Are you unknowingly sabotaging your credibility by falling into this communication trap?

In this episode, communication expert Laura Camacho reveals how overexplaining—especially in meetings—can make you seem immature or insecure, even when you’re the most prepared person in the room.

If you're a high-performing introvert or social introvert aiming for executive presence, this is a must-listen.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

2️⃣ The two main forms of overexplaining that derail your message and credibility

😱Surprising research linking overexplaining to social anxiety and perceived incompetence

🎯Practical, real-time techniques to stop overexplaining and sound more confident instantly

To chat with Lara to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

Press play now to master the art of concise, high-impact communication and elevate your executive presence today.

If you want a complimentary Clear Point of View cheatsheet mentioned send an email with POV in the subject line to hello@speakupwithlaura.com.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Have you ever frozen during a big meeting, feeling like your brilliant ideas are stuck in your head while extroverts steal the show?

You’re not alone. Today, we’re diving into a game-changer leadership hack inspired by Scott Adams’ persuasion magic.

If you’re a high-performing introvert with brilliant ideas but struggle to get noticed in a room full of extroverts, this episode gives you a toolkit to flip that dynamic. Inspired by Scott Adams’ persuasion playbook, we’re reframing how you speak so people actually listen.

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

🔥The leadership hack that transforms nervous energy into authentic executive presence

🛠️Loads of practical examples to sound more confident without changing who you are

🚀Four adjectives that describe magnetic communication to guide you

Tap play now to learn how one mental reframe can turn silence into strength and finally get your ideas the spotlight they deserve.

So if you’re the kind of person who has brilliant ideas but finds yourself invisible in the boardroom—and you’re tired of watching others get credit while you stay stuck—it’s time for a change.

You don’t need to fake extroversion; you just need the right reframes to tap into your quiet power. That’s why I created the Executive Presence Mastery System—to give high-performing introverts like you the tools and coaching to turn silence into strength.

Go to the show notes, click the first link, or visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to find a time that works for you. I’d love to help you reframe your way into the recognition and influence you’ve earned.

Scott Adams source links:

- Scott Adams, Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success (2023).

- Persuasion principles adapted from Adams’ insights on humor, storytelling, and optimism.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Is your data putting your audience to sleep—or inspiring executive action?

If you’ve ever poured hours into dashboards only to get polite nods and no real traction, this episode unpacks why even brilliant data isn’t enough. You’ll learn how shifting your mindset can turn your insights into influence—and get you noticed as a strategic leader, not just a technical expert.

By the end of this short episode, you’ll know:

😅Why the whole concept of data-driven decision-making is a farce

🧩What your executive stakeholders secretly want from you

🔥How to transform your data from sleep aid to “can’t sleep from thinking about it”

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

Listen now to uncover the subtle communication twist that transforms your data into influence—and you into the leader people remember.

FREE GIFT!! Download my The Practical Guide to Effective Communication here (retails for $9.99 on Amazon!) and read chapter 12 on advanced presentations.

Getting the emotional aspect of your presentation or message down means you are valued, heard and respected in meetings, gaining more influence, and understanding better how to reach key stakeholders. Chapter 12 is not about specific data-driven presentations but rather how to get the audience hooked on what you’re saying.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

What if you could win over even the most intimidating executive—not with more words, but with less?

In this episode of Speak Up, communication strategist Laura Camacho breaks down three surprising behaviors inspired by Keanu Reeves that introverts can use to command attention and build trust, especially in high-stakes settings. If you’ve ever felt like confidence is out of reach in the boardroom, this is for you.

By the end of this short episode you'll know:

🎶A Surprising way to command attention without saying a word

🧩How hand gestures not only hold attention—but keep you from being interrupted

🚀 How adopting a light, playful tone that melts tension and builds instant likability, even with senior leaders.

Press play now to discover how introverts can use charm—not confidence—to influence any room with ease and authenticity.

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

FREE GIFT!! Download my The Practical Guide to Effective Communication here (retails for $9.99 on Amazon!) and read chapter 6 all about choosing the emotion you want others to feel around you.

Getting the emotional aspect of your presentation or message down means you are valued, heard and respected in meetings, gaining more influence, and understanding better how to reach key stakeholders. The truth is we make decisions based on emotions and then rationalize them with logic.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

In today’s episode you’ll discover why you can be doing all the right things at work, yet something invisible is holding you back from enjoying the compensation you have earned.

