fund.

ADVICE FOR TACKLING YOUR OWN BIG IDEA: “Don’t compare yourself to others and how fast they are doing it. Don’t get bogged down by comparison.”

There is so much of this conversation that reinforces various dimensions and building blocks for INFLUENCE: spotting a problem and setting about to tackle it, but doing so in a way that builds community, collaboration, that emphasizes listening to feedback, while at the same time embracing growth and personal evolution by taking risks as entrepreneurs.

Friend, wherever you are in your journey, this smart, dynamic duo will give you much to think about especially if you are a would-be entrepreneur and have a startup idea in mind. Or, maybe it’s just a problem that bugs you, but you hadn’t thought of turning it into a business. Or maybe you’re a mom who hates the clothing choices your teen/tween daughter has on her holiday shopping list. For all those reasons, I think you’ll love this conversation, and it might just help you with some last minute shopping as well!

Let me know what you thought of the episode! DM me on Instagram @LauraCoxKaplan ! I’d love to hear from you!

And, if you are feeling generous, please be sure to leave a review on itunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Reviews help others who are looking for content like this to find it. I’m happy you are here, and hope you found this investment in YOU a worthwhile investment of your time!

RACHEL THEBAULT & NEDA FUNK

Woodley + Lowe

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How VISUALIZATION helps you “see” success, and rebound faster when you fail: singer/author Emm Gryner Dec 05, 2021

Show notes

EPISODE 172: How VISUALIZATION can help you “see” success, rebound faster when you fail! singer/author Emm Gryner

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

Rewriting our stories can be a critical element for personal growth, and it can require that we “redefine” success for ourselves as well. But there’s another important dimension that we dive into today: it’s the power of VISUALIZATION, and the importance of visualizing not only our ultimate success, but our goals along the way.

Learning to do this can not only impact our ability to “see” our success, but as this week’s guest shows us, it can also help us rebound faster when we fail.

When we think about the levers that help us build and sustain INFLUENCE, learning to manage ourselves and to set and achieve goals is key. It also requires that we embrace a mindset focused on growth, and a willingness to evolve.

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

After landing her first major record deal, singer/songwriter Emm Gryner found herself starting over when she was unceremoniously dropped from her label a year later. What could have been interpreted as failure actually led her to a series of career highlights, including touring and recording with the late, legendary David Bowie.

As a solo artist, Emm has recorded and released more than 20 albums — including a jazz album in 2020. Her collaboration with astronaut Chris Hadfield received more than 200 million views worldwide, and is widely celebrated as the first music video recorded in outer space.

More recently, Emm redefined success for herself once again as a coach, teacher, and now author. Emm’s new book is entitled: “The Healing Power of Singing: Raise Your Voice, change Your life. What touring with David Bowie, single parenting and ditching the Music Biz taught me in 25 easy steps.”

KEY TOPICS:

VISUALIZATION + PREPARATION: For Emm, visualization is all about “owning what you want to have happen,” but she underscores that making visualization work requires combining it with preparation and “setting the conditions for success.”

DON’T OVERLOOK MONEY: For many creatives, things like money and finance may not be top of mind, but failing to focus on those things can make the product less valuable. #KnowYourValue #OwnYourValue

LEARNING FROM DAVID BOWIE: Emm didn’t aspire to be a backup vocalist, but her willingness to try something different (and redefine success) put her on stage with David Bowie, and gave her a front row seat to learn more about her craft, fame, and the importance of serving the audience.

TOO MUCH SELF-SUFFICIENCY CREATES ROADBLOCKS: Emm shares some of her more painful lessons about the failure of her marriage, and what she learned about “control” from astronaut Chris Hadfield. “Sometimes we need to engage with others and just admit that we need each other and that we are actually better when we’re operating as a community.” (connection + collaboration)

CAREER PIVOT & REDEFINING SUCCESS AS A COACH/AUTHOR: Emm talks about how using what she knew to help someone else brought greater vitality into her own life. (Dr. Samantha Boardman – Episode 167)

DEALING WITH UNSUPPORTIVE PEOPLE: While this can be painful, Emm says we have to look inward at how we may be encouraging negative energy and forces, and look for ways to offset them.

