Today’s guest is on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho is the wonderful and charming Ted Bradshaw! He is an Expert EOS implementor (Entrepreneur Operating System) which is used in small and large companies to help get the right people in the right seats. After graduating from school and sending out hundreds of resumes, Ted landed his first job making 100% commission selling alarm systems. Following a short stint in this position, he eventually found his way into some of the big players in corporate...
Oct 10, 2022•47 min
For those who have always wanted to be more charismatic, this is the episode for you. In only 15 minutes, Laura breaks down what exactly is this quality we call "charisma", what behaviors are anti-charismatic, and the 3 components of charisma. She also offers a warning that charisma does not always travel in the same suitcase as the character. Caveat emptor! Other takeaways include: - What kind of clothing can keep you from being charismatic - How charisma and likability have so much in common -...
Sep 08, 2022•16 min
Today’s marvelous guest on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is Marlene Chism, public speaker and author of From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading. After 20 years as a blue-collar factory worker, Marlene knew she wanted more but wasn’t sure what it was. Her path eventually led her to be a consultant and public speaker. After a few very difficult years as a motivational speaker, she went back to school to get her Masters. As the pandemic began, she saw an opportuni...
Sep 01, 2022•47 min
In this phenomenal episode of Speak of with Laura Camacho, Dr. Camacho has a crucial conversation with global expert on leadership communications, Gina London. Gina is CEO of a global consulting firm called Language of Leadership. She is an Emmy Award-winning former CNN correspondent and TedEx speaker based in Ireland. She now teaches members of the workforce worldwide to gain visibility and authentic confidence. Her work helps people to connect with themselves and others more comfortably and ef...
Aug 20, 2022•46 min
This episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute. In this much-needed episode of Speak Up, host and communication expert, Laura Camacho, chats with Leigh Marz from Berkley California and co-author of the book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise. (Her co-author is Justin Talbot.) Working as a consultant for a wide variety of companies, including many Fortune 500 busines...
Aug 12, 2022•40 min
Nick Gray is an interesting man. He built his first company, Museum Hack, by offering non-traditional tours of museums, starting with the MET, when he lived in NYC. By "nontraditional art tour" I mean showing the most expensive art piece, or the most controversial, or the least commercially successful artist. It was not about teaching Art History 101 but giving people a memorable experience in a great location. He's taken this expertise and applied it to networking. Best of all, he shares it all...
Jul 28, 2022•51 min
Learn the latest on executive personal branding with our guest, internationally acclaimed coach, Brenda Bence. Based in Singapore, Brenda has coached 1,000 senior leaders from 60 nationalities across 70 industries and is recognized by Thinkers50 as a World Leader in Coaching. In this practical episode, Brenda and Laura dive into the nuts and bolts of managing outside perceptions of senior leaders and why it matters so much. Turns out, you already have a personal brand, even if you didn't realize...
Jul 20, 2022•45 min
In this special MINI episode (15 minutes) of the Speak Up podcast, Laura Camacho gives you everything you need to Slay that Q&A after your very next presentation. Use her process to demonstrate supreme executive presence. After a few thousand coaching sessions Laura learned what actually causes breath-stopping dread to newish and/or introvertish leaders. Giving constructive feedback is seldom fun. Asking for a raise can make your knees wobble. Even giving presentations can set off the flutte...
Jul 13, 2022•17 min
This episode is all about culture building and communication. Marc, CEO of the digital marketing agency, Spinutech, has built up the company with minimal turnover despite massive growth over the last 22 years. Marc shares the great communication practices he uses to build culture, motivate talent, give (and receive effective feedback), interview, and develop people. Listen to Laura and Marc chat up all the working pieces that go into building a great company (or team) culture that produces happy...
Jun 16, 2022•47 min
This episode of SPEAK UP is filled with entertaining wisdom from former lawyer and ex-convict Paul Glover. He gives us the intel from his experience as a No BS Coach on how to make your story more persuasive and how to give the gift of truth for you to leave a more meaningful legacy. Paul believes that coaching is an exchange of energy and his goal is to help people de-stress and lead with curiosity. (Laura found him quite chatty and entertaining!) He is author of Work Quake: Making the Seismic ...
