The journey to becoming the best public speaker you can be doesn't begin with knowing the best tools, frameworks, and strategies. None of those things matter if you don't believe you belong in the room. The path to knowing who you truly are and expressing yourself in an authentic way takes work. Fear and imposter syndrome will show up but with the right tools in place, you will be able to identify these narratives and navigate through them with confidence and intentionality.

In this episode, Rhonda is talking about why doing the inner work is critical to your public speaking journey.

Rhonda gives the three steps to doing the inner work:

• Owning who you are
• Detaching from limiting narratives
• Why you need to eliminate the thoughts and behaviors that don't serve you

The doors are OPEN to the Catalyst Academy!

Catalyst Academy is a 12 month incubator for women of color who want to grow their thought leadership through public speaking. We are already doing transformative work and are ready for you to join us. You can learn more at http://bit.ly/TheCatalystAcademyPod

Connect with Rhonda Khan

Learn more about Rhonda and how she can help amplify your voice, head over to https://www.simplyspeechsolutions.com

Follow Rhonda on Instagram at Simply Speech (@itssimplyspeech)

Join the conversation over on Instagram at Oversharing with Rhonda (@oversharingwithrhonda)

For those who are thinking of changing careers, or are like me and have transitioned a few times, you know the path is not always lit. You can Google until your heart's content, but it won't give you the tools and guidance to embark on your journey. I wish I had a guide when I was making my changes. The good thing is, there is!

In today's episode of Oversharing with Rhonda, I discuss career change and leadership with my good friend Cynthia Pong.

Cynthia Pong, JD, is an award-winning career strategist, speaker, and author of Don't Stay in Your Lane: The Career Change Guide for Women of Color. Cynthia is also an NYU-trained lawyer turned career coach, and she's on a mission to get women of color the money, power, and respect that they deserve. Her career advice has been featured in NPR, HuffPost, CNBC, and more, and she is a LinkedIn Top Voice for Job Search and Career. Cynthia is a proud introvert, a classic middle child, and an unapologetic Rottweiler enthusiast.

If you haven't heard of Cynthia, you need to, because one conversation with her will get you completely together. For anyone who's changed careers, thought of changing careers, or in the midst of a career change, or ready to own your leadership journey.

Cynthia is my colleague, client, and Friend-tor, that I cherish so much, and I'm pleased to share her with you today.

In this episode, Cynthia and Rhonda discuss:

• Cynthia's journey and why she pivoted careers
• Cultural stigmas surrounding career choices vs. following your own path
• Finding your identity
• Tips for changing careers
• Defining leadership, why it's important to be visible.

The doors are OPEN to the Catalyst Academy!

Catalyst Academy is a 12-month incubator for women of color who want to grow their thought leadership through public speaking. We are already doing transformative work and are ready for you to join us. You can learn more at http://bit.ly/TheCatalystAcademyPod

More about Cynthia Pong

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To learn more about Cynthia and to purchase her book, head over to Embracechange.nyc

Connect with Rhonda Khan

Learn more about Rhonda and how she can help amplify your voice, head over to https://www.simplyspeechsolutions.com

Follow Rhonda on Instagram at Simply Speech (@itssimplyspeech)

Join the conversation over on Instagram at Oversharing with Rhonda (@oversharingwithrhonda)

Is it you who is showing up when you speak? Or is there a presenter mode you implement when you have to step on the stage or in front of the screen?

You don't have to show up in a way that doesn't serve you. You don't have to live up to anyone else's expectations about how you should walk, talk, or act but your own.

In this episode, Rhonda is diving into what it means to be in presenter mode, ways to recognize it, and how to turn it off.

In this episode, Rhonda talks about:

• What "presenter mode" is and ways to identify it
• How to show up intentionally as your authentic self
• Perfectionism and how it can keep you in presenter mode
• What it means to be aware of your body language and how to identify those triggers
• Why do you need to keep asking yourself, "is this serving me?"

The doors are OPEN to the Catalyst Academy!

Catalyst Academy is a 12-month incubator for women of color who want to grow their thought leadership through public speaking. We are already doing transformative work and are ready for you to join us. You can learn more at www.simplyspeechsolutions.com/thecatalystacademy

Connect with Rhonda Khan

Learn more about Rhonda and how she can help amplify your voice, head over to https://www.simplyspeechsolutions.com

Follow Rhonda on Instagram at Simply Speech (@itssimplyspeech)Join the conversation over on Instagram at Oversharing with Rhonda (@oversharingwithrhonda)