Speak Up With Laura Camacho

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What if the secret to becoming more influential at work isn’t talking more—but learning how to listen like a hostage negotiator?Whether you’re asking for more resources, pushing back on a senior leader, dealing with an attack in a meeting, or negotiating for something you need, your ability to stay composed and understand the other person can completely change the conversation.In this episode of The Speak Up Show, former Las Vegas police officer and Black Swan communication expert Annette Mullin shares lessons from 24 years in law enforcement, including her experience in investigations and crisis negotiation. She explains how tactical empathy, curiosity, preparation, and deliberate listening can help you navigate difficult conversations without becoming ag

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Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.With only 97 days remaining in 2026, working harder probably won’t change that story. You need one unmistakable piece of new evidence. Today I give you 5 options to develop that evidence and multiply your influence.In this Fun Friday episode, Laura shares five unexpected, research-supported moves that can change how senior leadership perceives you before year-end. From adopting a signature color and organizing a strategic lunch to recognizing overlooked talent, recommending what the organization should stop doing and claiming a problem nobody owns, each move communicates a different kind of leadership value.By the end of this episode you’ll know:

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.Are you working hard, delivering results, and doing everything expected of you—yet still struggling to get recognized, influence senior leaders, or move to the next level?Being great at your job is important, but results alone may not be enough to move from director to VP or become a more influential executive. The way you communicate, build relationships, contribute in meetings, and make your impact visible can dramatically change how others experience your leadership.In this episode, Laura sits down with Tracy Nolan, Senior Vice President at Humana and an experienced board member, to unpack what effective communication and influence actually look like at the highest levels of an organization.Tracy shares lessons from her own career—including being passed

Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders.

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.Many accomplished leaders tell the kind of story that leaves the audience checking their latest Slack message or maybe their upcoming Amazon delivery.What if your story doesn't need more polish?What if they need to feel less finished?In this episode of Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence, Laura Camacho reveals an unexpected storytelling lesson from Spencer Pratt: the most influential stories invite people into what happens next.Using Spencer and Heidi Montag’s experience after losing their home in the 2025 Pacific Palisades fire, Laura breaks down how leaders can create more compelling stories without manufacturing drama, oversharing, or sacrificing executive presence.In today's episode you’ll learn the following from a legit reality tv star:

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.Today you can actually learn how to know if your executive influence is where you think it is. Listen today to learn this life changing skill. Under pressure, it’s easy to slip into a reactive, defensive, or judgmental mindset. But the questions you ask yourself and others can determine how your team responds, how much information people are willing to share, and whether you make decisions from curiosity or judgment.In this episode of the Speak Up podcast, Laura welcomes Marilee Adams, CEO of the Inquiry Institute, to explore how leaders can use questions to improve their communication, executive presence, decision-making, and relationships. In today’s episode you’ll discover:

Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders.

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.Are you waiting until your performance review to make the case for a bigger 2027 raise? By then, the decision may already be taking shape.With merit raises making a comeback and average performance-based increases expected to hover around 3.5%, organizations have more reason to differentiate between their highest-value leaders and everyone else. For directors, VPs, and executive-track leaders, getting more isn't simply about working harder or compiling a longer list of accomplishments. It's about making your strategic value unmistakably clear to the people making compensation decisions.By the end of this episode, you'll know how to:

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.What if the self-doubt you’ve been trying to eliminate is actually one of your greatest advantages in high-stakes meetings?When you’re presenting to the C-suite, defending a proposal, or answering an unexpected question, it’s easy to become consumed by how you’re being perceived. But Avi Liran offers a different approach: stop trying to perform confidence and start focusing on contribution, preparation, curiosity, and trust. In this episode, you’ll discover how to reframe imposter syndrome, prepare for challenging questions, and stay grounded when the stakes—and your nerves—are high. By the end of Laura’s conversation with the delightful Avi Liran you’ll know how to:

Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders.

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What if the behaviors you think make you look hardworking, prepared, and smart are actually making you look less executive? It happens more often than you think. High performers are often rewarded for knowing more, doing more, explaining more, and working harder. But as you move into senior leadership, those same habits can start working against you. Executive influence isn't about producing the most output—it’s about knowing what matters, communicating it clearly, and creating better thinking and decisions around you.In this episode of Speak Up, Dr. Laura Camacho reveals seven things you can stop doing at work to strengthen your executive presence and make the transition from expert to interpreter, advisor, and executive.By the end of this episode yo

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.What if everything you thought you needed to do to demonstrate executive presence was actually making you less effective?Executive presence isn't about dominating the conversation, knowing every answer, or burying senior leaders in data. For high-performing professionals who want to move into the C-suite, the real differentiators are often quieter: understanding what your audience cares about, turning information into meaning, demonstrating knowledge beyond your functional expertise, and remaining calm when everyone else feels the pressure.In this episode, finance and FinTech executive Rishi Oberoi shares lessons from more than two decades in business about what actually earns trust at the executive level.By the end of Laura’s conversation with Rishi Oberoi

Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders.

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What makes one leader unforgettable years after a meeting while most presentations are forgotten before lunch?In today's workplace, your audience is overwhelmed by nonstop emails, meetings, messages, AI summaries, and constant distractions. Standing out isn't about speaking more or having more confidence—it's about communicating in a way that changes how people think. In this episode, Laura Camacho shares the biggest discoveries from the 2026 Executive Influence Index and reveals the research-backed communication habits that make leaders truly memorable.By the end of this episode you’ll know:5️⃣The five communication qualities that consistently separate unforgettable leaders from forgettable ones.

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What if your executive presence has less to do with what you say—and more to do with how well your body is functioning? Most professionals spend hours preparing for important meetings, perfecting presentations, and refining their communication skills. But if you're running on poor sleep, chronic stress, brain fog, or burnout, your body may be undermining your confidence, clarity, and credibility before you even speak. In this episode, executive leader and The Sales Athlete author Nicole Ward explains why physiology—not just psychology—is the missing foundation of high performance.After listening to Laura’s conversation with Nicole Ward, you'll know:

Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders.

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What if the most powerful executive status signal today isn't your title, your expertise, or even your confidence—but your ability to make everyone else think better?As hybrid work reshapes organizations and AI makes expertise easier to imitate, the traditional signals of leadership are fading. If you want greater influence, stronger executive presence, and more opportunities to lead, the question is no longer what do you know? It's how do you elevate the thinking of the people around you? In this episode, Laura Camacho shares a real coaching story that reveals why one unexpected perspective transformed a contributor into the person everyone instinctively followed.By the end of this episode you’ll know:

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What if the biggest advantage in your next executive meeting isn't what you say—but what you notice?Most leaders focus so much on delivering the perfect message that they miss the valuable information happening all around them. In this fascinating conversation, Laura Camacho sits down with former undercover intelligence operative Don Weber to explore how elite observation skills, emotional intelligence, and cultural awareness can help leaders communicate more effectively, build trust, and navigate high-pressure situations with confidence. Drawing on years of experience working in dangerous international intelligence operations and coaching Fortune 500 executives, Don shares practical lessons that translate directly from covert operations to the corporate b

Are you Director or Above Who Wants Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence?Book a confidential Executive Presence Strategy Call to discover the communication patterns that help high performers get seen as senior leaders.