Esther Stanhope, The Impact Guru: Making that Impact at Work

006 - Nikki speaks to Esther Stanhope, international speaker, impact guru and former live BBC producer. She's interviewed the likes of Madonna and George Clooney and now helps lawyers, bankers and professionals speak with confidence.   On today’s episode they cover the fear around public speaking and the importance of personal development in order to keep progressing in your career.   Esther’s enthusiasm and quick wit is contagious as she shares with Nikki tips to boost your confidence and how to let your personality shine through in a corporate environment. They talk “Eyes and teeth” and Esther’s new book Goodbye Glossophobia which recently won Highly Commended in the Short Business Book of the Year 2020 category.   A full-of-laughter episode to really make an impactful presence at work (in the right way!) Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher   Resources 1) Buy Esther’s award winning book: Goodbye Glossophobia: Banish the Fear of Public Speaking.  2) Esther’s website - which offers the first chapter of her book for free: https://www.estherstanhope.com/ 3) Find out more about Winning in Work here: https://www.nikkithomas.me/winning-in-work-podcast Or follow us on Twitter here @WinninginWork 3 Career Takeaways 1) Working with women: “The main reason [I do what I do] is because I work with a lot of women leaders (I will work other men leaders too) but what I found particularly when it comes to female leaders is that I was finding that one of the reasons they weren't getting promoted as fast as the men was because they didn't really like the sensation of standing up in front of people and having all the eyes on them.” 2) On Setting Goals: “We often set goals for our career and think of achievement related goals.It doesn't always occur to us to set goals for friends and family.” 3) How to succeed under pressure, critical feedback: “I think if there are chinks in your armour, you need to work on resilience, you need to work on yourself, so you can actually survive any panel for any judgement, or any negative feedback. You know, it's quite difficult to handle those scenarios.”   A Podcast Company -  is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. - https://www.apodcastcompany.com and www.podcastsyndicator.com