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439 | Executive presence: 4 simple ways to boost your leadership credibility in meetings
12/10/2026 | 21 mins.Executive presence can be a bit loaded. On the one hand - it’s super important for you professional growth in your corporate job. It’s how you show people you have great communication skills and leadership skills.
On the other hand - executive presence can be quite confusing. People will tell you to develop it, without explaining what it is, which can lead to a lot of confusion.
Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on executive presence. I’m going to teach you exactly what executive presence is, and the 4 foundational steps that’ll help you get great out of it.
You don’t need to be super polished or express your ideas perfectly. In fact, that approach might be holding back your executive presence. In this episode, I’m teaching you what to do instead.
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https://jessguzikcoaching.com/academy/- Sounding strategic when you speak at work is easier than most people think. You don’t need to be perfectly polished or scripted to wow leaders with your executive communication - you simply need to learn how to speak about your work in a way that highlights your impact.
Today, I’m teaching you how to do that. You’ll learn a powerful tool for speaking strategically so your executive presence can elevate to the level of a senior leader. The tool I’m teaching will help you earn respect, credibility, and a reputation as a thought leader who knows how to drive impact in her corporate job.
Book a private session with me (new client special): https://calendly.com/jguz/private-coaching-session-new - Running meetings strategically and confidently is one of the best ways to demonstrate your leadership chops. In today's episode, I'm teaching you 10 simple behaviors that will strengthen your reputation as a highly impactful leader. I'm covering everything from pre-meeting prep, to kicking off your meeting strategically, to closing in a way that highlights the strategic value of your work. If you're ready to grow your reputation and feel way more powerful walking into your next meeting, you don't want to miss this one.
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The Art of Speaking Up Academy: https://jessguzikcoaching.com/academy/ 436 | How to lead confidently - even when things don’t go perfectly feat. Rosine Uwineza & Ritu Chhabriya
22/09/2026 | 39 mins.What if confidence isn’t about doing it perfectly, but instead about trusting yourself to handle what happens when things don’t go perfectly?
In today’s episode, I’m joined by two past Academy clients, Rosine and Ritu, for an honest conversation about perfectionism, the inner critic, and what it really takes to become a confident leader while being true to yourself.
We explore how to stop relying on external validation, recover more quickly when things don’t go perfectly, navigate conflict with greater confidence, and communicate from a place of clarity and self-trust.
If you’re ready to loosen your grip on perfection and feel more powerful in the high-stakes moments, this episode is for you.
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https://jessguzikcoaching.com/academy/435 | From quiet to confident: wisdom for bringing your dreams to life (part 3: the power of GRIT)
20/09/2026 | 28 mins.What if no meeting, no tough stakeholder, and no hard question could shake your confidence? That's the power of GRIT. In this final episode of my series on bringing your dreams to life, I break down what grit is, why it's the key to the confident voice you desire, and how it turns the situations that used to rattle you into proof of how POWERFUL you are.
Let’s dive in!
Apply to The Art of Speaking Up Academy: https://jessguzikcoaching.com/academy/
Email me: jessica@theartofspeakingup.com
Listen to the deep dive episode on The Academy:
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ready-to-speak-like-a-powerful-leader-enrollment/id1436888741?i=1000789222606
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The Art of Speaking Up is a podcast that empowers professional women to achieve their wildest career goals by helping them strengthen their voices and find their inner power. The show aims to motivate, entertain, and remind working women that no matter what they might be struggling with, anything is possible for them in their careers. In addition to providing strengths-based professional empowerment, the show curates practical career advice on topics like career advancement, goal setting, job searching, stress management, salary negotiation and more.
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