About this podcast
Quiet has a branding problem.
At work, it gets mistaken for lack of ambition.
Or confidence.
Or presence.
So you’re told to adjust.
To be louder. Faster. More obvious.
But what if quiet isn’t the problem… just the positioning?
This show is a rebrand.
A more strategic, more intentional way of being seen, without becoming someone you’re not.
Less performance. More presence.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 132 episodes
- What if the way “up” is actually inward? · 10 min · Episode 131I came home from a Monday evening cycling class and immediately sat down to record this. The instructor said something during class that completely stayed with me. And the more I…
- Taking up space gets to be quiet ft. Annelise McCarthy · 1 h 0 min · Episode 130Apparently, speaking in front of people is one of the most feared things in the world. Which… checks out. Especially if you’re listening to this. This conversation made me want…
- I never say “senior” in my job title (and I think it’s costing me) · 13 min · Episode 129Here’s my confession: I worked five years to get to a senior level position in brand management. But whenever I introduce myself in meetings… I always drop the word "senior"…
- Why exceeding expectations is not the flex quiet people think it is · 6 min · Episode 128At some point, exceeding expectations stops being impressive… and starts being expected. It becomes your thing. What you’re known for. And more often than not… what quietly keeps…
- Why “speak up more” is actually terrible advice for quiet people · 6 min · Episode 127You’ve probably been told to “speak up more” at work. And you try. But it never quite works the way people say it will. This episode is about why that advice doesn’t really work…
- Dying Just From Trying to Seem Cool · 11 min · Episode 126It’s Monday morning. Someone asks how your weekend was. And suddenly you’re performing. Because you feel like you need to sound interesting… without saying that your weekend was…
- The Unwritten Rules of Who Gets Seen at Work · 9 min · Episode 125You don’t get seen at work just by doing great work. You get seen because people understand what you’re doing, remember it, and talk about it when you’re not in the room. Most of…
- Built for Big Ideas (Not Big Energy) · 13 min · Episode 124What do you do when your mind is wired for big ideas but your energy tells a completely different story? In this solo episode, I get honest about the two sides constantly at war…
- The Intro That Gets You Respected (and Looped In Early) · 15 min · Episode 123If introduction rounds make you slightly uncomfortable… this one’s for you. We’re talking about the 30 seconds at the start of a call, and why they quietly shape how people…
- You Don’t Need to Sound Impressive with Dr. Dan Rosenfeld · 56 min · Episode 122If you’ve ever thought, “If I were really confident, this wouldn’t feel so hard,” or felt pressure to sound more impressive than you actually feel, this episode might gently…
- Stop Hoarding Your Own Brilliance · 13 min · Episode 121Your ideas deserve better than your notes app. But I understand why they end up there. What feels layered and sharp on the inside rarely comes out that way on the first try. And…
- Getting Hired Quietly: Why Positioning Beats Applying ft. Anna Belyaeva · 59 min · Episode 120If you’re quiet, introspective, and don’t consider yourself good at “selling yourself,” this conversation will change how you think about job search. This week, I sat down with…
- 4 Ways to Make Your Thinking Visible · 8 min · Episode 119In this episode, I walk through four concrete moves that help make your thinking visible at work, especially if you tend to be on the quieter side. Not by speaking more, pushing…
- Quiet Thinking at Work: When It’s Seen as Smart and When It’s Overlooked · 5 min · Episode 118Quiet doesn’t get overlooked because it’s weak. It gets overlooked when other people don’t know what to make of it. In this episode, we move past why quiet gets misread at work…
- The Quiet Tax: Good, But Going Nowhere · 9 min · Episode 117You do solid work. People rely on you. And still, you’re easier to overlook than you should be. This episode looks at how that happens. How perception forms at work. Why some…
- Why Loud Behavior Wins Over Quiet at Work · 7 min · Episode 116Quiet people are often told the same things: Speak up more. Be more confident. Put yourself out there. But what if none of that is actually the real problem? In this episode, we…
- Too Quiet for Your Own Good? · 22 min · Episode 115I’ve been questioning something I always thought was non-negotiable: consistency. This week, I reflect on the pressure of releasing an episode every single week, the tension…
- Becoming Senior Without Becoming Loud · 20 min · Episode 114In this episode, I reflect on my first year as a Senior Brand Manager and the quiet unlearning that came with it. From letting go of performative “senior behaviour,” to learning…
- 8 Minutes to Exhale the Work Year · 8 min · Episode 113Before you disappear into the well-earned nothingness, take these eight quiet minutes to gently close the work year. A soft bridge between what you’ve just wrapped up and the…
- How Opportunity Finds You (Or Doesn’t) · 9 min · Episode 112There’s a moment when you realise the opportunity you wanted all year… might not have known where to sit if it arrived. This episode looks at the subtle difference between…
