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Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos — 194 episodes

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The Perfect Comeback: What to Say to Condescending or Awkward Comments

2

The Cost of Talking Too Much (and how to fix it)

3

Unshakable in Life’s Storms: The Power of Hope through Community

4

The Hidden Cost of Indecision

5

3 Steps to Convert Self-Doubt into Strategic Momentum

6

The Power of Possibility: Expanding What You Believe Is Available to You

7

The Language Shift That Instantly Elevates Your Presence

8

Self-Trust: The Secret to Commanding Any Room

9

Why Smart Women Still Shrink in High-Stakes Rooms and How to Stop

10

What Confident Leaders Do Before They Speak

11

How to Speak up for Yourself in Tense Moments

12

Create Your Best Year Yet: 2026

13

5 Micro-Behaviors That Instantly Boost Your Credibility

14

Grant Yourself Permission - Stop Waiting

15

Negotiation Strategies to Get Paid What You Want

16

Stand out with Your Digital Presence

17

Stop Informing. Start Influencing.

18

Handling Q&A with Confidence

19

Turning a “no” into a “yes”

20

Dealing with Difficult People (successfully!)

21

5 Power Phrases to Boost Your Confidence and Authority Instantly

22

Open More Doors and Unlock Opportunity

23

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

24

The Cost of Silence and What to Do About it

25

How to Be Memorable at Work

26

Say Goodbye to People Pleasing

27

How to Think on Your Feet

28

6 Tips to Influence Up & Advocate for Yourself at Work

29

5 Communication Strategies for Handling Someone Who Talks Over You

30

5 Tips for Empathy at Work

31

5 Ways to Advance Your Career

32

Your Communication Blind Spots

33

10 Tips to Calm Your Nerves

34

Career Advancement Success Stories

35

5 Tips to Build Confidence

36

3 Ways You're Giving Away Your Power at Work (and How to Take it Back)

37

How to Advocate for Yourself at Work

38

The Confidence Cocktail™

39

Your Best Year Yet

40

3 Strategies to Speak Up and Be Heard in Meetings

41

How to become a Clear, Compelling and Credible Communicator

42

How to Stand Out when Introducing Yourself at Work

43

How to Eliminate um’s

44

3 Ways We Give Away Our Power (and How To Take it Back!)

45

5 Tips to Command Any Room

46

How To Ask For A Raise At Work (And Finally Get It!)

47

How To Stop Rambling Once And For All!

48

How to Ask For & Get ANYTHING You Want! (Even If It’s Not Yet An Option!)

49

The 3 Most Important Elements of Building Your Personal Brand

50

7 HUGE Mistakes Presenters Make (And What To Do Instead) | Public Speaking Tips You NEED To Know!

51

5 Ways To Increase Your Visibility At Work: Stand Out & Get Promoted!

52

How To Get Selected For A TED Talk! 7 Strategies You NEED To Know!

53

3 Words and Phrases That Are DESTROYING Your Credibility (& What To Say Instead!)

54

3 Ways to Leave a Legacy

55

Coping with Kidney Failure

56

Ask For What You Want With Sarah Johnson

57

5 Tips to Be Memorable

58

Break the Rules On Purpose with Heather Whelpley

59

How to Communicate with Clarity

60

Spiral Up with Karen Fullerton

61

Stop Leaving Money on the Table

62

Mindset for Success with Riana Milne

63

4 Qualities of an Influential Communicator Part 1

64

Fearlessly Build a Business with Nicole Grinnell

65

Let Your “Why” Guide You with Ashley Russo

66

Behind the Scenes of Tedx with Roya Bashier

67

5 Secrets to Business Success

68

Resist the Urge to Give Your Power Away with Jennifer Hill

69

Body Language Do's & Don'ts

70

See Yourself in Brilliant Light with Ivy Slater

71

3 Things to Say Instead of "I'm Sorry"

72

Get Out of Your Head and Into the World with Kelli Thompson

73

How to Be an Inclusive Leader

74

The Discipline of Showing Up with Teresa Rand

75

Don't be Jealous. Be Inspired to Take Action

76

Picture Your Success with Sharon Shannon

77

Surviving Trauma Through Breathing with Tsikki Thau

78

Hype Women Up with Erin Gallagher

79

How to Get What you Want on Mother’s Day

80

Uncover Your Potential Through Mentoring with Missy Chicre

81

The Power of Writing Down Your Goals with Maria Maldonado Smith

82

Master your Mindset: A Journey from Brain Dead to Fully Alive

83

A Resilient Journey to the C-suite with Lori Kiel

84

The Power of Eye Contact

85

Tell Your Story with Strategy with Brielle Cotterman

86

Rise Above the Blame Game

87

BOLD Leadership with Laura Barnard

88

Recognizing and Escaping Abuse with Sabrina Victoria

89

How to be Taken Seriously

90

How to Stop People Pleasing

91

What to do When People Don't Understand You

92

Negotiate with Confidence

93

The Betrayal of Burnout with Kelley Bonner.

