Episode 54: How to Amplify Your Voice & Speak in Public with Angela Chee

Episode 54: How to Amplify Your Voice & Speak in Public with Angela Chee

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Episode 54: How to Amplify Your Voice & Speak in Public with Angela Chee
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WHY AM I SO AFRAID OF PUBLIC SPEAKING?

This week I sat down with Media and Communication Coach, Angela Chee.

Angela is a Media/On-Camera and Communication Coach, TV Host, Speaker and Creator of YOU, Amplified!™ and The Empowered Thought Leader Academy™. She helps leaders and entrepreneurs who are ready to become the THE Go-to experts get more credibility, exposure and own their power and their voice. She has helped her clients unlock their inner star, become more confident, clear and effective speakers, book their first TV interviews and get on camera ready for their own videos and media appearances.

She’s a former News Anchor/Reporter who has worked in the TV industry for for more than 20 years from KCBS/KCAL-TV, and KNBC-TV in Los Angeles to Fox 6 and KNSD here in San Diego. She has hosted shows for networks like E! Entertainment, HGTV (Home and Garden Television) and helped launch Entertainment Tonight China.

Angela has also appeared as a expert on a variety of local and national shows including The Today Show, The List, Right This Minute and is the Media Mentor/Expert for Lifetimes new show The Pop Game.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • Why so many people struggle when it comes to speaking in public
  • The importance of overcoming your fear of public speaking
  • How to prevent being your own barrier and identify what’s getting in your way
  • Why you need to be clear on what you’re wanting to put out there
  • How to be “You Amplified!” and turn up your energy
  • Angela’s career story and how her role has evolved
  • How to be confident, clear and connected with your audience
  • What you need to do internally before learning to become a better speaker
  • The importance of knowing how you want to portray yourself
  • How to get yourself in the right place to do public speaking and media
  • The best way to fine-tune your pitch when working to get media exposure
  • There’s only three things you need for a media pitch and a website isn’t one of them
  • The importance of knowing your audience inside corporate America
  • How to connect with your audience

LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

GET SOCIAL WITH ANGELA AND LET HER KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT HER HERE!

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Episode 33: How to Build and Leverage a World Class Network with Philip “PT” Taylor

Episode 33: How to Build and Leverage a World Class Network with Philip “PT” Taylor

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Episode 33: How to Build and Leverage a World Class Network with Philip “PT” Taylor
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SHOULD I  BUILD A NETWORK TO ENHANCE MY CAREER?

This week I sat down with CPA, financial influencer and networker extraordinaire, Philip “PT” Taylor.

Philip is a CPA, husband and father of three. He created PTMoney.com back in 2007, and he founded FinCon, the annual marketing conference for financial influencers and professionals, in 2011. He got rid of debt, learned to live lean, saved his money, and eventually left his unsatisfying corporate career to pursue his entrepreneurial ventures full-time.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • The simple things you can do to take control of your finances.
  • What permission and intentionality have in common.
  • How learning and talking shop can contribute to building your network.
  • Why joining forces instead of competition can enhance your professional life.
  • Strategies and steps to take when connecting and form relationships with people of interest to you.
  • Lesson’s PT learned by surrounding himself with a diverse and financially savvy group.
  • How to filter out the noise and determine which advice is best for you.
  • Why knowing your goals is the most important step in stopping the comparison game with others.
  • The growing and diminishing role frugality can play in your personal financial journey.

LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

GET SOCIAL WITH PHILIP AND LET HIM KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT HIM HERE!

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Episode 11: Finding Your MoneyZen and Excelling Financially with Manisha Thakor

Episode 11: Finding Your MoneyZen and Excelling Financially with Manisha Thakor

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Episode 11: Finding Your MoneyZen and Excelling Financially with Manisha Thakor
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This week I had the chance to chat with Manisha Thakor, CFA, CFP® ardent financial literacy advocate for women.

Manisha Thakor, CFA, CFP® is Director of Wealth Strategies for Women at Buckingham and The BAM Alliance, a community of more than 140 independent registered investment advisors throughout the country.

An ardent financial literacy advocate for women, Manisha is the co-author of two critically acclaimed personal finance books: ON MY OWN TWO FEET: a modern girl’s guide to personal finance and GET FINANCIALLY NAKED: how to talk money with your honey.