ON INFLUENCE: Emm says INFLUENCE for her means sharing in a way that is authentic and that helps her connect with her audience, her students, and her readers.

Let me know what you thought of the episode! DM me @lauraCoxKaplan on Instagram I’d love to hear from you! And, please be sure to leave a review on Itunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Reviews help others who are looking for content like this to find it. So by leaving a review you don’t just help me, you help others as well!

Friend, I’m grateful for you! And, I hope you found this investment in YOU worthwhile!

EMM GRYNER:

About Emm

“The Healing Power of Singing: Raise Your Voice, Change Your Life. What touring with David Bowie, single parenting, and ditching the music business taught me in 25 easy steps”

LINKS TO OTHER EPISODE REFERENCES

Dr. Samantha Boardman Episode 167

Jenna Lee, Founder SmartHER News Episode 171

Build INFLUENCE by rewriting your story Episode 168

Emm Gryner performing with David Bowie SNL 1999

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Why CURIOSITY is key for buildling INFLUENCE! SmartHER News founder Jenna Lee (Episode 171) Nov 28, 2021

Show notes

Title: Why CURIOSITY is key for building INFLUENCE, and how SmartHER News founder Jenna Lee is leveraging her curiosity to deliver better journalism (Episode 171)

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

Ever get so frustrated with the news that you throw up your hands unable to find sources that you feel are objective and committing good journalism? Despite that frustration, challenging ourselves to continuously learn about and make sense of our world is key for building and sustaining INFLUENCE.

But where do we turn for good, solid, objective sources?

SmartHER News founder Jenna Lee’s passion and CURIOSITY motivated her to create and offer up a solution to this challenge. What she’s learned and shares in our conversation about finding and tapping into her audience and meeting them where they are can help you regardless of the type of business you are building, or services you are selling.

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Jenna Lee walked away from a lucrative, high profile dream job as a national network anchor at FOX News Channel in New York to follow her passion and create something she believes is missing from the way most of us consume news today— smart, non-partisan stories and information for those who seek to be informed.

Jenna’s gamble is paying off as her media company SmartHERnews.com is attracting a loyal and dedicated audience. Jenna’s regular updates and reporting are both efficient and objective and designed to inform, but not incite.

A core value of SmartHER News — much like She Said/She Said Podcast — is a recognition that the time you spend consuming news and information —while critical to staying informed — is limited and valuable, and often squished between demands of work, life and kids.

Prior to her career at Fox News Channel, Jenna graduated with honors from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She worked as a writer/producer for NY1 News – a 24-hour local news channel based in New York City – as well as created multimedia content for Forbes.com Video Network as an anchor/producer. She began her career as a freelance journalist reporting for district newspapers in her hometown of San Francisco.

Jenna is married to Lieutenant Commander Leif Babin, a decorated U.S. Navy SEAL who is co-author of the NYT best selling book “Extreme Ownership” and co-founder of Echelon Front, a leadership firm that builds high performance teams. The couple has three young children.

KEY TOPICS:

CAREER PIVOT: How to plow ahead and not second guess yourself when practically everyone around you thinks you’ve “ruined” your career.

FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE (or customer): Jenna shares great advice on how she found her audience and why “meeting them where they are” is key to her business model and success. Her advice applies whether it’s an audience or customers you are trying to attract.

SERVING AN AUDIENCE WITH AUTHENTICITY & VULNERABILITY: How and why authenticity and vulnerability are important for creating a connection and building trust.

INNOVATION & THE FUTURE OF NEWS: Why innovation in the news business is needed, and how SmartHER News is meeting an important need, and why many traditional news sources haven’t made this shift.

CURIOSITY: why it matters and how it relates to building influence.