Jun 08, 2022•42 min
I talk to people every single day about how to sound confident. Confidence is not the same as competence and my work is helping supremely competent leaders sound more confident when they speak up. Confidence shortens the path to implementing your fantastic ideas, getting the resources you need, nailing the interview, and getting recognized for the value your team already contributes. In this mini episode, you'll step up your game after learning diamond-studded hacks like these: - What sales peop...
Jun 02, 2022•14 min
Today's international guest is Nick Jonsson, co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia’s premiere networking organizations, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore — a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners. Nick is also the author of "Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Modern Business World”. Laura and Nick go deep into mental health issues that affect high achievers ...
May 25, 2022•38 min
Today's special guest is Simon Severino. Based in Austria, Simon has scaled his own consultancy to the point he is now an investor and #1 speaker on agile strategy and sales. In this quick conversation, Simon and Laura extract successful business growth strategies and apply them to individual high-performers. Simon's consultancy was built on the promise of doubling profits after a 3-month strategy sprint and he brings a wealth of cutting-edge insights to the conversation. Take advantage of these...
May 18, 2022•29 min
You are in for a treat as Laura interviews Craig Archibald, a writer, director, producer, actor, and coach whose professional career includes award-winning film and television productions. The founder of the Archibald Studio, he’s worked with countless actors, including Eric Roberts, Dan Futterman, John Slattery, Kathryn Erbe and Constance Wu. A passionate mentor, his powerful strategies for success cross into every field. He’s the author of The Actor’s Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline, an...
May 12, 2022•41 min
In this episode coach Jeff Klubeck and I have a ton of fun discussing influence, persuasion, accountability, and conflict resolution. Jeff is a fun communication coach and author of the much-needed book, The Integrity Game. He does a lot of work with helping leaders become magnetic public speakers, and dealing with all aspects of leader communication, especially issues around integrity. Jeff is quite entertaining and you'll pick up some interesting and helpful perspectives. Here is a sample of y...
Apr 12, 2022•48 min
Today's Tedx speaker guest is based in Singapore and works leaders all over the globe. California native, Heather Hansen, helps top leaders show up, speak up, and inspire action during change. She focuses on fostering unmuted communication cultures where every voice is heard, resulting in greater inclusion, and innovation across remote and global teams. Laura and Heather talked about accents, Tedx talks, immigration, living abroad, dealing with intimidation and so much more. Here are some of the...
Mar 31, 2022•50 min
Today's guest expert, Lizabeth Wesely-Casello, is the Founder and CEO of L-12 Services; a Washington DC firm focused on internal communications and organizational development. Her consultancy focuses on workflow and process improvements, and culture. She is a big believer in the untapped power of leveraging institutional knowledge. In this change-focused episode, Lizabeth and Laura chat about the realities of working post-Covid. Here are just a few of the juicy takeaways: - Dealing with the real...
Mar 24, 2022•43 min
More clients ask me about Executive Presence than any other topic. Learn all you need to know to embody the correct level of executive presence in this 3-part mini-series on Executive Presence Explained. When you don’t say anything at a meeting, the assumption is you have nothing to say. If you seriously want to raise your Executive Presence quotient, start speaking up and adding value at every meeting. In this episode, Laura teaches you how to speak with more impact, so that others can't take c...
Mar 16, 2022•14 min
Why do so many people ask me about executive presence? • Executive Presence is hyper contextual. That means while probably most of the time you show up on point with all engines firing, this episode series is for those executive or other high-stakes meetings where your stomach swirls into soft jello. • It affects career success. One Center for Talent Innovation study found that Executive Presence accounts for 26% of the reason people get promoted. In this 3-part mini-series, Laura does a deep di...
Mar 09, 2022•17 min
Why do so many people ask me about executive presence? • Executive Presence increases your impact. Regardless of how long you have worked in leadership, a strong executive presence makes it more likely that others will listen to your ideas and present you with fresh leadership opportunities. • It affects career success. One Center for Talent Innovation study found that Executive Presence accounts for 26% of the reason people get promoted. In this 3-part mini-series, Laura does a deep dive into t...
