EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 21 MIN
Brene Brown Says Executive Presence is BS. Here's what actually works.
from Women in Sales Leadership · host Amy Evans
Work with Amy: amyevanscoaching.comBrene Brown says that telling someone they need more executive presence is some of the worst career advice she has ever received. And the moment I heard that, I knew exactly what she meant.Because if you have ever been on the receiving end of that feedback, you already know how frustrating and unhelpful it is. More executive presence. Okay. But what does that actually mean and what are you supposed to do with it?In this solo episode of Women in Sales Leadership, I break down why the traditional definition of executive presence was never built for women like us, and I give you a five step practice you can do in five minutes or less that builds real presence from the inside out.Not a performance. Not a costume. You, fully grounded, fully prepared, and walking into any room ready to lead.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:- Why Brene Brown calls traditional executive presence one of the worst pieces of career advice out there and why she is absolutely right.What your brain is actually doing in the seven seconds after you walk into a room and why you cannot afford to wing it no matter how experienced you are.- The five step pocket presence practice you can use before any high stakes meeting, panel interview, difficult conversation, or quarterly business review.- How to clear the mental clutter from your last meeting so you are not dragging it into the next one.- Why naming your power out loud is not cheesy. It is a reset that gets you back into the facts of who you actually are as a leader.- How to set an intention for every single conversation so you walk in with a goal and walk out having created exactly what you came for.- Why presence is not about how you look in a room. It is about how grounded, clear, and deliberate you are when the pressure is on.This episode is for you if you are a sales leader in B2B tech who is moving fast, running from meeting to meeting, and showing up on autopilot when the stakes are actually really high. You have worked too hard and come too far to walk into the rooms that matter most without being fully ready.READY TO GO DEEPER?If you are a sales leader ready to make your next big carreer move in B2B tech and earn $500K to $1M or more, the Unlocked Executive Sales Leadership Program was built for exactly where you are right now. Amy works with ambitious sales leaders to help them build powerful executive presence, position themselves strategically, and land the roles they have already earned.Book your complimentary one-on-one career planning session at amyevanscoaching.comCONNECT WITH AMY:Website: amyevanscoaching.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alynnEvansSHARE THIS EPISODE with a woman you know who has been told she needs more executive presence and had no idea what to do with that feedback. This is her answer.SUBSCRIBE to Women in Sales Leadership so every new episode is waiting for you the moment it drops. And if this episode helped you, please leave a rating. It helps other women find this show.#WomenInSalesLeadership #ExecutivePresence #SalesLeadership #WomenInSales #BreneBrown #CareerAdvancement #SalesLeadershipCoaching #WomenInTech #LeadershipDevelopment #VPSales #CRO #B2BTech #HighPerformingWomen #AmyEvans #UnlockedProgram #MindsetForLeaders #SalesCoaching #PocketPresence #CareerGrowth #executivecoaching
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