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Oct 2024
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Episode 166: Developing Executive Presen...

Darrin Peppard
About this episode

Are you feeling overwhelmed and struggling to prioritize your time as a school leader? In this episode, I share some exciting news about my upcoming digital course, Take Control of Your Leadership: A Road to Awesome Map for Early Career Leaders. This course is designed to help you overcome overwhelm, focus on what truly matters, and lead with clarity.

Sign up for our mailing list at roadtoawesome.net to get early access, special pricing, and exclusive bonuses! And stay tuned for information on this exciting new course.

And now...about our guest on this week's episode:

Laura Mixon Camacho, PhD, is an executive communication strategist and culture fixer. From her deep dive research into luxury brand messaging, winning political campaigns, and neuroscience, she takes a bespoke approach to teaching highly intelligent high-performers how to connect, engage and inspire people to improve business outcomes and build culture.

Her articles on influence and culture have been regularly featured in several publications, including Forbes, The Southern C, Lionesses of Africa and Training Industry.

She is also author of the Cultured Communication Workbook and The Practical Guide to Effective Communication. Her podcast, Speak Up with Laura Camacho, is ranked #2 in the world for communication skills podcasts and lists in the top 2.5% of all podcasts in the world.

Laura’s recent clients include ABI, Bosch, Charleston County, Charleston Water Systems, Comcast, Catch Talent, Google, King Bean Coffee, Mayne Pharma, Medtronic, Nestlé, SCRA, Society of Women Engineers, among others.

She lives in Mt. Pleasant with husband, Ruben. When not working she can be found daydreaming at the beach on Sullivan’s Island.

Connect with Laura:

Contact: hello@speakupwithlaura.com

Instagram: Speak Up With Laura

X/Twitter: Speak Up With Laura 

Linkedin: Laura Mixon Camacho, PhD

Website: www.speakupwithlaura.com

Podcast: Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence

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