Mar 03, 2022•18 min
Did you ever see a connection between working with toxic people, making better decisions, and solving problems faster? Today is the day you learn from Laura’s conversation with Sarah K Ramsey, who helps people become Toxic Person Proof through creative communication and solution-based thinking. Get the juicy scoop on navigating high conflict personalities so you can recover quicker, get back to performing at your best, and avoid toxic person burnout. In this High Performance Even when Working wi...
Feb 16, 2022•47 min
Ed Evarts is founder and president of Boston-based Excellius Leadership Development, He works with successful leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can manage themselves more productively. Listen to Laura and Ed chat about how more strategic communication practices can propel your career forward. Specific takeaways include the following: - How to cultivate a more positive relationship with your boss - The essential questions you need to ask yourself first - A tip to deliver more effec...
Jan 12, 2022•41 min
Teresa is ALL about getting things done through effective communication. Her specialty is helping people connect more effectively with their audience As a leading Business Strategist and founder of Connect to the Core, Teresa shares with Laura her best tools to communicate your point of view, gain influence, and authentically connect with others. In this episode learn insider secrets like these: - The 2 MOST important elements in communication - The best way to deal with communication anxiety - ...
Dec 20, 2021•35 min
Speaking and communication skills were already tough to develop - adding social isolation to the mix made it even more challenging! Everyone is feeling rusty these days... and social awkwardness is on the uptick. Laura's guest in this episode, LA-based Fred Joyal, went from being a “former shy guy” to empowered - appearing in stand-up and improv comedy. He founded one of the most successful dental marketing companies in the nation, and even once beat Sir Richard Branson in chess! Listen and star...
Dec 14, 2021•41 min
Learn to decode what people convey through body language. Gestures can reveal the thoughts and feelings behind someone’s words — including deception, connection, nervousness, and confidence. Martin's body language analysis has been aired on the BBC, LBC Radio, and the Discovery Channel The value in understanding messages transmitted by body language comes from being able to use that knowledge to make better decisions in our personal and professional lives. Body language provides real-time feedba...
Dec 07, 2021•46 min
Listen and learn all about building a culture that supports high performance from Laura's conversation with Parqa President, Jared Hummel. Parqa, an agency focused on transforming staffing and recruiting spaces with the latest digital marketing technologies, is just one of the fast-growth companies helmed by Jared. Specifically, we cover tidbits including: - Jared's unusual interview process that filters for culture fit - What to do when the company outgrows a leader and it's no longer a good fi...
Nov 23, 2021•39 min
Zach Giglio is not only a highly-sensitive person, he is president of Giglio Communication and Marketing, an agency of record for companies both local to Charleston and around the world. In this Focus on Human Connection edition of the Speak Up podcast, Zach shares the importance of being authentic as key to long-term success AND what keeps people from simply being themselves. Zach drops a number of wisdom bombs including these: - What is more important to your brand than what you do - How human...
Nov 04, 2021•38 min
In this episode, Laura speaks with the Cintas legendary leader, Bob Kohlhepp. He recently penned Building a Better Organization, which outlines his playbook for operational effectiveness. Not surprisingly, company culture is at the heart of organizational success. Bob shares so many stories and actionable insights including these; - How to accurately describe your culture and different ways to reinforce those cultural values - How culture operationalizes high performance - Motivate top performer...
Sep 22, 2021•35 min
Executive Communications professional Joel is a most welcome returning guest to the Speak Up podcast. Astute listeners may recall that Joel shared useful tips about how to make a point in Episode 115: What’s Your Point? Building upon his point-making expertise, in this episode Joel takes you on the journey to speaking up as a leader who inspires and engages. Learn specific ways you can communicate like an effective leader from the tools Joel and I share, including the following: - How “pointmaki...
Aug 24, 2021•38 min
In this episode, Laura chats with Women's Leadership Coach, Kelli Thompson. Kelli is on fire and totally obsessed with helping women advance their careers with clarity & confidence. Kelli knows we need diverse voices to create a more equal and prosperous future - for ourselves, families, workplaces, and communities. In this packed interview, Kelli and Laura share plenty of leader communication nuggets like: - how to make impact in the rooms where decisions are made - why so many people strug...
Aug 12, 2021•33 min
