Your Own Best Friend: Finding Your Inner Ally Even If You're Shy, Introverted, or Soft-Spoken (with Mamta Suri)

Do you struggle with shyness or introversion? Wondering how you can be your own best friend in a world that often rewards extroversion? In this episode of 'Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast', we speak with Mamta Suri, Director of Engineering at DocuSign. Mamta shares her journey from being a shy, introverted child who immigrated to the US and faced significant cultural changes, to becoming a confident leader who now speaks in front of large audiences and advocates for others. Tune in to this episode to discover: ✔️ Tactics to overcame shyness to deliver a speech. ✔️ Strategies to challenge yourself, improve your communication skills, and build confidence. ✔️ The role of preparation and mindfulness in managing anxiety during public speaking. ✔️ Tips for finding your unique communication style and why it's important to be proud of who you are. ✔️ The importance of speaking up about your work and how to do it effectively even if you're shy or introverted.   ✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:  http://assertiveway.com/workshops   ✅ Follow Ivna Curi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2/   ✅ Follow our Guest on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamtasuri/   ✅ Other Episodes You'll Like Introvert's Guide to Assertive Communication: The Winning Combo How To Have Balanced Conversations: Speaking And Listening Are You A Listening Punching Bag? Then Stop Being A Better Listener From Passive to Assertive: My Personal Story On The Confusing Road To Confident Communication 5 Easy Ways To Self-Promote Without Bragging   ✅ Free Resources FREE Training & presentation on How To Be Assertive Without Being Rude, Aggressive, or Offensive: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/assertivenotrude  Sign Up for Our Email Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ From Rambling To Articulate PDF Guide: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/articulate Podcast episode lists by theme: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/speakyourmindunapologeticallytopics Women in Tech Leaders Podcast Interviews: https://assertiveway.com/womenintechpodcastguests/ Podcast Summaries & More Email Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter Our Linkedin Blog Articles:  https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6863880009879306240/   TEDx Talk How To Speak Up Safely When It's Psychologically Unsafe: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/safespeak 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Other Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Podcast page: https://assertiveway.com/podcast-speak-your-mind-unapologetically/   ✅ Work With Us Workshops: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Break The Silence: https://assertiveway.com/communicationculturetransformation/ Services: https://assertiveway.com/offerings Contact me: [email protected] or [email protected] Contact me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2 Website: https://assertiveway.com   ✅ Support The Podcast Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Ask me your question for the next episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/speakyourmindquestion