BUILDING A BUSINESS FROM SCRATCH: Jenna and I dig into the challenges associated with entrepreneurship, and Jenna shares what she’s learned pursuing her dream.

BALANCING WORK AND LIFE: As a working mom of three, a wife, and an entrepreneur, Jenna shares candidly about the challenges associated with prioritizing her life.

PLEASE Let me know what you thought of the episode! You can reach me on Instagram @LauraCoxKaplan or via the website. I’d love to hear from you! And, if you’d like to share your thoughts to help others find us, please be sure to leave a review on Itunes. See you next week!

ABOUT JENNA LEE

SMARTHER NEWS

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Can boosting GRATITUDE help us build INFLUENCE? (Episode 170) Nov 21, 2021

Show notes

Title: Can understanding & boosting sources of GRATITUDE help us build INFLUENCE? (Episode 170)

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Like so many of you, my thoughts are on GRATITUDE this week. As I reflected on the topic and dug into the science behind gratitude and why and how it can impact our lives, I found an undeniable link to building and sustaining INFLUENCE. Skeptical? Join me! I’m solo this week, and sharing some science-based ideas and perspective to make your holidays more gratitude-filled, and to help you deepen connections with those who are important to you.

KEY TOPICS:

THE LINK BETWEEN GRATITUDE & INFLUENCE: The link between gratitude and influence is all about connection. Connection is an essential part of building and sustaining influence.

TWO IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS OF GRATITUDE: Experiences v. proactive sharing gratitude with others.

GRATITUDE WORKS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE: We experience something that makes us feel grateful. That feeling fuels a positive emotional charge. That positive charge fuels our gratitude and enables us to pass it on to someone else. In turn, that exchange creates a powerful connection, and that connection contributes to helping us build influence.

GRATITUDE IS MOST POWERFUL WHEN IT’S OUTWARDLY FOCUSED: There is scientific evidence that there is a greater, positive impact to both the giver of the gratitude and the receiver when it’s active and outwardly focused.

GRATITUDE THRIVES ON “SPECIFICITY:” the more specific you are in sharing and expressing gratitude, the more authentic that feels and the greater impact that gratitude has on building a powerful connection.

FINDING GRATITUDE IN LOSS BY EDITING & REFRAMING: So many families are feeling tremendous loss especially around the holidays. It can be helpful to reframe a painful or negative event through a lens focused on gratitude. It’s another example of the power of mindset.

WANT TO INCREASE YOUR GRATITUDE: Consider using the gratitude questions provided below which can also be incorporated into a regular practice of journaling your gratitude. Studies have shown a significant difference between the gratitude levels of those who do and do not have a regular practice of gratitude journaling.

MY GRATITUDE FOR YOU: Friend, as I reflect on my own gratitude, I’m thinking about YOU, and how incredibly grateful I am that you join me each week, for your kind words, support and the contributions so many of you have made to help me keep my own gratitude charged so that I can share it with others. I am truly grateful.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Dr. Samantha Boardman (Episode 167)

“Everyday Vitality” by Dr. Samantha Boardman

“The Gratitude Project”

The Greater Good Project

Dr. Katy Milkman Episode 169 “advice club”

List of Gratitude Questions (adapted from HBR article by Christopher Littlefield):

Ask yourself….

What recent experience has enabled me to learn and grow?
What opportunities do I currently have that I’m grateful for?
Why physical abilities do I currently have?
What was one beautiful thing I saw today or this week?
Which people in my life am I most grateful for and why?
Who is one person that I don’t speak to often, but if I lost them it would be devastating. (Note: for a double boost of gratitude — take this prompt as a cue to reach out to that person today and write them a very specific gratitude letter about how they positively impacted your life).
What am I better at today than I was a year ago?
What material object do I use every day that I am thankful for?
What has someone done for me recently that I am grateful for?
What are the three things I am grateful for right now.

These are also great prompts for a Thanksgiving game that’s a perfect way to involve family members of all ages.

