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Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

Laura Camacho 578 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

Speak Up is a podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts who want to develop executive presence and leadership communication skills. Host Laura Camacho, with 20 years of coaching experience, shares tactics to confidently assert yourself in meetings and high-stakes situations. Episodes cover visibility strategies, influence expansion, and confidence building. New episodes release every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Episodes

641: Stop Waiting for Permission and Build Massive Executive Presence & Influence Without the Title
641: Stop Waiting for Permission and Build Massive Executive Presence & Influence Without the Title Oct 14, 2026 26:27 Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders. 👉 Book Your Executive Strategy Call hereWhat if the fastest way to become a stronger leader isn’t getting a bigger title—but becoming the kind of leade
640: Everyone Relies on You. Why Aren’t You Moving Up?
640: Everyone Relies on You. Why Aren’t You Moving Up? Oct 12, 2026 14:46 Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders. 👉 Book Your Executive Strategy Call hereAre you the person everyone relies on—yet somehow you’re still waiting for the bigger role, greater authority,
639: The One Thing That Makes You Sound More Strategic in Executive Meetings (DAY 5)
639: The One Thing That Makes You Sound More Strategic in Executive Meetings (DAY 5) Oct 9, 2026 07:15 Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders. 👉 Book Your Executive Strategy Call hereAccess your Executive Meeting Visibility Guide.Reporters tell leadership what happened. Strategic leaders expla
638: How to Disagree With a Senior Leader Without Losing Your Nerve (DAY 4)
638: How to Disagree With a Senior Leader Without Losing Your Nerve (DAY 4) Oct 8, 2026 06:23 Access your Executive Meeting Visibility Guide.How to Disagree With a Senior Leader Without Losing Your NerveSome leaders disagree so diplomatically that everyone leaves the meeting believing they agreed. Their real opinion appears later in a private conversation—after the opportunity to improve the decision has passed.Trust is not built by agreeing with the most powerful person in every meeting.
637: What to Say When You’re Challenged in an Executive Meeting (DAY 3)
637: What to Say When You’re Challenged in an Executive Meeting (DAY 3) Oct 7, 2026 06:31 Access your Executive Meeting Visibility Guide.What to Say When You’re Challenged in an Executive MeetingYou prepare for weeks, present your recommendation, and then an executive asks the one question you did not anticipate. Within seconds, you are speaking faster, adding disclaimers, and retreating from the very recommendation you came to defend.An unexpected question is not proof that you were u
636: Stop Making Executives Dig for Your Best Idea (DAY 2)
636: Stop Making Executives Dig for Your Best Idea (DAY 2) Oct 6, 2026 05:41 Access your Executive Meeting Visibility Guide.Stop Making Executives Dig for Your Best IdeaIf a senior leader has to excavate your recommendation from three minutes of context, your idea may be excellent—but it is not yet executive-ready.Conscientious leaders often begin at the beginning because they want others to understand the analysis, history, and nuance behind their thinking. But executives
635: The 7-Minute Rule That Makes You More Visible in Executive Meetings (DAY 1)
635: The 7-Minute Rule That Makes You More Visible in Executive Meetings (DAY 1) Oct 5, 2026 05:36 Access your Executive Meeting Visibility Guide.The 7-Minute Rule That Makes You More Visible in Executive MeetingsThe executive meeting on your calendar may do more to shape your career than the presentation you spent three weeks perfecting. While everyone discusses the agenda, senior leaders are also noticing who has judgment, who can handle pressure, and who belongs in the next room.For many hig
634: Why Being Afraid to Be Wrong Is Hurting Your Executive Presence and the Way You Come Back from a Mistake is Your STRONGEST Asset Is Hurting Your Executive Presence Exhibit A: Chamath Palihapitiya
634: Why Being Afraid to Be Wrong Is Hurting Your Executive Presence and the Way You Come Back from a Mistake is Your STRONGEST Asset Is Hurting Your Executive Presence Exhibit A: Chamath Palihapitiya Oct 2, 2026 13:44 Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.What if trying to always be right is actually weakening your executive presence?For high-performing leaders, admitting you made the wrong call
633: Stop Trying to Win the Argument and What to Do Instead to Build Real Influence
633: Stop Trying to Win the Argument and What to Do Instead to Build Real Influence Sep 30, 2026 26:32 Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What if the secret to becoming more influential at work isn’t talking more—but learning how to listen like a hostage negotiator?Whether you’re
632: How To Make Yourself INDISPENSABLE At Executive Tables Rather Than Trying to Get Invited
632: How To Make Yourself INDISPENSABLE At Executive Tables Rather Than Trying to Get Invited Sep 28, 2026 08:58 Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders.👉 Book Your Executive Strategy Call hereYou can be the person doing the most important work in the room—and still be the person leadership forgets to in
631: Create Influence By The End of 2026 With These 5 High ROI Moves To Change How Leadership Sees You
631: Create Influence By The End of 2026 With These 5 High ROI Moves To Change How Leadership Sees You Sep 25, 2026 14:34 Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.With only 97 days remaining in 2026, working harder probably won’t change that story. You need one unmistakable piece of new evidence. Today I
630: 3 Essential Moves to Build Executive Influence and Get Promoted WITHOUT Playing Corporate Politics
630: 3 Essential Moves to Build Executive Influence and Get Promoted WITHOUT Playing Corporate Politics Sep 23, 2026 25:48 Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.Are you working hard, delivering results, and doing everything expected of you—yet still struggling to get recognized, influence senior leaders

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