EP 33: The Truth About Speaking Powerfully w/ Annelise McCarthy

Is your voice your greatest asset or the reason people aren’t buying from you?In this unapologetic guest episode of Don’t Sugarcoat It, Candy sits down with Annelise McCarthy, Australia’s leading speaking coach, viral content creator and the woman behind the movement helping entrepreneurs stop hiding, start expressing, and take up actual space online and on stage.With thousands of students, a global audience, and a reputation for calling out the BS holding women back from being fully seen, Annalise breaks down what most coaches still get wrong about communication, visibility, and showing up with conviction.Together, they go deep into:Why your voice is the #1 tool scaling your business (and the way you’re using it is costing you clients)The truth about confidence: it’s not a personality, it’s a skillWhy people don’t listen when you speak and how to change that instantlyThe real reason entrepreneurs feel “blocked” when showing up onlineHow to create a message people remember, repeat, and respond toThis episode is raw, honest, and cuts straight through the fluff.If you’re a mentor, coach, entrepreneur or expert who wants to speak with authority instead of apologising for existing… this is your wake-up call.🎧 Tune into EP 33: The Truth About Speaking Powerfully w/ Annalise McCarthy on Spotify + YouTube.If it activates you (it will), rate, review, and share it with a friend who needs the fire.Follow us on Instagram: @DontSugarcoatItPodcastConnect with Annelise on IG, TikTok & LinkedIn: @herspeakingcoachTour info for March: https://www.herspeakingcoach.com/australiantour2026