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS! Please let me know what you thought of the episode. You can reach me on Instagram @LauraCoxKaplan or at She Said/She Said Podcast. I’d love to hear from you! And, if you’d like to share your thoughts to help others find us, please be sure to leave a review on Itunes.

Have a wonderful, safe, happy, and gratitude-filled Thanksgiving!

I’ll see you next week!

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Build INFLUENCE with science-based goal setting strategies: Dr. Katy Milkman, author “How to Change” (Episode 169) Nov 14, 2021

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Build INFLUENCE with science-based goal setting strategies! (Episode 169)

GUEST: Dr. Katy Milkman, author “How to Change”

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: We dive into the science behind making our goals stickier, kicking bad habits, what to do when we slip up, and how best to motivate others!

As we cruise into the holidays and get ready to welcome a New Year, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about goals or maybe a habit you want to break. It might even be learning to get better control over your emotions. Whatever it is, goal setting and challenging ourselves to do and be better is a big part of INFLUENCE! This week’s guest offers incredibly smart ways to think about setting goals that really do stick!

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Dr. Katherine “Katy” Milkman is an award-winning professor of behavioral science at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the co-director (along with Professor Angela Duckworth (author of “Grit”) of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, a research center with the mission of advancing the science of lasting behavior change whose work is being chronicled by Freakonomics Radio.

Katy is an expert on how to spur positive and lasting change, and she’s the author of the bestselling book: How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You are to Where You Want to Be.” She hosts the popular Charles Schwab behavioral economics podcast Choiceology, and is the former president of the international Society for Judgment and Decision Making.

Over the course of her career, Katy has worked with or advised dozens of organizations on how to spur positive change. She earned her undergraduate degree from Princeton University (summa cum laude), where she studied Operations Research and American Studies and her PhD from Harvard University where she studied Computer Science and Business.

KEY TOPICS:

THE SCIENCE BEHIND WHY WE HAVE TROUBLE BREAKING BAD HABITS AND ACHIEVING OUR GOALS: Unlike most self-help authors, Katy’s approach is based in science, and a deep curiosity and understanding of human behavior.

THE ROLE OF MINDSET: #MindsetIsEverything and plays a big role in thinking about habits and goals.

THE ROLE OF CONFIDENCE & SELF-DOUBT: A lack of self-efficacy can prevent us from setting goals in the first place. When we don’t “believe” we have the capacity to change it makes taking that first step incredibly difficult.

YEAR END “RESETS” ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE! It’s popular to set New Year’s resolutions, but doing so may not be the right approach for everyone.

KATY’S FAVORITE GOAL SETTING HACK: “Temptation bundling” which works by combining “fun” and “efficiency.”

HOW TO COMBAT THE “WHAT THE HELL EFFECT:” Ever fall off the “diet waggon,” and then say to yourself, “what the hell, it’s already a lost cause” ? Katy shares a great fix for this very common — and very human — response.

THE COMPANY YOU KEEP: Your mother was right! Katy says don’t underestimate the impact the people around us have on our goals and habits.

HOW TO MOTIVATE & HELP OTHERS, INCLUDING OUR KIDS: Rather than sharing your wonderful advice, Katy shares a counterintuitive approach that works more consistently.

KATY’S SUPER POWER: Katy says her superpower comes from her “Advice Club” originally called “The NO Club.” It’s a great example of the power of connection and of creating a network that supports particular goals and objectives.

Understanding human nature and using natural tendencies to not only better manage ourselves, but also to understand others is an important key to INFLUENCE.

Let me know what you thought of the episode! You can reach me on Instagram @LauraCoxKaplan or via the website. I’d love to hear from you! And, if you’d like to share your thoughts to help others find us, please be sure to leave a review on Itunes. See you next week!

ABOUT DR. KATY MILKMAN

Listen to CHOICEOLOGY PODCAST

Order “How to Choose: the science behind getting where you are to where you want to be”

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Build INFLUENCE by editing your story! (Episode 168) Nov 07, 2021

Show notes

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

Why editing our personal stories — especially the narratives that don’t serve us well — is important for building INFLUENCE.