Manisha is also a member of The Wall Street Journal’s Wealth Experts Panel, CNBC’s 2016 Financial Advisor Council, and sits on faculty at The Omega Institute. Her financial literacy advocacy work for women has been featured in countless national media outlets ranging from Real Simple and Cosmopolitan to The New York Times and The Today Show.

Manisha earned her MBA from the Harvard Business School and her BA from Wellesley College. She lives in Portland, Oregon where she delights in the active coffee culture and stunning beauty of the pacific northwest.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • How perfectionism can impact your investments
  • The four stages in a person’s career path and where women versus men excel
  • How to move forward even with the negative screen savers in our mind
  • The biggest mistakes women and men make in their finances
  • Why determining what your “enough” means is imperative to financial confidence.
  • What common characteristics people who are financially successful have.
  • Questions that arise financially when going through a divorce.
  • Being well-thy vs. being wealthy

LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

GET SOCIAL WITH MANISHA AND LET HER KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT HER HERE!

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Episode 10: What to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer and Do I Really Need Life Insurance?

Episode 10: What to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer and Do I Really Need Life Insurance?

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Episode 10: What to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer and Do I Really Need Life Insurance?
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I’M IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW JOB. WHAT DO I CONSIDER BEFORE SAYING “YES” TO AN OFFER?

DO I REALLY NEED LIFE INSURANCE?

One of the fun parts of being a financial planner is getting to field and answer questions from clients and readers all around the country. In these Work Your Wealth episodes I’ll be taking time to address and answer questions I’ve come across from readers and clients throughout my career. Today I’m answering the above questions.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • What to look for in a job offer beyond the salary.
  • Where to find extra money offered by a potential employer.
  • Why getting the company benefits booklet up front can save you from a costly mistake.
  • Who does and doesn’t need life insurance.
  • The best type of life insurance policy for your situation.
  • Why it’s not safe to assume family / friends will support or take care of your loved ones.

LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

LET’S CONNECT!

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Episode 09: The Business of Launching a Biz with Stephanie Burns

Episode 09: The Business of Launching a Biz with Stephanie Burns

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This week I had the chance to chat with Stephanie Burns, founder of Chic CEO.

Stephanie is the founder of Chic CEO. Chic CEO is an online resource for female entrepreneurs – bringing how-to information, tools and community to women starting businesses. With 90,000 female entrepreneurs subscribed, Stephanie’s vision for Chic CEO is to be the number one resource for any woman who wants to follow her entrepreneurial dream.

Here’s WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • The biggest hurdle facing new business owners and how to overcome it.
  • The roadblocks encountered by women launching a business.
  • The exact place you need to begin when starting a business. Seriously. Start here.
  • How to get idea validation on your product or service offering.
  • Why fear is robbing you from potential opportunities and how to conquer it.
  • Resources you can find at the Chic CEO website to launch your business.

Links We MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

GET SOCIAL WITH STEPHANIE AND LET HER KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT HER HERE!

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Episode 07: Finding Your Dream Career With Anna Runyan

Episode 07: Finding Your Dream Career With Anna Runyan

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I WANT TO MAKE A CAREER CHANGE. WHERE DO I START?

This week I had the chance to chat with Anna Runyan, founder of Classy Career Girl.

Anna is the Creator of Corporate Rescue Plan™ and CEO of one of Forbes 35 Most Influential Career Sites, ClassyCareerGirl.com. She’s a winner of the Top 5 Blogs For Young Professionals by Levo League and one of 15 Career Experts To Add To Your Twitter Feed Now by The Muse. She’s been featured on Fox, ESPN, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and People Stylewatch Magazine. Anna was nominated as San Diego Magazine’s Woman of the Year (2016) and her podcast was ranked one of the top 23 career podcasts by CareerToolkit.com. She helps millions of women design and launch their dream careers, businesses, and lives through her website, online courses and social media channels.

Here’s WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • How to determine what your career interests are.
  • What holds many people back from making a career change.
  • The #1 place to find those you should reach out to for informational interviews.
  • Who you should reach out to before making a career move.
  • How to financially prioritize a career change.
  • What specific questions to ask of those currently working in the career you’re interested in.
  • Specific follow up action items after connecting with others.
  • How to tackle the overwhelm of finding your dream career.

