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The Sow to Speak Podcast with Kristy MandourAuthor: Kristy Mandour
Passionate, overthinking high-achievers rejoice! Join communication coach Kristy Mandour as she shares strategies for strengthening your communication impact, leadership voice and presence, and healthy mindset so you can continue to be the leader you were meant to be. Get ready to drop in and "sow" what you really want to speak. Language: en Genres: Education, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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You Got the Promotion. So Why Are You Second-Guessing Yourself in Meetings?
Monday, 6 April, 2026
You earned the seat at the table.So why are you suddenly softening your voice, reopening decisions, or second-guessing how you show up in the room?This isn’t a confidence problem.It’s a recalibration.Episode OverviewStepping into a Director or VP-level role changes more than your title.It changes how your voice lands.More people are listening.Your words carry more influence.There’s more interpretation around what you say… and what you don’t.And for many leaders, something subtle happens in that transition.They start accommodating more.Not in obvious ways.In refined, professional, easy-to-miss ways.Softening recommendations with senior leaders.Reopening decisions to stay collaborative.Over-accommodating their team to maintain connection.It can feel like you’re being thoughtful.But underneath it, you may be trying to prove you belong in the room… or that you’re easy to work with.In this episode of The Sow to Speak Podcast, we unpack this shift and how to move from accommodating to aligned so your voice reflects the level of leadership you’ve stepped into.In This Episode• Why high-performing leaders often become more accommodating after being promoted• How this shows up differently with senior leadership and your direct reports• What it sounds like when you’re in accommodating mode vs aligned leadership• A simple, practical way to recalibrate your voice in real timeReady to Strengthen Your Voice?If this episode resonates, join me for my free, sixty-minute masterclass:Say It Like You Mean It: Uncover and Use Your Most Confident Voice🗓 April 21st | Free | VirtualThis is where I teach the number one exercise my clients love because it works.It moves you from insight to embodiment immediately.Because if you can’t take insight and integrate it, what’s the point?I’ll also be answering questions about our newly redesigned Confident Voice Accelerator, which clients are loving.We now have three tiers depending on where you are in your leadership journey, along with a dedicated founder’s track.REGISTER HERERATE AND REVIEW THE PODCASTThanks for listening! Be sure to rate and review this episode wherever you're listening in from. This is the fastest way for other high-achieving, passionate leaders to find the podcast, too.CONNECT WITH KRISTYLearn more about Kristy and Sow to Speak here.InstagramLinkedInSPECIAL FOR SOW TO SPEAK LISTENERSHave you been wanting to write a book and don't know where to start? Our friends over at Scriptor Publishing believe that everyone has at least one unique book within them. Take a look and save $250 on Scriptor Publishing's From Polished to Print book package here: https://ll107.isrefer.com/go/p2p250/kristym/
