Influential Introvert: Communication Coaching for Professionals with Performance Anxiety - Coming Soon...The Influential Introvert

Episode Date: May 8, 2023

Welcome to the Influential Introvert, which will be replacing Podcasting Step by Step in this feed.The Influential Introvert is for business owners and leaders who want to speak confidently in front of a room, online, and in social situations without becoming a sweaty, blushing mess with a stress headache.Hi, I’m your host Sarah Mikutel, and you may be wondering why I’m switching up the podcast.I consider it an evolution. While not all of Podcasting Step by Step listeners are introverts, many are. The Influential Introvert podcast is for you if you’ve ever…✔️ ghosted or not responded to a great PR opportunity someone offered you.✔️felt like you can’t get a word in when a big group is talking.✔️ lost sleep thinking about a presentation you had to give. ✔️ had your heart beat out of your chest in conversations where you feel others have more experience and authority.Even when you look calm on the outside, inside there’s an anxious swirl that’s exhausting you.Life doesn’t have to be this way.When you follow this podcast, you’ll learn the essential verbal and non-verbal skills necessary to elevate your presence and charisma and capture people’s attention.Equally important, you’ll learn to manage your mind and body so you feel less anxious and more confident speaking up and being decisive.If this sounds like something you could use help with right away, go to sarahmikutel.com/influentialintrovert, book a consult, and let’s get you enjoying life with less anxiety and more influence. Do you ever go blank or start rambling when someone puts you on the spot? I created a free Conversation Cheat Sheet with simple formulas you can use so you can respond with clarity, whether you’re in a meeting or just talking with friends.Download it at sarahmikutel.com/blanknomore and start feeling more confident in your conversations today.

Welcome to the influential introvert. This podcast is going to be replacing podcasting by step by step in this feed. Don't worry. For now, I will leave the old episodes for you to go and binge on if you are still really into them. The influential introvert is something that has evolved from the original podcast. So this new show is for business owners and leaders who want to speak confidently in front of a room, online, and in social situations without becoming a sweaty blushing mess with a stress headache. If you are an introvert like me, you're going to want to keep following this show. Hello, I am Sarah Megatel, and you might be wondering why I'm switching up this podcast. I consider it in evolution. While not all of podcasting

step-by-step listeners are introverts, many of them are. To give you a little of the back story, I started podcasting step-by-step because I love podcasting, I love the audio forum, and I love learning from other people, and I wanted to help others share their stories as well by a podcast. And I did. Listeners wrote in to tell me how much my show and my podcasting courses have helped them get their creative projects off the ground. And I have especially loved hearing from introverts who said that my work has helped them manage their fears and move forward. They were feeling really paralyzed by what other people would be thinking of them. And then they ended up doing it and hosting shows where people could not get enough of them. There are,

so many talented creative people that we never hear from because they are afraid to be fully seen. I have heard from people who said, you know, I created a year's worth of content before it and published who have spent months researching website domains as a way to procrastinate from putting themselves out there. And the sphere speaking up, it's not just about podcasting, of course. It also shows up in other areas of our lives as well, especially at work. So here is the hard truth. You may have noticed, and research backs this up, that extroverts who love to talk and share their ideas are perceived as knowing what they're doing, even if they have no clue. On the other hand, introverts who don't seem as confident are viewed as less competent, even if they excel at what they do.

And I'm not going to stand for this. If you are an introvert, you can have as much influence as the loudest extrovert in the room. And it is possible for you to share your ideas without wanting to hide under a blanket afterward. This is what I coach people on. I am tired. tired of seeing introverts missing out on opportunities to grow their business and to make more connections because anxiety gets the best of them. And trust me, performance anxiety is something that I am very familiar with. But it does not have to rule your life. The influential introvert podcast is for you if you have ever ghosted or not even responded to a great PR opportunity for you. If you feel like you can't get a word in edgewise when a big group is talking. If you lose

sleep thinking about a presentation you have to give or a speech you have to give on stage, If you've ever had your heartbeat out of your chest in conversations where you feel like other people have more experience and authority, and you might even look completely cool and calm on the outside, but inside there's this anxious swirl that is just exhausting you when it comes to speaking up. Life does not have to be this way. I want you to imagine how unstoppable you would be if you felt as calm as you looked. If you shared more of your ideas and what you have to offer, less anxiety, more influence, you can have happier days at work, at home. this is what this podcast is all about. In short episodes, you will learn the essential verbal and nonverbal skills that you need to elevate your presence and your charisma so you can start capturing people's attention more. Equally important, or I would even say more important,

you will learn to manage your mind and your body so you will feel less anxious and more confident speaking up and being decisive. And if this sounds like something that you could use help with right away, go to sarahmicatel.com slash influential introvert. Check out my website, consult, and let's get you enjoying life with less anxiety and more influence. Do you ever go blank or start rambling when someone puts you on the spot? I created a free conversation sheet sheet with simple formulas that you can use so you can respond with clarity, whether you're in a meeting or just talking with friends. Download it at sarahmicatel.com slash blank no more.