Links We MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

GET SOCIAL WITH ANNA AND LET HER KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT HER HERE!

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Episode 03: The Art of Negotiation with Erica Gellerman

Episode 03: The Art of Negotiation with Erica Gellerman

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Episode 03: The Art of Negotiation with Erica Gellerman
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This week I was so exited to talk with Erica Gellerman, a Career Consultant and Chief Curator of The Worth Project.

Erica Gellerman is a career consultant and advisor who helps women find their worth in the workplace. Having spent 10 years honing her skills with great companies (PwC, P&G, Amazon), she’s now helping other women transition into careers they love, gain the confidence to speak up and ask for more, and see the value in their work. She shares information and advice on her website, The Worth Project, through her weekly Forbes Column, The Salary Chronicles, and as the Finance Editor for The Everygirl. She has her MBA from Duke University, is a CPA, and is currently an expat living in London with her husband and her little dog, Hattie.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • The number one thing you need to do before walking into a negotiation
  • Why negotiation is a collaboration
  • Steps to take in eliminating your anxiety around negotiation
  • When most of the work happens in a negotiation
  • What to tools to take into your negotiation with you
  • How a skills assessment can help you pivot in your career without taking a pay cut
  • The power of a moment of silence

LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

GET SOCIAL WITH ERICA AND LET HER KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT HER HERE! 

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Episode 02: Master Your Career & Debt With Adrienne Dorison

Episode 02: Master Your Career & Debt With Adrienne Dorison

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This week I had the incredible opportunity to talk with Adrienne Dorison of www.adriennedorison.com  and The School of Self-Mastery Podcast.

Adrienne Dorison is a business strategist and podcast host who helps experts, entrepreneurs and business owners get better results in less time. Adrienne has a corporate background with LEAN Six Sigma as a continuous improvement expert and she has developed proven systems for entrepreneurs that deliver real results, fast. Adrienne has been recognized as a thought leader in the millennial entrepreneurial space. She hosts her own podcast, The School of Self-Mastery, and contributes to a myriad of media and publications.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • How Adrienne became debt-free in less than six months!
  • Why figuring out your survival expenses is important before making a career change.
  • Why you don’t necessarily need to have it all figured out before making a move.
  • Why having a timeline matters when you’re tackling financial goals.
  • What being vocal with your goals looks like and how it impacts your spending patterns.

LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

GET SOCIAL WITH ADRIENNE AND LET HER KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT HER HERE!

Episode 10: What to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer and Do I Really Need Life Insurance?

Episode 01: Welcome to the Work Your Wealth Podcast

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Episode 01: Welcome to the Work Your Wealth Podcast
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Welcome to the first episode of the Work Your Wealth Podcast, a weekly podcast for those wanting to make smarter choices with their money.

Featuring expert interviews with leading authors, business owners and professionals, the Work Your Wealth Podcast will give you the education, confidence and clarity around your finances that you deserve. If you’re ready to use your money to live a life you love, this show is for you.

I’m your host, Mary Beth Storjohann. I’m a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, the Founder of Workable Wealth, where I serve as a financial planner and accountability partner in working to help clients in their 20s-40s across the country make smart, educated choices with their money.

I’m also an author and the inspiration for this show came from my book, Work Your Wealth: 9 Steps to Making Smarter Choices With Your Money, which launched in March 2016.

I’ve been named as a “Top 40 Under 40” financial planner by Investment News, one of “10 young Advisors to Watch” by Financial Advisor Magazine, and one of “10 of the Best Personal Finance Experts on Twitter.” I frequently appear on NBC as a financial expert and my expertise has been featured in Glamour, Women’s Health, Brides, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Forbes, and more. You can connect with me via Instagram, on Facebook, or via Twitter.

In this inaugural episode of the Work Your Wealth Podcast, I talk about why I created this show, share a bit about my background, and explain who this podcast is for and what you can expect each time you join me here.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • Introduction to me, Mary Beth Storjohann and the Work Your Wealth Podcast.
  • How I ended up in a career as a Financial Planner and started Workable Wealth.
  • Who the Work Your Wealth Podcast is for.
  • What you won’t find on this podcast.
  • What you can expect from this show.

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