EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 29 MIN
The Two Things Every Woman Needs in Equal Measure to Achieve Any Goal She Sets
from We Can Do It Women · host Debra L. Morrison
She passed out at the podium on her very first public speaking assignment. By the time she graduated college, she had won a national speaking competition and spoken to stadiums of 10,000 people. That trajectory — from clinically diagnosed shy child with a debilitating stutter to global leadership CEO — is not just Linda Fisk's backstory. It is the exact philosophy she has built an entire movement on: grit and grace, in equal measure.In This Episode:The childhood diagnosis that changed everything: clinical shyness that manifested as a severe stutter in every classroom and social settingHow Linda went from passing out at a podium in college to winning national public speaking competitions — and what that journey requiredThe concept of "grit and grace" and why both are essential to any woman pursuing her next chapterWhat LeadHERship Global is — and why it attracts everyone from solopreneur coaches to leaders of billion-dollar corporationsThe "multiplier effect" of transformative partnership — why one plus one doesn't equal twoReal results inside the community: businesses doubled and tripled, nonprofits fully funded, women stepping onto TEDx stages and into paid board seatsWhy radical responsibility and radical candor are the twin pillars of every real breakthroughThe "say-do ratio" — and why it is the only currency that builds lasting trustWhy women wait for "perfect" before taking the next step — and what Linda says to every woman who is hanging backAbout Linda FiskLinda Fisk is the CEO and founder of LeadHERship Global, a worldwide leadership community for women that provides access to funding, media, speaking, and partnership opportunities across every industry and geography. After overcoming clinical shyness and a severe stutter — and going on to win national public speaking competitions — Linda built her career in the C-suite of some of the world's most prestigious membership organizations before founding LeadHERship Global on the principle that women rise fastest together.Connect with Linda FiskWebsite: leadhershipglobal.comEmail: [email protected] Debra's community - WeCanDoItWomen.comFollow for new episodes weekly.
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