There is so much emphasis on being who we are and bringing our authentic selves to whatever you do. While that is important, we don’t often hear as much about the importance of discarding the stories and narratives that don’t serve us well. Learning to retool, reframe, and repurpose our stories can not only boost our confidence, but can help us use what we’ve learned in ways that can help us add more value to others and to ourselves.

MORE ABOUT THIS WEEK TOPIC:

I’m solo this week so that we can take a deeper dive into the stories we tell ourselves, and the importance of editing them.

KEY TOPICS:

WHY EDIT YOUR STORY? Are the stories you tell yourself setting you up for success? Are they setting you up to face new challenges?

THE VOICE INSIDE YOUR HEAD: What story is she reinforcing?

WE CAN CHOOSE THE STORY! A part of understanding our stories can often mean shifting the way we think about them. Was I a victim, or was the experience setting me up for something bigger and preparing me for something I hadn’t expected. We can choose the story!

MENTORS CAN HELP US SHAPE OUR STORIES: As I prepared to pivot in my career, a wise friend gave me the nudge I needed to see an opportunity I had overlooked, a new way to edit and rethink my story going forward.

CAREER PIVOT: Edits to our story can help us create a new narrative. You can take the pieces that enable you to pave a new path forward, and you can redeploy knowledge in a completely different way — maybe in a way that you hadn’t considered.

INFLUENCE: How editing our story — especially the ones we tell ourselves — can directly impact influence.

THE IMPACT OF POSITIVE REFRAMING: When we reframe and edit experiences — especially those where we failed — in positive terms, we can deploy them as strengths, even and maybe especially when they are painful in the moment.

HOW TO INCREASE SELF-AWARENESS ABOUT OUR STORIES: There are lots of ways to do this, and I share some suggestions in this conversation.

HOW SELF-AWARENESS RELATES TO INFLUENCE: Self-awareness is the first major lever of influence, and it’s driven by our stories.

Are there stories you tell yourself that are worthy of some edits? I’d love to hear, and I’d love to know what’s resonating with you as we continue to dig into INFLUENCE here at She Said/She Said Podcast.

Please be sure to let me know what you thought of the episode! And, if you are feeling generous, please be sure to leave a review on iTunes. Reviews help others who are looking for content like this to fine it. So by leaving a review you don’t just help me, you help others as well!

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Kindra Hall Episode 166

Pre-order Kindra’s book: “Choose Your Story, Change Your Life”

Dr. Samantha Boardman Episode 167

Samantha’s book: “Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress Into Strength”

The Policy Circle.org

Jenna Lee – SmartHER News

Sylvie Legere Episode 1

Sylvie’s book: “Trust Your Voice: A Roadmap to Focus and Influence”

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How to manage stress while building INFLUENCE! Dr. Samantha Boardman, author “Everyday Vitality” (Episode 167) Oct 31, 2021

Show notes

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: How to manage stress while building INFLUENCE

We can’t be as influential, or have the impact we hope to have when we allow stress to overwhelm us. When not managed, it mushrooms and interferes with how we feel, how we relate to others, our problem-solving abilities, our creativity, and ultimately how INFLUENTIAL we can be. Yet, stress is all around us and is constant, especially these days.

So what can we do?

Vitality isn’t a word we often think about when we think of how we manage or cope with stress, but learning to build vitality holds important benefits to living happier and healthier. Turns out, the secret to tackling stress and building vitality may be less about looking inward, and more about looking outward and beyond ourselves.

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Dr. Samantha Boardman is a clinical psychiatrist with a master’s degree in applied positive psychology. Her practice combines her medical training in psychiatry with her studies in the field of positive psychology. She helps clients and patients “find strength within stress,” and “wellness within illness.” She shares her straight-forward, practical, scientifically-backed philosophy and approach as the founder of PositivePerscription.com and in her terrific new book “Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress Into Strength.” She provides an empowering approach for understanding and managing stress, and living a happier, healthier life.

