How to avoid conflict with a big ego (and still stand your ground)

Welcome to “Beyond Words” a weekly newsletter where I share public speaking and personal development tips. I’m living and working in Nice, France for 2 months and write to you from here. Today at a glance: A dialogue from a Netflix show that demonstrates a script for managing a big ego Other scripts that are […]
6 business priorities for 2025 that came to me during my last 6 days in France (hint: #4 is a game-changer)

Welcome to the 7.7 Edition of “What I Did Last Week (and what I’m looking forward to), a weekly newsletter where I share what I am doing personally and professionally. I’m living and working in Nice, France for 2 months and write to you from here. Today at a glance: What inspired me to live […]
You may be posting content, but its not reaching your clients (and here’s why)

Welcome to the “Beyond Words” Newsletter, where I’m sharing tactics for raw and honest storytelling, sure to bring any room to its knees. Today at a glance: You may be posting content, but its not reaching your clients for this reason Celebrities who share their low points regularly (and why) A framework for how I […]
I want to get paid for my speaking, but nobody will pay me (how to fix this)

“I want to be paid for speaking, but nobody will pay me.” Time and time again, I am on a sales call with a woman leader who has no courage to invest in herself. And yet her business is generating *revenue* and she has no map or strategy on how to. I get it. I’ve […]
4 storytelling lessons from Malala and Steve Jobs to compel big stages to chase you (and pay you)

I’ve been coaching public speaking clients for 12 years. The hardest thing for my women leaders is being authentic and sharing personal stories. I get it. It takes courage to be that openly vulnerable. But at the same time, that courage is what leads to the big paycheck, the big stage, the big clients. Recently, […]
6 Best practices when you spot your potential mentor (and ask them to be yours)

Welcome to “What I Did Last Week (and what I’m looking forward to),” a newsletter where I offer actionable tips, based on what I am doing personally and professionally. 🎧 You can listen here Today at a glance Best practices when asking someone to be your potential mentor (the storytelling you need to do) 13 […]
From invisible to invincible: How women are transforming their workplace presence.

Welcome to the “Beyond Words” newsletter, where I, a recovering TV anchor, help 1 time pressed woman tell 1 better story about herself on stage. In today’s newsletter: More women will start taking control of their visibility and authority in the workplace. They’ll start to view self-promotion and strategic relationship building as essential skills. Tips […]
My client’s incredible success story: How environment design made all the difference (you need to see this)

Welcome to “What I Did Last Week (and what I’m looking forward to),” a newsletter where I offer actionable tips, based on what I am doing personally and professionally. Today at a glance The true power of a Mastermind to change what’s possible The power of environment design Where to shop for great dresses in […]
4 things I did to unlock storytelling work with clients in France for 3 months

Breakdown of revenue for each year I have run my business full time 1st full time year $ 87,614.32 2nd full time year. $119,483.05 3rd full time year $155,924.16 4th full time year $192,606.22 5th full time year $264,936.31 In the […]
The 3-Step system every female speaker needs to conquer the stage with raw, honest stories (even if you’re just starting out)

Welcome to the “Beyond Words” newsletter, where I, a recovering TV anchor, help 1 time pressed woman tell 1 better story about herself on stage. You can listen to it here Today’s newsletter is brought to you by Marie Incontrera Growth Speak Agency presents: SPEAK TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS! Join us for a dynamic webinar […]