You know you're competent.
You know your ideas are good.
But somehow, the people who keep getting heard, getting promoted, and getting opportunities are the ones who just… talk more.
And you're still sitting there, waiting for the perfect moment to speak up, which, let's be honest, never comes.
Helen Gottstein is the founder of Loud and Clear Training, a TEDx mentor, and a keynote coach who has spent 10 years helping women close the gap between how good they are and how well they communicate it. In this conversation, we dig into why competence alone is not enough, and what women can actually do about it, starting today.
What you'll get from this episode:
- Why waiting for your message to be ”perfectly formed” is the reason you never speak up, and what to do instead
- The Cinderella trap: why the prince isn't coming, and visibility is the real career currency
- The Babel effect: how the people who talk more are automatically assumed to be leadership material
- Practical strategies for getting heard in meetings, even when the room is full of loud voices and big egos
- Why smiling less might be the most counterintuitive thing you can do for your credibility
- How to handle the double standard in promotion and salary conversations
About Helen:Helen Gottstein founded Loud and Clear Training after realizing that the gender equity gap she first recognized at 19 was still firmly in place decades later. She coaches corporate teams, founders, and women in leadership on public speaking and executive presence. She also runs the She Speaks Loud and Clear program for women in middle management who want to get heard more.
Find Helen:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/helen-gottstein-loudandclear
Website: loudandcleartraining.com
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