Do you bring your true self to work? Freely sharing your ideas, opinions, and genius, despite what other people may think. Or, are exhausted by trying to fit in and afraid of being discovered as the fraud that you sometimes feel like?

Are you able to have difficult conversations at work, or do you just go along with the flow, trying to please other people? Do you spend time in your day feeling like an imposter, holding back parts of yourself?

Guest Czar and author, Linda Basso, shares the value of bringing your authentic self to work and how being authentic can be freeing to you and those around you. 

Basso spent more than two decades in corporate marketing and advertising. Despite her unquestionable success, she felt the pull for something different. She didn't want to mingle at cocktail parties or schmooze clients. Basso wanted to write and she became a yoga teacher on the side, trying to somehow atone for what felt to her like a misaligned career. 

Upon discovering coaching Basso realized her passion for helping small business owners and professionals claim their authenticity by designing a business or career that fits their lifestyle. This work, she soon discovered, impacts not only the client but their clients, colleagues and even their families. 

Basso shares some good news about authenticity, including:

*It can be learned

*Being authentic is your natural state -- so it requires less energy to maintain

*It's never too late to start to cultivate your authenticity -- you can begin today!

Basso's nightstand reading recommendation was:

Essentialist: Do Less but Accomplish More, Guide to Identifying the Essential Things, Focus on and Getting Them Done by Martin Hell.

Basso's book, 

The Authentic Marketer: The Real Girl's Guide to Know Your Worth, Get More Clients & Grow a Business that Genuinely Fits Your Lifestyle

is available on Amazon.

You can also purchase her book, take enlightening quizzes and read a ton of useful material on Basso's website, www.LindaBasso.com

Joey Chandler, Purpose Coach and Host of The What's Your Purpose? Podcast, has identified five core values: Love, Joy, Happiness, Excitement and Freedom - that drive people. 

Isn't it time that you figured out who you are and make greater use of that in your life?

The challenge, according to Chandler, is to identify what purpose actually motivates you rather than just what you think you are supposed to value. 

Identifying and being more intentional about your purpose will prevent you from having that feeling of exerting a lot of effort but not making much progress in life.

You can take Joey's assessment and find out more about his work on his website: www.joeychandler.net

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Speech and Communications Coach Tiffany Foote joins us to share her insights into how you can have fearless and engaging presentations.

Tiffany, who earned her "Fearless Millennial" title in her workplace, has personally conquered her own fear of public speaking and now enjoys helping others to do the same. She focuses on practical tips that you can put to immediate use. 

Listen and learn how you can:

*Keep nervousness in perspective

*Choose clothing that boosts your confidence

*Gesture comfortably to encourage audience attention

*Reel in an unwieldy audience

*Avoid coming across as manipulative

*Use stories and examples to make boring materials come alive for your audience

*Develop and deliver engaging virtual presentations

*And more!

Tiffany's nightstand picks: in addition to her dog's leash and the lamp that Tiffany DIY'd during Covid, Tiffany's book pick is "The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go" by Amy E. Reichert.

Find out more about Tiffany and her work at: https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/thefearlessmillennial