KEY TOPICS:

CAREER PIVOT: Samantha recognized that what she learned in medical school wasn’t enough to effectively treat her patients. By embracing a field of study that is often discounted by traditional medicine, she broadened her perspective in a way that enables her to add more value to her patients and to see their problems differently.

VITALITY: We talk about the connection between vitality and stress, and how to use the building blocks of vitality to combat stress.

BE THE “UN YOU:” You may be thinking, “Wait, what?!” Everywhere I turn, I’m reminded to “be my authentic self.” Dr. Boardman cautions don’t let “being yourself” stand in the way of your personal growth. #GrowthMindset

CONNECTION, CHALLENGING YOURSELF & CONTRIBUTING: These are the 3 C’s needed to build vitality, but they are also critical levers needed to building INFLUENCE.

FOCUS YOUR GRATITUDE OUTWARD: Dr. Boardman suggests just being grateful, making gratitude lists, and posting #blessed #Grateful on social media is fine, but isn’t actually enough to build vitality. She suggests sharing more of your gratitude outwardly and directly with others. If you are grateful for someone, tell them, and tell them why. Don’t assume they already know how grateful you are. Even if they know, it’s always nice to hear.

SET MENTAL CONTRAST or “WOOP” GOALS: Dr. Boardman describes a great exercise to close the “intention/action gap” through “mental contrasting.” One way to do this is by making a list of the words you would hope your child or colleague would use to describe you. Next, make a list of the actual words they would use. Finally, make a list of the actions or steps you can take to close that gap between what you WISH FOR and WHAT IS.

BEWARE “PRODUCTIVITY PORN” & “UPLIFT IMPOSTERS”: Dr. Boardman and I talk about “uplift imposters” and why too much focus on doing more, more, more might not be better, and how taking productivity to its extreme actually depletes us of vitality.

STRESS IS PART OF LIFE: By finding ways that help us manage stress — and the emotion that often accompanies it, rather than avoiding the things that can cause it, we can better prepare ourselves to reframe, shift gears, move forward, and build more INFLUENCE.

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE EPISODE? Let me know! Use the contact link at SheSaid.SheSaidPodcast.com or message me @lauraCoxKaplan on Instagram, Linked In, or Facebook. I’d love to hear from you! And, be sure to pick up a copy of Dr. Boardman’s fabulous book “Everyday Vitality!” It’s a must for your reading list!

I’d also be grateful if you shared a review on Itunes. Reviews help others who are looking for content like this to find it. By leaving a review you don’t just help me, you help others as well. Have a great week!

About Dr. Samantha Boardman

PositivePerscription.com

Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress Into Strength

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Why mastering storytelling is key to building your INFLUENCE, and selling your ideas! Kindra Hall, author & professional storyteller (Episode 166) Oct 24, 2021

Show notes

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Why mastering storytelling is key to building your INFLUENCE, and selling your ideas! (Episode 166)

Harnessing the power of storytelling can help you establish trust and connection with others, and — when done well — storytelling can help you attract (and retain) your target audience, build support for a cause, win deals, and secure sought after invites. It’s a skill— and it can be an important part of building your INFLUENCE!

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Kindra Hall is a professional storyteller, and a master at understanding and harnessing the power of stories that sell and captivate. Kindra started winning awards as a child when she wowed audiences with her ability to tell a story. She took that talent and turned it into a career which not only includes keynote speaking about storytelling and the power of story, but also online courses, a successful podcast, and two books.

Kindra’s first book “Stories that Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business” debuted at #2 on the WSJ bestseller list, and Forbes said it “may be the most valuable business book you will read.” Kindra’s second book “Choose your Story/Change your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out” is slated for release in January 2022. I’m especially excited about this book because it echoes a topic we often talk about on She Said/She Said Podcast: the power of MINDSET.