In this episode, we dive deep with Doug Lynam—a Marine turned monk turned money manager—who shares how personality psychology, childhood trauma, and our unconscious beliefs about money can sabotage success for even the smartest, most driven professionals.

If you've ever struggled with asking for promotions, understanding your spending habits, or simply feeling secure in your financial life, this conversation will feel like a mirror.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

🛠️ How an ancient tool reveals your core fears and how they're linked to your relationship with money and leadership

🎯Why traditional financial advice fails many high performers—and what actually works instead

🔥Powerful tools to reduce anxiety, communicate with confidence, and align your career with your deeper purpose

Press play to uncover the hidden psychological patterns driving your financial behavior and unlock a whole new level of clarity and confidence in both money and leadership.

Knowing your own signature communication orientation is essential for authentic and confident executive presence. Discover here your own signature communication style (free assessment) so your voice can begin to be heard and respected in meetings, you gain more influence, and understand better how to reach key stakeholders.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

About our guest:

Doug Lynam, in Taming Your Money Monster, defines the "money monster" as the internal, often subconscious, psychological and emotional barriers that sabotage one’s financial well-being. Drawing from his background as a former monk and his current role as a financial coach, Lynam frames it as a metaphorical beast born from a mix of fear, shame, guilt, and ingrained habits—like overspending, avoiding budgets, or equating self-worth with net worth. He suggests these "monsters" are unique to each person, shaped by their upbringing, experiences, and even spiritual beliefs about money.

In essence, the money monster isn’t just about poor financial choices; it’s the deeper mindset or emotional baggage that keeps someone stuck in repetitive, self-defeating money patterns.

For example, he might describe it as the voice that whispers, “You’ll never get ahead,” prompting reckless spending to feel in control, or the anxiety that avoids looking at bank statements because facing reality feels too daunting. Lynam’s approach, blending spiritual wisdom and practical tools, positions taming this monster as a journey of self-awareness—confronting those inner demons to align finances with one’s authentic values and goals.

Your relationship with money can reveal how you approach certain aspects of your career.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion...

Have you ever left a meeting kicking yourself for not speaking up — even though you had the perfect response in your head after the fact?

If you’re a high-performing introvert or socially reserved leader, you already know how it feels to freeze when the pressure’s on. This episode breaks down exactly how to respond to unexpected questions or disagree with senior leadership — without triggering drama, fear, or regret.

By the end, you’ll know:

😅Learn the 4-step framework to handle tough conversations without losing your composure

1️⃣The first and only thing to do when you need to push back but feel unprepared

🧩How using this one simple strategy can 10x your confidence and leadership reputation in high-stakes moments.

To chat with Lara to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

Tune in now to transform uncomfortable moments into power moves that boost your executive presence.

So if you constantly replay tense conversations in your head because you didn’t say what needed to be said, and you're tired of conflict avoidance keeping you stuck in middle management—but deep down you know you’re capable of more…

That’s exactly why we designed the Executive Presence Mastery System—to help you speak up without sparking drama, so you can finally earn the respect, trust, and leadership clout your ideas deserve.:

If you want personalized guidance to help you build your influence, speak up strategically, and finally get the recognition you deserve, check out the link above in the show notes or go to www.speakupwithlaura.com to book your strategy call.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Ever feel like you're doing all the right things but still not being seen as leadership material?

If you're a high-performing introvert or someone told you to “speak up more” to be taken seriously, this episode is your game changer. Learn why being talkative isn’t the key — and how your mindset might be sabotaging your executive presence without you even knowing it.

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

By the end of this short episode, you’ll know:

😱3 specific behaviors to avoid because they scream “I lack confidence”

🎯The mindset you must permanently let go of to become an executive

🚀A mindset that super quickly builds personal connection and trust

Hit play now to upgrade your executive presence using strategies built for introverts who are ready to lead with confidence and authenticity.

FREE GIFT!! Download my The Practical Guide to Effective Communication here (it retails for $9.99 on Amazon!) and read chapter 4 all about choosing your mindset!! Everything else follows from mindset leading to your voice being heard and respected in meetings, gaining more influence, and understanding better how to reach key stakeholders.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.