Your Next Promotion is About Perception, Not Performance
Confident Women LEAD
In this episode of the Confident Women Lead podcast, host Anita Millerdiscusses the importance of perception management for black women in professional settings. Anita discusses the pitfalls of relying solely on hard work, degrees, and certifications, and instead emphasizes the strategic crafting of one's narrative. She introduces 'Power Language for Black Women in Corporate,' a program designed to equip black women with the skills and language needed to advocate for themselves, shape conversations, and secure promotions. Join us to learn how to move beyond surface-level career advice...
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Speak Like Power™ #4: - Command Your Space Before You Speak
Confident Women LEAD
Welcome to episode four of the Power Series on the Confident Woman Lead Podcast! Hosted by Anita, the founder of Confident Woman Lead, this episode emphasizes the importance of commanding your space before speaking. Anita discusses the key steps for professional Black women to assert their presence and communicate power before even uttering a word. Learn how to own your entrance, position yourself strategically, and master the moment to convey confidence, authority, and leadership. Implement these power moves to enhance your presence and experience the shift in how you are perceived. Tune in...
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Celebrate Your Power—Framing Your Wins
Confident Women LEAD
In this episode, Anita celebrates the achievement of releasing a podcast every weekday throughout April. She emphasizes the importance of framing experiences positively, highlighting successes and growth over flaws and setbacks. Anita encourages listeners to focus on their wins, recognize their growth, and use powerful language to shape their reality. This approach is key to leading with confidence and intention.
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Elevate Your Leadership with Clean Energy Communication
Confident Women LEAD
In this episode of the Confident Women Lead Podcast, host Anita Miller introduces 'clean energy communication'—a transformative skill that elevates how professional black women are seen, heard, and positioned for power in corporate environments. Learn how to communicate confidently, command attention, and influence power dynamics without apology. Discover practical examples and insights to shift from being overlooked to being recognized as an undeniable leader. If you're ready to step into your power and master the language of leadership, this episode is for you.
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Speak Like Power™ #3: Use Recognition to Expand Your Influence
Confident Women LEAD
In this episode of Speak Like Power, a micro series in the Confident Women Lead Podcast, Anita explains how to strategically respond to compliments and recognition in a manner that expands influence and open doors to higher opportunities. Learn how to go beyond merely accepting compliments by pivoting towards bigger strategic conversations and positioning yourself as a forward-thinking leader. Tune in to discover why it's crucial to extend the moment and how doing so can define your leadership and elevate your name.
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Strategic Power: Transcending Beyond Survival for Black Women
Confident Women LEAD
Join host Anita Miller on Confident Woman Lead, a podcast dedicated to professional black women stepping into true power beyond career and leadership silos. In this episode, Anita addresses the interconnectedness of our lives and the need for clear, strategic decisions amidst political, economic, and social challenges. She highlights the pressing issues of student loan garnishments, inflation, and the myths of single-income sustainability. Anita emphasizes the importance of collective strategies, community support, and generational wealth building to prevent economic downfall. This episode is...
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Speak Like Power™ #2 Stop Sounding Polite. Start Sounding Powerful.
Confident Women LEAD
In this episode, Anita focuses on how to respond when someone recognizes your leadership without inadvertently diminishing your power. She highlights the common mistake of defaulting to gratitude and offers strategic language shifts to reinforce your authority and influence. Learn how to frame your voice as intentional and impactful, ensuring that your contributions are seen as deliberate leadership assets rather than accidental brilliance. Don't miss out on this powerful guidance on how to control the narrative and speak with clarity in your leadership journey.
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Career Strategy vs. Career Advice – Why One Keeps You Stuck and the Other Moves You to Power
Confident Women LEAD
In this episode of the Confident Woman Lead Podcast, host Anita addresses the crucial difference between career advice and career strategy for professional black women. Anita explains why advice often fails to consider the unique challenges faced by black women in the workplace and highlights the importance of strategy in gaining promotions, recognition, and positions of power. The episode discusses how traditional advice lacks the necessary context and strategizes ways to frame impact, communicate value, and build visibility. Listeners are encouraged to shift from advice to strategic actions...
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Confident Women Lead Podcast Episode: Compromise Isn't Peace—It’s Costing You More Than You Think
Confident Women LEAD
In this episode of the Confident Women Lead Podcast, host Anita Miller addresses the hidden costs of compromising at work. Designed for professional black women ready to reclaim their power, this discussion dives into how settling for less impacts your promotions, paycheck, confidence, and soul. Anita offers insights on recognizing and overcoming detrimental compromises and encourages listeners to refuse to settle, highlighting that true peace and power come from within. Tune in to learn how confident women lead without compromising their value or desires.
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Doing. Not Leading. The Trap That's Keeping Your Voice Small.
Confident Women LEAD
In this episode of the Confident Women Lead Podcast, host Anita Miller discusses the trap of overextending oneself and how it hinders leadership potential. Anita celebrates member Jamie's success. She addresses the common issue of feeling unable to influence due to a full workload and explains why simply managing time isn't enough. Anita urges listeners to shift from merely doing to leading by focusing on influence rather than over-delivery. She encourages sharing bold ideas with decision-makers to truly showcase one's leadership abilities.
info_outlineChaos at work isn’t just frustrating—it’s often intentional. In this episode, we dive into Rule #3 from Confident Women Lead: Chaos Is a Strategy. Learn how chaos is used to misdirect, divide, and obscure the truth in workplaces and beyond.
We’ll uncover:
- How chaos shows up at work (shifting deadlines, unanswered questions, and finger-pointing).
- Why chaos makes Black women feel unsafe and drives us to overcompensate.
- The key to recognizing what’s relevant, what’s noise, and how to avoid becoming a target.
If you’re ready to stop reacting to the mess and start leading through it, this episode is for you. Tune in, take notes, and get ready to level up your strategy.
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