KEY TOPICS:

MAKING STORY PART OF YOUR PITCH: Why “telling someone about yourself” and “telling someone a STORY about yourself” are two distinctly different things. We talk about both approaches.

HOW STORY AND INFLUENCE TIE TOGETHER: We talk about the link between story and influence and why CONNECTION with your audience really matters for building TRUST, and how both factors ultimately help build INFLUENCE.

THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES: Kindra gives us a sneak peak into her upcoming book, and why the most essential people we need to influence are OURSELVES!

HOW A CHILDHOOD PASSION CAN HOLD THE KEY TO A FUTURE CAREER ENDEAVOR: Not everyone understood Kindra’s choice of storytelling as a career, but tapping into a gift she had honed since childhood gave her confidence to face naysayers and to use her gift to provide a unique offering for others.

MAKE YOUR STORIES STICK: Kindra shows us how everyday stories and details make our messages “stick” in our audience’s memory. What’s so amazing about her message is that storytelling is available to each and every one of us. The stories she shares in this conversation so perfectly illustrate that point.

Kindra has an undeniable gift. While storytelling may come more naturally to some, understanding the power of story, and how to harness and fine tune our own storytelling skills, is an undeniably good investment YOU can make in YOU!

Let me know what you thought of Episode 166. Which stories and advice resonated most with you? I’d love to hear from you! Connect with me on Instagram @LauraCoxKaplan or via the contact link: She Said/She Said Podcast

And, if you are feeling generous, please be sure to leave a review on Itunes. Reviews help others who are looking for content like this to find it. I’m grateful to have you with us today! Have a great week!

ABOUT KINDRA HALL

Order Stories that Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business

Pre-order Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out (Coming January 2022)

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Building INFLUENCE through purpose & the power of story: Ambassador Nancy Brinker, founder Susan G. Komen/Race for the Cure (Episode 165) Oct 17, 2021

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THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

The POWER OF PURPOSE and STORY to fuel your INFLUENCE!

This week, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’m sharing a refreshed, encore episode that I recorded in 2019 with Ambassador Nancy Brinker, the undisputed leader in the global fight against breast cancer. With a vow to her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, Nancy started a movement that brought the term “breast cancer” out of the shadows and ultimately changed the way we think and talk about that and other diseases today.

There are many dimensions and lessons in Nancy’s inspiring story, here are some KEY TOPICS from this episode that I think you’ll really appreciate:

How to HARNESS your AUTHENTIC STORY.
Why STORY is a SUPERPOWER of INFLUENCE.
Why being grounded with a PURPOSE, PASSION & CURIOSITY can help you DEFY YOUR CRITICS, and even your own expectations.
How REFRAMING and shifting your MINDSET about problems can encourage INNOVATION and can lead to better solutions.
Why “no” often isn’t the final answer, and how to seize the moment.
How ONE PERSON with a dream really CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

ABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Nancy Brinker may be most well known as the leader of the global breast cancer movement and as the founder of The Susan G. Komen Foundation but, her impact hasn’t stopped there. In addition to her undisputed success in revolutionizing fundraising and lobbying for legislation on behalf of breast cancer research, she’s also served as the US Ambassador to Hungary and Chief of Protocol of the United States. She’s currently the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control, all the while leading the Promise Fund of Florida, which she founded to fill in the gaps for healthcare access among those fighting late-stage breast and cervical cancer. Because of her unwavering commitment and advocacy, she’s been named one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and written a New York Times best-selling book, Promise Me, which chronicles the inspirational story of “her transformation from bereaved sister to leader of the ongoing international movement to end breast cancer.” To this day, Nancy, now a breast cancer survivor herself, continues to use her unrivaled creativity to champion breast cancer awareness.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation is now the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care and help find cures, raising almost $3 billion to prove it. Additionally, “Race for the Cure,” which Nancy started in 1983, is not only one of the most expansive and successful fundraising events in history, but it’s also a model countless other organizations have emulated.

