Posts by Christine Cox
The Story Only You Can Tell (And Why You Should) with Wendy Romeu: Podcast Ep. 466
Resilience isn’t something you build in the moment—it’s something you build long before you need it. In this episode, I’m joined by one of my clients, Wendy Romeu, founder and CEO of Alluvionic, to talk about what happened when her business was suddenly put to the ultimate test. But this isn’t just a conversation about…
Read MoreAuthenticity Over Perfectionism: Lessons from Public Media Leadership with Judith Smelser: Podcast Ep. 465
What if the thing that makes you most effective as a leader and speaker… isn’t perfection, but authenticity? That it’s not about having all the answers, but being willing to tell others that you don’t have all the answers? My guest is Judith Smelser, President and GM of Central Florida Public Media, and she shares…
Read MoreWhy Your Story Matters – Even When You Don’t Feel Ready with Tiffany Hawk: Podcast Ep.464
In this episode of the Speaking Your Brand podcast, I’m joined by returning guest Tiffany Hawk, author, book coach, and longtime collaborator of mine. Tiffany and I have worked together for years helping women find and use their voices, whether through speaking, writing, or thought leadership. In this conversation, we talk about why storytelling matters…
Read MoreThe Connection Formula: Expertise + Story – Live Signature Talks from Our Thought Leader Academy Grads: Podcast Ep. 463
Many accomplished women already have the expertise, experience, and authority their audiences need. The missing piece is rarely more knowledge — it’s connection. Story is what bridges the space between expert and audience. It humanizes ideas, creates emotional resonance, and allows insight to truly land. When expertise is combined with purposeful storytelling, a talk doesn’t…
Read MoreSpeaking Strategies That Create Lasting Impact: Live Signature Talks from Our Thought Leader Academy Grads: Podcast Ep. 462
What’s the difference between a presentation people forget in five minutes… and a talk that quietly reshapes how someone thinks, decides, and acts for months afterward? It’s not more information and it’s not prettier slides (although pretty slides are nice!). This episode is the audio from our Back Stage with Speaking Your Brand live show,…
Read MoreStorytelling as Resistance: Finding and Using Your Voice with Janice Gassam Asare, PhD: Podcast Ep. 461
Your story is not just your story. It’s part of a larger narrative about whose voices are heard and whose are erased. I’m honored to have Janice Gassam Asare back on the podcast. She’s an organizational psychologist, equity consultant, and author of the new book Rise and Resist – and this conversation went places…
Read MoreKnowledge Mindfulness for Complex Times with Dr. Laila Marouf: Podcast Ep. 460
This episode is a rich and timely conversation about how we relate to what we know in an age of constant change and AI. My guest is Dr. Laila Marouf, a former academic who spent more than two decades researching and teaching knowledge management before having a powerful realization during the early months of the…
Read MoreHow One Idea Became a Signature Talk, Speaking Platform, and Published Book with Melania Murphy: Podcast Ep. 459
What does it look like to turn an idea into a message, a message into a signature talk, and a signature talk into a published book? In this episode, I sit down with Thought Leader Academy graduate Melania Murphy to talk about her powerful journey from spark to spotlight. Over the past couple of years,…
Read MoreWhy Your Best Talk is the One You Give Again (and Again) with Kelly Mallery: Podcast Ep. 453
Worried that giving the same talk more than once would box you in – or worse, bore you to tears? I’ve been there. And if you’re a builder-of-slides-at-heart like me, the idea of sticking to one signature talk can feel a little… constraining. But here’s the truth: the talk you give again (and again and…
Read MoreBuild a Career Brand That Opens Doors with Kate Wade of Get Her Hired: Podcast Ep. 452
Building a career brand that truly opens doors isn’t about having the perfect résumé or the fanciest job title. It’s about knowing who you are, what you bring, and how to communicate that with confidence. Whether you’re in corporate aiming for your next big role or an entrepreneur looking to attract higher-value opportunities, this episode…
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