94

Thinking On Your Feet

95

Celebrating 100 Episodes with Heather Fison and Dani Ha

96

When Something Triggers You

97

Lead with Service with Terri Leckas

98

How to Give Feedback

99

The Importance of Celebrating Wins

100

Listening Tours to Transform Your Team with Hillary Miller

101

Expanding Diversity to be Fully Inclusive With Ruth Rathblott

102

How to Engage People on Zoom

103

Tired of Hiding the Real You? With Erica Goode

104

3 More Strategies to Lead Productive Meetings

105

Transformed from Grief to Belief with Jessica Kriegel

106

3 Strategies to Lead a Productive Meeting

107

Navigating Male-Dominated Spaces with Charli Matthews

108

How to Ask For Feedback

109

Your Presence Is More Powerful Than Your Productivity with Sonia Miller

110

From 9-5 to Entrepreneur

111

Changing the World Through Your Story with Carrie Fox

112

Move Beyond Self-Doubt

113

From Cult Life to Dream Life with Mindi Rosser

114

What To Do When You’re Misunderstood

115

The Power of Persistence with Karen Haller

116

Why You're Missing Opportunities

117

Fear as the Path to Success with Kendel Paulson

118

How Not to Lead a Sales Call

119

How to Start a Conversation with Strangers

120

What are you Standing For? With Amy Wong

121

Five Tips to Nail an Interview

122

Be the Culture Your Workplace Needs with Rita Ernst

123

How to Stop Rambling and Get to the Point

124

How’s Your Ripple Effect? With Lisa Even

125

How to Start a Presentation

126

Investing in Your Dreams with Elyse Kaye

127

You Are Enough

128

Claim Your Worth with Amy Valdivia & Rica Ruiz

129

How to Ask for What You Want

130

Sentence Prompts + Questions for Better Communication

131

Trust Your Own Voice

132

Stand your Ground with a Difficult Manager with Kristen Geez

133

Refuse to be Bulldozed with Mary Snyder

134

3D’s to Reaching Your Vision

135

I Thought I was Over This with Kimber Del Valle

136

3 Lessons Learned from Being on TV

137

Hot Flash to Hot Idea with Michelle Newman

138

Shyest Girl to Confident Woman with Esther Littlefield

139

Put Down your Bag of Rocks with Ryann Dowdy

140

From Appearing Confident to Becoming Confident with Stacy Mayer

141

No More Missed Opportunities

142

Powerful Stories Start with this One Skill with Becca Habegger

143

Find Your Voice Through Creativity with Hollis Citron

144

Inside Out Confidence with Sue Revell

145

3 Ways to be More Powerful

146

How to Transfer Confidence with Megan Leasher

147

How to Interrupt with Grace

148

Rise Above Your Fears with Dana Bowling

149

Declare Who You Want to Be (and go be it!) with Jess Ekstrom

150

Make Bold Moves to Gain Confidence with Lucy Liu

151

Risk Taking Spurs Confidence with Gillian Epp

152

Confidence Grows by Taking Action with Alison Wilcox

153

Boost Your Confidence by Helping Others with Lourdes Aviñó

154

How to get your time back (and your life) with Rosanna Berardi

155

What to Say to Unsolicited Advice

156

“Fine” Isn’t Good Enough

157

Rise up out of a toxic environment with Christine Cooper

158

Stand out in a male-dominated industry with Becky Mueller

159

Dream Come True with Jenny Randle

160

Be unapologetically you (in spite of yourself)

161

Boundaries and Burnout with Jennifer Bassman

162

Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead

163

5 Questions to Ask as you Prep to Speak

164

Stay True to Your Values with Sara Menke

165

Trust Your Gut

166

Overcoming Self-Doubt when Selling

167

Two Questions for More Efficient Conversations

168

3 Tips to Promote Yourself with Ease

169

Stop “Shoulding” Yourself with Lindsey Heiserman

170

How to Ask for What You’re Worth: Live Coaching Session for Alice Llano

171

Lessons Learned from Letting Go: With Laurie James

172

How’s Your Elevator Pitch? Live Coaching Session with Angela Jeffreys

173

Does Your Intro Need Polishing? Live Coaching Session!

174

Bust Through Shame with Dr. Shawn Horn

175

How to Say “No”

176

Reignite Your Spark After 50: with Aleta Norris

177

Fake it ‘til You Make it?

178

Always Be Ready to Speak: 3 Tips

179

From Near Death to New Life at Midlife: With Catherine Grace O’Connell

180

How she Influenced an Entire Room to Shift their Aggressive Energy: With Yon Na, Ph.D

181

Introvert Turned Confident Consultant: With Dr Patricia Thompson

182

Asking for What You Want in Hollywood: Erica Wernick and Ashley Maria

183

I Almost Cancelled: Interview with Jessica Bettencourt

184

Stand Out with Your Unique Style on Instagram: Interview with Parisa Mirza-Khan

185

Why Being "Nice" is Counterproductive: Interview with Jenn Whitmer

186

Why Cancer Was Her Best Gift: Interview with Maggie Landes

187

3 Steps to Recognize & Ask for What You Need: Interview with Jeanne Grabowski

188

Liberation from Self-Doubt: Interview with Christine Hansen

189

Collaboration over Competition: Interview with Chic Influencer

190

Are You Giving Away Your Power?

191

Three Leadership Lessons

192

Agnostic Christian Now Leads Faith Inclusion at Salesforce: Interview with Sue Warnke

193

Your Voice: Three Mistakes to Avoid

194

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