Change begins with small — albeit influential — steps. Today’s major advances in breast cancer research, many of which have been possible due to funding from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, are a testament to THREE PRINCIPLES: Nancy’s commitment to her mission, her ability to relate to others through story, and her knack for sharing a dream.

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Let me know what you thought of the episode! Send me a message via the contact link on SheSaidSheSaidPodcast.com or DM me on Instagram @LauraCoxKaplan — I’d love to hear from you!

And, if you are feeling generous, please be sure to leave a review on Itunes. Reviews help others who are looking for content like this to find it. By leaving a review you don’t just help me, you help others as well!

And, if you are anything like me and have trouble making time for that mammogram, this month’s focus on Breast Cancer Awareness and this conversation with Nancy Brinker are two great reminders. Do it for yourself, and do it for the ones you love!

NANCY BRINKER

SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION

To Order Nancy’s book: Promise Me

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How becoming a better problem solver can boost your INFLUENCE: “Turnaround” author Lisa Gable (Episode 164) Oct 10, 2021

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THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

Becoming a better problem solver doesn’t just enable us to address an immediate need or challenge, it also helps us build capacity for both innovation, and — when done the right way — can help us build INFLUENCE!

True problem solving starts with identifying the underlying cause of a problem, recognizing our own core competencies, and ultimately making tough decisions. But where to begin? This week’s guest will break it all down for us, and give us a simple, tried and true method of getting great results and turning problems into opportunities!

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Lisa Gable is a globally-recognized “turnaround mastermind” with three decades of experiences across consumer brands, health and wellness, government and non-profits. She’s taken what she’s learned and created a scalable, problem-solving strategy she outlines in our conversation and in her terrific, just-released Amazon best-selling business book “Turnaround.”

Lisa’s approach — which she fine-tuned working for U.S. presidents and governors, as a U.S. Ambassador, the head of the World’s Fair, as an advisor to Fortune 500 companies (like Intel and Pepsi), and most recently as CEO of the Food, Allergy Research and Education Organization (FARE) — combines manufacturing techniques and diplomacy and works whether you are seeking change inside a large corporation, government agency, small business, startup, or maybe addressing a challenge that’s closer to home. I think you’ll find so many ways that her approach will work for YOU!

KEY TOPICS:

NEVER OVERLOOK THE HUMAN ELEMENT OF PROBLEMS: Lisa puts a premium on DIPLOMACY and the importance of never overlooking the impact of growing your NETWORK, even when you must deliver bad news or help someone transition out of an organization.

ON MENTORSHIP — why mentorship can not only spur your career, but is an important societal deliverable, and why your mentors don’t necessarily have to be more experienced or senior to you.

BAD APPLES V. BAD BANANAS – learning to navigate challenging group dynamics and why all personnel problems are not the same.

REFRAMING — How your biggest stumbling blocks often turn out to be your greatest stepping stones.

ONE BITE AT A TIME — a valuable lesson in patience.

TRUST YOUR GUT, BUT BE PREPARED — Lisa talks about a big bet she made that didn’t pay off right away, and what was required to stick it out until the tide changed.

GET RID OF THOSE THINGS THAT AREN’T WORKING — Lisa is a big fan of audits to reset priorities. She shares some great lessons on why they are essential to figure out what is and what is not working, and how to prioritize.

There is so much great advice in this episode. One piece relates to how Lisa thinks about INFLUENCE in her own life: “At every step of life you want to leave a deliverable and help someone else to be successful.” It’s a great way to think about not only influence, but also the importance of paying it forward!

I’d love to know what resonates with you from my conversation with Lisa. Send me a message via the contact link on the website, or message me on Instagram, Facebook, Linked In or Twitter @LauraCoxKaplan

Thanks for joining us! Have a great week, and we’ll talk to you again soon!

MORE ABOUT LISA GABLE:

Lisa Gable

Order her book “Turnaround”

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